Horse profile
Contra Mundum (USA)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2010) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Ms Annie Flora Joan Bowles
by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Speak Softly To Me (USA) (Ogygian)
32 runs · 20 courses · from May 2006
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jun 2010 — 5,982 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 8th of 8
4 wins · Kempton (AW), Southwell (AW) & Stratford
New yard
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Contra Mundum (USA) is 4 from 32. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off 65, 50lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 50lb off peak
- 4–32Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 7 (21.9%)Placed
- −18.21£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=32 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 456 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating65↓ 50lb off peak
65
45–115
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
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
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 605 | 83 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 158 | 20 | 12.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 877 | 126 | 14.4% | +2.8 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 595 | 73 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −3.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 10 | 14.9% | +3.3 | — |
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
Speak Softly To Me (USA) (Ogygian)
8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Charlotte Bronte (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Bronte (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Snow Mountain (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Irishstone (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gentle Whisper (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Courteous Crown (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Artful Whisper (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Kicker Rock (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Harbour Star (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | −3.71 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.29 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.67 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | −5.71 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Siddall | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Hayley Turner | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.67 |
| Paul Hanagan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 4 | 14% | −15.21 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.29 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 3 | 14% | −11.71 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 10+456d | Down Royal | Louis Roederer Handicap (50-80) | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-1 | 65 | 57C | Michael Hussey | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 09+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports.com Handicap (60-100) | 9/13 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 71 | 63A | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+43d | Dundalk (AW) | 46 Years All Out Handicap (50-80) | 6/12 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 72 | 75A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 15 Jan 09+217d | Thurles | Littleton Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 96 | — | Tom Doyle | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 08+23d | Fontwell | Strutt And Parker Sussex Beginners' Chase | 4/8 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 106 | 104A | James Davies | 20/1 |
| 20 May 08+97d | Leicester | sportsguru.co.uk 40th Birthday Handicap | 5/5 | 7 | 8-11 | 73 | 51B | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| 13 Feb 08+13d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap | 12/12 | 2½ | 9-6 | 73 | 53A | Hayley Turner | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 08+6d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality Packages Available Handicap | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-4 | 59 | 78B | Hayley Turner | 3/1 |
| 25 Jan 08+1d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Classified Stakes | 1/10 | 9-13 | 72 | 82A | T Quinn | 8/13F | |
| 24 Jan 08+9d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Hospitality Packages Classified Stakes | 1/14 | 9-6 | 50 | 82A | Hayley Turner | 4/6F | |
| 15 Jan 08+16d | Southwell (AW) | Book Early And Make 2008 Pontin'S-Tastic Handicap | 1/9 | 8-13 | 45 | 77A | Hayley Turner | 5/1 | |
| 2007 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 07+31d | Taunton | Steve Logan Memorial (County Contractors) Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-7 | 106 | — | Sam Jones | 50/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+32d | Taunton | Hoary Morning Beginners' Chase | F/6 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Tom Siddall | 20/1 |
| 28 Oct 07+9d | Wincanton | RM Penny Plant Hire/Demolition Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 21 | 11-0 | 108 | 59C | Nick Scholfield | 8/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+26d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final | 10/14 | 3 | 10-4 | 110 | 89C | Tom Siddall | 50/1 |
| 23 Sep 07+31d | Plumpton | BGC Partners Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 1 | 11-2 | 115 | 98C | Tom Siddall | 16/1 |
| 23 Aug 07+10d | Fontwell | Jewson Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) | 3/12 | 2½ | 11-3 | 92 | 111C | Tom Siddall | 14/1 |
| 13 Aug 07+7d | Stratford | Loxley Selling Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-11 | 92 | 124C | Tom Siddall | 7/2 | |
| 06 Aug 07+21d | Newton Abbot | R2 Partnership Claiming Hurdle | 4/11 | 5 | 10-9 | — | 82C | Tom Siddall | 25/1 |
| 16 Jul 07+62d | Newton Abbot | Going, Going, Gone Selling Hurdle | 5/10 | 30 | 10-10 | 92 | 77C | Tom Siddall | 18/1 |
| 15 May 07+3d | Newcastle | Wright's Pies Claiming Stakes (Str) | 9/14 | nk | 8-11 | 60 | 25C | Paul Mulrennan | 40/1 |
| 12 May 07+17d | Nottingham | totecourse to course Maiden Handicap | 8/13 | 3½ | 8-8 | 50 | 45C | Stevie Donohoe | 28/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+7d | Catterick | Moonax Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 8-4 | 60 | 39C | Duran Fentiman | 33/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+47d | Beverley | Welcome Back To Beverley Selling Stakes | 12/16 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 60 | 44C | Paul Hanagan | 16/1 |
| 02 Mar 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Selling Stakes | 7/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 55 | 57C | Paul Hanagan | 20/1 |
| 23 Feb 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn At Wolverhampton Claiming Stakes | 7/13 | 1½ | 9-3 | 60 | 60C | Paul Hanagan | 66/1 |
| 15 Feb 07+16d | Southwell (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Claiming Stakes | 11/12 | 16 | 9-3 | 60 | 48C | Robert Winston | 28/1 |
| 30 Jan 07+19d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Claiming Stakes | 5/9 | 5 | 9-3 | 75 | 51C | Paul Hanagan | 25/1 |
| 11 Jan 07+221d | Southwell (AW) | Go Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-3 | 75 | 47C | Paul Hanagan | 7/2 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 06+16d | Brighton | Blue Chip Dynamic Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | hd | 8-11 | 77 | 61C | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 19 May 06+18d | Newbury | spreadfair.com Maiden Stakes Div 2 | 3/11 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 70C | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 01 May 06 | Kempton (AW) | RUK Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Maiden Stakes Div 1 | 9/14 | shd | 9-3 | — | 61C | Chris Catlin | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Contra Mundum won?
- Contra Mundum (USA) won 4 of 32 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 7 times in total (21.9% of starts).
- Who trained Contra Mundum?
- Contra Mundum (USA) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 19 June 2010.
- Who is Contra Mundum's sire?
- Contra Mundum (USA) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Speak Softly To Me (USA), whose sire is Ogygian.
- What going does Contra Mundum prefer?
- Contra Mundum (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Contra Mundum's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 19 June 2010. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Contra Mundum's sire's record?
- Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
- Who are Contra Mundum's siblings?
- Out of Speak Softly To Me (USA), Contra Mundum (USA) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Charlotte Bronte (GB) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.