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Horse profile

Definite Dawn (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2012) · Last trainer Tim Vaughan · Last owner Robert Kirkland
by Definite Article (GB) out of Good Dawn (IRE) (Good Thyne)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 May 2012 — 5,263 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 6th of 11 2 wins · Fontwell & Cartmel Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Definite Dawn (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Last raced off 115, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 10lb off peak
115 115–125

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 121B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 15 Oct 2011 Official rating 115 at the last run, 23 May 2012

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 13 figures · best 130A · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good5130A110—
Good to Soft4118B105—
Good to Firm2121B113—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8121B111—
Over 3m3130A118—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 2
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 5
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.21 from 5
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 2
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 9
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.42 from 4

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
Good Dawn (IRE) (Good Thyne)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Luna Runner (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Good Man Hughie (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Luna Runner (IRE)1432m–2m7f—
Bincas Beauty (IRE)1412m—
Good Man Hughie (IRE)1512m3½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +3.50
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −3.64
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 1 11% −0.50
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.64

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 3 1 33% +5.50
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 1 100% +0.36
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
Over 3m 4 2 50% +5.86
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael Byrne 5 2 40% +4.86
Richard Johnson 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Tom David 3 0 0% −3.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 7 2 29% +2.86
2010 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 2 25% +1.86
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
23 May 12+35d Worcester Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 39 10-8 11591C Michael Byrne 15/2
18 Apr 12+32d Cheltenham Rundle And Co Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-0 123— Michael Byrne 25/1
17 Mar 12+20d Ffos Las Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 125— Michael Byrne 9/1
26 Feb 12+134d Fontwell Toteexacta Novices' Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 54 11-3 12597C Richard Johnson 10/1
15 Oct 11+15d Cheltenham ZEturf.com Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 3 10-1 125121B Aidan Coleman 4/1
30 Sep 11+36d Fontwell Dr John Denner Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 115130A Michael Byrne 15/2
25 Aug 11+5d Cartmel E.B.F. Beginners' Chase Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 10-7 115118B Michael Byrne 4/11F
20 Aug 11+26d Perth Fly Ryanair From Edinburgh Airport Novices' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 1¾ 11-0 115118C Mr Tom David 11/2
25 Jul 11+170d Uttoxeter Matthew Clark Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 21 11-9 —110B Richard Johnson 3/1
05 Feb 11+29d Ffos Las Professional Security Management Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 23 10-9 12089C Mr Tom David 16/1
07 Jan 11+43d Fontwell Docker Hughes Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 87 10-12 12090C A P McCoy 15/8F
25 Nov 10+18d Uttoxeter John Draisey's 80th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 2½ 10-12 —121A Dougie Costello 12/1
07 Nov 10+14d Ffos Las Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 3½ 10-12 —113A Christian Williams 5/1
24 Oct 10+182d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 1¼ 10-5 —109A Mr Tom David 28/1
25 Apr 10 Ludlow Jenkinsons Caterers Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 11-3 —105A Richard Johnson 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Definite Dawn (IRE) won?
Definite Dawn (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Definite Dawn (IRE)?
Definite Dawn (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 23 May 2012.
Who is Definite Dawn (IRE)'s sire?
Definite Dawn (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Good Dawn (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
What going does Definite Dawn (IRE) prefer?
Definite Dawn (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 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 Definite Dawn (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 23 May 2012. The highest on record is 125.
What is Definite Dawn (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Definite Dawn (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Good Dawn (IRE), Definite Dawn (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Luna Runner (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Good Man Hughie (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2010. 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.