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Horse profile

Wessex (USA)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Roger Curtis · Last owner Nigel Shields
by Gone West (USA) out of Satin Velvet (USA) (El Gran Senor)
35 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jun 2009 — 6,365 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 13th of 13 5 wins · Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW) Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Wessex (USA) is 5 from 35. Hasn't won since Feb 2006. Last raced off 79, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 35 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating79↓ 15lb off peak
79 62–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 56C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 2 Jun 2009 Official rating 79 at the last run, 2 Jun 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 35 figures · best 96C · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)3296C69—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
6f – 7f2496C63.5—
1m – 1m1f1179C70—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 35 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Gone West (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 549 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1011110.9%+20 from 1
Good1171210.3%+1.40 from 1
Good to Soft6146.6%−2.30 from 1
Soft6334.8%−4.1—
Heavy1500%−8.9—
Standard (AW)192199.9%+15 from 32
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−8.9—
6f – 7f1581710.8%+1.94 from 24
1m – 1m1f161169.9%+11 from 11
1m2f – 1m4f1061110.4%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m6011.7%−7.2—
2m1f – 2m4f2827.1%−1.8—
2m5f – 3m2727.4%−1.5—
Over 3m600%−8.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Satin Velvet (USA) (El Gran Senor)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 32 5 16% −7.75
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 1 8% −7.50
Class 2 12 1 8% −8.00
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 4 3 75% +11.75
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 17 3 18% −1.25
Wolverhampton (AW) 10 2 20% −1.50
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 24 4 17% −3.50
1m – 1m1f 11 1 9% −7.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Graham Gibbons 8 2 25% +4.00
J-P Guillambert 7 2 29% +0.75
Neil Callan 6 1 17% −1.50
Hayley Turner 2 0 0% −2.00
George Baker 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Mulrennan 2 0 0% −2.00
Ian Mongan 2 0 0% −2.00
Jim Crowley 1 0 0% −1.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hills 1 0 0% −1.00
Greg Fairley 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Cosgrave 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Catlin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 32 4 13% −15.75
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +6.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 7 0 0% −7.00
2006 7 1 14% −3.00
2005 13 4 31% +7.25

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
02 Jun 09+112d Southwell (AW) Bet After The Off At ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 2 10-0 7956C J-P Guillambert 33/1
10 Feb 09+12d Southwell (AW) Book Tickets On Line At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 8 8-12 7940B Graham Gibbons 18/1
29 Jan 09+327d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 1m½f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 1¾ 8-9 8346A Hayley Turner 33/1
2008 · 5 runs
08 Mar 08+4d Wolverhampton (AW) williamhillpoker.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 9-4 8574A Neil Callan 8/1
04 Mar 08+28d Southwell (AW) Book Now For Easter At Pontin's Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 4 9-4 8570B Jim Crowley 5/1
05 Feb 08+12d Southwell (AW) Do The Crocodile Rock At Pontin's Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 2 9-1 8648A Stevie Donohoe 6/1
24 Jan 08+5d Southwell (AW) Southwell Racing And Golf Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1 9-4 8583A George Baker 9/2
19 Jan 08+145d Wolverhampton (AW) Party People Love Pontin's Parties Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 5 9-4 8556A George Baker 14/1
2007 · 7 runs
27 Aug 07+127d Kempton (AW) Live The Dream With Walter Swinburn Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 2 8-10 8951C Richard Hills 14/1
22 Apr 07+22d Southwell (AW) totesport Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 8-7 8883C Neil Callan 7/2F
31 Mar 07+21d Kempton (AW) intercasino.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 shd 8-8 9061C J-P Guillambert 40/1
10 Mar 07+30d Wolverhampton (AW) William Hill Lincoln Trial Handicap Class 2 · 1m½f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 4 9-1 9144C Paul Mulrennan 25/1
08 Feb 07+16d Southwell (AW) Pontin's Holidays Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Slow · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 8-12 9161C Paul Mulrennan 10/1
23 Jan 07+22d Southwell (AW) pontins.com Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 ½ 9-2 9355C Ian Mongan 11/2
01 Jan 07+30d Southwell (AW) Canvas Prints From bonusprint.com Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 1½ 8-9 9378C Neil Callan 9/1
2006 · 7 runs
02 Dec 06+220d Southwell (AW) southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 6 9-3 9379C Ian Mongan 14/1
26 Apr 06+46d Kempton (AW) Kempton For Conferences Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 nk 9-3 9476C Neil Callan 10/1
11 Mar 06+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Lincoln Trial Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 1m½f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 ¾ 8-13 9462C Graham Gibbons 14/1
14 Feb 06+5d Southwell (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-11 8796C Graham Gibbons 3/1
09 Feb 06+7d Southwell (AW) Billions Won By Millions Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 9-1 8781C Graham Gibbons 11/2
02 Feb 06+27d Southwell (AW) Littlewoods Betdirect Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-4 8783C Graham Gibbons 11/2
06 Jan 06+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect On Channel 4 Text Page 613 Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 9-4 7971C Graham Gibbons 6/4F
2005 · 13 runs
31 Dec 05+21d Wolverhampton (AW) Have A Lucky New Year From Betdirect Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-2 7988C Neil Callan 7/2
10 Dec 05+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 nk 9-3 7972C Greg Fairley 11/4F
29 Nov 05+17d Southwell (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-4 7582C Graham Gibbons 7/1F
12 Nov 05+23d Lingfield (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 5 8-10 7741C Pat Cosgrave 12/1
20 Oct 05+10d Brighton Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1¼ 8-6 7851C Graham Gibbons 10/1
10 Oct 05+94d Wolverhampton Betfredcasino.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Fast · 12 ran 8/12 ½ 9-2 7846C Hayley Turner 13/2
08 Jul 05+14d Chepstow 32red.com Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 8/14 1½ 8-11 7860C Chris Catlin 7/1
24 Jun 05+104d Newcastle Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2 9-12 7873C Neil Callan 7/2J
12 Mar 05+4d Wolverhampton (AW) Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap Div 1 Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 3½ 8-6 7764C J-P Guillambert 5/2F
08 Mar 05+10d Southwell (AW) Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 nk 8-8 7779C J-P Guillambert 3/1F
26 Feb 05+7d Southwell (AW) Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 shd 8-2 7268C J-P Guillambert 2/1F
19 Feb 05+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 8-8 6663C J-P Guillambert 3/1F
03 Feb 05 Southwell (AW) Play Littlewoods Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-8 6276C J-P Guillambert 11/4

Quick answers

How many races has Wessex won?
Wessex (USA) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 14 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Wessex?
Wessex (USA) was trained by Roger Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 2 June 2009.
Who is Wessex's sire?
Wessex (USA) is by Gone West (USA) out of Satin Velvet (USA), whose sire is El Gran Senor.
What going does Wessex prefer?
Wessex (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 32 starts (15.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Wessex's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 2 June 2009. The highest on record is 94.
What is Wessex's sire's record?
Gone West (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 549 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.