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Horse profile

School For Scandal (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2016) · Last trainer Jimmy Frost · Last owner Chris Unwin
by Pivotal (GB) out of Sensation (GB) (Soviet Star)
22 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 May 2016 — 3,828 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2016 2 wins · Wetherby & Wolverhampton (AW) Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

School For Scandal (IRE) is 2 from 22, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2011. Last raced off 82, 37lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 37lb off peak
Official rating82↓ 37lb off peak
82 71–119

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 (jumps) 101A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 5 Sep 2015 Official rating 82 at the last jumps run, 5 May 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 20 Apr 2011 Official rating 78 at the last flat run, 20 Apr 2011

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 9 figures · best 123A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6123A98.5—
Good2101A90—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6123A96—
2m1f – 2m4f3103C101—
Flat 11 figures · best 93B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1093B81.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f793B82—
1m2f – 1m4f292A83.5—
6f – 7f277B76—

Of 22 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 22 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
Pivotal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm82911%−2.6—
Good to Firm1,93725012.9%−0.70 from 2
Good2,83638513.6%00 from 2
Good to Soft1,60420012.5%−1.11 from 6
Soft2,07128213.6%0—
Heavy7029713.8%+0.20 from 2
Standard (AW)3,55651414.5%+0.91 from 10
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,16413411.5%−2.1—
6f – 7f4,40659413.5%−0.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,13149515.8%+2.21 from 7
1m2f – 1m4f2,46834013.8%+0.20 from 2
1m5f – 2m1,09411910.9%−2.71 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f3974511.3%−2.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m10887.4%−6.2—
Over 3m20210%−3.6—

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

Dam
Sensation (GB) (Soviet Star)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Scatter Dice (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Scatter Dice (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Scatter Dice (IRE)2951m2f–2m2fClass 2
Palpitation (IRE)1727f–1mClass 6
Sunday Smile (GB)417fClass 5
Astound (GB)911m1½fClass 6
What A Day (GB)200——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 10 1 10% −8.80
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −1.67
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 5 9 2 22% −3.47
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 1 20% −3.80
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +3.33
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −2.67
1m – 1m1f 7 1 14% −5.80
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul O'Brien 6 0 0% −6.00
Greg Fairley 4 1 25% −2.80
Joe Fanning 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Glassonbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +3.33
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
D C Byrne 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 1 7% −10.67
Blinkers 6 1 17% −4.80
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 10 2 20% −4.47
2010 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 11 1 9% −9.80
Hurdle 7 1 14% −2.67
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2016 · 1 run
05 May 16+148d Newton Abbot SIS Infinite Racing Games Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-3 82— Paul O'Brien 25/1
2015 · 5 runs
09 Dec 15+15d Leicester Ivy Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 5 10-1 8770C Paul O'Brien 66/1
24 Nov 15+67d Lingfield Titanbet Money Back Faller Insurance Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-7 92— Paul O'Brien 33/1
18 Sep 15+13d Newton Abbot Riviera Stonemasons, Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 87 10-7 —79C Paul O'Brien 100/1
05 Sep 15+24d Stratford Katie Fallon Happy 40th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 2¼ 11-4 95101A Paul O'Brien 16/1
12 Aug 15+845d Newton Abbot Living Coasts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 8 10-4 10084C Paul O'Brien 40/1
2013 · 1 run
19 Apr 13+413d Fontwell War & Peace Revival 17th-21st July Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 11/11 27 11-7 115103C Andrew Glassonbury 25/1
2012 · 1 run
02 Mar 12+66d Newbury Floor V Davis Hl1979 Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 11-5 11994C Tom Scudamore 5/1
2011 · 10 runs
27 Dec 11+17d Chepstow Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 11-0 —98C Tom Scudamore 14/1
10 Dec 11+17d Doncaster victorchandler.com Summit Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 10-12 —109B Barry Keniry 5/1
23 Nov 11+217d Wetherby Subscribe To Racing Uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-12 —123A A P McCoy 10/3
20 Apr 11+14d Kempton (AW) Lay Back And Win At Betdaq.com Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 9-5 7892A Greg Fairley 10/1
06 Apr 11+7d Beverley Racing UK Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 4½ 9-6 7775A Greg Fairley 7/1
30 Mar 11+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy The Party Pack Group Offer Handicap Class 4 · 9.5f · Standard · 4 ran 2/4 hd 9-4 7783B Jimmy Quinn 9/4
19 Mar 11+15d Lingfield (AW) Marsh Green Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 5 ran 2/5 2¼ 9-4 7581B Joe Fanning 7/2
04 Mar 11+7d Wolverhampton (AW) atrcasinoclub.com VIP Racing Rewards Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 4 ran 1/4 8-7 7569B Greg Fairley 1/5F
25 Feb 11+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 1½ 9-3 7582B Joe Fanning 4/9F
14 Feb 11+61d Wolverhampton (AW) Black Country's Only Racecourse Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 5 ran 2/5 1¾ 9-6 7393B Joe Fanning 6/4F
2010 · 4 runs
15 Dec 10+11d Kempton (AW) European Breeders' Fund Kia Sportage Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 1½ 9-3 7182A Kieren Fallon 8/1
04 Dec 10+7d Southwell (AW) European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 4/7 nk 8-10 —67A D C Byrne 5/4F
27 Nov 10+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Play Slots At totesport.com Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 2/6 1¾ 9-3 —77B Greg Fairley 5/2
17 Nov 10 Kempton (AW) European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 2¼ 9-3 —75A Joe Fanning 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has School For Scandal won?
School For Scandal (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
Who trained School For Scandal?
School For Scandal (IRE) was trained by Jimmy Frost on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 5 May 2016.
Who is School For Scandal's sire?
School For Scandal (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Sensation (GB), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What going does School For Scandal prefer?
School For Scandal (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is School For Scandal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 5 May 2016. The highest on record is 119.
What is School For Scandal's sire's record?
Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,788 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
Who are School For Scandal's siblings?
Out of Sensation (GB), School For Scandal (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Scatter Dice (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Scatter Dice (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2010. 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.