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Blue Tempus (FR)

3yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Alan King · Owner Helen Loggin A Gemmell A Stennett
by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Close At Hand (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
11 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 327 days · 10th of 11 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Blue Tempus is a maiden who has won none of 11 starts on turf and has placed three times. His best effort came when second of eight at Stratford in Jul 2025. He last ran at Ludlow in Nov 2025, where he finished 10th of 11 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle after racing prominently, and he contested that race off his career-high mark of 95. By Highland Reel out of a daughter of Exceed And Excel, he has raced on good ground seven times.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating95At career-high mark
95 62–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 122 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton, 19 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 5 figures · best 122A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good4122A742 · 122 / 90
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4122A772 · 122 / 90
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 6 figures · best 81C · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good378A73—
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f378A73—
1m – 1m1f381C47—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 19 Oct 2025 Official rating 95 at the last jumps run, 24 Nov 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 16 May 2025 Official rating 62 at the last flat run, 6 Jun 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 107C · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good4107C96.52 · 100 / 88.5
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4100A952 · 100 / 88.5
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 6 figures · best 71A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good371A71—
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f371A71—
1m – 1m1f361B56—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 4 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (75%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,504 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.2—
Good to Firm1441510.4%+3.20 from 1
Good458378.1%+0.90 from 7
Good to Soft193105.2%−20 from 1
Soft266228.3%+1.10 from 1
Heavy6757.5%+0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)374205.3%−1.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1317.7%+0.5—
6f – 7f199105%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f308227.1%−0.10 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f408266.4%−0.80 from 3
1m5f – 2m346308.7%+1.50 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f178147.9%+0.70 from 1
2m5f – 3m46613%+5.8—
Over 3m600%−7.2—

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
Close At Hand (GB) (Exceed And Excel)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Closer Than Close (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Bellamy 3 0 0% −3.00
Hollie Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Philip Armson 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Loughnane 1 0 0% −1.00
Clifford Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 8 0 0% −8.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
24 Nov 25+36d Ludlow Racing To School Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Settled close up in second early - dropped back after 4 out - faded rapidly before 3 out to finish well beaten 10/11 ¾ 10-8 9558C77C Tom Bellamy 9/4J
19 Oct 25+22d Kempton Live Racing Streaming At CopyBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Held up eagerly just behind the front group early - pushed along and found little between the final two furlongs - stayed on to fight for 3rd up the straight finishing 4th 4/9 shd 9-13 95122A100A Philip Armson 25/1
27 Sep 25+76d Market Rasen Docks Beers Neighs & IPAS Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 3 ran Sat close to pace early - dropped back three out then blundered the last - faded quickly after finishing third 3/3 2½ 11-2 —66C93C Tom Bellamy 10/1
13 Jul 25+19d Stratford 2025 Mary Cecilia Beddows Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out to move into clear second before the last - stayed on down the straight but never able to trouble the winner 2/8 14 11-0 —88A97B Gavin Sheehan 4/1
24 Jun 25+18d Newton Abbot Celebrate Racing Staff Week Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 8 ran Settled just off the pace on the rail - moved into second 2f out - hit the front around the home turn - drifted and lost momentum approaching the last - pushed hard but caught close to the line 2/8 1½ 11-2 —82A107C Tom Bellamy 11/4
06 Jun 25+21d Doncaster Weston Park Cancer Support On 01145533330 Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 7 ran Settled towards the back of the field - urged forward with over 2f remaining - driven and outpaced inside the last two furlongs - finished seventh 7/7 ¾ 9-4 6278A61A Billy Loughnane 9/2
16 May 25+22d Newbury Greenshields JCB Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 14 ran Handy on the rails early - shifted wide and driven approaching 2f out - under continued urging - lost ground inside the final furlong - rallied late to finish 4th 4/14 ½ 9-4 6373C71A Hollie Doyle 6/1
24 Apr 25+176d Beverley Racing Again On Bank Holiday Monday Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good · 9 ran Settled with the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left and still handy inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leader late and finished second 2/9 5½ 9-9 6373A71A Clifford Lee 5/2F
30 Oct 24+27d Nottingham EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 8.5f · Soft · 9 ran Went straight to front - pressed for effort inside final 2f and lost command - unable to find more and dropped away final furlong 7/9 1¾ 9-2 —47C56C Rossa Ryan 33/1
03 Oct 24+28d Salisbury Byerley Stud British Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 8f · Heavy · 8 ran Fought for control early - settled midpack then driven with a furlong left - unable to close and beaten well into 6th 6/8 7 9-7 —45B53A David Probert 25/1
05 Sep 24 Haydock Watch On Racing Tv Ebf Novice Stakes Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Settled at the back early - driven up but toiling with 4f left - no impression over the closing stages - finished 5th beaten 10½ lengths 5/5 1 9-2 —81C61B Hollie Doyle 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Blue Tempus (FR) won?
Blue Tempus (FR) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Blue Tempus (FR)?
Blue Tempus (FR) is trained by Alan King, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 November 2025.
Who is Blue Tempus (FR)'s sire?
Blue Tempus (FR) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Close At Hand (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
What is Blue Tempus (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 24 November 2025. That is also the highest on record.
What is Blue Tempus (FR)'s sire's record?
Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,504 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
Who are Blue Tempus (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Close At Hand (GB), Blue Tempus (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2024. 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.