Horse profile
Couldbeaweapon (IRE)
by Mahler (GB) out of Wild Fuchsia (IRE) (Sonus)
30 runs · 15 courses · from Feb 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 28 Dec 2025 · 1st of 7
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Couldbeaweapon won four of 30 starts all at Class 5 level. Three of those wins came on good ground and two over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won last time out at Catterick in Dec 2025 in a Class 5 handicap chase off an official rating of 94, having also taken a similar event at Sedgefield the previous month. The Mahler gelding, trained by Sam England, usually races held up.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 4–30Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 16 (53.3%)Placed
- −15.04£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.73Fair A/E n=30 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 49dAvg between runs
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 rating94↓ 16lb off peak
94
80–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 74
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 103A | 74 | 2 runs · 74 / 60.5 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 116A | 75.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 5 | 104C | 83 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 110C | 83 | 2 runs · 74 / 71.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 116A | 79 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 69B | 47 | 2 runs · 47 / 40.5 |
Of 30 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 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 from 14 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 11 (79%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 3 (21%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,845 runs since Jan 2008 (785 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 119 | 18 | 15.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 2,961 | 377 | 12.7% | +1.9 | 3 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,807 | 178 | 9.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 2,735 | 257 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,213 | 124 | 10.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,042 | 199 | 9.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,201 | 322 | 10.1% | −0.7 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,813 | 339 | 12.1% | +1.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 768 | 95 | 12.4% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Wild Fuchsia (IRE) (Sonus)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them On Springs (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (On Springs (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Springs (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m3f–2m5f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 3 | 20% | −2.42 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 4 | 22% | −3.04 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −5.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan England | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Kielan Woods | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.62 |
| Tom Midgley | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.83 |
| Ben Jones | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beau Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luca Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Martin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lorcan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.62 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 8 | 3 | 38% | +4.58 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 23% | −0.42 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.62 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 3 | 16% | −6.42 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.62 |
| NH 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+34d | Catterick | Philip And Tommy Lifelong Racing Fans Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled behind front group - baulked when rival came down at 5th - regained footing and moved into second before the following fence - locked alongside the front-runner from 4 out - driven along after the second-last - edged in front close home and held on by a whisker | 1/7 | 11-6 | 94 | 74B | 116B | Tom Midgley | 6/1 | |
| 24 Nov 25+10d | Sedgefield | Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled handy - eased back through the pack before the 3rd - pushed along and rallied to share command 2 out - went clear briefly - caught approaching the last and unable to match winner's finish | 2/6 | 4½ | 10-9 | 94 | 34B | 116B | Tom Midgley | 5/1 |
| 14 Nov 25+15d | Newcastle | Get Raceday Ready Novices' Handicap Chase Handy early with the pace - pushed after the 11th - moved left approaching 4 out and hit that one awkwardly - up into third 3 out - unable to land a blow from 2 out but kept on to finish third | 3/10 | 7½ | 11-6 | 95 | 69A | 108A | Tom Midgley | 14/1 |
| 30 Oct 25+11d | Newcastle | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novices' Handicap Chase Handy early - hit the front 10th - scratchy jumping 4 out and again 3 out under pressure - lost lead before 2 out - stayed on past last but held to second | 2/6 | 6½ | 11-9 | 88 | 47A | 106B | Tom Midgley | 5/2 |
| 19 Oct 25+17d | Sedgefield | Citi Post Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Up with the first two - slightly imprecise at the 10th - moved into 2nd at the 8th and 25 lengths adrift before inheriting the advantage 4 out - sauntered home to win | 1/6 | 11-1 | 88 | 57A | 120B | Tom Midgley | 5/6F | |
| 02 Oct 25+28d | Southwell | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap Chase Settled behind pace until 6th - upped alongside front group - hit front 10th - held clear advantage at final obstacle before pushed out to hold on gamely for the win | 1/10 | 11-1 | 80 | 97A | 118A | Jonathan England | 11/4F | |
