Horse profile
Elsass (IRE)
by Sottsass (FR) out of Elle Memory (GER) (Maxios)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Hamilton, Southwell (AW) & Chelmsford City (AW)
Beaten favourite LTO
Ran 15 days ago · 2nd of 5
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Elsass is a gelding with three wins from 18 starts, all over 1m2f – 1m4f. He won a Class 5 handicap at Chelmsford City on Standard going in Aug 2025 off 73, a Class 4 at Southwell on Standard in Apr 2026 off 76, and a Class 3 at Hamilton on Good in May 2026 off 80. Ridden prominently in three of five analysed runs, he finished second of five as beaten favourite at Wolverhampton on AW in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 84.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- −3.50£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=18 · 1.00 incl. margin
- 88Highest 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 rating84↓ 4lb off peak
84
73–88
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 111A | 107 | 3 · 111 / 109 |
| Good | 5 | 109A | 85 | 2 · 109 / 108.5 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 100C | 95.5 | 2 · 97 / 95.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 94A | 76 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 119C | 101.5 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 119C | 100 | 8 · 119 / 108.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 84A | 77 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 10 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 9 | 16.1% | +4.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | −2.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 30 | 15.8% | +4.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 207 | 18 | 8.7% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 34 | 13.1% | +1.4 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +21.6 | — |
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
Elle Memory (GER) (Maxios)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.50 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Connor Beasley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Nuvo Audit Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) In third place early - pushed along over 1f out then closed to challenge the front runner inside the final furlong - narrowly short at the line in 2nd | 2/5 | ½ | 10-1 | 84 | 107C | 87B | Rob Hornby | 7/4F |
| 17 Sep 26+12d | Ayr | Tennent's Lager Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the closing furlong to finish seventh | 7/11 | nk | 9-6 | 85 | 94A | 82A | Saffie Osborne | 4/1J |
| 05 Sep 26+15d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Settled off the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out - closed on the winner inside the final furlong - held on well but edged out of second near the line | 3/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 85 | 109A | 90A | Rob Hornby | 11/2 |
| 21 Aug 26+28d | Hamilton | Scullion Law Lanark Silver Bell Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back - driven up 3f out to make headway - unable to close the gap over 1f out and dropped away - finished 7th | 7/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 86 | 119C | 73A | Joanna Mason | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+6d | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back - pushed along 2f out - always struggling to get involved | 7/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 87 | 97B | 76A | Daniel Muscutt | 17/2 |
| 18 Jul 26+14d | Ripon | Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Settled towards the back - driven over 1f out - stayed on in the final furlong but not good enough to trouble the winner and finished comfortably beaten into third | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-9 | 87 | 109A | 89A | Connor Beasley | 9/2 |
| 04 Jul 26+50d | Newmarket | Betway Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled with leading group early - moved into contention 4f out - pushed on approaching 3f out then dropped back 2f out - faded with nothing more to offer late finishing 10th | 10/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 88 | 94A | 68A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 |
| 15 May 26+22d | Hamilton | Precon Braveheart Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat second early - hit front over 2f out and drew clear under pressure - kept finding more inside final furlong to win comfortably | 1/7 | 8-8 | 80 | 108A | 91A | Connor Beasley | 3/1 | |
| 23 Apr 26+195d | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in third early - pressed for effort 3f out - moved into second inside final 2f - sent to the front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to score | 1/6 | 9-0 | 76 | 111A | 85B | Rob Hornby | 11/2 | |
| 10 Oct 25+9d | Newmarket | bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled on edge of the pack wide of rivals holding a strong grip - improved to sit close to the front around 4f out - driven approaching 2f out then drifted right and lost momentum inside the final furlongs to finish tenth | 10/12 | 1½ | 8-4 | 75 | 60A | 68A | Joe Fanning | 22/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+41d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Close to pace early - sat handy on the rails before angling out right approaching 2f left - moved into second inside the final furlong - kept responding to finish half a length down in 2nd | 2/9 | ½ | 8-13 | 75 | 62A | 79A | Joe Fanning | 13/2 |
| 21 Aug 25+33d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Handicap Settled midfield early - moved up on the inner turning into the last two furlongs - closed to dispute the lead inside the final furlong drifting right - got up to score at the line | 1/8 | 9-7 | 73 | 106A | 79A | Joe Fanning | 3/1 | |
| 19 Jul 25+15d | Ripon | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Sluggish start - settled among the pack - dropped away fast with 2f left - eventually well beaten in 9th | 9/9 | 17 | 9-2 | 75 | 58C | 52C | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+7d | Doncaster | Instarmac Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Disputed the front alongside a rival well ahead of the field - advantage narrowed with three furlongs left before losing command inside the final two - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/7 | nk | 8-8 | 73 | 93A | 56A | Joe Fanning | 13/8F |
| 27 Jun 25+16d | Doncaster | Doncaster Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Sent to front early - opened up a healthy advantage rounding the bend - pressed for effort and pipped close home despite drifting slightly left and battling back - unable to find more late and just held to second | 2/5 | nk | 9-9 | 73 | 100C | 85B | Jason Hart | 10/3 |
| 11 Jun 25+13d | Hamilton | Robert Graham Millar Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Race up with the front group early - hit the front over 2f out then pushed along and lost that advantage inside the final furlong - unable to threaten winner late and beaten into 2nd | 2/7 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | 85B | 77A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 29 May 25+252d | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the rear early - made progress wide of rivals approaching the final 3f - stayed on late without threatening the front-runners | 5/11 | nk | 9-3 | — | 84A | 80A | Joe Fanning | 28/1 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Ayr | Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - settled at rear of field - drifted left under pressure inside final 2f and made no headway - well held in 7th | 7/11 | 3 | 9-7 | — | 70A | 56A | Joe Fanning | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Elsass (IRE) won?
- Elsass (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Elsass (IRE)?
- Elsass (IRE) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Elsass (IRE)'s sire?
- Elsass (IRE) is by Sottsass (FR) out of Elle Memory (GER), whose sire is Maxios.
- What going does Elsass (IRE) prefer?
- Elsass (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Elsass (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 2 October 2026. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Elsass (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sottsass (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (107 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.8% from 190. Weakest on soft going: 8.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 207.