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Christmas Truce (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2008) · Last trainer Mark Hoad · Last owner M Huxley
by Brief Truce (USA) out of Superflash (GB) (Superlative)
51 runs · 20 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jan 2008 — 6,881 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2008 · 7th of 7 2 wins · Brighton & Lingfield (AW) Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Christmas Truce (IRE) is 2 from 51, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. Last raced off 78, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 51 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 6 OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating78↓ 10lb off peak
78 36–88

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 (jumps) 80C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Folkestone, 2 Jan 2008 Official rating 78 at the last jumps run, 2 Jan 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Brighton, 3 Jun 2007 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 30 Jun 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 100C · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5100C72—
Soft480C78.5—
Good to Firm294C84—
Good to Soft278C72.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m680C74—
2m1f – 2m4f694C75—
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 36 figures · best 85C · median 44
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1965C43—
Good to Firm985C55—
Good463C49.5—
Firm375C42—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1975C44—
1m2f – 1m4f1485C48—
6f – 7f248C39—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 51 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 · 49 figures from 51 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
Brief Truce (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 137 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1119.1%+1.81 from 3
Good to Firm3339.1%+1.80 from 11
Good2926.9%−0.40 from 10
Good to Soft10110%+2.70 from 3
Soft1317.7%+0.40 from 4
Heavy200%−7.3—
Standard (AW)3925.1%−2.21 from 20
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2727.4%+0.1—
6f – 7f19210.5%+3.20 from 2
1m – 1m1f7114.3%+72 from 20
1m2f – 1m4f40410%+2.70 from 14
1m5f – 2m1100%−7.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1100%−7.30 from 6
2m5f – 3m1815.6%−1.70 from 6
Over 3m400%−7.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Superflash (GB) (Superlative)

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
Standard (AW) 20 1 5% −7.00
Good to Firm 11 0 0% −11.00
Good 10 0 0% −10.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 3 1 33% +14.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 25 2 8% +5.00
Class 5 19 0 0% −19.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 7 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 13 1 8% +0.00
Brighton 7 1 14% +10.00
Folkestone 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 20 2 10% +10.00
1m2f – 1m4f 14 0 0% −14.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Doyle 12 1 8% +5.00
Sophie Doyle 9 1 11% +4.00
Colin Bolger 4 0 0% −4.00
Marc Halford 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Ryan Bird 3 0 0% −3.00
David Dennis 3 0 0% −3.00
David England 2 0 0% −2.00
Jerry O'Dwyer 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Kirby 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert L Butler 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Joseph Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Dobbin 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J A Jenkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Tommy Phelan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 0 0% −16.00
Cheekpieces 14 0 0% −14.00
Blinkers 12 0 0% −12.00
Visor 9 2 22% +21.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 18 0 0% −18.00
2006 25 2 8% +5.00
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 37 2 5% −7.00
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2008 · 1 run
02 Jan 08+43d Folkestone Stay In To Win At Ladbrokes Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6½f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 30 11-6 7880C Colin Bolger 14/1
2007 · 18 runs
20 Nov 07+15d Folkestone Daily Mail Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-4 73— David England 25/1
05 Nov 07+26d Plumpton Bluebird Community Partnership Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 17 11-3 8172C David England 25/1
10 Oct 07+12d Towcester Agetur UK Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 30 11-3 8172C Colin Bolger 33/1
28 Sep 07+20d Lingfield Christmas Parties At Lingfield Park Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 11-3 —74C Colin Bolger 20/1
08 Sep 07+16d Stratford Walls And Ceilings Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 shd 11-0 8374C Robert L Butler 10/1
23 Aug 07+54d Fontwell vetu.co.uk Designer Boutique 01903 884289 Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-9 7894C Colin Bolger 25/1
30 Jun 07+17d Lingfield (AW) Pulse Fixings Spectacular Selling Stakes (AW) Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 1¾ 9-5 5041C Jerry O'Dwyer 20/1
13 Jun 07+10d Brighton Brighton International Arena Apprentice Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Firm · 8 ran 4/8 2½ 9-5 4842C Jack Mitchell 11/1
03 Jun 07+19d Brighton Manta Finance Supports The Rockinghorse Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 8-6 5055C Jimmy Quinn 20/1
15 May 07+5d Brighton Weatherbys Printing Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 8-8 5363C Marc Halford 14/1
10 May 07+11d Goodwood Turf TV For Your Betting Shop Handicap Class 6 · 1m1f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 4 8-2 5043C Marc Halford 16/1
29 Apr 07+5d Brighton Brighton Jive 75 Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 2½ 8-1 5055C Marc Halford 25/1
24 Apr 07+78d Bath Premier Conservatory Roofs And K2 Roof Systems Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Firm · 16 ran 10/16 shd 8-5 5041C Mr Ryan Bird 25/1
