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Horse profile

Declans Choice (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2007) · Last trainer Richard Mitchell · Last owner Mrs Stephanie Atkinson
by Lord of Appeal (GB) out of Hurricane Ceva (IRE) (Salluceva)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Apr 2007 — 7,117 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2007 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Declans Choice (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Downpatrick (Mar 2006).

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating85↓ 6lb off peak
85 70–91

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 17 Feb 2007 Official rating 85 at the last run, 26 Apr 2007

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 9 figures · best 104C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft6104C87.5—
Good to Soft276C75.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m589C76—
2m1f – 2m4f3104C91—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 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
Lord of Appeal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5240%+31.5—
Good to Firm6569.2%+0.70 from 1
Good180137.2%−1.3—
Good to Soft7057.1%−1.40 from 3
Soft165159.1%+0.60 from 9
Heavy109109.2%+0.70 from 2
Standard (AW)500%−8.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−8.5—
1m – 1m1f200%−8.5—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m262269.9%+1.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f214198.9%+0.40 from 3
2m5f – 3m9733.1%−5.40 from 8
Over 3m20315%+6.50 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hurricane Ceva (IRE) (Salluceva)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Grantapproval (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Allen 5 0 0% −5.00
Mr David Turner 4 0 0% −4.00
Richard Young 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Joe Tizzard 1 0 0% −1.00
Ross Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood + visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 6 0 0% −6.00
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
26 Apr 07+68d Fontwell Express Chef Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-6 85— Richard Young 40/1
17 Feb 07+15d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Dorchester Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 21 ran 13/21 ½ 11-0 9186C Richard Young 66/1
02 Feb 07+12d Chepstow betdirectuk.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 9-12 70— Mr David Turner 100/1
21 Jan 07+6d Towcester Wayside Volkswagen Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Heavy · 15 ran UR/15 — 10-0 71— Mr David Turner 50/1
15 Jan 07+13d Plumpton Skybet Press Red To Bet On ATR Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Soft · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-5 71— Mr David Turner 66/1
02 Jan 07+12d Folkestone folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-5 82— Tom Scudamore 66/1
21 Dec 06+34d Exeter Mistletoe And Wine Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 30 10-4 9176C Mr David Turner 33/1
17 Nov 06+181d Exeter Standish Family Anniversary Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-12 91— Joe Tizzard 40/1
20 May 06+62d Worcester Ladbrokes Port Street Evesham Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 17 11-0 8275C Tom Scudamore 16/1
19 Mar 06+10d Downpatrick Toals Dial A Bet 90321721 Novice H'cap Hudle (74-95) Div 2 18.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 20 10-6 75104C John Allen 5/1
09 Mar 06+14d Thurles Prime Beef Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 18f · Soft · 18 ran 4/18 4 10-7 7691C John Allen 25/1
23 Feb 06+70d Thurles Littleton Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 13/18 12 9-10 7968C John Allen 33/1
15 Dec 05+8d Gowran Park Clashwilliam Maiden Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 19 ran 15/19 25 11-9 —89C John Allen 33/1
07 Dec 05+20d Clonmel Cahir Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 9 11-1 —84C John Allen 50/1
17 Nov 05 Clonmel INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 20 ran 18/20 30 11-4 —81C Ross Geraghty 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Declans Choice (IRE) won?
Declans Choice (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Declans Choice (IRE)?
Declans Choice (IRE) was trained by Richard Mitchell on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 26 April 2007.
Who is Declans Choice (IRE)'s sire?
Declans Choice (IRE) is by Lord of Appeal (GB) out of Hurricane Ceva (IRE), whose sire is Salluceva.
What is Declans Choice (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 26 April 2007. The highest on record is 91.
What is Declans Choice (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lord of Appeal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 599 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Declans Choice (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Hurricane Ceva (IRE), Declans Choice (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2005. 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.