Skip to content
Horse profile

Cool George (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2017) · Last trainer Jackie Du Plessis · Last owner R J Reip M Stevenson
by Pastoral Pursuits (GB) out of Magic Valentine (GB) (Magic Ring)
15 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2012
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Jun 2017 — 3,415 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2017 · 5th of 15 Won at Exeter First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile

Cool George (GB) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2012. Last raced off 104, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6 OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating104↓ 23lb off peak
104 104–127

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Worcester, 14 Jun 2017

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 8 May 2014 Official rating 104 at the last run, 14 Jun 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 123A · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft7122A112—
Good3106A103—
Heavy2123A106.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9123A108—
2m5f – 3m2112A98—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 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 9.5% of 7,217 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1091917.4%+7.9—
Good to Firm1,4581439.8%+0.3—
Good1,4721339%−0.50 from 4
Good to Soft772759.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft7517810.4%+0.91 from 7
Heavy1751810.3%+0.80 from 2
Standard (AW)2,4802188.8%−0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,87823312.4%+2.9—
6f – 7f3,5993389.4%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f1,084767%−2.5—
1m2f – 1m4f475336.9%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m13321.5%−80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3525.7%−3.81 from 9
2m5f – 3m1000%−9.50 from 4
Over 3m300%−9.5—

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
Magic Valentine (GB) (Magic Ring)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Long John (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Long John (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Long John (GB)2212m3fClass 4
Mollyvico (GB)30——
Jayjay Valentine (GB)110——
Rupert Valentino (GB)50——
Doris De Silver (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 1 14% +27.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +33.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 6 1 17% +28.00
Taunton 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% +25.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Best 11 0 0% −11.00
Kieron Edgar 3 1 33% +31.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% +20.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 3 1 33% +31.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 0 0% −12.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +32.00
Chase 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
14 Jun 17+552d Worcester Thursfields Solicitors Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 7 11-6 10489B106A James Best 40/1
10 Dec 15+467d Taunton Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-1 112—— James Best 10/1
30 Aug 14+114d Newton Abbot Follow Scoop6 At totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 19 9-9 116—84C Kieron Edgar 17/2
08 May 14+19d Newton Abbot Sis At The Heart Of Betting 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 4 11-0 116—123A Dougie Costello 11/8F
19 Apr 14+25d Newton Abbot At The Races Virgin 534 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 9 10-10 118—103B James Best 5/2
25 Mar 14+32d Chepstow Play Burning Desire At 32Red Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 11 10-12 121—104B James Best 4/1
21 Feb 14+38d Exeter Bathwick Tyres 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4 11-0 118—120A James Best 2/1
14 Jan 14+26d Exeter 32Red On The App Store 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 10-9 117—122A James Best 3/1
19 Dec 13+36d Exeter Exeter Racecourse Wishes You A Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 6 10-7 117—108A James Best 13/2
13 Nov 13+8d Exeter Equine Investments - A Decade Of Profitable Tipping Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 17 ran 4/17 8 10-9 ——112A James Best 20/1
05 Nov 13+302d Exeter Bathwick Tyres & Festival Racing Supports Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 10-9 ——— James Best 50/1
07 Jan 13+39d Taunton Castle Hotel In Taunton 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 14 10-12 ——90C Kieron Edgar 16/1
29 Nov 12+260d Taunton Bet totepool Text tote To 89660 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 21 10-7 ——89C James Best 9/2
14 Mar 12+73d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1 Standard Open NH Flat Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 20 ran PU/20 — 10-11 127—— James Best 25/1
01 Jan 12 Exeter 2 Tickets For 10 On 12.02.12 Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-0 ——119A Kieron Edgar 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cool George (GB) won?
Cool George (GB) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Cool George (GB)?
Cool George (GB) was trained by Jackie Du Plessis on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 14 June 2017.
Who is Cool George (GB)'s sire?
Cool George (GB) is by Pastoral Pursuits (GB) out of Magic Valentine (GB), whose sire is Magic Ring.
What going does Cool George (GB) prefer?
Cool George (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Cool George (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 14 June 2017. The highest on record is 127.
What is Cool George (GB)'s sire's record?
Pastoral Pursuits (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 7,217 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.
Who are Cool George (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Magic Valentine (GB), Cool George (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Long John (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Long John (GB)). The wins came over 2m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2012. 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.