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Annual Invictus (IRE)

11yo gelding · Trainer Chris Gordon · Owner Thomas Michael Smith
by Mahler (GB) out of Shantou Rose (IRE) (Shantou)
27 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2019
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 5 courses Last run 24 Jan 2026 · 4th of 16 Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Annual Invictus is an 8 from 27 gelding who won the SBK Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase at Doncaster in Jan 2024 off an official rating of 137. He has five wins from nine starts on good ground and three wins from six starts over 2m5f – 3m. He has also won twice at Cheltenham. He finished fourth of 16 in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in Jan 2026.

Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
Official rating137↓ 7lb off peak
137 127–144

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 29 Nov 2025

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 21 figures · best 147A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft11147A941 run · —
Good6117B951 run · —
Good to Soft3138B871 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Over 3m8147A71.53 runs · 84 / 73
2m1f – 2m4f6126C103.5—
1m5f – 2m4138B123.5—
2m5f – 3m3117B114—

Of 27 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 24 Jan 2026 Official rating 137 at the last run, 24 Jan 2026

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 144B · median 135.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft11142A1351 run · —
Good8142A1361 run · —
Good to Soft4144B129.51 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Over 3m8142A123.53 runs · 135 / 119
2m1f – 2m4f6142A134—
2m5f – 3m5142A136—
1m5f – 2m5144B141—

Of 27 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 · 24 figures from 27 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 from 3 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,863 runs since Sep 2014 (785 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.3—
Good2,96837812.7%+1.95 from 9
Good to Soft1,8131799.9%−0.90 from 5
Soft2,7392599.5%−1.32 from 12
Heavy1,21412410.2%−0.61 from 1
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0451999.7%−1.12 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f3,20732410.1%−0.73 from 8
2m5f – 3m2,82234112.1%+1.33 from 6
Over 3m7689512.4%+1.60 from 8

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2014 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them General Briar (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Blunder Buss (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
General Briar (IRE)822m–2m½fClass 4
Fort Worth Texas (IRE)1622m2f–2m6f—
Blunder Buss (IRE)2112m3½fClass 3
Lucky Rose (IRE)1413m2fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 2 17% −9.07
Good 9 5 56% +32.87
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 10 1 10% +3.00
Class 3 7 4 57% +6.44
Class 1 6 1 17% +11.00
Class 4 3 2 67% +0.36
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Plumpton 7 3 43% −2.95
Cheltenham 6 2 33% +10.75
Newbury 4 1 25% +3.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +16.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 3 38% −1.56
2m5f – 3m 6 3 50% +31.00
1m5f – 2m 5 2 40% −1.64

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Cannon 10 5 50% +10.80
Freddie Gordon 9 2 22% +15.00
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Miss Gina Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Bryan Carver 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00
Joshua Moore 1 1 100% +1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 25 8 32% +21.80
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 4 1 25% +13.00
2023 3 1 33% +4.00
2022 6 1 17% +7.00
2021 6 3 50% +0.44
2020 4 2 50% −0.64
2019 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 15 3 20% +6.87
Hurdle 11 5 45% +13.93
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
24 Jan 26+26d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m5½f · Soft · 16 ran Held up towards the back of the field - kept on from 3 out to finish closest of those behind the principals 4/16 6½ 11-2 13764B135A Freddie Gordon 22/1
2025 · 2 runs
29 Dec 25+30d Newbury Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m2f · Good · 6 ran Went straight to front - challenged for command approaching 16th - under pressure before 4 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - drawn level soon after - lost the advantage before 2 out and dropped away quickly 5/6 8½ 12-0 14073B119B Freddie Gordon 5/1
29 Nov 25+581d Newbury Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 24 ran Settled in the pack - urged forward before 4 out - drifted left and dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished well beaten in 13th 13/24 1½ 10-12 14384B118A Freddie Gordon 66/1
2024 · 4 runs
27 Apr 24+44d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m4½f · Good · 20 ran 2/20 nk 10-10 14368B142A Freddie Gordon 20/1
14 Mar 24+47d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m2f · Soft · 22 ran 7/22 4¼ 11-13 14444C128C Miss Gina Andrews 28/1
27 Jan 24+20d Doncaster SBK Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 18 ran 1/18 10-12 137117B139A Freddie Gordon 16/1
07 Jan 24+253d Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m1f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 5½ 11-8 144147A142A Freddie Gordon 20/1
2023 · 3 runs
29 Apr 23+44d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m4½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1 10-1 14087B118A Freddie Gordon 22/1
16 Mar 23+33d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By The JRL Group) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m2f · Soft · 23 ran 8/23 7½ 11-10 14470B119A Freddie Gordon 33/1
11 Feb 23+47d Newbury Betfair Multiples Offer Every Saturday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 139114A136A Freddie Gordon 6/1
2022 · 6 runs
26 Dec 22+17d Wincanton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 12-0 139—— Bryan Carver 6/1
09 Dec 22+27d Cheltenham Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 8 ran 3/8 1¼ 11-3 139—135A Harry Cobden 7/2
12 Nov 22+188d Cheltenham Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-5 135—142A Tom Cannon 12/1
08 May 22+78d Plumpton Betting.bet Sussex Champion Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m3½f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-11 142—— Tom Cannon 3/1
19 Feb 22+48d Ascot Bateaux London Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 6 11-0 14386A124B Tom Cannon 5/1
02 Jan 22+29d Plumpton Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m3½f · Soft · 3 ran 3/3 1½ 11-10 14393C135C Tom Cannon 9/4
2021 · 6 runs
04 Dec 21+19d Aintree Unibet Working With Raceday RTV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-12 144—— Daryl Jacob 4/1J
15 Nov 21+24d Plumpton Watch Race Replays On attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good · 2 ran 1/2 11-8 14077C136C Tom Cannon 1/8F
22 Oct 21+19d Cheltenham 888sport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 136113C133B Tom Cannon 11/4
03 Oct 21+224d Uttoxeter bresbet.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 2½ 11-2 136—144B Tom Cannon 11/2
21 Feb 21+49d Newbury Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 4/23 1¼ 10-9 135138B141A Richard Johnson 10/1
03 Jan 21+20d Plumpton Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4½f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 130126C142A Tom Cannon 4/7F
2020 · 4 runs
14 Dec 20+18d Plumpton Theo's Charm Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-13 127128B141A Tom Cannon 4/11F
26 Nov 20+26d Lingfield Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 —119A139A Joshua Moore EvensF
31 Oct 20+279d Ascot Fever-Tree Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 10-12 —112A141A Richard Johnson 12/1
26 Jan 20+55d Fontwell Southern Cranes And Access Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 shd 11-5 —94B120A Tom Cannon 18/1
2019 · 1 run
02 Dec 19 Plumpton Sky Sports Racing Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m1½f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 12 11-2 —120A120A Jamie Moore 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Annual Invictus won?
Annual Invictus (IRE) won 8 of 27 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 29.6%. Placed 15 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trains Annual Invictus?
Annual Invictus (IRE) is trained by Chris Gordon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 January 2026.
Who is Annual Invictus's sire?
Annual Invictus (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Shantou Rose (IRE), whose sire is Shantou.
What going does Annual Invictus prefer?
Annual Invictus (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 9 starts (55.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Annual Invictus's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 24 January 2026. The highest on record is 144.
What is Annual Invictus's sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,863 runs since Sep 2014 (785 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Annual Invictus's siblings?
Out of Shantou Rose (IRE), Annual Invictus (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: General Briar (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Blunder Buss (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2019. 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.