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Story Horse (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-05-02 to 2025-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Knight.
Pedigree Bated Breath (GB) × Salutare (IRE) (by Sadler's Wells)
OwnerBadgers Set Iii
BreederWhatton Manor Stud
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 94 · best TS 75
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
45.0%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
-35.6%
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Full form — last 20 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-07-11 48d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 2 9/13 2.25 Saffie Osborne 122 87 79 74 7/1
Flat Turf bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1)
2025-05-24 20d Goodwood 14f Good 2 2/8 0.3 Saffie Osborne 121 85 94 51 11/1
Flat Turf BetGoodwin Download The App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced in third - lost third and in touch with leaders 6f out - headway from 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on well but edged right and headed final strides(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-04 30d Newmarket 14f Firm 2 1/10 0 Saffie Osborne 119 82 91 48 9/2
Flat Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
2025-04-04 174d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 4 3/7 Neil Callan 132 82 90 75 4/1
Flat Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2024-10-12 21d Newmarket 18f Soft 2 20/24 0.3 Tyler Heard 114 83 68 31 50/1
Flat Turf Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Took keen hold - switched to near side over 8f out - never better than midfield - 9th of 12 in group(op 100/1)
2024-09-21 17d Newmarket 18f Firm 2 5/11 0.5 Cieren Fallon 122 84 84 69 10/1
Flat Turf Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - steady headway on outer from 5f out - led narrowly 3f out - soon faced challenges - headed and lost second 2f out - hung right inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 12/1)
2024-09-04 20d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 3 2/7 0.3 Jim Crowley 134 82 90 70 6/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Midfield - short of room and switched left 2f out - carried head awkwardly over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-08-15 21d Windsor 11.5f Firm 3 4/8 0.1 Daniel Muscutt 126 82 85 52 10/1
Flat Turf Tote Placepot Leg 4 Racing League R25 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 4f - outpaced over 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - lost third but kept on final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-07-25 6d Yarmouth 14f Firm 3 8/9 3 Callum Shepherd 132 84 80 72 4/1J
Flat Turf Stream All Racing Free At tote.co.uk Racing League Race 6 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Soon led - raced in second with one circuit to go - soon took keen hold - led over 2f out - hung right from over 1f out - soon headed - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/2)
2024-07-19 22d Haydock 14f Good 4 1/8 0 Saffie Osborne 129 79 87 35 7/2
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Led early - soon headed and raced in second - going easily when led again over 2f out - hung right and ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-06-27 5d Nottingham 14f Firm 5 2/8 0.2 Fred Daly 140 77 85 50 5/2F
Flat Turf #weareracing Hands N Heels Apprentice Handicap (Part of the Racing Excellence Series) Reluctant to load - slightly awkward start - towards rear - midfield after 5f - headway up the centre 2f out - went second 1f out - pressed winner towards finish - just held(op 11/8)
2024-06-22 21d Lingfield 11.5f Firm 5 1/8 0 Neil Callan 137 72 84 69 15/8F
Flat Turf Elizabeths Day Handicap Took keen hold - disputing second - went second 7f out - led over 2f out - ran on well and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
2024-06-01 36d Doncaster 14.5f Good 5 5/7 2.25 Brandon Wilkie 129 74 76 33 14/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 4f out - lost position gradually from 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1)
2024-04-26 130d Doncaster 12f Soft 5 11/16 6 Neil Callan 137 74 6 12/1
Flat Turf Club Doncaster Handicap Prominent behind clear leaders - weakened gradually from over 3f out - eased over 1f out(op 8/1)
2023-12-18 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/12 2 Callum Shepherd 133 73 79 58 6/4F
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Ducked right start - in touch with leaders - ridden to lead over 2f out - edged right and headed over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 13/8)
2023-11-18 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/12 0.05 Callum Shepherd 132 72 80 44 7/2
Flat AW Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - led - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - headed post(op 9/2)
2023-10-25 134d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 6/13 0.3 Marco Ghiani 135 74 76 48 9/2
Flat AW Racing TV Handicap Led - headed and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened when against far rail from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2023-06-13 25d Salisbury 12f Firm 5 5/9 Marco Ghiani 133 74 54 11/2
Sixties Icon Standing At Norman Court Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-05-19 17d Newbury 10f Good 4 4/14 Marco Ghiani 133 77 47 50/1
Coolmore Stud EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-05-02 DEB Yarmouth 8f Good 5 7/13 Callum Shepherd 129 70 46 80/1
QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25120.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 43133.3%
Class 59111.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%
Staying (13f+)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm8225.0%
Standard500.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-02–2025-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.