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Horse profile

Urban Glimpse (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer Andrew Balding · Owner Kingsclere Racing Club
by Cityscape (GB) out of Sneaky Peek (GB) (Nayef)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Kempton (AW) First-time headgear LTO Last run 12 Jun 2026 · 16th of 16 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Urban Glimpse is 1 from 8 with the win at Class 2 level in the Juddmonte/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes over 1m – 1m1f on Standard (AW) at Kempton in Oct 2024. The gelding has not won since. All six turf starts have been winless while both all-weather runs produced the success. He finished 16 of 16 at York in Jun 2026 on his first run in first-time headgear and last raced off OR 84.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 2
Official rating84↓ 2lb off peak
84 83–86

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newmarket, 11 Jul 2025

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 →

Flat 8 figures · best 120C · median 81.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good486A68.52 runs · 82 / 48.5
Good to Firm2120C1041 run · —
Standard (AW)281A67.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f6120C843 runs · 120 / 82
1m – 1m1f281A67.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 87B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Beverley, 30 May 2026 Official rating 84 at the last run, 12 Jun 2026

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 8 figures · best 93A · median 83.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good493A822 runs · 71 / 64.5
Good to Firm287B841 run · —
Standard (AW)286A79.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f693A843 runs · 87 / 71
1m – 1m1f286A79.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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 from 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (50%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,993 runs since Jan 2008 (213 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm12216.7%+7.7—
Good to Firm396379.3%+0.30 from 2
Good608416.7%−2.30 from 4
Good to Soft378318.2%−0.8—
Soft377277.2%−1.8—
Heavy1141311.4%+2.4—
Standard (AW)1,10811910.7%+1.71 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f781215.4%+6.4—
6f – 7f570518.9%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f800799.9%+0.91 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f925849.1%+0.10 from 6
1m5f – 2m451327.1%−1.9—
2m1f – 2m4f128107.8%−1.2—
2m5f – 3m3725.4%−3.6—
Over 3m400%−9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Eastern Veil (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Eastern Veil (GB)).

Family form: Eastern Veil (GB) finished 3rd of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW), 5 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Eastern Veil (GB)611m½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +3.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 4 1 25% +1.50
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
York 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% +3.50
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
P J McDonald 3 0 0% −3.00
Oisin Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Jason Watson 2 1 50% +3.50
Callum Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% −1.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 2 1 50% +3.50

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
2026 · 3 runs
12 Jun 26+13d York Sky Bet The World's Gone Football Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 10.5f · Good · 16 ran Settled mid-pack - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away entering last furlong - well held in 16th 16/16 10 8-8 8482C58C P J McDonald 14/1
30 May 26+28d Beverley Napoleons Casino Hull Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Settled at back early - moved wide and began closing ground with over 2f left - pushed along to join the fight for second inside the final furlong - stayed on well but never troubling the winner 2/5 6 9-9 85120C87B P J McDonald 9/4J
02 May 26+295d Goodwood Listen To Track Radio Next Week Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good · 9 ran Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - could not respond and dropped away - finished sixth well beaten 6/9 2½ 8-9 8615B71A Callum Hutchinson 5/1
2025 · 3 runs
11 Jul 25+41d Newmarket bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Held up handy on the rail - pressed for effort 2f out and made ground with a furlong left - drifted left approaching the final furlong - flattened out to finish fourth 4/8 2¾ 9-3 8688A81A Oisin Murphy 11/4
31 May 25+36d York Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10.5f · Good · 9 ran Stood up a touch at the off - settled in the pack - made progress from 3f out - pressed leader from 2f out - hit front inside final furlong before edged out close home 2/9 ½ 9-6 8555A93A P J McDonald 9/2
25 Apr 25+196d Sandown Nordoff & Robbins Jeff Beck Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 12 ran Sat behind the front group early - moved through to challenge approaching the final 2f and closed on the front-runner inside the last furlong - driven but couldn't reel in the winner close home 2/12 2¼ 9-7 8386A93A Jason Watson 22/1
2024 · 2 runs
11 Oct 24+44d Kempton (AW) Juddmonte/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran Sluggish start - settled midfield inside within strides - moved up behind the front group with 5f left - shifted wide at halfway - made strong progress out wide with a furlong to run - hit front inside the last and finished strongly 1/12 9-1 —81A86A Jason Watson 9/2
28 Aug 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran Sluggish start - moved through to front after 2f - driven when challenged with 2f remaining - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to find more in the closing stages 4/10 5 9-4 —54A73A Oisin Murphy 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Urban Glimpse won?
Urban Glimpse (GB) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Urban Glimpse?
Urban Glimpse (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 June 2026.
Who is Urban Glimpse's sire?
Urban Glimpse (GB) is by Cityscape (GB) out of Sneaky Peek (GB), whose sire is Nayef.
What is Urban Glimpse's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 12 June 2026. The highest on record is 86.
What is Urban Glimpse's sire's record?
Cityscape (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,993 runs since Jan 2008 (213 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Urban Glimpse's siblings?
Out of Sneaky Peek (GB), Urban Glimpse (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Eastern Veil (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Eastern Veil (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2024. 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.