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Horse profile

China Sky (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Philip F Myerscough
by Definite Article (GB) out of Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
3 runs · 3 courses · from May 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2011 — 5,745 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011
KTB Profile

China Sky (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts. Best effort: 4th of 10 at Taunton (Jan 2011).

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, China Sky (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Champ (IRE) (11 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Champ (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Champ (IRE)25111m7½f–3m½fGrade 1
Drury (IRE)1032m2f–2m5½f—
Walkonthebriteside (IRE)1313m—
Track Mac (IRE)30——
Crouching Tiger (IRE)20——

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 94C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Taunton, 10 Jan 2011

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 2 figures · best 94C · median 88.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 3 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 · 2 figures from 3 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 1
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.6—
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 1
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

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
Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Inca Trail (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Cornish Rebel (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Inca Trail (IRE)1343m–3m4fClass 3
Cornish Rebel (IRE)1613m2½fClass 2
Katmai (IRE)212mClass 4
Nitrogen (IRE)40——
Pure Oxygen (IRE)60——
Best Mate (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt KTB Jockey SP
2011 · 2 runs
03 Feb 11+24d Wincanton European Breeders' Fund Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-0 — Barry Geraghty 14/1
10 Jan 11+240d Taunton European Breeders' Fund Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 4 11-3 94C Barry Geraghty 4/1
2010 · 1 run
15 May 10 Bangor-on-Dee Patrick Burling Developments Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 7 10-12 83A A P McCoy 10/11F

Quick answers

How many races has China Sky won?
China Sky (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
Who trained China Sky?
China Sky (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 3 February 2011.
Who is China Sky's sire?
China Sky (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Katday (FR), whose sire is Miller's Mate.
What is China Sky's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are China Sky's siblings?
Out of Katday (FR), China Sky (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Inca Trail (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Cornish Rebel (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m4f. As at Oct 2026.
Has China Sky produced winners?
As a dam, China Sky (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Champ (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Champ (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. 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.