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Horse profile

Bel Esprit (IRE)

9yo mare (at last run, May 2018) · Last trainer Robert Stephens · Last owner Ms J Ludlam
by Presenting (GB) out of D Judge (IRE) (Strong Gale)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 May 2018 — 3,086 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2018 Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Bel Esprit (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Stratford (Apr 2017). Last raced off a career-high mark of 91.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Stratford, 1 Apr 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 →

Jumps 5 figures · best 103C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good390B84—
Soft2103C91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m390B84—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 109A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 1 Apr 2017 Official rating 91 at the last run, 16 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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 119A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good5109A102—
Soft3119A87—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4109A93.5—
1m5f – 2m3119A106—
2m1f – 2m4f288C87.5—

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.8—
Good7,02284012%+10 from 6
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 1
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 3
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.1—
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m6,53774211.4%+0.40 from 4
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.60 from 1

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
D Judge (IRE) (Strong Gale)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Churchonthehill (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom O'Brien 3 0 0% −3.00
Rhys Flint 3 0 0% −3.00
James Best 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2018 · 1 run
16 May 18+375d Newton Abbot Racing Welfare Supports Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-5 91—— Robert Dunne 12/1
2017 · 4 runs
06 May 17+35d Uttoxeter Sentinel May Un Mar Lady Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 2½ 11-1 8884B102A James Best 7/1
01 Apr 17+39d Stratford Bordeaux Undiscovered Best Claret Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 3¾ 11-0 8890B109A James Best 16/1
21 Feb 17+35d Taunton Aspen Waite Complete Business Growth Service Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 4 11-3 9181C84C Tom O'Brien 10/1
17 Jan 17+22d Exeter Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 25 10-11 —103C87C Tom O'Brien 150/1
2016 · 1 run
26 Dec 16+634d Wincanton Fry's Electrical & Mechanical Mares' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 1¼ 10-10 —79B86A Micheal Nolan 33/1
2015 · 2 runs
02 Apr 15+14d Taunton Ladies Day 9th April Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 42 10-7 ——88C Rhys Flint 66/1
19 Mar 15+364d Ludlow Bitterley Mares' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 10 10-12 ——85C Rhys Flint 20/1
2014 · 2 runs
20 Mar 14+27d Chepstow 32RedBet.com Mares' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 3¼ 11-0 ——106A Tom O'Brien 16/1
21 Feb 14 Warwick EBF Stallions Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 9 11-0 ——119A Rhys Flint 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bel Esprit won?
Bel Esprit (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2014 and 2018. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Bel Esprit?
Bel Esprit (IRE) was trained by Robert Stephens on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 16 May 2018.
Who is Bel Esprit's sire?
Bel Esprit (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of D Judge (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What is Bel Esprit's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 16 May 2018. That is also the highest on record.
What is Bel Esprit's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Bel Esprit's siblings?
Out of D Judge (IRE), Bel Esprit (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2014. 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.