Horse profile
Unanswered Prayers (IRE)
by Ocovango (GB) out of Fitanga Speed (IRE) (Oscar)
37 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2021
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 23 Oct 2026 · 5th of 11
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Unanswered Prayers is a gelding with five wins from 37 starts on turf, including successes in Class 4 novice hurdles at Wincanton in Jan 2022 and Plumpton in Mar 2022, a Class 3 novices handicap chase at Cheltenham in Nov 2022, and a Class 3 handicap chase at Fontwell in Nov 2024. All wins came on good or softer ground over trips between 1m5f and over 3m. He finished fifth of 11, having raced prominently, at Cheltenham in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 112, 21lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 5–37Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 11 (29.7%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=37 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 193 d
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.
Official rating112↓ 21lb off peak
112
112–133
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 83
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. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 141A | 89 | 2 runs · 74 / 56.5 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 129C | 91.5 | 3 runs · 99 / 84 |
| Soft | 6 | 112A | 90.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 11 | 99A | 74 | 6 runs · 99 / 78.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 106A | 89 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 141A | 113 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 113B | 109.5 | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 37 runs · as at 31 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 from 15 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 9 (60%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (7%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,015 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | +19.1 | — |
| Good | 947 | 94 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 712 | 71 | 10% | +0.5 | 2 from 10 |
| Soft | 916 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 396 | 37 | 9.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 794 | 65 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,099 | 98 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 909 | 95 | 10.5% | +1 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 196 | 27 | 13.8% | +4.3 | 1 from 14 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2019 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fitanga Speed (IRE) (Oscar)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 2 | 11% | −8.25 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −6.25 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.25 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Plumpton | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Kempton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 14 | 1 | 7% | −6.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cannon | 11 | 4 | 36% | +1.50 |
| Freddie Gordon | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| Rex Dingle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mr Henry Main | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Caoilin Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Reed | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 5 | 24% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +0.50 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 26 | 2 | 8% | −15.25 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+172d | Cheltenham | Chapel Down Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Up with the front group early - dropped back after 4 out - kept on from 2 out without threatening - fifth and well beaten | 5/11 | 7 | 10-10 | 112 | 83A | 105A | Mr Henry Main | 7/1 |
| 04 May 26+28d | Fakenham | Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - went clear after 10th - scratchy over 11th - rivals rejoined by 15th - lost front spot after 18th - pushed along and losing ground before 4 out - hampered hard 3 out and eased to a halt | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 116 | — | — | Caoilin Quinn | 10/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+29d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up at the back - pushed along and losing touch 5 out - improved into contention before 2 out and stayed on to finish 4th | 4/10 | 8½ | 10-8 | 117 | 74A | 111A | Tom Cannon | 11/1 |
| 08 Mar 26+43d | Warwick | Best Cheltenham Odds With Oddschecker Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up early - urged forward 18th - improved into third after 3 out - outpaced by leading two before 2 out and held on for third | 3/8 | 21 | 11-10 | 120 | 84C | 111C | Freddie Gordon | 10/1 |
| 24 Jan 26+43d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - made a little progress 4 out - unable to threaten the front pair - finished sixth well behind | 6/16 | 10 | 10-3 | 124 | 58B | 110A | Charlie Deutsch | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 25+26d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged into contention from 3 out - kept going without threatening the front - well held at the finish | 5/14 | 6½ | 10-8 | 126 | 39B | 120A | Freddie Gordon | 8/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+23d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Near the front early - dropped away 16th and needed urging soon after - far adrift 3 out and finished 5th | 5/11 | 8 | 11-13 | 127 | 99A | 126A | Freddie Gordon | 13/2 |
| 24 Oct 25+187d | Cheltenham | Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - moved into contention with the front group by the 10th - kept up the effort until fading in the closing 110 yards | 5/18 | 1½ | 11-10 | 126 | 70B | 133A | Mr Henry Main | 50/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+57d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - nudged up around 7th then urged on after 14th - dropped away before 2 out and well held | 6/6 | 15 | 11-11 | 128 | 74C | 108C | Freddie Gordon | 6/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+12d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Wide throughout early stages - held up towards back of field - dropped away and lost touch with rivals - pulled up before 4 out | PU/13 | — | 10-6 | 129 | — | — | Freddie Gordon | 12/1 |
