Horse profile
Asgard's Captain (IRE)
by Make Believe (GB) out of Twiggy's Girl (IRE) (Manduro)
43 runs · 19 courses · from May 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
11 wins · 8 courses
Ran 70 days ago · 1st of 10
Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile
Asgard's Captain is an 11-time winner from 43 starts with six of those wins on turf. He won last time out at Ascot in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge over 1m2f-1m4f on good to firm in August 2026 off an official rating of 91. All eight of his wins at 1m2f-1m4f or shorter came in handicaps. He has won three times from ten starts at Newcastle (AW) and twice from four at Wolverhampton (AW). Aged 6 at his last run in Aug 2026.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 11–43Wins / Runs
- 25.6%Strike rate
- 19 (44.2%)Placed
- +29.15£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=43 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 37dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating91↓ 1lb off peak
91
46–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 99
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 134A | 95 | 1 · — |
| Good | 11 | 109B | 85 | 2 · 96 / 88.5 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 99A | 96 | 2 · 99 / 98 |
| Soft | 3 | 74C | 44 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 100A | 97 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 134A | 95 | 4 · 97 / 88.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 89A | 62 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 125A | 98 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 121B | 97 | 2 · 99 / 97 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 runs · as at 3 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 8 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 341 | 43 | 12.6% | +1.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 872 | 99 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 4 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 435 | 56 | 12.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 694 | 71 | 10.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 270 | 25 | 9.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 979 | 104 | 10.6% | −0.5 | 5 from 19 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 846 | 95 | 11.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,048 | 107 | 10.2% | −0.9 | 4 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 786 | 94 | 12% | +0.9 | 7 from 26 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 533 | 71 | 13.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 229 | 22 | 9.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 63 | 2 | 3.2% | −7.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Twiggy's Girl (IRE) (Manduro)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hugo's Girl (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m4½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo's Girl (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Ms Messi (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Fansurper (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleeting Fame (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dream Model (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Emily's Boy (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 5 | 26% | −2.73 |
| Good | 11 | 4 | 36% | +20.38 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.28 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +15.50 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +6.55 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.88 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.90 |
| Epsom Downs | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.17 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 7 | 27% | +25.10 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 4 | 80% | +16.05 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 11 | 3 | 27% | −3.90 |
| J F Egan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| David Egan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Mr Fletcher Yarham | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Kyle Strydom | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.88 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Katie Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +13.50 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +10.50 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +3.27 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.88 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 26+29d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race) Tracked the pace early - made ground three out - asked for effort soon after - hit the front over a furlong out and fought off pressure - kept going to the line | 1/10 | 9-8 | 91 | 97B | 94A | Ryan Moore | 13/2 | |
| 10 Jul 26+13d | Newmarket | Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) up with the pace early - driven two furlongs out - faded with a furlong left | 6/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 92 | 99A | 82A | David Egan | 25/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+21d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Sat close behind the front group - lost ground three furlongs out - dropped away in the closing stages | 12/20 | 3 | 9-1 | 92 | 95B | 80A | Saffie Osborne | 25/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+22d | Epsom Downs | HKJC World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in rear - progress made 4f out - driven 3f out - kept on into fourth closing stages | 4/13 | hd | 8-12 | 92 | 74C | 94A | David Egan | 14/1 |
| 15 May 26+17d | Newmarket | Boodles Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back early - urged forward with 3f remaining - progress made under pressure a furlong out - strong finish inside the last - moved to front close home to score | 1/8 | 9-8 | 89 | 96A | 91A | Luke Morris | 11/1 | |
| 28 Apr 26+212d | Epsom Downs | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Great Metropolitan Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in third early - urged forward with over 2f remaining - stayed on into fourth behind the front group | 4/5 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 90 | 81C | 79B | J F Egan | 7/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+37d | Newcastle (AW) | Gosforth Bark Raw Pet Food Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up at back - drifted left but made progress from 2f out and pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on through the closing 110 yards to finish third | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-12 | 91 | 120A | 92A | J F Egan | 10/1 |
| 22 Aug 25+13d | York | Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled midfield early - pushed along to make up ground from three furlongs out and drifted left approaching the final two - came through to dispute matters inside the last before edging clear near the line | 1/10 | 8-9 | 88 | 95A | 91A | J F Egan | 16/1 | |
| 09 Aug 25+16d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a blow - eventually finished fifth beaten two lengths | 5/10 | nk | 9-8 | 88 | 83B | 80A | Katie Davis | 16/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+12d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 6 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back early - improved into a leading spot with 8f left - dropped away approaching 2f out - finished 7th | 7/9 | 3½ | 9-8 | 89 | 44C | 72C | Harry Davies | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+14d | Newmarket | TrustATrader Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the rear early - dropped further back with 4f left - pushed along and struggling 2f out - finished well between rivals late to grab 3rd | 3/7 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 90 | 78A | 87A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2 |
