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Academy General (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2017) · Last trainer Jackie Du Plessis · Last owner Mrs P Shaw Miss J Du Plessis
by Beneficial (GB) out of Discerning Air (GB) (Ezzoud)
33 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2010
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jul 2017 — 3,394 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2017 · 8th of 9 Won at Worcester Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Academy General (IRE) is 1 from 33, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 67, 58lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 58lb off peak
Official rating67↓ 58lb off peak
67 67–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 18 Apr 2017

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 7 figures · best 104B · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good477B60.5—
Good to Firm3104B70—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3104B77—
Over 3m250C43—
1m5f – 2m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 16 Jun 2017 Official rating 67 at the last run, 5 Jul 2017

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. What this means →

Jumps 27 figures · best 120B · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good14120B84—
Good to Firm6101B84.5—
Good to Soft3104A102—
Soft3117B93—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12120B89.5—
2m1f – 2m4f11104A88—
Over 3m384C75—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 33 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 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
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.9—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+0.90 from 7
Good5,29554910.4%−0.11 from 18
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.30 from 4
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.20 from 3
Heavy3,15932810.4%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.5—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%−0.10 from 11
2m5f – 3m4,70052211.1%+0.61 from 17
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.70 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Discerning Air (GB) (Ezzoud)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Groundunderrepair (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Groundunderrepair (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Groundunderrepair (IRE)2022m–3m1½fClass 3
Viel Gluck (IRE)170——
Glendun Annie (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 18 1 6% +3.00
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 20 1 5% +1.00
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 10 0 0% −10.00
Newton Abbot 7 0 0% −7.00
Worcester 6 1 17% +15.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 1 6% +4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 11 0 0% −11.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Noonan 8 0 0% −8.00
Jake Hodson 7 0 0% −7.00
Tom Scudamore 6 1 17% +15.00
Lucy Gardner 3 0 0% −3.00
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mrs Jo Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Fogarty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A T Duff 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 9 0 0% −9.00
None 8 1 13% +13.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 8 0 0% −8.00
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 9 1 11% +12.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 21 0 0% −21.00
Hurdle 10 1 10% +11.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
05 Jul 17+8d Worcester Worcester News Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 1½ 10-0 6736C74C David Noonan 16/1
27 Jun 17+11d Newton Abbot Happy 66th Birthday Arthur Cleave Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 9 10-0 6736B64A David Noonan 17/2
16 Jun 17+17d Newton Abbot Actuate Marketing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 11 10-0 6770A81A David Noonan 20/1
30 May 17+22d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 9 10-0 6750C75C David Noonan 20/1
08 May 17+20d Stratford Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 19 10-0 6971C70C David Noonan 16/1
18 Apr 17+7d Exeter Champions League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 8 10-2 75104B88B David Noonan 9/1
11 Apr 17+12d Exeter Finlake Holiday Resort Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 23f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-1 75—— David Noonan 16/1
30 Mar 17+222d Taunton Farmers Arms Combe Florey RNLI Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 2 9-11 7677B68A David Noonan 40/1
20 Aug 16+23d Newton Abbot Toteplace Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-10 84—— James Best 33/1
28 Jul 16+11d Stratford ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-12 79—— Jack Quinlan 33/1
17 Jul 16+74d Stratford Touch Totally 80's Night Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 7 10-0 79—71A Jack Quinlan 16/1
04 May 16+219d Newton Abbot Totepool Chip And Pin Betting Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 9 11-4 90—85C James Best 33/1
28 Sep 15+14d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 12 10-4 95—90A Lucy Gardner 50/1
14 Sep 15+26d Stratford Blooming Marvellous Christmas Fayre Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-3 100—— Lucy Gardner 66/1
19 Aug 15+68d Worcester Hallmarkhulme Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 5 10-6 105—80C Lucy Gardner 33/1
12 Jun 15+14d Newton Abbot Weatherbys Bloodstock Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 7 11-7 110—104A Micheal Nolan 50/1
29 May 15+288d Stratford AGA Ladies Open Point-To-Point Championship Final (Hunters' Chase For Lady Riders) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 11-2 105—— Mrs Jo Supple 66/1
14 Aug 14+14d Fontwell Mercedes-benz Of Chichester Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 40 10-7 105—77C Jake Hodson 3/1
31 Jul 14+11d Stratford Sweeep Kuusakoski Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 7 10-7 105—101B Jake Hodson 7/1
20 Jul 14+32d Stratford Jackie Ebsworth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 5 11-5 105—102B Jake Hodson 7/2
18 Jun 14+20d Uttoxeter William Hill - On Your Mobile Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 9 11-5 109—84C Jake Hodson 20/1
29 May 14+218d Worcester Ogl Computer Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 26 11-0 112—89C Jake Hodson 8/1
23 Oct 13+19d Worcester Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 35 10-11 115—93C Sean Quinlan 20/1
04 Oct 13+17d Fontwell James Todd Chartered Accountants Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 11 10-13 115—84C Jake Hodson 8/1
17 Sep 13+10d Stratford Visit Attheraces.com/mobile Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 11-5 115—117B Jake Hodson 20/1
07 Sep 13+25d Stratford Zyda Law Charity Challenge Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 3¼ 11-6 120—95C Tom Scudamore 7/1
13 Aug 13+18d Worcester Haygain Hay Steamers Novices' Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 1 10-12 120—87B Tom Scudamore 7/1
26 Jul 13+24d Uttoxeter Ladies At The Races Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-0 125—— Tom Scudamore 14/1
02 Jul 13+17d Stratford Snaffles Novices' Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 31 11-0 ——96C Tom Scudamore 25/1
15 Jun 13+24d Hexham Chesters Fort Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 36 11-5 ——96C Tom Scudamore 9/1
22 May 13+744d Worcester 32RedPoker.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 10-13 ——120B Tom Scudamore 20/1
09 May 11+131d Roscommon Kepak Flat Race 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 8 11-9 ——88C M P Fogarty 25/1
29 Dec 10 Limerick GGL Security 24/7 Alarm Flat Race 18f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 9/14 30 11-8 ——86C Mr A T Duff 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Academy General (IRE) won?
Academy General (IRE) won 1 of 33 archived starts between 2010 and 2017, a strike rate of 3%. Placed 4 times in total (12.1% of starts).
Who trained Academy General (IRE)?
Academy General (IRE) was trained by Jackie Du Plessis on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 5 July 2017.
Who is Academy General (IRE)'s sire?
Academy General (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Discerning Air (GB), whose sire is Ezzoud.
What going does Academy General (IRE) prefer?
Academy General (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 18 starts (5.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Academy General (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 5 July 2017. The highest on record is 125.
What is Academy General (IRE)'s sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Academy General (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Discerning Air (GB), Academy General (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Groundunderrepair (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Groundunderrepair (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2010. 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.