Horse profile
Purely By Chance (GB)
by Galileo (IRE) out of Sioux Chef (GB) (Be My Chief)
28 runs · 18 courses · from May 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jul 2010 — 5,946 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010 · 2nd of 6
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
Purely By Chance (GB) is 4 from 28. Hasn't won since Apr 2010. Last raced off 52, 66lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 66lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Purely By Chance (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Ucanaver (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m5½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ucanaver (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucanaver (GB) | 14 | 3 | 1m5½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Golden Spread (GB) | 13 | 3 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| Notbitterbutbetter (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Kavass (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–28Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- +20.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=28 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 206 d
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 rating52↓ 66lb off peak
52
48–118
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
Galileo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,201 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,766 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,347 | 329 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,484 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,850 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,242 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 3 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,651 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 890 | 84 | 9.4% | −5.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sioux Chef (GB) (Be My Chief)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Zonta Zitkala (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Zonta Zitkala (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonta Zitkala (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Seyaadi (GB) | 16 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +17.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +15.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +17.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pearce | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Matt Crawley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +9.00 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 2 | 20% | +18.00 |
| Visor | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +13.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | +8.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 10+18d | Yarmouth | Eastern Daily Press Handicap | 2/6 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 52 | 63B | Simon Pearce | 7/2 |
| 08 Jul 10+15d | Folkestone | Morgan Sindall Handicap | 2/6 | 2 | 8-5 | 52 | 59B | Simon Pearce | 15/8F |
| 23 Jun 10+7d | Kempton (AW) | Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Handicap | 5/13 | 6 | 8-4 | 53 | 55A | Simon Pearce | 6/1 |
| 16 Jun 10+34d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 8-4 | 53 | 62A | Simon Pearce | 16/1 |
| 13 May 10+14d | Ludlow | Hatfields Jaguar Handicap Hurdle | SU/14 | — | 11-5 | 118 | — | Wayne Hutchinson | 25/1 |
| 29 Apr 10+16d | Huntingdon | totepool Better Choice Better Value Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-8 | 107 | 127A | Gerard Tumelty | 10/1 | |
| 13 Apr 10+19d | Yarmouth | M R King Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 8-5 | 52 | 65A | Simon Pearce | 10/1 |
| 25 Mar 10+25d | Kempton (AW) | Essex Racing Club Baileys Horse Feeds Handicap | 4/14 | 4½ | 8-11 | 53 | 60A | Simon Pearce | 14/1 |
| 28 Feb 10+37d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Cheltenham Festival - Betdaq Handicap | 7/14 | 3½ | 9-0 | 54 | 59A | Saleem Golam | 8/1 |
| 22 Jan 10+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Sporting Membership Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 50 | 67A | Saleem Golam | 13/2 |
| 14 Jan 10+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Money Back If Beaten A Short Head Handicap | 1/14 | 8-13 | 50 | 66A | Saleem Golam | 12/1 | |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 09+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap (Div 1) | 10/11 | 2 | 8-9 | 51 | 53A | Simon Pearce | 16/1 |
| 05 Dec 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/11 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 52 | 49A | Simon Pearce | 13/2 |
| 11 Nov 09+206d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 1/12 | 8-7 | 48 | 61A | Simon Pearce | 14/1 | |
| 19 Apr 09+40d | Stratford | Bet Totepool At Totesport Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 12/14 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 112 | 83C | Wayne Hutchinson | 40/1 |
| 10 Mar 09+19d | Cheltenham | David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) | PU/21 | — | 10-5 | 107 | — | Wayne Hutchinson | 200/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+19d | Huntingdon | Turftv Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 107 | 106A | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/2 |
| 31 Jan 09+14d | Sandown | Toteplacepot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/6 | 7 | 10-3 | 112 | 94B | Matt Crawley | 33/1 |
| 17 Jan 09+44d | Ascot | Execution Ltd Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 7/9 | ¾ | 10-8 | 112 | 88C | Matt Crawley | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 08+13d | Leicester | Leicester Juvenile Fillies' Novices' Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-8 | 112 | 116A | Wayne Hutchinson | 8/1 | |
| 21 Nov 08+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | shd | 8-9 | 54 | 54A | Jimmy Quinn | 20/1 |
| 27 Oct 08+26d | Kempton (AW) | Ray Antell Big Birthday Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 57 | 54A | Jerry O'Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 01 Oct 08+27d | Nottingham | Goosefair Handicap | 8/8 | 30 | 8-2 | 60 | 45C | William Buick | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+13d | Warwick | Book Your Christmas Party At Warwick Racecourse Handicap | 4/13 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 60 | 62A | William Buick | 9/1 |
| 22 Aug 08+54d | Bath | Bath Ales Spa Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 8-13 | 62 | 60A | Seb Sanders | 11/1 |
| 29 Jun 08+16d | Salisbury | Armishaws Removals And Storage Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 2¼ | 8-9 | 62 | 55A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+27d | Chepstow | Bet totepool On All Irish Racing Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/8 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 50 | 58A | Nelson De Souza | 10/1 |
| 17 May 08 | Newbury | Insead MBA 1970 Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 9/14 | 2 | 8-12 | 50 | 52A | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purely By Chance won?
- Purely By Chance (GB) won 4 of 28 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Purely By Chance?
- Purely By Chance (GB) was trained by Jeff Pearce on the most recent run on record, at Yarmouth on 26 July 2010.
- Who is Purely By Chance's sire?
- Purely By Chance (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Sioux Chef (GB), whose sire is Be My Chief.
- What going does Purely By Chance prefer?
- Purely By Chance (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Purely By Chance's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 26 July 2010. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Purely By Chance's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,201 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
- Who are Purely By Chance's siblings?
- Out of Sioux Chef (GB), Purely By Chance (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Zonta Zitkala (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Zonta Zitkala (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Purely By Chance produced winners?
- As a dam, Purely By Chance (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ucanaver (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ucanaver (GB)). The wins came over 1m5½f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.