Horse profile
English City (IRE)
by City On A Hill (USA) out of Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
46 runs · 17 courses · from May 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Nov 2009 — 6,206 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile
English City (IRE) is 5 from 46. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 125.
Based on 46 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–46Wins / Runs
- 10.9%Strike rate
- 12 (26.1%)Placed
- +27.33£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.38Fair A/E n=46 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 238 d
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 rating125At career-high mark
125
50–125
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
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
City On A Hill (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 131 | 10 | 7.6% | −2.2 | 0 from 13 |
| Good | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.1 | 4 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +3.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 217 | 24 | 11.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 57 | 3 | 5.3% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 13 | 10.8% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 88 | 7 | 8% | −1.8 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 7 | 14.3% | +4.5 | 3 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.2 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them South West Nine (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Nine (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m | — |
| East Coast Girl (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Fly Me To Dunoon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 4 | 22% | +21.33 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.33 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +24.00 |
| Class 6 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Perth | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Kelso | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 2 | 50% | +17.33 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 3 | 23% | +35.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McCarthy | 11 | 3 | 27% | +37.33 |
| Paul Eddery | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Alexander Voy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Des Flavin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Neil Mulholland | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Derek McGaffin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Slade O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 4 | 9% | +13.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.33 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +20.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 4 | 14% | +37.33 |
| Flat | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 09+72d | Kelso | Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle | F/12 | — | 11-5 | 125 | — | Alexander Voy | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 09+16d | Ayr | Best Odds Guaranteed At Victor Chandler Handicap | 5/14 | 1½ | 9-4 | 52 | 65A | David Allan | 15/2 |
| 11 Aug 09+24d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Apprentice Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 8-6 | 50 | 61A | Slade O'Hara | 7/1 |
| 18 Jul 09+36d | Market Rasen | Toteswinger Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-3 | 117 | 120A | Alexander Voy | 16/1 | |
| 12 Jun 09+12d | Market Rasen | Marketrasenraces.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | ½ | 10-13 | 117 | 105A | Alexander Voy | 4/1 |
| 31 May 09+23d | Perth | Fugro-rovtech Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 117 | 111A | Alexander Voy | 11/4 |
| 08 May 09+15d | Aintree | British Racing School Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 2½ | 10-13 | 117 | 108A | Alexander Voy | 14/1 |
| 23 Apr 09+238d | Perth | Stanjames.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 12 | 10-0 | 119 | 90C | Alexander Voy | 40/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 08+12d | Ayr | Cosgrove Connections For Life Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 9-1 | 51 | 53C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 16 Aug 08+7d | Market Rasen | Alan Morton 'It's Not Easy' Retirement Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 29 | 11-12 | 120 | 102C | Jimmy McCarthy | 7/1 |
| 09 Aug 08+57d | Ayr | Wateraid Handicap | 5/10 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 53 | 62A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+12d | Market Rasen | UK Hygiene Washroom Hygiene Services Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-0 | 103 | 119A | Jimmy McCarthy | 10/3 | |
| 01 Jun 08+17d | Perth | Fugro-Rovtech Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-6 | 103 | 121A | Jimmy McCarthy | 9/1 | |
| 15 May 08+138d | Perth | Planet Womenswear Fashion Leaders Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 1½ | 11-9 | 105 | 108B | Jimmy McCarthy | 9/1 |
| 2007 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+42d | Musselburgh | toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 10 | 11-2 | 105 | 88C | Richie McGrath | 5/1 |
| 17 Nov 07+14d | Uttoxeter | Even More Live Sports -"'Betlive" @williamhill.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/18 | 4 | 11-2 | 105 | 114C | Tony Dobbin | 13/2 |
