Sudden Ambush (GB)
Sudden Ambush won four of 20 starts, all over 1m – 1m1f. Two of those wins came on the all-weather at Kempton and Lingfield while the other two were gained on turf at Goodwood and Windsor. The colt landed a Class 2 handicap at Kempton in Feb 2024 off an official rating of 85 and his last run, at Redcar in Sep 2024, saw him finish 7 of 8 off a mark of 81.
- 4–20Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 7 (35%)Placed
- +17.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=20 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 113B | 73.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 112A | 87 | — |
| Good | 3 | 90A | 89 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 113B | 88 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 71A | 71 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 65C | 62.5 | — |
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 3 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 1,805 runs since Jan 2008 (236 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 105. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.1% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 230 | 26 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 415 | 48 | 11.6% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 32 | 14.8% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 256 | 28 | 10.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 105 | 17 | 16.2% | +4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 583 | 57 | 9.8% | −1.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | +1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 381 | 33 | 8.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 435 | 41 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 4 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 614 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 43 | 16.1% | +4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 9 | 16.7% | +5.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +31.4 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Afandem (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Afandem (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afandem (IRE) | 69 | 7 | 5f–6f | Group 3 |
| Sky Defender (GB) | 43 | 5 | 7f–1m4f | Class 2 |
| Gumra (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Ghaihaban (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Victoria Night (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Dawn Delight (GB) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Benzema (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Erbil (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Black Cyclone (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +18.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 4 | 27% | +22.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 8 | 3 | 38% | +21.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 1 | 9% | +12.00 |
| None | 9 | 3 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +15.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +5.50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Sep 24+31d | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Settled close to the pace - still with the front group 3f out before losing touch entering the last furlong - faded to finish seventh | 7/8 | ½ | 9-12 | 81 | 62A | 76A | David Nolan | 10/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+7d | Doncaster | Believe Protect Handicap Slow to begin - held up in the pack - urged forward and made ground over 2f out to challenge - kept going but couldn't quicken final furlong | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 80 | 71A | 86A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 |
| 10 Aug 24+37d | Redcar | Maria & Jason Tie The Knot Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost touch under pressure inside final 2f - hampered for room and eased right - finished strongly late but couldn't get on terms with the front group | 6/9 | nse | 10-3 | 81 | 113B | 90A | David Nolan | 15/2 |
| 04 Jul 24+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 9-7 | 83 | 87A | 86A | Jason Watson | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 24+40d | Nottingham | Follow Us On X At BetRhino Handicap | 4/7 | 1 | 9-5 | 84 | 90A | 80A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 04 May 24+56d | Newmarket | HKJC World Pool Handicap | 15/16 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 85 | 35C | 58C | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 |
| 09 Mar 24+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap | 10/11 | nk | 8-7 | 86 | 85A | 68A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+131d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap | 1/7 | 8-10 | 85 | 87A | 82A | David Probert | 22/1 | |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 23+33d | Newmarket | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap | 4/8 | 4 | 9-5 | 86 | 76A | 78A | Oisin Murphy | 9/2 |
| 27 Aug 23+9d | Goodwood | City Of Chichester Handicap | 5/5 | 3¼ | 8-6 | 86 | 97C | 59B | Oisin Murphy | 3/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+48d | Newmarket | LB Group Handicap | 2/9 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 86 | 110B | 78A | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 01 Jul 23+14d | Windsor | Thornsey's Calvin Kline Classic Handicap | 1/5 | 9-8 | 85 | 70C | 77B | David Probert | 3/1 | |
| 17 Jun 23+22d | Sandown | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap | 6/7 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 89A | 78A | Oisin Murphy | 5/2F |
| 26 May 23+37d | Goodwood | Hanover Communications Handicap | 1/11 | 9-5 | 81 | 89A | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 15/2 | |
| 19 Apr 23+54d | Newmarket | Price Promise At Bet365 Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 71A | 76A | Oisin Murphy | 13/2 |
| 24 Feb 23+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Handicap | 2/4 | hd | 8-9 | 81 | 88C | 75B | David Probert | EvensF |
| 13 Jan 23+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 8-10 | 79 | 112A | 86A | David Probert | EvensF | |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 22+40d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/11 | ½ | 8-13 | — | 60A | 80A | Callum Hutchinson | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+29d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/6 | shd | 9-4 | — | 56B | 77B | William Carver | 14/1 |
| 22 Jul 22 | York | Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/13 | hd | 9-5 | — | 65C | 61A | David Probert | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sudden Ambush won?
- Sudden Ambush (GB) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
- Who trained Sudden Ambush?
- Sudden Ambush (GB) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Redcar on 17 September 2024.
- Who is Sudden Ambush's sire?
- Sudden Ambush (GB) is by Cracksman (GB) out of Al Mahmeyah (GB), whose sire is Teofilo.
- What going does Sudden Ambush prefer?
- Sudden Ambush (GB) has the best record on good 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 Sudden Ambush's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 17 September 2024. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Sudden Ambush's sire's record?
- Cracksman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 1,805 runs since Jan 2008 (236 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 105. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.1% from 267.
- Who are Sudden Ambush's siblings?
- Out of Al Mahmeyah (GB), Sudden Ambush (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Afandem (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Afandem (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.