Ptolemy (GB)
Ptolemy (GB) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 54, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −8.75£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=16 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dora's Field (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dora's Field (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora's Field (IRE) | 35 | 3 | 1m2f–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Winander (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Wishing Gate (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.25 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −6.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.75 |
| L McNiff | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 14+143d | Leicester | Swannington Handicap (Div 2) | 7/7 | 19 | 9-2 | 54 | 37C | Frederik Tylicki | 12/1 |
| 10 Jan 14+116d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 11/12 | dht | 9-3 | 56 | 43A | Andrew Mullen | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 13+31d | Musselburgh | Batleys Foodservice Handicap | 10/11 | 3½ | 9-1 | 58 | 49C | Graham Gibbons | 18/1 |
| 16 Aug 13+18d | Catterick | Racing Again On 28th August Handicap | 11/14 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 59 | 54A | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 29 Jul 13+18d | Ayr | Watch Racing Uk On Sky 432 Handicap | 6/7 | nse | 9-5 | 60 | 64A | L McNiff | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 13+26d | Doncaster | freebets.co.uk Exclusive William Hill Free Bet Handicap | 11/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 61 | 49A | Graham Gibbons | 8/1 |
| 15 Jun 13+9d | Musselburgh | William Hill - Download The App Apprentice Handicap | 8/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 61 | 63A | L McNiff | 12/1 |
| 06 Jun 13+24d | Thirsk | Read Hayley Turner Every Friday racinguk.com Handicap (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-6 | 58 | 80A | Graham Gibbons | 7/2F | |
| 13 May 13+17d | Musselburgh | 32redpoker.com Handicap | 2/9 | 4½ | 9-1 | 58 | 73A | L McNiff | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 13+256d | Doncaster | 32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 2) | 12/13 | 2 | 8-12 | 60 | 44A | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 12+10d | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Handicap | 8/8 | 18 | 8-11 | 64 | 41C | Graham Gibbons | 11/2 |
| 03 Aug 12+35d | Thirsk | Thirsk Racecourse Pavilion For Weddings Handicap (Div 2) | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 66 | 66A | Andrew Mullen | 4/1 |
| 29 Jun 12+25d | Chester | Trafford Centre Fashion Flutter Handicap | 5/17 | ¾ | 9-3 | 66 | 80A | Graham Gibbons | 5/1 |
| 04 Jun 12+9d | Redcar | Win A VIP Day Out At redcarracing.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | — | 76A | Graham Gibbons | 7/4F | |
| 26 May 12+21d | Chester | Matthew Clark Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 3¾ | 9-3 | — | 68A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 05 May 12 | Doncaster | Sheffield Insulations Maiden Stakes | 7/18 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 63A | Graham Gibbons | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ptolemy won?
- Ptolemy (GB) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Ptolemy?
- Ptolemy (GB) was trained by David Barron on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 2 June 2014.
- Who is Ptolemy's sire?
- Ptolemy (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Rydal Mount (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Ptolemy prefer?
- Ptolemy (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ptolemy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 2 June 2014. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Ptolemy's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Ptolemy's siblings?
- Out of Rydal Mount (IRE), Ptolemy (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dora's Field (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dora's Field (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.