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Tough Question (GB)

2yo colt (at last run, Aug 2012) · Last trainer Michael Madgwick · Last owner Mrs L N Harmes
by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Quiz Time (GB) (Efisio)
5 runs · 4 courses · from May 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Aug 2012 — 5,175 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2012 · 8th of 10 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Tough Question (GB) is yet to win from 5 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 45.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 45C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 25 Jul 2012 Official rating 45 at the last run, 20 Aug 2012

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 5 figures · best 45C · median 29
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)345C22—
Good to Firm1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Under 6f335C22—
6f – 7f245C37—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 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
Needwood Blade (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 2,746 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3825.3%−2.60 from 1
Good to Firm498357%−0.90 from 1
Good572417.2%−0.7—
Good to Soft275207.3%−0.6—
Soft197168.1%+0.2—
Heavy6657.6%−0.3—
Standard (AW)1,100999%+1.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f444409%+1.10 from 3
6f – 7f928687.3%−0.60 from 2
1m – 1m1f444347.7%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f386328.3%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m347246.9%−1—
2m1f – 2m4f1631710.4%+2.5—
2m5f – 3m3239.4%+1.5—
Over 3m200%−7.9—

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

Dam
Quiz Time (GB) (Efisio)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Countdown (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Countdown (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Countdown (GB)4647fClass 2
Quaroma (GB)2235f–6fClass 4
Chadford (GB)3021m7½f–2mClass 4
Safari Special (GB)416fClass 6
Homecroft Boy (GB)220——
Quote Unquote (GB)170——

Record by conditions

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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jamie Goldstein 4 0 0% −4.00
Simon Pearce 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
20 Aug 12+26d Kempton (AW) Fast Eric Nursery (Supported By Betfair) Class 6 · 5f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 8/10 1¼ 8-3 4522A Simon Pearce 33/1
25 Jul 12+36d Lingfield (AW) toteexacta Your Better Value Forecast Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 3¼ 9-3 —45C Jamie Goldstein 200/1
19 Jun 12+26d Brighton British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 7 9-3 —29B Jamie Goldstein 100/1
24 May 12+13d Salisbury Betfair Boosts Prize Money At Salisbury E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Firm · 9 ran 8/9 2½ 9-3 —35C Jamie Goldstein 200/1
11 May 12 Lingfield (AW) British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 17 9-3 —17C Jamie Goldstein 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Tough Question (GB) won?
Tough Question (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2012.
Who trained Tough Question (GB)?
Tough Question (GB) was trained by Michael Madgwick on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 20 August 2012.
Who is Tough Question (GB)'s sire?
Tough Question (GB) is by Needwood Blade (GB) out of Quiz Time (GB), whose sire is Efisio.
What is Tough Question (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 20 August 2012. That is also the highest on record.
What is Tough Question (GB)'s sire's record?
Needwood Blade (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 2,746 runs since Jan 2008 (187 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Tough Question (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Quiz Time (GB), Tough Question (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Countdown (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Countdown (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.