Horse profile
Ancient Times (GB)
by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Oriental Step (IRE) (Tamayuz)
46 runs · 22 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 6 courses
Last run 1 Sep 2026 · 4th of 6
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Ancient Times won eight of 46 starts with all wins in handicaps. Four wins came under 6f and four over 6f – 7f, four on good to firm and three on good. He has two wins from four starts at Doncaster and two from three at Epsom Downs. The gelding, usually prominent, finished fourth of six at Brighton in Sep 2026.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 8–46Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 17 (37%)Placed
- +5.80£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=45 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 rating67↓ 26lb off peak
67
65–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 114C | 89.5 | 2 runs · 90 / 78.5 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 111A | 99 | 3 runs · 110 / 100 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 120A | 102 | 2 runs · 95 / 67.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 31 | 120A | 97 | 4 runs · 98 / 92.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 119B | 92 | 3 runs · 110 / 100 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 46 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 16 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 9 (56%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (19%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (13%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,028 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 4 from 16 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 3 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,656 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 4 from 31 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 4 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,753 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Oriental Step (IRE) (Tamayuz)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Free Step (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Imperial Trooper (IRE)).
Family form: Imperial Trooper (IRE) finished 3rd of 9 at Sedgefield, 7 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Step (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Imperial Trooper (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 7½f | Class 5 |
| Saffran (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Detroit Lion (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Minzaal Time (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 3 | 17% | −2.30 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 4 | 25% | +16.10 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +0.10 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +12.70 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 2 | 67% | +16.20 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 31 | 4 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 4 | 27% | +10.80 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Turner | 18 | 3 | 17% | −4.20 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| George Wood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Nolan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Travis Ford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Taryn Langley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 23 | 3 | 13% | +4.00 |
| None | 22 | 5 | 23% | +2.80 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.50 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.70 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Sep 26+25d | Brighton | Streamline Taxis - Always Going The Distance Handicap Stakes Held a spot near the front - pushed along with 2f left - still in with a shout inside the final furlong - maintained effort without finding more and edged out of third close home | 4/6 | ½ | 9-1 | 67 | 90A | 89B | George Wood | 7/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+20d | Brighton | Harry Bloom Memorial "Brighton Bullet" Handicap Stakes Held up early with an eager attitude - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find any extra pace and beaten off eventually | 9/10 | dht | 9-3 | 68 | 110A | 69A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 22/1 |
| 18 Jul 26+9d | Doncaster | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled behind the pace-setter - Improved to hit the front over 2f out and was driven to stay there past 1f out - Came under pressure inside the final furlong and was overtaken near the line | 2/5 | ¾ | 9-7 | 67 | 98C | 82B | Travis Ford | 3/1 |
| 09 Jul 26+20d | Epsom Downs | Robert Dyas Handicap Set the pace from the start - overtaken 3f out before being roused to retake the front 2f out - driven over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to win | 1/8 | 9-4 | 65 | 100B | 85A | Callum Hutchinson | 14/1 | |
| 19 Jun 26+197d | Newmarket | Find Your Zyn Moment Handicap Held handy early - urged forward with two furlongs left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 13th | 13/16 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 68 | 67C | 54A | George Wood | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap Settled in the pack early - lost touch and toiling by halfway - slipped to the back travelling wide into the turn - well adrift with no prospect and allowed to finish handily - well held at the line | 10/10 | 17 | 8-13 | 70 | 40C | 24C | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 40/1 |
| 20 Nov 25+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Slow to break and shipped ground early - soon well off the pace at the rear - never involved from 2f out - finished 10th | 10/10 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 71 | 95A | 58A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 17/2 |
| 18 Oct 25+15d | Catterick | William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap Tracked front group from inner - moved out to make progress 2f out - drifted right under pressure and closed to near-level entering final furlong - stayed on but couldn't land a blow finishing 6th | 6/10 | nk | 9-2 | 72 | 73A | 86A | David Nolan | 8/1 |
| 03 Oct 25+12d | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Tracked pace-setter early - pushed along with a furlong left - drifted right and dropped away - finished 12th | 12/13 | 5½ | 9-10 | 73 | 53B | 52A | Kaiya Fraser | 10/1 |
| 21 Sep 25+104d | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 1) Prominent - nudged along 2f out - pushed to dispute over 1f out - kept on inside the final furlong but lacked the speed of the front two | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 73 | 96B | 85A | Tom Marquand | 6/1 |
| 09 Jun 25+16d | Pontefract | Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Apprentice Handicap Settled at back of field - asked for effort with 2f left - closed strongly in final furlong to grab second - couldn't quite get up to win | 2/5 | ½ | 9-12 | 73 | 114C | 98B | Taryn Langley | 6/1 |
| 24 May 25+21d | Catterick | Come Racing Again 30th May Veterans' Handicap Went straight to the front - in command throughout - pressed late on - responded well to hold on and win | 1/7 | 9-9 | 71 | 79A | 91A | David Nolan | 7/2 | |
