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Horse profile

Prayerful (GB)

7yo mare (at last run, Jul 2006) · Last trainer John O'Shea · Last owner Mrs Ruth Nelmes Con Dubois
by Syrtos (GB) out of Pure Formality (GB) (Forzando)
18 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jul 2006 — 7,403 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2006 Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Prayerful (GB) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Huntingdon (Nov 2005). Last raced off 87, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating87↓ 8lb off peak
87 87–95

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 110C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Uttoxeter, 28 Oct 2005 Official rating 87 at the last run, 22 Jul 2006

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 →

Jumps 5 figures · best 110C · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm396C79—
Good to Soft2110C88—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f279C75—
2m5f – 3m2110C88—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 13 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (4) · beaten lengths not stored (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 18 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
Syrtos (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.3% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm700%−4.30 from 5
Good1300%−4.30 from 5
Good to Soft1218.3%+40 from 4
Soft10110%+5.70 from 2
Heavy300%−4.30 from 2
Standard (AW)200%−4.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−4.3—
6f – 7f100%−4.3—
1m2f – 1m4f400%−4.3—
1m5f – 2m700%−4.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1218.3%+40 from 5
2m5f – 3m1800%−4.30 from 8
Over 3m4125%+20.70 from 5

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
Pure Formality (GB) (Forzando)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twin Joy (GB)160——
Three Times A Lady (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 0 0% −16.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 5 0 0% −5.00
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dave Crosse 6 0 0% −6.00
Owyn Nelmes 5 0 0% −5.00
Andrew Thornton 3 0 0% −3.00
P C O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Walford 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 7 0 0% −7.00
2005 11 0 0% −11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 7 runs
22 Jul 06+24d Market Rasen Mortons Print Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-9 87— Dave Crosse 14/1
28 Jun 06+9d Worcester Savills Novices' Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 10 10-7 87— Dave Crosse 50/1
19 Jun 06+15d Hereford Charles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-4 87— Dave Crosse 40/1
04 Jun 06+15d Hereford Butlins Bingo Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 5 10-11 9079C P C O'Neill 22/1
20 May 06+3d Uttoxeter Peter J Douglas Engineering Super Seller (Selling Handicap Hurdle) Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-9 92— Dave Crosse 13/2
17 May 06+94d Hereford Weatherbys Insurance Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran F/11 — 10-6 92— Dave Crosse 4/1
12 Feb 06+43d Hereford Join The AA Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 10-12 87— Owyn Nelmes 20/1
2005 · 11 runs
31 Dec 05+16d Uttoxeter Heathyards Engineering Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-2 93— Owyn Nelmes 15/2
15 Dec 05+26d Exeter Gg.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 9/19 18 10-12 9366C Mr R P Quinn 13/2
19 Nov 05+22d Huntingdon Toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 10-10 90— Owyn Nelmes 9/2
28 Oct 05+12d Uttoxeter Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 2½ 9-12 87110C Owyn Nelmes 8/1
16 Oct 05+10d Hereford Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 2½ 10-5 8796C Owyn Nelmes 40/1
06 Oct 05+179d Worcester Punterslounge.com Betting Forum Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 1½ 10-0 9271C Dave Crosse 33/1
10 Apr 05+21d Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-2 87— Robert Walford 12/1
20 Mar 05+35d Fontwell Mares' Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 30 11-0 87— Andrew Thornton 3/1
13 Feb 05+20d Exeter Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-6 95— Daryl Jacob 20/1
24 Jan 05+17d Fontwell Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 11-2 90— Andrew Thornton 4/1J
07 Jan 05 Towcester gg.com Mares' Only Beginners' Chase Class E Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 ½ 11-2 90— Andrew Thornton 85/40F

Quick answers

How many races has Prayerful won?
Prayerful (GB) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 4 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Prayerful?
Prayerful (GB) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 22 July 2006.
Who is Prayerful's sire?
Prayerful (GB) is by Syrtos (GB) out of Pure Formality (GB), whose sire is Forzando.
What is Prayerful's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 22 July 2006. The highest on record is 95.
What is Prayerful's sire's record?
Syrtos (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.3% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Prayerful's siblings?
Out of Pure Formality (GB), Prayerful (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.