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Horse profile

Purr (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2009) · Last trainer Michael Wigham · Last owner Steven Rees
by Pursuit of Love (GB) out of Catawba (GB) (Mill Reef)
50 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Mar 2009 — 6,421 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2009 · 6th of 12 Won at Fakenham Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile

Purr (GB) is 1 from 50, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 25 on softer). Last raced off 59, 30lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 50 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 30lb off peak
Official rating59↓ 30lb off peak
59 56–89

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 61C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 22 Feb 2009 Official rating 59 at the last run, 23 Mar 2009

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 →

Jumps 44 figures · best 94A · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good1494A54—
Soft1271C57—
Heavy672C64.5—
Good to Firm676A52—
Good to Soft694C58—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1994A61—
2m1f – 2m4f1468C53—
2m5f – 3m976A57—
Over 3m256C53.5—

Of 50 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 50 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
Pursuit of Love (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 929 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1317.7%+1—
Good to Firm17395.2%−1.50 from 7
Good268228.2%+1.51 from 18
Good to Soft11597.8%+1.10 from 7
Soft11076.4%−0.30 from 12
Heavy3625.6%−1.10 from 6
Standard (AW)214125.6%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3800%−6.7—
6f – 7f17384.6%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f152117.2%+0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f117108.5%+1.8—
1m5f – 2m218167.3%+0.61 from 19
2m1f – 2m4f167148.4%+1.70 from 19
2m5f – 3m5935.1%−1.60 from 10
Over 3m500%−6.70 from 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
Catawba (GB) (Mill Reef)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Fraternity (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Le Brocquy (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fraternity (GB)2766f–1m½fClass 5
Afatcat (GB)5442m–2m½f—
Le Brocquy (GB)2021m2f–2m1fClass 4
Issa (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 18 1 6% +23.00
Soft 12 0 0% −12.00
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 37 1 3% +4.00
Class 4 13 0 0% −13.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fakenham 10 1 10% +31.00
Fontwell 7 0 0% −7.00
Plumpton 6 0 0% −6.00
Leicester 5 0 0% −5.00
Catterick 4 0 0% −4.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 3 0 0% −3.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 19 1 5% +22.00
2m1f – 2m4f 19 0 0% −19.00
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 38 1 3% +3.00
None 12 0 0% −12.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 10 1 10% +31.00
2007 16 0 0% −16.00
2006 10 0 0% −10.00
2005 10 0 0% −10.00

