Horse profile
Cage Rattler (IRE)
by National Defense (GB) out of Misscomplacent (GB) (Compton Place)
29 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Gowran Park
Last run 1 Jan 2026
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Cage Rattler is 1 from 29. The win came in the Goresbridge Handicap at Gowran Park in May 2024 over 6f-7f on soft ground off an official rating of 48. He has raced on turf and all-weather since without success and last ran at Musselburgh in Jan 2026 in a Class 5 novices handicap chase off 81, 9lb below his highest ever mark. Typically held up, he was prominent on that occasion.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 1–29Wins / Runs
- 3.4%Strike rate
- 5 (17.2%)Placed
- −25.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=29 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 459 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating81↓ 9lb off peak
81
45–90
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 125
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 108B | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 115A | 78 | 2 runs · 78 / 78 |
| Soft | 2 | 125B | 97.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 115A | 94 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 125B | 88 | 2 runs · 125 / 101.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 108B | 89 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 102A | 71 | — |
| Soft | 5 | 84A | 48 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 63A | 55 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 88C | 79 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 93B | 63 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 88C | 70 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 102A | 71 | — |
Of 29 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 29 runs · as at 3 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 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 10 (53%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 5 (26%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (21%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 583 runs since May 2021 (50 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | +6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 152 | 10 | 6.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 69 | 5 | 7.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 78 | 4 | 5.1% | −2.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −3.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 172 | 12 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 188 | 12 | 6.4% | −1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 199 | 20 | 10.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 46 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +5 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Misscomplacent (GB) (Compton Place)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tullypole Annie (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (America Queen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullypole Annie (IRE) | 38 | 4 | 6f–2m1½f | — |
| That's Crazy (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4½f | — |
| America Queen (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Dynamite Defense (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Satisfying (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Rum Point (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ellerman (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bouquetsandbubbles (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor O'Farrell | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Harry Reed | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Murray Dodd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick Wadge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lewis Chalkley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Alex Garven | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rhys Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Archie Young | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Kyanna Van Buuren | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Jan 26+24d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Novices' Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - checked in traffic at the 6th - pressed the leader approaching 4 out and needed encouragement - still in second when down at the last | F/7 | — | 10-10 | 81 | — | — | Harry Reed | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 25+10d | Musselburgh | Nairns Oatcakes Handicap Hurdle Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack - moved through to challenge near the front 3 out then pressed for effort and dropped away - continued at a steady rate to the finish for 5th | 5/7 | shd | 10-1 | 83 | 125B | 83B | Murray Dodd | 6/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+20d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - asked for effort after 3 out - improved into contention after 2 out - clipped the last then moved into 4th on the run-in | 4/11 | 10 | 10-5 | 85 | 78A | 94A | Murray Dodd | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+153d | Kelso | Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Held up towards the back - lost more ground with error at 2nd - shaped better after 3 out but no threat late | 8/9 | 11 | 11-1 | 87 | 78C | 90C | Harry Reed | 22/1 |
| 08 Jun 25+19d | Perth | bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back on the rails - hampered and stumbled two out then found some progress before the last - unable to find more up the run-in to finish sixth | 6/14 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 88 | 89B | 105A | Conor O'Farrell | 16/1 |
| 20 May 25+13d | Hexham | Happy Retirement Charlo Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into contention by 2 out under a drive round the home bend - up into 4th before the last - kept on for third | 3/9 | nk | 11-3 | 88 | 108B | 107A | Conor O'Farrell | 14/1 |
| 07 May 25+43d | Kelso | Bedmax Handicap Hurdle Jumped ragged near back of field - dropped away tamely two out - stumbled after clipping heels at final obstacle - finished sixth | 6/9 | 2½ | 11-4 | 90 | 88C | 86C | Patrick Wadge | 16/1 |
