Horse profile
Wise Tale (GB)
by Nashwan (USA) out of Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
20 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Sep 2007 — 6,972 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2007 · 5th of 11
2 wins · Market Rasen & Uttoxeter
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Wise Tale (GB) is 2 from 20. Hasn't won since Sep 2005.
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=20 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating98↓ 4lb off peak
98
47–102
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
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
Nashwan (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +7.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.8 | — |
| Heavy | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 84 | 11 | 13.1% | +3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 80 | 8 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −3.5 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.2 | 0 from 2 |
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
Dam
Wilayif (USA) (Danzig)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Whaleef (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Whaleef (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaleef (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m7½f | Class 4 |
| Billys Dream (GB) | 26 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Traitor's Gate (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Haagensen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 18 | 2 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 07+22d | Perth | A C Management Consulting Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 14 | 10-9 | 98 | 76C | Graham Lee | 50/1 |
| 04 Sep 07+81d | Sedgefield | WBX.COM - No Commission On Big Races Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 10-0 | 79 | — | Peter Buchanan | 25/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+26d | Market Rasen | Rowlinson Timber Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 8 | 10-6 | 82 | 71C | Graham Lee | 10/1 |
| 20 May 07+161d | Market Rasen | AJ Glassfibre Novices' Handicap Chase | 8/13 | 30 | 11-2 | 87 | 69C | Graham Lee | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 06+16d | Musselburgh | East Lothian Council Tolbooth Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 30 | 11-2 | 93 | 77C | Peter Buchanan | 50/1 |
| 24 Nov 06+62d | Musselburgh | Balfour Kilpatrick Supply Chain Novices' Handicap Chase | 9/12 | 30 | 11-2 | 98 | 85C | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 23 Sep 06+28d | Market Rasen | Audrey Buttery Reunion Handicap Hurdle | PU/6 | — | 11-0 | 100 | — | Graham Lee | 9/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+20d | Market Rasen | Cross Roads Truck & Bus Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 8 | 11-7 | 102 | 87C | Graham Lee | 7/2 |
| 06 Aug 06+56d | Market Rasen | Embers Multi Fuel Stove Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 4 | 10-0 | 98 | 115C | Graham Lee | 11/2 |
| 11 Jun 06+33d | Stratford | Atlas Caravans Holiday Home Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-7 | 98 | — | Noel Fehily | 18/1 |
| 09 May 06+183d | Catterick | goracing.co.uk Handicap | 11/12 | 6 | 8-5 | 47 | 31C | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 05+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Amateur Riders' Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-10 | 50 | — | Miss L Haagensen | 33/1 |
| 16 Oct 05+14d | Market Rasen | West Lindsey District Council Easter Cup Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 14 | 10-2 | 98 | 97C | Graham Lee | 10/3F |
| 02 Oct 05+8d | Kelso | Cantorodds.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 3½ | 11-5 | 98 | 96C | Graham Lee | 10/3 |
| 24 Sep 05+6d | Market Rasen | Audrey Buttery Reunion Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-8 | 92 | 98C | Graham Lee | 7/1 | |
| 18 Sep 05+8d | Uttoxeter | Trent Communications Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G | 1/16 | 11-7 | 85 | 100C | Graham Lee | 6/1J | |
| 10 Sep 05+9d | Musselburgh | Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap | 5/5 | nk | 8-9 | 54 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 01 Sep 05+7d | Redcar | Clam Handicap | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 57 | 59C | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
| 25 Aug 05+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Alfa Aggregates Products Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 10-8 | 87 | — | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 05 Aug 05 | Haydock | Rossett Handicap | 10/12 | 10 | 9-7 | 60 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wise Tale won?
- Wise Tale (GB) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Wise Tale?
- Wise Tale (GB) was trained by Peter Niven on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 26 September 2007.
- Who is Wise Tale's sire?
- Wise Tale (GB) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Wilayif (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
- What going does Wise Tale prefer?
- Wise Tale (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wise Tale's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 26 September 2007. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Wise Tale's sire's record?
- Nashwan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Wise Tale's siblings?
- Out of Wilayif (USA), Wise Tale (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Whaleef (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Whaleef (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.