Horse profile
El Muchacho (IRE)
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of La Segnora (FR) (Turgeon)
36 runs · 22 courses · from May 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Catterick, Sedgefield & Plumpton
Ran 89 days ago · 9th of 9
Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile
El Muchacho is a gelding with five wins from 36 starts on turf. He won the Class 5 handicap chase at Catterick in Jan 2026 off an official rating of 93 and the Class 5 handicap chase at Sedgefield in Nov 2025 off 91, both on good ground over 2m1f – 2m4f or 2m5f – 3m. He also landed two Class 4 handicap hurdles at Plumpton and Catterick in Jan 2023. His last run, at Cartmel in Jul 2026, saw him finish 9 of 9 off an official rating of 96.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 5–36Wins / Runs
- 13.9%Strike rate
- 13 (36.1%)Placed
- +14.71£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=36 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
Official rating96↓ 28lb off peak
96
91–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 124B | 68.5 | 6 · 102 / 67.5 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 138B | 101 | 2 · 72 / 67.5 |
| Soft | 5 | 104A | 60 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 138B | 60 | 6 · 102 / 57.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 124A | 73.5 | 2 · 75 / 73.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 135A | 67 | 1 · — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 35 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,925 runs since Jan 2008 (686 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 49 | 11 | 22.4% | +9.2 | — |
| Good | 1,859 | 253 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 3 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 1,545 | 210 | 13.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 10 |
| Soft | 2,445 | 314 | 12.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 990 | 128 | 12.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,212 | 307 | 13.9% | +0.7 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,779 | 395 | 14.2% | +1 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,530 | 170 | 11.1% | −2.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 284 | 35 | 12.3% | −0.9 | — |
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
Dam
La Segnora (FR) (Turgeon)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them No Drama This End (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (No Drama This End (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Drama This End (IRE) | 7 | 5 | 2m–3m | Grade 1 |
| Spirit Of Regulus (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 4 |
| Monty Bodkin (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 3 | 18% | +27.38 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 3 | 20% | −5.79 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +29.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.33 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Fakenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.38 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.62 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | +22.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.67 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Maggs | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Bradley Harris | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| Aaron Anderson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +36.50 |
| Harry Cobden | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Harry Reed | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mitchell Bastyan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Brace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bryony Frost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 3 | 16% | +25.38 |
| HT | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.67 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +25.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.67 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 21 | 3 | 14% | +23.38 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.67 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 26+53d | Cartmel | Old Park Wood Handicap Steeple Chase settled at the back of the field - driven along from 2 out without ever threatening the leaders | 9/9 | 8 | 11-7 | 96 | 60C | 85C | William Maggs | 20/1 |
| 28 May 26+20d | Market Rasen | Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase Settled at the rear early - improved into third from the tenth marker - lost pace approaching three out - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away on the run in | 3/4 | 20 | 11-11 | 97 | 102C | 101B | William Maggs | 15/8 |
| 08 May 26+38d | Market Rasen | Tiff And Ang Go West Stakes Handicap Chase Settled at the back early - still within range 10th - improved into third 4 out - driven to challenge the front runner 3 out - edged ahead by a whisker 2 out - overtaken at the last and weakened close home | 2/7 | 4¼ | 11-4 | 98 | 93B | 108B | William Maggs | 10/1 |
| 31 Mar 26+12d | Newcastle | Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase Settled towards back and slipped to the tail with a mistake 2nd - urged along before 3 out - improved into contention from 2 out - stayed on well - edged out for second in the closing strides | 3/10 | nk | 11-11 | 97 | 72A | 127A | William Maggs | 14/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+23d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studios Cafe At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - made smooth progress from 11th - upped alongside the pacesetter approaching 4 out - went in front 2 out - driven along before the last - kept on gamely but caught close home | 2/11 | ½ | 11-5 | 95 | 29B | 120B | William Maggs | 11/1 |
| 24 Feb 26+15d | Catterick | Easby Abbey Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early - moved into contention before 4th but pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to quicken and beaten before the last | 3/9 | 20 | 11-9 | 96 | 63B | 100A | William Maggs | 10/1 |
| 09 Feb 26+39d | Catterick | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase Shared front-running spot early - pushed along approaching three out - lost the advantage and came down at the final fence | F/7 | — | 11-0 | 96 | — | — | William Maggs | 18/1 |
| 01 Jan 26+38d | Catterick | Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase Fluent early - shared front spot - went in charge from 10th - urged forward after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly to win comfortably | 1/4 | 11-5 | 93 | 75C | 108B | Aaron Anderson | 13/2 | |
