Horse profile
Synonymy (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2010) · Last trainer Michael Blanshard · Last owner Messrs Chambers Mitchell Bickers Price
by Sinndar (IRE) out of Peony (GB) (Lion Cavern)
68 runs · 26 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Nov 2010 — 5,812 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2010 · 5th of 13
7 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile
Synonymy (GB) is 7 from 68. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. Last raced off 78, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 68 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 7–68Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 17 (25%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=68 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=68 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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.
Official rating78↓ 11lb off peak
78
44–89
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
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
Sinndar (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,408 runs since Jan 2008 (394 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.2% from 256. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 132.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +20 | — |
| Good to Firm | 256 | 39 | 15.2% | +3.9 | 3 from 12 |
| Good | 818 | 107 | 13.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 520 | 54 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 884 | 92 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 525 | 48 | 9.1% | −2.2 | 3 from 26 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 132 | 7 | 5.3% | −6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 337 | 27 | 8% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 895 | 105 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 854 | 109 | 12.8% | +1.5 | 5 from 42 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 741 | 89 | 12% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 346 | 32 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 96 | 14 | 14.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Peony (GB) (Lion Cavern)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tinseltown (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Unfurled (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinseltown (GB) | 84 | 8 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Unfurled (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m2f–1m3f | Listed |
| Broomielaw (GB) | 7 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 3 |
| Skip Along (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Reve Bohemien (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 26 | 3 | 12% | −10.00 |
| Good | 15 | 1 | 7% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | +22.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 32 | 4 | 13% | +8.00 |
| Class 6 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 14 | 3 | 21% | +2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Warwick | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Bath | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 42 | 5 | 12% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +26.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 7 | 2 | 29% | +25.00 |
| James Doyle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 7 | 2 | 29% | +10.00 |
| Franny Norton | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Toole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laura Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Miles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 46 | 6 | 13% | +15.00 |
| None | 22 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +24.00 |
| 2008 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 55 | 5 | 9% | −20.00 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | +19.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 10+59d | Ludlow | Eric Cole Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 2½ | 10-13 | 78 | 81C | Peter Toole | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 10+34d | Worcester | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 5 | 10-9 | 83 | 77A | Nick Scholfield | 22/1 |
| 21 Aug 10+50d | Newton Abbot | Bet On Live Tennis At Totesport.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 27 | 10-12 | 86 | 73C | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 10+21d | Warwick | 1707 Restaurant Handicap | 9/9 | hd | 8-12 | 45 | 46C | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 11 Jun 10+33d | Chepstow | Sunshine Radio Handicap | 6/8 | 2 | 8-8 | 46 | 46A | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 09 May 10+169d | Worcester | 2nd Skin Lingerie Charity Bra Chain Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/12 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 88 | 89A | Nick Scholfield | 14/1 |
| 21 Nov 09+57d | Huntingdon | Bet Totepool On All Uk Racing Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 4½ | 10-9 | 88 | 81C | Jimmy McCarthy | 12/1 |
| 25 Sep 09+52d | Worcester | Carlsberg San Miguel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/12 | 10-6 | 80 | 101A | Jimmy McCarthy | 16/1 | |
