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Horse profile

Cheery Martyr (GB)

9yo mare (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer P Needham · Last owner P Needham
by Perpendicular (GB) out of Kate O'Kirkham (GB) (Le Bavard)
11 runs · 6 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Nov 2007 — 6,909 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 Won at Perth Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Cheery Martyr (GB) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2005. Last raced off 78, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating78↓ 16lb off peak
78 78–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 12 Jan 2006 Official rating 78 at the last run, 27 Nov 2007

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 9 figures · best 112C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm4112C96.5—
Good2102C94—
Heavy283C75—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7112C85—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Perpendicular (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 154 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−10.40 from 1
Good to Firm13215.4%+51 from 5
Good5247.7%−2.70 from 3
Good to Soft2428.3%−2.1—
Soft37718.9%+8.5—
Heavy2314.3%−6.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m55814.5%+4.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f5259.6%−0.81 from 7
2m5f – 3m4025%−5.40 from 1
Over 3m7114.3%+3.90 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kate O'Kirkham (GB) (Le Bavard)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Percy Beck (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 5 1 20% +6.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 1 13% +3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 2 1 50% +9.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 1 14% +4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Keniry 6 1 17% +5.00
Brian Harding 2 0 0% −2.00
James O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Phil Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C D Sharkey 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 6 1 17% +5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% +1.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 3 runs
27 Nov 07+18d Sedgefield Wbx.Com Free Football Shirts Conditionals' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 11-0 78— James O'Farrell 100/1
09 Nov 07+91d Hexham Tyne Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 12 11-5 8085C Brian Harding 22/1
10 Aug 07+575d Sedgefield Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Firm · 12 ran 11/12 2½ 10-5 8962C Brian Harding 10/1
2006 · 2 runs
12 Jan 06+11d Catterick Leeds Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 12 10-4 8786C Barry Keniry 16/1
01 Jan 06+26d Catterick Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 ¾ 10-13 94102C Phil Kinsella 33/1
2005 · 6 runs
06 Dec 05+37d Sedgefield Cantor Spreadfair Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 2½ 11-1 8967C Barry Keniry 33/1
30 Oct 05+112d Carlisle Racing UK Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 11 10-12 8983C Barry Keniry 7/1
10 Jul 05+11d Perth Total E&P U.K plc Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 7/16 6 10-12 8972C Mr C D Sharkey 12/1
29 Jun 05+18d Perth Devil's Horsemen Jousting Sat July 10th Mares' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-0 85112C Barry Keniry 10/1
11 Jun 05+13d Hexham St Martin's Care Ltd Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 5 10-12 —— Barry Keniry 33/1
29 May 05 Uttoxeter Firestorm Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 4 10-10 —108C Barry Keniry 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cheery Martyr won?
Cheery Martyr (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
Who trained Cheery Martyr?
Cheery Martyr (GB) was trained by P Needham on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 27 November 2007.
Who is Cheery Martyr's sire?
Cheery Martyr (GB) is by Perpendicular (GB) out of Kate O'Kirkham (GB), whose sire is Le Bavard.
What going does Cheery Martyr prefer?
Cheery Martyr (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Cheery Martyr's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 27 November 2007. The highest on record is 94.
What is Cheery Martyr's sire's record?
Perpendicular (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 154 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Cheery Martyr's siblings?
Out of Kate O'Kirkham (GB), Cheery Martyr (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2005. 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.