Vital Calling (GB)
Vital Calling (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.90£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=9 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 20dAvg 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 10.6% of 311 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.3% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 7 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 83 | 8 | 9.6% | −1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 78 | 12 | 15.4% | +4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 140 | 20 | 14.3% | +3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −2.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazamix (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Milliemix (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Cavallo Bella (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.90 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| L McNiff | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lee Newman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 12+15d | Hamilton | totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 70 | 51A | Graham Gibbons | 9/2 |
| 08 Sep 12+15d | Thirsk | Richard Ellis 40th Birthday Handicap | 4/12 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 70 | 86A | P J McDonald | 13/2 |
| 24 Aug 12+7d | Newcastle | Christmas Parties At Close House Supporting C.H.U.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-3 | 70 | 82A | Graham Gibbons | 11/10F | |
| 17 Aug 12+21d | Newcastle | Gowland And Dawson Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 73 | 63A | L McNiff | 13/2 |
| 27 Jul 12+35d | York | Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Handicap | 4/10 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 80A | L McNiff | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+14d | Ayr | Scottish Sun Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 77 | 72A | Graham Gibbons | 9/4F |
| 08 Jun 12+19d | Doncaster | Royal Ascot Live On ATR Sky 415 Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 81A | Graham Gibbons | 4/1 |
| 20 May 12+31d | Ripon | Gottohavediamonds.com Maiden Stakes | 10/14 | 11 | 9-3 | — | 57C | Lee Newman | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 12 | Ripon | Racing Green Designer Menswear Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 89A | Lee Newman | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vital Calling (GB) won?
- Vital Calling (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2012, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Vital Calling (GB)?
- Vital Calling (GB) was trained by David Barron on the most recent run on record, at Hamilton on 23 September 2012.
- Who is Vital Calling (GB)'s sire?
- Vital Calling (GB) is by Vital Equine (IRE) out of Crosby Millie (GB), whose sire is Linamix.
- What is Vital Calling (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 23 September 2012. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Vital Calling (GB)'s sire's record?
- Vital Equine (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 311 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.3% from 140.
- Who are Vital Calling (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Crosby Millie (GB), Vital Calling (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.