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Retirement (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2007) · Last trainer Robert Stronge · Last owner Mrs Bernice Stronge
by Zilzal (USA) out of Adeptation (USA) (Exceller)
14 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Mar 2007 — 7,161 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2007 · 10th of 10 Last raced off OR 43
KTB Profile

Retirement (GB) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Kempton (AW) (Jan 2007). Last raced off 43, 31lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 31lb off peak
Official rating43↓ 31lb off peak
43 43–74

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 43C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 25 Feb 2007 Official rating 43 at the last run, 14 Mar 2007

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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 67C · median 38.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)862C33—
Good to Firm267C57—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f867C39—
1m2f – 1m4f462C38.5—

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 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
Zilzal (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−9.6—
Good to Firm881011.4%+1.80 from 2
Good154138.4%−1.20 from 1
Good to Soft841315.5%+5.90 from 1
Soft90910%+0.40 from 1
Heavy3438.8%−0.8—
Standard (AW)7633.9%−5.70 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f3937.7%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f5024%−5.60 from 9
1m2f – 1m4f8933.4%−6.20 from 5
1m5f – 2m1731810.4%+0.8—
2m1f – 2m4f1371813.1%+3.5—
2m5f – 3m29620.7%+11.1—
Over 3m5120%+10.4—

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
Adeptation (USA) (Exceller)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Turnstone (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Turnstone (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Turnstone (GB)211mClass 4
Key Addition (IRE)90——
Distant Shores (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 7 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Eddie Creighton 3 0 0% −3.00
Micky Fenton 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Hitchcott 1 0 0% −1.00
Fergus Sweeney 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Chalmers 1 0 0% −1.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Saleem Golam 1 0 0% −1.00
Philip Robinson 1 0 0% −1.00
T Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

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
14 Mar 07+17d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard To Fast · 10 ran 10/10 10 8-7 4323C Eddie Creighton 50/1
25 Feb 07+36d Kempton (AW) Kempton For Team Building Events Classified Stakes Class 7 · 11f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1½ 9-0 4343C Eddie Creighton 25/1
20 Jan 07+6d Kempton (AW) Intercasino.co.uk Classified Stakes Class 7 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 3 9-0 4834C Sam Hitchcott 16/1
14 Jan 07+11d Kempton (AW) Play Blackjack At Intercasino.co.uk Classified Stakes Class 7 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-0 5046C Fergus Sweeney 11/1
03 Jan 07+98d Kempton (AW) Racing UK Classified Stakes Class 7 · 10f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 1 8-11 5062C Neil Chalmers 16/1
27 Sep 06+11d Lingfield (AW) Premier Showfreight Selling Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 5 8-11 5027C Eddie Creighton 33/1
16 Sep 06+381d Warwick Beech-Hurst Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 14/15 8 9-0 6025C Jim Crowley 40/1
31 Aug 05+40d Lingfield (AW) Greatwood Rehabilitation Apprentice Classified Stakes (AW) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 2½ 9-4 6030C Liam Keniry 11/1
22 Jul 05+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Beacon Park Village Appeal Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 2½ 9-8 6332C Micky Fenton 8/1
08 Jul 05+11d Chepstow Crown At Whitebrook Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 1¾ 9-2 6547C Micky Fenton 12/1
27 Jun 05+23d Windsor Clic Sargent London Appeal Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 ¾ 9-6 6567C Dane O'Neill 20/1
04 Jun 05+12d Lingfield (AW) Play Golf And Come Racing Selling Stakes (AW) Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 2½ 8-5 66— Saleem Golam 9/4F
23 May 05+30d Leicester Swannington Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 9-10 72— Philip Robinson 10/11F
23 Apr 05 Sandown Flat v Jump Jockeys Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 1¼ 11-4 7462C T Quinn 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Retirement (GB) won?
Retirement (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained Retirement (GB)?
Retirement (GB) was trained by Robert Stronge on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 14 March 2007.
Who is Retirement (GB)'s sire?
Retirement (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Adeptation (USA), whose sire is Exceller.
What is Retirement (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 43, from the run on 14 March 2007. The highest on record is 74.
What is Retirement (GB)'s sire's record?
Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
Who are Retirement (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Adeptation (USA), Retirement (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Turnstone (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Turnstone (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 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.