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Art Obsession (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2018) · Last trainer Paul Midgley · Last owner Pee Dee Tee Syndicate T W Midgley
by Excellent Art (GB) out of Ghana (IRE) (Lahib)
34 runs · 15 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 May 2018 — 3,084 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2018 · 8th of 10 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Art Obsession (IRE) is 5 from 34. Hasn't won since Jul 2017. All 5 wins have come over 6f – 7f.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating77↓ 6lb off peak
77 74–83

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ripon, 11 May 2018

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 →

Flat 15 figures · best 117C · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)5105B98—
Soft485C62—
Good3117C89—
Good to Soft2102C98.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f15117C89—

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chelmsford City (AW), 15 Mar 2018 Official rating 77 at the last run, 11 May 2018

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 →

Flat 34 figures · best 97A · median 80.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft893A63—
Good788A80—
Standard (AW)797A82—
Good to Soft697A85—
Good to Firm592A76—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f3397A81—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 4,555 runs since Jan 2008 (298 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 451.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1800%−9.9—
Good to Firm7017410.6%+0.72 from 5
Good949848.9%−11 from 7
Good to Soft4515111.3%+1.41 from 6
Soft691689.8%−0.10 from 8
Heavy1942211.3%+1.40 from 1
Standard (AW)1,5501529.8%−0.11 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3163410.8%+0.9—
6f – 7f1,48917511.8%+1.95 from 33
1m – 1m1f1,1171009%−0.90 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,0331029.9%0—
1m5f – 2m451265.8%−4.1—
2m1f – 2m4f113108.8%−1.1—
2m5f – 3m32412.5%+2.6—
Over 3m4125%+15.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ghana (IRE) (Lahib)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Akua'Ba (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Stefanki (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Akua'Ba (IRE)2226f–1m—
Stefanki (IRE)1416fClass 5
Ice Princess (IRE)717f—
Monte Aqudo (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good 7 1 14% +0.50
Standard (AW) 7 1 14% −4.90
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +6.00
Good to Firm 5 2 40% +10.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 23 4 17% +12.00
Class 5 5 1 20% −2.90
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ripon 5 0 0% −5.00
Newcastle (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Doncaster 3 2 67% +16.50
Thirsk 3 1 33% +8.00
Musselburgh 3 1 33% +1.50
Pontefract 2 0 0% −2.00
York 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% +0.10
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 33 5 15% +4.10
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Mulrennan 8 1 13% +3.00
Graham Gibbons 6 2 33% +0.60
Dougie Costello 4 0 0% −4.00
Barry McHugh 2 0 0% −2.00
Aaron Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Midgley 1 0 0% −1.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 1 100% +11.00
Josh Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
David Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Doyle 1 1 100% +6.50
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Rob Hornby 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Swift 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 9 2 22% +14.00
2016 11 1 9% −3.50
2015 6 0 0% −6.00
2014 2 1 50% +2.50
2013 3 1 33% −0.90

