Horse profile
Scribe (IRE)
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Crafty Example (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
49 runs · 19 courses · from Nov 2010
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Aug 2015 — 4,085 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2015 · 4th of 9
5 wins · Bath, Wolverhampton (AW) & Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Scribe (IRE) is 5 from 49. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. Last raced off 60, 47lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 47lb off peak
- 5–49Wins / Runs
- 10.2%Strike rate
- 19 (38.8%)Placed
- −4.75£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=49 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 107Highest 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.
Official rating60↓ 47lb off peak
60
46–107
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Sire
Montjeu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | 4 from 32 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 4 from 30 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
Dam
Crafty Example (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lothair (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lothair (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lothair (IRE) | 41 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Alqaahir (USA) | 36 | 5 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Canis Major (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Rich N Prestigious (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 4 | 13% | −8.75 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Class 6 | 20 | 4 | 20% | +18.25 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 | 3 | 15% | −2.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 4 | 13% | +4.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Declan Bates | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.50 |
| Sean Quinlan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Matt Cosham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Becky Smith | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thomas Brown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Richard Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Brodie Hampson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Garbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Tart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J T Reid | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + visor | 16 | 2 | 13% | −8.75 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| 2013 | 21 | 3 | 14% | −7.75 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 41 | 5 | 12% | +3.25 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 15+25d | Ayr | J W Grant Builders Merchants Handicap | 4/9 | 4½ | 8-10 | 60 | 62A | Callum Rodriguez | 33/1 |
| 14 Jul 15+22d | Thirsk | Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap | 5/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 62 | 62A | Graham Lee | 7/1 |
| 22 Jun 15+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Wolverhampton Amateur Riders' Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 3¾ | 10-9 | 65 | 83A | Miss Becky Smith | 9/2 |
| 18 May 15+287d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racing And Golf Package 20 Amateur Riders' Classified Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | 4 | 9-11 | 68 | 66A | Miss Becky Smith | 7/1 |
| 04 Aug 14+25d | Carlisle | Lloyd Carlisle Mini Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders) | 7/13 | 7 | 10-0 | 64 | 57C | Miss Brodie Hampson | 14/1 |
| 10 Jul 14+21d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres In Bath Handicap | 1/10 | 9-3 | 59 | 77A | Declan Bates | 20/1 | |
| 19 Jun 14+21d | Ffos Las | Walters Uk Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 16 | 11-4 | 102 | 83C | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 29 May 14+45d | Worcester | 32red Novices' Claiming Hurdle | 4/9 | 3¾ | 10-12 | 105 | 100A | Aidan Coleman | 6/1 |
| 14 Apr 14+27d | Pontefract | Peter Reek 70th Birthday Pontefract Marathon Handicap | 9/10 | 25 | 8-13 | 64 | 63C | Declan Bates | 16/1 |
| 18 Mar 14+8d | Exeter | Marley Eternit Ridgefast Novices' Selling Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 11-0 | 107 | — | Sean Quinlan | 2/1F |
| 10 Mar 14+19d | Stratford | Try The New Carvery Selling Hurdle | 2/6 | 23 | 11-2 | 107 | 98B | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 19 Feb 14+12d | Ludlow | Onny Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 1½ | 11-2 | — | 105A | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 14+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 73A | Liam Keniry | 5/2 |
| 20 Jan 14+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 2/6 | 10 | 9-9 | 69 | 72B | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 16 Jan 14+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Claiming Stakes | 2/6 | shd | 9-2 | 69 | 76B | Adam Kirby | 6/4F |
| 29 Dec 13+13d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 5/5 | 15 | 9-8 | 69 | 59C | Adam Kirby | 2/1J |
| 16 Dec 13+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 2/5 | ½ | 9-5 | 68 | 76B | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 07 Dec 13+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red On The App Store Handicap | 3/9 | 5 | 10-0 | 65 | 80A | Graham Gibbons | 5/4F |
| 02 Dec 13+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 65 | 80B | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 25 Nov 13+20d | Ludlow | Alan & Hilary Rimmer Maiden Hurdle | 14/16 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 89C | Sean Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 05 Nov 13+25d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 5/7 | 28 | 8-7 | 69 | 59C | Noel Garbutt | 20/1 |
