Topiary Ted (GB)
Topiary Ted (GB) is 4 from 23. Hasn't won since Mar 2007. 3 of 6 starts at Wolverhampton (AW) have ended in wins. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 13 on turf.
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 6 (26.1%)Placed
- −0.25£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=23 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 27 | 14.2% | +4.5 | 4 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 6 | 9% | −0.7 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 108 | 13 | 12% | +2.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 4 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Sophia Gardens (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sophia Gardens (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Gardens (GB) | 14 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Jeanmaire (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Island Rhapsody (GB) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Nimble Kimble (GB) | 17 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Brooksby (GB) | 23 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Melbury (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 4 | 40% | +12.75 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.25 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | +11.25 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 3 | 21% | +3.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.25 |
| Frankie McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Travis Block | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss V Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 4 | 24% | +5.75 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.75 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 07+233d | Lingfield (AW) | Scott Combustion Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 74 | 83C | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 |
| 29 Mar 07+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Arena Leisure PLC Lady Riders' Handicap | 1/7 | 10-1 | 69 | 85C | Miss V Cartmel | 9/2 | |
| 14 Mar 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 9/13 | ½ | 8-5 | 69 | 63C | Travis Block | 5/1 |
| 23 Feb 07+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 69 | 75C | Robert Havlin | 5/2F |
| 27 Jan 07+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Canvas Prints bonusprint.com Handicap | 7/13 | shd | 9-3 | 69 | 63C | Robert Havlin | 9/2 |
| 16 Jan 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 63 | 73C | Robert Havlin | 9/4F | |
| 23 Dec 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 56 | 90C | Robert Havlin | 4/1F | |
| 02 Dec 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Twilight Racing - Miss The Traffic Handicap | 7/10 | shd | 9-2 | 58 | 56C | Steve Drowne | 13/8F |
| 25 Nov 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | iBet Money Man Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 58 | 63C | Robert Havlin | 8/1 | |
| 14 Nov 06+13d | Southwell (AW) | Book Hospitality Here Handicap (Div 1) | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 53 | 47C | Steve Drowne | 4/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+412d | Nottingham | Eventmasters Corporate Hospitality Hdcp | 8/15 | hd | 8-8 | 55 | 48C | Travis Block | 16/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+1d | Yarmouth | Moulton Nurseries Handicap | 3/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 55 | 40C | J-P Guillambert | 16/1 |
| 14 Sep 05+23d | Yarmouth | Constitution Motors Great Yarmouth Handicap | 8/20 | 1 | 8-7 | 55 | 54C | Ben Swarbrick | 33/1 |
| 22 Aug 05+11d | Leicester | Coplow Claiming Stakes | 4/15 | hd | 8-4 | 55 | — | Russ Kennemore | 20/1 |
| 11 Aug 05+11d | Haydock | Curlew Handicap | 8/12 | 2½ | 8-3 | 60 | 39C | Russ Kennemore | 33/1 |
| 31 Jul 05+22d | Chester | Cheshire Life Handicap | 9/11 | 14 | 8-11 | 60 | 36C | Tony Culhane | 25/1 |
| 09 Jul 05+5d | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire Lifeboats Selling Stakes | 6/16 | ¾ | 8-9 | 69 | 50C | Frankie McDonald | 9/1 |
| 04 Jul 05+16d | Windsor | Claudia Swinburn Handicap | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 69 | 36C | Jimmy Fortune | 25/1 |
| 18 Jun 05+24d | Newmarket | Stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 12/12 | 5 | 8-12 | 73 | 50C | Liam Keniry | 25/1 |
| 25 May 05+18d | Newmarket | Cambridge Evening News Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 77 | 27C | Jimmy Fortune | 15/2 |
| 07 May 05+5d | Newmarket | Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | 1½ | 8-8 | — | 50C | Frankie McDonald | 9/1 |
| 02 May 05+19d | Kempton | Eddie Slemmonds Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 8/13 | hd | 8-8 | — | 60C | Frankie McDonald | 7/2 |
| 13 Apr 05 | Newmarket | Wood Ditton Stakes (Div 1) | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | — | 78C | Frankie McDonald | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Topiary Ted (GB) won?
- Topiary Ted (GB) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
- Who trained Topiary Ted (GB)?
- Topiary Ted (GB) was trained by Tom Dascombe on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 17 November 2007.
- Who is Topiary Ted (GB)'s sire?
- Topiary Ted (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Lovely Lyca (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Topiary Ted (GB) prefer?
- Topiary Ted (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 10 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Topiary Ted (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 17 November 2007. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Topiary Ted (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
- Who are Topiary Ted (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Lovely Lyca (GB), Topiary Ted (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Sophia Gardens (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sophia Gardens (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.