Horse profile
Searchingtheblues (GB)
by Due Diligence (USA) out of Blue Lyric (GB) (Refuse To Bend)
21 runs · 9 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last run 27 Oct 2026 · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Searchingtheblues is 2 from 21 with both wins at Class 5 level on Standard AW over 6f-7f. She won at Wolverhampton in Jul 2024 and at Kempton the same month. The filly has raced exclusively on AW since then and was held when finishing 10 of 11 at Wolverhampton in Oct 2026. She last ran off an official rating of 58, 31lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- +35.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=21 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 rating58↓ 31lb off peak
58
58–89
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 105A | 81 | 10 runs · 105 / 84.5 |
| Good | 2 | 97B | 79.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 105A | 81 | 11 runs · 105 / 85 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 21 runs · as at 1 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 18 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 7 (39%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 5 (28%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (22%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 2,559 runs since Apr 2019 (194 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 413 | 47 | 11.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 528 | 51 | 9.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 24 | 11% | +0.7 | — |
| Soft | 206 | 24 | 11.7% | +1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 53 | 5 | 9.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,129 | 111 | 9.8% | −0.5 | 2 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 486 | 59 | 12.1% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 150 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 442 | 35 | 7.9% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 224 | 19 | 8.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Blue Lyric (GB) (Refuse To Bend)
8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Lapilli (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Caribou (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapilli (GB) | 38 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Foxey (GB) | 20 | 3 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Caribou (GB) | 15 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Deia Glory (GB) | 16 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Get The Music On (GB) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Colouring (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Ode To Glory (GB) | 13 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Fine Judgment (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 2 | 11% | +38.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +49.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +45.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 2 | 11% | +37.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Heard | 9 | 2 | 22% | +47.50 |
| Rose Dawes | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gina Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Kiely-Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | +40.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +53.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 26+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div II) Held up at the back throughout - never a threat and finished 10th | 10/11 | 1 | 9-4 | 58 | 79A | 53A | Rose Dawes | 11/2 |
| 06 Oct 26+13d | Leicester | Willpower Group Apprentice Handicap Stakes Raced in the pack's back half - shaken up 3f out - no impact at any stage - finished 6th | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 60 | 103A | 72A | Rose Dawes | 10/1 |
| 23 Sep 26+20d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes Hampered at the off - settled in the pack pulling hard - pressed for effort 2f out - gave way inside the final furlong | 9/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 61 | 78B | 61A | Rose Dawes | 9/2 |
| 03 Sep 26+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Csis - Neigh Nonsense Insurance Fillies' Handicap Stakes Sat close to the pace - pushed along a furlong out and drifted right approaching the final furlong - edged out of third in the closing strides to finish 4th | 4/10 | hd | 9-6 | 62 | 105A | 75A | Gina Mangan | 9/2 |
| 21 Aug 26+35d | Ffos Las | Ascona Ladies Chic Fashion Handicap Stakes Handy early - hit front after 1f - driven and lost advantage over 2f out - stayed on final furlong but unable to reel in winner | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 60 | 97B | 84A | Rose Dawes | 16/1 |
| 17 Jul 26+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Fillies' Handicap Stakes raced in mid-division and made headway 4f out - driven along and dropped back 2f out - faded quickly to finish eleventh | 11/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 61 | 67B | 50A | Robert Havlin | 17/2 |
| 29 Jun 26+28d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Fillies' Handicap Settled midpack early - slipped back before halfway - dropped towards the back - began to close ground past the 2f marker - driven to improve and shared third turning in - held same effort to the line | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 62 | 84A | 74A | Rose Dawes | 17/2 |
| 01 Jun 26+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Made the running early - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - lost command entering the final furlong and faded to finish eighth beaten 6 lengths | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 64 | — | 66A | Rose Dawes | 8/1 |
| 11 May 26+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Held up at the back - pressed for effort and lost touch approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th | 7/7 | ½ | 9-13 | 65 | 101B | 66A | Robert Havlin | 15/2 |
| 23 Apr 26+20d | Southwell (AW) | Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Settled midpack early - roused two out and moving strongly - closed in under pressure inside the last - held safe by half a length at the line | 3/9 | nk | 9-9 | 65 | 101A | 87A | Robert Havlin | 18/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+74d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap Held up close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left before running into trouble and getting bumped entering the final furlong - eventually dropped away to finish 11th | 11/12 | 5 | 9-5 | 68 | 63A | 54A | Tyler Heard | 40/1 |
| 19 Jan 26+24d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Fillies' Handicap Settled at the rear - pushed along with over a furlong left - had little response and dropped away - finished 5th | 5/5 | 6 | 9-1 | 70 | 85C | 53B | Tyler Heard | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+59d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap Held up at the back - urged along into the straight and yet to fire entering final furlong - stayed on late to finish 5th | 5/8 | nk | 9-0 | 72 | 105A | 76A | Tyler Heard | 33/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Went straight to front - lost advantage inside final furlong - kept on without gaining thereafter - finished third | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 73 | 97A | 80B | Tyler Heard | 28/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+134d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - urged forward with over 2f left - fading badly with a furlong to go - finished eighth | 8/9 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 78 | 75A | 64A | Tyler Heard | 50/1 |
| 28 May 25+13d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Went wide early - held towards rear and asked for effort by halfway - unable to land a challenge finishing well held | 9/9 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 82 | 80A | 63A | Oisin Murphy | 33/1 |
| 15 May 25+13d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Fillies' Handicap Took a strong hold early - settled at the back of the field - never able to close - well held at the finish | 11/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 85 | 88A | 69A | Tyler Heard | 40/1 |
| 02 May 25+172d | Newmarket | Oddschecker Fillies' Handicap Settled towards the back on the wide flank - failed to get on terms with the front group throughout - finished well beaten in 7th | 7/8 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 87 | 62A | 65A | Tyler Heard | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 24+105d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up eagerly wide of the front group early - lost touch inside final 2f - finished 7th beaten 9 lengths | 7/10 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 89 | 69A | 60A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 15/2 |
| 29 Jul 24+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 9-6 | — | 81A | 86A | Tyler Heard | 9/2 | |
| 04 Jul 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 8-13 | — | 80C | 86B | Tyler Heard | 50/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Searchingtheblues won?
- Searchingtheblues (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trains Searchingtheblues?
- Searchingtheblues (GB) is trained by Mark Usher, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 October 2026.
- Who is Searchingtheblues's sire?
- Searchingtheblues (GB) is by Due Diligence (USA) out of Blue Lyric (GB), whose sire is Refuse To Bend.
- What going does Searchingtheblues prefer?
- Searchingtheblues (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 18 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Searchingtheblues's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 27 October 2026. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Searchingtheblues's sire's record?
- Due Diligence (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 2,559 runs since Apr 2019 (194 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Searchingtheblues's siblings?
- Out of Blue Lyric (GB), Searchingtheblues (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Lapilli (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Caribou (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.