Horse profile
Ancient Myth (IRE)
by Camelot (GB) out of Queen Rabab (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
20 runs · 16 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Thirsk
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 17 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Ancient Myth is 1 from 20, the win coming at Class 5 level in a handicap at Thirsk in Aug 2025 over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm. The gelding, by Camelot out of a Fastnet Rock mare, has raced on turf 17 times for that sole success and is 0 from 7 on good to soft or softer. Typically held up, he last ran at Limerick in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 87, his highest ever mark being 92. Headgear returned at that run.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 4 (20%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.57Fair A/E n=20 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating87↓ 5lb off peak
87
70–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 101B | 81 | 4 runs · 101 / 81 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 80C | 64.5 | 2 runs · 80 / 64.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 101B | 80 | 3 runs · 101 / 80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 65C | 57 | 2 runs · 65 / 57 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 83C | 77 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 90A | 75 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 111A | 88 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 89C | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 90A | 77 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 111A | 97 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 20 runs · as at 25 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 16 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Held up 7 (44%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 6 (38%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,699 runs since Jan 2008 (755 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 817 | 91 | 11.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,992 | 237 | 11.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,094 | 131 | 12% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,494 | 198 | 13.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 556 | 58 | 10.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,731 | 183 | 10.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −7.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 713 | 66 | 9.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,609 | 179 | 11.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,880 | 349 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,675 | 218 | 13% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 596 | 63 | 10.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 171 | 20 | 11.7% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +2.1 | — |
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
Queen Rabab (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Princess Rabab (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Rabab (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Spirit Dreamer (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dang Thai Son (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Fitzgerald | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Winn | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Clifford Lee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R Sugrue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack G Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+7d | Limerick (IRE) | Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In the pack early - error at the 7th - shoved up to second before 2 out and blundered there - fell at the last | F/16 | — | 10-8 | 87 | — | — | Mr R Sugrue | 20/1 |
| 10 Oct 26+12d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle Showed early pace - pressed from the 2nd - back in front by the 4th - challenged at 3 out - under pressure and passed before 2 out - made no dent and finished 7th | 7/15 | 4½ | 11-3 | 89 | 101B | 99A | Sam Ewing | 22/1 |
| 28 Sep 26+35d | Roscommon (IRE) | Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - hit a flat spot in 8th and lost touch before 3 out - eased and pulled up nearing the last | PU/16 | — | 11-4 | 90 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 24 Aug 26+39d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - hit the 6th and again 2 out - challenged approaching last and drew level there - pushed along and lost command entering the straight - unable to find more thereafter - finished 7th | 7/16 | ½ | 11-5 | 90 | 97B | 108A | Shane Fitzgerald | 18/1 |
| 16 Jul 26+40d | Killarney (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up towards the back - a touch adrift after the 7th - unable to make an impact and faded before 3 out | 10/15 | ¾ | 11-4 | 92 | 65C | 94C | Jack G Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+11d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) settled in the pack - unable to make headway from four out - well held at the finish | 13/24 | nk | 11-12 | — | 80C | 105C | Shane Fitzgerald | 100/1 |
| 26 May 26+17d | Ballinrobe | Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 10/15 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 57C | 105C | Shane Fitzgerald | 150/1 |
| 09 May 26+230d | Killarney | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - couldn't quicken from 4 out - well beaten in 12th | 12/15 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 49C | 105C | Shane Fitzgerald | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 25+15d | Hamilton | Big Drew Hunter Memorial Selling Stakes Settled towards the back - asked for effort 3f out - unable to close - finished fourth | 4/4 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 76 | 89C | 71B | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2 |
| 06 Sep 25+35d | Thirsk | Calverts Carpets Hambleton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled just behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to make headway - finished 7th | 7/7 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 76 | 77A | 63A | David Nolan | 4/1 |
| 02 Aug 25+8d | Thirsk | Northern Safety Limited 25th Anniversary Handicap Settled towards the back - made steady progress into contention over 2f out then edged in front entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/7 | 10-1 | 72 | 90A | 90A | Mark Winn | 15/2 | |
| 25 Jul 25+13d | Thirsk | Jw4x4 Northallerton Handicap Wide early - settled towards back - strong progress on the outer 2f out - pushed through to a slim advantage inside final furlong but drifted left - overhauled and unable to fight back close home | 2/7 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 75B | 82A | Mark Winn | 85/40F |
| 12 Jul 25+25d | Hamilton | Apex Traffic Management Design Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - onto leader's heels entering last furlong before weakening near the line to finish 5th | 5/5 | shd | 9-9 | 72 | 83C | 71B | Mark Winn | 8/1 |
| 17 Jun 25+19d | Beverley | Biffa North Handicap Tucked up handy in third - pushed along with three furlongs left - moved out wide two out - couldn't find extra when asked a furlong from home - stayed on at one gear to finish third | 3/5 | nk | 9-9 | 73 | 71C | 77B | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 29 May 25+28d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day 19th June Handicap Held up towards the back - looking for room on the inside from 3f out - shifted left and pressed on inside the final furlong - closed strongly to finish third beaten 3.25 lengths | 3/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 73 | 80A | 79A | Daniel Tudhope | 8/1 |
| 01 May 25+27d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3f out - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 5th | 5/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 76 | 88B | 69A | Cian Horgan | 20/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+329d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Towards the rear of the field - under pressure on the final bend - beaten over 1f out | 7/7 | nk | 9-4 | 80 | 111A | 65A | David Nolan | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 May 24+48d | Chester | Boodles Darley 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 14 | 9-7 | — | 75C | 52C | Clifford Lee | 9/1 |
| 23 Mar 24+40d | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Value Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 7½ | 9-7 | — | 55C | 67C | Clifford Lee | 7/2 |
| 12 Feb 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 4¾ | 9-7 | — | 83C | 80B | Clifford Lee | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ancient Myth won?
- Ancient Myth (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 4 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Ancient Myth?
- Ancient Myth (IRE) is trained by N F Glynn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Ancient Myth's sire?
- Ancient Myth (IRE) is by Camelot (GB) out of Queen Rabab (IRE), whose sire is Fastnet Rock.
- What going does Ancient Myth prefer?
- Ancient Myth (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 Ancient Myth's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Ancient Myth's sire's record?
- Camelot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,699 runs since Jan 2008 (755 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ancient Myth's siblings?
- Out of Queen Rabab (IRE), Ancient Myth (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Princess Rabab (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.