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Horse profile

Spencer Lea (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2018) · Last trainer David Dennis · Last owner Mrs Carol Davis
by Overbury (IRE) out of Castanet (GB) (Pennekamp)
12 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Dec 2018 — 2,863 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2018 2 wins · Market Rasen & Ludlow New yard Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Spencer Lea (GB) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Feb 2016.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating119↓ 6lb off peak
119 109–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Market Rasen, 17 Nov 2016

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 →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 17 Nov 2016 Official rating 119 at the last run, 26 Dec 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 130B · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft8126B111.5—
Heavy2130B126—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6126B117.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3130B113—
1m5f – 2m2118A114—

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Overbury (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 4,657 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm17211.8%+1.1—
Good to Firm385379.6%−1.1—
Good1,45815010.3%−0.4—
Good to Soft898899.9%−0.80 from 1
Soft1,14412611%+0.31 from 9
Heavy6908712.6%+1.91 from 2
Standard (AW)6569.2%−1.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1000%−10.7—
6f – 7f20210%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f1616.3%−4.4—
1m2f – 1m4f29517.2%+6.5—
1m5f – 2m1,32113510.2%−0.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,64717610.7%01 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,25813610.8%+0.11 from 7
Over 3m3564211.8%+1.1—

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

Dam
Castanet (GB) (Pennekamp)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Flora Lea (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Flora Lea (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flora Lea (GB)912mClass 4
Fraam Lea (GB)80——
Teme Trixie (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% −4.50
Heavy 2 1 50% +1.25
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 1 14% −2.50
Class 4 2 1 50% +1.25
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 3 1 33% +0.25
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 1 100% +3.50
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% −2.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +0.25
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 4 0 0% −4.00
James Davies 3 1 33% +0.25
Richard Johnson 2 1 50% +2.50
Jeremiah McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Nathan Cook 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 4 1 25% −0.75
2014 3 1 33% +1.50
2013 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 2 25% −0.25
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 1 run
26 Dec 18+769d Market Rasen Garthwest Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 119—— James Davies 20/1
2016 · 4 runs
17 Nov 16+228d Market Rasen Blockfree Services Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 4 11-1 12498B122A James Davies 20/1
03 Apr 16+23d Ascot Royal Mail 500 Years Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 hd 11-0 125—113A Jeremiah McGrath 6/1C
11 Mar 16+31d Sandown Team Army Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 4 10-13 120—122A Richard Johnson 5/1
09 Feb 16+704d Market Rasen Eric And Lucy Papworth Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 114—130B James Davies 9/4
2014 · 3 runs
07 Mar 14+8d Sandown Charles Stanley Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 1¼ 11-0 109—109A Noel Fehily 5/2F
27 Feb 14+47d Ludlow 25 Free Bet At Corbettsports.com 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-7 109—126B Richard Johnson 7/2
11 Jan 14+20d Kempton Williamhill.com Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 20 10-13 109—100C Robert Dunne 9/1
2013 · 4 runs
22 Dec 13+30d Bangor-on-Dee Dundee Partnership 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 10 10-9 ——113B Robert Dunne 14/1
22 Nov 13+222d Ffos Las Glyn Abbey Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-11 ——109A Robert Dunne 20/1
14 Apr 13+46d Ffos Las Walters UK Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2½ 11-1 ——110A Robert Dunne 11/1
27 Feb 13 Bangor-on-Dee Clwyd Special Riding Centre Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2¼ 10-10 ——118A Mr Nathan Cook 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Spencer Lea won?
Spencer Lea (GB) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2018, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Spencer Lea?
Spencer Lea (GB) was trained by David Dennis on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 26 December 2018.
Who is Spencer Lea's sire?
Spencer Lea (GB) is by Overbury (IRE) out of Castanet (GB), whose sire is Pennekamp.
What going does Spencer Lea prefer?
Spencer Lea (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Spencer Lea's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 26 December 2018. The highest on record is 125.
What is Spencer Lea's sire's record?
Overbury (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 4,657 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Spencer Lea's siblings?
Out of Castanet (GB), Spencer Lea (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Flora Lea (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Flora Lea (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.