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Strongly Suggested (GB)

11yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2018) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Branston Lily (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)
65 runs · 26 courses · from Sep 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Dec 2018 — 2,884 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2018 · 5th of 7 10 wins · 7 courses Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Strongly Suggested (GB) is 10 from 65. Hasn't won since Sep 2017. Last raced off 117, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 65 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 16lb off peak
117 98–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell, 19 Aug 2018

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 15 figures · best 98A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good1098A80.5—
Good to Soft482A45.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f798A61—
2m5f – 3m695A61—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 108C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 25 Oct 2018 Official rating 117 at the last run, 5 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 62 figures · best 134A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good36134A106.5—
Good to Soft14133A105—
Good to Firm5127A113—
Soft4121A98—
Heavy398C97—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m26134A101.5—
2m1f – 2m4f25134A106—
2m5f – 3m10130A107—
Over 3m1———

Of 65 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 62 figures from 65 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.31 from 5
Good4,49252411.7%−0.98 from 37
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 15
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 5
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 3
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97652113.1%+0.55 from 27
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.13 from 25
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%02 from 11
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.10 from 2

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
Branston Lily (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bringinthebranston (GB)20——
It's The Wooluff (GB)20——
Let It Roll (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 37 8 22% +9.73
Good to Soft 15 1 7% −10.67
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 5 1 20% −2.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 40 7 18% −2.44
Class 3 20 1 5% −17.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +7.50
Class 6 1 1 100% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 8 3 38% +3.83
Uttoxeter 7 1 14% −1.50
Southwell 4 1 25% +2.00
Market Rasen 4 2 50% +6.23
Ludlow 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 3 0 0% −3.00
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Wetherby 3 1 33% +1.50
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 1 50% +11.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +0.50
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 27 5 19% −7.94
2m1f – 2m4f 25 3 12% −8.00
2m5f – 3m 11 2 18% +6.50
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Aidan Coleman 18 3 17% +5.50
A P McCoy 18 4 22% −0.77
Richie McLernon 14 2 14% −4.17
Barry Geraghty 6 0 0% −6.00
William Kennedy 3 0 0% −3.00
Killian Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Johnson 1 1 100% +2.00
Maurice Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A J Berry 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 49 7 14% −8.17
Tongue tie 12 3 25% +0.73
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 6 0 0% −6.00
2017 11 2 18% +6.50
2016 11 1 9% −5.00
2015 8 3 38% +4.83
2014 9 0 0% −9.00
2013 10 3 30% +2.73
2012 7 0 0% −7.00
2011 3 1 33% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 42 6 14% −5.67
Hurdle 22 3 14% −9.27
NH Flat 1 1 100% +3.50

