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Horse profile

Top Billing (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer Nicky Richards · Last owner Tarzan Bloodstock
by Monsun (GER) out of La Gandilie (FR) (Highest Honor)
59 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Aug 2021 — 1,871 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2021 · 13th of 14 8 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile

Top Billing (GB) is 8 from 59. Hasn't won since Aug 2020. Last raced off 93, 46lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 59 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 46lb off peak
Official rating93↓ 46lb off peak
93 60–139

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cartmel, 26 Jul 2020

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.

Jumps 22 figures · best 120C · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft8101A89—
Good597B70—
Heavy5120C89—
Good to Soft4110A89—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m17120C89—
Over 3m4110A96.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 30 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cartmel, 23 Aug 2020 Official rating 93 at the last jumps run, 30 Aug 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 31 Aug 2012 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 8 Aug 2014

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.

Jumps 45 figures · best 133B · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good13110B89—
Good to Soft13133B110—
Soft11124B101—
Heavy8125B105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m29133B96—
2m1f – 2m4f8110B94.5—
Over 3m7124B113—
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 7 figures · best 78A · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good467A65—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f478A71—
1m5f – 2m266C65—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 59 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 59 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
Monsun (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.8% of 2,243 runs since Jan 2008 (250 horses).

Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 19.6% from 276. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 150.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−15.8—
Good to Firm2223415.3%−0.50 from 1
Good5929816.6%+0.80 from 17
Good to Soft3586217.3%+1.54 from 15
Soft5418515.7%−0.12 from 17
Heavy2313414.7%−1.12 from 9
Standard (AW)2924214.4%−1.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−15.8—
6f – 7f4824.2%−11.6—
1m – 1m1f2765419.6%+3.80 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f95316317.1%+1.30 from 4
1m5f – 2m4988216.5%+0.70 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2723312.1%−3.70 from 8
2m5f – 3m150149.3%−6.54 from 35
Over 3m45715.6%−0.24 from 8

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

Dam
La Gandilie (FR) (Highest Honor)

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Art Broker (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Fashion Rocks (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Art Broker (IRE)2731m2f–2m1fClass 4
Aktia (IRE)1231m1f–1m4fClass 4
Pershing (GB)4021m7½f–2mClass 4
Fashion Rocks (IRE)426fListed
Always Annie (GB)611m1½f—
Snow Leopard (IRE)190——
Steely Rock (GB)30——
Saint Martin (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 17 0 0% −17.00
Soft 17 2 12% −10.90
Good to Soft 15 4 27% +2.50
Heavy 9 2 22% +16.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 28 3 11% −17.90
Class 5 16 3 19% −2.50
Class 3 10 1 10% +0.00
Class 2 4 1 25% +11.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 8 1 13% −4.00
Kelso 7 0 0% −7.00
Carlisle 6 1 17% +9.00
Perth 5 0 0% −5.00
Doncaster 5 1 20% +0.00
Newcastle 4 0 0% −4.00
Cartmel 3 2 67% +6.50
Bangor-on-Dee 3 1 33% +7.00
Huntingdon 3 2 67% +2.10
Sandown 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 35 4 11% −1.00
Over 3m 8 4 50% +6.60
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Day 16 1 6% −6.00
Brian Harding 9 1 11% −5.00
Brian Hughes 6 3 50% +18.50
William Buick 4 0 0% −4.00
Danny McMenamin 3 0 0% −3.00
A P McCoy 3 2 67% +2.10
Denis O'Regan 3 1 33% +2.00
Miss Josie Elliot 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Lyall Hodgins 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Watters 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Rabbitt 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Nicol 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Max Jenkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss J R Richards 1 0 0% −1.00
Megan Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Challoner 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Havlin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 32 2 6% −18.00
Cheekpieces 21 4 19% +8.50
Blinkers 6 2 33% −0.90