| 25 Mar 25+22d | Hexham | Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - clipped the 4th obstacle - made progress into contention after the third-last - edged up wide to third on the run-in before easing back to finish 4th | 4/10 | ¾ | 11-0 | 90 | 115A | 108A | Conor O'Farrell | 22/1 |
| 03 Mar 25+31d | Newcastle | Michael Knox Memorial Equine Products Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress from 3 out and pressed for the lead into the final furlong - couldn't quite land the blow and finished 3rd | 3/10 | 3¼ | 11-8 | 90 | 100A | 115A | Conor O'Farrell | 100/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled off the pace - pushed along with 3f left before slipping back 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish ninth | 9/9 | 3½ | 8-7 | 45 | 69A | 32A | Lewis Chalkley | 16/1 |
| 14 Jan 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Settled in rear - moved up to 2nd three furlongs out - pressed the front-runner from 2f out - plugged on at one tempo but well outpointed by the winner to finish second | 2/7 | 11 | 9-2 | 45 | 102A | 57A | Lewis Chalkley | 80/1 |
| 02 Jan 25+52d | Ayr | Ayrshire Wedding Show 2 February Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled last of the group early - never on terms with the pack - beaten off well before the finish - came home well adrift in 7th | 7/10 | ½ | 11-8 | — | 70A | 95A | Conor O'Farrell | 200/1 |
| 2024 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 24+6d | Carlisle | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held up towards rear - stumbled 4 out effectively ending any hopes - well beaten by finish | 8/8 | 1 | 11-1 | — | 78C | 97C | Patrick Wadge | 125/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+22d | Sedgefield | Join Rebecca Menzies Racing Club Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled around mid-pack - pushed along and dropped away before 2 out - well held in 8th | 8/12 | 13 | 11-4 | — | 94C | 90C | Conor O'Farrell | 125/1 |
| 14 Oct 24+10d | Musselburgh | Bet At Racingtv.Com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Fought for control in the pack early - driven when losing touch over 2f out but kept battling - backed off close home to finish 5th | 5/8 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 45 | 63A | 52A | Miss Alex Garven | 50/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Elite Venue Selection Handicap (Div 1) Sluggish start - settled midpack before fading with two furlongs left under pressure - beaten into 10th | 10/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 47 | 72A | 44A | Rhys Elliott | 50/1 |
| 24 Sep 24+26d | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Second To The SP Favourite Handicap (Div 1) Up with the front pack on the near flank - nudged for effort and checked over 2f out when beginning to drop away - quickly well to the rear | 12/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 47 | 69B | 42A | Sam James | 10/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+26d | Carlisle | Armstrong Watson AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Jockeys With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season) Handy early on a firm grip - dropped back and urged forward over 2f out - stayed on gamely in the closing stages - lacked the speed to get involved - finished 6th | 6/11 | shd | 10-8 | 49 | 63A | 64A | Miss Alex Garven | 22/1 |
| 03 Aug 24+21d | Hamilton | Jordan Electrics Handicap Held up strongly behind the front group early on inside - checked back in touch in 5th 6f from home - urged forward but lost momentum 3f out - finished well held in 5th | 5/6 | 4½ | 9-8 | 51 | 83B | 51B | David Nolan | 7/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+45d | Hamilton | Jfm Electrical Handicap | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-2 | 55 | 47C | 54B | Archie Young | 9/2 |
| 29 May 24+15d | Tipperary | tipperaryraces Handicap (47-70) | 13/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 55 | 44C | 48A | Colin Keane | 9/1 |
| 14 May 24+5d | Killarney | Celtic Steps Handicap (47-65) | 10/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 48 | 48C | 47A | James Ryan | 4/1F |
| 09 May 24+18d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap (47-65) | 1/11 | 8-10 | 48 | 84A | 80A | Adam Caffrey | 3/1F | |
| 21 Apr 24+11d | Curragh | Business Plus Handicap (47-65) | 8/27 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 48 | 70C | 72A | Sean D Bowen | 8/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+15d | Leopardstown | Aparto Handicap (47-65) | 2/16 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 47 | 88C | 78A | Sean D Bowen | 33/1 |
| 26 Mar 24+60d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 9/14 | 2 | 8-7 | 47 | 93B | 47A | Sean D Bowen | 100/1 |
| 26 Jan 24+37d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden | 13/14 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 68B | 47A | Kyanna Van Buuren | 200/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 23+459d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Maiden | 12/13 | shd | 9-8 | — | 71C | 55C | Conor Maxwell | 150/1 |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 17 Sep 22 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 13/13 | 6 | 9-5 | — | 30C | 52C | Conor Maxwell | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cage Rattler won?
- Cage Rattler (IRE) won 1 of 29 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.4%. Placed 5 times in total (17.2% of starts).
- Who trains Cage Rattler?
- Cage Rattler (IRE) is trained by Sandy Forster, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 January 2026.
- Who is Cage Rattler's sire?
- Cage Rattler (IRE) is by National Defense (GB) out of Misscomplacent (GB), whose sire is Compton Place.
- What going does Cage Rattler prefer?
- Cage Rattler (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cage Rattler's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 1 January 2026. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Cage Rattler's sire's record?
- National Defense (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 583 runs since May 2021 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Cage Rattler's siblings?
- Out of Misscomplacent (GB), Cage Rattler (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tullypole Annie (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (America Queen (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.