Preacher Boy (GB)
Preacher Boy (GB) is 2 from 21, both wins coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off 111, 27lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 9 (42.9%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=21 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 138Highest OR
- 95dAvg 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 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 244 | 27 | 11.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Good | 784 | 73 | 9.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 475 | 27 | 5.7% | −2.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 533 | 39 | 7.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 273 | 17 | 6.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 512 | 45 | 8.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 710 | 57 | 8% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 780 | 53 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 2 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 10 |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Newbay Lady (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Newbay Lady (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbay Lady (GB) | 22 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Gospel Preacher (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Fine Words (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| November Papa Golf (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Artattack (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Williams | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Philip Prince | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James White | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +16.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 11+12d | Taunton | Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Hunters' Chase | F/14 | — | 11-7 | 111 | — | Philip Prince | 50/1 |
| 10 Feb 11+411d | Huntingdon | Huntingdon Audi A7 Open Hunters' Chase | RO/7 | — | 11-5 | 120 | — | Philip Prince | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 09+30d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | 123 | — | Aidan Coleman | 25/1 |
| 26 Nov 09+19d | Newbury | Racing UK Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | 130 | — | Noel Fehily | 33/1 |
| 07 Nov 09+560d | Wincanton | Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) | PU/18 | — | 10-9 | 132 | — | Aidan Coleman | 40/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 08+10d | Sandown | Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 13/19 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 131 | 93C | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 |
| 16 Apr 08+18d | Cheltenham | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Chase | 4/11 | nk | 11-10 | 138 | 122A | Timmy Murphy | 6/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+42d | Newbury | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase | 2/14 | nk | 11-3 | 131 | 137A | Timmy Murphy | 11/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+21d | Wincanton | Country Gentlemen's Association Limited Handicap Chase (Lst) | PU/6 | — | 10-1 | 131 | — | James White | 6/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+30d | Cheltenham | betchronicle.com Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 3/11 | shd | 10-10 | 129 | 120A | Christian Williams | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+25d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/18 | — | 10-5 | 135 | — | Noel Fehily | 33/1 |
| 02 Dec 07+288d | Newbury | Grundon Recycle Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 14 | 11-12 | 135 | 108C | Joe Tizzard | 5/1 |
| 17 Feb 07+42d | Wincanton | Country Gentlemen's Association Limited Handicap Chase (Lst) | 3/5 | 30 | 10-4 | 138 | 95C | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/2 |
| 06 Jan 07+42d | Sandown | ladbrokespoker.com Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 3 | 11-9 | 133 | 130C | A P McCoy | 9/4F |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 06+21d | Newbury | Hennessy Cognac Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 3/16 | 9 | 10-6 | 133 | 119C | Leighton Aspell | 12/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+213d | Wincanton | Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase (Listed) | 2/12 | 2½ | 10-11 | 130 | 122C | Paddy Brennan | 14/1 |
| 05 Apr 06+20d | Exeter | Percy Browne Memorial Novices' Chase | 3/8 | 6 | 11-10 | 130 | 115C | Christian Williams | 11/2 |
| 16 Mar 06+40d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | F/18 | — | 10-9 | 131 | — | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 04 Feb 06+40d | Wetherby | Totepool Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 2/5 | 15 | 11-8 | 131 | 112C | Christian Williams | 9/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+25d | Wincanton | Wise Catering Harry Dufosee Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-9 | 111 | 118C | Christian Williams | 5/1 | |
| 01 Dec 05 | Wincanton | Guinness Beginners' Chase | 1/6 | 11-0 | — | 109C | Jim Crowley | 11/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Preacher Boy won?
- Preacher Boy (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Preacher Boy?
- Preacher Boy (GB) was trained by Mrs A S Hodges on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 22 February 2011.
- Who is Preacher Boy's sire?
- Preacher Boy (GB) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Gospel (IRE), whose sire is Le Bavard.
- What going does Preacher Boy prefer?
- Preacher Boy (GB) has the best record on good 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 Preacher Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 22 February 2011. The highest on record is 138.
- What is Preacher Boy's sire's record?
- Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
- Who are Preacher Boy's siblings?
- Out of Gospel (IRE), Preacher Boy (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Newbay Lady (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Newbay Lady (GB)). The wins came over 3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.