| 04 Aug 09+16d | Newton Abbot | Camp Viejo Wines Staying Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 10-2 | 81 | — | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 19 Jul 09+41d | Stratford | pegasusracingclub.com Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-0 | 89 | — | Liam Treadwell | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+32d | Folkestone | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 8/9 | 10 | 8-5 | 45 | 43C | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 07 May 09+52d | Newton Abbot | 'your Name Here' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-6 | 75 | 109A | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 | |
| 16 Mar 09+18d | Hereford | paddypower.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/17 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 83 | 83A | Jimmy McCarthy | 20/1 |
| 26 Feb 09+58d | Taunton | Horserace Betting Levy Board Novices' Hurdle | 8/13 | 1½ | 11-3 | 83 | 92C | Jimmy McCarthy | 66/1 |
| 30 Dec 08+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Bingo At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 8/11 | 11 | 8-9 | 44 | 43C | Hayley Turner | 20/1 |
| 26 Nov 08+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 9/13 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 45 | 47A | Fergus Sweeney | 9/2 |
| 18 Oct 08+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleanevent Handicap | 5/12 | 3¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 53A | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 26 Sep 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get A Bonus At williamhillcasino.com Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 48 | 49A | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 18 Sep 08+14d | Yarmouth | Firstbet 50 Matched Telephone Bet 0800 230 08000 Handicap | 11/13 | 7 | 9-8 | 52 | 53C | Liam Jones | 33/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+24d | Warwick | Book Your Christmas Party At Warwick Racecourse Handicap | 7/13 | 2 | 8-10 | 54 | 56A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 11 Aug 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Clean Concierge Handicap | 6/12 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 56 | 56A | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| 07 Aug 08+50d | Folkestone | braemarpensionrelease.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | 2 | 9-3 | 56 | 56C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+17d | Kempton (AW) | Anne Ayres 55th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 9/14 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 58 | 56C | Steve Drowne | 8/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+8d | Bath | Bet Totepool On All Irish Racing Handicap | 5/13 | nk | 9-5 | 60 | 67A | James Doyle | 11/1 |
| 24 May 08+14d | Beverley | Brantingham Stayers Handicap | 6/6 | 10 | 8-13 | 60 | 46C | James Doyle | 4/1 |
| 10 May 08+5d | Warwick | Turftv Handicap | 1/9 | 8-9 | 57 | 63A | James Doyle | 7/1 | |
| 05 May 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | Compare Odds At Oddschecker.com Handicap | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 59C | Liam Keniry | 8/1 |
| 16 Apr 08+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Tickets Online Handicap | 1/13 | 9-5 | 57 | 76A | James Doyle | 4/1F | |
| 09 Apr 08+12d | Bath | Edward Charles Investments Ltd Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 8-8 | 51 | 60A | James Doyle | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 08+59d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come Evening Racing Tomorrow Night Handicap | 8/8 | 21 | 9-11 | 59 | 57C | Neil Callan | 5/1 |
| 29 Jan 08+11d | Taunton | southwestracing.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 13/14 | 5 | 11-4 | 75 | 82C | Noel Fehily | 20/1 |
| 18 Jan 08+80d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Handicap | 5/11 | 2 | 9-10 | 61 | 63A | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 30 Oct 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | We've Got The Ashes at centrebet.com Handicap | 8/12 | 5 | 9-12 | 64 | 55C | Liam Keniry | 6/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+8d | Newbury | Tilney Private Wealth Management Handicap | 13/16 | 17 | 8-10 | 57 | 52C | Liam Keniry | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+14d | Salisbury | Tori Tucker Memorial 'Hammer Out' Brain Tumours Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 8-10 | 57 | 64C | Liam Keniry | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 07+6d | Kempton (AW) | Wooden Spoon Handicap | 11/13 | 1 | 9-8 | 59 | 60C | Nicky Mackay | 7/2 |
| 13 Sep 07+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 59 | 72C | Nicky Mackay | 5/2F |
| 31 Aug 07+18d | Salisbury | Westover Group Handicap | 1/14 | 8-10 | 49 | 58C | Nicky Mackay | 10/1 | |
| 13 Aug 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes In The Community Charitable Trust Handicap | 3/12 | 9 | 9-5 | 62 | 57C | Jimmy Quinn | 11/2 |
