Horse profile
Ex S'elance (FR)
by Saddex (GB) out of Pampa Brune (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
55 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2017
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Newcastle, Hexham & Catterick
Last run 26 Feb 2026
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Ex S'elance won four of 55 starts, all at Class 5 level over 2m1f – 2m4f. Three of those wins came on heavy ground and one on good to soft, with two successes at Newcastle. The gelding last ran at Wetherby in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 67, which was 56lb below his highest ever mark. He has not won since Apr 2023.
Based on 55 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically mid-division
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 56lb off peak
- 4–55Wins / Runs
- 7.3%Strike rate
- 12 (21.8%)Placed
- −36.88£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 0.95Fair A/E n=55 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating67↓ 56lb off peak
67
67–123
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 79
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 15 | 139B | 88 | — |
| Heavy | 8 | 108A | 80 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 112B | 76.5 | — |
| Good | 5 | 129B | 93 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 139B | 84 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 129B | 80.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 112B | 88 | — |
Of 54 runs looked at, 18 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (9) · did not complete (8) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 54 runs · as at 3 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 since Nov 2024
- Mid-division 4 (80%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 810 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.5% from 160.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| Good | 118 | 14 | 11.9% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 120 | 10 | 8.3% | −2.1 | 1 from 21 |
| Soft | 335 | 37 | 11% | +0.6 | 0 from 18 |
| Heavy | 185 | 20 | 10.8% | +0.4 | 3 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −3.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −6.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 160 | 28 | 17.5% | +7.1 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 400 | 36 | 9% | −1.4 | 4 from 31 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 138 | 12 | 8.7% | −1.7 | 0 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.1 | — |
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
Pampa Brune (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pampa (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 21 | 1 | 5% | −17.00 |
| Soft | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Heavy | 10 | 3 | 30% | +4.12 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 40 | 4 | 10% | −21.88 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wetherby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.62 |
| Sedgefield | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 31 | 4 | 13% | −12.88 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Cawley | 18 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| Thomas Dowson | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.88 |
| Charlie Maggs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Roisin Leech | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Philip Armson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss Pippa Brown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Paddy Barlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ciaran O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jack Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Brogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joshua Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Macdonald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Miss Becky Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emma Smith-Chaston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Colliver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain De Chitray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 32 | 3 | 9% | −18.88 |
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 39 | 2 | 5% | −30.00 |
