Horse profile
Alfred Cove (GB)
by Ardad (IRE) out of Cards (GB) (Tobougg)
39 runs · 14 courses · from May 2022
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Sep 2024 — 769 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2024 · 2nd of 5
3 wins · Ffos Las & Brighton
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 54
KTB Profile
Alfred Cove won three of 39 starts all at Class 6 level with two of those wins at Brighton and one at Ffos Las. All three wins came on turf over trips from under 6f to 7f on good to firm through firm ground. The gelding was second of five at Brighton in Sep 2024 on his last run off a mark of 54 which was 13lb below his highest ever mark of 67. Headgear returned at that outing.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 3–39Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 18 (46.2%)Placed
- −30.55£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.57Fair A/E n=39 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 22dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating54↓ 13lb off peak
54
50–67
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 67
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 106A | 88.5 | — |
| Good | 8 | 94C | 73 | — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 108B | 82 | — |
| Firm | 3 | 102A | 80 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 79B | 73 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 108B | 79 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 106A | 82 | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 39 runs · as at 3 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 since Aug 2024
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,526 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 697 | 68 | 9.8% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 800 | 62 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 357 | 39 | 10.9% | +2.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 334 | 32 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,200 | 98 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,146 | 126 | 11% | +2.3 | 2 from 20 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,970 | 155 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 331 | 20 | 6% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 55 | 5 | 9.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cards (GB) (Tobougg)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Emjaytwentythree (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Emjaytwentythree (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emjaytwentythree (GB) | 23 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Lola's Moment (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Aces N Kings (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Piccothepack (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 31 | 3 | 10% | −22.55 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Brighton | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.75 |
| Bath | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 20 | 2 | 10% | −14.80 |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Phillips | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Miss Sarah Bowen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Cox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Downing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stefano Cherchi | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 36 | 3 | 8% | −27.55 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −8.55 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Sep 24+15d | Brighton | Autism In Racing's Ambassador Will Buick Handicap Settled off the pace early - made ground 2f out - kept going to snatch second close home - denied by a short margin | 2/5 | ½ | 9-8 | 54 | 68C | 74B | Hollie Doyle | 9/4 |
| 02 Sep 24+1d | Brighton | Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Tracked the pacesetter from an outer position - driven along and slipped behind into third with a furlong left - fought back late to reclaim second right on the line | 2/5 | nk | 9-4 | 54 | 82C | 68B | Hollie Doyle | 7/2 |
| 01 Sep 24+23d | Brighton | Ring20 Epilepsy Research And Support Handicap Slow to break but into 4th early - improved to 3rd by halfway - pressed 1f out then lost placing late | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-8 | 54 | 59A | 46B | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+23d | Brighton | Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Handicap Held up early - made progress from 3f out to move into second over 2f out - unable to challenge leader from the final furlong - stayed on to finish second | 2/6 | 8½ | 9-4 | 54 | 60B | 73B | Jack Doughty | 3/1C |
| 17 Jul 24+8d | Ffos Las | Best Odds Guaranteed dragonbet.co.uk Classified Stakes | 1/4 | 9-9 | 50 | 83C | 66B | Rossa Ryan | 6/5F | |
| 09 Jul 24+7d | Brighton | Get The Inside Track With Raceday-Ready.Com Classified Stakes | 2/6 | 3 | 9-9 | 50 | 67B | 70B | Jack Doughty | 11/10F |
| 02 Jul 24+24d | Brighton | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Classified Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | 50 | 83B | 70A | Jack Doughty | 9/4F | |
| 08 Jun 24+4d | Chepstow | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 4/6 | ¾ | 8-7 | 51 | 72A | 53B | Jack Doughty | 3/1 |
| 04 Jun 24+26d | Leicester | Ronan Keating Ladies' Day Saturday 15th June Apprentice Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 9-3 | 51 | 79B | 80A | Jack Doughty | 4/1 |