05 Feb 07+2d Lingfield (AW) pontins.com Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 hd 7-11 3643C Sophie Doyle 33/1
03 Feb 07+5d Lingfield (AW) Go Pontin's Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 2½ 8-6 5015C Mr Ryan Bird 20/1
29 Jan 07+8d Lingfield (AW) pontinsbingo.com Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 2 8-9 5252C Mr Ryan Bird 16/1
21 Jan 07+8d Wolverhampton (AW) Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 14 8-6 5225C Jerry O'Dwyer 50/1
13 Jan 07+14d Lingfield (AW) Pontins.com Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 8-8 5265C James Doyle 5/1
2006 · 25 runs
30 Dec 06+10d Lingfield (AW) Pontin's 'Book Early' Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 7 9-6 5433C Adam Kirby 10/3
20 Dec 06+4d Lingfield (AW) Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 hd 8-7 5444C James Doyle 13/2
16 Dec 06+58d Lingfield (AW) Pulse Fixings Xmas Run Around Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 3½ 7-13 5738C Joseph Walsh 33/1
19 Oct 06+22d Brighton SDS Events & Promotions Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 nk 8-10 5927C James Doyle 11/1
27 Sep 06+16d Salisbury Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 16 ran 13/16 1¼ 8-10 6134C Sophie Doyle 12/1
11 Sep 06+3d Folkestone Folkestone Racecourse Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 8-8 6244C Sophie Doyle 16/1
08 Sep 06+8d Sandown Main Market Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 12 ran 8/12 nk 8-6 5940C James Doyle 11/1
31 Aug 06+13d Salisbury Champagne Duval-Leroy Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 nk 8-13 5974C James Doyle 14/1
18 Aug 06+23d Newbury Jack Colling Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 1m1f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 ¾ 9-1 6056C Jamie Jones 9/1
26 Jul 06+39d Sandown Panmure Gordon Institutional Equities Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 nk 8-12 6262C James Doyle 10/1
17 Jun 06+5d Lingfield (AW) Premier Pensions Management Adviser Review Handicap (AWT) Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 shd 8-8 6265C James Doyle 16/1
12 Jun 06+6d Folkestone William Hill World Cup Winners Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 ¾ 8-12 6444C Adam Kirby 15/2
06 Jun 06+6d Windsor K&LNG International Law Firm Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 ½ 8-11 6058C James Doyle 11/2
31 May 06+15d Brighton Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 8-13 6085C James Doyle 8/1
16 May 06+13d Brighton Blue Chip Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Firm · 14 ran 1/14 8-10 5475C James Doyle 16/1
03 May 06+7d Kempton (AW) RUK Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard · 16 ran 6/16 hd 8-9 5660C James Doyle 33/1
26 Apr 06+21d Kempton (AW) Racing UK Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 shd 8-4 5614C Sophie Doyle 40/1
05 Apr 06+2d Kempton (AW) Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Banded Stakes Class 7 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 2½ 9-1 5630C Sophie Doyle 10/1
03 Apr 06+7d Lingfield (AW) Come Racing At Lingfield Park Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 8-13 5056C Sophie Doyle 12/1
27 Mar 06+23d Wolverhampton (AW) Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Banded Stakes Class 7 · 1m1½f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 hd 9-2 48— Dane O'Neill 10/1
04 Mar 06+7d Wolverhampton (AW) BetLive In-Running At betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m1½f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 ¾ 8-5 5427C Sophie Doyle 25/1
25 Feb 06+5d Lingfield (AW) Play £1/4M Spot The Ball On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div I) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1¼ 8-1 5048C Sophie Doyle 20/1
20 Feb 06+17d Lingfield (AW) Littlewoods Lotto3 0800 500 000 Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 nk 9-1 5058C Sophie Doyle 66/1
03 Feb 06+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Selling Handicap Class 6 · 2m½f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 9 8-11 5547C James Doyle 33/1
25 Jan 06+271d Lingfield (AW) Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 16 ran 14/16 shd 8-4 5533C Paul Hanagan 66/1
2005 · 7 runs
29 Apr 05+20d Bangor-on-Dee Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 24 11-0 8367C Tony Dobbin 9/2C
09 Apr 05+10d Hereford Novices' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1¼ 11-0 80100C David Dennis 6/1
30 Mar 05+16d Fontwell Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1 11-2 8070C A P McCoy 9/2
14 Mar 05+34d Stratford Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 hd 10-2 8078C Mr J A Jenkins 14/1
08 Feb 05+12d Market Rasen Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 9 9-4 8461C Tommy Phelan 14/1
27 Jan 05+24d Warwick Classified Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 2½ 11-5 8679C David Dennis 33/1
03 Jan 05 Folkestone Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 12 11-1 8878C David Dennis 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Christmas Truce won?
Christmas Truce (IRE) won 2 of 51 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 3.9%. Placed 10 times in total (19.6% of starts).
Who trained Christmas Truce?
Christmas Truce (IRE) was trained by Mark Hoad on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 2 January 2008.
Who is Christmas Truce's sire?
Christmas Truce (IRE) is by Brief Truce (USA) out of Superflash (GB), whose sire is Superlative.
What going does Christmas Truce prefer?
Christmas Truce (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Christmas Truce's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 2 January 2008. The highest on record is 88.
What is Christmas Truce's sire's record?
Brief Truce (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 137 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.