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Horse profile

Diocles (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2015) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner L G M Racing
by Bob Back (USA) out of Ardrina (GB) (Ardross)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Feb 2015 — 4,275 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2015 · 3rd of 4 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Diocles (IRE) is 6 from 16. Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 137.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating137At career-high mark
137 118–137

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 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 7 Dec 2014 Official rating 137 at the last run, 12 Feb 2015

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 140C · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4140C129—
Soft3140B128—
Good3139B107—
Heavy2134A126.5—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6140C130—
1m5f – 2m4140B134.5—
Over 3m2116B110—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.61 from 3
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.72 from 4
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.42 from 5
Heavy79410613.4%+1.60 from 3
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.91 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.92 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.83 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 2
Over 3m300299.7%−2.10 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ardrina (GB) (Ardross)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ruby Queen (IRE)70——
Philip Pirrip (IRE)10——
Precious Lass (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 2 40% +6.29
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +4.68
Good 3 1 33% +2.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% +3.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −5.71
Class 2 3 1 33% +7.00
Class 3 3 2 67% +9.50
Class 5 2 2 100% +3.68
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 3 1 33% +7.00
Ayr 3 1 33% −1.71
Catterick 2 1 50% +3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% −0.82
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +6.50
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% +3.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +6.68
1m5f – 2m 4 2 50% +1.79
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 12 5 42% +9.97
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 1 100% +6.50
Adrian Lane 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 4 2 50% +13.50
2013 5 1 20% +0.00
2012 2 2 100% +0.47
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 1 1 100% +3.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 3 27% +11.50
Hurdle 3 2 67% −0.53
NH Flat 2 1 50% +2.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 2 runs
12 Feb 15+42d Kelso Ivan Straker Memorial Chase Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 4 11-2 137116B Brian Harding 9/1
01 Jan 15+25d Cheltenham BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-8 137— Jason Maguire 16/1
2014 · 4 runs
07 Dec 14+205d Kelso John Wade Always Right Champion Chase (Handicap) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-8 125128A Jason Maguire 9/1
16 May 14+33d Aintree Download New RacingUK iPad App Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 2¼ 10-11 127104C Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
13 Apr 14+62d Wetherby racinguk.com/anywhere: 3Devices, 1Price Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-8 125140C Noel Fehily 13/2
10 Feb 14+55d Catterick Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-7 125— Jason Maguire 9/4
2013 · 5 runs
17 Dec 13+232d Catterick Catterick Interactive Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 118139B Jason Maguire 4/1
29 Apr 13+61d Kelso Jedforest Deer Park Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 7 11-12 120107B Jason Maguire 11/4
27 Feb 13+35d Bangor-on-Dee Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-0 120— Jason Maguire 9/4
23 Jan 13+21d Ayr Download The BetVictor Spincast App Now Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 nk 11-0 126126B Jason Maguire 15/8F
02 Jan 13+338d Ayr Download The Betvictor Spincast App Now Novices' Chase Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 3¾ 11-0 —119B Jason Maguire 9/4
2012 · 2 runs
30 Jan 12+24d Ayr Betvictor.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-11 —140B Jason Maguire 2/7F
06 Jan 12+20d Bangor-on-Dee Flagstone 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 —123B Jason Maguire 2/11F
2011 · 2 runs
17 Dec 11+28d Haydock Maxilead Metals Face It Make Up 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 6 10-12 —134A Jason Maguire 5/1
19 Nov 11+348d Haydock Betfair Hairy Mo Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1½ 11-7 —135A Adrian Lane 13/8F
2010 · 1 run
06 Dec 10 Southwell (AW) Bet totepool On All UK Racing Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —134A Jason Maguire 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Diocles won?
Diocles (IRE) won 6 of 16 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Diocles?
Diocles (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 12 February 2015.
Who is Diocles's sire?
Diocles (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Ardrina (GB), whose sire is Ardross.
What going does Diocles prefer?
Diocles (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Diocles's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 12 February 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Diocles's sire's record?
Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Diocles's siblings?
Out of Ardrina (GB), Diocles (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 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.