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Horse profile

Destination Dubai (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · Owner The Reserved Judgment Partnership
by Sandmason (GB) out of Mrs Mouse (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
6 runs · 6 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses Last run 14 Nov 2025 · 4th of 9 Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile

Destination Dubai is 4 from 6 on turf, with all four wins gained on a first visit to the course. He won a Class 5 NH Flat race at Hereford on good to soft in Nov 2024, a Class 5 at Warwick on good in Mar 2025, a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Hexham over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft in May 2025 and a Class 4 novices hurdle at Wetherby over 2m1f – 2m4f on good in Oct 2025. He finished fourth of nine, prominent, in the Class 1 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 121. He has raced on good to soft, good and soft.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
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KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 136 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Aintree, 5 Apr 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 6 figures · best 136B · median 114.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good3136B114—
Good to Soft2115B114.5—
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m3115B114—
2m1f – 2m4f2136B115.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 140A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 14 Nov 2025 Official rating 121 at the last run, 14 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 145A · median 139.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good3145A144—
Good to Soft2139A133—
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m3144A139—
2m1f – 2m4f2145A137.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 6 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 4 (67%) · 3 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sandmason (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 493 runs since Sep 2010 (66 horses).

Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 131.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm500%−11.4—
Good186168.6%−2.82 from 3
Good to Soft821113.4%+22 from 2
Soft1481812.2%+0.80 from 1
Heavy711115.5%+4.1—
Standard (AW)100%−11.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m1312015.3%+3.93 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1701710%−1.41 from 2
2m5f – 3m135128.9%−2.50 from 1
Over 3m57712.3%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2010 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mrs Mouse (IRE) (Dubai Destination)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Aqua Bleu (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Aqua Bleu (IRE)).

Family form: Country Mouse (IRE) finished 2nd of 6 at Ffos Las, 29 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Aqua Bleu (IRE)532m–2m½fClass 4
Country Mouse (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 2 67% +19.25
Good to Soft 2 2 100% +5.65
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +0.40
Class 5 2 2 100% +25.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +0.25
Hexham 1 1 100% +0.15
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +20.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +5.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 3 100% +25.65
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% −0.75
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kielan Woods 3 1 33% −1.85
Nick Slatter 1 1 100% +0.25
Oscar Palmer 1 1 100% +20.00
David Bass 1 1 100% +5.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 3 60% +18.40
None 1 1 100% +5.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 5 3 60% +18.40
2024 1 1 100% +5.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 2 67% −0.60
NH Flat 3 2 67% +24.50

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 · 5 runs
14 Nov 25+30d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m5f · Soft · 9 ran Handy early - dropped back before 7th after a scrappy leap - pushed along before 2 out and drifted left over it - stayed on up the run-in without threatening 4/9 2¾ 11-2 121135B140A Kielan Woods 7/1
15 Oct 25+165d Wetherby Boyle Sports, Home Of The Early Payout Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 4 ran Settled off the pace early - moved through to challenge before 3 out then lost momentum for a stride approaching the last - rallied well after the final flight to hit the front close home 1/4 11-2 —95C130B Nick Slatter 1/4F
03 May 25+28d Hexham Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 13 ran Settled just behind the pace early - drifted left a couple of times - shared the advantage 3 out - hit the front approaching the last - quickened clear soon after - ran out an unopposed winner 1/13 11-4 —114B139A Kielan Woods 2/13F
05 Apr 25+27d Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m1f · Good · 15 ran Set the pace early - lost front spot 9f out then regained control 6f out - pressed for effort 2f out - lost advantage again 1f out - stayed on but couldn't match winner's finish - held for second 2/15 2¾ 11-4 127136B145A Kielan Woods 10/1
09 Mar 25+102d Warwick JCB Hydrogen Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 14 ran Sat handy behind the front group - improved into second on the home turn and hit the front over 2f out - pushed along and put back in front approaching the final two furlongs - fought back to regain command inside the last 110 yards for the win 1/14 11-2 —114B144A Oscar Palmer 20/1
2024 · 1 run
27 Nov 24 Hereford Sigeric Property Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Tracked the pace early - hit front with 4f left - pushed along at the home turn - powered clear to score 1/8 11-2 —115B127B David Bass 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Destination Dubai won?
Destination Dubai (IRE) won 4 of 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 5 times in total (83.3% of starts).
Who trains Destination Dubai?
Destination Dubai (IRE) is trained by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 November 2025.
Who is Destination Dubai's sire?
Destination Dubai (IRE) is by Sandmason (GB) out of Mrs Mouse (IRE), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
What going does Destination Dubai prefer?
Destination Dubai (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Destination Dubai's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 14 November 2025. The highest on record is 127.
What is Destination Dubai's sire's record?
Sandmason (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 493 runs since Sep 2010 (66 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.3% from 131.
Who are Destination Dubai's siblings?
Out of Mrs Mouse (IRE), Destination Dubai (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Aqua Bleu (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Aqua Bleu (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.