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Horse profile

Al Kalila (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer S R B Crawford · Owner Simon Munir Isaac Souede
by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Molly's Affair (IRE) (King's Theatre)
14 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Kelso & Ayr First-time headgear LTO Last run 1 May 2026 · 12th of 22 Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

Al Kalila is a gelding who has two wins from 14 starts on turf. He won a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Ayr in Jan 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 106 and a Class 3 novices handicap chase at Kelso in Feb 2026 over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft ground off 122. Typically held up he finished 12 of 22 at Punchestown in May 2026 on his first run in first-time headgear when last raced off an official rating of 124.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating124At career-high mark
124 106–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 151 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse, 22 Apr 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 13 figures · best 151B · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft8151B1113 runs · 107 / 84
Good to Soft4112A932 runs · 105 / 79
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6151B1064 runs · 107 / 94.5
2m1f – 2m4f5125A1121 run · —
1m5f – 2m2128B104.5—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 121B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 28 Feb 2026 Official rating 124 at the last run, 1 May 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 — 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 14 figures · best 130A · median 119.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft8130A1223 runs · 129 / 118
Good to Soft4127A122.52 runs · 127 / 124
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6130A127.54 runs · 129 / 124
2m1f – 2m4f5126A1151 run · —
1m5f – 2m3124A115—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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 7 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Soldier of Fortune (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.7—
Good to Firm801620%+8.7—
Good1,54919012.3%+10 from 1
Good to Soft1,24313711%−0.31 from 4
Soft1,89921411.3%01 from 8
Heavy7808611%−0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)336226.5%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−11.3—
6f – 7f71811.3%0—
1m – 1m1f24983.2%−8.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4936413%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,58519312.2%+0.90 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,99920310.2%−1.11 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,24415612.5%+1.21 from 6
Over 3m2443413.9%+2.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Molly's Affair (IRE) (King's Theatre)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them I'm Slippy (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
I'm Slippy (IRE)722m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% −6.33
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −1.75
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% −3.33
Class 3 3 1 33% −0.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 4 1 25% −1.75
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 1 50% −0.33
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −3.75
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −3.33
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J J Slevin 5 1 20% −3.33
Daryl Jacob 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Bowen 2 1 50% +0.25
Ben Bromley 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 2 15% −9.08
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% −0.75
2025 4 1 25% −2.33
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 1 14% −5.33
Chase 5 1 20% −2.75
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
2026 · 3 runs
01 May 26+62d Punchestown QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m4f · Yielding · 22 ran Held up in the pack - driven from four out - unable to close from that point - well beaten in 12th 12/22 6 10-8 12460C109C J J Slevin 66/1
28 Feb 26+39d Kelso bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran Settled into second early - clumsy mistake 12th - edged in front 4 out - came under pressure before 2 out - regained command after the last and held on up the run-in 1/4 10-10 12253C121B Sean Bowen 5/4F
20 Jan 26+44d Down Royal William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase 3m · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran Held up early - hit a rung at the 10th - driven on 3 out - stronger under pressure into 5th before 2 out - up into 3rd at the last and stayed on but never landed a blow on the front pair 3/8 26 11-12 12084A118A J J Slevin 7/2J
2025 · 4 runs
07 Dec 25+29d Kelso Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 5 ran Settled at back early - moved through to hit front before 13th - clipped a fence 4 out - challenged again 3 out - overtaken 2 out - pushed along and dropped to third then weakened up the run-in 3/5 7 11-7 124107C129B Sean Bowen 11/10F
08 Nov 25+200d Kelso Belhaven Brewery Wishing Well Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled in behind early - stumbled slightly at the 7th and again 13th - made progress wide approaching 2 out - pushed along after that - moved into second before the last - kept on to the finish 2/7 3¾ 11-3 122105A127A J J Slevin 3/1J
22 Apr 25+110d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed) 2m7f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran Held up towards the back early - improved into 8th by halfway and up to 6th two out - pushed along and stayed on well to take 4th on the run-in 4/18 1 10-13 117151B130A Danny Gilligan 14/1
02 Jan 25+247d Ayr Ayr Racecourse Racing Club Only 30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 11 ran Set the pace from the off - asked for effort and stretched the margin in the straight - crossed the line without a fight 1/11 11-6 106120A126A J J Slevin 4/6F
2024 · 3 runs
30 Apr 24+33d Punchestown Blood-Stock.com Full Circle Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m3½f · Yielding · 24 ran 7/24 2½ 10-6 108111B115A J J Slevin 14/1
28 Mar 24+19d Wetherby Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 10-12 109111A128A Ben Bromley 9/1
09 Mar 24+74d Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3¼ 11-0 —112A118B Daryl Jacob 13/2
2023 · 4 runs
26 Dec 23+17d Down Royal I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 1¼ 10-13 —125A113A Ben Bromley 50/1
09 Dec 23+28d Navan Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 26 ran 9/26 ¾ 11-7 ——104C Brian Hayes 50/1
11 Nov 23+101d Kelso Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 1 11-2 —81B124A Daryl Jacob 7/2
02 Aug 23 Perth Auto Services Perth Ltd. Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 7 ran 3/7 6½ 10-13 —128B115B Daryl Jacob 15/8

Quick answers

How many races has Al Kalila won?
Al Kalila (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Al Kalila?
Al Kalila (IRE) is trained by S R B Crawford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 May 2026.
Who is Al Kalila's sire?
Al Kalila (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Molly's Affair (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does Al Kalila prefer?
Al Kalila (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Al Kalila's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 1 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Al Kalila's sire's record?
Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
Who are Al Kalila's siblings?
Out of Molly's Affair (IRE), Al Kalila (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: I'm Slippy (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2023. 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.