| 04 Sep 25+19d | Sedgefield | Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Novices' Handicap Chase Sat close to the front group early - driven approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd | 3/8 | 2 | 10-9 | 81 | 69B | 100B | Jonathan England | 3/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+28d | Market Rasen | PricedUp Pushes Handicap Chase Sat close up on the rail behind the front two - pushed along and moved into second on the run-in - unable to get on terms with the winner - finished second | 2/8 | 5½ | 10-12 | 81 | — | 113A | Jonathan England | 7/2 |
| 19 Jul 25+13d | Cartmel | Shorefields Handicap Chase Settled just behind the pace early - began losing ground three out and pushed along - responded to fight back into fourth in the closing stages - always short of a serious impact | 4/6 | ½ | 10-10 | 82 | 59A | 92B | Jonathan England | 9/4F |
| 06 Jul 25+39d | Market Rasen | paactfamily.com The Unseen Novices' Handicap Chase Settled just behind pace on inner rail - urged forward on home turn - stayed on well under pressure up the straight - moved into second late but couldn't reach winner - beaten three-quarters of a length | 2/5 | ¾ | 11-3 | 81 | 104C | 99B | Jonathan England | 2/1 |
| 28 May 25+25d | Cartmel | Womens Community Matters Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - dropped back approaching 3rd and scratchy at following fence - improved into contention but bumped 8th - disputed lead 2 out until past last - slipped to 3rd and leveled off around final turn - held that spot to finish without more to give | 3/9 | 12 | 10-9 | 83 | 72A | 97A | Jonathan England | 13/2 |
| 03 May 25+22d | Hexham | Harry Douglas Estate Agency Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - checked when rival went down 4 out and driven on - fell away after 2 out - finished 7th well beaten | 7/10 | 6 | 11-1 | 87 | 20A | 82A | Jonathan England | 7/1 |
| 11 Apr 25+199d | Sedgefield | JK Construction Handicap Chase Settled 4th on the rail - hit a flat spot four out then dropped a place - faded into 4th at the finish | 4/5 | 5 | 10-13 | 90 | — | 95B | Jonathan England | 7/2 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 24+61d | Warwick | Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Held towards the head of midfield pack early - urged forward 4f out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish | 6/13 | ½ | 12-0 | 95 | 50B | 102A | James Martin | 14/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+93d | Worcester | PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase | 9/13 | 4 | 11-8 | 99 | 74B | 91A | Ben Jones | 11/1 |
| 23 Apr 24+70d | Southwell | Race By Race Southwell Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase (Div 1) | PU/9 | — | 11-6 | 102 | — | — | Ben Jones | 5/2F |
| 13 Feb 24+36d | Lingfield | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 5½ | 11-9 | 106 | — | 96C | Ben Jones | 6/1 |
| 08 Jan 24+22d | Taunton | Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/4 | 9½ | 11-5 | 109 | 83C | 114B | Kielan Woods | 5/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 23+252d | Southwell | Event Signage At signsolutions.org Handicap Chase | UR/4 | — | 11-8 | 110 | — | — | Kielan Woods | 9/2 |
| 09 Apr 23+23d | Ffos Las | Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 19 | 11-7 | 110 | 77C | 86C | Beau Morgan | 3/1 |
| 17 Mar 23+77d | Doncaster | Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 110 | — | 117A | Beau Morgan | 10/3 |
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 22+19d | Taunton | 2 For 1 Tickets On 9th January Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | nk | 11-3 | 105 | 102B | 128A | Beau Morgan | 5/2F |
| 11 Dec 22+29d | Southwell | Download The Vickers.Bet App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 4½ | 11-4 | 105 | 92C | 114B | Luca Morgan | 13/8F |
| 12 Nov 22+16d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | ¾ | 11-13 | 104 | 103A | 123A | Kielan Woods | 5/2F |
| 27 Oct 22+25d | Worcester | Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-13 | 98 | 102A | 124A | Kielan Woods | 11/8F | |
| 02 Oct 22+155d | Uttoxeter | Follow BresBet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/8 | nk | 11-8 | 95 | 116A | 114A | Luca Morgan | 15/2 |
| 30 Apr 22+17d | Uttoxeter | Marston's Brewery 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 3 | 11-6 | — | 58A | 93A | Kielan Woods | 6/1 |
| 13 Apr 22+22d | Southwell | Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/9 | 1 | 11-0 | — | 76A | 102A | Lorcan Williams | 16/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+39d | Market Rasen | racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 15 | 11-6 | — | 110C | 93C | Kielan Woods | 16/1 |
| 11 Feb 22 | Kempton | Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 9/13 | 11 | 11-5 | — | 79C | 102C | Kielan Woods | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Couldbeaweapon won?
- Couldbeaweapon (IRE) won 4 of 30 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 16 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trains Couldbeaweapon?
- Couldbeaweapon (IRE) is trained by Sam England, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 December 2025.
- Who is Couldbeaweapon's sire?
- Couldbeaweapon (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Wild Fuchsia (IRE), whose sire is Sonus.
- What going does Couldbeaweapon prefer?
- Couldbeaweapon (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Couldbeaweapon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 28 December 2025. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Couldbeaweapon's sire's record?
- Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,845 runs since Jan 2008 (785 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
- Who are Couldbeaweapon's siblings?
- Out of Wild Fuchsia (IRE), Couldbeaweapon (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: On Springs (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (On Springs (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.