Archduke Ferdinand (FR)
Archduke Ferdinand (FR) is 2 from 21, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 113.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 10 (47.6%)Placed
- −9.80£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=21 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 359 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 94 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 30 | 3 | 10% | +1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +3 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.80 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.80 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.80 |
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.80 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.80 |
| Flat | 8 | 1 | 13% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 08+52d | Fontwell | Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 113 | 104A | Robert Thornton | 7/2F |
| 04 Aug 08+15d | Newton Abbot | Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeed Novices' Hurdle | 2/11 | 23 | 11-5 | 113 | 106A | Robert Thornton | EvensF |
| 20 Jul 08+64d | Newton Abbot | Jill Qualthrough Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-0 | 109 | 122A | Robert Thornton | 6/5F | |
| 17 May 08+23d | Bangor-on-Dee | Red Dragon Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 5 | 11-12 | 110 | 123A | Robert Thornton | 8/1 |
| 24 Apr 08+359d | Fontwell | David Chivers Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle | 3/14 | 12 | 11-0 | 110 | 107A | Christian Williams | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 01 May 07+24d | Wincanton | WBX.COM Hero To Zero Football Promotions Maiden Hurdle | 2/9 | 4 | 11-0 | 109 | 108C | Robert Thornton | 3/1 |
| 07 Apr 07+77d | Newton Abbot | Teign Suite Restaurant Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | ½ | 11-2 | 105 | 109C | Wayne Hutchinson | 6/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+44d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 7/10 | 3 | 9-6 | 80 | 56C | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 06+18d | Huntingdon | wbx.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 4/18 | 2½ | 11-9 | 105 | 121C | Robert Thornton | 7/1 |
| 19 Nov 06+13d | Aintree | Jim Ennis Construction Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-7 | 105 | — | Robert Thornton | 9/2F |
| 06 Nov 06+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 9-6 | 80 | 66C | Richard Kingscote | 13/8F |
| 20 Oct 06+107d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 75 | 72C | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 | |
| 05 Jul 06+15d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 78 | 58C | Eddie Ahern | 13/2 |
| 20 Jun 06+38d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 17/29 | 3 | 8-11 | 80 | 58C | Eddie Ahern | 33/1 |
| 13 May 06+17d | Warwick | World Bet Exchange Launching Soon At wbx.com Handicap | 4/13 | nk | 9-11 | 80 | 78C | Dane O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 26 Apr 06+139d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.Uk Handicap | 2/14 | 2½ | 9-9 | 80 | 88C | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 05+16d | Huntingdon | Sponsor At Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 8 | 11-7 | 105 | 99C | Robert Thornton | 4/1 |
| 22 Nov 05+20d | Warwick | Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 2/18 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 111C | Wayne Hutchinson | 20/1 |
| 02 Nov 05+25d | Huntingdon | Brampton Novices' Hurdle | 6/15 | 5 | 10-12 | — | 77C | Robert Thornton | 4/1 |
| 08 Oct 05+128d | Chepstow | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 6/16 | 5 | 10-12 | — | 85C | Robert Thornton | 14/1 |
| 02 Jun 05 | Sandown | Binarybet.com Handicap | 13/13 | 30 | 9-9 | 85 | 61C | Jimmy Fortune | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Archduke Ferdinand won?
- Archduke Ferdinand (FR) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 10 times in total (47.6% of starts).
- Who trained Archduke Ferdinand?
- Archduke Ferdinand (FR) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 25 September 2008.
- Who is Archduke Ferdinand's sire?
- Archduke Ferdinand (FR) is by Dernier Empereur (USA) out of Lady Norcliffe (USA), whose sire is Norcliffe.
- What going does Archduke Ferdinand prefer?
- Archduke Ferdinand (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Archduke Ferdinand's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 25 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Archduke Ferdinand's sire's record?
- Dernier Empereur (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 94 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.