Thousand Words (GB)
Thousand Words (GB) is 3 from 11, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket (Sep 2006). Hasn't won since Sep 2006. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Thousand Words (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 932 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.2% from 226. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 |
| Good to Firm | 153 | 9 | 5.9% | −0.8 |
| Good | 214 | 14 | 6.5% | −0.2 |
| Good to Soft | 109 | 7 | 6.4% | −0.3 |
| Soft | 169 | 7 | 4.1% | −2.6 |
| Heavy | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −3.3 |
| Standard (AW) | 226 | 23 | 10.2% | +3.5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 133 | 16 | 12% | +5.3 |
| 6f – 7f | 285 | 17 | 6% | −0.7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 187 | 11 | 5.9% | −0.8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 153 | 12 | 7.8% | +1.1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 4 | 3.8% | −2.9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 51 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −0.4 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +43.3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +7.38£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.71Fair A/E n=11 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 Sep 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 13.7% of 11,841 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,107 | 286 | 13.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,966 | 424 | 14.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,324 | 165 | 12.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,413 | 160 | 11.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | −5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,500 | 538 | 15.4% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 253 | 32 | 12.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,308 | 291 | 12.6% | −1.1 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,882 | 427 | 14.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,796 | 558 | 14.7% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,682 | 218 | 13% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 683 | 76 | 11.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 209 | 19 | 9.1% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | −3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Wordiness (GB) (10 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Wordiness (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wordiness (GB) | 73 | 10 | 1m4f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| War Advocate (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Mr Axel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.88 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.38 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +13.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 07+28d | Sandown | Fujitsu Fortune Stakes (Listed) | 5/8 | ½ | 8-12 | 110 | 78C | Richard Hughes | 5/2 |
| 16 Aug 07+16d | Salisbury | totesport.com Sovereign Stakes (Grp 3) | 5/7 | ¾ | 8-8 | 111 | 70C | Michael Hills | 9/2 |
| 31 Jul 07+41d | Goodwood | Betfair Cup (Group 2) | 4/13 | shd | 8-9 | 111 | 87C | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 07+38d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | 8/15 | shd | 9-4 | 112 | 85C | Richard Hughes | 9/1 |
| 13 May 07+24d | Longchamp (FR) | Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Colts) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-2 | — | — | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 07+180d | Newmarket | banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes (Group 3) | 3/8 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 112 | 72C | Richard Hughes | 5/2 |
| 21 Oct 06+22d | Newbury | Racing Post Trophy (Group 1) (Str) | 5/14 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 111 | 98C | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 29 Sep 06+20d | Newmarket | Somerville Tattersall Stakes (Group 3) | 1/10 | 8-12 | 111 | 87C | Richard Hughes | 15/2 | |
| 09 Sep 06+49d | York | Sportsman Champagne Stakes (Group 2) | 6/8 | 1 | 8-12 | 104 | 90C | Richard Hughes | 9/4F |
| 22 Jul 06+37d | Newbury | Trailfinders Conditions Stakes (Straight) | 1/7 | 8-13 | — | 83C | Richard Hughes | 15/8 | |
| 15 Jun 06 | Newbury | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-0 | — | 89C | Richard Hughes | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thousand Words (GB) won?
- Thousand Words (GB) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Thousand Words (GB)?
- Thousand Words (GB) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 13 September 2007.
- Who is Thousand Words (GB)'s sire?
- Thousand Words (GB) is by Dansili (GB) out of Verbose (USA), whose sire is Storm Bird.
- What going does Thousand Words (GB) prefer?
- Thousand Words (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Thousand Words (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 13 September 2007. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Thousand Words (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,841 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
- Who are Thousand Words (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Verbose (USA), Thousand Words (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Wordiness (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Wordiness (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Thousand Words (GB) sired winners?
- As a sire, Thousand Words (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 932 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.2% from 226. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 133.