Sponge (GB)
Sponge (GB) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Wincanton (May 2011). Last raced off a career-high mark of 91.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 112dAvg 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 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 95 | 4 | 4.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 63 | 0 | 0% | −5.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 62 | 7 | 11.3% | +5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 281 | 21 | 7.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 155 | 9 | 5.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 132 | 6 | 4.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 105 | 5 | 4.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 112 | 9 | 8% | +2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 63 | 3 | 4.8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +27.4 | — |
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, 3 winners — best of them Hypocrisy (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Chateau Nicol (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypocrisy (GB) | 19 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Chateau Lola (GB) | 38 | 2 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Chateau Nicol (GB) | 29 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Chateau Zara (GB) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Dee Burgh (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grant | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr S M O'Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 11+15d | Worcester | Malvern Hills Riding For The Disabled Novices' Hurdle | 8/8 | 57 | 10-12 | 91 | 81C | Mark Grant | 33/1 |
| 05 Jul 11+38d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle | F/7 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Mr S M O'Donovan | 50/1 |
| 28 May 11+23d | Stratford | Help For Heroes Novices' Hurdle | 10/12 | 12 | 10-12 | — | 92C | Mark Grant | 80/1 |
| 05 May 11+25d | Wincanton | Heart Fm Novices' Hurdle | 2/4 | 18 | 10-12 | — | 93B | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 11+625d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Maiden Hurdle | 9/10 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 81C | Mark Grant | 50/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+11d | Chepstow | betinternet.com Amateur Riders' Handicap | 16/16 | 10 | 10-8 | 57 | 48C | Nico de Boinville | 28/1 |
| 13 Jul 09+23d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Selling Stakes | 7/15 | shd | 9-8 | 57 | 63A | Richard Kingscote | 20/1 |
| 20 Jun 09+306d | Lingfield (AW) | NSPCC Child's Voice Appeal Handicap (AW) | 11/13 | nk | 8-10 | 52 | 51A | Liam Keniry | 11/1 |
| 18 Aug 08+34d | Windsor | Get Your Chips At williamhillpoker.com Maiden Stakes | 5/5 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 57 | 52B | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 15 Jul 08+17d | Chelmsford (AW) | White Notley Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/6 | 35 | 8-12 | — | 47C | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 28 Jun 08 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Irish Derby - Betdaq Median Auction Maiden Stakes (AW) | 8/10 | 7 | 9-2 | 52 | 43C | Paul Doe | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sponge (GB) won?
- Sponge (GB) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2011.
- Who trained Sponge (GB)?
- Sponge (GB) was trained by Norma Twomey on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 20 July 2011.
- Who is Sponge (GB)'s sire?
- Sponge (GB) is by Zaha (CAN) out of Glensara (GB), whose sire is Petoski.
- What is Sponge (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 20 July 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sponge (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zaha (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 627 runs since Jan 2008 (72 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sponge (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Glensara (GB), Sponge (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hypocrisy (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Chateau Nicol (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.