Horse profile
Aneirin's Sword (IRE)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Chelmsford City (AW)
Off 109 days · 2nd of 5
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Aneirin's Sword is 2 from 15 with both wins at Class 6 level on the all-weather. The gelding won a handicap at Chelmsford City in Jan 2026 and followed up at Wolverhampton in Feb 2026, both over 1m – 1m1f on standard going. He has never won on turf from three starts. He finished 2 of 5 at Brighton in Jun 2026.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=15 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 16dAvg 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 rating60↓ 6lb off peak
60
60–66
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 93B | 77.5 | 12 · 93 / 77.5 |
| Good | 2 | 82C | 77.5 | 2 · 82 / 77.5 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 93B | 79 | 11 · 93 / 79 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 74C | 59 | 3 · 74 / 59 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 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 8 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,086 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,957 | 221 | 11.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 749 | 84 | 11.2% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 912 | 96 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 208 | 22 | 10.6% | −1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,784 | 337 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,085 | 267 | 12.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,250 | 475 | 11.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,353 | 156 | 11.5% | −0.1 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 361 | 42 | 11.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Under Siege (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Under Siege (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Siege (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| William Carver | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.50 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26+17d | Brighton | Bet Now With fairplaybet.co.uk Handicap Settled in second early - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on but no extra to deny winner - finished second beaten 1.75L | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 60 | 71C | 68B | Saffie Osborne | 11/4 |
| 13 Jun 26+24d | Bath | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f to go - unable to close the gap - well held at the line | 8/14 | nk | 9-6 | 62 | 82C | 61A | William Carver | 25/1 |
| 20 May 26+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Slow to break - encouraged to keep tabs near the back - asked for effort 2f out but made no headway - finished well held in 8th | 8/13 | shd | 9-8 | 64 | 93B | 61A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+15d | Southwell (AW) | Come Racing For Free 18th June Handicap Urged to build momentum early - settled at the rear - asked for effort over 2f out - boxed in briefly inside final 2f then eased left for room - kept on at one tempo to finish fourth | 4/6 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 78A | 63B | Saffie Osborne | 9/2 |
| 08 Apr 26+13d | Nottingham | Party Night 18th April Handicap Settled towards the back off the pace - drifted wide through the field - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost touch inside the final furlong and dropped away | 5/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 66 | 73A | 66A | Saffie Osborne | 13/2 |
| 26 Mar 26+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - surged in front entering the last furlong - caught near the line and edged out of the frame | 3/6 | ½ | 9-5 | 66 | 74A | 64B | William Carver | 9/1 |
| 10 Mar 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Held fourth early - asked for effort 3f out then drifted left inside final furlong - kept battling late to snatch second close home | 2/5 | ½ | 9-4 | 65 | 80C | 65B | Saffie Osborne | 11/2 |
| 27 Feb 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Set the pace early - lost the front but stayed in touch after 2f - pushed along a furlong out and hit the front late - had to fend off a challenge in the last furlong - held on for the win | 1/5 | 9-7 | 63 | 51C | 75B | Sean Levey | 6/4F | |
| 14 Feb 26+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Handy early wide of rivals into second - pushed along a furlong out - hit front close home - fully extended when overtaken near line to finish second by a short margin | 2/7 | nk | 9-6 | 63 | 84A | 64A | Rob Hornby | 7/2 |
| 08 Feb 26+11d | Chelmsford City (AW) | SIS Celebrates 40 Years Supporting Racing Handicap Handy near rail early - moved into second a furlong out - pushed along in pursuit of leader - stayed on to hold second | 2/7 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 77A | 70A | Saffie Osborne | 6/4F |
| 28 Jan 26+26d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Settled in the pack - moved into second spot inside the final two furlongs and pressed forward under urging - unable to reach the front and beaten three quarters of a length into 2nd | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 88A | 73A | Billy Loughnane | 7/4F |
| 02 Jan 26+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed along nearing the last furlong and drifted left after going ahead - held on to score by a nose | 1/8 | 9-9 | 60 | 79A | 70A | Rob Hornby | 14/1 | |
| 12 Dec 25+11d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Held up in the pack - driven with over 2f out - unable to land a blow through to the line - finished 5th | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 26C | 51C | Callum Shepherd | 22/1 |
| 01 Dec 25+11d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f out - stayed on without threatening | 6/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 59A | 64A | Saffie Osborne | 250/1 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Stay In Control At BetMGM / EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled with the group early - pushed along approaching 2f out but couldn't quicken - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten | 10/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 74C | 56C | Saffie Osborne | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Aneirin's Sword (IRE) won?
- Aneirin's Sword (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trains Aneirin's Sword (IRE)?
- Aneirin's Sword (IRE) is trained by Jamie Osborne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 June 2026.
- Who is Aneirin's Sword (IRE)'s sire?
- Aneirin's Sword (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Sandra's Secret (IRE), whose sire is Zebedee.
- What going does Aneirin's Sword (IRE) prefer?
- Aneirin's Sword (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Aneirin's Sword (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 30 June 2026. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Aneirin's Sword (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,086 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Aneirin's Sword (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sandra's Secret (IRE), Aneirin's Sword (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Under Siege (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Under Siege (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.