Spell Caster (GB)
Spell Caster (GB) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=13 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pyjama Game (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 3m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Pyjama Game (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyjama Game (IRE) | 39 | 4 | 3m–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Winido (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +18.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 09+105d | Newbury | Watch The Jump Season On Racing UK Handicap | 10/12 | nse | 8-12 | 85 | 69C | Richard Kingscote | 18/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+32d | Ascot | Euro Earthworks Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 87 | 88A | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 |
| 09 Jun 09+18d | Salisbury | E.b.f. Margadale Fillies' Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 9-11 | 83 | 101A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 22 May 09+244d | Newmarket | Peters Elworthy & Moore Chartered Accountants Handicap | 4/6 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 84 | 82B | Seb Sanders | 6/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 08+52d | Newmarket | Investec Handicap | 5/7 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 84 | 75A | Kirsty Milczarek | 4/1 |
| 30 Jul 08+12d | Goodwood | Weatherbys Bank E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 1/13 | 8-2 | 79 | 88A | William Buick | 13/2 | |
| 18 Jul 08+21d | Newbury | James Cowper Fillies' Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-1 | 76 | 90A | George Baker | 4/1 |
| 27 Jun 08+17d | Newmarket | Aristocracy Racing Club Handicap | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 78 | 77A | George Baker | 13/2 |
| 10 Jun 08+20d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Margadale Fillies' Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 78 | 80A | Seb Sanders | 6/1 |
| 21 May 08+223d | Sandown | Panmure Gordon Institutional Equities Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 79 | 78A | George Baker | 5/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 07+13d | Kempton (AW) | TTL Nursery Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 82 | 80C | Seb Sanders | 7/2F |
| 28 Sep 07+32d | Ascot | Watership Down Stud Sales Race (Fillies) | 6/22 | 1¼ | 8-6 | — | 71C | Kerrin McEvoy | 9/2 |
| 27 Aug 07 | Chepstow | E.B.F. Fillies' Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/16 | 9-0 | — | 88C | Seb Sanders | 14/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spell Caster won?
- Spell Caster (GB) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Spell Caster?
- Spell Caster (GB) was trained by Ralph Beckett on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 24 October 2009.
- Who is Spell Caster's sire?
- Spell Caster (GB) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Princess Claudia (IRE), whose sire is Kahyasi.
- What going does Spell Caster prefer?
- Spell Caster (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spell Caster's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 24 October 2009. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Spell Caster's sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Spell Caster's siblings?
- Out of Princess Claudia (IRE), Spell Caster (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pyjama Game (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Pyjama Game (IRE)). The wins came over 3m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.