Reluctant Suitor (GB)
Reluctant Suitor (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 73.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 5 (31.3%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=16 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them World Spirit (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Espirita (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Spirit (GB) | 10 | 3 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Espirita (FR) | 9 | 2 | 7½f–1m | Group 3 |
| Beau Artiste (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Belle Et Brave (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Memory Lane (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Ring My Bell (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 06+36d | Musselburgh | Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 2/12 | 4 | 9-7 | 73 | 80C | Daniel Tudhope | 4/1F |
| 28 Sep 06+5d | Ayr | West Sound 25th Birthday Handicap | 2/4 | hd | 8-9 | 71 | 87C | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2 |
| 23 Sep 06+7d | Chester | Mondi Packaging Handicap | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 66 | 69C | Phillip Makin | 7/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+16d | Ayr | West Coast Finance Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 68 | 56C | Daniel Tudhope | 4/1F |
| 31 Aug 06+33d | Musselburgh | Bank Of Ireland Stayers Handicap | 3/8 | 3 | 8-11 | 69 | 53C | Kevin Ghunowa | 7/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+15d | York | Fulford Golf Club Centenary Handicap | 2/9 | 3½ | 8-9 | 68 | 78C | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+57d | Hamilton | John Smith's Stayers Handicap | 3/7 | 3 | 9-5 | 68 | 64C | Daniel Tudhope | 3/1 |
| 18 May 06+13d | York | Toteexacta Handicap | 5/15 | 12 | 8-6 | 70 | 60C | Kerrin McEvoy | 10/1 |
| 05 May 06+19d | Musselburgh | Ruk Evening Racing For 60 Pounds Handicap | 2/4 | 2 | 9-4 | 68 | 80C | Nicky Mackay | 11/8F |
| 16 Apr 06+200d | Musselburgh | totesport.com Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap | 1/12 | 8-3 | 63 | 66C | Nicky Mackay | 16/1 | |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 05+30d | Newcastle | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 8-13 | 66 | 57C | Paul Mulrennan | 66/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+28d | Newcastle | Chisholm Bookmakers Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 8-4 | 68 | 49C | Tom Queally | 20/1 |
| 01 Aug 05+43d | Carlisle | Carling Handicap | 4/8 | 5 | 8-10 | 68 | 59C | Tony Culhane | 6/1 |
| 19 Jun 05+16d | Pontefract | Totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | — | Paul Hanagan | 40/1 |
| 03 Jun 05+19d | Haydock | Dave And Jan Leach Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 8/13 | 3½ | 8-7 | — | 45C | Dale Gibson | 100/1 |
| 15 May 05 | Ripon | bookings@ripon-races.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 9/16 | hd | 9-0 | — | 48C | Dale Gibson | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Reluctant Suitor won?
- Reluctant Suitor (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trained Reluctant Suitor?
- Reluctant Suitor (GB) was trained by Jim Goldie on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 3 November 2006.
- Who is Reluctant Suitor's sire?
- Reluctant Suitor (GB) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Belle Esprit (GB), whose sire is Warning.
- What going does Reluctant Suitor prefer?
- Reluctant Suitor (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Reluctant Suitor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 3 November 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Reluctant Suitor's sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Reluctant Suitor's siblings?
- Out of Belle Esprit (GB), Reluctant Suitor (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: World Spirit (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Espirita (FR)). The wins came over 7½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.