The Twelve Steps (GB)
The Twelve Steps (GB) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 75.
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.99Fair A/E n=11 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them The Geezer (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (The Geezer (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Geezer (GB) | 14 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Maziona (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Flight Captain (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Doctored (GB) | 33 | 1 | 2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Many Levels (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Lovely Eyes (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Narla (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gabriel Hannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 08+29d | Newcastle | Northumbrian Water Handicap | 16/17 | 5 | 9-4 | 75 | 40C | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 15 Sep 08+8d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 8-9 | 67 | 69A | P J McDonald | 11/2 |
| 07 Sep 08+15d | Thirsk | Turftv Handicap | 1/10 | 8-10 | 67 | 98A | P J McDonald | 7/1 | |
| 23 Aug 08+17d | Beverley | totesportgames.com Handicap | 7/9 | 3 | 9-3 | 70 | 60A | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+64d | Pontefract | Style Bar & Bar Liquid Pontefract Handicap | 9/11 | 3¼ | 9-2 | 73 | 50A | P J McDonald | 9/1 |
| 03 Jun 08+24d | Southwell (AW) | ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Handicap | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 74 | 53C | T Quinn | 8/1 |
| 10 May 08+23d | Lingfield | Tony Lawrence 50th Birthday Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-7 | 74 | 62A | Gabriel Hannon | 13/2 |
| 17 Apr 08+125d | Ripon | Copt Hewick Handicap | 3/19 | hd | 8-6 | 73 | 83A | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 07+7d | Southwell (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 73 | 77C | Steve Drowne | 3/1 | |
| 07 Dec 07+41d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes 24/7 Free Phone Betting 0800 777 888 Maiden Stakes | 10/12 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 51C | Eddie Ahern | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 07 | Newbury | Relyon Cleaning Newbury E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 13/15 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 54C | Nelson De Souza | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Twelve Steps won?
- The Twelve Steps (GB) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Twelve Steps?
- The Twelve Steps (GB) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 14 October 2008.
- Who is The Twelve Steps's sire?
- The Twelve Steps (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Polygueza (FR), whose sire is Be My Guest.
- What going does The Twelve Steps prefer?
- The Twelve Steps (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 The Twelve Steps's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 14 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Twelve Steps's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are The Twelve Steps's siblings?
- Out of Polygueza (FR), The Twelve Steps (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: The Geezer (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (The Geezer (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.