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Horse profile

Shipmaster (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2010) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner Nigel Bunter
by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Cover Look (SAF) (Fort Wood)
15 runs · 11 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Sep 2010 — 5,870 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2010 · 12th of 14 2 wins · Ascot & Nottingham Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Shipmaster (GB) is 2 from 15, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Woodcote Stud Sagaro Stakes at Ascot (Apr 2008). Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off 95, 30lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 30lb off peak
Official rating95↓ 30lb off peak
95 76–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 81C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newmarket, 18 Sep 2010 Official rating 95 at the last flat run, 18 Sep 2010

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 9 Feb 2008 Official rating 125 at the last jumps run, 9 Feb 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Flat 11 figures · best 87B · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good581C76—
Soft487B79.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m687B75—
1m – 1m1f276C74.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 3 figures · best 125A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft2125A124—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Slip Anchor (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 420 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6116.7%+8.6—
Good to Firm7656.6%−1.50 from 1
Good131139.9%+1.80 from 6
Good to Soft8467.1%−10 from 3
Soft6857.4%−0.72 from 4
Heavy2015%−3.10 from 1
Standard (AW)3538.6%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1119.1%+10 from 1
1m – 1m1f18211.1%+30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f39410.3%+2.20 from 1
1m5f – 2m8655.8%−2.32 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f11576.1%−20 from 3
2m5f – 3m1151210.4%+2.30 from 1
Over 3m3638.3%+0.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cover Look (SAF) (Fort Wood)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Intense Tango (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Intense Tango (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Intense Tango (GB)4551m3½f–2m½fGrade 2
Paquerettza (FR)1741m–1m2½fClass 4
Snow Cover (GB)30——
Air Blond (GB)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 4 2 50% +2.67
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 4 1 25% +1.00
Class 5 4 1 25% −2.33
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Nottingham 3 1 33% −1.33
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 1 50% +3.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 2 29% −0.33
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Hughes 3 1 33% +2.00
Jamie Spencer 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Hutchinson 2 0 0% −2.00
Eddie Ahern 2 1 50% −0.33
J D Smith 2 0 0% −2.00
Ian Mongan 1 0 0% −1.00
Steve Drowne 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 5 1 20% +0.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 3 1 33% −1.33
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 12 2 17% −5.33
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
18 Sep 10+14d Newmarket Investec Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Class 2 · 18f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 7 9-5 9581C Ian Mongan 50/1
04 Sep 10+150d Haydock Betfred Kingspin Old Borough Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 16 ran 16/16 3¾ 9-10 10075C Steve Drowne 50/1
07 Apr 10+700d Nottingham totepool 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 14f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 8 9-0 10074C Jamie Spencer 11/1
07 May 08+7d Chester totesport.com Chester Cup Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 18.5f · Good · 17 ran PU/17 — 9-13 101— Richard Hughes 16/1
30 Apr 08+28d Ascot Woodcote Stud Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-1 10487B Richard Hughes 4/1
02 Apr 08+53d Nottingham Weatherbys Bank 'Further Flight' Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 14f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 nse 9-0 9085A Richard Hughes 9/1
09 Feb 08+15d Warwick Systems By Design Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 3½ 11-4 125125A Wayne Hutchinson 13/2
25 Jan 08+41d Doncaster skyvegas.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 4 10-12 125123A Wayne Hutchinson 7/1
15 Dec 07+540d Lingfield lingfieldpark.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 17 ran 5/17 6 10-12 —103C Christian Williams 3/1J
23 Jun 06+35d Ascot Queen's Vase Class 1 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 9-1 7875C Eddie Ahern 33/1
19 May 06+20d Nottingham John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 14f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 8-6 7865C Eddie Ahern 4/6F
29 Apr 06+227d Haydock St Helens Star Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 9-3 7680C Jamie Spencer 13/8F
14 Sep 05+26d Sandown Lawlor Property Marketing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 5 9-0 —73C J D Smith 4/1
19 Aug 05+12d Salisbury Butler & Co Racing Post Tax Tips / E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1½ 9-0 —76C Shane Kelly 12/1
07 Aug 05 Leicester E.B.F. John Virgo Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 1¼ 9-0 —48C J D Smith 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shipmaster (GB) won?
Shipmaster (GB) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Shipmaster (GB)?
Shipmaster (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 18 September 2010.
Who is Shipmaster (GB)'s sire?
Shipmaster (GB) is by Slip Anchor (GB) out of Cover Look (SAF), whose sire is Fort Wood.
What going does Shipmaster (GB) prefer?
Shipmaster (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Shipmaster (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 18 September 2010. The highest on record is 125.
What is Shipmaster (GB)'s sire's record?
Slip Anchor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 420 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Shipmaster (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Cover Look (SAF), Shipmaster (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Intense Tango (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Intense Tango (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.