| 03 May 25+7d | Goodwood | VIP Racehorse Ownership At racingclub.com Handicap Jumped a touch awkwardly at the start - tracking the leader through - pressed for effort a furlong out - denied late but continued to the line | 2/5 | ½ | 9-2 | 71 | 98C | 78B | Kaiya Fraser | 6/4F |
| 26 Apr 25+154d | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Handicap Sat in behind the front group - asked for effort past 1f out and moved into second - edged ahead in the final strides to score | 1/11 | 9-4 | 68 | 100B | 89A | Kaiya Fraser | 13/2 | |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 24+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetUK Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield tracking pace inside rail - closed on front group inside final furlong and stayed on for 4th | 4/10 | nk | 8-8 | 70 | 102A | 70A | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 10 Oct 24+82d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Handy in the pack early fighting for control - hit the front a furlong out - quickly overtaken - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth beaten under three lengths | 4/12 | hd | 9-5 | 71 | 120A | 82A | Hayley Turner | 13/2 |
| 20 Jul 24+24d | Newmarket | Adnams Pink Gin Gallop Handicap | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | 74 | 92B | 68A | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 26 Jun 24+22d | Salisbury | Whitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap (Veterans' Race) | 4/8 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 109A | 83A | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| 04 Jun 24+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 4/6 | 1½ | 9-2 | 78 | 104B | 76B | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 11 May 24+28d | Nottingham | Book Family Raceday 2nd June Today Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-12 | 79 | 95A | 83A | Kaiya Fraser | 9/2 |
| 13 Apr 24+122d | Yarmouth | Download The BresBet App Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 9-6 | 80 | 106A | 81A | Kaiya Fraser | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 23+20d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 82 | 99A | 75A | Hayley Turner | 17/2 |
| 23 Nov 23+92d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals With BetUK Handicap | 4/7 | shd | 9-5 | 84 | 103A | 83A | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+3d | York | Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 17/20 | ½ | 8-9 | 88 | 72C | 60A | Hayley Turner | 50/1 |
| 20 Aug 23+63d | Sandown | Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap | 14/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 88 | 89C | 52A | Hayley Turner | 11/1 |
| 18 Jun 23+1d | Doncaster | James Hammond Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 89 | 99A | 73A | Kaiya Fraser | 7/2J |
| 17 Jun 23+14d | Chester | Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-13 | 89 | 96A | 90A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 9/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+14d | Epsom Downs | Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 15/20 | ½ | 8-3 | 91 | 78C | 71A | Kaiya Fraser | 8/1 |
| 20 May 23+231d | Newmarket | Aspall Cyder Vinegar Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-11 | 92 | 94A | 86A | Hayley Turner | 3/1J |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Oct 22+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | bet365 Handicap | 4/13 | ½ | 9-11 | 93 | 119B | 94A | George Wood | 7/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+3d | Chester | Joan Calvert Brown Handicap | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-8 | 91 | 100A | 97A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 5/1 |
| 17 Aug 22+40d | York | Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 14/22 | 1½ | 8-10 | 91 | 64C | 73A | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 22+34d | Newmarket | Moet & Chandon Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 89 | 95A | 93A | Hayley Turner | 4/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+43d | Musselburgh | Inchs Cider Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap | 1/13 | 8-6 | 84 | 111C | 104A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 6/1 | |
| 22 Apr 22+207d | Doncaster | Read Kevin Blake On atheraces.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 80 | 97A | 93A | Hayley Turner | 13/2 | |
| 2021 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 21+15d | Bath | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 5/7 | 3½ | 9-11 | 81 | 97A | 69A | Hayley Turner | 7/4F |
| 12 Sep 21+13d | Haydock | Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap | 2/17 | nk | 9-1 | 78 | 108C | 90A | Hayley Turner | 8/1 |
| 30 Aug 21+31d | Epsom Downs | Racing TV Handicap | 1/5 | 9-2 | 75 | 87C | 86B | Hayley Turner | 16/5 | |
| 30 Jul 21+59d | Newmarket | Rich Energy Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-8 | 76 | 87A | 78A | Hayley Turner | 9/2 |
| 01 Jun 21+18d | Lingfield | Cash Out At bet365 Handicap | 1/10 | 9-8 | 71 | 111A | 95A | Hayley Turner | 11/10F | |
| 14 May 21+18d | Newmarket | Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Handicap | 3/12 | 4 | 9-4 | 72 | 74A | 82A | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 21+200d | Windsor | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 73 | 99A | 82A | Tom Marquand | 10/1 |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Oct 20+32d | Southwell (AW) | Visit attheraces.com EBF Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-5 | 73 | 115A | 81A | Daniel Tudhope | 3/1 | |
| 06 Sep 20+23d | York | Sky Bet British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/13 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 72C | 82A | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 14 Aug 20+27d | Pontefract | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | 8/8 | 3½ | 9-2 | — | 59A | 43A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/8F |
| 18 Jul 20 | York | William Hill EBF Novice Stakes | 3/4 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 65C | 82B | Daniel Tudhope | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ancient Times won?
- Ancient Times (GB) won 8 of 46 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 17 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trains Ancient Times?
- Ancient Times (GB) is trained by Harry Eustace, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 September 2026.
- Who is Ancient Times's sire?
- Ancient Times (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Oriental Step (IRE), whose sire is Tamayuz.
- What going does Ancient Times prefer?
- Ancient Times (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 16 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 Ancient Times's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 1 September 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Ancient Times's sire's record?
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,028 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Ancient Times's siblings?
- Out of Oriental Step (IRE), Ancient Times (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Free Step (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Imperial Trooper (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.