| Chase | 16 | 2 | 13% | −6.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Feb 26+16d | Wetherby | Bet Now At racingtv.com Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - lost touch and slipped to the back by the 13th - eased off the pace and pulled up before 4 out | PU/8 | — | 9-9 | 67 | — | — | Miss Pippa Brown | 80/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+359d | Ayr | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - lost touch four out - eased out of contention before the final fence | PU/11 | — | 9-9 | 67 | — | — | Miss Pippa Brown | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 16 Feb 25+69d | Musselburgh | George Crawford Legacy Trust Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - lost touch from the 9th and dropped further back by the 12th - eased and pulled up before 4 out | PU/9 | — | 9-11 | 69 | — | — | Charlie Maggs | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 24+10d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase Towards the back of the field - untidy at the 3rd and niggled at the 14th - beaten a long way back in 8th | 8/10 | 2½ | 9-9 | 74 | 75B | 66A | Charlie Maggs | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 24+209d | Musselburgh | Two Plus Two Handicap Chase Mid-division early - pressed into a blunder 3 out and the effort collapsed - well beaten in 6th | 6/6 | 10 | 9-12 | 77 | 63A | 67B | Charlie Maggs | 25/1 |
| 04 May 24+12d | Hexham | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase | F/13 | — | 10-4 | 79 | — | — | Miss Roisin Leech | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+7d | Hexham | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase | 7/10 | 4 | 10-4 | 83 | 78C | 80C | Miss Roisin Leech | 16/1 |
| 15 Apr 24+57d | Kelso | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase | 8/11 | 2 | 9-13 | 83 | 79A | 79A | Miss Roisin Leech | 33/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+106d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-13 | 84 | — | — | Ciaran O'Shea | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Nov 23+182d | Ayr | Invades Loves Ayr Handicap Chase | 4/12 | nk | 10-2 | 84 | 60A | 95A | Danny McMenamin | 22/1 |
| 06 May 23+12d | Hexham | Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 2½ | 10-13 | 85 | 95A | 96B | Thomas Dowson | 9/2 |
| 24 Apr 23+9d | Hexham | Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Chase | 2/15 | 2 | 11-1 | 84 | 69B | 107A | Thomas Dowson | 13/2 |
| 15 Apr 23+16d | Newcastle | Quinnbet Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 10-11 | 83 | — | 102B | Thomas Dowson | 13/8F | |
| 30 Mar 23+7d | Hexham | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase | 2/7 | nk | 10-10 | 82 | 108A | 99B | Thomas Dowson | 15/2 |
| 23 Mar 23+7d | Sedgefield | JTC Pizzalicious Handicap Chase | PU/5 | — | 10-7 | 77 | — | — | Thomas Dowson | 11/4 |
| 16 Mar 23+73d | Hexham | Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-5 | 77 | 65B | 105A | Thomas Dowson | 11/2 | |
| 02 Jan 23+25d | Ayr | Mills Milk Handicap Hurdle | 10/17 | 1½ | 10-0 | 78 | 84C | 72A | Mr Jack Power | 8/1 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 22+17d | Newcastle | Happy Birthday Lana Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | nk | 10-1 | 78 | 98B | 102A | Daire Davis | 8/1 |
| 21 Nov 22+17d | Musselburgh | Saltire.Scot Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | 1½ | 10-7 | 79 | 126B | 93A | Kevin Brogan | 33/1 |
| 04 Nov 22+11d | Hexham | Follow HexhamRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 1½ | 10-7 | 79 | — | 94A | Thomas Dowson | 40/1 |
| 24 Oct 22+177d | Ayr | Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-7 | 79 | — | — | Thomas Dowson | 40/1 |
| 30 Apr 22+14d | Hexham | Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 2¾ | 10-3 | 79 | 129B | 90A | William Shanahan | 14/1 |
| 16 Apr 22+19d | Carlisle | Fantails Jolly Boys Outing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 4½ | 9-7 | 78 | 129A | 95A | Joshua Thompson | 28/1 |
| 28 Mar 22+13d | Hexham | Happy Birthday The 3 Worst Tipster's Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-7 | 76 | 82A | 87A | Mr Paddy Barlow | 5/1 |
| 15 Mar 22+5d | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 77 | — | 88A | Philip Armson | 7/1 |
| 10 Mar 22+12d | Carlisle | racingtv.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 6/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 77 | 106A | 92A | Mr Paddy Barlow | 50/1 |
| 26 Feb 22+10d | Newcastle | Vertem Investing For The Future Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | F/11 | — | 10-4 | 77 | — | — | Alan Doyle | 12/1 |
| 16 Feb 22+46d | Wetherby | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/10 | 39 | 10-1 | 79 | -31C | 70C | Philip Armson | 7/1 |
