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Horse profile

Doctor David (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2012) · Last trainer Alan McCabe · Last owner Dr D S Myers A S Reid
by Zilzal (USA) out of Arantxa (GB) (Sharpo)
33 runs · 15 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Dec 2012 — 5,057 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2012 5 wins · Haydock, Kempton & Fakenham Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Doctor David (GB) is 5 from 33. Hasn't won since Dec 2008. 3 of 6 starts at Haydock have ended in wins. All 5 wins have come on turf — 0 from 6 on the all-weather. All 5 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 132, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 33 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating132↓ 18lb off peak
132 62–150

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 (jumps) 133B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 18 Nov 2011 Official rating 132 at the last jumps run, 22 Dec 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 50C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 13 Aug 2006 Official rating 62 at the last flat run, 30 Aug 2006

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 26 figures · best 146C · median 117.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft12145A113—
Good8139A129—
Soft5146C107—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m24146C123—
2m1f – 2m4f2100B99—
Flat 6 figures · best 66C · median 49.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)666C49.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f566C50—
6f – 7f1———

Of 33 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 33 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
Zilzal (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−9.6—
Good to Firm881011.4%+1.80 from 1
Good154138.4%−1.22 from 8
Good to Soft841315.5%+5.91 from 12
Soft90910%+0.42 from 5
Heavy3438.8%−0.80 from 1
Standard (AW)7633.9%−5.70 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f3937.7%−1.90 from 1
1m – 1m1f5024%−5.60 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f8933.4%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1731810.4%+0.85 from 25
2m1f – 2m4f1371813.1%+3.50 from 2
2m5f – 3m29620.7%+11.1—
Over 3m5120%+10.4—

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
Arantxa (GB) (Sharpo)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Vicario (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 7f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Dandridge (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Vicario (GB)3782m–3m½fClass 3
Dandridge (GB)4542m–2m4fClass 2
Ben Chorley (GB)1247f–1m1fClass 3
Cupertino (GB)511mClass 5
VicarioI (GB)20—Class 3
Burgrave (GB)20——
Mosqueta (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 12 1 8% −2.50
Good 8 2 25% −1.25
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 2 40% +11.25
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 4 44% +21.25
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 7 1 14% −4.75
Class 1 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 6 3 50% +19.75
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton 3 1 33% +1.50
Fakenham 3 1 33% −0.75
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 25 5 20% +7.50
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Messenger 13 3 23% +11.75
Andrew Thornton 10 2 20% −2.25
J-P Guillambert 3 0 0% −3.00
Pat Dobbs 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
David Bass 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 7 3 43% +10.25
2007 5 2 40% +10.25
2006 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 2 13% −8.25
Hurdle 11 3 27% +13.75
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00

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
2012 · 3 runs
22 Dec 12+29d Haydock Bet At Bluesq.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-11 132— Tom Messenger 9/1
23 Nov 12+20d Haydock Wingate Signs & Graphics Graduation Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 ¾ 11-7 132107B Tom Messenger 7/1
03 Nov 12+351d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 10 11-1 13598A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
2011 · 1 run
18 Nov 11+589d Haydock Betfair Graduation Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 10 11-7 140133B David Bass 11/4
2010 · 3 runs
08 Apr 10+33d Aintree Alder Hey Imagine Appeal Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 15 11-1 139135A Andrew Thornton 17/2
06 Mar 10+28d Doncaster Sportingbet.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 6 11-10 140139A Andrew Thornton 5/2F
06 Feb 10+41d Doncaster Blue Square Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 1¾ 10-9 140132A Andrew Thornton 14/1
2009 · 6 runs
27 Dec 09+30d Kempton Williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 7 11-2 140107B Tom Scudamore 50/1
27 Nov 09+16d Newbury Sportingbet.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 6 11-10 143107C Tom Messenger 8/1
11 Nov 09+201d Bangor-on-Dee Sir John Hanmer Graduation Chase Class 2 · 17.5f · Soft · 4 ran 4/4 13 11-8 143100B Tom Messenger 6/1
24 Apr 09+63d Perth Timothy Hardie Jewellers Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 11 11-6 149125B Andrew Thornton 5/2
20 Feb 09+20d Sandown Kilbrittain Castle Novices' (Kingmaker) Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 ¾ 11-2 150109B Andrew Thornton 5/2
31 Jan 09+42d Doncaster Williamhill.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2¾ 10-11 144139A Andrew Thornton 9/2C
2008 · 7 runs
20 Dec 08+24d Haydock Taag Steelwork 30th Anniversary Novices' Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 144143B Andrew Thornton 9/4
26 Nov 08+23d Kempton Chateau de Sours Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 149135B Andrew Thornton 7/2
03 Nov 08+226d Warwick Commscope Solutions & Anixter Business Partners Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 2½ 11-1 149128B Andrew Thornton 8/1
22 Mar 08+26d Haydock sports360.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-6 127145A Tom Messenger 17/2
25 Feb 08+16d Hereford Pertemps People Development Group Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 1¾ 11-9 130105A Tom Messenger 33/1
09 Feb 08+35d Newbury totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 18/24 4 10-6 13395C Tom Messenger 100/1
05 Jan 08+14d Sandown partybets.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 5 11-8 135106C Tom Messenger 40/1
2007 · 5 runs
22 Dec 07+24d Haydock Newton-le-Willows Police 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-9 119146C Tom Messenger 12/1
28 Nov 07+192d Lingfield Vizards Wyeth Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1 11-9 119114C Tom Messenger 10/1
20 May 07+38d Fakenham Jewson Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 1½ 10-2 11992C Tom Messenger 4/7F
12 Apr 07+27d Aintree John Smith's Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 5 11-0 119103C Tom Messenger 66/1
16 Mar 07+79d Fakenham Easco Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 10-9 —121C Tom Messenger 5/4F
2006 · 8 runs
27 Dec 06+23d Kempton Stanscasino.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 5 10-12 —112C Tom Doyle 25/1
04 Dec 06+96d Fakenham 'Break Charity' Special Care - People Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 8 10-12 —125C Andrew Thornton 66/1
30 Aug 06+17d Lingfield (AW) Charlton Athletic Trust Handicap (AW) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 nk 9-4 6249C Pat Dobbs 14/1
13 Aug 06+39d Lingfield (AW) Lingfield Park Leisure Club Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 5 8-6 6450C Pat Dobbs 33/1
05 Jul 06+65d Kempton (AW) London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 26 8-9 6713C Richard Hughes 20/1
01 May 06+37d Kempton (AW) RUK Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Maiden Stakes Div 2 Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 7/13 ½ 9-3 6753C J-P Guillambert 25/1
25 Mar 06+42d Kempton (AW) Jyske Bank Private Banking Copenhagen Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 shd 8-11 —66C J-P Guillambert 66/1
11 Feb 06 Lingfield (AW) Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 1 9-0 —30C J-P Guillambert 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Doctor David won?
Doctor David (GB) won 5 of 33 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 14 times in total (42.4% of starts).
Who trained Doctor David?
Doctor David (GB) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 22 December 2012.
Who is Doctor David's sire?
Doctor David (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Arantxa (GB), whose sire is Sharpo.
What going does Doctor David prefer?
Doctor David (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Doctor David's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 22 December 2012. The highest on record is 150.
What is Doctor David's sire's record?
Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
Who are Doctor David's siblings?
Out of Arantxa (GB), Doctor David (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Vicario (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Dandridge (GB)). The wins came over 7f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2006. 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.