| 28 Jun 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Went early wide holding a middle position - driven and losing touch with 4f remaining - allowed to drop away in the closing stages well beaten in 13th | 13/20 | nk | 8-12 | 91 | 121B | 73A | Sean Levey | 18/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+46d | Epsom Downs | Encore Lifestyle Northern Dancer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards back early - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - drifted left approaching final furlong - finished with running to take fourth close home | 4/14 | 5 | 9-0 | 91 | 85C | 90A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| 22 Apr 25+23d | Epsom Downs | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Great Metropolitan Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Moved into second early on - asked for effort on the rail approaching final 3f - hit front outside 2f and kicked for home - opened daylight in the closing furlong - finished full of running to score | 1/11 | 8-12 | 84 | 108A | 98A | David Egan | 13/2 | |
| 30 Mar 25+10d | Doncaster | Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Went straight to front - lost advantage but stayed handy inside 2f - under pressure and fading approaching final furlong when checked by interference - finished 10th | 10/16 | ¾ | 9-1 | 85 | 90C | 82A | Ray Dawson | 16/1 |
| 20 Mar 25+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Held a spot in the pack wide - asked for effort with 4f left then lost touch inside final 2f - found a bit late in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-10 | 86 | 95A | 90A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 11/4 |
| 01 Mar 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack early - lost touch with leading group 3f out - urged along with 2f left - closing fast inside final furlong - drifted right briefly - hit front close home and battled to the wire - denied by a whisker | 2/7 | nse | 9-8 | 84 | 134A | 92A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 7/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Close up early - pressed alongside 2f out then lost ground into the last furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/7 | ½ | 9-11 | 84 | 23A | 81A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 6/4F |
| 17 Jan 25+13d | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled in the pack early - made ground wide to close on the pair up front with 2f left - pushed into third inside the final two furlongs - kept up the effort to the line but not good enough for the front two | 3/10 | 2 | 9-13 | 84 | 112A | 98A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 9/1 |
| 04 Jan 25+23d | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Went straight to front and dictated a modest gallop - upped the gear entering the straight - had to be roused over 2f out and lost command inside final furlong - faded late to finish sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-8 | 84 | 92A | 77A | Kyle Strydom | 15/2 |
| 12 Dec 24+26d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Sat close to the pace - improved along the rail to challenge inside the final 2f then went on inside the last furlong - kept going strongly to the line | 1/8 | 9-12 | 82 | 103A | 88A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 13/8F | |
| 16 Nov 24+143d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Tracked the front group from a wide position - hit the front with 3f left - pressed for effort a furlong out then overtaken approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish fourth | 4/12 | ½ | 9-12 | 83 | 125A | 93A | Kyle Strydom | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 24+25d | Carlisle | Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 10-2 | 84 | 99A | 82A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 9/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+17d | Epsom Downs | Long Shot Northern Dancer Handicap | 3/14 | nk | 8-5 | 84 | 97C | 89A | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| 15 May 24+16d | York | Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap | 5/20 | hd | 9-8 | 84 | 83C | 93A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 15/2 |
| 29 Apr 24+31d | Windsor | Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse, Eton Handicap | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 83 | 100A | 94A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 11/2 |
| 29 Mar 24+4d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 84B | 80A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 9/2 |
| 25 Mar 24+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap | 1/9 | 9-9 | 79 | 110A | 95A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 11/10F | |
| 01 Mar 24+4d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 68 | 84A | 94A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 11/8F | |
| 26 Feb 24+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 1) | 1/8 | 10-13 | 68 | 44A | 94A | Mr Fletcher Yarham | 4/6F | |
| 02 Feb 24+9d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 2/8 | 1½ | 10-8 | 67 | 105A | 84A | Mr Fletcher Yarham | 3/1 |
| 24 Jan 24+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 10-8 | 66 | 63A | 75A | Mr Fletcher Yarham | 11/8F |
| 12 Jan 24+136d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) | 1/8 | 9-7 | 63 | 98A | 76A | Kieran O'Neill | 13/2 | |
| 29 Aug 23+15d | Musselburgh | Thank You Peter Jackson Handicap | 1/7 | 9-3 | 49 | 109B | 87A | Ben Curtis | 11/8F | |
| 14 Aug 23+53d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 49 | 76B | 63A | Kevin Stott | 15/8F |
| 22 Jun 23+21d | Ripon | Your Harrogate Radio On-Air And Online Handicap | 1/6 | 9-0 | 46 | 89A | 73B | Ben Curtis | 17/2 | |
| 01 Jun 23+16d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (47-65) | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 50 | 68A | 56A | Robbie Colgan | 12/1 |
| 16 May 23+35d | Sligo | Wildroots Festival Handicap (47-65) | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 51 | 73A | 47A | Jack Cleary | 13/2 |
| 11 Apr 23+198d | Dundalk (AW) | 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 51 | 89A | 58A | Chris Hayes | 18/1 |
| 25 Sep 22+93d | Curragh | Williamhill.ie Irish EBF Maiden | 16/16 | 4½ | 9-4 | — | 39C | 52C | Danny Sheehy | 250/1 |
| 24 Jun 22+28d | Curragh | Brentford Fc Sponsors The Garden Province Irish Ebf Maiden | 14/16 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 30C | 54C | Seamie Heffernan | 200/1 |
| 27 May 22+18d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 56A | 61A | Conor Maxwell | 150/1 |
| 09 May 22 | Roscommon | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 12/15 | 1¼ | 8-11 | — | 28C | 50C | Siobhan Rutledge | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Asgard's Captain (IRE) won?
- Asgard's Captain (IRE) won 11 of 43 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 25.6%. Placed 19 times in total (44.2% of starts).
- Who trains Asgard's Captain (IRE)?
- Asgard's Captain (IRE) is trained by Dylan Cunha, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 August 2026.
- Who is Asgard's Captain (IRE)'s sire?
- Asgard's Captain (IRE) is by Make Believe (GB) out of Twiggy's Girl (IRE), whose sire is Manduro.
- What going does Asgard's Captain (IRE) prefer?
- Asgard's Captain (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Asgard's Captain (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 8 August 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Asgard's Captain (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Make Believe (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Asgard's Captain (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Twiggy's Girl (IRE), Asgard's Captain (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hugo's Girl (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.