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
23 Mar 09+29d Plumpton Skyvegas.com 100 Welcome Bonus Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 nse 9-7 5958A Mr S Rees 40/1
22 Feb 09+6d Towcester Gg.com Tipzone Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 11/15 30 9-7 6461C Mr S Rees 40/1
16 Feb 09+46d Market Rasen Racing UK Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 4½ 9-12 6457A Mr S Rees 50/1
01 Jan 09+44d Fakenham Heritage House Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 30 10-2 6850C Mr S Rees 18/1
18 Nov 08+159d Fakenham Wensum Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-9 68— Mr S Rees 40/1
12 Jun 08+19d Fontwell Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 5 9-12 6955C Mr S Rees 16/1
24 May 08+6d Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 10 9-9 6651C Mr S Rees 11/1
18 May 08+43d Fakenham Royal British Legion Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 nk 9-7 6676A Mr S Rees 25/1
05 Apr 08+6d Chepstow John Smith's Exeter Inn Neath Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 35 9-10 6758C Mr S Rees 14/1
30 Mar 08+16d Kempton intercasino.co.Uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 1¾ 9-10 6757A Mr S Rees 16/1
14 Mar 08+2d Fakenham North Norfolk Radio Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 9-8 6094A Mr S Rees 40/1
12 Mar 08+2d Huntingdon totesport betXtra win only Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 9-7 60— Mr S Rees 150/1
10 Mar 08+40d Plumpton skypoker.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 7 9-7 6068C Mr S Rees 33/1
30 Jan 08+66d Leicester Coalville Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 11/17 1¼ 9-7 6068C Mr S Rees 100/1
25 Nov 07+5d Plumpton toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 25 9-7 6056C Mr S Rees 66/1
20 Nov 07+5d Fakenham SIS Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 30 9-7 6053C Mr S Rees 66/1
15 Nov 07+154d Ludlow Onny Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-7 60— Mr S Rees 100/1
14 Jun 07+25d Fontwell Domaine De L'Amour Support Pixie Trust Selling Handicap Hdl Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 27 9-7 6046C Mr S Rees 12/1
20 May 07+7d Fakenham 1st June Rock At Fakenham Concert Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 2½ 9-7 5667C Mr S Rees 22/1
13 May 07+9d Plumpton Southern FM Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 7 9-7 5651C Mr S Rees 25/1
04 May 07+5d Fontwell JP McNamara Fund Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 hd 9-7 5653C Mr S Rees 33/1
29 Apr 07+6d Wetherby Delia Shaw Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 6 9-7 6249C Mr S Rees 14/1
23 Apr 07+9d Plumpton Weatherbys Messaging Service Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 shd 9-9 5651C Mr S Rees 14/1
14 Apr 07+5d Chepstow John Smith's 'No Nonsense' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran UR/15 — 9-7 64— Mr S Rees 20/1
09 Apr 07+19d Fakenham 'Rock At The Racecourse' 1st June Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 9 9-7 5732C Mr S Rees 8/1
21 Mar 07+14d Lingfield lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 30 9-8 6053C Mr S Rees 66/1
07 Mar 07+35d Catterick Rennisons Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 20 9-7 6453C Mr S Rees 28/1
31 Jan 07+7d Leicester Burton Lazars Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 19 10-11 6458C Mr S Rees 66/1
24 Jan 07+9d Catterick Bedale Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 4 9-9 6471C Mr S Rees 11/1
15 Jan 07+223d Fakenham East Dereham Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 14 9-7 6457C Mr S Rees 100/1
06 Jun 06+12d Fontwell spreadfair.com Argus Appeal Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good To Firm · 16 ran REF/16 — 9-10 64— Mr S Rees 16/1
25 May 06+20d Wetherby Racecourse Wedding Receptions Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 4 9-7 6447C Mr S Rees 10/1
05 May 06+3d Fontwell BGC Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 1¾ 10-0 6669C Mr S Rees 33/1
02 May 06+7d Wincanton Sharron Bloor Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 19 ran 11/19 ¾ 10-7 6671C Mr S Rees 150/1
25 Apr 06+8d Towcester MK Scaffolding Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 2 9-7 6751C Mr S Rees 33/1
17 Apr 06+37d Fakenham Joan And John Skelton Anniversary Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 3 10-1 6752C Mr S Rees 7/1
11 Mar 06+22d Chepstow Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 9-13 6768C Mr S Rees 12/1
17 Feb 06+38d Fakenham Keep Tail Docking For Working Dogs Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2½ 9-8 6494C Mr S Rees 17/2
10 Jan 06+9d Leicester Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 3½ 10-2 7047C Mr S Rees 33/1
01 Jan 06+31d Catterick Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 ½ 10-3 7057C Mr S Rees 40/1
01 Dec 05+4d Leicester Mawdsleys Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 30 10-6 7748C Mr S Rees 33/1
27 Nov 05+14d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 4 10-0 7758C Mr S Rees 25/1
13 Nov 05+253d Fontwell Betfred 540 Shops Nationwide Claiming Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-3 77— Mr S Rees 50/1
05 Mar 05+9d Huntingdon Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 13 9-12 8242C Mr S Rees 9/1
24 Feb 05+20d Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 1¼ 9-5 8457C Mr S Rees 50/1
04 Feb 05+8d Fontwell Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 29 9-12 8658C Mr S Rees 66/1
27 Jan 05+5d Warwick Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 15 9-12 8671C Mr S Rees 50/1
22 Jan 05+9d Uttoxeter Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 10 10-0 8672C Mr S Rees 25/1
13 Jan 05+11d Catterick Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 9-12 8963C Mr S Rees 8/1
02 Jan 05 Plumpton Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 1 9-12 8968C Mr S Rees 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Purr (GB) won?
Purr (GB) won 1 of 50 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 2%. Placed 4 times in total (8% of starts).
Who trained Purr (GB)?
Purr (GB) was trained by Michael Wigham on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 23 March 2009.
Who is Purr (GB)'s sire?
Purr (GB) is by Pursuit of Love (GB) out of Catawba (GB), whose sire is Mill Reef.
What going does Purr (GB) prefer?
Purr (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 18 starts (5.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Purr (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 23 March 2009. The highest on record is 89.
What is Purr (GB)'s sire's record?
Pursuit of Love (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 929 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Purr (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Catawba (GB), Purr (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Fraternity (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Le Brocquy (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.