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Horse profile

Pretty Selma (GB)

4yo filly (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Mark Gillard · Last owner Kay Russell
by Diktat (GB) out of Brave Vanessa (USA) (Private Account)
11 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Aug 2008 — 6,643 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 11th of 11 Won at Southwell (AW) Last raced off OR 46
KTB Profile

Pretty Selma (GB) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2007.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6
Official rating46↓ 4lb off peak
46 31–50

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 33C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Salisbury, 13 Aug 2008 Official rating 46 at the last run, 13 Aug 2008

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 57C · median 33
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)857C35—
Good to Firm20C-0.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Under 6f857C33—
6f – 7f336C33—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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
Diktat (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm62812.9%+4.7—
Good to Firm860627.2%−10 from 2
Good1,124837.4%−0.8—
Good to Soft567549.5%+1.3—
Soft643609.3%+1.10 from 1
Heavy233208.6%+0.4—
Standard (AW)1,4421178.1%−0.11 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4314911.4%+3.21 from 8
6f – 7f1,4421409.7%+1.50 from 3
1m – 1m1f1,037817.8%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f864586.7%−1.5—
1m5f – 2m594345.7%−2.5—
2m1f – 2m4f387338.5%+0.3—
2m5f – 3m15685.1%−3.1—
Over 3m2015%−3.2—

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
Brave Vanessa (USA) (Private Account)

7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Brave Decision (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Brave Decision (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Brave Decision (GB)3541m½f–1m2fClass 6
Imminent Victory (GB)1611m4fClass 6
Simiola (GB)350——
Azeezah (GB)90——
Brave Kiss (GB)40——
Tall Paul (GB)10——
Boogie Knight (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 1 13% +7.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 8 1 13% +7.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 5 1 20% +10.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 8 1 13% +7.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Hayley Turner 3 1 33% +12.00
Eddie Ahern 2 0 0% −2.00
Brett Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ashley Morgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Duran Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Catlin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 5 1 20% +10.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 6 1 17% +9.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

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
13 Aug 08+65d Salisbury Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 6 8-6 4633C Ashley Morgan 50/1
09 Jun 08+432d Folkestone Eastwell Manor Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 12 8-8 50-1C Eddie Ahern 40/1
04 Apr 07+15d Catterick totesport Big Screen Is Here Every Day Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 5 8-6 500C Joe Fanning 11/1
20 Mar 07+10d Southwell (AW) pontinsbingo.com Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 13 ran 1/13 8-4 4650C Hayley Turner 14/1
10 Mar 07+18d Wolverhampton (AW) William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 4 7-11 4510C Duran Fentiman 16/1
20 Feb 07+14d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 ½ 8-7 4534C Eddie Ahern 8/1
06 Feb 07+26d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 6 8-5 3138C Hayley Turner 33/1
11 Jan 07+34d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Book Early Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Slow · 6 ran 4/6 3 8-6 4532C Hayley Turner 11/1
08 Dec 06+25d Wolverhampton (AW) wbx.com World Bet Exchange Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 3 8-12 4032C Chris Catlin 25/1
13 Nov 06+16d Southwell (AW) Book Tickets On-Line Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 nk 8-12 —57C Brett Doyle 11/1
28 Oct 06 Wolverhampton (AW) Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 2½ 8-12 —36C Brett Doyle 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pretty Selma (GB) won?
Pretty Selma (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained Pretty Selma (GB)?
Pretty Selma (GB) was trained by Mark Gillard on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 13 August 2008.
Who is Pretty Selma (GB)'s sire?
Pretty Selma (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Brave Vanessa (USA), whose sire is Private Account.
What going does Pretty Selma (GB) prefer?
Pretty Selma (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pretty Selma (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 13 August 2008. The highest on record is 50.
What is Pretty Selma (GB)'s sire's record?
Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
Who are Pretty Selma (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Brave Vanessa (USA), Pretty Selma (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Brave Decision (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Brave Decision (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2006. 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.