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Art Decco (GB)

10yo gelding · Trainer Robert Walford · Owner Buckingham Chapman Langford Ritzema
by Dapper (GB) out of Lewesdon Duchess (GB) (Alhaatmi)
20 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 7 wins · 4 courses Last run 20 Feb 2026 · 1st of 8 Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Art Decco is a gelding who has won seven of 20 starts on turf, all in handicaps. Five of those wins came over 3m and four on heavy ground, including three at Exeter and two at Fontwell. He won the Class 3 Nick Ansell Devon National Handicap Chase at Exeter in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 132, having also taken the same race in Feb 2025. His last run, at Exeter in Feb 2026, was a win.

Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating132↓ 1lb off peak
132 96–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 138 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 20 Feb 2026

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 16 figures · best 138B · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy6138B103.51 run · —
Soft4128A98.51 run · —
Good to Soft4118A1041 run · —
Good2108C89.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7118A89—
Over 3m6138B107.53 runs · 138 / 103
2m1f – 2m4f3108C105—

Of 20 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 5 Dec 2025 Official rating 132 at the last run, 20 Feb 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 143B · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy8133B119.51 run · —
Soft5143B1341 run · —
Good to Soft4124A112.51 run · —
Good299C92.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Over 3m8143B1283 runs · 143 / 123
2m5f – 3m8129B119.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3105C102—

Of 20 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 20 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 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 3 (43%) · 2 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dapper (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 240 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm19315.8%+3.3—
Good8289.8%−2.70 from 2
Good to Soft4536.7%−5.81 from 4
Soft43920.9%+8.42 from 6
Heavy20420%+7.54 from 8
Standard (AW)3139.7%−2.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−12.5—
6f – 7f1100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f611016.4%+3.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2613.8%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m2700%−12.5—
2m1f – 2m4f39410.3%−2.20 from 3
2m5f – 3m37513.5%+12 from 8
Over 3m371027%+14.55 from 9

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lewesdon Duchess (GB) (Alhaatmi)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Quest For Life (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Quest For Life (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Quest For Life (GB)3242m3½f–2m4fClass 4
Scoresby (GB)822m3f–2m4fClass 5
Lewesdon Dancer (GB)20——
Khaleesi Queen (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 4 50% +15.50
Soft 6 2 33% +2.83
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −2.09
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 2 20% +0.83
Class 3 8 4 50% +13.50
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.09

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 3 60% +11.50
Fontwell 4 2 50% +4.41
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Taunton 2 1 50% +2.33
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +4.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 9 5 56% +19.00
2m5f – 3m 8 2 25% −1.76
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Kimber 11 6 55% +21.33
James Best 3 0 0% −3.00
Freddie Gingell 2 1 50% −0.09
Bryan Carver 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 10 6 60% +22.33
None 10 1 10% −8.09

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 1 50% +4.50
2025 4 2 50% +6.00
2024 5 3 60% +10.83
2023 3 1 33% −1.09
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 7 41% +17.24
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
20 Feb 26+32d Exeter Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 30.5f · Heavy · 8 ran Settled handy early - lost momentum around the 10th - made ground by the 13th - urged forward to close on the pacesetter from 4 out - given more encouragement 3 out - kept finding under pressure after 2 out - hit the front on the run to the line and held on for the win 1/8 11-12 132138B123C Harry Kimber 11/2
19 Jan 26+45d Lingfield mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 29f · Soft · 14 ran Held up in the pack - eased and pulled up before 2 out PU/14 — 11-13 133—— Harry Kimber 20/1
2025 · 4 runs
05 Dec 25+40d Exeter Hawke Barn Wedding & Special Events Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 30.5f · Soft · 7 ran Handy early - shared front spot from 3rd - went in front before 4 out - pressed 3 out - opened daylight 2 out - kept finding more through the run-in - eased up in front at the finish 1/7 12-1 12675A143B Harry Kimber 7/2
26 Oct 25+247d Fontwell Pertemps Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 26f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up early - driven to keep pace by 15th - well beaten from 3 out - finished 6th 6/7 24 11-4 127103C102C Harry Kimber 9/1
21 Feb 25+33d Exeter Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 30.5f · Heavy · 8 ran Just in front early - lost the advantage briefly then sat third - regained command after the 17th - pressed for effort past 4 out - rider lost hold of the stick approaching the last - kept finding under pressure to score 1/8 11-13 126112A133B Harry Kimber 9/2
19 Jan 25+44d Windsor Fitzdares Windsor Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 28.5f · Soft · 11 ran Settled just behind the pace on the rail - driven to keep tempo from 5 out - stayed on steadily then blundered 2 out - held no more in reserve approaching the last and weakened into 5th 5/11 ¾ 12-2 127—134A Harry Kimber 12/1
2024 · 5 runs
06 Dec 24+250d Exeter JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30.5f · Soft · 11 ran Settled towards the outer with the pack early - stumbled at the 12th - moved into fourth after the 17th - closed on the front pair four out - kicked to the front two out - lost the advantage close home - rallied to nose back in front on the run-in before edging behind at the line 2/11 nk 11-11 122128A139B Harry Kimber 12/1
31 Mar 24+31d Ffos Las 3A's Horse Boxes 'West Wales National' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 10-7 117—116C Harry Kimber 4/1
29 Feb 24+15d Taunton Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-11 11092A129B Harry Kimber 10/3
14 Feb 24+44d Fontwell RJS Waste Management Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 10396B120B Harry Kimber 11/2
01 Jan 24+54d Exeter Rhino.Bet Your New Bookmaker For 2024 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 15 11-7 10586C93C Harry Kimber 5/1
2023 · 3 runs
08 Nov 23+223d Chepstow Viasat Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 12 11-4 107—121A Freddie Gingell 13/2
30 Mar 23+60d Taunton C & D South West Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 14 11-1 10789C110B Harry Cobden 2/1F
29 Jan 23+29d Fontwell Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 10041B120B Freddie Gingell 10/11F
2022 · 4 runs
31 Dec 22+25d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 11-9 100111A119B Daryl Jacob 9/4F
06 Dec 22+48d Uttoxeter quinnbet.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 10-9 96118A124A Bryan Carver 12/1
19 Oct 22+244d Worcester Shirley Collins Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 17 10-9 10171C86C Bryan Carver 11/1
17 Feb 22+90d Fontwell Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 8½ 11-7 —105A102B James Best 50/1
2021 · 2 runs
19 Nov 21+24d Chepstow Angela Nettlefold Memorial Race Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 19 11-4 —105C105C James Best 66/1
26 Oct 21 Chepstow Pickwick Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 27 11-4 —108C99C James Best 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Art Decco won?
Art Decco (GB) won 7 of 20 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 35%. Placed 11 times in total (55% of starts).
Who trains Art Decco?
Art Decco (GB) is trained by Robert Walford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 February 2026.
Who is Art Decco's sire?
Art Decco (GB) is by Dapper (GB) out of Lewesdon Duchess (GB), whose sire is Alhaatmi.
What going does Art Decco prefer?
Art Decco (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Art Decco's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 20 February 2026. The highest on record is 133.
What is Art Decco's sire's record?
Dapper (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 240 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Art Decco's siblings?
Out of Lewesdon Duchess (GB), Art Decco (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Quest For Life (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Quest For Life (GB)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.