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Horse profile

Elusive Warrior (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Sandy Thomson · Owner Elusive Warrior Partnership
by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Powhatan Squaw (IRE) (Soviet Star)
9 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 13 Apr 2026 Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Elusive Warrior is a maiden who has yet to win from nine starts on turf. His best effort came when third of seven at Sedgefield in Apr 2026. He has raced five times over 1m5f – 2m and four times over 2m1f – 2m4f, with no success on good, good to soft or soft ground. Last raced off 78 at Hexham in Apr 2026, 10lb below his highest ever mark. By Elusive Pimpernel out of a Soviet Star mare.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 46 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Sedgefield, 1 Apr 2026

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 7 figures · best 95C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft376C761 run · —
Good295C70.51 run · —
Soft280C77.52 runs · 80 / 77.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m495C782 runs · 80 / 63
2m1f – 2m4f376C752 runs · 75 / 74.5

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 1 Apr 2026 Official rating 78 at the last run, 13 Apr 2026

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 7 figures · best 96C · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft396C871 run · —
Good294B901 run · —
Soft293B92.52 runs · 93 / 92.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m496C932 runs · 94 / 93
2m1f – 2m4f393B872 runs · 93 / 90

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 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 from 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 5 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,131 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.7—
Good to Firm11797.7%0—
Good966889.1%+1.40 from 3
Good to Soft509336.5%−1.20 from 4
Soft895667.4%−0.30 from 2
Heavy394246.1%−1.6—
Standard (AW)248208.1%+0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2100%−7.7—
6f – 7f208209.6%+1.9—
1m – 1m1f315288.9%+1.2—
1m2f – 1m4f303155%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m980717.2%−0.50 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f853607%−0.70 from 4
2m5f – 3m3814010.5%+2.8—
Over 3m7068.6%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Powhatan Squaw (IRE) (Soviet Star)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Perle Rose (IRE)160——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Maggs 3 0 0% −3.00
Ryan Mania 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick Wadge 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny McMenamin 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood + tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
13 Apr 26+12d Hexham Anthony Woods Electrical Lightning Bolt Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran Settled towards the back - came down at the 2nd F/11 — 9-13 78—— William Maggs 25/1
01 Apr 26+18d Sedgefield Jayne And Greg Complete All The Racecourses Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran Settled at back early - briefly disputed second - pushed forward 3 out - moved into third before 2 out - couldn't threaten leader and finished steadily for third 3/7 8½ 11-2 8046B94B Patrick Wadge 20/1
14 Mar 26+21d Newcastle Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort three out and dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before the last PU/15 — 10-12 84—— Callum Bewley 33/1
21 Feb 26+75d Newcastle Gemini Electrical Short Circuit Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Pulled hard early - tracking the pace - dropped away 6th - squeezed for space before 3 out - pushed along but couldn't respond and finished well beaten 4/7 8½ 11-2 8874C87C William Maggs 33/1
2025 · 3 runs
08 Dec 25+37d Musselburgh Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 4 ran Settled at the back - clipped one badly around the 7th - shared third spot before moving up into third approaching 3 out - unable to find more after that and held on for 3rd 3/4 24 11-4 —75C93B Danny McMenamin 80/1
01 Nov 25+29d Ayr Rest At Neilston EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran Settled in the pack - error at the 6th - dropped away 3 out - finished well behind in 10th 10/14 2¾ 10-9 —80C92C William Maggs 125/1
03 Oct 25+293d Hexham Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Held up early - made headway to reach midfield after 3 out - driven approaching home turn but faded to finish well held 7/8 4¾ 11-0 —95C86C Craig Nichol 150/1
2024 · 2 runs
14 Dec 24+47d Newcastle Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Restrained at the back - tugging strongly in the early stages before fading from 3f out - well beaten in 10th 10/10 13 11-2 —76C86C Ryan Mania 33/1
28 Oct 24 Ayr LiveScore Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Sat handy behind front group - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch inside final 2f - well held at the finish 7/7 3½ 11-1 —76C96C Ryan Mania 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Elusive Warrior won?
Elusive Warrior (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Elusive Warrior?
Elusive Warrior (IRE) is trained by Sandy Thomson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 April 2026.
Who is Elusive Warrior's sire?
Elusive Warrior (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Powhatan Squaw (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What is Elusive Warrior's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 13 April 2026. The highest on record is 88.
What is Elusive Warrior's sire's record?
Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,131 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Elusive Warrior's siblings?
Out of Powhatan Squaw (IRE), Elusive Warrior (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2024. 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.