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Horse profile

The Writer (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2023) · Last trainer Roger Fell & Sean Murray · Last owner Miss Rebecca Dennis
by Ulysses (IRE) out of Arwaah (IRE) (Dalakhani)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jul 2023 — 1,187 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2023 · 5th of 10 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

The Writer is a maiden who has failed to win in ten starts with one placing. His best effort came when second of 13 at Wolverhampton (AW) in Apr 2022. The gelding, by Ulysses out of an Arwaah mare, last ran when fifth of 10 in a Class 6 handicap at Newcastle (AW) in Jul 2023 off an official rating of 45. Headgear returned at that run.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating45↓ 4lb off peak
45 45–49

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 2 Apr 2022

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 98C · median 69.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)695B69.5—
Good to Firm398C64—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f598C72—
1m – 1m1f395B71—
6f – 7f268A52—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 58A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 29 Jul 2023 Official rating 45 at the last run, 29 Jul 2023

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 10 figures · best 70A · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)670A55.5—
Good to Firm354A43—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f555A43—
1m – 1m1f370A58—
6f – 7f254A46—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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
Ulysses (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,987 runs since Jan 2008 (294 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−10.5—
Good to Firm4975711.5%+10 from 3
Good7547910.5%0—
Good to Soft258259.7%−0.80 from 1
Soft3153611.4%+0.9—
Heavy891011.2%+0.7—
Standard (AW)1,06610810.1%−0.40 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2229.1%−1.4—
6f – 7f535458.4%−2.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f8338910.7%+0.20 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f1,06312912.1%+1.60 from 5
1m5f – 2m434388.8%−1.7—
2m1f – 2m4f861214%+3.5—
2m5f – 3m1100%−10.5—
Over 3m300%−10.5—

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
Arwaah (IRE) (Dalakhani)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Alnasl (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Alnaseem (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alnasl (IRE)1441m½f–1m2fClass 5
Alnaseem (GB)1431mClass 4
Almuheet (GB)1827f–1mClass 4
Victoria Concordia (GB)40——
Haikal (GB)10——
Misan (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daniel Muscutt 4 0 0% −4.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonny Peate 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Mooney 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2023 · 3 runs
29 Jul 23+32d Newcastle (AW) Livello Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 1¾ 9-0 4567A58A Ben Curtis 22/1
27 Jun 23+22d Beverley Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 7/7 29 8-9 464C34C Sam James 16/1
05 Jun 23+362d Thirsk Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 hd 8-7 4798C43C Jonny Peate 25/1
2022 · 4 runs
08 Jun 22+37d Yarmouth Quinnbet Daily Free Bet Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 11 9-3 4973C34C Jamie Spencer 2/1F
02 May 22+30d Windsor Watch Chester On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Class 6 · 11.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 2 9-3 4964A54A Daniel Muscutt 11/10F
02 Apr 22+24d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 8-13 4795B70A Daniel Muscutt 5/4F
09 Mar 22+84d Lingfield (AW) Play Coral Racing-super-series For Free Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 nk 8-8 4772B55A Luke Morris 16/5F
2021 · 3 runs
15 Dec 21+20d Kempton (AW) British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 10/10 1½ 9-5 —71C56C Daniel Muscutt 200/1
25 Nov 21+21d Wolverhampton (AW) Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 nk 8-12 —36C38C Stephen Mooney 150/1
04 Nov 21 Chelmsford City (AW) EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 1 9-3 —68A54A Daniel Muscutt 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Writer won?
The Writer (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2021 and 2023. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained The Writer?
The Writer (GB) was trained by Roger Fell & Sean Murray on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 29 July 2023.
Who is The Writer's sire?
The Writer (GB) is by Ulysses (IRE) out of Arwaah (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What is The Writer's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 29 July 2023. The highest on record is 49.
What is The Writer's sire's record?
Ulysses (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,987 runs since Jan 2008 (294 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Writer's siblings?
Out of Arwaah (IRE), The Writer (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Alnasl (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Alnaseem (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2021. 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.