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Horse profile

William Philo (GB)

9yo gelding · Trainer Ben Lund · Owner The Isle Of Frogs Partnership
by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Jambles (GB) (Muhtarram)
21 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Fontwell Off 239 days Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

William Philo is a gelding with two wins from 21 starts on turf, both at Class 5 level. He won the At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase at Fontwell over 3m on soft ground in Apr 2023 off an official rating of 92 and the Download The Casumo App Today Novices Handicap Hurdle at the same course over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Dec 2021 off 90. He has two wins from four runs at Fontwell and two wins from ten runs on soft ground. His last run, at Exeter in Feb 2026, was off an official rating of 69.

Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 29lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 29lb off peak
69 69–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 1 Jan 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 135C · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft8135C851 · —
Good to Soft3110B102—
Good287A83.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9135C87—
Over 3m298A721 · —
1m5f – 2m280C62.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 87A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 13 Jan 2025 Official rating 69 at the last run, 20 Feb 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 126A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft9120A1011 · —
Good to Soft3106A93—
Good2103C101—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m10126A103.5—
Over 3m2112B94.51 · —
1m5f – 2m2103C95.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 21 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.3—
Good to Firm112108.9%−1.4—
Good1,3331138.5%−1.80 from 3
Good to Soft1,072989.1%−1.20 from 5
Soft1,40816811.9%+1.62 from 10
Heavy6278313.2%+2.90 from 3
Standard (AW)126118.7%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1417.1%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f2926.9%−3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f14585.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,30715211.6%+1.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991429.5%−0.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,31814110.7%+0.41 from 16
Over 3m3703710%−0.31 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Jambles (GB) (Muhtarram)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jambul Tree (GB)40——
Jeffrey (GB)40——
Giddy Up (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 2 20% +25.83
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 14 2 14% +21.83
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Fontwell 4 2 50% +31.83
Chepstow 4 0 0% −4.00
Lingfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 16 1 6% +18.00
Over 3m 2 1 50% −0.17
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Kimber 7 0 0% −7.00
Stan Sheppard 6 0 0% −6.00
Nick Scholfield 3 0 0% −3.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 2 100% +33.83
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Bryan Carver 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% +24.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 4 1 25% −2.17
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 5 1 20% −3.17
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 4 1 25% +30.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 1 7% +20.00
Chase 7 1 14% −5.17

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
20 Feb 26+21d Exeter Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Heavy · 7 ran Handy early - lost touch and slipped to the back 4 out - well beaten and pulled up before 3 out PU/7 — 10-2 69—— Harry Kimber 25/1
30 Jan 26+19d Ffos Las tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran Settled just off the pace early - dropped away and lost ground into 8th - eased out of contention before 3 out PU/10 — 10-3 73—— Harry Kimber 66/1
11 Jan 26+310d Fontwell tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 26f · Soft · 11 ran Sat behind the front group early - slipped back after the 6th - down the field by the 10th - well beaten and off the pace before 2 out 8/11 1¼ 10-3 7546C77C Harry Kimber 12/1
07 Mar 25+26d Exeter South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Seriously hampered at 1st - struggling near back soon after - needed urging past 2nd - well adrift by 5 out and pulled up before 2 out PU/8 — 10-9 80—— Harry Kimber 10/1
09 Feb 25+27d Chepstow Join Fitzdares At www.fitzdares.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 12 ran Sat close to the pace wide - dropped away at the 4th before fading before 3 out - well held at the finish 9/12 22 10-11 8335C85C Nick Scholfield 20/1
13 Jan 25+12d Exeter Powderham Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 15 ran Sat close to pace on outer - urged forward with no response nearing 3 out - well held at the finish 8/15 9½ 10-13 8579B87A Nick Scholfield 10/1
01 Jan 25+339d Exeter Peter Holland Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran Race up wide near front - moved into second entering final bend - urged forward three out - kept on to finish second beaten before the last 2/11 6 10-8 85102A112A Nick Scholfield 125/1
28 Jan 24+65d Fontwell Dr. Mark Signy 70th Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 93—— James Best 25/1
24 Nov 23+8d Chepstow Join The Vickers Customer Racing Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 6 ran 6/6 11 11-4 98—94C Harry Kimber 33/1
16 Nov 23+226d Taunton Save Our Sport Sign The Petition Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-8 94—— Gavin Sheehan 28/1
04 Apr 23+12d Fontwell At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-6 9298A112B Sam Twiston-Davies 5/6F
23 Mar 23+51d Chepstow Polyroof Products Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 15 ran 3/15 1½ 11-4 9353B101B Harry Kimber 7/2
31 Jan 23+31d Lingfield Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 nk 10-11 96110B106A Harry Kimber 11/4F
31 Dec 22+26d Uttoxeter John Pye Auctions Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 11-7 9382B126A Stan Sheppard 11/2
05 Dec 22+21d Lingfield Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran F/12 — 11-2 93—— Stan Sheppard 5/2F
14 Nov 22+268d Exeter Haynes Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 10-13 9587A99A Stan Sheppard 7/1
19 Feb 22+74d Wincanton Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 18 ran 3/18 3¼ 10-9 9691C115A Bryan Carver 10/3F
07 Dec 21+18d Fontwell Download The Casumo App Today Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-11 90135C120A Sam Twiston-Davies 33/1
19 Nov 21+18d Chepstow Jankel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 hd 10-12 —45A88A Stan Sheppard 50/1
01 Nov 21+235d Hereford Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 8½ 10-12 —80C103C Stan Sheppard 66/1
11 Mar 21 Wincanton MansionBet Merry Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 7½ 10-7 —102A93A Stan Sheppard 125/1

Quick answers

How many races has William Philo (GB) won?
William Philo (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains William Philo (GB)?
William Philo (GB) is trained by Ben Lund, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 February 2026.
Who is William Philo (GB)'s sire?
William Philo (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Jambles (GB), whose sire is Muhtarram.
What going does William Philo (GB) prefer?
William Philo (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is William Philo (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 20 February 2026. The highest on record is 98.
What is William Philo (GB)'s sire's record?
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
Who are William Philo (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Jambles (GB), William Philo (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.