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 · 6 runs
05 Dec 18+41d Haydock Bet At Racinguk.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 40 11-8 11718C86C Richie McLernon 40/1
25 Oct 18+32d Carlisle Racing UK Available In HD Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 5 11-12 1209C108C Barry Geraghty 10/1
23 Sep 18+35d Uttoxeter Moorland Contract Cleaning RA Bridgwater Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 10 10-9 123—96C Richie McLernon 40/1
19 Aug 18+46d Southwell Inspireracingclub.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 nk 10-10 12398A115A Aidan Coleman 20/1
04 Jul 18+53d Worcester Arctic Spas Worcester Grand Annual Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 21 11-10 12346C101C Aidan Coleman 12/1
12 May 18+137d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 4 11-5 12332C118A Richie McLernon 20/1
2017 · 11 runs
26 Dec 17+32d Market Rasen Clugston Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 27.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-8 124—— Killian Moore 20/1
24 Nov 17+30d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 11-0 12582A113B Killian Moore 22/1
25 Oct 17+29d Worcester Richard Wright Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 12-0 12295A130A Barry Geraghty 8/1
26 Sep 17+35d Warwick Watch Racing UK In Stunning HD Interactive Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 11576B123A Aidan Coleman 12/1
22 Aug 17+18d Newton Abbot St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 11 11-8 11641B92B Aidan Coleman 10/1
04 Aug 17+16d Bangor-on-Dee Brooke Rankin & Co Accountants Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 11-3 11885A96A Aidan Coleman 12/1
19 Jul 17+27d Uttoxeter Browns Recycling Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 13 12-0 12196C101C Aidan Coleman 14/1
22 Jun 17+29d Ffos Las Joy And Jonathan Martin Golden Wedding Celebration Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 2¼ 12-0 12161A106A Aidan Coleman 5/1
24 May 17+31d Southwell Compare Horse Racing Odds At bookies.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 2½ 11-11 12294C119B Aidan Coleman 3/1
23 Apr 17+22d Wetherby Sunday Car Boot Fair Every Week Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-7 115—128B Aidan Coleman 7/2
01 Apr 17+108d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered Wedding Wines Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 3¼ 12-2 112—134A Aidan Coleman 4/1
2016 · 11 runs
14 Dec 16+28d Newbury Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 11-9 11550C106C Aidan Coleman 16/1
16 Nov 16+19d Chepstow Free Spins At 188Bet Casino Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 26 11-11 11741C106C Aidan Coleman 16/1
28 Oct 16+51d Uttoxeter Morgan Industrial Properties Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 nk 11-11 119—104C Barry Geraghty 11/1
07 Sep 16+18d Uttoxeter Betfred 'like Us On Facebook' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 22 11-11 119—107A Aidan Coleman 9/2
20 Aug 16+46d Newton Abbot Totescoop6 Racing's Millionaire Maker Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 11-11 115—127A Aidan Coleman 9/1
05 Jul 16+28d Uttoxeter Betfred 'visit Our Shops On Course' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1½ 11-9 115—97A Aidan Coleman 6/1
07 Jun 16+36d Southwell Tony Martin Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 110—130A Aidan Coleman 5/1
02 May 16+41d Warwick Join The David Dennis Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 19 11-6 114—99C Aidan Coleman 14/1
22 Mar 16+18d Wetherby Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 13 11-11 119—95C Aidan Coleman 25/1
04 Mar 16+28d Newbury Berry Bros & Rudd Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 28 11-6 121—87C Barry Geraghty 20/1
05 Feb 16+48d Catterick Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Chase (Qualifier For Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) Class 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 18 11-11 124—102C Richie McLernon 14/1
2015 · 8 runs
19 Dec 15+22d Haydock D H Welton 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 67 11-5 127—98C Richie McLernon 25/1
27 Nov 15+27d Doncaster Ice Cream Direct UK Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 10 11-3 130—100C William Kennedy 40/1
31 Oct 15+36d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 9 10-10 132—101C Barry Geraghty 20/1
25 Sep 15+34d Worcester Rybrook, Nobody Knows Mini Better Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 5 11-10 133—111A Barry Geraghty 3/1F
22 Aug 15+25d Newton Abbot Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 10-3 133—— William Kennedy 12/1
28 Jul 15+73d Worcester Pershore Plum Festival Land O'plums Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-11 124—134A Richard Johnson 2/1F
16 May 15+9d Uttoxeter Sir Stanley Clarke Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 113—128A Richie McLernon 9/2
07 May 15+175d Worcester Daily Racing Tips At bookies.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-12 105—119B Richie McLernon 10/3F
