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Ernst Blofeld (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2011) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner A D Dick And A J Duckworth
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Estacado (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
15 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Nov 2011 — 5,470 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2011 · 7th of 11 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile

Ernst Blofeld (IRE) is 4 from 15. Hasn't won since Mar 2010. 4 of 12 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Last raced off 121, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating121↓ 18lb off peak
121 121–139

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 5 Nov 2011 Official rating 121 at the last run, 5 Nov 2011

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 13 figures · best 137A · median 122
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy6126B120—
Good3111C109—
Soft3137A127—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6123B115.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5137A126—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 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 · 13 figures from 15 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
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,280 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.8—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.2—
Good4,05344110.9%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft2,93235412.1%+0.31 from 2
Soft5,87675112.8%+13 from 4
Heavy3,81744911.8%00 from 6
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.8—
1m5f – 2m4,48454712.2%+0.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,08072411.9%+0.13 from 5
2m5f – 3m5,25762211.8%01 from 8
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Estacado (IRE) (Dolphin Street)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Flirthing Around (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flirthing Around (IRE)2522m–2m2f—
Genesta (IRE)1312m2f—
Ms Cabrita (IRE)110——
Bo Peep (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 4 3 75% +11.97
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% −0.17

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 4 3 75% +11.97
Class 3 3 1 33% −1.17
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 3 1 33% +10.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% −0.47
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 1 100% +0.83
Ayr 1 1 100% +0.44
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −6.17
2m1f – 2m4f 5 3 60% +10.97
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 11 4 36% +6.80
Adrian Lane 3 0 0% −3.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 3 38% −3.20
None 5 1 20% +8.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 5 1 20% −3.17
2009 5 2 40% −2.03
2008 2 1 50% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 2 25% +6.44
Chase 6 2 33% −2.64
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 3 runs
05 Nov 11+13d Kelso Graeme Todd Haulage And Friends Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 68 11-6 121111C Adrian Lane 12/1
23 Oct 11+211d Aintree Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 2 10-1 125104C Adrian Lane 40/1
26 Mar 11+127d Bangor-on-Dee Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 12 11-10 130109C Adrian Lane 25/1
2010 · 5 runs
19 Nov 10+15d Exeter Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 25 11-0 131113B Jason Maguire 6/1
04 Nov 10+228d Haydock Sng Commercial Law Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23f · Good To Soft · 8 ran REF/8 — 11-11 131— Jason Maguire 7/2F
21 Mar 10+29d Carlisle News & Star Novices' Chase Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 131123B Jason Maguire 5/6F
20 Feb 10+21d Haydock Peter Foden Family Charitable Trust Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 1½ 11-5 128126B Jason Maguire 7/2
30 Jan 10+43d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-2 132— Jason Maguire 17/2
2009 · 5 runs
18 Dec 09+22d Uttoxeter Pektron Group Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-0 128126B Jason Maguire 8/15F
26 Nov 09+252d Uttoxeter Holiday Lounge At Hinckley Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-2 —118B Jason Maguire EvensF
19 Mar 09+26d Ayr Mary Anderson 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 136127B Jason Maguire 4/9F
21 Feb 09+28d Newcastle Totequadpot Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 22f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 hd 11-5 139118B Jason Maguire 2/11F
24 Jan 09+35d Cheltenham Racecourse Of Year Classic Novices' Hurdle (grade 2) Class 1 · 20.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 16 11-9 136126B Jason Maguire 16/1
2008 · 2 runs
20 Dec 08+43d Haydock Sodexo Prestige 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 136137A Jason Maguire 12/1
07 Nov 08 Hexham Rookhope Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 11-2 —122A Graham Lee 7/2J

Quick answers

How many races has Ernst Blofeld won?
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) won 4 of 15 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 26.7%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trained Ernst Blofeld?
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 5 November 2011.
Who is Ernst Blofeld's sire?
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Estacado (IRE), whose sire is Dolphin Street.
What going does Ernst Blofeld prefer?
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ernst Blofeld's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 5 November 2011. The highest on record is 139.
What is Ernst Blofeld's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,280 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ernst Blofeld's siblings?
Out of Estacado (IRE), Ernst Blofeld (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Flirthing Around (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. 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.