Venerable (GB)
Venerable (GB) is 2 from 5. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 85.
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.45Fair A/E n=5 · 2.06 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 86dAvg 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 11.6% of 831 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.4% from 298. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 20.7% from 217. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.5% from 168.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 159 | 19 | 11.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 2 |
| Good | 167 | 18 | 10.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 80 | 4 | 5% | −6.6 | — |
| Soft | 84 | 5 | 6% | −5.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 298 | 46 | 15.4% | +3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 168 | 11 | 6.5% | −5.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 150 | 12 | 8% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 217 | 45 | 20.7% | +9.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 164 | 21 | 12.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 3 | 4.5% | −7.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +21.7 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Aromatherapy (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Aromatherapy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromatherapy (GB) | 7 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.00 |
| 2006 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 07+24d | Windsor | Arena Leisure Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 90C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/4F |
| 14 Sep 07+112d | Sandown | Sungard Handicap | 1/10 | 9-0 | 80 | 81C | Steve Drowne | 10/1 | |
| 25 May 07+17d | Goodwood | M-Real Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 84 | 59C | Jimmy Fortune | 12/1 |
| 08 May 07+192d | Chepstow | Betdaq Multiples Value Maiden Stakes | 1/15 | 8-12 | — | 83C | Richard Hughes | 2/1 | |
| 28 Oct 06 | Newmarket | bet365 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 13/19 | hd | 9-0 | — | 58C | Robert Winston | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Venerable (GB) won?
- Venerable (GB) won 2 of 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Venerable (GB)?
- Venerable (GB) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 8 October 2007.
- Who is Venerable (GB)'s sire?
- Venerable (GB) is by Danehill (USA) out of Fragrant View (USA), whose sire is Distant View.
- What is Venerable (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 8 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Venerable (GB)'s sire's record?
- Danehill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 831 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.4% from 298. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 20.7% from 217. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.5% from 168.
- Who are Venerable (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Fragrant View (USA), Venerable (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Aromatherapy (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Aromatherapy (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.