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Horse profile

Work Boy (GB)

14yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2015) · Last trainer Richard Drake · Last owner Mrs J Drake
by Nomadic Way (USA) out of Swift Reward (GB) (Kinglet)
33 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Jan 2015 — 4,285 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2015 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Work Boy (GB) is 5 from 33, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2014. 3 of 10 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 23 on softer. Last raced off 94, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating94↓ 21lb off peak
94 89–115

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 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 4 Apr 2014 Official rating 94 at the last run, 20 Jan 2015

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.

Jumps 26 figures · best 123B · median 99.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft8108B92—
Good8123B113.5—
Good to Soft5114C96—
Heavy4117B94—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f13123B100—
2m5f – 3m6120A103.5—
Over 3m4114C105—
1m5f – 2m397A91—

Of 33 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 33 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
Nomadic Way (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 799 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+10.2—
Good to Firm1051211.4%+1.60 from 1
Good296289.5%−0.33 from 9
Good to Soft141149.9%+0.11 from 7
Soft145117.6%−2.20 from 9
Heavy781012.8%+31 from 7
Standard (AW)2926.9%−2.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.8—
1m – 1m1f1119.1%−0.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2100%−9.8—
1m5f – 2m190157.9%−1.90 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f243229.1%−0.73 from 15
2m5f – 3m2392811.7%+1.91 from 11
Over 3m941212.8%+31 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Swift Reward (GB) (Kinglet)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Treehouse (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 3m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Treehouse (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Treehouse (GB)2653m–3m2fClass 4
Swift Wood (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 9 3 33% +30.00
Heavy 7 1 14% −0.50
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 25 5 20% +24.50
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Carlisle 6 1 17% +0.50
Sedgefield 6 0 0% −6.00
Wetherby 5 2 40% +7.00
Market Rasen 3 1 33% +2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +25.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 3 20% +25.50
2m5f – 3m 11 1 9% −6.00
Over 3m 4 1 25% +0.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tjade Collier 9 1 11% −4.00
Samantha England 8 1 13% +0.00
Shane Byrne 8 3 38% +28.50
Mr A E Kinirons 3 0 0% −3.00
Jonathan England 2 0 0% −2.00
Henry Oliver 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Messenger 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 31 5 16% +18.50
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 8 1 13% +0.00
2011 7 3 43% +29.50
2010 6 1 17% −1.00
2009 9 0 0% −9.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 29 5 17% +20.50
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
20 Jan 15+7d Wetherby totepool Medieval Day - Saturday 31st January Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 9-12 94— Jonathan England 20/1
13 Jan 15+25d Fakenham ATR Helhoughton Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran F/5 — 9-13 94— Jonathan England 33/1
19 Dec 14+57d Uttoxeter Betfred 'racing's Biggest Supporter' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 103— Samantha England 66/1
23 Oct 14+12d Carlisle Watch Racing Uk On Sky 432 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 57 11-4 10791C Samantha England 50/1
11 Oct 14+172d Hexham Intu Metrocentre Always A Great Day In Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 1¼ 10-11 11088C Samantha England 33/1
22 Apr 14+18d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran UR/7 — 10-11 110— Samantha England 14/1
04 Apr 14+7d Sedgefield Happy 40th Birthday Mr Tallentire Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 11 11-1 11193C Samantha England 4/1
28 Mar 14+10d Wetherby Evans Halshaw Harrogate Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-1 107— Samantha England 8/1
18 Mar 14+16d Wetherby New Racing Uk Anywhere Available Now Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-2 107123B Samantha England 7/1
02 Mar 14+858d Sedgefield Wraggs Seafoods Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 11-3 109107B Samantha England 66/1
26 Oct 11+19d Haydock Gerard & Alurie O'sullivan 30th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-3 111116A Shane Byrne 25/1
07 Oct 11+164d Carlisle Christmas Parties At Carlisle Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 22 11-6 11494C Shane Byrne 12/1
26 Apr 11+45d Sedgefield totesport.com Durham National (Handicap Chase) Class 3 · 28f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 13 11-2 11599C Tom Messenger 10/1
12 Mar 11+19d Ayr Ayrshire Post Handicap Chase (For The Hugh Barclay Challenge Trophy) Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 4 ran PU/4 — 10-11 115— Shane Byrne 5/2
21 Feb 11+28d Carlisle Cheltenham Festival Preview Here 8th March Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-6 109117B Shane Byrne 11/2
24 Jan 11+12d Wetherby wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-3 106114C Shane Byrne 3/1
12 Jan 11+29d Doncaster alphafeeds.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 hd 11-8 106111B Tjade Collier 9/2
14 Dec 10+26d Catterick Catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 hd 11-1 108102A Tjade Collier 12/1
18 Nov 10+216d Market Rasen Phs Water Saving Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 11 10-9 11096B Shane Byrne 5/2
16 Apr 10+26d Ayr Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 9 11-4 110120A Tjade Collier 8/1
21 Mar 10+7d Carlisle Lloyd Motor Group Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 nk 10-7 99109A Tjade Collier 4/1
14 Mar 10+47d Market Rasen Graham Bradley's Cheltenham Preview At bluesquare.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 99117A Tjade Collier 4/1
26 Jan 10+49d Sedgefield Collins Seafood Maiden Chase Class 4 · 26.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 18 11-0 99108B Tjade Collier 7/1
08 Dec 09+184d Sedgefield R & D No Holiday Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 12 10-13 9984C Mr A E Kinirons 6/1
07 Jun 09+16d Worcester Red Devils Family Fun Day Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 4 11-0 99100A Henry Oliver 20/1
22 May 09+27d Stratford Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 13 ran F/13 — 10-7 99— Tjade Collier 5/1J
25 Apr 09+41d Market Rasen Racing UK Live In Your Home Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 2¼ 11-1 97108A Shane Byrne 3/1
15 Mar 09+10d Carlisle News And Star Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 ½ 11-5 9497A Shane Byrne 5/1
05 Mar 09+16d Carlisle Carlisle Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 10 10-12 9491B Henry Oliver 20/1
17 Feb 09+20d Southwell Ring 01636 814481 To Sponsor A Race Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 3 10-11 9490C Mr A E Kinirons 100/1
28 Jan 09+8d Newcastle bet365.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 11/16 2¼ 11-1 8986C Tjade Collier 100/1
20 Jan 09+265d Sedgefield Touchline Event Management 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 5 10-11 9489A Mr A E Kinirons 125/1
30 Apr 08 Worcester Ladbrokes At The Bullring Birmingham Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 10 10-8 9488C Tjade Collier 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Work Boy (GB) won?
Work Boy (GB) won 5 of 33 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 9 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained Work Boy (GB)?
Work Boy (GB) was trained by Richard Drake on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 20 January 2015.
Who is Work Boy (GB)'s sire?
Work Boy (GB) is by Nomadic Way (USA) out of Swift Reward (GB), whose sire is Kinglet.
What going does Work Boy (GB) prefer?
Work Boy (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Work Boy (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 20 January 2015. The highest on record is 115.
What is Work Boy (GB)'s sire's record?
Nomadic Way (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 799 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Work Boy (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Swift Reward (GB), Work Boy (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Treehouse (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Treehouse (GB)). The wins came over 3m–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. 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.