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Aengus (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2020) · Last trainer Jennie Candlish · Last owner Anthony Barrett Baxter Budd Deane Lloyd
by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
38 runs · 21 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Feb 2020 — 2,437 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2020 · 9th of 11 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Aengus (IRE) is 4 from 38. Hasn't won since Feb 2017. Last raced off 99, 25lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating99↓ 25lb off peak
99 99–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 136 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 8 May 2019

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 18 figures · best 136A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Soft10119A87—
Heavy4123C50.5—
Good to Soft3131B87—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7136A84—
Over 3m5119A98—
2m1f – 2m4f5131B76—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (7) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 28 Jan 2020 Official rating 99 at the last run, 17 Feb 2020

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 32 figures · best 136A · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Soft17135B107—
Heavy10125A104.5—
Good to Soft4136A110.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m16125A104.5—
2m1f – 2m4f9136A114—
Over 3m5135B106—
1m5f – 2m2124A109—

Of 38 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 · 32 figures from 38 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
Robin Des Champs (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,006 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4125%+11.7—
Good to Firm71912.7%−0.6—
Good1,07115914.8%+1.50 from 3
Good to Soft76210213.4%+0.11 from 6
Soft1,36515311.2%−2.12 from 18
Heavy71710414.5%+1.21 from 11
Standard (AW)16318.8%+5.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f13215.4%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m1,04514413.8%+0.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,54820813.4%+0.13 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,12513812.3%−10 from 19
Over 3m2743914.2%+0.91 from 8

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
Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

