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Communique (IRE)

5yo horse (at last run, Aug 2020) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
by Casamento (IRE) out of Midnight Line (USA) (Kris S)
28 runs · 11 courses · from Oct 2017
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Aug 2020 — 2,243 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2020 · 2nd of 6 7 wins · Newmarket, Newbury & Goodwood Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

Communique (IRE) is 7 from 28 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Princess Of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket (Jul 2019). Hasn't won since Jul 2019. 4 of 6 starts at Newmarket have ended in wins. 6 of 15 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 10 on softer. All 7 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating111↓ 4lb off peak
111 84–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 15 Aug 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 →

Flat 28 figures · best 123A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm9111A99—
Good to Soft6123A98.5—
Good6106A87—
Soft494A87—
Standard (AW)3103A83—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f23123A94—
1m – 1m1f3103A83—
1m5f – 2m2101A93.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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 · Windsor, 29 Aug 2020 Official rating 111 at the last run, 29 Aug 2020

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 →

Flat 28 figures · best 107A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm9103B95—
Good to Soft698A82.5—
Good6107A95.5—
Soft4100A92—
Standard (AW)392A88—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f23107A94—
1m – 1m1f392A88—
1m5f – 2m292B87.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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 8.6% of 3,621 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 5.6% from 497. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.9% from 287.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm20210%+1.4—
Good to Firm450449.8%+1.24 from 9
Good8088810.9%+2.32 from 6
Good to Soft413338%−0.61 from 6
Soft497285.6%−30 from 4
Heavy170127.1%−1.5—
Standard (AW)1,2631058.3%−0.30 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f287144.9%−3.7—
6f – 7f755668.7%+0.1—
1m – 1m1f680436.3%−2.30 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f8108510.5%+1.97 from 23
1m5f – 2m695639.1%+0.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f272269.6%+1—
2m5f – 3m971212.4%+3.8—
Over 3m25312%+3.4—

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
Midnight Line (USA) (Kris S)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Moon Quest (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Moon Quest (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Moon Quest (IRE)1121m2fClass 3
Timekeeping (IRE)411m4fClass 5
Hajmah (IRE)411m3½fClass 5
Minsk Express (IRE)311m4f—
Alegendinmyownmind (GB)20——
Eleventh Hour (IRE)40——
Dunedin Star (GB)10——
High Force (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 9 4 44% +22.38
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −0.50
Good 6 2 33% +11.50
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 16 3 19% +11.38
Class 2 8 4 50% +19.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 6 4 67% +30.38
Newbury 5 2 40% +8.50
Ascot 4 0 0% −4.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Goodwood 2 1 50% +2.50
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 23 7 30% +31.38
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Silvestre De Sousa 11 6 55% +41.00
Joe Fanning 6 0 0% −6.00
Franny Norton 5 0 0% −5.00
Ryan Moore 2 1 50% +0.38
P J McDonald 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Kirby 1 0 0% −1.00
David Egan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 7 0 0% −7.00
2019 5 2 40% +20.00
2018 14 5 36% +15.38
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

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
29 Aug 20+14d Windsor Gallagher Group August Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 11.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¾ 9-5 11194A90B Franny Norton 11/1
15 Aug 20+15d Newbury Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 13.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 4 9-5 114101A83A Adam Kirby 16/1
31 Jul 20+13d Goodwood L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 7 9-1 11566A73B Joe Fanning 11/4J
18 Jul 20+9d York John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 14f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 9-0 11586C92B Joe Fanning 2/1
09 Jul 20+20d Newmarket Princess Of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 12f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2¼ 9-6 11288A100A Joe Fanning 11/2
19 Jun 20+12d Ascot Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 12f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 5 9-1 11486A82A Joe Fanning 40/1
07 Jun 20+332d Newmarket Betfair Exchange Buckhounds Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 12f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 nk 9-0 115101A96A Ryan Moore 11/4F
11 Jul 19+19d Newmarket Princess Of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 9-9 114109A103B Silvestre De Sousa 11/1
22 Jun 19+22d Ascot Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 12 9-1 11461C74C Franny Norton 14/1
31 May 19+27d Epsom Downs Investec Coronation Cup (Group 1) Class 1 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 2 9-0 114106A95A Franny Norton 25/1
04 May 19+21d Newmarket Roaring Lion Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 12f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-1 10877A107A Silvestre De Sousa 12/1
13 Apr 19+168d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 6 9-0 10968C70C Silvestre De Sousa 11/1
27 Oct 18+21d Newbury Teddington Royal British Legion Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 3¼ 8-12 109100A81A Franny Norton 8/1
06 Oct 18+8d Ascot Stella Artois Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 12f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 8-10 10968C94B Joe Fanning 11/4
28 Sep 18+7d Newmarket Mukhadram Godolphin Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 8-12 10686C98B Ryan Moore 11/8F
21 Sep 18+20d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-5 103123A98A Silvestre De Sousa 9/2
01 Sep 18+7d Sandown Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 9-7 10397A82A Silvestre De Sousa 5/1
25 Aug 18+14d York Sky Bet Handicap Class 2 · 10.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 1 9-5 10399C95A Silvestre De Sousa 9/2J
11 Aug 18+9d Haydock Smarkets Betting Exchange Rose Of Lancaster Stakes Class 1 · 10.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 4½ 8-11 103111A80A Joe Fanning 6/1
02 Aug 18+20d Goodwood Matchbook Best Value Exchange Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 8-13 9788A102A Silvestre De Sousa 7/2F
13 Jul 18+13d Newmarket Bet365 Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 8-9 9299A98A Silvestre De Sousa 8/1
30 Jun 18+9d York Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 10.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 2¾ 9-5 93104A78B David Egan 4/1
21 Jun 18+33d Ascot King George V Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 12f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 14/18 2 9-1 9399C76A Silvestre De Sousa 9/2F
19 May 18+22d Newbury Al Zubarah London Gold Cup Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 8-4 8485A96A Silvestre De Sousa 7/1
27 Apr 18+27d Sandown Bet365.com Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 4 8-12 8474C90B Silvestre De Sousa 7/2
31 Mar 18+156d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Exacta At Totesport.com Novice Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1 9-2 —103A88A Franny Norton 9/4F
26 Oct 17+12d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet toteJackpot At betfred.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 1 9-2 —83A92A P J McDonald 6/1
14 Oct 17 Kempton (AW) 32Red Casino Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 2/9 3 9-2 —82B83A P J McDonald 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Communique (IRE) won?
Communique (IRE) won 7 of 28 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 15 times in total (53.6% of starts).
Who trained Communique (IRE)?
Communique (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 29 August 2020.
Who is Communique (IRE)'s sire?
Communique (IRE) is by Casamento (IRE) out of Midnight Line (USA), whose sire is Kris S.
What going does Communique (IRE) prefer?
Communique (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Communique (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 29 August 2020. The highest on record is 115.
What is Communique (IRE)'s sire's record?
Casamento (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 3,621 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 5.6% from 497. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 4.9% from 287.
Who are Communique (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Midnight Line (USA), Communique (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Moon Quest (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Moon Quest (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2017. 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.