Descartes (GB)
Descartes (GB) is 1 from 3, the win coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2006.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- +0.25£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 96Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 334 d
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 18.2% of 11 runs since Mar 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.8 | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −18.2 | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −18.2 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −18.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +15.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Great Virtues (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Virtues (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| Lions Park (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 07+334d | Ayr | Knight Frank Handicap | 10/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 96 | 66C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 06+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Deal Or No Deal Now At Ladbrokes.Com Handicap | 13/13 | shd | 9-9 | 95 | 63C | Ted Durcan | 5/4F |
| 05 Oct 06 | Lingfield (AW) | NCP Space Proving Handicap | 1/10 | 9-5 | 86 | 85C | Frankie Dettori | 9/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Descartes won?
- Descartes (GB) won 1 of 3 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Descartes?
- Descartes (GB) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 20 September 2007.
- Who is Descartes's sire?
- Descartes (GB) is by Dubai Millennium (GB) out of Gold's Dance (FR), whose sire is Goldneyev.
- What is Descartes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 20 September 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Descartes's sire's record?
- Dubai Millennium (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.2% of 11 runs since Mar 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Descartes's siblings?
- Out of Gold's Dance (FR), Descartes (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Great Virtues (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Nov 2026.