Horse profile
Prime Contender (GB)
by Efisio (GB) out of Gecko Rouge (GB) (Rousillon)
48 runs · 29 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Mar 2014 — 4,594 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 · 10th of 11
8 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Prime Contender (GB) is 8 from 48. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off 95, 28lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 8–48Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 16 (33.3%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=48 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 rating95↓ 28lb off peak
95
55–123
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
Efisio (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 164 | 13 | 7.9% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 232 | 22 | 9.5% | −0.3 | 3 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 148 | 12 | 8.1% | −1.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 407 | 44 | 10.8% | +1 | 3 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 121 | 16 | 13.2% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 494 | 48 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 280 | 33 | 11.8% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 95 | 4 | 4.2% | −5.6 | 3 from 19 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 75 | 6 | 8% | −1.8 | 3 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −4 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
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
Gecko Rouge (GB) (Rousillon)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhotdoc (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 3 | 18% | −6.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 3 | 27% | +4.25 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 6 | 38% | +9.75 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.75 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −3.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 3 | 18% | +6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.75 |
| Jamie Moore | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 3 | 12% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 18 | 5 | 28% | +9.75 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −3.25 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 4 | 15% | −9.25 |
| Hurdle | 21 | 4 | 19% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 14+24d | Towcester | Happy 90th Birthday Michael Finn Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | 8 | 11-8 | 95 | 85C | Sam Thomas | 25/1 |
| 28 Feb 14+37d | Doncaster | Expert Guide To Doncaster At Doncasterracecoursetips.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | 27 | 11-2 | 100 | 85C | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 22 Jan 14+21d | Southwell | 32red Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 4 | 11-7 | 103 | 92C | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 14+222d | Catterick | 60/53 New Year Celebration Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 16 | 11-6 | 105 | 99C | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 24 May 13+1735d | Towcester | Glazerite Windows Ltd (north West Division) Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 100 | 129A | Sam Thomas | 33/1 |
| 23 Aug 08+15d | Cartmel | Hadwins Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-11 | 122 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 5/1 |
| 08 Aug 08+26d | Worcester | Worcestershire Now Claiming Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-13 | 122 | 138A | Andrew Tinkler | 5/1 | |
| 13 Jul 08+16d | Stratford | Birmingham Mail Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 6 | 11-12 | 123 | 116A | Andrew Tinkler | 14/1 |
| 27 Jun 08+56d | Folkestone | FGS Plant/Southern Plant Handicap | 10/13 | nse | 8-11 | 55 | 53A | Tolley Dean | 11/1 |
| 02 May 08+5d | Fontwell | Yeomans Nissan yeomans.co.uk Claiming Hurdle | 2/8 | 1½ | 12-0 | 122 | 124B | Jamie Moore | 5/6F |
| 27 Apr 08+58d | Ludlow | Ludlow Golf Club Claiming Hurdle | 2/16 | 1¾ | 12-0 | 122 | 130A | Jamie Moore | 3/1 |
| 29 Feb 08+23d | Doncaster | doncaster-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-11 | 122 | 137A | Jamie Moore | EvensF | |
| 06 Feb 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 6/6 | 6 | 9-3 | 57 | 43B | George Baker | 7/4F |
| 18 Jan 08+30d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap | 5/10 | 3½ | 9-2 | 61 | 60A | George Baker | 11/2 |
| 19 Dec 07+13d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 7/9 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 64 | 58C | Fergus Sweeney | 9/4 |
| 06 Dec 07+8d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 5 | 11-8 | 116 | 129C | Felix De Giles | 11/4F |
| 28 Nov 07+35d | Lingfield | Vizards Wyeth Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-9 | 116 | 129C | Jamie Moore | 9/1 | |
| 24 Oct 07+12d | Bath | Gewefa Precision Toolholding Handicap | 12/12 | 8 | 8-13 | 69 | 50C | Jimmy Fortune | 50/1 |
| 12 Oct 07+140d | Lingfield (AW) | ladbrokes.com For The Best Online Casino Handicap | 11/12 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 56C | Adam Kirby | 66/1 |
