Horse profile
Skytrain (GB)
4yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2014) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Ready To Run Partnership
by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Viola da Braccio (IRE) (Vettori)
42 runs · 21 courses · from May 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Oct 2014 — 4,379 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2014 · 2nd of 9
8 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Skytrain (GB) is 8 from 42. Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Last raced off 78, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 8–42Wins / Runs
- 19%Strike rate
- 14 (33.3%)Placed
- −1.75£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=41 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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 rating78↓ 9lb off peak
78
63–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Exceed and Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 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 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 3 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 7 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 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 Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Viola da Braccio (IRE) (Vettori)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Sham Sheer (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Contrebasse (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sham Sheer (GB) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Contrebasse (GB) | 43 | 2 | 1m4f–2m | Class 4 |
| Bowmaker (GB) | 12 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Golden Viola (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Sarinda (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Lasmuigh (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Beautiful Gesture (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Kerensa (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 3 | 20% | +1.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.75 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.75 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 23 | 4 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.25 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 7 | 28% | +12.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 21 | 4 | 19% | −6.75 |
| Franny Norton | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 36 | 8 | 22% | +4.25 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −18.00 |
| 2013 | 18 | 7 | 39% | +19.25 |
| 2012 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 14+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets Galore At bookies.com Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | nk | 9-9 | 78 | 86A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 14 Oct 14+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets Galore At bookies.com Handicap | 10/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 80 | 67A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 16 Sep 14+18d | Chepstow | Thebookiesoffers.co.uk For The Best Bookies Offers Handicap | 7/7 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 77 | 55A | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 29 Aug 14+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Totequadpot Handicap | 10/11 | shd | 9-13 | 84 | 69A | Royston Ffrench | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 14+10d | Ripon | Attheraces.com Handicap | 13/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 49C | Adrian Nicholls | 12/1 |
| 06 Aug 14+8d | Brighton | John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy (Handicap) | 10/12 | 9 | 9-4 | 77 | 59C | Michael J M Murphy | 6/1 |
| 29 Jul 14+7d | Goodwood | bet365 Handicap | 3/19 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 90A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 14+10d | Carlisle | Join Rewards4racing Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-11 | 78 | 77B | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 12 Jul 14+14d | Chester | Irish Champions Weekend Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 80 | 81A | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 14+7d | Newcastle | Betfred World Cup Bet In-Play Handicap | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | 81 | 68C | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
| 21 Jun 14+12d | Haydock | Sockshop Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 83 | 79A | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
| 09 Jun 14+9d | Ayr | Happy 40th Birthday Zoe Heaney Handicap | 8/8 | 3½ | 9-12 | 83 | 61C | Franny Norton | 11/1 |
| 31 May 14+11d | Chester | Aperol Spritz Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 81 | 89A | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 20 May 14+11d | Newcastle | Brown Ale Handicap | 5/10 | nse | 8-13 | 82 | 78A | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 09 May 14+13d | Chester | Betfair Price Rush Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 85 | 64C | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 14+3d | Haydock | Best Odds Guaranteed At corbettsports.com Handicap | 16/16 | 8 | 8-7 | 87 | 53C | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
| 23 Apr 14+11d | Catterick | Pin Point Recruitment Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-4 | 87 | 86A | Joe Fanning | 6/1 |
| 12 Apr 14+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 1/6 | 9-7 | 82 | 93B | Joe Fanning | 2/1F | |
| 03 Apr 14+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 9-7 | 80 | 91A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 |
| 26 Mar 14+32d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 80 | 80A | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 22 Feb 14+131d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 13/14 | hd | 8-1 | 81 | 64A | Joe Fanning | 33/1 |
| 14 Oct 13+20d | Musselburgh | Mcewan Fraser Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 8-11 | 82 | 62C | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 24 Sep 13+14d | Carlisle | ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 82 | 76A | Joe Fanning | 11/4F |
| 10 Sep 13+13d | Beverley | Racing Uk Profits All Returned To Racing Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-3 | 82 | 80A | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 28 Aug 13+13d | Catterick | Betfred 'Treble Odds On Lucky 15's' Handicap | 1/6 | 9-3 | 81 | 87B | Joe Fanning | 4/1 | |
| 15 Aug 13+12d | Newmarket | Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 78 | 86A | Neil Callan | 10/1 | |
| 03 Aug 13+10d | Newmarket | 32red.com Handicap | 7/9 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 79 | 65A | Franny Norton | 13/2 |
| 24 Jul 13+14d | Leicester | Ray Hawley 90th Birthday Handicap | 7/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 80 | 64A | Joe Fanning | 3/1 |
| 10 Jul 13+4d | Yarmouth | Norfolk And Suffolk Animal Trust Handicap | 1/5 | 8-13 | 78 | 80B | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/4 | |
| 06 Jul 13+8d | Sandown | Malcolm Palmer Memorial Handicap | 7/8 | 4 | 8-7 | 78 | 50A | Darren Egan | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 13+13d | Newmarket | Kyocera Document Solutions Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 75 | 87A | Neil Callan | 7/1 | |
| 15 Jun 13+18d | Sandown | Thwaites Wainwright Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 8-4 | 76 | 60A | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 28 May 13+15d | Leicester | Play totequadpot Now At totepool.com Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 77 | 71A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/1 |
| 13 May 13+11d | Musselburgh | 32red.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 73 | 92A | Franny Norton | 9/4F | |
| 02 May 13+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Derby Trial Coming Soon Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-1 | 73 | 80A | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 13+17d | Beverley | Buy Racehorses Online At racehorsetrader.com Handicap | 3/9 | 3½ | 9-7 | 74 | 74A | Neil Callan | 7/4F |
| 31 Mar 13+22d | Musselburgh | Kingsize Pools At totepool.com Handicap (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) | 1/10 | 9-2 | 69 | 93A | Joe Fanning | 2/1F | |
| 09 Mar 13+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill - Download The App Handicap | 2/6 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 68 | 66B | Joe Fanning | 15/8F |
| 01 Mar 13+131d | Lingfield (AW) | Marsh Green Handicap | 1/4 | 8-10 | 63 | 68B | Joe Fanning | 9/4 | |
| 21 Oct 12+12d | Bath | Breeders Cup Live Only On ATR/E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/5 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 47B | Joe Fanning | 5/2 |
| 09 Oct 12+145d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Supporting British Racing Maiden Stakes | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 70B | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/4 |
| 17 May 12 | York | Stratford Place Stud For International Group 1 Winners E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 49C | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Skytrain (GB) won?
- Skytrain (GB) won 8 of 42 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 14 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Skytrain (GB)?
- Skytrain (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 October 2014.
- Who is Skytrain (GB)'s sire?
- Skytrain (GB) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Viola da Braccio (IRE), whose sire is Vettori.
- What going does Skytrain (GB) prefer?
- Skytrain (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Skytrain (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 25 October 2014. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Skytrain (GB)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 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 Skytrain (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Viola da Braccio (IRE), Skytrain (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Sham Sheer (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Contrebasse (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.