Witchcraft (GB)
Witchcraft (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 55.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 6 (37.5%)Placed
- −12.25£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=16 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 55Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 88 | 10 | 11.4% | +1.8 | — |
| Good | 154 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | +5.9 | — |
| Soft | 90 | 9 | 10% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −5.7 | 1 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.6 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 18 | 10.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 137 | 18 | 13.1% | +3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Lynwood Gold (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Drumfire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood Gold (IRE) | 46 | 5 | 1m½f–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Drumfire (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Western Duke (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 7f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Cabaret (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Cnoc An Oir (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | — |
| Loreto (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Dream Approach (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Slade O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 05+5d | Southwell (AW) | More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | 2½ | 8-11 | 55 | 44C | Paddy Mathers | 6/1 |
| 22 Dec 05+40d | Southwell (AW) | Jeremy Glover Retirement Handicap (Div 1) | 6/13 | nk | 8-11 | 55 | 76C | Paddy Mathers | 11/1 |
| 12 Nov 05+14d | Southwell (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Banded Stakes | 1/14 | 8-9 | 45 | 73C | Ben Swarbrick | 11/4F | |
| 29 Oct 05+33d | Southwell (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Banded Stakes | 2/14 | 1 | 8-6 | 46 | 71C | Ben Swarbrick | 17/2 |
| 26 Sep 05+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Banded Stakes (Div 1) | 5/13 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 47 | 45C | Paddy Mathers | 16/1 |
| 10 Sep 05+71d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Banded Stakes | 8/13 | 4 | 9-1 | 47 | 41C | Phillip Makin | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 8/10 | 3 | 9-6 | 47 | 27C | Franny Norton | 11/4F |
| 01 Jun 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Future Champion Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 45 | 67C | Slade O'Hara | 10/1 |
| 18 May 05+9d | Southwell (AW) | At The Races Banded Stakes | 5/14 | shd | 8-12 | 45 | 56C | Franny Norton | 4/1 |
| 09 May 05+6d | Southwell (AW) | Join Us Again On The 18th Banded Stakes | 2/14 | 2 | 9-7 | 45 | 70C | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 03 May 05+15d | Leicester | Lord Mayor's Appeal Banded Stakes | 11/14 | 5 | 9-0 | 45 | 41C | Simon Whitworth | 10/1 |
| 18 Apr 05+60d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred Banded Stakes | 3/12 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 78C | Franny Norton | 11/2 |
| 17 Feb 05+21d | Southwell (AW) | Apprentice Maiden Handicap | 3/14 | hd | 7-9 | 46 | 42C | Slade O'Hara | 11/4F |
| 27 Jan 05+6d | Southwell (AW) | Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | — | 59C | Simon Whitworth | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 05+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | nk | 9-0 | — | — | Simon Whitworth | 33/1 |
| 05 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Maiden Stakes | 10/14 | 1 | 8-8 | — | 37C | Frankie McDonald | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Witchcraft (GB) won?
- Witchcraft (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Witchcraft (GB)?
- Witchcraft (GB) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 27 December 2005.
- Who is Witchcraft (GB)'s sire?
- Witchcraft (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Witch of Fife (USA), whose sire is Lear Fan.
- What going does Witchcraft (GB) prefer?
- Witchcraft (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 15 starts (6.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Witchcraft (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 27 December 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Witchcraft (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
- Who are Witchcraft (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Witch of Fife (USA), Witchcraft (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Lynwood Gold (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Drumfire (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.