Skilful (GB)
Skilful (GB) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since Oct 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 111.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- +1.62£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=10 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 80dAvg 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.
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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Talent (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Talent (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent (GB) | 11 | 3 | 7f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Forte (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Much Promise (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| King Power (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Sailing On (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Santa Anita (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Deft (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| William Buick | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.38 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.62 |
| 2010 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Skilful (GB) won?
- Skilful (GB) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained Skilful (GB)?
- Skilful (GB) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 27 October 2012.
- Who is Skilful (GB)'s sire?
- Skilful (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Prowess (IRE), whose sire is Peintre Celebre.
- What going does Skilful (GB) prefer?
- Skilful (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Skilful (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 27 October 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Skilful (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Skilful (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Prowess (IRE), Skilful (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Talent (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Talent (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.