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Horse profile

Ancient Times (USA)

7yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer Philip Kirby · Last owner L D Racing
by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Histoire Sainte (FR) (Kendor)
41 runs · 16 courses · from Feb 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2014 — 4,620 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 3 wins · Ayr & Sedgefield Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

Ancient Times (USA) is 3 from 41, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 9 on the all-weather. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 97.

Based on 41 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf All wins at Class 5 OR at career high
Official rating97At career-high mark
97 50–97

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 108A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 11 Feb 2014 Official rating 97 at the last jumps run, 11 Mar 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 20 Jul 2011 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 17 Aug 2011

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 24 figures · best 108A · median 82.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft8108A80.5—
Heavy6108A104—
Good488C78.5—
Good to Soft4105B103—
Good to Firm288C84—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f16108A88—
1m5f – 2m8104A79.5—
Flat 14 figures · best 70B · median 50
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)970B50—
Good252C51—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f670B61.5—
1m – 1m1f664B48—
1m5f – 2m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 41 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 41 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
Smart Strike (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%−0.2—
Good to Firm1923116.1%+3.40 from 3
Good2913211%−1.70 from 6
Good to Soft150149.3%−3.41 from 8
Soft1631710.4%−2.30 from 9
Heavy3525.7%−72 from 6
Standard (AW)3835815.1%+2.40 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f14321.4%+8.7—
6f – 7f2093416.3%+3.6—
1m – 1m1f3494914%+1.30 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f3944912.4%−0.30 from 6
1m5f – 2m165169.7%−30 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f6734.5%−8.23 from 19
2m5f – 3m2015%−7.7—
Over 3m400%−12.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Histoire Sainte (FR) (Kendor)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Violon Sacre (USA) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Violon Sacre (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Violon Sacre (USA)747f–1mListed
Herminio (FR)1221m1f—
Kersaint (USA)50——
Honorina (FR)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Standard (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 8 1 13% −4.50
Heavy 6 2 33% +4.33
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 25 3 12% −11.17
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 9 1 11% −5.50
Ayr 5 2 40% +5.33
Catterick 5 0 0% −5.00
Southwell (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Hexham 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 19 3 16% −5.17
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kyle James 11 2 18% −3.17
Barry Keniry 7 0 0% −7.00
Adam Nicol 3 1 33% +3.00
Joe Fanning 3 0 0% −3.00
Lucy Alexander 2 0 0% −2.00
Russ Kennemore 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Bohan 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Toomey 1 0 0% −1.00
Scott Brockbank 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss C Boxall 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss H Bethell 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
D M Simmonson 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Duran Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
David Kenny 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie Dettori 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 24 0 0% −24.00
Cheekpieces 16 3 19% −2.17
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 1 33% +1.33
2013 12 2 17% −2.50
2012 8 0 0% −8.00
2011 6 0 0% −6.00
2010 12 0 0% −12.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 21 2 10% −10.67
Flat 14 0 0% −14.00
Chase 6 1 17% −2.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 3 runs
11 Mar 14+28d Sedgefield Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran F/6 — 11-6 97— Kyle James 2/1F
11 Feb 14+15d Ayr Cheltenham 2014 Nrfb At Betvictor.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 7 10-11 88108A Adam Nicol 6/1
27 Jan 14+46d Ayr Come Play At Victor's Live Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-5 80103A Kyle James 10/3
2013 · 12 runs
12 Dec 13+16d Newcastle Complete Building Services Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 10-13 8381C Kyle James 20/1
26 Nov 13+10d Sedgefield O'grady's Redcar Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 1½ 10-9 8584A Kyle James 6/1
16 Nov 13+8d Uttoxeter Jennings Cumberland Ale Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 10-11 8779C Kyle James 20/1
08 Nov 13+146d Hexham Rowlands Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 31 11-3 8974C Kyle James 10/1
15 Jun 13+16d Hexham visithexham.net Handicap Chase Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 1¾ 10-8 8776C Kyle James 14/1
30 May 13+19d Wetherby Racing Uk Live On Sky Channel 432 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 1¼ 11-5 9281A Kyle James 7/1
11 May 13+50d Hexham Britain In Bloom Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 9 9-11 8974C Adam Nicol 7/2
