Horse profile
Second Reef (GB)
by Second Empire (IRE) out of Vax Lady (GB) (Millfontaine)
60 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Sep 2011 — 5,523 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 14th of 14
2 wins · Redcar
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Second Reef (GB) is 2 from 60. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 18 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). Last raced off 45, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 60 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 2–60Wins / Runs
- 3.3%Strike rate
- 14 (23.3%)Placed
- −47.50£1 level staken=60 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=60 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 rating45↓ 24lb off peak
45
41–69
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
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
Second Empire (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 10 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 15 |
| Good | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +3.3 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 127 | 12 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −5.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 90 | 9 | 10% | −0.1 | 0 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | −2.4 | 1 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −5.3 | 0 from 29 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 179 | 21 | 11.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | +4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 8 | 11.6% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
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
Dam
Vax Lady (GB) (Millfontaine)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 41 | 1 | 2% | −33.00 |
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Musselburgh | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Carlisle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ayr | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 0 | 0% | −29.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 1 | 4% | −18.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Miss Helen Cuthbert | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Miss Sonia Eaton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Natalia Gemelova | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Donna Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lee Newman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Garry Whillans | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 49 | 2 | 4% | −36.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −13.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 59 | 2 | 3% | −46.50 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 11+27d | Carlisle | Watch Racing UK On Sky432 Handicap (Div 2) | 14/14 | 24 | 8-10 | 45 | 44C | Lee Newman | 33/1 |
| 11 Aug 11+10d | Beverley | White Rose Saddlery Chris Hoggard Memorial Handicap (Amateur Riders) (Div 2) | 3/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 47 | 65A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 40/1 |
| 01 Aug 11+17d | Carlisle | Beadle & Hill Claiming Stakes (Pro-Am Lady Riders) | 9/14 | 4½ | 9-8 | 47 | 40C | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 100/1 |
| 15 Jul 11+28d | Hamilton | Anya's Papa Joe's 50th Birthday Apprentice Series Handicap | 6/7 | 12 | 8-8 | 49 | 33C | David Kenny | 50/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+14d | Musselburgh | Turftv In Betting Shops For Royal Ascot Handicap | 9/9 | 4½ | 8-5 | 51 | 26A | Natalia Gemelova | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 11+246d | Musselburgh | Cornhill Builders Handicap (Qualifier For The Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Mile Final) | 4/12 | 3 | 8-5 | 52 | 57A | Natalia Gemelova | 100/1 |
| 30 Sep 10+17d | Ayr | Betfair Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 10/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 52 | 36C | Miss Sonia Eaton | 16/1 |
| 13 Sep 10+7d | Musselburgh | Toteplacepot Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 8-3 | 45 | 66A | Miss Sonia Eaton | 80/1 |
| 06 Sep 10+15d | Newcastle | freebetting.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 14/14 | ¾ | 8-3 | 45 | 28C | Miss Sonia Eaton | 50/1 |
| 22 Aug 10+20d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 8-0 | 45 | 67A | Miss Sonia Eaton | 66/1 |
| 02 Aug 10+2d | Carlisle | Lloyd Mini Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 8-11 | 45 | 45A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 100/1 |
| 31 Jul 10+288d | Thirsk | Howtown Handicap (for Lady Amateur Riders) (Div 2) | 9/12 | 2½ | 9-7 | 45 | 29A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 50/1 |
| 16 Oct 09+46d | Redcar | AJA Dance 21st November Scotch Corner Lady Amateurs' Handicap (Div 1) | 14/15 | nk | 9-2 | 45 | 38C | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 40/1 |
| 31 Aug 09+12d | Newcastle | Fashion For A Good Cause Claiming Stakes | 9/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 41 | 45C | Tom Eaves | 80/1 |
| 19 Aug 09+16d | Carlisle | Bruce Bramhall Amateur Riders' Handicap | 7/14 | 3½ | 9-9 | 45 | 42A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 40/1 |
| 03 Aug 09+23d | Carlisle | Lloyd Mini 50th Birthday Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 6/16 | hd | 9-0 | 45 | 59A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 100/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+341d | Hamilton | freebets.co.uk Free Football Betting Apprentice Riders' Handicap (Round 2) | 8/10 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 45 | 30A | Garry Whillans | 50/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+8d | Carlisle | Lloyd Mini Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 11/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 24A | Miss Helen Cuthbert | 80/1 |
| 27 Jul 08+21d | Carlisle | PES Claiming Stakes | 9/15 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 45 | 39A | Dale Gibson | 100/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+15d | Ayr | totesport.com Handicap | 11/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 45 | 41A | Greg Fairley | 66/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+226d | Ayr | Big Hearted Scotland Handicap | 7/7 | 30 | 8-2 | 55 | 30C | Paul Fessey | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 07+139d | Musselburgh | Turftv Claiming Stakes | 12/14 | 3½ | 8-8 | 45 | 23C | P J McDonald | 80/1 |
