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Horse profile

Classical Sound (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2021) · Last trainer Rose Dobbin · Last owner Hunter Matterson Dobbin
by Mahler (GB) out of Sovienne (IRE) (Soviet Star)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2021 — 2,063 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2021 · 4th of 9 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile

Classical Sound (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Sedgefield (Apr 2018). Last raced off 71, 27lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 27lb off peak
Official rating71↓ 27lb off peak
71 71–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 8 Dec 2019

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 10 figures · best 108A · median 82.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft4108A90.5—
Heavy392B81—
Good284A80—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5100B84—
Over 3m281C62—
1m5f – 2m2100C82.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 6 Nov 2020 Official rating 71 at the last run, 25 Feb 2021

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 12 figures · best 98A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy498A91.5—
Soft492A84—
Good390A82—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m690B86—
Over 3m398A78—
1m5f – 2m293C87.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 17 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,836 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.3—
Good2,95937712.7%+1.90 from 4
Good to Soft1,8011789.9%−0.90 from 1
Soft2,7342579.4%−1.40 from 5
Heavy1,21312410.2%−0.60 from 7
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0401999.8%−10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f3,19632210.1%−0.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m2,81333912.1%+1.30 from 6
Over 3m7669512.4%+1.60 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sovienne (IRE) (Soviet Star)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tommydan (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Tommydan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tommydan (IRE)1932m–3m½fClass 5
Jolly Red Jeanz (IRE)3626fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 4 0 0% −4.00
Kelso 4 0 0% −4.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Craig Nichol 5 0 0% −5.00
Conor O'Farrell 4 0 0% −4.00
Adam Nicol 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Kaine Wood 1 0 0% −1.00
Lorcan Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 0 0% −16.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 7 0 0% −7.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 0 0% −14.00
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Feb 21+53d Sedgefield Bet 10 Get 10 Promo Sedgefield Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 49 10-0 71—63C Conor O'Farrell 15/2
03 Jan 21+30d Catterick racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-3 76—— Conor O'Farrell 12/1
04 Dec 20+28d Sedgefield Bet 10 Get 20 With MansionBet Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 14 10-0 7743B78A Sean Quinlan 7/2
06 Nov 20+309d Hexham Britain's Most Scenic Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 3 10-6 7792B90B Sean Quinlan 7/2
02 Jan 20+25d Ayr Book For The Ayrshire Wedding Show Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 12 10-0 7981C78C Conor O'Farrell 8/1
08 Dec 19+571d Kelso Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 4½ 10-0 79100B90B Conor O'Farrell 20/1
16 May 18+33d Perth Lodge At Perth Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 12 10-6 80—82A Craig Nichol 8/1
13 Apr 18+21d Sedgefield Betfred Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 27f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 8 10-5 7981C98A Craig Nichol 5/1
23 Mar 18+121d Sedgefield Betfred 'home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2¾ 10-8 79108A92A Craig Nichol 11/1
22 Nov 17+25d Hexham Christmas Packages Available On 13th December Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-11 85—— Craig Nichol 25/1
28 Oct 17+203d Kelso McConnell O'Hara Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 nse 11-0 9076A81A Mr Kaine Wood 22/1
08 Apr 17+15d Newcastle Perfect Partnerships Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-7 95—— Adam Nicol 28/1
24 Mar 17+24d Musselburgh Racinguk.com/hd Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 4 11-6 9884A90A Adam Nicol 25/1
28 Feb 17+12d Catterick Racing Uk Club Day Here Today Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 11-2 ——— Craig Nichol 11/1
16 Feb 17+32d Kelso Au Revoir Jim & Judy Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 29 11-2 —65C93C Adam Nicol 200/1
15 Jan 17+19d Kelso D.g. Pryde Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-5 ——— Lorcan Murtagh 200/1
27 Dec 16 Wetherby Premier League Betting At 188bet Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 6 10-12 —100C82C Henry Brooke 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Classical Sound (IRE) won?
Classical Sound (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2016 and 2021. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
Who trained Classical Sound (IRE)?
Classical Sound (IRE) was trained by Rose Dobbin on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 25 February 2021.
Who is Classical Sound (IRE)'s sire?
Classical Sound (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Sovienne (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What is Classical Sound (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 25 February 2021. The highest on record is 98.
What is Classical Sound (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,836 runs since Jan 2008 (784 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Classical Sound (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Sovienne (IRE), Classical Sound (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tommydan (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Tommydan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. 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.