22 Mar 13+19d Sedgefield EXCEL Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 4 11-3 89105B Paul Bohan 5/4F
03 Mar 13+10d Sedgefield 32Red Casino Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ¾ 11-5 88105B Kyle James 11/10F
21 Feb 13+9d Sedgefield Frazer Hines & John O'Loan Handicap Chase (For The Glenugie/Ingham Cup) Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-12 77102A Kyle James 5/2F
12 Feb 13+32d Ayr Follow Us On Twitter At Betvictorracing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 9-12 77106A Adam Nicol 5/1
11 Jan 13+16d Sedgefield No Deposit Free Bets With Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 10 10-9 8176B Barry Keniry 14/1
2012 · 8 runs
26 Dec 12+21d Sedgefield Horse Racing Free Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 11 10-3 8374C Brian Toomey 12/1
05 Dec 12+13d Catterick Richmondshire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran UR/16 — 9-9 86— Scott Brockbank 20/1
22 Nov 12+260d Market Rasen Direct 365 Everyday Business Necessities Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 18 11-2 9080C Miss C Boxall 14/1
07 Mar 12+22d Catterick Jp Morgan Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-4 90— Kyle James 9/1
14 Feb 12+8d Ayr Bet Mobile At BetVictor.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 10 11-2 8381C Lucy Alexander 6/4F
06 Feb 12+17d Ayr BetVictor.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 shd 10-9 83108A Lucy Alexander 8/1
20 Jan 12+19d Catterick Yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 ½ 11-1 84104A Barry Keniry 33/1
01 Jan 12+63d Catterick Dine And View At Catterick Races Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 18 10-1 9068C Barry Keniry 8/1
2011 · 6 runs
30 Oct 11+74d Carlisle Exhibitions At Carlisle Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 44 10-13 9788C Barry Keniry 80/1
17 Aug 11+6d Carlisle Cheviot Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 9-13 5048C Miss H Bethell 14/1
11 Aug 11+22d Chepstow Onshore Marine Medical Services Bristol Maiden Handicap Class 6 · 2m2f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 7 9-2 5052C James Doyle 10/1
20 Jul 11+56d Catterick Yorkshire Radio Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 2¼ 8-5 5159A D M Simmonson 10/1
25 May 11+7d Sedgefield Albert Hill Commercials Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 52 10-8 —88C Barry Keniry 66/1
18 May 11+142d Sedgefield Molson Coors Corona Caribbean Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 33 10-8 —80C Barry Keniry 14/1
2010 · 12 runs
27 Dec 10+21d Southwell (AW) Play Golf Before Racing At Southwell Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 9/13 7 9-1 5547C Russ Kennemore 66/1
06 Dec 10+20d Southwell (AW) toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 9/11 6 9-3 5950C Andrew Heffernan 28/1
16 Nov 10+55d Southwell (AW) It's Christmas All Year Round Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 2¼ 8-9 6246C Russ Kennemore 25/1
22 Sep 10+33d Perth A C Management Consulting Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 6 10-12 —103B Barry Keniry 28/1
20 Aug 10+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Tv Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 9 8-12 6437C Duran Fentiman 11/1
26 Jul 10+28d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard To Fast · 11 ran 4/11 hd 9-2 6566A Paul Hanagan 50/1
28 Jun 10+15d Pontefract Best Uk Racecourses On Turftv Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 29 8-11 7036C David Kenny 25/1
13 Jun 10+76d Doncaster Doncaster Free Press Property Guide Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 nk 8-12 7050C Paul Mulrennan 16/1
29 Mar 10+9d Lingfield (AW) Bet Now At bluesquare.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 4½ 9-3 7464B Frankie Dettori 7/2
20 Mar 10+26d Lingfield (AW) Sportingbet Supports Heros Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 1m2f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 nk 9-3 —70B Joe Fanning 10/1
22 Feb 10+20d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m1½f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 1¼ 8-5 —49A Joe Fanning 3/1
02 Feb 10 Southwell (AW) Membership Of Southwell Golf Club Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 3/6 5 9-3 —64B Joe Fanning 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Ancient Times won?
Ancient Times (USA) won 3 of 41 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 7.3%. Placed 8 times in total (19.5% of starts).
Who trained Ancient Times?
Ancient Times (USA) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 11 March 2014.
Who is Ancient Times's sire?
Ancient Times (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Histoire Sainte (FR), whose sire is Kendor.
What going does Ancient Times prefer?
Ancient Times (USA) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 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 Times's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 11 March 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ancient Times's sire's record?
Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Apr 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
Who are Ancient Times's siblings?
Out of Histoire Sainte (FR), Ancient Times (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Violon Sacre (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Violon Sacre (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2010. 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.