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Horse profile

Chasing Fire (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Olly Murphy · Owner Mrs Diana L Whateley
by Maxios (GB) out of Kahara (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses Off 343 days · 2nd of 7 Last raced off OR 136
KTB Profile

Chasing Fire is a gelding who has won seven of 18 starts on turf, all of them handicaps or novices. Five of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft, while he has also taken two races over 2m5f – 3m. He won a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Perth in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 131 and finished second of seven, having been held up, in a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Aintree in Nov 2025 off 136. He has shown his best form at Perth and Market Rasen.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating136↓ 4lb off peak
136 131–140

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 113 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Perth, 24 Apr 2025

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 15 figures · best 128A · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft8128A101.5—
Good4123A116.5—
Soft394A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7128A95—
2m5f – 3m4119C104—
2m1f – 2m4f3123A113—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 8 Nov 2025 Official rating 136 at the last run, 8 Nov 2025

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 16 figures · best 149A · median 130
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft9149A1311 · —
Good4135A124—
Soft3144B123—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7149A130—
2m5f – 3m5144B1341 · —
2m1f – 2m4f3135A127—
Over 3m1———

Of 18 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 · 16 figures from 18 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

  • Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Maxios (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,118 runs since Jan 2008 (265 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 316. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7.9% from 190.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−11.7—
Good to Firm10099%−2.7—
Good5495910.7%−11 from 4
Good to Soft3734913.1%+1.45 from 10
Soft5517313.2%+1.51 from 4
Heavy2263113.7%+2—
Standard (AW)316278.5%−3.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7114.3%+2.6—
6f – 7f9355.4%−6.3—
1m – 1m1f190157.9%−3.8—
1m2f – 1m4f413389.2%−2.5—
1m5f – 2m72210013.9%+2.25 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f5466912.6%+0.90 from 4
2m5f – 3m1171412%+0.32 from 6
Over 3m30620%+8.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kahara (GB) (Sadler's Wells)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Statuesque (GB)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 10 5 50% +0.62
Good 4 1 25% −0.50
Soft 4 1 25% −1.12

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 3 43% +2.15
Class 2 6 1 17% −2.50
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +0.73
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.62

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 3 2 67% +3.38
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 1 50% −0.38
Market Rasen 2 2 100% +0.73
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +3.60
Sandown 1 1 100% +0.67

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 5 71% +3.62
2m5f – 3m 6 2 33% +0.38
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Bowen 9 4 44% +3.42
Aidan Coleman 5 3 60% −0.42
Brian Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00
Lewis Saunders 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Skelton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 7 44% +1.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 4 1 25% −0.50
2024 5 1 20% −2.12
2023 6 2 33% +0.27
2022 3 3 100% +1.35

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 4 44% −1.10
Chase 8 2 25% −0.52
NH Flat 1 1 100% +0.62

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
08 Nov 25+44d Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up towards back of the pack - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching the final turn - asked for effort in 4th with 200 yards left - stayed on to snatch 2nd near the line 2/7 3¼ 11-2 136—134A Sean Bowen 4/1
25 Sep 25+154d Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Good · 4 ran Settled at rear early - improved into contention two out - hit the front soon after and opened up approaching the line - stayed on strongly for the win 1/4 10-13 131114C130B Sean Bowen 5/2F
24 Apr 25+40d Perth Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Held up towards the rear - made ground wide approaching 2 out and stood off it - up into 3rd between the last pair before drifting right under pressure and unable to quicken 3/7 3 11-0 131113A127A Lewis Saunders 11/1
15 Mar 25+91d Kempton Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 10 ran Settled in 5th holding an outside path - improved to challenge in front rank approaching straight while swinging wide off the bend - dropped away thereafter finishing well beaten 9/10 5½ 11-11 133119C114C Sean Bowen 12/1
14 Dec 24+49d Doncaster bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Held up towards the back - dropping away before the 12th - well adrift and pulled up before 4 out PU/14 — 11-4 139—— Brian Hughes 11/1
26 Oct 24+183d Cheltenham William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25f · Good · 14 ran Settled midfield - pushed along wide before three out but found little - already off the pace approaching two out 7/14 hd 11-2 14063B118A Sean Bowen 7/1
26 Apr 24+55d Perth Ak Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 12-0 13494A144B Sean Bowen 15/8F
02 Mar 24+49d Kelso bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 1 11-10 13474C139B Sean Bowen 7/2
13 Jan 24+18d Wetherby William Hill Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 11 11-4 13692C114C Brian Hughes 13/2
26 Dec 23+52d Aintree William Hill Cheltenham NRMB From January 1st Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran UR/6 — 11-9 136—— Harry Skelton 4/1
04 Nov 23+27d Ayr Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 11 11-8 136108A130A Sean Bowen 6/5F
08 Oct 23+172d Uttoxeter Andy's Man Club Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-2 13295C130C Sean Bowen 18/5
19 Apr 23+36d Cheltenham Citipost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 4 11-6 134123A135A Aidan Coleman 7/2
14 Mar 23+38d Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 11-7 13693B123A Aidan Coleman 40/1
04 Feb 23+40d Sandown Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-12 13388A142B Aidan Coleman 4/6F
26 Dec 22+46d Market Rasen Rand Farm Park Wedding Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 —128A149A Sean Bowen 4/9F
10 Nov 22+233d Market Rasen Lee Bradbury Commemorative Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-4 —64B131A Aidan Coleman 2/7F
22 Mar 22 Wetherby We're Racing Again On 31st March Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-3 —127A128A Aidan Coleman 8/13F

Quick answers

How many races has Chasing Fire (GB) won?
Chasing Fire (GB) won 7 of 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 38.9%. Placed 10 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trains Chasing Fire (GB)?
Chasing Fire (GB) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
Who is Chasing Fire (GB)'s sire?
Chasing Fire (GB) is by Maxios (GB) out of Kahara (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Chasing Fire (GB) prefer?
Chasing Fire (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 5 wins from 10 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Chasing Fire (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 136, from the run on 8 November 2025. The highest on record is 140.
What is Chasing Fire (GB)'s sire's record?
Maxios (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,118 runs since Jan 2008 (265 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 316. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 7.9% from 190.
Who are Chasing Fire (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Kahara (GB), Chasing Fire (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2022. 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.