| 11 Oct 13+126d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred New Rooster Booster Lotto Bet Handicap | 7/7 | 10 | 9-6 | 70 | 60C | Declan Bates | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 13+10d | Pontefract | Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap | 7/10 | 2½ | 9-0 | 69 | 66A | Dane O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 28 May 13+8d | Lingfield (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap (AWT) | 2/6 | 5 | 8-12 | 69 | 73B | Declan Bates | 8/1 |
| 20 May 13+14d | Southwell (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter at BetVictorRacing Amateur Riders' Classified Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 69 | 80A | Mr D Levey | 9/4 |
| 06 May 13+24d | Kempton (AW) | Conor Maynard At Kempton 14.09.13 Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 70 | 68A | Declan Bates | 4/1 |
| 12 Apr 13+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Tickets At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 59 | 80A | Declan Bates | 7/2F | |
| 05 Apr 13+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-10 | 59 | 85A | Adam Kirby | 7/4J | |
| 26 Mar 13+21d | Southwell (AW) | 32redpoker.com Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 59 | 77A | Luke Morris | 4/1 |
| 05 Mar 13+4d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 2/7 | 9 | 8-3 | 59 | 62A | Robert Tart | 7/2 |
| 01 Mar 13+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap | 3/4 | ½ | 9-3 | 58 | 61B | Thomas Brown | 5/2 |
| 20 Feb 13+14d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Plus Chase Day 23.02.13 Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 9-5 | 58 | 106A | Adam Kirby | 2/1F |
| 06 Feb 13+2d | Southwell (AW) | Bookmakers.co.uk Gives You Free Bets Handicap | 1/7 | 8-8 | 54 | 72A | Thomas Brown | 5/1 | |
| 04 Feb 13+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Compare Online Bookies At Bookmakers.co.uk All Weather 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-6 | 54 | 72A | Daniel Muscutt | 3/1 |
| 11 Jan 13+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download Coral.co.uk Mobile App Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 8-13 | 52 | 74A | Luke Morris | 7/1 |
| 07 Jan 13+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Free Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 7/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 52 | 64A | Graham Gibbons | 4/1 |
| 27 Dec 12+135d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedPoker.com Handicap | 1/12 | 8-10 | 46 | 76A | Graham Gibbons | 9/1 | |
| 14 Aug 12+11d | Bath | Western Handicap | 5/11 | 6 | 9-1 | 47 | 58A | Adam Kirby | 14/1 |
| 03 Aug 12+7d | Bangor-on-Dee | Deva Racing Fixed Cost Racehorse Ownership Novices' Hurdle | 5/8 | 40 | 10-11 | — | 78C | Aidan Coleman | 20/1 |
| 27 Jul 12+39d | Chepstow | Freebets.co.uk Free Betting Handicap | 9/14 | 7 | 9-1 | 55 | 49C | Matt Cosham | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 12+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Casino Handicap | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 58 | 55A | Cathy Gannon | 4/1 |
| 03 Jun 12+38d | Nottingham | A Night With Bobby George Handicap | 12/13 | 25 | 8-10 | 59 | 58C | Matt Cosham | 7/2F |
| 26 Apr 12+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com Exclusive Barry Geraghty Blog Apprentice Handicap | 9/9 | 1½ | 8-7 | 61 | 56A | Matt Cosham | 7/1 |
| 29 Mar 12+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Casino Bets At FreeBetting.co.uk Handicap | 5/10 | shd | 8-8 | 62 | 74A | Richard Thomas | 12/1 |
| 16 Mar 12+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Compare Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 7/11 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 65 | 64A | Matt Cosham | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 12+91d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 6/7 | 3½ | 9-5 | 70 | 66A | Richard Thomas | 9/1 |
| 03 Dec 11+188d | Wolverhampton (AW) | toteexacta Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 65A | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 29 May 11+184d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Family Fun Day Maiden | 4/10 | hd | 9-5 | — | 76A | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 26 Nov 10 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 8/12 | nk | 8-10 | — | 44A | J T Reid | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Scribe (IRE) won?
- Scribe (IRE) won 5 of 49 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 10.2%. Placed 19 times in total (38.8% of starts).
- Who trained Scribe (IRE)?
- Scribe (IRE) was trained by Richard Ford on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 8 August 2015.
- Who is Scribe (IRE)'s sire?
- Scribe (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Crafty Example (USA), whose sire is Crafty Prospector.
- What going does Scribe (IRE) prefer?
- Scribe (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 32 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Scribe (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 8 August 2015. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Scribe (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Scribe (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Crafty Example (USA), Scribe (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lothair (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lothair (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.