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Horse profile

The Codger (GB)

3yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2013) · Last trainer David O'Meara · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Xxvi Partners
by Observatory (USA) out of Berry Baby (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
6 runs · 3 courses · from Mar 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Sep 2013 — 4,786 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2013 · 13th of 16 Won at Redcar Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

The Codger (GB) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 64.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6

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 77A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Redcar, 2 May 2013 Official rating 64 at the last run, 20 Sep 2013

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 6 figures · best 77A · median 59.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft374A63—
Standard (AW)256B56—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f374A56—
1m2f – 1m4f263A59.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 1
Good5625810.3%+1.9—
Good to Soft281207.1%−1.30 from 3
Soft3303811.5%+3.1—
Heavy11697.8%−0.6—
Standard (AW)544356.4%−20 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5423.7%−4.7—
6f – 7f464408.6%+0.20 from 3
1m – 1m1f421419.7%+1.31 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f530489.1%+0.70 from 2
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 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Berry Baby (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Harlequin Rock (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Harlequin Rock (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Harlequin Rock (GB)3241m–1m½fClass 5
Mabdhool (IRE)1111m4fClass 5
Aussie Berry (IRE)60——
Baby Belle (IRE)30——
Majarra (IRE)20——
Rushmoor Girl (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Redcar 1 1 100% +4.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 1 100% +4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daniel Tudhope 4 1 25% +1.00
Julie Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2013 · 6 runs
20 Sep 13+35d Newcastle Vertem Asset Management Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 13/16 hd 9-0 6456A Julie Burke 12/1
16 Aug 13+106d Newcastle Catalyst4Soccer Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 hd 8-10 6463A Tony Hamilton 12/1
02 May 13+26d Redcar Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Straight-Mile Championship Qualifier) (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 9-4 5777A Daniel Tudhope 4/1
06 Apr 13+14d Newcastle R F Henderson Ltd Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 1 9-0 —74A Daniel Tudhope 16/1
23 Mar 13+11d Southwell (AW) 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 5 8-13 —56B Daniel Tudhope 8/1
12 Mar 13 Southwell (AW) Champion Hurdle Free Bets With Bookmakers.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 6/7 ¾ 9-5 —56A Daniel Tudhope 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Codger won?
The Codger (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2013, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained The Codger?
The Codger (GB) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 20 September 2013.
Who is The Codger's sire?
The Codger (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Berry Baby (IRE), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What is The Codger's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 20 September 2013. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Codger'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 The Codger's siblings?
Out of Berry Baby (IRE), The Codger (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Harlequin Rock (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Harlequin Rock (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2013. 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.