Horse profile
Dark Sorceress (GB)
20 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Chelmsford City (AW)
Last run 26 Feb 2026 · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile
Dark Sorceress is 1 from 20, the win coming at Class 6 level in a 6f-7f handicap on standard going at Chelmsford City in Mar 2025. She has never won on turf from nine starts. Typically held up, she finished sixth of 10 in a Class 6 race at Chelmsford City in Feb 2026, last raced off an official rating of 47 which was 11lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −15.67£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=20 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 147 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 rating47↓ 11lb off peak
47
47–58
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 99A | 80 | 2 runs · 82 / 77 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 95A | 83.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 79C | 67.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 99A | 79 | 2 runs · 82 / 77 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 56A | 56 | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 20 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 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (44%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 5 (31%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,568 runs since Apr 2023 (153 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 226 | 17 | 7.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 130 | 9 | 6.9% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 173 | 17 | 9.8% | 0 | — |
| Heavy | 55 | 5 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 664 | 77 | 11.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 120 | 10 | 8.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 758 | 69 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 410 | 46 | 11.2% | +1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 18 | 8.9% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | +5.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial Mist (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mangas (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.67 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Ghiani | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jake Holman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.67 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Feb 26+29d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Easter Festival On Sale Now Classified Stakes Settled in the pack early - roused along and edged closer with 2f left - lost momentum inside the last and beaten into 6th | 6/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 47 | 82A | 64A | Jack Doughty | 5/1 |
| 28 Jan 26+86d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled in behind the pace - asked for effort two out and moved left - unable to threaten leaders finishing seventh | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-13 | 50 | 72A | 48A | Mr Jake Holman | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 25+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Held up in rear - unable to make notable progress - beaten into 8th | 8/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 52 | 81A | 65A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Wide and forward early - into the pack outside of the front group then dropped away 2f out - trailed home last stages | 13/13 | 3 | 9-5 | 52 | 55C | 48C | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+28d | Kempton (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Unibet Handicap Knocked at the off - settled towards the back - made ground inside the final two furlongs - forced to angle left for room then briefly up to second inside the last - edged out for the runner-up spot near the line | 3/10 | nk | 9-5 | 52 | 87A | 74A | Marco Ghiani | 11/1 |
| 03 Sep 25+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1 Million Bonus Is Back Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - unable to close - finished sixth | 6/6 | 2¾ | 8-7 | 53 | 99A | 44B | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+69d | Lingfield | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Held up towards back - pushed along with 2f left - closed inside final furlong to end up 4th | 4/11 | hd | 9-1 | 54 | — | 69A | Sean Levey | 12/1 |
| 27 May 25+12d | Leicester | J Vineyards Fillies' Handicap Held up early - closed on the outside from 2f out before losing ground under pressure inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish well held | 7/11 | 2½ | 8-9 | 56 | 76A | 50A | Marco Ghiani | 6/1 |
| 15 May 25+16d | Salisbury | Salisbury Annual Badgeholders Handicap Settled towards the back - urged into contention approaching halfway - denied a proper run inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish eighth | 8/11 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 95A | 48A | Luke Morris | 11/2 |
| 29 Apr 25+8d | Nottingham | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Visibly on edge beforehand - bumped a bit at the off - settled among the pack - asked for effort and made ground into the last furlong to close on the front pair - stayed on well to finish second beaten a length and a quarter | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 55 | 93A | 75A | Hector Crouch | 5/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Fillies' Handicap Held up at the back - niggled forward on the bend - kept on inside the final furlong without threatening | 4/8 | ½ | 8-7 | 55 | 84A | 58A | Georgia Dobie | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+147d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 Bet Boost Handicap (Div 1) Settled with the pack early - urged forward around 2f out and improved on the inner approaching the final furlong - hit the front inside that furlong - stayed on to assert without being fully extended | 1/7 | 9-1 | 52 | 79A | 71A | Marco Ghiani | 10/3 | |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 24+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Nursery Handy in the early stages - pushed along a furlong out - moved into second inside final furlong and stayed on - unable to reel in winner finishing second beaten 2 1/4 lengths | 2/13 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 52 | 80B | 58A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 14 Oct 24+28d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Sharp start - settled into second early on - pressed for effort inside final 2f - lost ground in closing stages | 6/11 | hd | 9-5 | 54 | 65A | 52A | Marco Ghiani | 40/1 |
| 16 Sep 24+12d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Sat close to the front pack - urged forward with 2f remaining - weakened inside the last - finished 5th | 5/12 | shd | 9-4 | 55 | 65A | 58A | Marco Ghiani | 33/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+15d | Bath | Bet 20 Get 20 With DragonBet EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up wide in the pack - lost touch 3f out and showed inexperience over 2f out - driven along but faded inside final furlong | 9/9 | 4½ | 9-2 | 57 | 56A | 26A | Jason Watson | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 24+18d | Nottingham | Don't Retire Without My Pension Expert Nursery Handy in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - kept responding inside the final furlong to take second | 2/5 | 4 | 8-2 | 58 | 79C | 60B | Luke Morris | 40/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+11d | Bath | HH Business Finance EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held a midpack spot out wide - urged forward 3f out - unable to close - finished fifth beaten 4 lengths | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 56B | 51A | Georgia Dobie | 20/1 |
| 22 Jul 24+20d | Windsor | EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 71C | 55A | Marco Ghiani | 15/2 |
| 02 Jul 24 | Lingfield | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 74C | 76A | Marco Ghiani | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Sorceress won?
- Dark Sorceress (GB) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trains Dark Sorceress?
- Dark Sorceress (GB) is trained by Clare Hobson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 February 2026.
- Who is Dark Sorceress's sire?
- Dark Sorceress (GB) is by Advertise (GB) out of Graceful Magic (GB), whose sire is Gutaifan.
- What going does Dark Sorceress prefer?
- Dark Sorceress (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Sorceress's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 26 February 2026. The highest on record is 58.
- What is Dark Sorceress's sire's record?
- Advertise (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 1,568 runs since Apr 2023 (153 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Sorceress's siblings?
- Out of Graceful Magic (GB), Dark Sorceress (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.