Horse profile
Secret Guest (GB)
49 runs · 16 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 4th of 12
Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile
Secret Guest is a gelding with five wins from 49 starts, four of them over 6f – 7f on good ground. All five wins came in handicaps except for a maiden success at Beverley in Jul 2022. He has won at four different courses including Newcastle (AW), Thirsk, Redcar and Doncaster. Aged 6 at his last run in Oct 2026 he finished fourth of 12 at Newcastle (AW) off an official rating of 69, 21lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · run-style from 29 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 5–49Wins / Runs
- 10.2%Strike rate
- 18 (36.7%)Placed
- −23.17£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=49 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 rating69↓ 21lb off peak
69
69–90
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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) | 19 | 140B | 102 | 8 runs · 140 / 96 |
| Good | 16 | 134C | 101 | 4 runs · 104 / 87 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 112A | 90.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 5 | 109A | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 45 | 140B | 100 | 13 runs · 140 / 97 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 94A | 86 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 49 runs · as at 20 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 from 29 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 12 (41%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 11 (38%) · 1 win
- Held up 6 (21%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 4,585 runs since Mar 2022 (419 horses).
Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 16.2% from 105. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 421.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 6 | 27.3% | +14.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 924 | 144 | 15.6% | +2.4 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 1,103 | 148 | 13.4% | +0.2 | 4 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 420 | 44 | 10.5% | −2.7 | — |
| Soft | 442 | 54 | 12.2% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | −5.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,582 | 203 | 12.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 19 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,373 | 218 | 15.9% | +2.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,675 | 329 | 12.3% | −0.9 | 4 from 45 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 42 | 10% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 105 | 17 | 16.2% | +3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Nesr Shalghoda (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Arabian Dusk (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesr Shalghoda (GB) | 20 | 2 | 6½f | — |
| Arabian Dusk (GB) | 13 | 1 | 6f | Group 2 |
| Tayala (GB) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| The Red Witch (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Plum Duff (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| Good | 16 | 4 | 25% | +6.33 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 4 | 19% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Thirsk | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Ripon | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Newmarket (July) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 45 | 4 | 9% | −21.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Andrew Breslin | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Graham Lee | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.33 |
| David Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Zak Wheatley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 46 | 5 | 11% | −20.17 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
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 | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 26+41d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Up with the leaders early - pushed along 2f out and in contention 1f out - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 69 | 97A | 76A | Oisin Orr | 11/2 |
| 01 Sep 26+17d | Ripon | Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) Settled at the back early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - crept into it late but no real threat to those in front | 8/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 109A | 73A | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+19d | Newmarket (July) | Betway Grey Horse Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - kept on inside final furlong to finish 4th | 4/10 | 2½ | 9-5 | 73 | 100A | 82A | Ray Dawson | 13/2 |
| 27 Jul 26+44d | Southwell (AW) | Prestige Safety Services PPE And Workwear Handicap Stakes broke smartly - dropped towards the back - took no part | 10/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 75 | 74A | 75A | Ben Robinson | 6/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+27d | York | Fordy Marshall Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to find response and beaten into 12th | 12/21 | 1 | 9-6 | 77 | 84C | 82A | Paul Mulrennan | 40/1 |
| 17 May 26+9d | Hamilton | Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Tracked front pair from midfield - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gear through final furlong - finished fifth beaten a length and a quarter | 5/13 | shd | 9-7 | 78 | 104C | 91A | Connor Beasley | 7/1 |
| 08 May 26+30d | Chester | Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Sluggish start - settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - boxed in briefly then finished on one level to close in sixth | 6/12 | nk | 9-6 | 79 | 90A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 08 Apr 26+20d | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Held up at the rear - never featured - finished well held | 8/9 | 2½ | 9-5 | 81 | 77A | 73A | Paul Mulrennan | 15/2 |
| 19 Mar 26+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Settled with the pack early - urged forward outside the final two furlongs - boxed in with a furlong left - once gaps opened inside the last found no more finishing 5th | 5/6 | 3½ | 9-9 | 82 | 94A | 76B | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 20 Feb 26+38d | Southwell (AW) | SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away thereafter - well held at the finish | 12/12 | 3 | 9-8 | 83 | 69A | 56A | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 26+12d | Southwell (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sat third early - pushed to the front approaching final furlong - overtaken close home and stayed on to finish second beaten three and a quarter lengths | 2/6 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 100A | 88B | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 01 Jan 26+35d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Held up in the pack early - shifted wide with two furlongs left - stayed on but lacked the speed to get involved inside the final 110 yards - finished 6th | 6/12 | nk | 9-8 | 84 | 95A | 89A | Rob Hornby | 17/2 |
| 2025 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 25+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - unable to land a blow - finished 8th | 8/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 84 | 102A | 76A | Aiden Brookes | 4/1J |
| 17 Nov 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along 2f out and moved right to make progress - stayed on inside the final furlong - edged out for second close home | 3/13 | nse | 9-1 | 84 | 140B | 99A | Aiden Brookes | 10/1 |
