Horse profile
Arctic Ambition (IRE)
by Arctic Cosmos (USA) out of See The Clouds (GB) (Cloudings)
37 runs · 24 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Mar 2025 — 593 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025
5 wins · 5 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Arctic Ambition won five of 37 starts on turf, all in handicaps. Four of those wins came over 2m5f – 3m, including on good to soft, soft, good and heavy ground. He won at Kilbeggan, Limerick, Thurles and Tramore. Aged 10 at his last run in Mar 2025, he finished in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Hexham off an official rating of 95, 24lb below his highest ever mark. Headgear returned at that run.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 5–37Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 15 (40.5%)Placed
- −19.15£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=37 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 rating95↓ 24lb off peak
95
83–119
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 95B | 79.5 | — |
| Good | 6 | 92B | 81.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 101B | 95 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 115B | 81 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 95C | 81 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 115B | 95 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 92B | 74 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 37 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 3 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,304 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 11.3% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| Good | 378 | 28 | 7.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 261 | 17 | 6.5% | −1.1 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 450 | 32 | 7.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 17 |
| Heavy | 194 | 22 | 11.3% | +3.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 383 | 25 | 6.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 467 | 34 | 7.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 374 | 34 | 9.1% | +1.5 | 4 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 71 | 6 | 8.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
See The Clouds (GB) (Cloudings)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Who's In The Box (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 3m½f–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Who's In The Box (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's In The Box (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 3m½f–3m3½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.50 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.90 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 4 | 24% | −7.15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Nichol | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.35 |
| Phillip Enright | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Ryan Treacy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Tom Midgley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bruce Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P A King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J C Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 5 | 14% | −17.15 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +0.35 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.50 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 2 | 11% | −13.65 |
| Chase | 18 | 3 | 17% | −4.50 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Mar 25+25d | Hexham | Download The NE Bet App Today Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out but faded quickly - pulled up before the last | PU/15 | — | 11-4 | 95 | — | — | Tom Midgley | 125/1 |
| 16 Feb 25+26d | Musselburgh | George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase Settled around midfield early - dropped away 3rd - off the pace and toiling from then on | 6/9 | 3½ | 12-0 | 98 | 82A | 98A | Craig Nichol | 16/1 |
| 21 Jan 25+150d | Ayr | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Settled in 5th early - improved into contention after 4 out - lost ground soon after - error 2 out then eased and pulled up | PU/9 | — | 10-11 | 102 | — | — | Craig Nichol | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Aug 24+47d | Cartmel | FGH Cengiz Sadik Memorial Handicap Chase Tracked pace-setter from wide position - began losing touch and slipped to the back by the 5th - eased down and pulled up after the 6th | PU/7 | — | 11-11 | 102 | — | — | Craig Nichol | 6/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+10d | Worcester | Download The AK Bets App Handicap Chase | 8/13 | 6 | 11-13 | 104 | 71B | 99A | Craig Nichol | 14/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+20d | Cartmel | MKM Building Supplies Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 3 | 12-0 | 100 | 75A | 128A | Craig Nichol | 12/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+90d | Bangor-on-Dee | Castle Mews Windows Handicap Chase | 6/10 | 3¼ | 11-3 | 104 | — | 91C | Dylan Johnston | 25/1 |
| 10 Mar 24+56d | Kelso | Rubstic Handicap Chase | 7/7 | 12 | 11-10 | 109 | 73C | 92C | Bruce Lynn | 7/1 |
| 14 Jan 24+15d | Kelso | Racing TV Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 9½ | 11-12 | 113 | 95B | 109A | Henry Brooke | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 23+41d | Haydock | Betfred 'Hot Shots' Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-2 | 118 | — | — | Craig Nichol | 50/1 |
