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Horse profile

Subtefuge (GB)

3yo filly (at last run, Jun 2010) · Last trainer Sir Henry Cecil · Last owner Dr Catherine Wills
by Observatory (USA) out of Artifice (GB) (Green Desert)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Jun 2010 — 5,977 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 3rd of 6 2 wins · Warwick Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Subtefuge (GB) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since May 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 91A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 11 May 2010 Official rating 86 at the last run, 10 Jun 2010

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 →

Flat 7 figures · best 91A · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm387A81—
Good to Soft281A78—
Good291A91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f591A81—
1m – 1m1f291A83—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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
Observatory (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2600%−8.4—
Good to Firm417327.7%−0.71 from 3
Good5625810.3%+1.91 from 2
Good to Soft281207.1%−1.30 from 2
Soft3303811.5%+3.1—
Heavy11697.8%−0.6—
Standard (AW)544356.4%−2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5423.7%−4.7—
6f – 7f464408.6%+0.21 from 5
1m – 1m1f421419.7%+1.31 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f530489.1%+0.7—
1m5f – 2m418317.4%−1—
2m1f – 2m4f273248.8%+0.4—
2m5f – 3m10665.7%−2.7—
Over 3m1000%−8.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Artifice (GB) (Green Desert)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ramaad (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ramaad (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ramaad (GB)517½fClass 5
Goodwood Storm (GB)1016fClass 5
Arabic (GB)100——
Lady Trish (GB)40——
Enthralled (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +8.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 1 50% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 1 33% +8.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 2 2 100% +13.50
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 5 1 20% +6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Queally 5 2 40% +10.50
Charles Eddery 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 1 33% +1.50
2009 4 1 25% +7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
10 Jun 10+30d Nottingham Betfair Handicap Class 3 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 6 8-6 8675B Charles Eddery 8/1
11 May 10+28d Warwick Turftv.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 8-11 7891A Tom Queally 7/2J
13 Apr 10+171d Yarmouth Lindley Catering - Official Racecourse Caterers Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 2 8-3 7791A Charles Eddery 10/1
24 Oct 09+25d Doncaster Crownhotel-bawtry.com Nursery Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 hd 8-12 7981A Tom Queally 8/1
29 Sep 09+30d Warwick Blue Square E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 1/12 9-0 —87A Tom Queally 10/1
30 Aug 09+24d Yarmouth E.b.f. & Lowestoft Journal Maiden Fillies Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 1½ 9-0 —72A Tom Queally 3/1
06 Aug 09 Folkestone E.b.f. Ladbrokes.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 2½ 8-12 —81A Tom Queally 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Subtefuge (GB) won?
Subtefuge (GB) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
Who trained Subtefuge (GB)?
Subtefuge (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 10 June 2010.
Who is Subtefuge (GB)'s sire?
Subtefuge (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Artifice (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
What going does Subtefuge (GB) prefer?
Subtefuge (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Subtefuge (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 10 June 2010. That is also the highest on record.
What is Subtefuge (GB)'s sire's record?
Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
Who are Subtefuge (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Artifice (GB), Subtefuge (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ramaad (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ramaad (GB)). The wins came over 6f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2009. 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.