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Horse profile

According To John (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2010) · Last trainer Nicky Richards · Last owner Sir Robert Ogden
by Accordion (IRE) out of Cabin Glory (GB) (The Parson)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Apr 2010 — 6,044 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 6 wins · 4 courses Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile

According To John (IRE) is 6 from 18. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. Last raced off 126, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating126↓ 9lb off peak
126 123–135

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 116A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 6 Feb 2010 Official rating 126 at the last run, 17 Apr 2010

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 129C · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft8129C116—
Heavy5125C125—
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m12129C118—
2m1f – 2m4f2125C114.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.6—
Good9379910.6%−0.20 from 2
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.41 from 8
Soft89011012.4%+1.61 from 1
Heavy5916511%+0.24 from 7
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.61 from 2
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.65 from 12
Over 3m293279.2%−1.60 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cabin Glory (GB) (The Parson)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Simple Glory (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Simple Glory (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Simple Glory (IRE)3242m7½f–3m½fClass 3
Old Tricks (IRE)2621m7½fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 1 13% −5.50
Heavy 7 4 57% +1.66
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 1 100% +1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 5 1 20% −2.50
Class 3 3 2 67% +0.90
Class 4 3 3 100% +3.76

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 3 2 67% +1.50
Carlisle 3 2 67% +2.13
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +0.38
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 1 100% +0.15

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 5 42% −1.59
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +0.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Dobbin 10 6 60% +3.16
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Fearghal Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 6 38% −2.84
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 6 5 83% +4.78
2005 1 1 100% +1.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 2 14% −10.10
Hurdle 4 4 100% +5.26

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
2010 · 3 runs
17 Apr 10+56d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 4m · Good · 30 ran F/30 — 10-0 126— Dougie Costello 40/1
20 Feb 10+14d Haydock Blue Square Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m3½f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-0 130— Graham Lee 9/1
06 Feb 10+70d Sandown totesport Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 5 10-5 130116A Timmy Murphy 7/1
2009 · 5 runs
28 Nov 09+23d Newcastle Wbxtriplecrown.com Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 4½ 10-2 130112A Graham Lee 9/2F
05 Nov 09+187d Haydock Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 8 11-6 132112B Fearghal Davis 7/2F
02 May 09+28d Punchestown (IRE) victorchandler.com Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase 3m1f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran UR/17 — 10-11 132— Davy Condon 11/2
04 Apr 09+63d Aintree John Smith's Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 4/17 20 10-1 133101B Tom Scudamore 6/1
31 Jan 09+446d Sandown Totesport.com Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2¾ 10-5 135120A Robert Thornton 12/1
2007 · 3 runs
12 Nov 07+243d Carlisle WBX.COM No Commission On This Race Graduation Chase Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 4 11-9 135104C Tony Dobbin 2/1F
14 Mar 07+25d Cheltenham Royal & SunAlliance Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 3/17 3½ 11-4 135129C Tony Dobbin 66/1
17 Feb 07+53d Ascot John Smith's Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-8 —116C Tony Dobbin 7/1
2006 · 6 runs
26 Dec 06+23d Kempton Stan James Feltham Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 13 11-7 —105C Tony Dobbin 13/2
03 Dec 06+21d Kelso Paris Pike Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 —125C Tony Dobbin 2/13F
12 Nov 06+205d Carlisle Racing UK And Setanta For £15 Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 —125C Tony Dobbin 7/4
21 Apr 06+43d Ayr NH Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 123128C Tony Dobbin 3/2F
09 Mar 06+66d Carlisle Betfred Casino 'NH' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 12-1 123125C Tony Dobbin 11/8F
02 Jan 06+28d Ayr Tizer 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-4 —129C Tony Dobbin EvensF
2005 · 1 run
05 Dec 05 Newcastle Weatherbys Bank 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 —111C Tony Dobbin 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has According To John won?
According To John (IRE) won 6 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 10 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trained According To John?
According To John (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 17 April 2010.
Who is According To John's sire?
According To John (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Cabin Glory (GB), whose sire is The Parson.
What going does According To John prefer?
According To John (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is According To John's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 17 April 2010. The highest on record is 135.
What is According To John's sire's record?
Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are According To John's siblings?
Out of Cabin Glory (GB), According To John (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Simple Glory (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Simple Glory (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.