| 22 Jun 07+7d | Musselburgh | NCB (Stockbrokers) Claiming Stakes | 6/7 | 14 | 8-12 | 48 | 23C | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+38d | Market Rasen | Svitzer Novices' Hurdle | 3/5 | 23 | 11-0 | — | 54C | Dougie Costello | 11/2 |
| 08 May 07+14d | Catterick | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01748 810165 Claiming Stakes | 7/10 | nk | 8-9 | 53 | 41C | Phillip Makin | 16/1 |
| 24 Apr 07+15d | Southwell | Pertemps Development 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap | 4/8 | shd | 8-0 | 51 | 45C | Paul Pickard | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+45d | Musselburgh | racinguk.tv Selling Stakes | 8/13 | hd | 9-4 | 53 | 41C | Paul Hanagan | 11/2 |
| 23 Feb 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 7-13 | 55 | 50C | Liam Jones | 14/1 |
| 12 Feb 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 7/13 | 2½ | 8-6 | 55 | 54C | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 28 Jan 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontins.com Handicap | 11/13 | 3½ | 8-7 | 55 | 43C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 08 Jan 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-12 | 55 | 68C | Paul Quinn | 22/1 |
| 05 Jan 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Selling Stakes | 5/13 | shd | 9-0 | 53 | 51C | Paul Quinn | 2/1F |
| 15 Dec 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 2/8 | 2 | 8-6 | 53 | 60C | David Allan | 7/1 |
| 01 Dec 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Visit brisnet.co.uk For Free U.S.A. Racecards Handicap | 4/12 | 4 | 8-13 | 55 | 60C | David Allan | 17/2 |
| 25 Nov 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | iBet Money Man Selling Stakes | 2/12 | 5 | 9-5 | 53 | 53C | David Allan | 5/2F |
| 18 Nov 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Racecourse For Any Occasion Selling Stakes | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 55 | 63C | Paul Quinn | 9/2 |
| 08 Nov 06+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Parade Restaurant Handicap | 9/12 | hd | 9-3 | 55 | 52C | Jimmy Quinn | 11/2 |
| 06 Nov 06+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.Uk Handicap (Div 2) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 55 | 39C | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 06+9d | Redcar | Transmore Van Hire Selling Stakes | 1/17 | 9-1 | 55 | 67C | David Allan | 7/1 | |
| 11 Sep 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come Evening Racing This Saturday 16th Selling Stakes | 2/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 53 | 60C | Adrian Nicholls | 7/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+20d | Newcastle | St James Security Claiming Stakes (Str) | 4/15 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 54 | 59C | David Allan | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 06+15d | Catterick | Catterick Bridge Handicap | 7/13 | 3 | 9-11 | 55 | 43C | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
| 24 Jul 06+12d | Ayr | Dawn Homes Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 42C | Travis Block | 6/1 |
| 12 Jul 06+9d | Catterick | Middleham Suite Handicap | 3/16 | hd | 9-2 | 53 | 61C | Shane Kelly | 13/2 |
| 03 Jul 06+7d | Musselburgh | Racing UK Channel 432 Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-8 | 51 | 56C | David Allan | 4/1F |
| 26 Jun 06+4d | Musselburgh | Watch Live Racing On Racing UK Handicap | 4/14 | 1 | 10-0 | 54 | 50C | David Allan | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Control With Wbx.com Handicap | 11/12 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 54 | 33C | Franny Norton | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tippers Building Materials Handicap | 6/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | 59 | 45C | Jason Edmunds | 20/1 |
| 27 May 06+30d | Haydock | Option Hygiene Handicap | 10/11 | nk | 8-0 | 59 | 31C | Donna Aspell | 66/1 |
| 27 Apr 06+10d | Southwell (AW) | betfredcasino.com Handicap | 12/12 | 3½ | 8-9 | 61 | 27C | Paul Quinn | 25/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+98d | Redcar | Mayor's Charity Day Handicap | 18/18 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 35C | Paul Quinn | 11/1 |
| 09 Jan 06+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) | 3/11 | hd | 8-11 | 62 | 62C | Donna Aspell | 7/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+12d | Southwell (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap (Div 2) | 11/14 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 62 | 36C | Paul Quinn | 17/2 |
| 20 Dec 05+62d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 1) | 3/12 | 2 | 8-10 | 62 | 56C | Paul Quinn | 16/1 |
| 19 Oct 05+34d | Newcastle | Close House Country Club Handicap | 14/17 | 2½ | 8-12 | 64 | 38C | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+43d | Ayr | Stewarts Turf Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 9-0 | 66 | 60C | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+26d | Pontefract | August Handicap | 13/14 | 4 | 9-3 | 67 | 21C | Willie Supple | 9/2 |
| 08 Jul 05+49d | Chester | Shell Chemicals Handicap | 6/16 | 2 | 9-0 | 67 | 44C | Daniel Tudhope | 25/1 |
| 20 May 05+22d | Haydock | Skybet.com Handicap | 6/15 | hd | 8-6 | 69 | 44C | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 28 Apr 05 | Redcar | Median Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/16 | 9-0 | — | 72C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Second Reef (GB) won?
- Second Reef (GB) won 2 of 60 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 3.3%. Placed 14 times in total (23.3% of starts).
- Who trained Second Reef (GB)?
- Second Reef (GB) was trained by Thomas Cuthbert on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 7 September 2011.
- Who is Second Reef (GB)'s sire?
- Second Reef (GB) is by Second Empire (IRE) out of Vax Lady (GB), whose sire is Millfontaine.
- What going does Second Reef (GB) prefer?
- Second Reef (GB) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Second Reef (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 7 September 2011. The highest on record is 69.
- What is Second Reef (GB)'s sire's record?
- Second Empire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 644 runs since Jan 2008 (55 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.4% from 172. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.9% from 134.