Thistle (GB)
Thistle (GB) is 2 from 42, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer). Last raced off 92, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–42Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 8 (19%)Placed
- −35.00£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=41 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 15 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Novikov (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Novikov (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novikov (GB) | 50 | 7 | 1m–2m | Class 3 |
| Spear Thistle (GB) | 46 | 6 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Abutilon (GB) | 26 | 2 | 2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Ashgar (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.50 |
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 24 | 2 | 8% | −17.00 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Ayr | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 2 | 11% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tinkler | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Matty Roe | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Kevin Tobin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hough | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bernie Wharfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Nicolls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Robson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 0 | 0% | −25.00 |
| Tongue tie | 15 | 2 | 13% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 2 | 7% | −22.00 |
| Flat | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Chase | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Thistle (GB) won?
- Thistle (GB) won 2 of 42 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 8 times in total (19% of starts).
- Who trained Thistle (GB)?
- Thistle (GB) was trained by George Baker on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 27 July 2010.
- Who is Thistle (GB)'s sire?
- Thistle (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Ardisia (USA), whose sire is Affirmed.
- What going does Thistle (GB) prefer?
- Thistle (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 14 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thistle (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 27 July 2010. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Thistle (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Thistle (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ardisia (USA), Thistle (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Novikov (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Novikov (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.