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Horse profile

Born To Succeed (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2015) · Last trainer Ben Pauling · Last owner Paul Clare Rooney
by Robin Des Pres (FR) out of Born To Win (IRE) (Torus)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jun 2015 — 4,172 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2015 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Born To Succeed (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Chepstow (Apr 2015).

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 106B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 24 Apr 2015 Official rating 102 at the last run, 3 Jun 2015

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 106B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft397C95—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4106B96—

Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 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
Robin Des Pres (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+10.8—
Good to Firm941819.1%+9.9—
Good1,0921019.2%00 from 1
Good to Soft525468.8%−0.40 from 4
Soft735719.7%+0.50 from 1
Heavy333216.3%−2.9—
Standard (AW)1500%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1400%−9.2—
1m5f – 2m719659%−0.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,1051059.5%+0.3—
2m5f – 3m768688.9%−0.30 from 1
Over 3m1902010.5%+1.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Born To Win (IRE) (Torus)

8 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Better Times (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Better Times (IRE)1032m–2m2f—
Bawn Reagh (IRE)10——
Artic Heir (IRE)90——
Winding Brook (IRE)20——
Born Strong (IRE)40——
Rachel's Surprise (IRE)40——
Better Deal (IRE)30——
Where's The Line (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Bass 2 0 0% −2.00
Jason Maguire 2 0 0% −2.00
Nico de Boinville 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Irving 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
E/SB 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 4 runs
03 Jun 15+40d Fontwell Stonepillow Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-10 102— David Bass 16/1
24 Apr 15+18d Chepstow Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 5 ran 2/5 14 11-0 —106B David Bass 11/2
06 Apr 15+47d Chepstow Morspan Construction Ltd 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 4½ 11-0 —97C Nico de Boinville 25/1
18 Feb 15+69d Ludlow Onny Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1½ 11-2 —95A Jason Maguire 28/1
2014 · 2 runs
11 Dec 14+29d Newcastle Cellular Solutions Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-12 —— Jason Maguire 4/1
12 Nov 14 Ayr Play Live Casino At BetVictor.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 7 10-7 —91C Dale Irving 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Born To Succeed won?
Born To Succeed (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2015. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Born To Succeed?
Born To Succeed (IRE) was trained by Ben Pauling on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 3 June 2015.
Who is Born To Succeed's sire?
Born To Succeed (IRE) is by Robin Des Pres (FR) out of Born To Win (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
What is Born To Succeed's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 3 June 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Born To Succeed's sire's record?
Robin Des Pres (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Born To Succeed's siblings?
Out of Born To Win (IRE), Born To Succeed (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Better Times (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.