Horse profile
Story Horse (GB)
by Bated Breath (GB) out of Salutare (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
20 runs · 13 courses · from May 2023
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Jul 2025 — 482 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 9th of 13
3 wins · Newmarket, Haydock & Lingfield
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Story Horse won three of 20 starts between May 2023 and Jul 2025. All three wins came in handicaps on turf, two of them over 1m5f – 2m on good to firm and good ground. The gelding, by Bated Breath out of a Sadler's Wells mare, gained his biggest success in a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket in May 2025 off a mark of 82. He last ran at Newmarket in Jul 2025, finishing 9 of 13 in the bet365 Trophy while racing off his career-high mark of 87.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR at career high
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 8 (40%)Placed
- −7.12£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=20 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 174 d
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.
Official rating87At career-high mark
87
72–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 115A | 99 | — |
| Good | 5 | 108A | 90 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 121A | 101 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 82C | 61.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 121A | 98 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 102A | 90 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 115A | 98.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 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 from 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,169 runs since Mar 2016 (670 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.6% from 855.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,295 | 149 | 11.5% | +0.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Good | 1,670 | 201 | 12% | +1.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 816 | 81 | 9.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 855 | 65 | 7.6% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 268 | 23 | 8.6% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,231 | 353 | 10.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,024 | 118 | 11.5% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,060 | 474 | 11.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,879 | 179 | 9.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 880 | 81 | 9.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 259 | 25 | 9.7% | −1.1 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | −9.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2016 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Salutare (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Worth Waiting (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Worth Waiting (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Waiting (GB) | 11 | 5 | 1m1f–1m4½f | Group 2 |
| From Frost (GB) | 16 | 3 | 1m4f–3m | Class 4 |
| Timely Salute (GB) | 10 | 2 | 2m1f–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Respiro Solitario (GB) | 15 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Egmont (GB) | 11 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Nomadic Kiss (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Send For Me (GB) | 15 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| She Will Call (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Harryjoejoe (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Selwyn (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Salpare (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.38 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Marco Ghiani | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fred Daly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brandon Wilkie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.62 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Jul 25+48d | Newmarket | bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled midpack in the early stages - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven approaching the furlong marker and eased back through the field - finished well held in 9th | 9/13 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 87 | 110C | 69A | Saffie Osborne | 7/1 |
| 24 May 25+20d | Goodwood | BetGoodwin Download The App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Handy near front - hit the front a furlong out under pressure - kept battling - pressed hard in final stages and edged out close to the line | 2/8 | nk | 8-9 | 85 | 108A | 81A | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 |
| 04 May 25+30d | Newmarket | Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Contested the early lead - pulled to the front by the 2f mark - free-going through the race - urged along over 2f out - pressed hard inside the final furlong and buffeted close home but stuck on resolutely to score | 1/10 | 8-7 | 82 | 85A | 77A | Saffie Osborne | 9/2 | |
| 04 Apr 25+174d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Sat just behind pace on wide side - pushed along 2f out and stayed on without threatening winner - edged out of second close home | 3/7 | hd | 9-6 | 82 | 121A | 81A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 24+21d | Newmarket | Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled off the pace towards the back - moved across to the inner at halfway - unable to challenge thereafter - finished well beaten in 20th | 19/24 | nk | 8-2 | 82 | 82C | 65C | Tyler Heard | 50/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+17d | Newmarket | Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Settled towards the back - moved up into second place 3f out - briefly struck the front before surrendering the advantage 2f out - kept on without threatening fifth | 5/11 | ½ | 8-10 | 84 | 115A | 79A | Cieren Fallon | 10/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+20d | Southwell (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Settled towards the rear early - moved through leaving room on the left approaching final furlong - pushed along to move into second - kept battling to line but narrowly denied | 2/7 | nk | 9-8 | 82 | 117A | 83A | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+21d | Windsor | Tote Placepot Leg 4 Racing League Race 25 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong - finished 4th | 4/8 | shd | 9-0 | 82 | 100A | 84A | Daniel Muscutt | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+6d | Yarmouth | Stream All Racing Free At tote.co.uk Racing League Race 6 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) | 8/9 | 3 | 9-6 | 79 | 92A | 74A | Callum Shepherd | 4/1J |
| 19 Jul 24+22d | Haydock | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 79 | 90B | 81A | Saffie Osborne | 7/2 | |
| 27 Jun 24+5d | Nottingham | weareracing 'Hands N Heels' Apprentice Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 10-0 | 72 | 98B | 84A | Fred Daly | 5/2F |
| 22 Jun 24+21d | Lingfield | Elizabeths Day Handicap | 1/8 | 9-11 | 72 | 102A | 91A | Neil Callan | 15/8F | |
| 01 Jun 24+36d | Doncaster | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 74 | 63A | 68A | Brandon Wilkie | 14/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+130d | Doncaster | Club Doncaster Handicap | 11/16 | 6 | 9-11 | 74 | 41C | 74C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 23+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 2 | 9-7 | 73 | 101A | 83A | Callum Shepherd | 6/4F |
| 18 Nov 23+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap | 2/12 | nse | 9-6 | 72 | 88A | 80A | Callum Shepherd | 7/2 |
| 25 Oct 23+134d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Handicap | 6/13 | nk | 9-9 | 74 | 81B | 77A | Marco Ghiani | 9/2 |
| 13 Jun 23+25d | Salisbury | Sixties Icon Standing At Norman Court Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/9 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 92A | 74A | Marco Ghiani | 11/2 |
| 19 May 23+17d | Newbury | Coolmore Stud EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/14 | 5½ | 9-7 | — | 69C | 80A | Marco Ghiani | 50/1 |
| 02 May 23 | Yarmouth | Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/13 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 94C | 70A | Callum Shepherd | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Story Horse won?
- Story Horse (GB) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Story Horse?
- Story Horse (GB) was trained by William Knight on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 11 July 2025.
- Who is Story Horse's sire?
- Story Horse (GB) is by Bated Breath (GB) out of Salutare (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Story Horse prefer?
- Story Horse (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Story Horse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 11 July 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Story Horse's sire's record?
- Bated Breath (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,169 runs since Mar 2016 (670 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.6% from 855.
- Who are Story Horse's siblings?
- Out of Salutare (IRE), Story Horse (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Worth Waiting (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Worth Waiting (GB)). The wins came over 7f–3m. As at Nov 2026.