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Horse profile

Chitu (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2017) · Last trainer Patrick Griffin · Last owner Graham Slesser
by Desert King (IRE) out of Polly's Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
19 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2014
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Oct 2017 — 3,280 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2017 · 5th of 7 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Chitu (IRE) is 6 from 19. Hasn't won since Oct 2017. Last raced off a career-high mark of 137.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating137At career-high mark
137 109–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 68 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 27 Oct 2017

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 5 figures · best 104C · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good274C71—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4104C71—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 129B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Towcester, 11 Oct 2017 Official rating 137 at the last jumps run, 27 Oct 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 81B the best of the last 1 rated run · Down Royal, 30 Oct 2015

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 18 figures · best 138B · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6133B116—
Good to Soft6138B123—
Soft4136A116.5—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10126B115—
1m5f – 2m8138B127.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 19 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
Desert King (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+11—
Good to Firm122108.2%−0.81 from 1
Good3844010.4%+1.41 from 6
Good to Soft1572113.4%+4.43 from 6
Soft267197.1%−1.91 from 5
Heavy13996.5%−2.50 from 1
Standard (AW)6834.4%−4.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1200%−9—
1m – 1m1f4436.8%−2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f7157%−2—
1m5f – 2m3964511.4%+2.45 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f398358.8%−0.21 from 10
2m5f – 3m192126.3%−2.7—
Over 3m29310.3%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kemstar (IRE)100——
Hollow Heartbeat (IRE)100——
Pollykan (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −3.90
Good to Soft 6 3 50% +16.75
Soft 5 1 20% +46.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +1.25
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 1 33% +14.00
Class 6 3 1 33% −0.90
Class 4 2 2 100% +2.50
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 4 2 50% +0.35
Kilbeggan 2 1 50% +49.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 1 100% +1.25
Ayr 1 1 100% +16.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +2.50
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% −6.50
1m5f – 2m 9 5 56% +65.60

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 4 2 50% +50.50
Mr S Crawford 4 1 25% −1.90
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Short 2 2 100% +2.50
Brian Hughes 2 1 50% +15.00
Keith Donoghue 2 0 0% −2.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 3 30% +46.60
Tongue tie 8 3 38% +13.50
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 6 3 50% +15.50
2016 7 1 14% +44.00
2015 4 2 50% +1.60
2014 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 3 38% +13.50
Hurdle 6 2 33% +48.50
NH Flat 4 1 25% −1.90
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
27 Oct 17+16d Cheltenham Squareintheair.com Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 19 11-10 13768A106B Conor O'Farrell 50/1
11 Oct 17+13d Towcester Starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 13761C129B Adam Short 5/4
28 Sep 17+58d Perth Timothy Hardie Jewellers Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 15 11-12 130—126B Conor O'Farrell 18/1
01 Aug 17+58d Perth Tarrag Naegel Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-1 130104C126B Adam Short 5/4F
04 Jun 17+44d Perth Coretrax Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 nk 11-4 12774C133B Brian Hughes EvensF
21 Apr 17+209d Ayr Porcelanosa Scotland Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 127—138B Brian Hughes 16/1
24 Sep 16+49d Navan Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 9 11-12 —27A122A Keith Donoghue 7/2
06 Aug 16+22d Kilbeggan (IRE) Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 1¾ 11-12 ——126A Keith Donoghue 9/1
15 Jul 16+13d Kilbeggan Best Dressed Lady Competition At Kilbeggan Races On 6th August Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 16f · Yielding · 12 ran 1/12 11-9 118—136A A E Lynch 50/1
02 Jul 16+12d Bellewstown Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle 17f · Yielding · 12 ran 12/12 46 10-11 122—104C Robbie Colgan 50/1
20 Jun 16+20d Kilbeggan Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 32 10-10 125—104C A E Lynch 33/1
31 May 16+128d Ballinrobe Mchale Coranna Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 5 11-3 127—107C Davy Russell 12/1
24 Jan 16+58d Leopardstown Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '25,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Soft · 6 ran 6/6 38 11-3 ——111C A E Lynch 25/1
27 Nov 15+28d Musselburgh Bam Construction Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 ——123A A E Lynch 5/2
30 Oct 15+145d Down Royal Killyhevlin Hotel Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 11 12-0 ——81B Mr S Crawford 10/1
07 Jun 15+58d Perth Range Rover Evoque Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 ——125B Mr S Crawford 11/10F
10 Apr 15+115d Aintree Weatherbys Wealth Management Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 8/19 ¾ 11-4 109—119A Mr S Crawford 40/1
16 Dec 14+47d Catterick Pin Point Dental Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2¾ 11-4 ——123A Jason Maguire 10/3
30 Oct 14 Sedgefield Straightline Construction Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 10-13 ——97A Mr S Crawford 9/4J

Quick answers

How many races has Chitu (IRE) won?
Chitu (IRE) won 6 of 19 archived starts between 2014 and 2017, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 11 times in total (57.9% of starts).
Who trained Chitu (IRE)?
Chitu (IRE) was trained by Patrick Griffin on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 27 October 2017.
Who is Chitu (IRE)'s sire?
Chitu (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Polly's Joy (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What going does Chitu (IRE) prefer?
Chitu (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 6 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 Chitu (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 27 October 2017. That is also the highest on record.
What is Chitu (IRE)'s sire's record?
Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
Who are Chitu (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Polly's Joy (IRE), Chitu (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2014. 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.