Secret Ambition (GB)
Secret Ambition (GB) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2015.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.50Fair A/E n=10 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 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% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,664 | 884 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,861 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,010 | 952 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,756 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Fifth Column (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Royal Marine (IRE)).
Family form: Fifth Column (IRE) won at Ascot, 17 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Column (IRE) | 17 | 5 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Camouflaged (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Royal Marine (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 1 |
| Midnight Meeting (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Crystal River (GB) | 3 | 2 | 1m½f–1m1f | Listed |
| Underwater Attack (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Untold Mystery (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| River Falls (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Franny Norton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 15+23d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Casino Nursery | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 72 | 60A | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
| 21 Oct 15+15d | Newmarket | Fred Murfitt Memorial Nursery | 13/13 | 1½ | 9-5 | 73 | 51A | William Buick | 7/1J |
| 06 Oct 15+51d | Brighton | PapaJohns.co.uk Nursery (Div 1) | 1/6 | 9-2 | 70 | 73B | Frederik Tylicki | 5/2F | |
| 16 Aug 15+12d | Pontefract | British Stallion Studs EBF Trevor Woods Memorial Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/7 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 72 | 71A | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 04 Aug 15+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteplacepot Nursery | 2/6 | 1½ | 8-6 | 70 | 73B | Joe Fanning | 3/1 |
| 21 Jul 15+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet On toteexacta Maiden Stakes (Plus10) | 4/9 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 73 | 79A | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/1J |
| 07 Jul 15+25d | Pontefract | Dianne Nursery | 5/6 | 5 | 9-0 | 77 | 58B | Franny Norton | 4/1 |
| 12 Jun 15+41d | York | ripleycollection.com Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus10) | 4/8 | nk | 9-5 | — | 73A | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/8F |
| 02 May 15+19d | Doncaster | betdaq.com 20 Free Bet & 3% Comm Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 86B | Joe Fanning | 9/4 |
| 13 Apr 15 | Redcar | Watch Racing Uk Anywhere Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 65A | Joe Fanning | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Secret Ambition won?
- Secret Ambition (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts in 2015, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Secret Ambition?
- Secret Ambition (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 13 November 2015.
- Who is Secret Ambition's sire?
- Secret Ambition (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Inner Secret (USA), whose sire is Singspiel.
- What is Secret Ambition's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 13 November 2015. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Secret Ambition's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 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 Secret Ambition's siblings?
- Out of Inner Secret (USA), Secret Ambition (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Fifth Column (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Royal Marine (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.