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Acheron (GB)

5yo gelding · Trainer John Joseph Hanlon · Owner Alan Cullen A P Challoner
by Advertise (GB) out of Papaver (GB) (Dansili)
8 runs · 8 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 103 days · 9th of 13 Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Acheron is a maiden who has shown placed form in three of eight starts. His best effort came when second of 12 at Downpatrick in Jun 2026. He last ran at Roscommon in Jul 2026 when ninth of 13 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle off an official rating of 105, which was also his career-high mark. By Advertise out of a Dansili mare, he has raced on turf and all-weather without success.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 29 Jan 2025

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 4 figures · best 83B · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good383B733 · 83 / 73
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f273C572 · 73 / 57
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —
Flat 2 figures · best 100A · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2100A721 · —

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 14 Jun 2026 Official rating 105 at the last jumps run, 6 Jul 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 80B the best of the last 2 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 29 Jan 2025 Official rating 67 at the last flat run, 30 Mar 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 →

Jumps 4 figures · best 106A · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good3106A943 · 106 / 94
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f294C91.52 · 94 / 91.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —
Flat 2 figures · best 80B · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f280B711 · —

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 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 4 analysed runs

  • Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 1,539 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−9.7—
Good to Firm225167.1%−2.6—
Good316299.2%−0.50 from 3
Good to Soft12797.1%−2.60 from 1
Soft165169.7%00 from 2
Heavy5347.5%−2.20 from 1
Standard (AW)6507611.7%+20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f11797.7%−2—
6f – 7f748689.1%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f3994511.3%+1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f200189%−0.70 from 3
1m5f – 2m631015.9%+6.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1100%−9.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m100%−9.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Papaver (GB) (Dansili)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Delirious Dream (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Delirious Dream (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Delirious Dream (GB)625f–6fClass 4
Khuskhas (GB)1126f–1mClass 5

Record by conditions

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

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Treacy 1 0 0% −1.00
Philip Byrnes 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Whearty 1 0 0% −1.00
Cristian Demuro 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
06 Jul 26+22d Roscommon Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 13 ran Up with the pace-setters - a modest 5th and untidy in 7th with a mistake at the following obstacle - another mistake 4 out - soon lost touch and beaten a long way 9/13 37 11-2 10573C94C Alan O'Sullivan 33/1
14 Jun 26+15d Downpatrick Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 22f · Good · 12 ran Went in front from the off - hesitant next then blundered and lost the advantage 4th - sat in second chasing the pacesetter - shared the advantage 2 out before being overtaken approaching last - kept on strongly to finish second 2/12 2 11-0 —83B106A Harry Sexton 250/1
30 May 26+16d Tramore Dunmore East Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with rivals before 4 out - dropped away and lost ground steadily - finished a long way behind in 15th 15/15 39 11-4 —-21C82C Ryan Treacy 200/1
14 May 26+45d Clonmel Tote Guarantee Never Beaten By SP (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Sat close up early - stumbled at the 2nd then error at the 4th - up to 3rd after 6th - 4th at four out - dropped away after 3 out and beaten a long way 13/17 13 11-4 —41C89C Philip Byrnes 80/1
30 Mar 26+11d Navan Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap 10f · Heavy · 13 ran Sent to front early - lost advantage briefly entering straight before regaining command over 3f out - shaken up when overtaken 3f out - faded from there to finish well held 12/13 4½ 9-9 6744C62C Sam Coen 28/1
19 Mar 26+414d Cork Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 21 ran Held up towards the back - checked pace sharply nearing the opening fence and met it untidily - clumsy over the second where dismounted UR/21 — 11-12 ——— Jordan Gainford 125/1
29 Jan 25+142d Dundalk (AW) Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (47-80) 10.5f · Standard · 6 ran Started towards the back - pushed up into 5th with 2 and a half furlongs left - up to 3rd with a furlong to run - stayed on at one tempo but couldn't threaten the winner 2/6 4½ 9-4 71100A80B Robert Whearty 11/4
09 Sep 24 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Topyo (Maiden) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 10 ran 3/10 4 9-2 ——— Cristian Demuro 57/10

Quick answers

How many races has Acheron (GB) won?
Acheron (GB) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains Acheron (GB)?
Acheron (GB) is trained by John Joseph Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 July 2026.
Who is Acheron (GB)'s sire?
Acheron (GB) is by Advertise (GB) out of Papaver (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
What is Acheron (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 6 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Acheron (GB)'s sire's record?
Advertise (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 1,539 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Acheron (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Papaver (GB), Acheron (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Delirious Dream (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Delirious Dream (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2024. 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.