Tactician (GB)
Tactician (GB) is 2 from 11, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's Silver Cup at York (Jul 2011). Hasn't won since Jul 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 108.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 7 (63.6%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=11 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,586 runs since Jan 2008 (512 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,084. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,280. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 592. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | +11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 571 | 71 | 12.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,318 | 145 | 11% | −1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 859 | 112 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Soft | 1,084 | 173 | 16% | +3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 452 | 67 | 14.8% | +2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,280 | 100 | 7.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 574 | 50 | 8.7% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,110 | 108 | 9.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,852 | 243 | 13.1% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,216 | 160 | 13.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 592 | 90 | 15.2% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 17 | 9.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +3.7 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Border Castle (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Border Castle (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Castle (GB) | 25 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m1f | Grade 2 |
| Galleon (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Garden Party (GB) | 18 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Promotion (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Starlight Walk (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sharp Lookout (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Morning Calm (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweet As Honey (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Turner | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Martin Lane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 11+20d | Doncaster | Stobart Doncaster Cup (Group 2) | 7/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 108 | 81C | Eddie Ahern | 13/2 |
| 20 Aug 11+42d | York | Betfred Ebor (Heritage Handicap) | 2/20 | 1 | 9-0 | 103 | 92A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 09 Jul 11+56d | York | John Smith's Silver Cup (Listed Handicap) | 1/18 | 9-5 | 97 | 95A | Eddie Ahern | 17/2 | |
| 14 May 11+246d | Newmarket | Eddie Stobart Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 94 | 91A | Hayley Turner | 9/2J |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 10+21d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 5/16 | nk | 8-7 | 94 | 77A | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| 20 Aug 10+29d | York | Sky Bet Melrose Handicap | 2/16 | ½ | 8-0 | 86 | 89A | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+35d | Sandown | Inkerman London Handicap | 2/5 | 7 | 9-6 | 87 | 77B | Hayley Turner | 10/3 |
| 17 Jun 10+61d | Ascot | King George V Stakes (Handicap) | 8/18 | ½ | 8-11 | 89 | 87A | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 10+191d | Newbury | racinguk.com Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 89 | 85A | Hayley Turner | 2/1 | |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 09+28d | Newbury | Pinke Jobs Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 4/16 | 6 | 9-3 | — | 73A | Hayley Turner | 7/4F |
| 10 Sep 09 | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 84A | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tactician won?
- Tactician (GB) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 7 times in total (63.6% of starts).
- Who trained Tactician?
- Tactician (GB) was trained by Michael Bell on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 9 September 2011.
- Who is Tactician's sire?
- Tactician (GB) is by Motivator (GB) out of Tempting Prospect (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Tactician prefer?
- Tactician (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tactician's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 9 September 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Tactician's sire's record?
- Motivator (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,586 runs since Jan 2008 (512 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 16% from 1,084. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 1,280. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 592. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
- Who are Tactician's siblings?
- Out of Tempting Prospect (GB), Tactician (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Border Castle (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Border Castle (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.