Skip to content
Horse profile

Ascription (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Keith Dalgleish · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Lxxx
by Dansili (GB) out of Lady Elgar (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
20 runs · 13 courses · from May 2012
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Mar 2017 — 3,500 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 · 7th of 7 3 wins · Doncaster, Goodwood & Haydock Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Ascription (IRE) is 3 from 20. Hasn't won since Sep 2013. 3 of 10 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 9 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 99, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating99↓ 11lb off peak
99 70–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 77 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Southwell (AW), 21 Mar 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 →

Flat 3 figures · best 77A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f377A74—

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 76A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 17 Sep 2016 Official rating 99 at the last run, 21 Mar 2017

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 20 figures · best 118A · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7118A88—
Good6110A90—
Good to Firm3107A93—
Soft2103A101—
Standard (AW)1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f11118A97—
6f – 7f9108A76—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dansili (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1011716.8%+3.1—
Good to Firm2,10728613.6%−0.10 from 3
Good2,96642414.3%+0.60 from 6
Good to Soft1,32416512.5%−1.22 from 7
Soft1,41316011.3%−2.41 from 2
Heavy428347.9%−5.80 from 1
Standard (AW)3,50153815.4%+1.70 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2533212.6%−1.1—
6f – 7f2,30929112.6%−1.10 from 9
1m – 1m1f2,88242714.8%+1.13 from 11
1m2f – 1m4f3,79655814.7%+1—
1m5f – 2m1,68221813%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f6837611.1%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m209199.1%−4.6—
Over 3m28310.7%−3—

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
Lady Elgar (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Alainmaar (FR) (5 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Alainmaar (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alainmaar (FR)651m2f–1m4fListed
Murad Khan (FR)1141mClass 2
Yaqeen (GB)627f–1m2fListed
Sir Edward Elgar (IRE)811m2fClass 5
Grand Couturier (GB)311m4fListed
Crossthewire (IRE)311m1f—
Dungannon (FR)1711m7f—
Houselady (FR)411m4f—
Il Re Di Nessuno (FR)70——
Sir Edward ElgarI (IRE)10—Class 5
Lamazonia (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 2 29% +4.00
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +3.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 1 20% −2.00
Class 1 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 3 1 33% +5.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 3 1 33% +2.00
Nottingham 3 0 0% −3.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 1 50% +6.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +2.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 11 3 27% +5.00
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Buick 4 2 50% +7.00
Phillip Makin 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Mulrennan 2 1 50% +3.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Catlin 1 0 0% −1.00
Hayley Turner 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
HT 11 2 18% +0.00
None 6 1 17% −1.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 7 2 29% +4.00
2012 5 1 20% +0.00

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
21 Mar 17+176d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 nk 9-7 9977A72A Daniel Tudhope 11/1
26 Sep 16+9d Hamilton totepoolliveinfo.com/ British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Heavy · 5 ran 5/5 17 9-1 10567C55C Phillip Makin 6/1
17 Sep 16+344d Ayr William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 17/23 ½ 9-8 10874C76A Phillip Makin 33/1
09 Oct 15+21d Newmarket Dubai Challenge Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 nk 9-3 110—68A Pat Smullen 9/1
18 Sep 15+52d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup (Listed) (Str) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 9-2 110—99A William Buick 11/4
28 Jul 15+59d Goodwood Qatar Lennox Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 nk 9-3 110—98A Graham Lee 11/2
30 May 15+16d Haydock Timeform Jury Stakes (Registered As The John Of Gaunt Stakes) (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 9-0 106—108A Graham Lee 14/1
14 May 15+586d York Betfred TV Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap) Class 1 · 8f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 9-7 106—97A William Buick 14/1
05 Oct 13+21d Ascot Betfred 'Goals Galore' Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 14/17 ½ 9-10 109—88A Kieren Fallon 7/2F
14 Sep 13+35d Doncaster Harriet De-Vere Powell Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 9-1 98—118A William Buick 2/1F
10 Aug 13+11d Haydock Betfred Mobile Sports Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 2 9-13 94—107A Ryan Moore 2/1F
30 Jul 13+74d Goodwood Poker At bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 9-7 83—108A William Buick 7/1J
17 May 13+7d Newmarket Six Whiting Street Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 8f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 nk 8-7 78—83A Liam Jones 6/1
10 May 13+25d Nottingham Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 9-6 78—110A Martin Dwyer 9/1
15 Apr 13+194d Redcar Book Tickets Online At redcarracing.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 shd 9-0 78—74A Jimmy Quinn 9/2
03 Oct 12+74d Nottingham Roseland Business Park Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 1¾ 9-2 78—66A Chris Catlin 7/2J
21 Jul 12+37d Haydock Text 32Red To 89932 Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 70—103A Paul Mulrennan 4/1F
14 Jun 12+9d Nottingham Carling Zest Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1¼ 9-0 ——80A Paul Mulrennan 11/2
05 Jun 12+17d Yarmouth Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 nk 9-1 ——93A Hayley Turner 5/1
19 May 12 Newbury Blue Square Richard Hughes My Autobiography Maiden Stakes (Str) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 9 9-3 ——47C Jimmy Fortune 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ascription (IRE) won?
Ascription (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Ascription (IRE)?
Ascription (IRE) was trained by Keith Dalgleish on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 21 March 2017.
Who is Ascription (IRE)'s sire?
Ascription (IRE) is by Dansili (GB) out of Lady Elgar (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Ascription (IRE) prefer?
Ascription (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ascription (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 21 March 2017. The highest on record is 110.
What is Ascription (IRE)'s sire's record?
Dansili (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 11,842 runs since Jan 2008 (983 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.8% from 101. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 428. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.1% from 209.
Who are Ascription (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lady Elgar (IRE), Ascription (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Alainmaar (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Alainmaar (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.