Unfortunate Heir (GB)
Unfortunate Heir (GB) is a gelding by Unfortunately out of Frolova and is yet to win from four starts on the all-weather. He raced three times over 6f to 7f and once over 1m to 1m1f, all on standard going, and reached a highest official rating of 52. His last run, at Wolverhampton (AW) in Feb 2025, saw him finish 9 of 11 in a Class 6 handicap off a mark of 52. Aged 3 at his last run in Feb 2025.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 52Highest OR
- 52dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 73
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 73A | 56 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 61A | 51 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 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 4 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | — |
| Soft | 80 | 5 | 6.3% | −3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 236 | 32 | 13.6% | +4.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 258 | 31 | 12% | +2.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 302 | 29 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Korbut (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Korbut (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korbut (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7½f | Class 4 |
| Shikhova (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Feb 25+105d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back early - stayed there through the race - never landed a threat - finished ninth | 9/11 | 2 | 9-1 | 52 | 73A | 40A | Rossa Ryan | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 24+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF 'Confined' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - settled at the back - no impact on proceedings - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 61A | 42A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 23 Oct 24+33d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with 3f left but made no headway 2f out - dropped away late to finish well beaten | 11/12 | 5½ | 9-3 | — | 46C | 42C | Saffie Osborne | 66/1 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up at the back - no impact on the finish - beaten well into 8th | 8/9 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 51A | 44A | Richard Kingscote | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Unfortunate Heir won?
- Unfortunate Heir (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2024 and 2025.
- Who trained Unfortunate Heir?
- Unfortunate Heir (GB) was trained by Clive Cox on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 24 February 2025.
- Who is Unfortunate Heir's sire?
- Unfortunate Heir (GB) is by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Frolova (GB), whose sire is Dutch Art.
- What is Unfortunate Heir's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 24 February 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Unfortunate Heir's sire's record?
- Unfortunately (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 660 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 236.
- Who are Unfortunate Heir's siblings?
- Out of Frolova (GB), Unfortunate Heir (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Korbut (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Korbut (GB)). The wins came over 7½f. As at Oct 2026.