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 6 2 33% +3.50
2019 4 0 0% −4.00
2018 8 1 13% +7.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 2 1 50% +8.00
2014 11 4 36% +3.10
2013 8 0 0% −8.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 48 8 17% +0.60
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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
30 Aug 21+50d Cartmel EWGA Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 77 11-6 93-12C91C Brian Hughes 33/1
11 Jul 21+132d Perth Horizon Parking Loves Perth Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-7 98—— Conor Rabbitt 50/1
01 Mar 21+31d Ayr Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series) Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-11 100—— Ryan Day 40/1
29 Jan 21+39d Doncaster Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 102—— Danny McMenamin 40/1
21 Dec 20+120d Musselburgh williamhill.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys) Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 nse 11-5 10370C93C Miss Josie Elliot 16/1
23 Aug 20+28d Cartmel William Hill Vegas Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-2 96101A115A Brian Hughes 3/1F
26 Jul 20+141d Cartmel Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-13 91110A110A Brian Hughes 9/2
07 Mar 20+39d Ayr Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 17 11-9 9489A102B Brian Hughes 10/1
28 Jan 20+26d Newcastle Equine Products Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 22f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 11-2 9796A103A Miss Josie Elliot 33/1
02 Jan 20+26d Ayr Book For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 6 11-2 10089C94C Ryan Day 33/1
07 Dec 19+227d Wetherby Sunflower Foundation Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-8 102—— Ryan Day 28/1
24 Apr 19+35d Perth World Horse Welfare Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 8 11-5 10570C85C Mr Lyall Hodgins 40/1
20 Mar 19+50d Haydock Old Boston Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 11-3 10779A101A Danny McMenamin 6/1
29 Jan 19+31d Newcastle Equine Products Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier for the Northern Lights Stayers Hurdle Series) Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 12/13 19 11-11 10874C93C Brian Hughes 14/1
29 Dec 18+27d Kelso Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 23 10-12 10868C83C Mr Lyall Hodgins 10/1
02 Dec 18+23d Carlisle Smarkets Northern Lights Stayers' Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 10-0 96116A115A Brian Hughes 14/1
09 Nov 18+117d Hexham Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 1 11-1 9997B89A Danny McMenamin 4/1F
15 Jul 18+60d Perth Energy Check Utility Comparisons Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 1¾ 10-1 9797C93B Ryan Day 9/4
16 May 18+38d Perth Salutation Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 10-8 100—107A Ryan Day 11/1
08 Apr 18+48d Carlisle Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 11 10-3 10292A96A Adam Nicol 25/1
19 Feb 18+24d Carlisle 188bet Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 10 11-11 10762C95C Ryan Day 16/1
26 Jan 18+307d Doncaster Play Sporting Life Pick 7 Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 20 ran 15/20 13 11-2 11085C101C Conor O'Farrell 50/1
25 Mar 17+15d Kelso Kelso Early Bird Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 115—— Brian Harding 22/1
10 Mar 17+22d Ayr racinguk.com/winterseasonticket Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 5/5 9 11-5 12044C95C Mr Max Jenkins 9/2
16 Feb 17+21d Kelso Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 2¼ 11-7 123120C94C Ryan Day 11/1
26 Jan 17+38d Warwick Premier League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-4 127—— Ryan Day 20/1
19 Dec 16+23d Ayr Watch Racing Uk Today Just 10 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 11 11-7 12789B121B Ryan Day 3/1
26 Nov 16+27d Bangor-on-Dee Ffarm Vintners Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 22 11-6 131—96C Ryan Day 14/1
30 Oct 16+39d Carlisle Exclusive Free Bets @ bookies.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 26 10-13 13584C107C Craig Nichol 33/1
21 Sep 16+158d Perth Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 6 11-7 13894A107A Ryan Day 16/1
16 Apr 16+21d Ayr Weatherbys Private Bank Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-1 127—— Ryan Day 13/2
26 Mar 16+35d Carlisle totescoop6 Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 3¾ 10-7 130—110B Ryan Day 10/3
20 Feb 16+53d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 5 11-7 139—119A Ryan Day 12/1
29 Dec 15+31d Doncaster Download The Betdaq App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 nk 11-2 135—127A Ryan Day 7/1
