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Admiral's Secret (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2021) · Last trainer Victor Dartnall · Last owner The Whacko Partnership
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Bobs Bay (IRE) (Bob's Return)
23 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Mar 2021 — 2,058 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2021 · 12th of 16 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 142
KTB Profile

Admiral's Secret (GB) is 6 from 23. Hasn't won since Dec 2020. 6 of 20 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Last raced off a career-high mark of 142.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating142At career-high mark
142 109–142

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 128 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 29 Jan 2020

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 16 figures · best 128B · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft9128B91—
Good to Soft6100B65—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9128B91—
1m5f – 2m6100A70—
Over 3m1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (5).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ludlow, 16 Dec 2020 Official rating 142 at the last run, 16 Mar 2021

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 18 figures · best 143B · median 119.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft10143B126.5—
Good to Soft6127A118—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9138B127—
1m5f – 2m8143B117.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 23 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 23 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,754 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49852511.7%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft3,05335911.8%−0.83 from 7
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.53 from 12
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97952213.1%+0.53 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f4,76559312.4%−0.23 from 10
2m5f – 3m3,81747912.5%−0.1—
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.10 from 1

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
Bobs Bay (IRE) (Bob's Return)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mount Gunnery (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mount Gunnery (GB)1222m2f–2m4f—
Worthabobortwo (GB)30——
Bobs Present (GB)40——
Botany Cove (GB)40——
Little Ms Piggie (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 3 25% +6.75
Good to Soft 7 3 43% +8.75
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 3 27% +2.00
Class 4 6 2 33% +6.00
Class 2 3 1 33% +6.50
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 4 2 50% +3.00
Ludlow 3 2 67% +14.00
Exeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 1 100% +5.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +3.50
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 12 3 25% +8.75
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% +3.75
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Johns 7 3 43% +11.75
Conor Shoemark 4 2 50% +8.00
Nick Scholfield 4 0 0% −4.00
James Best 3 1 33% +0.75
David Prichard 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 16 3 19% −0.25
None 7 3 43% +11.75

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 4 3 75% +14.75
2019 5 0 0% −5.00
2018 4 3 75% +11.75
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 6 33% +16.50
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
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
2021 · 2 runs
16 Mar 21+29d Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m1f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 3¼ 10-10 14268C107C Alan Johns 20/1
15 Feb 21+61d Warwick Paddy Power Warwick Castle Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 10-12 14181A134A Alan Johns 16/1
2020 · 4 runs
16 Dec 20+294d Ludlow Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 13570B143B Alan Johns 17/2
26 Feb 20+28d Wincanton Buy Your Building Materials From CRS Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-8 13191C127B Alan Johns 9/4C
29 Jan 20+25d Leicester Running Hare Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-8 126128B138B Alan Johns 5/1
04 Jan 20+23d Wincanton Download The Boylesports App Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-4 124100A126B Alan Johns 7/1
2019 · 5 runs
12 Dec 19+214d Taunton Bluqube Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m2f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 7 11-1 124112A127A Alan Johns 16/1
12 May 19+72d Ludlow Scott & Newman Centenary Maris Piper Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good · 7 ran RR/7 — 10-10 124—— Conor Shoemark 9/1
01 Mar 19+13d Newbury Oakley Coachbuilders Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 9 11-7 12559C114B James Best 11/1
16 Feb 19+28d Wincanton Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Chase Class 2 · 1m7½f · Good · 5 ran F/5 — 10-5 125—— James Best 7/1
19 Jan 19+24d Haydock Cheltenham Preview Here In March Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran RR/9 — 11-7 125—— Tom O'Brien 7/2
2018 · 4 runs
26 Dec 18+31d Wincanton Bathwick Car And Van Rental Mid Season Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 12070A118B James Best 11/4J
25 Nov 18+218d Exeter Smarkets 50 Risk Free On Racing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 3 11-5 11897A127A Conor Shoemark 8/1
21 Apr 18+59d Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 11252A121B Conor Shoemark 7/2
21 Feb 18+62d Ludlow Jenkinsons Caterers Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-1 10960A118A Conor Shoemark 13/2
2017 · 5 runs
21 Dec 17+38d Exeter Download The App At 188bet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 113—— Denis O'Regan 5/1
13 Nov 17+5d Kempton BetVictor Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m2f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 ½ 11-3 11571A114A Nick Scholfield 12/1
08 Nov 17+283d Chepstow Le Beau Bai & Mountainous Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-1 115—— Nick Scholfield 16/1
29 Jan 17+28d Fontwell Call Star Sports Spreads on 08082349709 Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 2m1½f · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 21 10-12 11675C93C Nick Scholfield 7/1
01 Jan 17+50d Exeter Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 5 11-5 —97A124A Nick Scholfield 14/1
2016 · 3 runs
12 Nov 16+217d Uttoxeter Marston's Pedigree 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 3/14 10 10-7 —100B117A Ciaran Gethings 33/1
09 Apr 16+46d Chepstow toteexacta Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 66 10-7 ——89C David Prichard 16/1
23 Feb 16 Taunton Somerset County Gazette Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 4 10-11 ——108A David Prichard 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Admiral's Secret won?
Admiral's Secret (GB) won 6 of 23 archived starts between 2016 and 2021, a strike rate of 26.1%. Placed 12 times in total (52.2% of starts).
Who trained Admiral's Secret?
Admiral's Secret (GB) was trained by Victor Dartnall on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 16 March 2021.
Who is Admiral's Secret's sire?
Admiral's Secret (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Bobs Bay (IRE), whose sire is Bob's Return.
What going does Admiral's Secret prefer?
Admiral's Secret (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Admiral's Secret's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 16 March 2021. That is also the highest on record.
What is Admiral's Secret's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,754 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Admiral's Secret's siblings?
Out of Bobs Bay (IRE), Admiral's Secret (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mount Gunnery (GB) (2). The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2016. 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.