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Horse profile

Clever As A Fox (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2021) · Last trainer Dr Richard Newland · Last owner The Leicester Lads
by Gold Well (GB) out of Inouette (IRE) (Heron Island)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Sep 2021 — 1,863 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2021 3 wins · Perth, Uttoxeter & Worcester Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile

Clever As A Fox (IRE) is 3 from 16. Hasn't won since Jul 2020. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off 122, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating122↓ 15lb off peak
122 120–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 128 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Uttoxeter, 6 Jul 2020

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 137C · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good8137C93—
Soft493A73.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11137C93—
1m5f – 2m284B46.5—

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 22 May 2021 Official rating 122 at the last jumps run, 28 Sep 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60C the best of the last 1 rated run · Down Royal, 4 Nov 2017

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 14 figures · best 130B · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good9130B113—
Soft4128A105—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12130B110.5—
1m5f – 2m2128A112.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 16 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 · 15 figures from 16 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
Gold Well (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2011 (363 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1241411.3%−0.9—
Good1,75222012.6%+0.43 from 10
Good to Soft98012112.3%+0.10 from 1
Soft1,79219410.8%−1.40 from 5
Heavy96713714.2%+2—
Standard (AW)3313%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.2—
1m – 1m1f1900%−12.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1400%−12.2—
1m5f – 2m1,21314612%−0.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,89824312.8%+0.63 from 12
2m5f – 3m1,96722911.6%−0.60 from 1
Over 3m5356912.9%+0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Inouette (IRE) (Heron Island)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Twoshotsoftequila (IRE)).

Family form: Volez Vous (IRE) finished 3rd of 16 at Clonmel (IRE), 22 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE)2442m1f–3m1fClass 3
De Lady In Red (IRE)1422m½f–2m4f—
Volez Vous (IRE)2122m–2m2½f—
Amoret (IRE)50——
Arcadette (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 3 30% +3.05
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +4.00
Class 2 5 1 20% −3.33
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.38

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 4 1 25% −1.62
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 1 100% +0.67
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +8.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 3 25% +1.05
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 11 3 27% +2.05
Mr M J O'Hare 2 0 0% −2.00
Cillin Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathal Landers 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 3 25% +1.05
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 4 0 0% −4.00
2020 4 2 50% +6.67
2019 4 1 25% −1.62
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 3 30% +3.05
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
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
2021 · 4 runs
28 Sep 21+24d Worcester Legacy Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 12-0 122—— Sam Twiston-Davies 20/1
04 Sep 21+76d Stratford Pardy's Dairies Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 51 11-2 12874C91C Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
20 Jun 21+29d Worcester Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 63 11-3 13174C100C Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
22 May 21+183d Stratford Peter Allen Thanks For The Great Memories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 6 10-12 134121A115A Sam Twiston-Davies 18/1
2020 · 4 runs
20 Nov 20+26d Ascot Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 1m7½f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 2¼ 11-11 13784B128A Sam Twiston-Davies 66/1
25 Oct 20+96d Aintree arenagroup.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 14 ran 14/14 nk 10-8 13763C102C Cillin Leonard 17/2
21 Jul 20+15d Perth Scottish Tourism Alliance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-11 127137C130B Sam Twiston-Davies 4/6F
06 Jul 20+283d Uttoxeter Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-8 120128A126A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
2019 · 4 runs
27 Sep 19+19d Worcester 7bets4free.com Hurdle Series Final On 23rd October Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 4 11-5 12093A108A Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
08 Sep 19+80d Fontwell Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1½f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 33 11-5 —72C97C Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4
20 Jun 19+19d Ffos Las Velindre Cancer Charity Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 ¾ 11-6 ——113A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/4
01 Jun 19+280d Worcester 7bets4free.com Fixed Brush Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 —95B127A Sam Twiston-Davies 11/8F
2018 · 2 runs
25 Aug 18+19d Killarney ML Lynch Civil Engineering Flat Race 2m1f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 nk 11-11 —118A101A Mr M J O'Hare 7/2
06 Aug 18+223d Cork Ticket Sales Online At corkracecourse.ie Flat Race 2m3f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 1 11-11 —91B116A Mr M J O'Hare 10/1
2017 · 2 runs
26 Dec 17+52d Leopardstown Lep Inn Flat Race 2m · Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 55 11-6 —9C97C Declan Queally 25/1
04 Nov 17 Down Royal Daily Mirror (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 4¾ 11-4 ——60C Cathal Landers 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Clever As A Fox won?
Clever As A Fox (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2017 and 2021, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Clever As A Fox?
Clever As A Fox (IRE) was trained by Dr Richard Newland on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 28 September 2021.
Who is Clever As A Fox's sire?
Clever As A Fox (IRE) is by Gold Well (GB) out of Inouette (IRE), whose sire is Heron Island.
What going does Clever As A Fox prefer?
Clever As A Fox (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Clever As A Fox's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 28 September 2021. The highest on record is 137.
What is Clever As A Fox's sire's record?
Gold Well (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2011 (363 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Clever As A Fox's siblings?
Out of Inouette (IRE), Clever As A Fox (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Twoshotsoftequila (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2017. 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.