Pivotal Terms (GB)
Pivotal Terms is 2 from 18 with both wins at Class 6 level. Both wins came on the all-weather over 6f – 7f on Standard going, at Southwell in Oct 2026 and at Newcastle in Apr 2026. The filly was beaten favourite when second of nine at Southwell in Oct 2026, her last run, where she raced held off an official rating of 53. She is 14lb below her highest ever mark.
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 5 (27.8%)Placed
- +23.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=18 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)
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
Best recent Speed 94
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 94A | 81 | 12 runs · 94 / 81 |
| Good | 3 | 99A | 96 | 2 runs · 99 / 97.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 96A | 79.5 | 10 runs · 96 / 84.5 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 99A | 83 | 6 runs · 99 / 83 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Nov 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 26 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 26 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 16 analysed runs since Aug 2025
- Held up 8 (50%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (31%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 1,097 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 10.7% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 194 | 28 | 14.4% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 279 | 38 | 13.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 119 | 19 | 16% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 121 | 13 | 10.7% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 348 | 49 | 14.1% | +0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 74 | 11 | 14.9% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 553 | 76 | 13.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 291 | 41 | 14.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 147 | 23 | 15.6% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −10.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2024 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dark Terms (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Dark Terms (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Terms (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Glad Eye (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Urban Terms (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +29.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +32.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +29.00 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mullen | 10 | 2 | 20% | +31.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cara Tuke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Winn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mohammed Tabti | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | +24.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +28.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 26+9d | Southwell (AW) | All-weather Championship Is Back Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Div II) Towards the back early - made ground 2f out - pushed along over 1f out and stayed on strongly late - just failed to get up in second | 2/9 | nk | 9-1 | 53 | 94A | 74A | Cara Tuke | 11/8F |
| 17 Oct 26+45d | Southwell (AW) | Winter Ladies Night Saturday 28th November Handicap Stakes Settled behind the bulk of the field - urged on and made ground over 2f out - challenged the front pair inside the last furlong - edged ahead 110yds out - collared late on but held on by the narrowest margin to take first | 1/12 | 9-0 | 51 | 89A | 69A | Andrew Mullen | 6/1 | |
| 02 Sep 26+23d | Newcastle (AW) | Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Stakes Drifted right and clipped rivals at the break - pulling hard early - close to the pace - pushed along 2f out then faded late to finish 7th beaten 5.5 lengths | 7/9 | 2½ | 9-6 | 53 | 84A | 49A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 10 Aug 26+10d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Insure Your Acca On Football' Handicap Stakes Up with the leading duo - left behind and dropped back over 1f out - kept on inside the final furlong but unable to threaten - fourth | 4/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 54 | 95C | 68A | Andrew Mullen | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 26+36d | Newcastle (AW) | Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | nk | 8-10 | 56 | 73A | 50A | Mark Winn | 10/1 |
| 25 Jun 26+23d | Hamilton | Kilmac Ltd Selling Handicap Dwelt at the start - settled at the back - moved right approaching 3f out and made progress into contention over 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish fifth | 5/5 | 4½ | 9-2 | 57 | 60C | 39B | Andrew Mullen | 4/1 |
| 02 Jun 26+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Penny Bakery Handicap Reared at the off - settled towards the back under pressure - progress inside final furlong - closed strongly to go down by three quarters of a length | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-2 | 57 | 82B | 78B | Andrew Mullen | 4/1 |
| 17 May 26+18d | Ripon | Mark Leather's 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 1) Settled with strong hold near the front - pushed along over 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 58 | 96A | 66A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 26+16d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along and close to the front group inside final 2f - stayed on at one speed near the finish | 4/7 | nk | 8-11 | 58 | 99A | 60A | Andrew Mullen | 3/1 |
| 13 Apr 26+23d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield - roused with 2f to run - strong progress a furlong out - hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/13 | 8-13 | 55 | 91B | 66A | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 | |
| 21 Mar 26+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - lost ground rapidly 2f out - picked up a little inside the final furlong to finish 6th | 6/8 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 59 | 69A | 41A | Andrew Mullen | 16/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Sluggish start - stayed back through the pack - closed late to finish 7th | 7/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 62 | 78A | 51A | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+58d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Took a strong hold early - hit the front after a furlong then gave way up front but stayed close - pushed along with a furlong to run - lost ground late to finish eighth | 8/11 | nse | 9-3 | 64 | 80A | 57A | Mohammed Tabti | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 25+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap Settled midpack on the rail - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort and blocked a furlong out then unable to close - finished 7th | 7/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 65 | 79B | 67A | Luke McAteer | 12/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race Set the pace early - pressed and pushed along 2f out then lost top spot inside the final furlong - eased back to 3rd with little more to offer | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 67 | 94A | 74A | Luke McAteer | 33/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+58d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Settled in the pack early fighting for control - urged into 5th 2f out - unable to threaten leading pair late | 6/12 | 2¼ | 9-2 | — | 72A | 60A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
| 10 Sep 25+17d | Cork | Irish EBF Auction Series Race Held up towards back of the pack nearer stands' rail - dropped away approaching final 2f - faded 1 1/2f out - finished well held in 11th | 11/14 | 3 | 9-4 | — | 55C | 41A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 25 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Slow to begin - settled towards the back of the pack then improved to 5th before the final two furlongs when asked for effort - couldn't find more and finished well held in 7th | 7/12 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 55A | 65A | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pivotal Terms won?
- Pivotal Terms (GB) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trains Pivotal Terms?
- Pivotal Terms (GB) is trained by Iain Jardine, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 October 2026.
- Who is Pivotal Terms's sire?
- Pivotal Terms (GB) is by Pinatubo (IRE) out of Her Terms (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Pivotal Terms prefer?
- Pivotal Terms (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pivotal Terms's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 26 October 2026. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Pivotal Terms's sire's record?
- Pinatubo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.9% of 1,097 runs since Apr 2024 (182 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 10.7% from 121.
- Who are Pivotal Terms's siblings?
- Out of Her Terms (GB), Pivotal Terms (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dark Terms (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Dark Terms (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.