Personal Opinion (GB)
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.
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 6 (54.5%)Placed
- −4.92£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.18Fair A/E n=11 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 46dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,085 | 166 | 15.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,630 | 200 | 12.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 799 | 110 | 13.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 958 | 107 | 11.2% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,010 | 241 | 12% | −0.6 | 3 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 9 | 9.2% | −3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,207 | 156 | 12.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,665 | 234 | 14.1% | +1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,324 | 303 | 13% | +0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,066 | 113 | 10.6% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 33 | 10.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | −4.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −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
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)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorabilia (GB) | 22 | 6 | 1m1½f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Barwell Bridge (GB) | 28 | 3 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Oriental Cat (GB) | 13 | 2 | 1m1f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Hazely (GB) | 8 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 6 |
| Mornin' Gorgeous (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Its Lady Mary (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.83 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | −3.92 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 15+28d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Handicap | F/10 | — | 9-1 | 94 | — | Shane Gray | 3/1 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 14+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 92 | 85B | Adam Kirby | 11/8F |
| 29 Nov 14+97d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Handicap | 1/8 | 9-0 | 88 | 85A | Adam Kirby | 6/4F | |
| 24 Aug 14+15d | Goodwood | Harwoods Group Stakes (Handicap) (Bobis Race) | 10/11 | 17 | 8-12 | 91 | 67C | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 09 Aug 14+51d | Haydock | Betfred 'Goals Galore Extra' Levy Board Handicap | 9/9 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 91 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 19 Jun 14+34d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Handicap) | 10/18 | ½ | 8-12 | 91 | 87A | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 16 May 14+17d | Newbury | John Sunley Memorial Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 85 | 95A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 |
| 29 Apr 14+164d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Quicksilverslots Play 500 Jackpot Rainbow Riches Handicap (BOBIS Race) | 1/4 | 9-4 | 77 | 86B | Mickael Barzalona | 4/6F | |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 13+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino E.B.F. Stallions Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-5 | — | 91A | Silvestre De Sousa | 10/11F | |
| 18 Oct 13+20d | Haydock | Apollobet Online Casino Maiden Stakes | 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 | 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.