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Ascension Day (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2025) · Trainer Ben Haslam · Owner Longdogs Brussel Sprouts
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Toulon Breeze (IRE) (Toulon)
19 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 5 Dec 2025 · 6th of 6 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Ascension Day is a maiden who has failed to win in 19 starts on turf. He has placed four times from 19 runs and showed his best effort when second of nine at Worcester in Jun 2024. He is held up in his races and last ran when sixth of six in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Sedgefield in Dec 2025. He contested that race off an official rating of 75, 30lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 30lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 30lb off peak
75 75–105

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 140 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle, 30 Oct 2025

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 14 figures · best 140A · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good8140A99—
Soft4112B942 runs · 95 / 94
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7140A952 runs · 95 / 94
1m5f – 2m7104A92—

Of 19 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (5).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 30 Oct 2025 Official rating 75 at the last run, 5 Dec 2025

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 14 figures · best 128A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good8128A104—
Soft4106C92.52 runs · 80 / 79
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7115A942 runs · 80 / 79
1m5f – 2m7128A109—

Of 19 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 19 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 12 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 7 (58%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11436.4%+28.20 from 1
Good491479.6%+1.40 from 10
Good to Soft328267.9%−0.30 from 3
Soft533427.9%−0.30 from 4
Heavy218125.5%−2.70 from 1
Standard (AW)700%−8.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+91.8—
1m5f – 2m456327%−1.20 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f610426.9%−1.30 from 10
2m5f – 3m4364510.3%+2.1—
Over 3m851112.9%+4.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2019 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Toulon Breeze (IRE) (Toulon)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Woodford Island (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Woodford Island (IRE)2122m5f–2m7f—
Payngo (IRE)1422m–2m4f—
Moscow Breeze (IRE)2612m4f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 0 0% −10.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Sedgefield 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McLernon 5 0 0% −5.00
William Maggs 4 0 0% −4.00
Benjamin Macey 2 0 0% −2.00
Harrison Beswick 2 0 0% −2.00
Kielan Woods 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Cannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny McMenamin 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 10 0 0% −10.00
2024 7 0 0% −7.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 0 0% −16.00
Chase 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
2025 · 10 runs
05 Dec 25+22d Sedgefield BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft · 6 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway before 2 out - well held in 6th 6/6 ¾ 9-12 7593B78B Benjamin Macey 11/2
13 Nov 25+14d Sedgefield Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back - pressed for effort two out - unable to close - eventually beaten well clear in 6th 6/10 4½ 10-4 7895C80A Benjamin Macey 11/2
30 Oct 25+22d Newcastle Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran Handy early - hit front after 5th - pushed along before 3 out then lost advantage before 2 out - faded approaching last to finish sixth 6/11 7½ 10-9 80140A94A Richie McLernon 12/1
08 Oct 25+21d Sedgefield Case IH The Team Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Held up towards the back - urged with 4 to jump before showing nothing - eased and pulled up before the following fence PU/11 — 11-0 85—— Richie McLernon 22/1
17 Sep 25+13d Kelso Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m2f · Good · 11 ran Held up at back throughout - pressed for effort before the 7th and scratchy 3 out - dropped away soon after to finish well beaten 8/11 10 11-3 8895C87C Richie McLernon 40/1
04 Sep 25+64d Sedgefield Fairlight Studios Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran Settled towards the back on the outer - lost touch by the 6th and drifting further adrift 3 out - retired from proceedings shortly after PU/9 — 10-8 93—— Richie McLernon 40/1
02 Jul 25+35d Worcester Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Race in touch on the outside - hit an obstacle and slipped back 4 out - faded to finish well beaten 7/9 14 12-0 9740C96C Kevin Brogan 18/1
28 May 25+22d Cartmel Womens Community Matters Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m1½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up early - lost touch by the 4th and 5th - eased out of contention before the 6th PU/9 — 11-4 92—— Richie McLernon 13/2
06 May 25+124d Worcester everytip.com Horse Racing Tips Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Sat handy behind pace-setters - urged forward wide of rivals 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish 8/9 5 11-4 10075B99A Tom Cannon 11/2
02 Jan 25+22d Huntingdon Huntingdon Racecourse 2025 Fixtures On Sale Now Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly and lost ground into the back markers - pulled up before 3 out PU/7 — 12-0 100—— Harrison Beswick 10/1
2024 · 7 runs
11 Dec 24+49d Hereford Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran Held up at back of field - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - well beaten before the last - finished 6th 6/6 15 10-0 10347C74C William Maggs 8/1
23 Oct 24+107d Southwell attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Held a forward position early - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away approaching the last - finished well held in 5th 5/9 1½ 11-3 104104A109A William Maggs 7/1
08 Jul 24+25d Worcester AK Bets Best Price Euro 2024 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 11-9 105110B115A William Maggs 15/2
13 Jun 24+37d Worcester Napton Golf Society Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran 2/9 hd 12-0 10394A120A Kielan Woods 7/2
07 May 24+33d Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 11-7 100103B128A William Maggs 15/2
04 Apr 24+31d Southwell Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 23 11-4 10492B110A Kielan Woods 11/2
04 Mar 24+80d Southwell Try The Racing App This Afternoon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 17 11-4 —112B105B Harrison Beswick 40/1
2023 · 2 runs
15 Dec 23+183d Cheltenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m1f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 5½ 11-0 —75C106C Danny McMenamin 200/1
15 Jun 23 Worcester Appliance Solutions Of Ledbury Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 10 ran RO/10 — 11-2 ——— Aidan Coleman 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ascension Day won?
Ascension Day (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2023 and 2025. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
Who trains Ascension Day?
Ascension Day (IRE) is trained by Ben Haslam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 December 2025.
Who is Ascension Day's sire?
Ascension Day (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Toulon Breeze (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.
What is Ascension Day's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 5 December 2025. The highest on record is 105.
What is Ascension Day's sire's record?
Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ascension Day's siblings?
Out of Toulon Breeze (IRE), Ascension Day (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Woodford Island (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2023. 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.