| 25 May 07+22d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 11/13 | 8 | 8-7 | 74 | 41C | Pat Dobbs | 50/1 |
| 03 May 07+43d | Folkestone | John Smith's Handicap | 6/6 | 1½ | 9-3 | 76 | 34C | George Baker | 12/1 |
| 21 Mar 07+5d | Kempton (AW) | Big Jackpots At intercasino.co.Uk Handicap | 10/11 | 20 | 8-12 | 78 | 41C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 16 Mar 07+40d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 78 | 67C | George Baker | 7/2 |
| 04 Feb 07+22d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.co.uk Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 78 | 68C | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 13 Jan 07+16d | Kempton | intercasino.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 5 | 11-5 | 118 | 94C | Jamie Moore | 11/2 |
| 28 Dec 06+12d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | ¾ | 11-9 | 118 | 120C | Tom Scudamore | 9/2 |
| 16 Dec 06+14d | Ascot | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 9/20 | ¾ | 10-7 | 120 | 108C | Richard Johnson | 16/1 |
| 02 Dec 06+10d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Exhibitions Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 71 | 68C | George Baker | 11/4J | |
| 22 Nov 06+40d | Kempton (AW) | Burgundy's 100th Race Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 67 | 79C | George Baker | 5/1 | |
| 13 Oct 06+99d | Brighton | Foster's Super Chilled Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 9-8 | 65 | 51C | Seb Sanders | 7/2F |
| 06 Jul 06+23d | Epsom Downs | Lewis Silkin Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 70 | 71C | Seb Sanders | 5/1 |
| 13 Jun 06+17d | Chester | Liberty Properties Plc Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 8-10 | 68 | 66C | Michael Hills | 5/1 |
| 27 May 06+21d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 6/9 | 3½ | 8-6 | 70 | 54C | Michael Hills | 25/1 |
| 06 May 06+14d | Goodwood | Goodwood.co.uk Stakes (Handicap) | 4/15 | 3½ | 8-9 | 71 | 61C | Ted Durcan | 6/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+21d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap | 13/14 | ½ | 9-0 | 71 | 49C | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 01 Apr 06+57d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 71 | 67C | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
| 03 Feb 06+27d | Fontwell | Docker Hughes Memorial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 9/12 | 2½ | 11-5 | 122 | 107C | Leighton Aspell | 6/1 |
| 07 Jan 06+7d | Sandown | Play Poker At Ladbrokes.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/15 | 2 | 11-6 | 122 | 119C | Leighton Aspell | 5/1 |
| 31 Dec 05+27d | Lingfield | ROR Second Career For Racehorses Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | BD/14 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Leighton Aspell | 6/4F |
| 04 Dec 05+17d | Warwick | Chartham Marine Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-0 | — | 133C | Leighton Aspell | 10/1 | |
| 17 Nov 05+18d | Hereford | Join The Business Club Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | UR/16 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Marcus Foley | 7/4F |
| 30 Oct 05+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Helen Blaik Classic Handicap | 1/13 | 9-2 | 68 | 66C | Michael Hills | 9/2F | |
| 17 Oct 05+8d | Windsor | Windsor Fireworks 5th November Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-0 | 67 | 84C | Michael Hills | 6/4F | |
| 09 Oct 05+23d | Bath | Bet365 Call 08000 322365 Be Hopeful Handicap | 4/14 | 2 | 8-12 | 67 | 37C | Michael Hills | 15/2 |
| 16 Sep 05+101d | Nottingham | City Life Magazine East Midlands Maiden Stakes | 3/16 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 67 | 72C | Michael Hills | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 05+24d | Chester | Ernst & Young Handicap | 11/13 | 6 | 9-5 | 70 | 45C | Michael Hills | 8/1 |
| 14 May 05+44d | Newbury | Paddy Power Dial-a-bet Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | nk | 9-0 | 70 | 56C | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
| 31 Mar 05 | Doncaster | Badsworth Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 47C | Kieren Fallon | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Prime Contender (GB) won?
- Prime Contender (GB) won 8 of 48 archived starts between 2005 and 2014, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 16 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Prime Contender (GB)?
- Prime Contender (GB) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 24 March 2014.
- Who is Prime Contender (GB)'s sire?
- Prime Contender (GB) is by Efisio (GB) out of Gecko Rouge (GB), whose sire is Rousillon.
- What going does Prime Contender (GB) prefer?
- Prime Contender (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Prime Contender (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 24 March 2014. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Prime Contender (GB)'s sire's record?
- Efisio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.2% from 121.
- Who are Prime Contender (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Gecko Rouge (GB), Prime Contender (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.