Risk Taker (GB)
Risk Taker (GB) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Mar 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 13 on turf. Last raced off 63, 38lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 3 (16.7%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.22Fair A/E n=18 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 94dAvg 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 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 369 | 37 | 10% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 22 | 11.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 230 | 14 | 6.1% | −3.9 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 270 | 34 | 12.6% | +2.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 35 | 8.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 380 | 44 | 11.6% | +1.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 222 | 18 | 8.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 148 | 16 | 10.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | +4.3 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Postmaster (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Chasing Stars (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postmaster (GB) | 104 | 11 | 1m–3m1f | Class 2 |
| Chasing Stars (GB) | 10 | 4 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Modernstone (GB) | 10 | 3 | 1m–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Joe Strummer (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Proper Order (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Modern Quest (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Yellow Edge (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Down Royal | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall P Madden | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Mr J T Keeling | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T G Freyne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Flat | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 09+34d | Bellewstown | Bambury Bookmakers (q.r.) Handicap (60-90) | 8/9 | 7 | 10-10 | 63 | 45C | Mr J T Keeling | 20/1 |
| 29 May 09+25d | Down Royal | Nokia Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 12/19 | nk | 11-1 | 93 | 94A | Emmet Mullins | 12/1 |
| 04 May 09+17d | Down Royal | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/20 | ½ | 11-11 | 94 | 111A | Niall P Madden | 10/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Alva Gia Handicap (50-80) | 9/14 | 5 | 8-12 | 63 | 57A | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
| 03 Apr 09+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 6/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 64 | 67A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| 27 Mar 09+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Hanratty Oils Handicap (47-65) | 1/14 | 9-8 | 59 | 85A | Niall P Madden | 8/1 | |
| 27 Feb 09+47d | Dundalk (AW) | 46 Years All Out Handicap (50-80) | 2/12 | 1 | 8-7 | 58 | 61A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 11 Jan 09+16d | Leopardstown | Www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 20/27 | 1 | 11-1 | 97 | 92C | Niall P Madden | 33/1 |
| 26 Dec 08+370d | Down Royal | Bet With The Tote Ireland Maiden Hurdle | 10/20 | 16 | 11-5 | 97 | 85C | Conor Maxwell | 10/1 |
| 22 Dec 07+15d | Navan | Roast Turkey Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/28 | hd | 11-12 | 98 | 126C | Niall P Madden | 11/2 |
| 07 Dec 07+8d | Dundalk (AW) | Boyne Waste Services Race | 6/14 | 2½ | 9-5 | 70 | 68C | W J Lee | 50/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+18d | Thurles | Cahir Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 2 | 11-12 | 101 | 95C | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 11 Nov 07+390d | Limerick (IRE) | European Property Investments Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 110C | Niall P Madden | 20/1 |
| 17 Oct 06+548d | Navan | Meath Handicap (50-80) | 21/23 | 7 | 9-1 | 69 | 48C | Oliver Casey | 25/1 |
| 17 Apr 05+31d | Curragh | MD Betting Jockeys Challenge Handicap (50-80) | 13/16 | shd | 10-0 | 78 | 74C | Johnny Murtagh | 25/1 |
| 17 Mar 05+12d | Down Royal | Bass Maiden Hurdle | 8/20 | 6 | 11-3 | — | 86C | Mr J T Keeling | 20/1 |
| 05 Mar 05+18d | Navan | Fundraiser Maiden Hurdle | 16/26 | shd | 11-3 | — | 87C | Mr T G Freyne | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 05 | Punchestown | April Festival Maiden Hurdle | 9/22 | 4 | 11-2 | — | 78C | Mr J T Keeling | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Risk Taker (GB) won?
- Risk Taker (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Risk Taker (GB)?
- Risk Taker (GB) was trained by I J Keeling on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 2 July 2009.
- Who is Risk Taker (GB)'s sire?
- Risk Taker (GB) is by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Post Modern (USA), whose sire is Nureyev.
- What going does Risk Taker (GB) prefer?
- Risk Taker (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Risk Taker (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 2 July 2009. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Risk Taker (GB)'s sire's record?
- Rainbow Quest (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
- Who are Risk Taker (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Post Modern (USA), Risk Taker (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Postmaster (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Listed (Chasing Stars (GB)). The wins came over 7f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.