2014 · 9 runs
13 Nov 14+21d Taunton Clarke Willmott Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 2¾ 11-2 105—113A William Kennedy 25/1
23 Oct 14+15d Ludlow Aiua/bluefin Agricultural Insurance Specialists Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 5 11-8 109—88C Richie McLernon 16/1
08 Oct 14+38d Ludlow Richard Strachan 80 Still Going Strong Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 2¼ 11-10 113—102A A P McCoy 6/1
31 Aug 14+30d Worcester Toteexacta Pick The 1,2 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 6/7 4½ 10-9 115—88B A P McCoy 9/2
01 Aug 14+24d Bangor-on-Dee Follow Your Bets Now At CorbettSports Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 15 11-8 109—95C Richie McLernon 10/1
08 Jul 14+28d Uttoxeter 32Red On The App Store Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 8 11-9 115—95A A P McCoy 11/4F
10 Jun 14+48d Fontwell Shoreham Port Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 hd 11-7 117—102C Maurice Linehan 10/1
23 Apr 14+34d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 ½ 11-12 120—101C A P McCoy 11/4
20 Mar 14+126d Ludlow Bromfield Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 1½ 11-7 122—103A A P McCoy 8/1
2013 · 10 runs
14 Nov 13+29d Ludlow Vera Davies Cup Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-5 124—— Richie McLernon 28/1
16 Oct 13+46d Wetherby Read Racinguk.com/columnists Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 10/11 18 11-4 124—89C A P McCoy 5/1
31 Aug 13+14d Market Rasen Emerald Green Feeds Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-12 117—133B A P McCoy 8/11F
17 Aug 13+27d Market Rasen Construction Day Here On 21st November Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1½ 11-10 113—129A A P McCoy 5/4F
21 Jul 13+25d Stratford Grampy's 65 And We're Going Racing! Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 103—121B A P McCoy 6/4F
26 Jun 13+26d Worcester Book Tickets Online At worcester-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 ½ 11-11 103—113A A P McCoy 7/4F
31 May 13+42d Market Rasen Lowmans Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-10 98—117A A P McCoy 15/2
19 Apr 13+57d Southwell Corinthian Surgical Supporting Rotary Eradication Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 2 11-7 100—92C Richie McLernon 8/1
21 Feb 13+46d Huntingdon TurfTV Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 15/15 ¾ 11-12 105—95C Richie McLernon 9/1
06 Jan 13+30d Plumpton Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 nse 11-11 109—90A A P McCoy 11/4F
2012 · 7 runs
07 Dec 12+40d Sandown Farewell To Phil Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 13/15 1¾ 11-8 114—97A A P McCoy 12/1
28 Oct 12+35d Wincanton St. Margaret's Hospice Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1 11-6 117—98C Mr A J Berry 28/1
23 Sep 12+31d Plumpton Betfair Commits 40 Million To British Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 ¾ 11-10 117—94A Richie McLernon 10/1
23 Aug 12+159d Ffos Las Bet Toteplacepot Text Tote To 89660 Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 11-0 117—113B A P McCoy 5/4F
17 Mar 12+29d Ffos Las Read Nicholls And McCain On Betfair Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 nse 11-8 117—121A A P McCoy 10/3J
17 Feb 12+44d Fakenham European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 6 11-2 117—104C Richie McLernon 8/1
04 Jan 12+33d Huntingdon Epds Racing Partnership 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 nk 11-5 ——133A Noel Fehily 4/1
2011 · 3 runs
02 Dec 11+23d Exeter British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Div 2) Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 10-12 ——101A A P McCoy 10/3
09 Nov 11+47d Bangor-on-Dee Imagine Appeal Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 3/18 3 10-12 ——128A A P McCoy 17/2
23 Sep 11 Worcester Westbridge & Co Commercial Property Agents Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 ——115A A P McCoy 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Strongly Suggested won?
Strongly Suggested (GB) won 10 of 65 archived starts between 2011 and 2018, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 20 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trained Strongly Suggested?
Strongly Suggested (GB) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 5 December 2018.
Who is Strongly Suggested's sire?
Strongly Suggested (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Branston Lily (GB), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
What going does Strongly Suggested prefer?
Strongly Suggested (GB) has the best record on good going: 8 wins from 37 starts (21.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Strongly Suggested's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 5 December 2018. The highest on record is 133.
What is Strongly Suggested's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Strongly Suggested's siblings?
Out of Branston Lily (GB), Strongly Suggested (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2011. 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.