| 24 Nov 25+18d | Sedgefield | Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up at the back - untidy over 3rd - urged along and lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish | 5/6 | 22 | 10-7 | 94 | 0C | 85C | Aaron Anderson | 17/2 |
| 06 Nov 25+23d | Sedgefield | Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly around 10th - made ground three out - hit the front at the last and kept going to win | 1/11 | 11-2 | 91 | 55A | 110A | Aaron Anderson | 33/1 | |
| 14 Oct 25+33d | Market Rasen | Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 11th | 11/12 | 11 | 11-8 | 95 | 77C | 90C | William Maggs | 33/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+26d | Uttoxeter | Interlink Talent Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - always adrift - finished 8th | 8/9 | 11 | 11-2 | 100 | 57C | 93C | Aaron Anderson | 125/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+44d | Market Rasen | pricedup.bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Wide throughout - held towards the rear half - unable to make further progress - well held at the finish | 10/11 | ½ | 10-8 | 105 | — | 98A | Aaron Anderson | 100/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+20d | Perth | Secure Air Parks Edinburgh Airport Parking Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - nudged into contention approaching 10th - pushed along and dropped away from 3 out - eventually well beaten in 7th | 7/8 | 19 | 11-12 | 108 | 70C | 95C | Sean Bowen | 5/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+24d | Newton Abbot | PKF Francis Clark Summer Social Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Struggled to hold a position from the off - detached at the back of the field - eased and pulled up 2 out | PU/6 | — | 11-5 | 111 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 9/2 |
| 20 May 25+29d | Southwell | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in third early - driven into contention by the 7th and edged up to lead momentarily approaching two out - lost ground two out and dropped away to finish third | 3/5 | 13 | 11-6 | 112 | 67C | 105B | Sean Bowen | 2/1F |
| 21 Apr 25+170d | Chepstow | Tip Top Riders Restroom Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - stumbled 5 out but made progress - pushed along 3 out - into third then bumped at the last with nothing more in reserve | 3/6 | 8 | 11-13 | 114 | 58A | 125B | Connor Brace | 9/2 |
| 02 Nov 24+161d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix de Besancon (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) | 9/9 | 20 | 10-6 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 46/1 |
| 25 May 24+43d | Cartmel | Armstrong Watson Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 20 | 10-3 | 118 | 57C | 98C | Bradley Harris | 3/1 |
| 12 Apr 24+11d | Fakenham | Special RacingTV Offer Just 12 Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 12 | 11-11 | 120 | 57C | 121B | Bradley Harris | 6/5F |
| 01 Apr 24+23d | Plumpton | David Slater Big 7-0 Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 11-6 | 112 | 47C | 127C | Bradley Harris | 15/8F | |
| 09 Mar 24+22d | Hereford | Betting.Bet Cheltenham Ante Post Racing Tips Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/4 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 114 | 90C | 114B | Harry Reed | 16/5 |
| 16 Feb 24+106d | Fakenham | Tim Barclay Memorial Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 42 | 12-0 | 118 | 60C | 109C | Harry Reed | 15/2 |
| 02 Nov 23+18d | Stratford | Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase | PU/6 | — | 10-10 | 122 | — | — | Harry Reed | 6/1 |
| 15 Oct 23+169d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) | 4/10 | 1½ | 10-1 | 123 | 135A | 116A | Bradley Harris | 9/1 |
| 29 Apr 23+13d | Sandown | Bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 6½ | 10-2 | 124 | 104A | 109A | Bradley Harris | 11/2 |
| 16 Apr 23+22d | Wincanton | Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | shd | 11-4 | 121 | 138B | 131A | Bradley Harris | 5/1 |
| 25 Mar 23+21d | Bangor-on-Dee | Broughton Hall Estates Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 3¼ | 10-9 | 123 | 124A | 121A | Mitchell Bastyan | 10/1 |
| 04 Mar 23+19d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) | 11/16 | 6½ | 10-8 | 123 | 101C | 96C | Mitchell Bastyan | 18/1 |
| 13 Feb 23+32d | Catterick | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | ½ | 11-4 | 119 | 124B | 135A | Harry Cobden | 5/2F |
| 12 Jan 23+10d | Catterick | Racing Again 25th January Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-6 | 104 | — | 132B | Harry Cobden | 5/6F | |
| 02 Jan 23+48d | Plumpton | Zoe Davison Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-5 | 104 | 76A | 133A | Harry Cobden | 7/2 | |
| 15 Nov 22+32d | Lingfield | At The Races App Form Study Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 37C | 128A | Harry Reed | 11/1 |
| 14 Oct 22+13d | Fakenham | Anglia Car Auctions Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 16 | 11-4 | — | 70C | 111B | Mitchell Bastyan | 13/2 |
| 01 Oct 22+146d | Fontwell | Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 118A | 107B | Bradley Harris | 11/4 |
| 08 May 22 | Plumpton | Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 2¼ | 11-2 | — | 113C | 110B | Kevin Jones | 10/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Muchacho (IRE) won?
- El Muchacho (IRE) won 5 of 36 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.9%. Placed 13 times in total (36.1% of starts).
- Who trains El Muchacho (IRE)?
- El Muchacho (IRE) is trained by Mike Sowersby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 July 2026.
- Who is El Muchacho (IRE)'s sire?
- El Muchacho (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of La Segnora (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
- What going does El Muchacho (IRE) prefer?
- El Muchacho (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 17 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Muchacho (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 20 July 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is El Muchacho (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,925 runs since Jan 2008 (686 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are El Muchacho (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of La Segnora (FR), El Muchacho (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: No Drama This End (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (No Drama This End (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.