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Horse profile

Emerging Talent (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2017) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Mr Mrs Paul Barber
by Golan (IRE) out of Elviria (IRE) (Insan)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2014
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Oct 2017 — 3,305 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2017 · 2nd of 4 4 wins · 4 courses Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Emerging Talent (IRE) is 4 from 11. Hasn't won since Apr 2016.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating137↓ 2lb off peak
137 135–139

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 138A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 17 Apr 2016 Official rating 137 at the last jumps run, 2 Oct 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 91C the best of the last 1 rated run · Naas, 9 Mar 2014

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 9 figures · best 145B · median 136
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy3138A136—
Good to Soft3138A136—
Good2132A126.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6138A134—
1m5f – 2m2145B140.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 11 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 · 10 figures from 11 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
Golan (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,151 runs since Jan 2008 (288 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 258.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−8.7—
Good to Firm235187.7%−1—
Good990919.2%+0.51 from 2
Good to Soft402338.2%−0.51 from 3
Soft805799.8%+1.11 from 3
Heavy476357.4%−1.31 from 3
Standard (AW)236198.1%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f800%−8.7—
6f – 7f9699.4%+0.7—
1m – 1m1f150106.7%−2—
1m2f – 1m4f258145.4%−3.3—
1m5f – 2m984858.6%−0.11 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f979959.7%+13 from 6
2m5f – 3m567569.9%+1.20 from 1
Over 3m10965.5%−3.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ardera Ru (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ardera Ru (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ardera Ru (IRE)2742m4f–2m6fListed
Spanish Boots (IRE)80——
My Baby Kelsey (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 3 1 33% −1.33
Good to Soft 3 1 33% −1.17
Soft 3 1 33% +3.50
Good 2 1 50% −0.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 2 50% −0.92
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.67

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 2 1 50% −0.33
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +0.83
Taunton 1 1 100% +0.25
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +5.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 3 50% −1.25
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +2.50
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 4 0 0% −4.00
Nick Scholfield 3 1 33% −1.33
Harry Cobden 2 1 50% −0.17
Sean Bowen 1 1 100% +0.25
Mr K E Power 1 1 100% +5.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 3 60% −0.25
None 5 1 20% +1.50
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 4 3 75% +0.75
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 4 1 25% +2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 3 33% −4.25
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
Flat 1 1 100% +5.50

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
02 Oct 17+533d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership TRP Novices' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 11-4 137101C121C Harry Cobden 6/5F
17 Apr 16+10d Wincanton Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing 'National Hunt' Novices Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 135—138A Harry Cobden 5/6F
07 Apr 16+54d Taunton Porter Dodson Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-6 135—132A Sean Bowen 1/4F
13 Feb 16+43d Newbury Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively At Betfair Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 3½ 11-8 135—136B Nick Scholfield 8/15F
01 Jan 16+82d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 11-5 135—138A Nick Scholfield 4/6F
11 Oct 15+245d Chepstow totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 1¼ 11-0 136—121B Sam Twiston-Davies 8/11F
08 Feb 15+51d Exeter 32RedSport.com 3/1 Mullins Cheltenham Win Novices' Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4½ 11-3 136—136B Nick Scholfield 4/5F
19 Dec 14+33d Ascot Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (10k Field Size Bonus) (Registered as The Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 3 ran F/3 — 11-0 139—— Sam Twiston-Davies 5/2
16 Nov 14+36d Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-0 ——145B Sam Twiston-Davies 11/10F
11 Oct 14+216d Chepstow Pickwick Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2¼ 10-12 ——131A Sam Twiston-Davies 5/4F
09 Mar 14 Naas Tipper Road (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 12-0 ——91C Mr K E Power 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Emerging Talent (IRE) won?
Emerging Talent (IRE) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2014 and 2017, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 8 times in total (72.7% of starts).
Who trained Emerging Talent (IRE)?
Emerging Talent (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 2 October 2017.
Who is Emerging Talent (IRE)'s sire?
Emerging Talent (IRE) is by Golan (IRE) out of Elviria (IRE), whose sire is Insan.
What going does Emerging Talent (IRE) prefer?
Emerging Talent (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Emerging Talent (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 2 October 2017. The highest on record is 139.
What is Emerging Talent (IRE)'s sire's record?
Golan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,151 runs since Jan 2008 (288 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 258.
Who are Emerging Talent (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Elviria (IRE), Emerging Talent (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ardera Ru (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Ardera Ru (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2014. 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.