Water Thief (USA)
Water Thief (USA) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2014. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf. Last raced off 69, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=12 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 13.3% of 45 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 6 | 30% | +16.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Vincenzio Galilei (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Art Deco (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzio Galilei (USA) | 13 | 3 | 1m2f–1m2½f | — |
| It's Somewhat (USA) | 13 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Art Deco (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| Ishtar Gate (USA) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Manyana (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Clambake (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Franny Norton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Lane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 15+169d | Kempton (AW) | betdaq.com 2% Commission Handicap | 10/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 69 | 69A | Martin Lane | 33/1 |
| 29 Jun 15+21d | Pontefract | Always Trying Handicap | 6/7 | 3¾ | 8-11 | 72 | 50A | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 08 Jun 15+23d | Ayr | Bet toteexacta Handicap | 10/10 | 11 | 8-7 | 75 | 45C | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
| 16 May 15+37d | Newmarket | Maze Rattan Garden Furniture Specialists Handicap | 4/4 | 38 | 8-9 | 77 | 48C | Kieren Fallon | 13/2 |
| 09 Apr 15+175d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteswinger Handicap | 4/5 | nse | 9-1 | 77 | 66B | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 14+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Automation Experts Ltd Nursery | 7/10 | nk | 9-4 | 81 | 77A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 27 Sep 14+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow totepool On Twitter Nursery | 1/8 | 9-7 | 75 | 86A | Joe Fanning | 2/1F | |
| 14 Sep 14+9d | Ffos Las | Double Dragon - National Ale Of Wales Nursery | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-6 | 74 | 70B | Franny Norton | 7/2 |
| 05 Sep 14+12d | Musselburgh | Watermans Accident Claims And Care Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/6 | nse | 9-5 | 75 | 63B | Joe Fanning | 10/3 |
| 24 Aug 14+30d | Beverley | EBF Old Crossleyans Rugby Club's 90th Birthday Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | hd | 9-5 | — | 69A | Joe Fanning | 11/4 |
| 25 Jul 14+8d | York | Batleys Cash And Carry Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/13 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 77A | Franny Norton | 11/1 |
| 17 Jul 14 | Epsom Downs | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Stakes | 3/5 | 8 | 9-5 | — | 65B | Martin Lane | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Water Thief won?
- Water Thief (USA) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Water Thief?
- Water Thief (USA) was trained by Tim McCarthy on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 15 December 2015.
- Who is Water Thief's sire?
- Water Thief (USA) is by Bellamy Road (USA) out of Sometime (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Water Thief prefer?
- Water Thief (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Water Thief's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 15 December 2015. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Water Thief's sire's record?
- Bellamy Road (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 45 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Water Thief's siblings?
- Out of Sometime (IRE), Water Thief (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Vincenzio Galilei (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Art Deco (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.