Captain Chris (IRE)
Captain Chris (IRE) is 9 from 23 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 1 level. Won last time out in the Betfair Ascot Chase at Ascot — a third Grade 1 win in our archive. 4 of 7 starts at Kempton have ended in wins. 5 of 8 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 4 from 15 on softer. Last raced off a career-high mark of 169.
- 9–23Wins / Runs
- 39.1%Strike rate
- 15 (65.2%)Placed
- +3.36£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=23 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 169Highest OR
- 67dAvg between runs
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 5 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 4 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 4 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Foundation Man (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m2½f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Foundation Man (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Man (IRE) | 46 | 5 | 2m3f–2m6½f | Class 3 |
| Dream Function (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 2m2½f–2m3f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 5 | 63% | +7.85 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.60 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.39 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +1.51 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.18 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 7 | 4 | 57% | +1.46 |
| Cheltenham | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.23 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 4 | 44% | +2.78 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 4 | 67% | +6.85 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 21 | 8 | 38% | +2.48 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 18 | 6 | 33% | +1.18 |
| None | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.18 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.61 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.07 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.18 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 6 | 33% | +1.18 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.18 |
| 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Captain Chris (IRE) won?
- Captain Chris (IRE) won 9 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 39.1%. Placed 15 times in total (65.2% of starts).
- Who trained Captain Chris (IRE)?
- Captain Chris (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 15 February 2014.
- Who is Captain Chris (IRE)'s sire?
- Captain Chris (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Function Dream (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Captain Chris (IRE) prefer?
- Captain Chris (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 8 starts (62.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Captain Chris (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 169, from the run on 15 February 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Captain Chris (IRE)'s sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Captain Chris (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Function Dream (IRE), Captain Chris (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Foundation Man (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Foundation Man (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2½f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.