Sceptical (GB)
Sceptical (GB) is 4 from 7, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes at Naas (Jun 2020). Hasn't won since Jun 2020. 3 of 4 starts at Dundalk (AW) have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
- 4–7Wins / Runs
- 57.1%Strike rate
- 7 (100%)Placed
- +6.66£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.55Fair A/E n=7 · 2.08 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 117
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 125A | 99 | — |
| Good | 2 | 117A | 114 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 117A | 105 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 125A | 107 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 16,019 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,309 | 130 | 9.9% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,648 | 881 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 3 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.7 | 2 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,001 | 950 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,750 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,024 | 101 | 9.9% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Queen Of Sicily (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (First Smile (IRE)).
Family form: Spirit Of Nature (IRE) finished 2nd of 12 at Newcastle (AW), 25 Sep 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Of Sicily (USA) | 4 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Covetous (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| First Smile (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Spirit Of Nature (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Remorse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.66 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.66 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.91 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.75 |
| Joe Doyle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 6 | 4 | 67% | +7.66 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +6.75 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 20+21d | Newmarket | Darley July Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 116 | 111A | 114A | Frankie Dettori | 18/5 |
| 20 Jun 20+12d | Ascot | Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) | 3/10 | nk | 9-3 | 116 | 117A | 115A | Frankie Dettori | 2/1F |
| 08 Jun 20+94d | Naas | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed) | 1/11 | 9-7 | 114 | 107A | 119A | J M Sheridan | 3/1J | |
| 06 Mar 20+14d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1/9 | 9-11 | 101 | 125A | 134A | J M Sheridan | 7/4F | |
| 21 Feb 20+93d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays Continue At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1/10 | 9-10 | 90 | 99A | 111A | Colin Keane | 4/1 | |
| 20 Nov 19+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | 99A | 95A | Joe Doyle | 10/11F | |
| 30 Oct 19 | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden | 3/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 93A | 92A | Joe Doyle | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sceptical (GB) won?
- Sceptical (GB) won 4 of 7 archived starts between 2019 and 2020, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 7 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Sceptical (GB)?
- Sceptical (GB) was trained by Denis Gerard Hogan on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 11 July 2020.
- Who is Sceptical (GB)'s sire?
- Sceptical (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Jealous Again (USA), whose sire is Trippi.
- What going does Sceptical (GB) prefer?
- Sceptical (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sceptical (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 11 July 2020. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sceptical (GB)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 16,019 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Sceptical (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Jealous Again (USA), Sceptical (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Queen Of Sicily (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (First Smile (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.