Horse profile
Winston Junior (IRE)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ascot
Last run 9 Apr 2026 · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 138
KTB Profile
Winston Junior is a gelding who has won one of 13 starts on turf, the success coming at Ascot in the Class 3 BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 124. He has raced at Class 1 level since, finishing sixth of 10 at Aintree in Apr 2026 when last seen. The son of Churchill has been placed seven times from 13 runs overall. He last ran off a career-high mark of 138.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Mar 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Win at Class 3
OR at career high
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=13 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 138Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating138At career-high mark
138
75–138
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 113A | 103 | 4 runs · 113 / 103 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 113A | 106 | 3 runs · 113 / 106 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 103A | 101 | 2 runs · 103 / 101 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 111C | 84 | — |
| Good | 2 | 117A | 93.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 111A | 88.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 111A | 100 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 117A | 93.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 from 12 analysed runs since Mar 2025
- Prominent 7 (58%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (17%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 1,376 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 712 | 63 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 225 | 19 | 8.4% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 150 | 11.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,301 | 145 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,121 | 119 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,301 | 138 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 644 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 28 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Inappropriate (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Inappropriate (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inappropriate (IRE) | 33 | 6 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Class 2 |
| Senator Of State (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Apr 26+30d | Aintree | Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Held up behind the pace - drifted left 4 out then dropped away 3 out under encouragement - faded steadily to finish sixth | 6/10 | 2¼ | 11-2 | 138 | 113A | 136A | Harry Cobden | 13/2 |
| 10 Mar 26+52d | Cheltenham | McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle) (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - began to close ground steadily from the 5th - moved right approaching 3 out - needed an opening before 2 out - gaining on the front group but drifted left at the last - driven out to take second and stayed on but couldn't reach the winner | 2/22 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 131 | 99B | 151A | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+35d | Ascot | BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Strode along nicely in front from the off - still comfortable when opening up a big advantage two out - eased down under hand riding on the run to the line - scored without any bother | 1/10 | 11-0 | 124 | 103A | 138A | Harry Cobden | EvensF | |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+48d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up behind the front group early on eager terms - settled midfield after the second - found little room approaching the last while making progress - darted left into fourth - stayed on into second on the run-in - outpaced by the winner | 2/10 | 6½ | 11-0 | — | 106A | 129A | Harry Cobden | 10/1 |
| 26 Oct 25+50d | Fontwell | Pertemps Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - went in front after 3rd - relinquished lead and sat second at the 5th - driven and well placed approaching last - kept on under pressure but couldn't get on terms | 2/5 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 100C | 119B | James Bowen | 6/4F |
| 06 Sep 25+30d | Haydock | Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Shared front spot early before being overtaken and tracking in second - driven and lost touch with 2f out - unable to find more late | 9/10 | 1 | 8-6 | 89 | 70A | 74A | Keithen Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+18d | Chepstow | Racing League 20 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wide and handy early - went clear 9f out - drifted left under pressure over 1f out - battled on inside final furlong but caught close home for second | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 86 | 66A | 87A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2 |
| 20 Jul 25+29d | Curragh | Hong Kong Thoroughbred Breeders Alliance Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Sat handy behind early pace - moved through to share command then went clear after 5f - asked for effort over 2f out - challenged 1 1/2f out and edged in front by a whisker - fought back inside final furlong - couldn't quite get on terms at the line | 2/9 | ½ | 9-3 | 81 | 111A | 87A | Keithen Kennedy | 11/2 |
| 21 Jun 25+23d | Down Royal | BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) Held up early - moved through the field before going third under pressure with a furlong and a half left - up to second close home and finished strongly for the runner-up spot | 2/6 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 75 | 117A | 83B | Nathan Crosse | 20/1 |
| 29 May 25+33d | Fairyhouse | Country & Western Handicap Held up towards the back - lost position and travelled unevenly 2f out - stayed on well from the final furlong to finish strongest | 5/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 111C | 74A | Keithen Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 26 Apr 25+41d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 5th by halfway then 7th and asked for effort 2f out - driven from over a furlong out but unable to close finished 8th | 8/20 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 89C | 66C | Shane Foley | 9/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+230d | Curragh | Bermingham Cameras (C & G) Maiden Up with the front group on the outside - roused for effort at the 2f pole - plugged on at one tempo through the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/18 | nk | 9-4 | — | 79C | 85A | Shane Foley | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 29 Jul 24 | Galway | Eventus Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden | 5/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 75C | 78A | Shane Foley | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Winston Junior won?
- Winston Junior (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trains Winston Junior?
- Winston Junior (IRE) is trained by Faye Bramley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 April 2026.
- Who is Winston Junior's sire?
- Winston Junior (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Kimblewick (IRE), whose sire is Iffraaj.
- What going does Winston Junior prefer?
- Winston Junior (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 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 Winston Junior's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 138, from the run on 9 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Winston Junior's sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Winston Junior's siblings?
- Out of Kimblewick (IRE), Winston Junior (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Inappropriate (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Inappropriate (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.