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Horse profile

Ardkilly Witness (IRE)

13yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2019) · Last trainer Miss K L Smith · Last owner Tim Thirlby
by Witness Box (USA) out of Ardkilly Angel (IRE) (Yashgan)
33 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2012
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Mar 2019 — 2,790 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2019 4 wins · 4 courses New yard Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Ardkilly Witness (IRE) is 4 from 33. Hasn't won since Jan 2015. All 4 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off 115, 24lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 24lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 24lb off peak
115 115–139

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Sandown, 17 Feb 2017

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 2 figures · best 90A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m290A88—

Of 6 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 2 Dec 2016 Official rating 115 at the last run, 15 Mar 2019

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 27 figures · best 136B · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft10136B125—
Good to Soft8135A115—
Good4129A121.5—
Heavy4134A129—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m23136B125—
Over 3m3124B115—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 33 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 33 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Witness Box (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,675 runs since Jan 2008 (194 horses).

Weakest on good to firm going: 4% from 173.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2528%−1.1—
Good to Firm17374%−5.10 from 1
Good651548.3%−0.81 from 4
Good to Soft396369.1%01 from 12
Soft7687810.2%+1.11 from 12
Heavy6536610.1%+11 from 4
Standard (AW)900%−9.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f900%−9.1—
1m5f – 2m491408.1%−1—
2m1f – 2m4f867778.9%−0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,0201009.8%+0.74 from 27
Over 3m284269.2%+0.10 from 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

Dam
Ardkilly Angel (IRE) (Yashgan)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Little Red Devil (IRE)20——
Lady Daye (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 12 1 8% −9.75
Soft 12 1 8% −5.00
Good 4 1 25% −2.27
Heavy 4 1 25% +0.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 13 2 15% −7.27
Class 1 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 2 7 1 14% +0.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Ascot 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton 4 1 25% +3.00
Wincanton 3 1 33% +1.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +0.73
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 1 100% +1.25
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 27 4 15% −12.02
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Kennedy 5 1 20% +2.00
Brendan Powell 4 1 25% +0.00
Chris Ward 4 0 0% −4.00
Maj Harry Wallace 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom O'Brien 3 0 0% −3.00
Leighton Aspell 3 1 33% −1.27
Micheal Nolan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr William Thirlby 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Hugo Hunt 1 0 0% −1.00
Page Fuller 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +1.25
Mr J W Hannon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 3 16% −11.02
Tongue tie 7 1 14% +0.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 6 1 17% +1.00
2014 8 1 13% −6.27
2013 7 1 14% −3.00
2012 3 1 33% −0.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 24 3 13% −11.27
Hurdle 9 1 11% −6.75

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
2019 · 1 run
15 Mar 19+735d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 3m2½f · Good To Soft · 24 ran UR/24 — 12-0 115—— Mr William Thirlby 100/1
2017 · 3 runs
10 Mar 17+21d Sandown Grand Military Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase) Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-7 122—— Maj Harry Wallace 4/1
17 Feb 17+29d Sandown Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase) Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 4½ 11-7 12290A126B Maj Harry Wallace 9/2
19 Jan 17+48d Wincanton Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 1½ 11-9 120—98C Micheal Nolan 25/1
2016 · 5 runs
02 Dec 16+50d Sandown Coldunell Finance Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (For The John Dunsdon Memorial Cup) Class 3 · 3m · Good · 9 ran 3/9 6 11-4 12486B129A Mr Hugo Hunt 12/1
13 Oct 16+161d Carlisle News & Star Windermere Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-3 126—— Brendan Powell 8/1
05 May 16+32d Wincanton ApolloBet Fair Play Money Back Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 15 11-12 130—115C Micheal Nolan 11/1
03 Apr 16+23d Ascot Davidstow Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Veterans' Chase Series) Class 2 · 3m · Good To Soft · 14 ran UR/14 — 10-7 130—— Page Fuller 12/1
11 Mar 16+75d Sandown Grand Military Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase) Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 12-3 130—128A Maj Harry Wallace 5/1
2015 · 6 runs
27 Dec 15+22d Kempton William Hill Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 14 11-3 136—111C Brendan Powell 33/1
05 Dec 15+42d Aintree Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) Class 1 · 3m2f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-7 139—— Denis O'Regan 25/1
24 Oct 15+245d Cheltenham Download The Winner.co.uk App Now Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 3¾ 11-7 134—106C Brendan Powell 25/1
21 Feb 15+21d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 19 10-10 139—113A William Kennedy 20/1
31 Jan 15+21d Sandown Betfred Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-13 139—— William Kennedy 7/1
10 Jan 15+21d Kempton William Hill - Bet On The Move Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 132—136B William Kennedy 6/1
2014 · 8 runs
20 Dec 14+29d Ascot Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 24 10-0 133—99C Tom Scudamore 9/2
21 Nov 14+20d Ascot Brown Advisory Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 1¼ 11-11 134—135A William Kennedy 9/2
01 Nov 14+14d Ascot United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 15 ran 8/15 1¾ 10-6 135—119A William Kennedy 6/1
18 Oct 14+175d Cheltenham Vanilla Photobooks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 3½ 11-6 135—135A Chris Ward 12/1
26 Apr 14+20d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m5f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 11/19 21 10-4 136—106C Tom O'Brien 8/1C
06 Apr 14+43d Market Rasen Double M Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 136—124B Leighton Aspell 8/11F
22 Feb 14+21d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 1½ 10-10 136—132A Leighton Aspell 7/1
01 Feb 14+37d Sandown Betfred Masters Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 3 11-2 133—134A Leighton Aspell 9/2J
2013 · 7 runs
26 Dec 13+28d Wincanton Armishaws Removals Harry Dufosee Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 10-13 133—133C Brendan Powell 3/1
28 Nov 13+15d Newbury RSA Worcester Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 16 11-2 134—107C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
13 Nov 13+244d Exeter Rnli Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 7 11-3 ——127B Tom O'Brien 5/1
14 Mar 13+26d Cheltenham Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 24 ran 11/24 3¾ 10-6 135—119A Chris Ward 33/1
16 Feb 13+10d Haydock Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Prestige Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m7f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-8 130—125C Tom O'Brien 5/1
06 Feb 13+25d Carlisle Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m1f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 ½ 9-10 124—124B Chris Ward 5/1
12 Jan 13+28d Wetherby European Breeders' Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 17 ran 3/17 1¼ 11-1 120—121A Chris Ward 8/1
2012 · 3 runs
15 Dec 12+37d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 21 11-4 120—110C Richard Johnson 20/1
08 Nov 12+213d Towcester Agetur UK Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 10-12 ——127A A P McCoy 5/4F
09 Apr 12 Cork Coolmore N.h. Sires Ask & Getaway Hunters Chase 3m · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 7 11-7 ——119A Mr J W Hannon 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ardkilly Witness won?
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) won 4 of 33 archived starts between 2012 and 2019, a strike rate of 12.1%. Placed 13 times in total (39.4% of starts).
Who trained Ardkilly Witness?
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) was trained by Miss K L Smith on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 15 March 2019.
Who is Ardkilly Witness's sire?
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) is by Witness Box (USA) out of Ardkilly Angel (IRE), whose sire is Yashgan.
What going does Ardkilly Witness prefer?
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 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 Ardkilly Witness's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 15 March 2019. The highest on record is 139.
What is Ardkilly Witness's sire's record?
Witness Box (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,675 runs since Jan 2008 (194 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 4% from 173.
Who are Ardkilly Witness's siblings?
Out of Ardkilly Angel (IRE), Ardkilly Witness (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2012. 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.