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Horse profile

Chianti Classico (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2024) · Last trainer Kim Bailey · Last owner Sir F Brooke Sir R Pilkington
by Shantou (USA) out of Ballinderry Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
14 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2024 — 683 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 3rd of 8 8 wins · 5 courses Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 157
KTB Profile

Chianti Classico won eight of 14 starts on turf. Four of those wins came over 2m5f – 3m and four on good to soft. He took a Class 1 handicap chase at Ascot in Nov 2024 off a mark of 152 and the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in Mar 2024 off 143. Aged 7 at his last run in Dec 2024 he finished third of eight as beaten favourite in a Class 1 handicap chase at Cheltenham off his career-high mark of 157.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating157At career-high mark
157 121–157

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ascot, 2 Nov 2024

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 13 figures · best 134A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7134A98—
Soft3124B118—
Good2110A103—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5122A96—
Over 3m391A91—
2m1f – 2m4f3134A128—
1m5f – 2m2124B121—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 154A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 2 Nov 2024 Official rating 157 at the last run, 13 Dec 2024

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 13 figures · best 154A · median 145
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7150B145—
Soft3142B140—
Good2154A152—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5154A149—
Over 3m3150B148—
2m1f – 2m4f3140B138—
1m5f – 2m2140A132.5—

Of 14 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 · 13 figures from 14 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,823 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28831113.6%02 from 2
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.34 from 7
Soft2,61136313.9%+0.31 from 4
Heavy1,28317813.9%+0.31 from 1
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%01 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,71037813.9%+0.32 from 3
2m5f – 3m2,33933414.3%+0.74 from 6
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.81 from 3

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
Ballinderry Lady (IRE) (Presenting)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 4 57% +2.88
Soft 4 1 25% −0.50
Good 2 2 100% +3.55
Heavy 1 1 100% +6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 2 33% +4.75
Class 3 3 3 100% +3.97
Class 4 3 2 67% +1.71
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 3 1 33% +4.00
Ascot 3 2 67% +2.55
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 2 100% +4.38
Market Rasen 2 2 100% +3.33
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +0.67

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 4 67% +4.72
Over 3m 3 1 33% +4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +1.71
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +1.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Bass 11 7 64% +11.18
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Bellamy 1 1 100% +2.75
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 4 57% +9.05
None 7 4 57% +2.88

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 5 2 40% +5.75
2023 4 3 75% +2.97
2022 3 2 67% +1.71
2021 2 1 50% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 4 57% +9.05
Hurdle 4 3 75% +2.38
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.50

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
2024 · 5 runs
13 Dec 24+41d Cheltenham Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 26f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Contested narrow 2nd on rail - moved to front on the home bend - took up the lead 2 out - pressed and passed before the last - faded on the run-in to finish 3rd 3/8 1 12-0 15791A150B Ciaran Gethings 2/1F
02 Nov 24+204d Ascot Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 10 ran Set the pace from the off - driven along two out - challenged nearing final fence - sprinted away on the run-in for an easy win 1/10 12-0 152110A154A Tom Bellamy 11/4F
12 Apr 24+31d Aintree Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2¾ 11-7 15489A142B David Bass 6/1
12 Mar 24+59d Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 25f · Heavy · 21 ran 1/21 11-4 14391B148A David Bass 6/1
13 Jan 24+49d Kempton New Bet-In-Race With Coral Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2 11-10 142122A145A Harry Cobden 9/4F
2023 · 4 runs
25 Nov 23+43d Ascot Royal Ascot Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24f · Good · 3 ran 1/3 11-10 14196C150C David Bass 4/5F
13 Oct 23+210d Chepstow Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-8 13380A147B David Bass 5/2J
17 Mar 23+69d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-7 133—— David Bass 66/1
07 Jan 23+37d Wincanton Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 13177C149C David Bass 4/6F
2022 · 3 runs
01 Dec 22+37d Market Rasen Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 —134A140B David Bass 5/6F
25 Oct 22+199d Chepstow Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-4 —128B138A David Bass 15/8
09 Apr 22+128d Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 ½ 11-4 12198B126A David Bass 16/1
2021 · 2 runs
02 Dec 21+33d Market Rasen MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-4 —118B140A David Bass 5/2J
30 Oct 21 Ascot Ascot Round Table Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 10-13 —124B125A David Bass 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Chianti Classico won?
Chianti Classico (IRE) won 8 of 14 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 11 times in total (78.6% of starts).
Who trained Chianti Classico?
Chianti Classico (IRE) was trained by Kim Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 13 December 2024.
Who is Chianti Classico's sire?
Chianti Classico (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Ballinderry Lady (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Chianti Classico prefer?
Chianti Classico (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Chianti Classico's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 157, from the run on 13 December 2024. That is also the highest on record.
What is Chianti Classico's sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,823 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

Record shown from October 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.