Something Exciting (GB)
Something Exciting (GB) is 1 from 9, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Lupe Stakes at Goodwood (May 2005). Hasn't won since May 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 100, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Something Exciting (GB) has 8 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins Metabolt (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Somethingthrilling (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolt (GB) | 22 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Somethingthrilling (GB) | 15 | 3 | 1m | Class 3 |
| Fascinating (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Istan (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Pirouette Queen (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Flat Stone (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Farhhmoreexciting (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Phenomena (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=9 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 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
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% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 8 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,151 | 146 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,606 | 179 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 751 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 789 | 89 | 11.3% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 136 | 9.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 578 | 48 | 8.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 979 | 93 | 9.5% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,079 | 247 | 11.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,592 | 196 | 12.3% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 614 | 68 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 187 | 9 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | +5.7 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Golden Waters (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Golden Waters (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Waters (GB) | 17 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Calming Waters (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Sunlit Waters (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Sovereign Waters (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Silken Waters (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Quinn | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| J F Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 06+29d | Windsor | Totepool August Stakes (Listed) | 7/8 | 9 | 8-11 | 100 | 55C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+56d | Newmarket | Corporate FX Overseas Property Conditions Stakes | 3/5 | 7 | 8-10 | 105 | 66C | J F Egan | 6/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+264d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Coronation Cup (Group 1) | 6/6 | 9 | 8-11 | 109 | — | T Quinn | 50/1 |
| 11 Sep 05+32d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Vermeille Lucien Barriere (Fillies) | 6/6 | 6 | 8-7 | — | — | T Quinn | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 05+11d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Upavon Fillies' Stakes (Listed) | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 112 | — | T Quinn | 5/4F |
| 30 Jul 05+44d | Goodwood | Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Group 1 Fillies) | 5/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 114 | — | T Quinn | 4/1 |
| 16 Jun 05+13d | York | Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 4/9 | shd | 8-11 | 107 | — | T Quinn | 11/8F |
| 03 Jun 05+16d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Oaks (Group 1 Fillies) | 2/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 107 | — | T Quinn | 7/1 |
| 18 May 05 | Goodwood | Lupe Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 1/7 | 8-11 | 107 | — | T Quinn | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Something Exciting (GB) won?
- Something Exciting (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Something Exciting (GB)?
- Something Exciting (GB) was trained by David Elsworth on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 26 August 2006.
- Who is Something Exciting (GB)'s sire?
- Something Exciting (GB) is by Halling (USA) out of Faraway Waters (GB), whose sire is Pharly.
- What going does Something Exciting (GB) prefer?
- Something Exciting (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Something Exciting (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 26 August 2006. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Something Exciting (GB)'s sire's record?
- Halling (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,095 runs since Jan 2008 (409 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 187.
- Who are Something Exciting (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Faraway Waters (GB), Something Exciting (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Golden Waters (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Golden Waters (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Something Exciting (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Something Exciting (GB) has 8 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Metabolt (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Somethingthrilling (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.