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Horse profile

Brunel Nation (FR)

5yo gelding · Trainer Richard Hughes · Owner R Lane L Watson J Langridge
by Sioux Nation (USA) out of Dalakania (IRE) (Dalakhani)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newmarket & Chelmsford City (AW) First-time headgear LTO Last run 13 Apr 2026 · 7th of 7 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Brunel Nation is a gelding with three wins from 21 starts, all over 6f – 7f. Two of those wins came at Newmarket in Class 4 handicaps on good to firm and good ground in 2024, while the third was at Chelmsford City on standard going. He has raced on turf and all-weather, winning twice on the former. His last run, at Leicester in Apr 2026, was his first time in first-time headgear when he finished 7 of 7 off an official rating of 75, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 8lb off peak
75 69–83

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Lingfield (AW), 21 Jan 2026

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 21 figures · best 120A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)11119A935 runs · 119 / 96
Good491A881 run · —
Good to Soft3120A81—
Soft292C81.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f21120A906 runs · 119 / 94.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 66A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 27 Mar 2026 Official rating 75 at the last run, 13 Apr 2026

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 →

Flat 21 figures · best 95A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1190A695 runs · 85 / 67
Good495A85.51 run · —
Good to Soft389A80—
Soft276A72—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f2195A796 runs · 85 / 66.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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 11 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 7 (64%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (18%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sioux Nation (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 2,903 runs since Mar 2022 (360 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 17.2% from 425. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.2% from 580. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 190.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−12.4—
Good to Firm4257317.2%+4.81 from 1
Good7387810.6%−1.81 from 4
Good to Soft2933110.6%−1.80 from 3
Soft3904912.6%+0.20 from 2
Heavy1131412.4%0—
Standard (AW)94011412.1%−0.31 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5809416.2%+3.8—
6f – 7f1,58520212.7%+0.33 from 21
1m – 1m1f5315310%−2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f19094.7%−7.7—
1m5f – 2m1100%−12.4—
2m1f – 2m4f6116.7%+4.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2022 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dalakania (IRE) (Dalakhani)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flag Of Truth (FR)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 11 1 9% −8.50
Good 4 1 25% +0.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +3.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 2 17% −3.50
Class 5 3 1 33% −0.50
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Newmarket 3 2 67% +5.50
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% +0.50
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Finley Marsh 14 2 14% −7.00
David Egan 2 1 50% +2.00
George Rooke 2 0 0% −2.00
Donagh Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Tyler Heard 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Dobbs 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 3 15% −9.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 9 3 33% +2.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 4 runs
13 Apr 26+17d Leicester Join Racing TV Today Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 7 ran Racing in a forward spot early - urged forward approaching halfway - faltered under pressure over 2f out and slipped to the back a furlong later - trailed the field to the line 7/7 4¼ 9-2 7589A57A Donagh Murphy 16/1
27 Mar 26+30d Lingfield (AW) Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran Held up in the pack early - urged forward with 3f left - unable to make an impression through to the line 7/9 4½ 9-1 7696A66A Finley Marsh 13/2
25 Feb 26+35d Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 5 ran Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front briefly before being overtaken after a furlong - pushed along with two to go - weakened out of contention approaching the last furlong 5/5 7½ 8-4 7677C52B Tyler Heard 14/1
21 Jan 26+34d Lingfield (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran Settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - rallied late to snatch second - narrowly missed out at the line 2/9 nk 8-13 75119A85A Finley Marsh 11/1
2025 · 5 runs
18 Dec 25+24d Chelmsford City (AW) Sky Bet Matchday Assist Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Held up towards the back of the field - pushed for effort with 2f to run - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 12th 12/12 ½ 9-2 7893A69A Finley Marsh 16/1
24 Nov 25+211d Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Squeezed between rivals at the break - settled last and never landed a blow - crept on late finishing ninth beaten 9 lengths 9/12 4 9-6 79104A67A Finley Marsh 25/1
27 Apr 25+18d Southwell (AW) Grace & Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran Slow to get going - held towards the back - pushed along and edged closer inside final furlong but faded without threatening 9/14 1¼ 9-9 8065B81A Finley Marsh 12/1
09 Apr 25+32d Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran Sluggish start - improved on the outer approaching 4f out - up to 5th but couldn't threaten inside the final furlong before fading 6/7 1½ 8-9 8198A64B Finley Marsh 10/1
08 Mar 25+168d Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran Held up towards the back - urged wide with 2f left - unable to find any headway - eased home in 6th beaten 4.5 lengths 6/9 hd 9-10 8168A79A Finley Marsh 2/1F
2024 · 9 runs
21 Sep 24+23d Newmarket Turners Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Towards the rear of the field - angled right and picked up momentum over 1f out - went to the head of affairs inside the last and stayed on well to win 1/11 9-9 80106A87A Finley Marsh 7/2F
29 Aug 24+21d Southwell (AW) tote.co.uk It's A 3 Horse Race Racing League Race 37 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back - squeezed for space with 4f left - driven approaching the home bend but made no impression - finished 7th beaten 3.5 lengths 7/14 ¾ 9-3 8175B79A Finley Marsh 9/2
08 Aug 24+27d Chepstow tote Are Online Too At tote.co.uk Racing League 16 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Handy in the pack early - pushed along over 2f out and unable to close on leader inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten 2¼ lengths 2/11 2¼ 9-9 81120A89A Finley Marsh 13/2
12 Jul 24+27d Newmarket Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1 9-0 8278C86A David Egan 6/1
15 Jun 24+21d Chester Horseradish Catering & Events Roodee Handicap Class 2 · 7½f · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 nse 8-9 8392C76A Finley Marsh 6/1
25 May 24+39d Goodwood William Hill Harroways Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 8-5 8387C85A George Rooke 12/1
16 Apr 24+18d Newmarket Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-7 7891A95A David Egan 3/1
29 Mar 24+23d Chelmsford City (AW) bet365 Bet Boost Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-8 69101A90A Finley Marsh 6/4F
06 Mar 24+142d Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 6/8 ½ 8-13 7190A68A Finley Marsh 4/1
2023 · 3 runs
16 Oct 23+58d Windsor At The Races App Form Study Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 shd 9-4 —71C68A George Rooke 9/2
19 Aug 23+28d Newbury Chapel Down British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 9-7 —81C80A Finley Marsh 28/1
22 Jul 23 Newbury bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 shd 9-2 —64A80A Pat Dobbs 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Brunel Nation won?
Brunel Nation (FR) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 6 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trains Brunel Nation?
Brunel Nation (FR) is trained by Richard Hughes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 April 2026.
Who is Brunel Nation's sire?
Brunel Nation (FR) is by Sioux Nation (USA) out of Dalakania (IRE), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What going does Brunel Nation prefer?
Brunel Nation (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Brunel Nation's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 13 April 2026. The highest on record is 83.
What is Brunel Nation's sire's record?
Sioux Nation (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 2,903 runs since Mar 2022 (360 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 17.2% from 425. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.2% from 580. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 190.
Who are Brunel Nation's siblings?
Out of Dalakania (IRE), Brunel Nation (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2023. 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.