| 03 Nov 07+37d | Wetherby | bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 1½ | 10-6 | 105 | 101C | Jimmy McCarthy | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 07+27d | Perth | Anderson Anderson And Brown Handicap Hurdle | 12/12 | 1½ | 11-1 | 108 | 89C | Brian Harding | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+12d | Down Royal | Browns Coachworks Hurdle | 2/7 | 5½ | 11-7 | 107 | 112C | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 19 Aug 07+19d | Perth | We Race Again On Tuesday Evening Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 18 | 11-5 | 108 | 88C | Jimmy McCarthy | 10/1 |
| 31 Jul 07+7d | Perth | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 110 | 105C | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+77d | Musselburgh | Turftv A Matter Of Course Handicap | 12/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 55 | 40C | Pat Cosgrave | 11/2 |
| 08 May 07+17d | Kelso | Bank Of Scotland Agri Business Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 6 | 10-7 | 113 | 89C | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 21 Apr 07+12d | Ayr | Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/5 | 7 | 11-3 | 93 | 120C | Jimmy McCarthy | 33/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+53d | Sedgefield | Tote Text Betting 60021 Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | hd | 10-3 | 93 | 106C | Richie McGrath | 14/1 |
| 15 Feb 07+18d | Kelso | SIS Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | 91 | 105C | Jimmy McCarthy | 33/1 | |
| 28 Jan 07+9d | Kelso | John Smith's Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 97 | 84C | Neil Mulholland | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 07+30d | Musselburgh | Forth 2 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 25 | 11-12 | 104 | 82C | Neil Mulholland | 66/1 |
| 2006 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 06+26d | Musselburgh | Polar Express Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 105 | 76C | Neil Mulholland | 100/1 |
| 24 Nov 06+27d | Musselburgh | Racing UK And Setanta Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 6/9 | 13 | 10-7 | 105 | 70C | Des Flavin | 6/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+17d | Wetherby | Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Listed) | 6/6 | 28 | 10-12 | — | 94C | Des Flavin | 100/1 |
| 11 Oct 06+10d | Wetherby | Rachel Wright Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | shd | 10-7 | — | 104C | Des Flavin | 33/1 |
| 01 Oct 06+53d | Kelso | cantorspreadfair.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Div I) | 6/10 | 2½ | 10-5 | — | 95C | Des Flavin | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+16d | Newcastle | KPMG Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 55 | 63C | Daniel Robinson | 9/2 |
| 24 Jul 06+3d | Beverley | Natwest Agricultural Team Handicap | 3/5 | nk | 8-8 | 56 | 59C | Derek McGaffin | 5/2 |
| 21 Jul 06+29d | Carlisle | Cubby Construction Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 56 | 62C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | World Bet Exchange Wbx.com Handicap | 4/12 | 5 | 8-12 | 56 | 48C | Derek McGaffin | 9/2 |
| 13 Jun 06+10d | Chester | Ernst & Young Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 8-9 | 56 | 68C | Derek McGaffin | 6/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+19d | Musselburgh | Tynecastle Arms & Teacher's Whisky Handicap | 2/16 | hd | 8-11 | 55 | 63C | Tony Culhane | 5/1 |
| 15 May 06+26d | Redcar | Racing UK Channel 432 Selling Stakes | 1/10 | 8-12 | 55 | 75C | Paul Eddery | 7/1 | |
| 19 Apr 06+230d | Beverley | Commitments On 22 June Handicap | 10/12 | 2½ | 8-8 | 60 | 35C | Paul Eddery | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 05+24d | Redcar | Pertemps Employment Alliance Nursery Handicap | 15/16 | 1½ | 8-11 | 65 | 39C | Paul Eddery | 33/1 |
| 08 Aug 05+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Nursery Handicap | 8/11 | ¾ | 8-4 | 67 | 29C | Paul Eddery | 40/1 |
| 20 Jul 05+27d | Leicester | 'GG's' Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/10 | 1½ | 8-7 | — | 46C | Paul Eddery | 40/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+31d | Leicester | Mark Jarvis Maiden Auction Stakes | 7/8 | 2 | 8-9 | — | 47C | Paul Eddery | 20/1 |
| 23 May 05 | Carlisle | Windermere Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 13/15 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 31C | Paul Eddery | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has English City won?
- English City (IRE) won 5 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.9%. Placed 12 times in total (26.1% of starts).
- Who trained English City?
- English City (IRE) was trained by Lucy Normile on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 7 November 2009.
- Who is English City's sire?
- English City (IRE) is by City On A Hill (USA) out of Toledana (IRE), whose sire is Sure Blade.
- What going does English City prefer?
- English City (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is English City's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 7 November 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is English City's sire's record?
- City On A Hill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are English City's siblings?
- Out of Toledana (IRE), English City (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: South West Nine (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.