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Horse profile

Battle Dust (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2018) · Last trainer Alastair Ralph · Last owner Mr Mrs Mark Laws
by Portrait Gallery (IRE) out of Katie O'Toole (IRE) (Commanche Run)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Nov 2018 — 2,897 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2018 2 wins · Chepstow New yard Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

Battle Dust (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Mar 2018. Last raced off 113, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating113↓ 12lb off peak
113 107–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 143 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 4 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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 143B · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft272A66—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Over 3m3143B72—

Of 7 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 4 May 2018 Official rating 113 at the last run, 21 Nov 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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 143A · median 129
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft5130A129—
Heavy2132B129—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Over 3m5143A130—
2m5f – 3m4130B127.5—

Of 12 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 12 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
Portrait Gallery (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 1,448 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 223.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+0.1—
Good to Firm8567.1%−3.9—
Good3944411.2%+0.20 from 1
Good to Soft2473012.1%+1.10 from 2
Soft4485011.2%+0.21 from 6
Heavy2642810.6%−0.41 from 3
Standard (AW)100%−11—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m236229.3%−1.7—
2m1f – 2m4f4614610%−1—
2m5f – 3m5285911.2%+0.22 from 5
Over 3m2233214.3%+3.30 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Katie O'Toole (IRE) (Commanche Run)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Longtymegone (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Longtymegone (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Longtymegone (IRE)313m2fClass 4
Moon Spider (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% −2.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +0.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 1 13% −4.50
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 2 100% +5.50
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Bass 5 0 0% −5.00
Conor Shoemark 4 1 25% −0.50
Alex Edwards 3 1 33% +1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 9 1 11% −5.00
None 2 1 50% +1.50
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 4 1 25% +0.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 3 1 33% +0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 1 14% −3.00
Hurdle 5 1 20% −1.50

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
2018 · 4 runs
21 Nov 18+201d Hexham John Smiths Handicap Chase Class 4 · 32f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 113—— Conor Shoemark 9/2
04 May 18+43d Cheltenham Cheltenham Club Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 32.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 dht 11-13 113143B143A Alex Edwards 2/1F
22 Mar 18+15d Chepstow Polyroof Products Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 23.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-9 107—129B Alex Edwards 3/1
07 Mar 18+380d Catterick Support Jack Berry House Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 25f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 3¼ 11-12 10760A130A Alex Edwards 7/4F
2017 · 2 runs
20 Feb 17+10d Lingfield Injured Jockeys Fund Surrey National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-1 114—— David Bass 9/1
10 Feb 17+57d Bangor-on-Dee Hampton Veterinary Centre Handicap Chase Class 4 · 29.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 4 11-10 11872A107A David Bass 12/1
2016 · 3 runs
15 Dec 16+282d Towcester totepool Racecourse Cash Back Available Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-8 120—— Conor Shoemark 14/1
08 Mar 16+40d Exeter Watch Racing Uk Hd From Today Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 23 11-3 124—101C David Bass 5/1
28 Jan 16+28d Warwick Bigcasinobonuses.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 17 11-7 125—109C David Bass 7/1
2015 · 3 runs
31 Dec 15+26d Warwick Local Parking Security Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 11-12 120—132B Conor Shoemark 2/1
05 Dec 15+18d Chepstow Margaret Fletcher 75th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-12 ——126B Conor Shoemark 5/2
17 Nov 15 Southwell Winter Golf At Southwell Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 hd 10-12 ——130B David Bass 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Battle Dust won?
Battle Dust (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2015 and 2018, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained Battle Dust?
Battle Dust (IRE) was trained by Alastair Ralph on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 21 November 2018.
Who is Battle Dust's sire?
Battle Dust (IRE) is by Portrait Gallery (IRE) out of Katie O'Toole (IRE), whose sire is Commanche Run.
What going does Battle Dust prefer?
Battle Dust (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Battle Dust's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 21 November 2018. The highest on record is 125.
What is Battle Dust's sire's record?
Portrait Gallery (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 1,448 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 223.
Who are Battle Dust's siblings?
Out of Katie O'Toole (IRE), Battle Dust (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Longtymegone (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Longtymegone (IRE)). The wins came over 3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2015. 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.