Virtus (GB)
Virtus (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=9 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 368 | 34 | 9.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
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 to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Tom Greenway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 05+43d | Musselburgh | Watch Live On 'thebettingsite.co.uk' Novices' Hurdle | 11/13 | 4 | 11-0 | 82 | 69C | Dougie Costello | 100/1 |
| 05 Nov 05+14d | Kelso | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 30 | 10-4 | 85 | 59C | Mr Tom Greenway | 14/1 |
| 22 Oct 05+60d | Kelso | Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle | F/13 | — | 9-9 | 89 | — | Dougie Costello | 25/1 |
| 23 Aug 05+10d | Worcester | Peter Thomas Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 20 | 11-6 | 85 | 70C | Robert Stephens | 5/1 |
| 13 Aug 05+8d | Bangor-on-Dee | Genesis Wealth Management Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-6 | 79 | 136C | Richard Johnson | 6/1 | |
| 05 Aug 05+44d | Worcester | Racing By The River Selling Handicap Hurdle | 3/19 | 4 | 11-6 | 79 | 96C | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 22 Jun 05+16d | Worcester | Rupert Anton, "Big Birthday" Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 8 | 11-1 | 82 | 121C | Richard Johnson | 9/1 |
| 06 Jun 05+16d | Newton Abbot | 'Surfs Up' Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 3 | 10-9 | 83 | 73C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 21 May 05 | Stratford | Ggbet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 12 | 10-7 | 83 | 79C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Virtus (GB) won?
- Virtus (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Virtus (GB)?
- Virtus (GB) was trained by Mrs B K Thomson on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 18 December 2005.
- Who is Virtus (GB)'s sire?
- Virtus (GB) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Exclusive Virtue (USA), whose sire is Shadeed.
- What is Virtus (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 18 December 2005. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Virtus (GB)'s sire's record?
- Machiavellian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.