Sometimes A Fox (GB)
Sometimes A Fox (GB) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Tramore (Apr 2018). Last raced off 66, 46lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 87dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 154
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 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 75B | 61.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 86C | 84 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 96A | 90.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 154A | 122 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 154A | 84.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 96A | 90.5 | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 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 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 10.1% of 2,349 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 460 | 54 | 11.7% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 456 | 42 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 260 | 26 | 10% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 233 | 26 | 11.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 71 | 4 | 5.6% | −4.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 854 | 84 | 9.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 224 | 24 | 10.7% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,085 | 122 | 11.2% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 413 | 43 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 368 | 31 | 8.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 167 | 12 | 7.2% | −2.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 6 | 8% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Chicago Gal (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Chicago Doll (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Gal (GB) | 28 | 2 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Chicago Doll (GB) | 16 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Everlong (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m2½f | Class 5 |
| Sakile (GB) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Loose Ends (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Duke Of Bothwell (USA) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Resolve (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Thomas Dowson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phil Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 20+18d | Southwell (AW) | Betway Novice Stakes | 7/9 | 18 | 9-5 | 66 | 48C | 52C | Phil Dennis | 14/1 |
| 26 Dec 19+50d | Wetherby | 888Sport Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 104 | — | — | Danny Cook | 50/1 |
| 06 Nov 19+25d | Musselburgh | ESPC Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 12-1 | 107 | — | — | Thomas Dowson | 25/1 |
| 12 Oct 19+429d | Hexham | Campbell & Rowley Wedding Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle | 11/11 | 4 | 11-0 | 112 | 85C | 86C | Thomas Dowson | 25/1 |
| 09 Aug 18+27d | Sligo | After Race Party At The Glasshouse Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle | 5/5 | 8 | 10-12 | 109 | 79C | 87B | Mark Enright | 20/1 |
| 13 Jul 18+70d | Cork | Doneraile Gaa Goes Racing Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | ¾ | 11-7 | 110 | 64C | 88C | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 04 May 18+18d | Cork | Summer BBQ Evenings Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 6½ | 11-7 | 110 | 90B | 88A | Davy Russell | 5/4F |
| 16 Apr 18+22d | Tramore | Bulmers Cider Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | shd | 11-2 | — | 154A | 120A | Jack Kennedy | 2/1J |
| 25 Mar 18+57d | Downpatrick | Wkd Maiden Hurdle | 3/9 | 7½ | 10-9 | — | 96A | 102A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 27 Jan 18+42d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Maiden Hurdle | PU/24 | — | 10-10 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 7/1 |
| 16 Dec 17+101d | Fairyhouse | Racing On New Years Day 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 06 Sep 17+50d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden | 2/16 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 86C | 89A | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
| 18 Jul 17+228d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 4/12 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 84C | 79A | Shane Foley | 10/1 |
| 02 Dec 16 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) (Div 1) | 2/14 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 75B | 79A | Seamie Heffernan | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sometimes A Fox (GB) won?
- Sometimes A Fox (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2016 and 2020. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Sometimes A Fox (GB)?
- Sometimes A Fox (GB) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 13 January 2020.
- Who is Sometimes A Fox (GB)'s sire?
- Sometimes A Fox (GB) is by Foxwedge (AUS) out of Crooked Wood (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is Sometimes A Fox (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 13 January 2020. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Sometimes A Fox (GB)'s sire's record?
- Foxwedge (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 2,349 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sometimes A Fox (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Crooked Wood (USA), Sometimes A Fox (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Chicago Gal (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Chicago Doll (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.