Polar Ben (GB)
Polar Ben (GB) is 2 from 16, both wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since May 2006.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- −10.25£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=16 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 8% of 261 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +42 | — |
| Good to Firm | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −4.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 80 | 4 | 5% | −3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 75 | 9 | 12% | +4 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 33 | 1 | 3% | −5 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 38 | 6 | 15.8% | +7.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Polar Forest (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Franklins Gardens (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Forest (GB) | 96 | 10 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Willow Beck (GB) | 8 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Wood Fairy (GB) | 12 | 2 | 7f–1m1f | Class 5 |
| Succeed And Excel (GB) | 12 | 2 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Franklins Gardens (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m6f | Group 2 |
| Wood Chorus (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Flamingo Cay (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Taranis (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| High Intensity (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Wood Sprite (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.25 |
| Oscar Urbina | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 06+14d | Newmarket | Bet365 Ben Marshall Stakes (Listed) | 5/9 | 6 | 8-13 | 108 | 68C | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 14 Oct 06+18d | Newmarket | VC Bet Challenge Stakes (Group 2) | 6/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 109 | 84C | Jamie Spencer | 25/1 |
| 26 Sep 06+11d | Goodwood | Merbury Catering Supreme Stakes (Grp3) | 4/8 | hd | 8-12 | 109 | 83C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 15 Sep 06+8d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Cup (Listed) | 4/13 | nk | 9-2 | 109 | 97C | Oscar Urbina | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 06+33d | Haydock | Cervoglass Fortune Stakes (Listed) | 4/6 | 3 | 9-2 | 109 | 54C | Oscar Urbina | 3/1 |
| 05 Aug 06+71d | Newmarket | Get Better Show Prices With Blue Square EBF Conditions Stks | 3/5 | shd | 9-6 | 109 | 100C | Oscar Urbina | 9/1 |
| 26 May 06+27d | Goodwood | Blue Square Prices V. The Rest Conditions Stakes | 1/4 | 9-8 | 109 | 91C | Jamie Spencer | 2/1F | |
| 29 Apr 06+182d | Leicester | Totesport Leicestershire Stakes (Listed) | 4/7 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 108 | 62C | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 05+7d | Newmarket | Ben Marshall Stakes (Listed) | 6/8 | 3 | 8-13 | 109 | 70C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 22 Oct 05+22d | Doncaster | Racing Post Pricewise Conditions Stakes | 1/6 | 8-9 | 109 | 107C | Jamie Spencer | 7/4 | |
| 30 Sep 05+27d | Newmarket | Rolls-Royce Joel Stakes (Group 3) | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 109 | 97C | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
| 03 Sep 05+35d | Haydock | William Hill Superior Mile (Listed) | 4/11 | nk | 9-2 | 109 | 88C | Oscar Urbina | 6/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+21d | Newmarket | Blue Square E.B.F. Conditions Stakes | 2/9 | hd | 9-4 | 107 | 102C | Oscar Urbina | 8/1 |
| 09 Jul 05+63d | Chester | Vigia-resorts.com Conditions Stakes | 4/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 109 | 75C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 07 May 05+14d | Haydock | Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) | 4/5 | 5 | 9-10 | 111 | 69C | Johnny Murtagh | 3/1J |
| 23 Apr 05 | Sandown | Betfred.com Mile (Group 2) | 8/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 111 | 39C | Johnny Murtagh | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polar Ben won?
- Polar Ben (GB) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Polar Ben?
- Polar Ben (GB) was trained by James Fanshawe on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 28 October 2006.
- Who is Polar Ben's sire?
- Polar Ben (GB) is by Polar Falcon (USA) out of Woodbeck (GB), whose sire is Terimon.
- What going does Polar Ben prefer?
- Polar Ben (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Polar Ben's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 28 October 2006. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Polar Ben's sire's record?
- Polar Falcon (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 261 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Polar Ben's siblings?
- Out of Woodbeck (GB), Polar Ben (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Polar Forest (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Franklins Gardens (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.