| 10 Feb 25+23d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back of the field - blundered and lost jockey at the opening fence | UR/11 | — | 11-5 | 129 | — | — | Freddie Gordon | 6/1 |
| 18 Jan 25+42d | Ascot | BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chased pace-setter to 2 out - dropped to 3rd and outpaced - stayed on for the finish | 3/5 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 130 | 65C | 121B | Freddie Gordon | 7/2 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 24+20d | Sandown | Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - improved into contention by the 17th - up to third at the 20th - driven on from four out - urged again after two out - stayed on but weakened towards the finish to be third | 3/10 | 4 | 10-10 | 130 | 90A | 121B | Freddie Gordon | 8/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+22d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase Held a midfield position early - improved into contention by the 17th - tracking the front-runner approaching four out - urged forward before three out - stayed on to narrow the gap late - got up in the last strides to score | 1/9 | 11-10 | 126 | 98A | 137A | Freddie Gordon | 13/2 | |
| 26 Oct 24+173d | Cheltenham | William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the rear - dropped away from 13th - already out of contention before 3 out and withdrawn from the race before 2 out | 8/14 | 8 | 10-3 | 127 | 59C | 105C | Rex Dingle | 20/1 |
| 06 May 24+36d | Kempton | Heart Of The Community Since 1878 Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 125 | 92B | 136B | Rex Dingle | 5/1 |
| 31 Mar 24+36d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Free Bet Nose Losers Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 7½ | 11-2 | 127 | — | 123B | Rex Dingle | 7/1 |
| 24 Feb 24+59d | Kempton | Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 6/12 | 4½ | 10-4 | 128 | 91A | 113A | Harry Reed | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+33d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Get Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/7 | 5 | 11-6 | 129 | 70B | 111A | Rex Dingle | 17/2 |
| 24 Nov 23+20d | Ascot | All Seasons Scaffolding Handicap Chase | UR/9 | — | 11-7 | 130 | — | — | Rex Dingle | 11/1 |
| 04 Nov 23+29d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | F/11 | — | 9-11 | 128 | — | — | Freddie Gordon | 22/1 |
| 06 Oct 23+170d | Fontwell | Broadsword Group 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/6 | 11 | 12-0 | 130 | 89C | 114C | Rex Dingle | 5/2F |
| 19 Apr 23+67d | Cheltenham | Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 132 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 15/2 |
| 11 Feb 23+42d | Newbury | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 9 | 10-5 | 132 | 62C | 113C | Rex Dingle | 85/40 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 22+50d | Newbury | Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/7 | 18 | 11-4 | 133 | 54C | 105C | Tom Cannon | 5/1 |
| 11 Nov 22+34d | Cheltenham | SSS Super Alloys Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 10-13 | 124 | 85B | 129A | Tom Cannon | 9/4F | |
| 08 Oct 22+174d | Chepstow | Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/10 | 1 | 10-1 | 125 | 141A | 121A | Freddie Gordon | 7/1 |
| 17 Apr 22+34d | Plumpton | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 125 | 113C | 127B | Tom Cannon | 9/4 |
| 14 Mar 22+23d | Plumpton | Betting.Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 125 | 107C | 137B | Tom Cannon | 7/4F | |
| 19 Feb 22+21d | Ascot | Join Kim Bailey Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 2 | 11-8 | 126 | 112A | 129A | Tom Cannon | 13/2 |
| 29 Jan 22+21d | Doncaster | Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 14 | 10-12 | 126 | 97C | 107B | Joshua Moore | 4/1 |
| 08 Jan 22+43d | Wincanton | John Romans Park Homes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-9 | 122 | 106A | 136A | Tom Cannon | 6/4 | |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 21+21d | Newbury | Watch Racing Free Online At Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 7½ | 11-4 | 122 | 129C | 136B | Tom Cannon | 16/1 |
| 05 Nov 21+33d | Warwick | Franco 'Firework' Esposito Is 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/11 | dht | 11-5 | — | 131A | 133A | Tom Cannon | 8/1 |
| 03 Oct 21+193d | Uttoxeter | Sign Up At bresbet.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/14 | 11-0 | — | — | 128A | Tom Cannon | 3/1F | |
| 24 Mar 21+25d | Market Rasen | Racing TV Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/9 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 106A | 113A | Tom Cannon | 9/4 |
| 27 Feb 21 | Kempton | Close Brothers Premium Finance Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/13 | nk | 11-2 | — | 113B | 125A | Joshua Moore | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Unanswered Prayers won?
- Unanswered Prayers (IRE) won 5 of 37 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 11 times in total (29.7% of starts).
- Who trains Unanswered Prayers?
- Unanswered Prayers (IRE) is trained by Chris Gordon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Unanswered Prayers's sire?
- Unanswered Prayers (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Fitanga Speed (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
- What going does Unanswered Prayers prefer?
- Unanswered Prayers (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Unanswered Prayers's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Unanswered Prayers's sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,015 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.