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
11 May 18+22d Ripon Great Odds No Hype With Blacktype.bet Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 3 8-10 7789B63A Aaron Jones 33/1
19 Apr 18+35d Ripon PPR Foundation Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 20 ran 16/20 2¼ 9-2 8085C59C Paul Mulrennan 40/1
15 Mar 18+142d Chelmsford City (AW) Toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 2¼ 10-10 7764A64A Tom Midgley 7/1
24 Oct 17+44d Newcastle (AW) Betway Sprint Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-5 8075B79A Dougie Costello 33/1
10 Sep 17+22d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) 6f · Soft · 22 ran 15/22 ½ 8-6 8266C67A Leigh Roche 25/1
19 Aug 17+20d Ripon William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation Race For The William Hill Great St Wilfred Stakes) Class 2 · 6f · Good · 20 ran 8/20 1 9-0 82117C82A Barry McHugh 25/1
30 Jul 17+29d Pontefract Tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 6 9-6 8258C58C Paul Mulrennan 14/1
01 Jul 17+31d Doncaster M&G Services Asbestos Abatement & Surveying Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 9-1 79102C97A Luke Morris 11/1
31 May 17+25d Ayr Conferences At Ayr Racecourse Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 1½ 9-12 7985A80A Paul Mulrennan 7/2
06 May 17+66d Thirsk Totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 9-2 75100A92A Paul Mulrennan 10/1
01 Mar 17+28d Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 1¾ 9-7 75105B97A Paul Mulrennan 10/1
01 Feb 17+99d Newcastle (AW) Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 hd 9-7 7599B83A Josh Doyle 7/1
25 Oct 16+11d Catterick racinguk.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 17 9-2 7520C39C Paul Mulrennan 6/1
14 Oct 16+22d Newcastle (AW) MGF 35th Anniversary Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 9-7 7598A81A David Nolan 7/2F
22 Sep 16+19d Pontefract Racing UK HD On Sky432 Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1 8-12 7695A85A Dougie Costello 25/1
03 Sep 16+28d Thirsk Barkers Of Northallerton Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 3 9-3 76—93A James Sullivan 11/2
06 Aug 16+15d Redcar Racing UK Free Day Pass Today Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 9-3 76—62A Barry McHugh 8/1
22 Jul 16+27d York Premier Design & Print Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 12/19 nk 9-4 77—76A Dougie Costello 7/1
25 Jun 16+14d Doncaster Beaver 84 Hire And Sales Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 9-0 74—88A Joe Doyle 13/2
11 Jun 16+28d York Charles Henry Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 4/19 ½ 9-6 75—95A Dougie Costello 25/1
14 May 16+15d Doncaster Colemans Pizzeria And Steakhouse Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 9-4 77—81A Graham Lee 20/1
29 Apr 16+15d Musselburgh Core Oil And Gas 10th Anniversary Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 6 9-6 79—58B Paul Mulrennan 10/3
14 Apr 16+198d Ripon Ppr Foundation Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 17 ran 7/17 shd 9-3 80—92A Paul Mulrennan 9/1
29 Sep 15+25d Ayr Western House Hotel Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 9 9-1 82—51C Graham Gibbons 13/2
04 Sep 15+7d Haydock Betfred 'Please Donate To Injured Jockeys Fund' Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 9/16 ½ 9-5 83—74A Graham Gibbons 7/1
28 Aug 15+13d Newmarket trm-ireland.com Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 nk 9-8 83—80A Jimmy Fortune 6/1
15 Aug 15+14d Ripon William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation For The William Hill Great St Wilfrid) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 nk 8-9 81—80A Rob Hornby 10/1
01 Aug 15+73d Thirsk Peter Bell Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 1 9-4 81—69A Dale Swift 5/1
20 May 15+234d Ayr Farrar Mccamley Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 9-4 82—85A Graham Gibbons 4/1
28 Sep 14+15d Musselburgh Save The Children Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 8-13 77—88A Graham Gibbons 7/2J
13 Sep 14+319d Wolverhampton (AW) wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 2 9-2 77—87B Andrew Mullen 9/2
29 Oct 13+15d Wolverhampton (AW) 32red.com Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 4 ran 1/4 8-11 ——82B Graham Gibbons 11/10F
14 Oct 13+24d Musselburgh Irish Stallion Farms E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 1¼ 9-5 ——71A Robert Winston 3/1
20 Sep 13 Ayr British Stallion Studs E.b.f Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 2¾ 9-5 ——86A Graham Gibbons 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Art Obsession (IRE) won?
Art Obsession (IRE) won 5 of 34 archived starts between 2013 and 2018, a strike rate of 14.7%. Placed 14 times in total (41.2% of starts).
Who trained Art Obsession (IRE)?
Art Obsession (IRE) was trained by Paul Midgley on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 11 May 2018.
Who is Art Obsession (IRE)'s sire?
Art Obsession (IRE) is by Excellent Art (GB) out of Ghana (IRE), whose sire is Lahib.
What going does Art Obsession (IRE) prefer?
Art Obsession (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Art Obsession (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 11 May 2018. The highest on record is 83.
What is Art Obsession (IRE)'s sire's record?
Excellent Art (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 4,555 runs since Jan 2008 (298 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 451.
Who are Art Obsession (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ghana (IRE), Art Obsession (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Akua'Ba (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Stefanki (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. 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.