| 19 Nov 23+23d | Navan | Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 10/11 | 8½ | 9-13 | 106 | 52C | 90C | Danny Gilligan | 13/2 |
| 27 Oct 23+24d | Cheltenham | Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 16/19 | 9½ | 11-8 | 119 | 20C | 97C | Mr H C Swan | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 23+41d | Galway | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 4¾ | 11-6 | 105 | 81A | 113A | Jack Kennedy | 7/2 |
| 23 Aug 23+11d | Sligo | Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 8½ | 11-5 | 105 | 88A | 111A | Jack Kennedy | 11/4 |
| 12 Aug 23+41d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 4½ | 10-9 | 116 | 24A | 108A | Danny Gilligan | 2/1F |
| 02 Jul 23+33d | Cartmel | Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/10 | 5½ | 10-7 | 118 | 101B | 119A | Jack Kennedy | 7/2F |
| 30 May 23+4d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 1/15 | 11-7 | 88 | 91B | 116A | Danny Gilligan | 11/10F | |
| 26 May 23+14d | Limerick | FEXCO Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 1/18 | 10-7 | 88 | 100B | 111A | Danny Gilligan | 5/4F | |
| 12 May 23+21d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase | 2/13 | 6½ | 10-4 | 113 | 26B | 119A | Gavin Brouder | 7/2F |
| 21 Apr 23+68d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/12 | 11-3 | 105 | 80A | 122A | Danny Gilligan | 7/1 | |
| 12 Feb 23+45d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 4/25 | nk | 10-5 | 86 | 95B | 105A | Danny Gilligan | 9/2F |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+23d | Leopardstown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) | 10/16 | 26 | 10-6 | 105 | — | 96C | Niall Moore | 9/2 |
| 06 Dec 22+12d | Tramore | John Kiely Special Recognition Award Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | UR/12 | — | 11-5 | 86 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 4/11F |
| 24 Nov 22+19d | Thurles | Racing Again Next Thursday Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 10-8 | 96 | — | 124A | Jack Kennedy | 6/4F | |
| 05 Nov 22+294d | Down Royal | Start Your Free Trial Now At racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 16 | 10-0 | 96 | — | 94B | Sam Ewing | 5/2 |
| 15 Jan 22+14d | Fairyhouse | Jump Into January Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 2/15 | 4¼ | 11-5 | 83 | 90B | 113A | Ryan Treacy | 15/8F |
| 01 Jan 22+23d | Tramore | Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102) | 1/15 | 10-13 | 86 | 115B | 122A | Ryan Treacy | 2/1F | |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 21+14d | Tramore | Lady's Cove Handicap Chase (0-95) | 2/14 | 1½ | 11-2 | 83 | 85B | 115A | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| 25 Nov 21+28d | Thurles | Boomerang Shavings & Horse & Country Store Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/18 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 83 | 92B | 108A | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| 28 Oct 21+25d | Clonmel | Powerstown Demesne (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 15/15 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 85 | 42C | 75C | Mr P A King | 25/1 |
| 03 Oct 21+257d | Killarney | BoyleSports Now Hiring Nationwide Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 7/13 | 4¼ | 10-13 | 86 | 88B | 85A | Ryan Treacy | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 21+82d | Clonmel | Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/14 | — | 11-8 | 88 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 20+305d | Clonmel | Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 6/14 | 6 | 11-11 | 88 | 74B | 98A | Phillip Enright | 5/1 |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 19+42d | Limerick | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle | 8/17 | 5 | 11-9 | — | 95C | 96C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 17 Nov 19+22d | Cork | Children Under 14 Race For Free Maiden Hurdle | 15/24 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 91C | 93C | Mr J C Canavan | 125/1 |
| 26 Oct 19+179d | Galway | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 10/11 | 2¼ | 11-6 | — | 10C | 92C | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| 30 Apr 19 | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 16/19 | 22 | 10-11 | — | — | 64C | Mr E P O'Brien | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Arctic Ambition won?
- Arctic Ambition (IRE) won 5 of 37 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 15 times in total (40.5% of starts).
- Who trained Arctic Ambition?
- Arctic Ambition (IRE) was trained by Paul Robson on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 13 March 2025.
- Who is Arctic Ambition's sire?
- Arctic Ambition (IRE) is by Arctic Cosmos (USA) out of See The Clouds (GB), whose sire is Cloudings.
- What going does Arctic Ambition prefer?
- Arctic Ambition (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Arctic Ambition's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 13 March 2025. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Arctic Ambition's sire's record?
- Arctic Cosmos (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,304 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.3% from 194.
- Who are Arctic Ambition's siblings?
- Out of See The Clouds (GB), Arctic Ambition (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Who's In The Box (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Who's In The Box (IRE)). The wins came over 3m½f–3m3½f. As at Oct 2026.