28 Nov 15+392d Bangor-on-Dee Betfair Price Rush Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-7 123—125B Ryan Day 9/1
01 Nov 14+18d Ayr Plumbstore Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 115—133B Brian Harding 3/1J
14 Oct 14+43d Huntingdon 1st Security Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-8 103—124B A P McCoy 11/10F
01 Sep 14+7d Huntingdon 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 92—113B A P McCoy 2/1F
25 Aug 14+17d Huntingdon Only Events Company You'll Ever Need Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 1¼ 11-12 92—113B A P McCoy 9/2
08 Aug 14+18d Musselburgh Tom Findlay 70th Birthday Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 shd 10-3 60—64A Miss J R Richards 20/1
21 Jul 14+64d Ayr Irvine Herald Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 9 9-12 65—66C Megan Carberry 14/1
18 May 14+25d Market Rasen Double M Sandwich Bar Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 11 11-6 95—85C Brian Harding 9/1
23 Apr 14+33d Southwell Totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 7 10-6 98—81C Harry Challoner 14/1
21 Mar 14+43d Newbury Hildon 25th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 1¼ 10-11 100—89C Denis O'Regan 25/1
06 Feb 14+29d Doncaster socialmediabuz.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 33 10-3 105—90C Denis O'Regan 9/2
08 Jan 14+27d Doncaster Bingo Bonus Codes At bingobonuscodes.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-1 89—123A Denis O'Regan 4/1F
12 Dec 13+31d Newcastle Complete Building Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 12 11-2 90—103A Graham Watters 12/1
11 Nov 13+23d Carlisle Durdar Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 18 10-11 90—74C Brian Harding 5/2F
19 Oct 13+13d Kelso Maxwell Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) Class 5 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 10-9 83—118A Graham Watters 16/1
06 Oct 13+141d Kelso Katie Scott Pointing & Emma Dunkley's 18th Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 18f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 11-3 85—98A Brian Harding 8/1
18 May 13+40d Bangor-on-Dee Deva Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 25 10-10 89—82C Brian Harding 10/1
08 Apr 13+7d Kelso Duncan Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 18f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 13 10-7 ——84C Brian Harding 20/1
01 Apr 13+30d Newcastle F1 Signs & Digital Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 20 10-7 ——91C Brian Harding 33/1
02 Mar 13+183d Kelso Terry Frame Joiners Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 5 10-7 ——84C Brian Harding 12/1
31 Aug 12+22d Sandown Alan Boon Remembrance Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 9-4 77—67A William Buick 14/1
09 Aug 12+35d Sandown Slug And Lettuce 2-4-1 Cocktails Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 10/11 1 9-3 79—62A William Buick 13/2
05 Jul 12+19d Newbury Ufton Court Educational Trust Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 9-1 ——75A William Buick 5/2F
16 Jun 12+241d Sandown Betfred Mobile E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 9-3 ——78A Robert Havlin 4/1
19 Oct 11 Newmarket Warrens Of Warwick Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 nk 9-3 ——51A William Buick 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Top Billing (GB) won?
Top Billing (GB) won 8 of 59 archived starts between 2011 and 2021, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 14 times in total (23.7% of starts).
Who trained Top Billing (GB)?
Top Billing (GB) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 30 August 2021.
Who is Top Billing (GB)'s sire?
Top Billing (GB) is by Monsun (GER) out of La Gandilie (FR), whose sire is Highest Honor.
What going does Top Billing (GB) prefer?
Top Billing (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 15 starts (26.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Top Billing (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 30 August 2021. The highest on record is 139.
What is Top Billing (GB)'s sire's record?
Monsun (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.8% of 2,243 runs since Jan 2008 (250 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 19.6% from 276. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 150.
Who are Top Billing (GB)'s siblings?
Out of La Gandilie (FR), Top Billing (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Art Broker (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Fashion Rocks (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. 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.