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Horse profile

Personal Opinion (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2015) · Last trainer Charlie Appleby · Last owner Godolphin
by New Approach (IRE) out of Sentimental Value (USA) (Diesis)
11 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jan 2015 — 4,316 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2015 3 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Personal Opinion (GB) is 3 from 11. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. 3 of 4 starts at Wolverhampton (AW) have ended in wins. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW OR at career high
Official rating94At career-high mark
94 77–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 6 Dec 2014 Official rating 94 at the last run, 3 Jan 2015

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 95A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)491A85.5—
Good495A75—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f795A85—
1m – 1m1f291A85.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm27414.8%+2.2—
Good to Firm1,08516615.3%+2.70 from 1
Good1,63020012.3%−0.30 from 4
Good to Soft79911013.8%+1.20 from 1
Soft95810711.2%−1.4—
Heavy283289.9%−2.7—
Standard (AW)2,01024112%−0.63 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9899.2%−3.4—
6f – 7f1,20715612.9%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f1,66523414.1%+1.51 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,32430313%+0.42 from 8
1m5f – 2m1,06611310.6%−20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3203310.3%−2.3—
2m5f – 3m10187.9%−4.7—
Over 3m1100%−12.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sentimental Value (USA) (Diesis)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Memorabilia (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m1f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Memorabilia (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Memorabilia (GB)2261m1½f–2m½fClass 4
Barwell Bridge (GB)2831m2f–2mClass 4
Oriental Cat (GB)1321m1f–1m2fClass 4
Hazely (GB)822m–2m½fClass 6
Mornin' Gorgeous (GB)80——
Its Lady Mary (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 3 60% +1.08
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 3 1 33% −1.09
Class 4 2 1 50% −0.33
Class 3 1 1 100% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 3 75% +2.08
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 8 2 25% −3.83
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% −0.09
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Kirby 2 1 50% +0.50
Martin Lane 2 0 0% −2.00
Silvestre De Sousa 2 1 50% −0.09
Mickael Barzalona 2 1 50% −0.33
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 3 30% −3.92
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 7 2 29% −2.83
2013 3 1 33% −1.09

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 1 run
03 Jan 15+28d Lingfield (AW) coral.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Standard · 10 ran F/10 — 9-1 94— Shane Gray 3/1
2014 · 7 runs
06 Dec 14+7d Wolverhampton (AW) 32red Handicap Class 2 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 9-5 9285B Adam Kirby 11/8F
29 Nov 14+97d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Handicap Class 3 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-0 8885A Adam Kirby 6/4F
24 Aug 14+15d Goodwood Harwoods Group Stakes (Handicap) (Bobis Race) Class 2 · 10f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 17 8-12 9167C Martin Lane 20/1
09 Aug 14+51d Haydock Betfred 'Goals Galore Extra' Levy Board Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 1¼ 8-7 9170A Jim Crowley 12/1
19 Jun 14+34d Ascot King George V Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 12f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 10/18 ½ 8-12 9187A William Buick 7/1
16 May 14+17d Newbury John Sunley Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 9-7 8595A Silvestre De Sousa 4/1
29 Apr 14+164d Wolverhampton (AW) Quicksilverslots Play 500 Jackpot Rainbow Riches Handicap (BOBIS Race) Class 4 · 12f · Standard · 4 ran 1/4 9-4 7786B Mickael Barzalona 4/6F
2013 · 3 runs
16 Nov 13+29d Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red Casino E.B.F. Stallions Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-5 —91A Silvestre De Sousa 10/11F
18 Oct 13+20d Haydock Apollobet Online Casino Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2¾ 9-5 —82A Mickael Barzalona 7/2
28 Sep 13 Haydock E.b.f. Celebrating The Unsung Heroes Of Racing Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 shd 9-0 —80A Martin Lane 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Personal Opinion won?
Personal Opinion (GB) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
Who trained Personal Opinion?
Personal Opinion (GB) was trained by Charlie Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 3 January 2015.
Who is Personal Opinion's sire?
Personal Opinion (GB) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Sentimental Value (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
What going does Personal Opinion prefer?
Personal Opinion (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Personal Opinion's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 3 January 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Personal Opinion's sire's record?
New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
Who are Personal Opinion's siblings?
Out of Sentimental Value (USA), Personal Opinion (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Memorabilia (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Memorabilia (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.