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Horse profile

Deep Purple (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner Andrew L Cohen
by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Beneficial Choice (IRE) (Beneficial)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Chepstow & Southwell Last run 16 Nov 2025 · 7th of 11 Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Deep Purple won two of 11 starts on turf, both on good ground, with the bumper success at Southwell over 1m5f to 2m in Oct 2024 and the maiden hurdle at Chepstow over 2m5f to 3m in Apr 2025. He has raced seven times over 2m5f to 3m for one win and five placed efforts overall. His last run, at Fontwell in Nov 2025, was a 7 of 11 finish in the BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase off an official rating of 117. He has raced three times at Warwick without success.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating117↓ 2lb off peak
117 117–119

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 16 Nov 2025

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 11 figures · best 139A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9139A105—
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7134C103—
Over 3m297A89.51 run · —
1m5f – 2m2139A138.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 121B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 23 Sep 2025 Official rating 117 at the last run, 16 Nov 2025

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 11 figures · best 140B · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good9140B125—
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7140B125—
Over 3m2118B1151 run · —
1m5f – 2m2127A125.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 11 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 5 (45%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (27%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (27%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Soldier of Fortune (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.7—
Good to Firm801620%+8.70 from 1
Good1,52618812.3%+12 from 9
Good to Soft1,21613411%−0.30 from 1
Soft1,88921411.3%0—
Heavy7768611.1%−0.2—
Standard (AW)336226.5%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−11.3—
6f – 7f71811.3%0—
1m – 1m1f24983.2%−8.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4936413%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,57219312.3%+11 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,96920210.3%−1—
2m5f – 3m1,22915312.4%+1.11 from 7
Over 3m2383313.9%+2.60 from 2

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
Beneficial Choice (IRE) (Beneficial)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 2 22% −0.17
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% +1.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.17
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +5.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 1 100% +0.83

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% +0.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% −0.17

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 7 1 14% −5.17
Tristan Durrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Atkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Todd 1 1 100% +6.00
Kielan Woods 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 2 33% +2.83
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 8 1 13% −1.00
2024 3 1 33% −1.17

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 4 1 25% +3.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% −0.17

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
2025 · 8 runs
16 Nov 25+35d Fontwell BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 27.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack - dropped to 13th and driven from 4 out - unable to find any headway thereafter 7/11 2¾ 11-3 11797A112A Tristan Durrell 15/2
12 Oct 25+19d Chepstow Champion Equestrian Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 26f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled at the back early - made ground into third before the 17th then driven up to second approaching 4 out - kept on to the line but unable to peg back the winner finishing second 2/8 4 11-10 11782A118B Harry Atkins 4/1
23 Sep 25+34d Warwick Propel Finance Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good · 6 ran Settled at the rear early - error at the 4th - made progress from three out - pressed for effort two out - closed strongly late but came up short for third 4/6 ½ 11-12 11895A121B Harry Skelton 11/2
20 Aug 25+27d Worcester Chris Coley Big Birthday Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 11 ran Tracked the pace early - pressed for effort before 4 out - moved into second at 2 out but held on the run-in 2/11 4¾ 11-12 118105A132A Harry Skelton 4/1
24 Jul 25+49d Worcester Land O Plums Hirons 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 10 ran Held up in the pack throughout - drifted markedly left approaching the last and made little headway up the straight - edged into 4th close home 4/10 1¼ 11-13 11997A125A Harry Skelton 7/2F
05 Jun 25+26d Uttoxeter Jack Frost Chiller & Freezer Hire Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 4 ran Handy early despite a mistake in 2nd - shared command from the 5th - edged in front on the home turn - overtaken by a short head before 2 out and pushed along - unable to find more and finished third 3/4 1¼ 11-9 119134C128B Harry Skelton 11/10J
10 May 25+19d Warwick Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 4 ran Tracked pace-setter until two out - unable to challenge at the last - stayed on to finish fourth 4/4 1 11-6 119103C120B Harry Skelton 5/2
21 Apr 25+165d Chepstow Tip Top Thunder Throne Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran Settled with the pack early - made ground four out - moved into second looking strongest three out - drifted left and collided with an opponent two out - soon opened a big advantage - drifted left again at the last then driven out to stay on and win 1/6 11-8 —95A140B Charlie Todd 6/1
2024 · 3 runs
07 Nov 24+15d Ludlow Pontesbury Tractors Case IH Red Power 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 4 ran Settled towards rear on outside - improved to sit close to front by 8th - lost touch 3 out and stayed on same pace to finish 3/4 3 11-2 —117C119B Kielan Woods 11/4
23 Oct 24+20d Southwell Download The At The Races App Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Settled just off the pace in 4th - moved up to 2nd approaching the 4f marker - hit the front inside the final furlong then drifted slightly left - kept up the pressure to the line 1/7 11-2 —138A124B Harry Skelton 5/6F
03 Oct 24 Warwick Racing TV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran Hampered at the break - settled behind the front group before moving into second past 5f - urged forward with 2f left - hit front and drifted left inside final furlong - overtaken and outpaced close home to finish second 2/10 1¼ 11-2 —139A127A Harry Skelton 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Deep Purple won?
Deep Purple (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trains Deep Purple?
Deep Purple (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 November 2025.
Who is Deep Purple's sire?
Deep Purple (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Beneficial Choice (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Deep Purple prefer?
Deep Purple (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Deep Purple's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 16 November 2025. The highest on record is 119.
What is Deep Purple's sire's record?
Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.