| 31 Oct 25+55d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Held up at the back - pushed along with 1f left - stayed on past faltering horses close home - finished 8th | 8/13 | shd | 9-4 | 86 | 87B | 82A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| 06 Sep 25+8d | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Up with the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished 11th | 11/16 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 88 | 103C | 83A | Harrison Shaw | 12/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+13d | Thirsk | Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out and pushed along with hopes of a big run - held no more under pressure late to finish 5th beaten 3 lengths | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 89 | 128C | 103A | Harrison Shaw | 14/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+45d | Ripon | William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Held a central position early - lost touch inside final furlong and found little - slipped to the back in closing stages | 17/17 | ½ | 8-8 | 89 | 83C | 55A | Andrew Breslin | 17/2 |
| 02 Jul 25+13d | Thirsk | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Held a forward spot down the middle - drifted right to move into 2nd inside final furlong under pressure - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a quarter | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 89 | 134C | 98A | Andrew Breslin | 12/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+36d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap Poor break and bumped early - travelled wide throughout - unable to reach the front group - stayed on same pace to finish seventh | 7/9 | nk | 8-10 | 90 | 99A | 80A | Andrew Breslin | 15/2 |
| 14 May 25+11d | York | Churchill Tyres Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the front group approaching the final two furlongs - trailing badly inside the last - finished down the field in 16th | 16/16 | 2 | 8-10 | 90 | 86C | 62A | Andrew Breslin | 28/1 |
| 03 May 25+23d | Thirsk | Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap Handy in the pack early - hit the front two furlongs out - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on to assert without being fully extended | 1/10 | 9-7 | 86 | 110A | 111A | Andrew Breslin | 7/1 | |
| 10 Apr 25+99d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held up early under pressure - lost touch with the pack throughout - finished well held in 8th | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 87 | 102B | 85A | Harrison Shaw | 11/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+23d | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and lost momentum inside the last two furlongs - drifted left and faded through the final furlong - finished sixth beaten 4.5 lengths | 6/10 | nse | 8-4 | 88 | 105A | 82A | Sean D Bowen | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 24+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Tracked the front group early - pushed along a furlong out and rallied strongly late - edged out by a short margin | 2/13 | nk | 9-6 | 87 | 110B | 97A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/1 |
| 12 Nov 24+31d | Southwell (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled midfield - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on to snatch third near the line | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-8 | 87 | 89B | 100A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| 12 Oct 24+14d | York | Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled just off the pace early - baulked by another runner with two furlongs left - dropped away quickly after and trailed home in 20th | 20/21 | 11 | 8-5 | 87 | 45C | 53C | Andrew Breslin | 18/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+42d | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Held up towards the back - improved through the field approaching 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong with a real threat - kept on well but narrowly touched off at the line | 2/11 | nk | 8-10 | 86 | 101A | 95A | Andrew Breslin | 18/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+7d | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap Handy on the stands rail - hit front inside final furlong then edged out - stayed on well for third | 3/17 | 1 | 8-6 | 86 | 115C | 99A | Andrew Breslin | 22/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+63d | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Sat close to the front two early - lost momentum with a furlong to run - pushed along and made ground approaching the final furlong - finished well in the closing stages to snatch second by a short head | 2/6 | ½ | 9-9 | 86 | 95B | 93B | Andrew Breslin | 6/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+12d | Haydock | Betfred 'Join Our Sports Club' Reverence Handicap | 13/14 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 87 | 91C | 55A | Andrew Breslin | 25/1 |
| 27 May 24+9d | Redcar | Jacks Coaches Handicap | 3/4 | nk | 9-8 | 87 | 99C | 83B | Andrew Breslin | 7/2 |
| 18 May 24+88d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 3/7 | shd | 9-8 | 87 | 96A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/2 |
| 20 Feb 24+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 88 | 105A | 85A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/3 |
| 04 Feb 24+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 1/12 | 9-9 | 85 | 106A | 108A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2F | |
| 16 Jan 24+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | nk | 9-7 | 83 | 117A | 103A | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 23+25d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 6/11 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 84 | 91A | 78A | David Nolan | 10/3 |
| 14 Nov 23+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 83 | 104A | 91A | Paul Mulrennan | 4/1 |
| 03 Nov 23+45d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 83 | 107B | 93A | Graham Lee | 7/1 |
| 19 Sep 23+19d | Redcar | Racing Tv Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 1/13 | 9-10 | 80 | 114C | 102A | Graham Lee | 9/2 | |
| 31 Aug 23+12d | Carlisle | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 81 | 99B | 93A | Graham Lee | 9/2 |
| 19 Aug 23+63d | Newmarket | JenningsBet Grey Horse Handicap | 8/15 | ½ | 9-7 | 83 | 97C | 85A | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 17 Jun 23+10d | York | Oakmere Homes Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 19/21 | 2 | 8-5 | 85 | 79C | 52A | Zak Wheatley | 25/1 |
| 07 Jun 23+18d | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 3/8 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 85 | 112A | 92A | Harrison Shaw | 3/1J |
| 20 May 23+28d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 78 | 107A | 93A | Ray Dawson | 6/1 | |
| 22 Apr 23+182d | Thirsk | Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap | 8/13 | nk | 8-13 | 80 | 87C | 90A | Paul Mulrennan | 17/2 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 22+112d | Doncaster | Carlsberg Marstons Doncaster Stakes (Listed) | 8/8 | 10 | 9-3 | — | 26C | 52C | Harrison Shaw | 25/1 |
| 02 Jul 22+10d | Beverley | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 9-7 | — | 75A | 97A | Graham Lee | 5/6F | |
| 22 Jun 22 | Carlisle | Scaleby Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/13 | nk | 9-7 | — | 85C | 95A | Graham Lee | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Secret Guest won?
- Secret Guest (GB) won 5 of 49 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.2%. Placed 18 times in total (36.7% of starts).
- Who trains Secret Guest?
- Secret Guest (GB) is trained by Bryan Smart, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Secret Guest's sire?
- Secret Guest (GB) is by Havana Grey (GB) out of Lady Macduff (IRE), whose sire is Iffraaj.
- What going does Secret Guest prefer?
- Secret Guest (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 16 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 Secret Guest's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Secret Guest's sire's record?
- Havana Grey (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 4,585 runs since Mar 2022 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 16.2% from 105. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 421.
- Who are Secret Guest's siblings?
- Out of Lady Macduff (IRE), Secret Guest (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Nesr Shalghoda (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Arabian Dusk (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.