Shabab Al Ahli (GB)
Shabab Al Ahli is 1 from 3 with two places, the win coming at Class 3 level in the BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes at Southwell over 1m2f – 1m4f on Standard going in Feb 2026. The Frankel colt out of a Pivotal mare has raced exclusively over 1m2f – 1m4f, winning on all-weather but finishing second of five when beaten favourite at Newmarket in May 2026 off an official rating of 94. He has never won on turf from two starts.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- −1.47£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 94Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 71 d
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 110
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 110A | 98.5 | 2 runs · 110 / 98.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 110A | 106 | 3 runs · 110 / 106 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 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 3 analysed runs since Feb 2026
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,544 runs since May 2016 (882 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 12.8% from 329. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 270.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,280 | 259 | 20.2% | +2.2 | — |
| Good | 1,915 | 362 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,025 | 175 | 17.1% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,119 | 163 | 14.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Heavy | 329 | 42 | 12.8% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,861 | 353 | 19% | +1 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 66 | 11 | 16.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,267 | 237 | 18.7% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,988 | 372 | 18.7% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,885 | 548 | 19% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 973 | 151 | 15.5% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 33 | 12.2% | −5.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −10.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −18 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2016 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Kemari (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Kemari (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemari (GB) | 14 | 3 | 1m3½f–1m6f | Group 2 |
| Klondike (GB) | 9 | 3 | 1m3f–1m6f | Group 3 |
| Chorus (GB) | 15 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Out From Under (GB) | 10 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 May 26+29d | Newmarket | Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Tracked front-runner early - pushed along 3f out - closed in and pressed the winner inside final furlong - stayed on to be denied by half a length | 2/5 | ½ | 9-10 | 94 | 87C | 93B | Billy Loughnane | 4/11F |
| 17 Apr 26+71d | Newbury | Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Knocked and drifted left at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along 3f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish closest of all | 4/10 | ½ | 9-8 | — | 110A | 92A | William Buick | 2/1 |
| 05 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Sat close up early - hit front and asserted 2f out - opened up gap approaching final furlong while edging left - won comfortably | 1/4 | 9-4 | — | 106C | 85C | Connor Planas | 8/15F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Shabab Al Ahli won?
- Shabab Al Ahli (GB) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Shabab Al Ahli?
- Shabab Al Ahli (GB) is trained by Charlie Appleby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.
- Who is Shabab Al Ahli's sire?
- Shabab Al Ahli (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Koora (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Shabab Al Ahli's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 16 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Shabab Al Ahli's sire's record?
- Frankel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,544 runs since May 2016 (882 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 12.8% from 329. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 270.
- Who are Shabab Al Ahli's siblings?
- Out of Koora (GB), Shabab Al Ahli (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Kemari (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Kemari (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m6f. As at Nov 2026.