Dig Deep (IRE)
Dig Deep is 1 from 5 with the win at Class 4. The gelding won last time out at Uttoxeter in Mar 2026 in the JenningsBet National Hunt Novices Hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft going off an official rating of 115. All five runs have come on soft turf. He is by Poet's Word out of a mare by Old Vic.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=5 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 34dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 117
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 154B | 104 | 5 · 154 / 104 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 117B | 104 | 3 · 117 / 104 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 154B | 128.5 | 2 · 154 / 128.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 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 3 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +5 | — |
| Good | 201 | 15 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −1 | — |
| Soft | 158 | 12 | 7.6% | −2.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 61 | 9 | 14.8% | +4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +4.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 17 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 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 Come On Teddy (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Come On Teddy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come On Teddy (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 2m4f–3m | Class 2 |
| His Nibs (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 26+50d | Uttoxeter | JenningsBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - hit the front three out - pushed along two out and slightly awkward at the last - stayed on well to score | 1/9 | 11-0 | 115 | 93A | 128A | Ben Jones | 9/2 | |
| 23 Jan 26+35d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up handy in the pack - lost ground three out then blundered at the second-last before rallying under pressure approaching the final fence - lost momentum on the run to the line to finish fifth | 5/13 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 118 | 117B | 119A | Ben Jones | 9/2 |
| 19 Dec 25+30d | Ascot | Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out - lost ground on the run-in to finish sixth | 6/12 | 6½ | 11-4 | 118 | 103B | 115A | Ben Jones | 9/2 |
| 19 Nov 25+22d | Warwick | PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Close up early - challenged leader from 7th - driven before final two furlongs looking a threat - held on well to the finish for second | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-13 | — | 154B | 124B | Ben Jones | 5/6F |
| 28 Oct 25 | Ffos Las | DragonBet Supporting British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Sat close up early - hit the front before 3 out then pushed along and lost that spot before 2 out - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a half | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-2 | — | 104A | 130A | Ben Jones | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dig Deep (IRE) won?
- Dig Deep (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trains Dig Deep (IRE)?
- Dig Deep (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 March 2026.
- Who is Dig Deep (IRE)'s sire?
- Dig Deep (IRE) is by Poet's Word (IRE) out of Theatre View (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What is Dig Deep (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 14 March 2026. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Dig Deep (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Poet's Word (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 698 runs since Jan 2008 (132 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 106.
- Who are Dig Deep (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Theatre View (IRE), Dig Deep (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Come On Teddy (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Come On Teddy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Oct 2026.