The Cuckoo (GB)
The Cuckoo (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off 52, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=16 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 73Highest 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
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 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 2,758 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,866 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,049 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | 1 from 15 |
| 6f – 7f | 9,829 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,502 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Alminoor (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Age Of Chivalry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alminoor (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 5f–7½f | Class 4 |
| Age Of Chivalry (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 5f–6f | Group 3 |
| Sebastian Flyte (GB) | 8 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Neighbother (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Jodrell Bank (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Alison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 10+44d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Handicap (Div 1) | 9/11 | 4 | 8-10 | 52 | 26A | Franny Norton | 4/1J |
| 15 Feb 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Champions League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 9-0 | 52 | 69A | Franny Norton | 15/2 |
| 04 Feb 10+92d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 2/14 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 50 | 82A | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
| 04 Nov 09+46d | Nottingham | PHS Environmentally Friendly Washroom Products Handicap | 16/17 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 26A | Seb Sanders | 50/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+17d | Newmarket | Kenilworth Quarantine Station Handicap | 12/12 | 17 | 7-12 | 59 | 9C | Nathan Alison | 50/1 |
| 02 Sep 09+147d | Lingfield (AW) | Dormansland Handicap | 11/11 | 30 | 8-11 | 63 | 25C | Cathy Gannon | 25/1 |
| 08 Apr 09+14d | Nottingham | T Denman & Sons Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 65 | 50A | Martin Dwyer | 7/1 |
| 25 Mar 09+38d | Lingfield (AW) | Premier Showfreight Selling Stakes | 2/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 66 | 70A | Martin Dwyer | 10/3 |
| 15 Feb 09+33d | Southwell (AW) | Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | 2 | 9-2 | 68 | 61B | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 13 Jan 09+14d | Chelmsford (AW) | Rose Handicap | 5/6 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 71 | 51B | Pat Cosgrave | 9/1 |
| 30 Dec 08+87d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet At Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Nursery Handicap | 5/5 | 6 | 9-7 | 73 | 39B | Pat Cosgrave | 13/2 |
| 04 Oct 08+4d | Kempton (AW) | Bet On Arc At Oddschecker.com Nursery Handicap | 11/12 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 70 | 46A | Pat Cosgrave | 15/2 |
| 30 Sep 08+17d | Southwell (AW) | toteplacepot Nursery Handicap | 1/13 | 9-7 | 70 | 98A | Pat Cosgrave | 15/2 | |
| 13 Sep 08+42d | Chelmsford (AW) | Yellow Lapwing Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/11 | hd | 9-0 | — | 75A | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 |
| 02 Aug 08+5d | Lingfield (AW) | elitesportsorganisation.co.uk Maiden Stakes (AW) | 7/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 66 | 59A | Pat Cosgrave | 15/2 |
| 28 Jul 08 | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 66 | 60A | Eddie Ahern | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Cuckoo (GB) won?
- The Cuckoo (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained The Cuckoo (GB)?
- The Cuckoo (GB) was trained by Mick Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 31 March 2010.
- Who is The Cuckoo (GB)'s sire?
- The Cuckoo (GB) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Aravonian (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does The Cuckoo (GB) prefer?
- The Cuckoo (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 13 starts (7.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Cuckoo (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 31 March 2010. The highest on record is 73.
- What is The Cuckoo (GB)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are The Cuckoo (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Aravonian (GB), The Cuckoo (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Alminoor (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Age Of Chivalry (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.