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Horse profile

By The Grace (GB)

7yo mare · Trainer Nicky Henderson · Owner Middleham Park Racing Cxxii
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Handmaid (GB) (King's Theatre)
12 runs · 10 courses · from May 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Hereford Beaten favourite LTO Last run 5 Apr 2026 · 6th of 10 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

By The Grace is 1 from 12 with the win coming at Class 5 level in a handicap. The success came at Hereford in Mar 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. She has raced on turf for all but one of her starts. Her last run, at Market Rasen in Apr 2026, was a prominent sixth of 10 in a Class 5 novices handicap off an official rating of 94.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5
Official rating94↓ 4lb off peak
94 90–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hereford, 21 Dec 2024

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 8 figures · best 126B · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3126B902 runs · 90 / 87
Soft3106C97—
Good to Soft2100B89.51 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4126B103—
2m1f – 2m4f390A843 runs · 90 / 84
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 107A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 7 Mar 2026 Official rating 94 at the last run, 5 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 →

Jumps 10 figures · best 135A · median 106.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3107A1012 runs · 107 / 96
Good to Soft3135A1111 run · —
Soft3118A91—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6135A111.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3107A1063 runs · 107 / 106
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 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 · 10 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 from 5 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 5 (100%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,529 runs since Sep 2013 (461 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm47714.9%+2.7—
Good91710311.2%−11 from 5
Good to Soft7388511.5%−0.70 from 3
Soft1,19815412.9%+0.70 from 3
Heavy5767513%+0.8—
Standard (AW)5259.6%−2.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f10110%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f3725.4%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f6857.4%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,25316613.2%+10 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,49817311.5%−0.71 from 3
2m5f – 3m5707212.6%+0.40 from 2
Over 3m931010.8%−1.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Handmaid (GB) (King's Theatre)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them All Inn Hand (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (All Inn Hand (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
All Inn Hand (GB)1722m6f–3mClass 4
Maid On The Moon (GB)2522m3½f–2m4fClass 4
Aldsworth (GB)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% −1.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 1 11% −5.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 2 1 50% +2.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nico de Boinville 6 0 0% −6.00
Mr Daniel Williams 3 1 33% +1.00
James Bowen 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% +1.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −6.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 · 3 runs
05 Apr 26+29d Market Rasen Mariner Packaging Sing When We're Fishing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 10 ran Settled handy early - roused for effort after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished sixth well beaten 6/10 3½ 11-4 9484C85C Mr Daniel Williams 11/4F
07 Mar 26+33d Hereford Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good · 11 ran Handy with front group early - urged into contention approaching final two furlongs - drove alongside pacesetter close home - edged in front inside final 110 yards and stayed on to win 1/11 11-1 9190A107A Mr Daniel Williams 3/1J
02 Feb 26+338d Southwell Download The At The Races App Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Sat close to the front-runner - dropped away when pressed before the second-last - stayed on steadily to the line for 4th 4/10 2¼ 11-5 9379B106A Mr Daniel Williams 17/2
2025 · 1 run
01 Mar 25+70d Doncaster Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Tracked pace-setter from inner - driven to go 2f out - dropped away and finished fourth 4/14 8 11-5 96—111A James Bowen 11/4F
2024 · 5 runs
21 Dec 24+226d Hereford Accasion Marquees Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 15 ran Sat close to pace early - asked for effort after 3 out - moved into second before 2 out - driven approaching home turn - stayed on late but denied by a short margin 2/15 nk 11-6 90100B135A James Bowen 9/2
09 May 24+17d Stratford Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m6f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 95—— Nico de Boinville 16/1
22 Apr 24+75d Kempton Sri Lanka, The Wonder Of Asia Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 3) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 12-0 98—— Nico de Boinville 17/2
07 Feb 24+16d Ludlow Stuart Matthews 50th Birthday Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 ½ 11-5 —83B91A Nico de Boinville 9/2
22 Jan 24+34d Plumpton 2023 RCA Groundstaff Champions Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 11-2 —97B118A James Bowen 7/2
2023 · 3 runs
19 Dec 23+35d Wincanton TrustATrader Apply Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 5 10-11 —106C87C Nico de Boinville 3/1
14 Nov 23+183d Lingfield (AW) Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) Class 5 · 2m · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 3/14 ¾ 10-9 ——112A Nico de Boinville 9/2
15 May 23 Southwell Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 10-10 —126B101A Nico de Boinville 2/1

Quick answers

How many races has By The Grace won?
By The Grace (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains By The Grace?
By The Grace (GB) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 April 2026.
Who is By The Grace's sire?
By The Grace (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Handmaid (GB), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does By The Grace prefer?
By The Grace (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is By The Grace's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 5 April 2026. The highest on record is 98.
What is By The Grace's sire's record?
Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,529 runs since Sep 2013 (461 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are By The Grace's siblings?
Out of Handmaid (GB), By The Grace (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: All Inn Hand (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (All Inn Hand (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 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.