11 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Irish Thistle (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Irish Thistle (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Irish Thistle (IRE)6541m7½f–2m4fClass 3
Noble Robin (IRE)522m3½f–2m4fClass 4
Thistle Be The One (IRE)1112mClass 3
Why Not Thistle (IRE)912m3f—
That'll Be Oxo (IRE)212mClass 5
Master Templar (IRE)120——
Barney Stinson (IRE)170——
Littlemissthistle (IRE)30——
Ted Thistle (IRE)20——
Which Robin (IRE)10——
Millford Hill (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 18 2 11% −14.67
Heavy 11 1 9% −7.00
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −0.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 2 13% −8.70
Class 3 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 7 0 0% −7.00
Carlisle 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +1.00
Naas 3 1 33% −1.47
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 1 50% +3.50
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 1 100% +0.80
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 19 0 0% −19.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 3 33% +2.03
Over 3m 8 1 13% −6.20
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Quinlan 20 1 5% −14.50
Jonathan Moore 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Carberry 4 1 25% −2.47
Conor Ring 3 1 33% −1.20
Thomas Dowson 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms N Carberry 2 1 50% +2.00
Mr Lyall Hodgins 1 0 0% −1.00
James Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 16 2 13% −8.70
None 16 2 13% −10.47
Tongue tie + visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 2 0 0% −2.00
2019 8 0 0% −8.00
2018 8 0 0% −8.00
2017 7 2 29% +0.30
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 5 1 20% −3.47
2014 3 1 33% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 30 3 10% −21.17
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +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
17 Feb 20+20d Carlisle Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 9 11-6 9963C95C Sean Quinlan 9/1
28 Jan 20+28d Newcastle Equine Products Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 22f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 9½ 11-5 10099A111A Mr Lyall Hodgins 13/2
31 Dec 19+20d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 14 12-0 10234C100C Sean Quinlan 7/1
11 Dec 19+18d Hexham Purchase Your 2020 Hexham Membership Today Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 4 11-12 102—125A Thomas Dowson 16/1
23 Nov 19+166d Huntingdon DRC Blinds Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 14 11-13 10687C101C Thomas Dowson 18/1
10 Jun 19+12d Stratford Support Abi Stock At York On Saturday Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 108—— Sean Quinlan 11/2
29 May 19+21d Cartmel William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 2¼ 11-2 108—120A Sean Quinlan 7/1
08 May 19+53d Kelso Villa Sandi Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 2¾ 11-12 110136A124A Sean Quinlan 16/1
16 Mar 19+20d Newcastle Sun Racing App Punters Best Friend Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-5 102—— Sean Quinlan 15/2
24 Feb 19+65d Carlisle Live Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-11 108—— Sean Quinlan 18/1
21 Dec 18+190d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 11-9 11252C97C Sean Quinlan 12/1
14 Jun 18+18d Uttoxeter Nancy Baskerville Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-7 115—— Sean Quinlan 20/1
27 May 18+31d Uttoxeter Dave Johnson At Breakfast On Signal 2 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 26f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-5 118—— Sean Quinlan 22/1
26 Apr 18+18d Perth Gs Group Scoonieburn Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 18 11-6 124119A106A James Bowen 12/1
08 Apr 18+28d Carlisle Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 1 11-9 12299A128A Sean Quinlan 14/1
11 Mar 18+24d Market Rasen 188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 1¼ 11-5 123—98C Sean Quinlan 20/1
15 Feb 18+31d Kelso Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 1¼ 11-12 123—104C Sean Quinlan 15/2
15 Jan 18+37d Ayr Jump To It And Join Racing UK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 2¾ 12-0 122123C122A Sean Quinlan 11/1
09 Dec 17+51d Chepstow Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 32 11-3 12449C103C Conor Ring 13/2
19 Oct 17+215d Uttoxeter Selectequip Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 15 11-2 12474C100C Sean Quinlan 16/1
18 Mar 17+18d Uttoxeter Betfred 'treble Odds On Lucky15's' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 5 11-1 124102B127A Sean Quinlan 5/1
28 Feb 17+7d Catterick Racing Again 8th March Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 12-1 10798B135B Conor Ring 4/5F
21 Feb 17+23d Wetherby Follow racing_uk On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 12-0 107131B136A Sean Quinlan 9/2J
29 Jan 17+25d Sedgefield Sis Dylan Meale Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 8 11-8 11284C99C Sean Quinlan 12/1
04 Jan 17+42d Hereford Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 2½ 11-7 11543C94C Sean Quinlan 25/1
23 Nov 16+11d Wetherby Follow racing_uk On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 nk 11-12 11976C107C Sean Quinlan 33/1
12 Nov 16+229d Uttoxeter Banks Sunbeam Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 53 11-1 12246C90C Conor Ring 25/1
28 Mar 16+22d Fairyhouse Fleet Connect Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 10/19 1½ 10-5 118—107A Jonathan Moore 8/1
06 Mar 16+35d Naas Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 nk 9-10 116—114A Jonathan Moore 33/1
31 Jan 16+56d Punchestown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 15/15 6 10-5 119—97C Jonathan Moore 66/1
06 Dec 15+14d Punchestown Buy Your Go Racing In Kildare Badge Beginners Chase 22f · Heavy · 9 ran 9/9 hd 11-12 ——105C Sean Flanagan 33/1
22 Nov 15+206d Navan Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 23f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 14 9-13 121—93C Jonathan Moore 28/1
30 Apr 15+23d Punchestown Donohue Marquees Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 25 ran 18/25 38 11-2 123—109C Paul Carberry 20/1
07 Apr 15+59d Fairyhouse I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-12 123—— Paul Carberry 16/1
07 Feb 15+43d Naas Bess Ball Hype Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-11 ——122A Paul Carberry 8/15F
26 Dec 14+37d Leopardstown Bewleys Hotels Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1 11-7 ——124A Paul Carberry 10/1
19 Nov 14+17d Fairyhouse Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Flat Race 18f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-11 ——124A Ms N Carberry 3/1
02 Nov 14 Naas Go Racing In Kildare Membership (pro/am) Flat Race 19f · Yielding · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 11-11 ——114A Ms N Carberry 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Aengus (IRE) won?
Aengus (IRE) won 4 of 38 archived starts between 2014 and 2020, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 14 times in total (36.8% of starts).
Who trained Aengus (IRE)?
Aengus (IRE) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 17 February 2020.
Who is Aengus (IRE)'s sire?
Aengus (IRE) is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Which Thistle (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What going does Aengus (IRE) prefer?
Aengus (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Aengus (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 17 February 2020. The highest on record is 124.
What is Aengus (IRE)'s sire's record?
Robin Des Champs (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,006 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Aengus (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Which Thistle (IRE), Aengus (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Irish Thistle (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Irish Thistle (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. 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.