| 09 May 24+47d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Racing Value At bet365 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 10-12 | 51 | 91B | 97A | Miss Sarah Bowen | 4/1 |
| 23 Mar 24+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap (Div 2) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 50 | 106A | 75A | Josephine Gordon | 3/1 |
| 21 Mar 24+19d | Southwell (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1) | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 50 | 88A | 72A | Tom Eaves | 22/1 |
| 02 Mar 24+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap (Div 2) | 11/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 52 | 66A | 38A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 12 Feb 24+117d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 6/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 54 | 89A | 54A | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 23+23d | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) | 6/8 | 3 | 10-0 | 54 | 85A | 52A | Miss Sarah Bowen | 9/1 |
| 25 Sep 23+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-6 | 53 | 97A | 77A | Neil Callan | 25/1 |
| 09 Sep 23+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap | 9/11 | 4¼ | 9-6 | 55 | 73A | 39A | Mollie Phillips | 15/2 |
| 11 Aug 23+16d | Brighton | Celebrating David Dark's 80th Birthday Handicap | 5/10 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 56 | — | 64A | Mollie Phillips | 5/1 |
| 26 Jul 23+7d | Bath | Phil Mac Associates Handicap (Div 1) | 10/11 | 9½ | 9-7 | 57 | 69C | 27C | Tom Marquand | 10/1 |
| 19 Jul 23+21d | Bath | CB Protection Handicap | 13/14 | 1½ | 9-6 | 57 | 94C | 43A | Mollie Phillips | 8/1 |
| 28 Jun 23+6d | Bath | BresBet Rewards Loyalty Handicap | 4/7 | 3 | 9-0 | 57 | 102A | 65A | Mollie Phillips | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 23+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 2/11 | 2 | 10-6 | 57 | 93A | 81A | Miss Sarah Bowen | 8/1 |
| 30 May 23+4d | Brighton | Follow BresBet On Twitter Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 54 | 74A | 85A | Mollie Phillips | 2/1F | |
| 26 May 23+15d | Bath | M J Church Waste Solutions Handicap (Div 1) | 8/11 | nk | 9-8 | 54 | 80A | 65A | William Cox | 10/1 |
| 11 May 23+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 10-12 | 54 | 88B | 74A | Miss Sarah Bowen | 25/1 |
| 19 Apr 23+11d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap | 8/10 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 56 | 79A | 53A | William Cox | 66/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+102d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap | 9/9 | 4 | 9-6 | 57 | 79A | 38A | William Cox | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 22+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 93A | 77A | Clifford Lee | 11/4 |
| 13 Dec 22+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With Betuk Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 59 | 103A | 63A | Mollie Phillips | 22/1 |
| 11 Nov 22+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 'Confined' Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 9-5 | 61 | 103A | 61A | George Downing | 28/1 |
| 26 Oct 22+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Classified Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 62 | 75A | 67A | Darragh Keenan | 11/1 |
| 12 Oct 22+9d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) | 6/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 62 | 82A | 73A | Darragh Keenan | 11/1 |
| 03 Oct 22+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 62 | 91A | 86B | Darragh Keenan | 50/1 |
| 12 Sep 22+19d | Brighton | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 10/10 | 5½ | 9-7 | 65 | 79A | 38A | Stefano Cherchi | 33/1 |
| 24 Aug 22+57d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/6 | 9½ | 9-4 | 67 | 52B | 20B | Benoit De La Sayette | 10/3 |
| 28 Jun 22+13d | Hamilton | Hamilton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 62 | 108B | 82B | Daniel Tudhope | 11/2 |
| 15 Jun 22+13d | Ripon | Betting.Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 77A | 66A | Ben Curtis | 9/1 |
| 02 Jun 22+13d | Hamilton | Book And Save At hamilton-park.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 82A | 83A | David Nolan | 10/3 |
| 20 May 22 | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 63A | 68A | David Nolan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Alfred Cove won?
- Alfred Cove (GB) won 3 of 39 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 18 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Alfred Cove?
- Alfred Cove (GB) was trained by Tony Carroll on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 17 September 2024.
- Who is Alfred Cove's sire?
- Alfred Cove (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Cards (GB), whose sire is Tobougg.
- What going does Alfred Cove prefer?
- Alfred Cove (GB) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Alfred Cove's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 17 September 2024. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Alfred Cove's sire's record?
- Ardad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,526 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Alfred Cove's siblings?
- Out of Cards (GB), Alfred Cove (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Emjaytwentythree (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Emjaytwentythree (GB)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.