| 10 Aug 07+13d | Haydock | MTB Group Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 8-6 | 52 | 56C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap (AW) | 10/14 | 3½ | 9-8 | 64 | 63C | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+30d | Kempton (AW) | Barry Bramley 70th Birthday Handicap | 3/13 | 2½ | 9-6 | 64 | 71C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 28 May 07+16d | Leicester | Tigers Apprentice Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 56 | 57C | Laura Reynolds | 8/1 |
| 12 May 07+17d | Warwick | HBG Construction Ltd Handicap | 7/11 | ¾ | 8-7 | 60 | 59C | Steve Drowne | 6/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+15d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 8-7 | 66 | 52C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 10 Apr 07+10d | Pontefract | Jamaican Flight Handicap | 8/13 | 2 | 9-2 | 64 | 58C | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+17d | Kempton (AW) | 600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 62 | 63C | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 14 Mar 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 61 | 69C | Steve Drowne | 4/1 | |
| 02 Mar 07+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 62 | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/2J |
| 22 Jan 07+19d | Kempton (AW) | Stan James 08000 383 384 Handicap | 4/14 | 1½ | 9-6 | 61 | 63C | Jimmy Quinn | 5/1 |
| 03 Jan 07+33d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Racing Handicap (Div 2) | 4/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 61 | 48C | Steve Drowne | 5/2F |
| 01 Dec 06+10d | Sandown | Bank Of New York Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/6 | 20 | 11-0 | 83 | 79C | Jimmy McCarthy | 10/1 |
| 21 Nov 06+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Twilight Racing And Supper Handicap | 2/11 | 6 | 9-1 | 62 | 53C | Tony Culhane | 7/2 |
| 17 Oct 06+9d | Bath | Weatherbys Printing Handicap | 6/10 | nk | 9-4 | 59 | 62C | Nicky Mackay | 4/1 |
| 08 Oct 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 107.7 The Wolf Stayers Handicap | 1/10 | 8-1 | 59 | 52C | Nicky Mackay | 5/1 | |
| 25 Sep 06+30d | Bath | Bristol University Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 7-12 | 58 | 52C | Nicky Mackay | 10/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+14d | Goodwood | Holiday Maiden Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 8-12 | 59 | 65C | Robert Miles | 6/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+8d | Haydock | Levy Board Handicap | 4/8 | 8 | 9-3 | 61 | 54C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+25d | Nottingham | Buy Tickets Online at nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/16 | nk | 9-6 | 58 | 65C | Dean McKeown | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 06+9d | Bath | Summer Sounds Maiden Handicap | 9/16 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 60 | 53C | Franny Norton | 28/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Arena Leisure PLC Handicap (AW) | 11/12 | 3½ | 9-6 | 62 | 37C | Chris Catlin | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 06+46d | Sandown | Irish Times Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 8-9 | 63 | 55C | Nicky Mackay | 28/1 |
| 01 May 06+19d | Warwick | Edgecote Handicap | 7/13 | 3 | 8-13 | 65 | 61C | Fergus Sweeney | 15/2 |
| 12 Apr 06+26d | Catterick | Yarm Handicap | 3/9 | 6 | 9-1 | 67 | 46C | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 17 Mar 06+160d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect No Q On 08000 936693 Maiden Stakes | 3/6 | 3 | 9-3 | 67 | 56C | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
| 08 Oct 05+22d | York | Richard Whiteley Memorial Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 16/20 | 6 | 9-0 | — | 51C | Fergus Sweeney | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 05+28d | Nottingham | E.B.F. Trent Maiden Stakes | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 56C | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 19 Aug 05 | Salisbury | Butler & Co Racing Post Tax Tips / E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 69C | Fergus Sweeney | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Synonymy (GB) won?
- Synonymy (GB) won 7 of 68 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 17 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Synonymy (GB)?
- Synonymy (GB) was trained by Michael Blanshard on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 22 November 2010.
- Who is Synonymy (GB)'s sire?
- Synonymy (GB) is by Sinndar (IRE) out of Peony (GB), whose sire is Lion Cavern.
- What going does Synonymy (GB) prefer?
- Synonymy (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 12 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 Synonymy (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 22 November 2010. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Synonymy (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sinndar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,408 runs since Jan 2008 (394 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.2% from 256. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 132.
- Who are Synonymy (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Peony (GB), Synonymy (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tinseltown (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Unfurled (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m. As at Oct 2026.