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Horse profile

Charles Ritz (GB)

10yo gelding · Trainer Tom George · Owner David Mcdermott
by Milan (GB) out of Miss Ballantyne (GB) (Definite Article)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Southwell & Exeter Last run 24 Apr 2026 · 5th of 6 Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile

Charles Ritz is a gelding with three wins from 15 starts, all at Class 4 level. All wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f, two of them at Southwell and one at Exeter on heavy ground. He won a handicap chase at Southwell in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 118. His last run came at Chepstow in Apr 2026 when he finished 5 of 6 in a Class 3 handicap chase off 122.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically mid-division All wins at Class 4
Official rating122↓ 3lb off peak
122 118–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton, 14 Mar 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 →

Jumps 14 figures · best 130A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5130A961 run · —
Soft4121A821 run · —
Good397A842 runs · 97 / 90.5
Heavy2120A88—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9130A872 runs · 96 / 86.5
2m5f – 3m4121A76.51 run · —
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 14 Mar 2026 Official rating 122 at the last run, 24 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 136A · median 122
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5133C1301 run · —
Soft4130A114.51 run · —
Good3136A1292 runs · 129 / 118.5
Heavy2133B116—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9136A1302 runs · 133 / 123.5
2m5f – 3m4130A1151 run · —
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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 Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (80%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,854 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5526612%+0.7—
Good5,16964812.5%+1.20 from 4
Good to Soft3,29338611.7%+0.42 from 5
Soft5,03350210%−1.30 from 4
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.11 from 2
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,85540110.4%−0.9—
2m1f – 2m4f5,47659910.9%−0.43 from 9
2m5f – 3m5,80469912%+0.70 from 4
Over 3m1,64920512.4%+1.10 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Ballantyne (GB) (Definite Article)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Taymount (GB)40——
Miss Ghillie (GB)50——
Two Grand Sweeney (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +15.50
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +9.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 7 3 43% +24.50
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 2 100% +18.50
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +10.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 3 33% +22.50
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan Burke 12 2 17% +8.50
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Scholfield 1 1 100% +10.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 3 21% +17.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 1 1 100% +6.50
2024 6 1 17% +5.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 1 1 100% +12.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 2 17% +6.50
Hurdle 3 1 33% +10.00

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
24 Apr 26+41d Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Final Pride Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 26f · Good · 6 ran Settled midpack early - edged closer near 7th before fading with five left as urging began - beaten off the pace from 4 out home 5/6 4¾ 11-6 12284A108B Ciaran Gethings 7/1
14 Mar 26+38d Kempton Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - moved into second by the 13th - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - fought back to reclaim second spot 2 out - edged out again on the run-in and unable to find more 3/8 2¼ 11-6 12297A129B Jonathan Burke 7/1
04 Feb 26+52d Ludlow Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back before the 10th - pushed forward to close in on the pace by the 12th - pressed for effort and faded before four out - found renewed energy to reach fourth two out but couldn't threaten further by the last 4/7 14 11-12 12277B114B Jonathan Burke 7/2
2025 · 1 run
14 Dec 25+404d Southwell BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up in the pack early - made smooth progress from four out - moved into second two out before hitting the front approaching the last - drove clear to win going away 1/7 11-12 11896B133C Jonathan Burke 13/2
2024 · 6 runs
05 Nov 24+174d Warwick JETS Richard Davis Awards Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran Handy position wide - stumbled four out - pushed along and moved into second three out - finished strongly to close - narrowly denied 2/8 ½ 11-12 11866A136A Jonathan Burke 12/1
15 May 24+19d Ffos Las AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Chase Class 4 · 28f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 12-0 120—— Jonathan Burke 11/1
26 Apr 24+55d Perth Muirhall Energy Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 37 11-7 12154C101C Sean Bowen 11/2
02 Mar 24+35d Newbury Bet Racing In Running At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 30 10-12 12256C99C Jonathan Burke 4/1
27 Jan 24+26d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 dht 10-4 12383A109A Jonathan Burke 12/1
01 Jan 24+266d Exeter Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-13 118120A133B Nick Scholfield 10/1
2023 · 3 runs
10 Apr 23+18d Huntingdon Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 5 11-13 11997C130B Jonathan Burke 3/1
23 Mar 23+51d Ludlow Mark Wiggin Estate Agents Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 4 12-0 12277C113B Jonathan Burke 11/4F
31 Jan 23+374d Ffos Las Allan John (AJ) Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 12 12-0 12587A115A Jonathan Burke 10/1
2022 · 1 run
22 Jan 22+41d Ascot SBK British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 11-8 —121A130A Jonathan Burke 7/1
2021 · 1 run
12 Dec 21 Southwell Follow starsports_bet On Twitter EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 —130A131B Jonathan Burke 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Charles Ritz won?
Charles Ritz (GB) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Charles Ritz?
Charles Ritz (GB) is trained by Tom George, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
Who is Charles Ritz's sire?
Charles Ritz (GB) is by Milan (GB) out of Miss Ballantyne (GB), whose sire is Definite Article.
What going does Charles Ritz prefer?
Charles Ritz (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Charles Ritz's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 125.
What is Charles Ritz's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,854 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Charles Ritz's siblings?
Out of Miss Ballantyne (GB), Charles Ritz (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.