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Horse profile

According To Mark (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Edward Bethell · Owner Peter Jeffers
by St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of Maimara (FR) (Makfi)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 5th of 9 Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

According To Mark is a maiden who has run six times without a win and placed once. His best effort came when second of eight at Doncaster in Jul 2026. The gelding, by St Mark’s Basilica out of a Makfi mare, has contested races from 1m to 2m on turf and all-weather. He finished fifth of nine in a Class 4 handicap at Redcar in Oct 2026, racing prominently off an official rating of 82.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Doncaster, 9 Jul 2026

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 →

Flat 6 figures · best 108A · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good397A853 runs · 97 / 85
Good to Firm2108A972 runs · 108 / 97
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f4108A85.54 runs · 108 / 85.5
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 9 Jul 2026 Official rating 82 at the last run, 3 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 6 figures · best 80A · median 76.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good377A743 runs · 77 / 74
Good to Firm280A802 runs · 80 / 80
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f480A774 runs · 80 / 77
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
St Mark's Basilica (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 631 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.7% from 102. Weakest on good going: 9.2% from 152. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 17.4% from 218.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−13.6—
Good to Firm1021716.7%+3.10 from 2
Good152149.2%−4.40 from 3
Good to Soft721723.6%+10—
Soft1081614.8%+1.2—
Heavy18316.7%+3.1—
Standard (AW)1771910.7%−2.90 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3239.4%−4.2—
6f – 7f2663111.7%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f2183817.4%+3.80 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1051312.4%−1.20 from 4
1m5f – 2m7114.3%+0.70 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f300%−13.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Maimara (FR) (Makfi)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Painters Palette (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Painters Palette (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Painters Palette (IRE)1751m–1m1½fClass 2
Black Lullaby (IRE)711m1½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Callum Rodriguez 2 0 0% −2.00
Oisin Orr 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2026 · 5 runs
03 Oct 26+63d Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 14f · Good · 9 ran Prominent enough in the pack's midst - urged over 3f out - briefly responded 2f out before flattening out to finish 5th 5/9 ½ 9-12 8297A77A Oisin Orr 15/2
01 Aug 26+23d Hamilton Strathmore Hotels Ltd Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) Class 3 · 11f · Good · 5 ran Fretful before the start - dawdled from the gate - settled in the pack - pushed forward to challenge the pace over 2f out - faded through the final furlong to finish third 3/5 9½ 9-4 8485C56B P J McDonald 5/4F
09 Jul 26+37d Doncaster Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 12f · Good To Firm · 8 ran racing in the pack early - driven along approaching 2f out - made progress 1f out to move into second inside the final 110yds - continued on but never troubled the winner 2/8 4¼ 9-4 84108A80A Daniel Tudhope 7/2
02 Jun 26+43d Pontefract Gieves And Hawkes Supports The YCC Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good · 4 ran Handy early close to pace - driven to close in on front-runner 2f out then drifted left approaching final furlong while battling for top spot - lost momentum inside last 110yds to finish second 2/4 3½ 9-3 —71C74B Callum Rodriguez 4/6F
20 Apr 26+144d Redcar Watch Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Held up eagerly in second - urged forward approaching 3f out - driven with 2f left - closed in and drew level inside the final furlong - battled to the line and edged out by a whisker 2/4 shd 9-0 —86C80B Callum Rodriguez 5/2
2025 · 1 run
27 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Sluggish getaway - settled at rear - found room to progress between rivals 2f out - urged along - kept responding through final furlong - moved into 4th at the line 4/12 3 9-7 —87A76A Kevin Stott 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has According To Mark won?
According To Mark (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trains According To Mark?
According To Mark (IRE) is trained by Edward Bethell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is According To Mark's sire?
According To Mark (IRE) is by St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of Maimara (FR), whose sire is Makfi.
What is According To Mark's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 84.
What is According To Mark's sire's record?
St Mark's Basilica (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 631 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.7% from 102. Weakest on good going: 9.2% from 152. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 17.4% from 218.
Who are According To Mark's siblings?
Out of Maimara (FR), According To Mark (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Painters Palette (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Painters Palette (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2025. 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.