Horse profile
Polished (GB)
by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Glitter (FR) (Reliance II)
25 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Apr 2008 — 6,772 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2008
4 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Polished (GB) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Oct 2005. Last raced off 94, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 4–25Wins / Runs
- 16%Strike rate
- 11 (44%)Placed
- −9.82£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=25 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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.
Official rating94↓ 14lb off peak
94
84–108
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
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
Danzig Connection (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 165 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 45 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −2.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +10 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 3 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +6.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +15.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Glitter (FR) (Reliance II)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +1.93 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.75 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.07 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 3 | 18% | −9.82 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McGrath | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| James White | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M Deady | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P C O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Henry Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ed Cookson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Culloty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 16 | 4 | 25% | −0.82 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 4 | 33% | +3.18 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.75 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.07 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 08+2d | Southwell | Bet Win Only At totesport.com Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-4 | 94 | — | Mr M Deady | 40/1 |
| 04 Apr 08+25d | Southwell | Bet FA Cup - Betdaq Amateur Riders' Claiming Stakes | 8/12 | 5 | 10-2 | — | 37C | Mr M Deady | 33/1 |
| 10 Mar 08+9d | Plumpton | Sky Bet Pricewise Guarantee At Cheltenham Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 10-13 | 97 | — | P C O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+50d | Doncaster | State Of Dance Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 5 | 9-11 | 98 | 76B | Ed Cookson | 8/1 |
| 11 Jan 08+11d | Huntingdon | H2O Nationwide Ltd Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 15 | 11-6 | 101 | 75C | James White | 8/1 |
| 31 Dec 07+54d | Uttoxeter | totecourse To Course Selling Hurdle | 6/12 | ¾ | 10-9 | 104 | 90C | James White | 10/3F |
| 07 Nov 07+259d | Chepstow | betdirect.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 12 | 10-11 | 103 | 93C | James White | 20/1 |
| 21 Feb 07+83d | Ludlow | Arrow Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 3 | 11-10 | 105 | 92C | Paddy Brennan | 14/1 |
| 30 Nov 06+194d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 8 | 10-5 | 106 | 69C | Jack Doyle | 8/1 |
| 20 May 06+60d | Uttoxeter | Debbie "The Bear" Pococks' High Octane Birthday Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 4 | 11-12 | 105 | 75C | A P McCoy | 7/4F |
| 21 Mar 06+70d | Exeter | Punch Taverns 'Retailer' Handicap Hurdle | 12/14 | 16 | 11-5 | 108 | 94C | Mick Fitzgerald | 12/1 |
| 10 Jan 06+9d | Leicester | Compare Odds At gg-odds.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | 12 | 11-5 | 108 | 68C | Jack Doyle | 7/2 |
| 01 Jan 06+73d | Plumpton | Play Elvis 5 Reel Slots - Press Red Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 7 | 11-5 | 108 | 107C | Jack Doyle | 8/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+8d | Haydock | Manson Insurance Group Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 9 | 11-0 | 98 | 82C | Richard Johnson | 13/8F |
| 12 Oct 05+31d | Uttoxeter | Bank Of Scotland Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 10-7 | 91 | 90C | Richard Johnson | 9/4F | |
| 11 Sep 05+97d | Stratford | Sheldon Bosley Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | ½ | 11-12 | 108 | 86C | Andrew Tinkler | 3/1F |
| 06 Jun 05+28d | Newton Abbot | 'Surfs Up' Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | 100 | 123C | Jim Culloty | 7/1 | |
| 09 May 05+2d | Towcester | Cantorspreadfair.com Selling Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-11 | 84 | 75C | P C O'Neill | 5/6F | |
| 07 May 05+7d | Hexham | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-11 | 84 | 94C | Larry McGrath | 11/10F | |
| 30 Apr 05+42d | Hexham | Selling Hurdle | 3/13 | 7 | 11-7 | 84 | 81C | Henry Oliver | 4/1 |
| 19 Mar 05+7d | Newcastle | Guinness Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 3 | 11-3 | 92 | 82C | Henry Oliver | 4/1 |
| 12 Mar 05+11d | Ayr | Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 25 | 10-6 | 92 | 62C | Larry McGrath | 10/1 |
| 01 Mar 05+20d | Leicester | Classified Chase | 2/6 | 8 | 10-10 | 94 | 76C | Larry McGrath | 11/4 |
| 09 Feb 05+21d | Carlisle | Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 3 | 10-0 | 84 | 91C | Larry McGrath | 4/1 |
| 19 Jan 05 | Newcastle | Saltwell Signs Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 9 | 10-2 | 86 | 81C | Larry McGrath | 7/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Polished (GB) won?
- Polished (GB) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 11 times in total (44% of starts).
- Who trained Polished (GB)?
- Polished (GB) was trained by Kahlil De Burca on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 6 April 2008.
- Who is Polished (GB)'s sire?
- Polished (GB) is by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Glitter (FR), whose sire is Reliance II.
- What going does Polished (GB) prefer?
- Polished (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Polished (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 6 April 2008. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Polished (GB)'s sire's record?
- Danzig Connection (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 165 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.