| 01 Jan 22+23d | Catterick | Racing Again 13th January Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 9½ | 10-3 | 82 | 93B | 81A | Thomas Dowson | 11/2 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 21+7d | Newcastle | Follow MansionBet On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 2½ | 10-9 | 82 | — | 108A | Thomas Dowson | 25/1 |
| 02 Dec 21+255d | Market Rasen | Bank A Winner With MansionBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 13 | 9-11 | 82 | 102A | 83B | Philip Armson | 50/1 |
| 22 Mar 21+27d | Southwell | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | nk | 10-0 | 83 | 95B | 84A | Alain Cawley | 6/1 |
| 23 Feb 21+18d | Wetherby | Sixt Car Hire Handicap Hurdle | 5/14 | 13 | 10-0 | 83 | 112B | 80A | Alain Cawley | 12/1 |
| 05 Feb 21+33d | Catterick | Racing Again 15th February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/16 | 9-10 | 79 | 97B | 89A | Aidan Macdonald | 4/1 | |
| 03 Jan 21+50d | Catterick | Racing Again 14th January Handicap Hurdle | 10/13 | 5½ | 10-2 | 83 | 54C | 70C | Miss Becky Smith | 15/2 |
| 2020 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Nov 20+20d | Uttoxeter | Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 1 | 10-4 | 85 | 81B | 84A | Emma Smith-Chaston | 16/1 |
| 25 Oct 20+223d | Hexham | Anick Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | PU/11 | — | 10-12 | 85 | — | — | Joe Colliver | 15/2 |
| 16 Mar 20+41d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 8 | 10-12 | 86 | 82C | 110B | Alain Cawley | 7/2 |
| 04 Feb 20+12d | Sedgefield | Sprayclad UK Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/10 | 28 | 10-13 | 86 | — | 71C | Alain Cawley | 14/1 |
| 23 Jan 20+13d | Wetherby | Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 7 | 10-12 | 85 | 112B | 104A | Alain Cawley | 4/1 |
| 10 Jan 20+38d | Sedgefield | Spray Technologies Aerosols Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 85 | — | — | Alain Cawley | 9/1 |
| 2019 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 19+13d | Southwell | Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 13 | 10-13 | 86 | 30C | 75C | Alain Cawley | 22/1 |
| 20 Nov 19+17d | Hexham | Christmas Packages Available On 11th December Handicap Hurdle | 9/14 | 3¼ | 11-4 | 89 | — | 85C | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| 03 Nov 19+10d | Carlisle | Jethros Sandwich Deli Of Haltwistle Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 19 | 10-7 | 90 | 38C | 80C | Alain Cawley | 40/1 |
| 24 Oct 19+26d | Carlisle | Lisa Harrison Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 11/11 | nk | 11-2 | 92 | 51C | 82C | Alain Cawley | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 19+175d | Market Rasen | Fab Golden Fleece Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 10 | 11-4 | 92 | 68C | 84C | Alain Cawley | 8/1 |
| 06 Apr 19+47d | Newcastle | Vertem Investing For The Future Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 10-11 | 85 | 139B | 107A | Alain Cawley | 3/1F | |
| 18 Feb 19+54d | Carlisle | Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 24 | 10-0 | 89 | 25C | 76C | Alain Cawley | 12/1 |
| 2018 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 18+19d | Wetherby | We're Jumping Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 1 | 10-3 | 92 | 88A | 86A | Jamie Hamilton | 9/1 |
| 07 Dec 18+18d | Sedgefield | Happy Christmas From Paxtons Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 9 | 10-6 | 100 | — | 87C | Alain Cawley | 12/1 |
| 19 Nov 18+9d | Hereford | attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 6 | 10-6 | 105 | — | 92A | Alain Cawley | 40/1 |
| 10 Nov 18+16d | Kelso | Urwin Family Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 4½ | 11-5 | 110 | 87C | 93C | Alain Cawley | 66/1 |
| 25 Oct 18+12d | Carlisle | Bet At racinguk.com Intermediate Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | 15 | 11-6 | 118 | 93C | 90C | Alain Cawley | 50/1 |
| 13 Oct 18+375d | Hexham | interbet.com Online Casino Novices' Hurdle | 7/13 | 19 | 11-4 | 123 | 74C | 101C | Alain Cawley | 20/1 |
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 17 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Isopani (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (3yo unraced over hurdles & fences) (Turf) | PU/15 | — | 10-10 | — | — | — | Alain De Chitray | 167/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ex S'elance won?
- Ex S'elance (FR) won 4 of 55 archived starts between 2017 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.3%. Placed 12 times in total (21.8% of starts).
- Who trains Ex S'elance?
- Ex S'elance (FR) is trained by Victor Thompson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 February 2026.
- Who is Ex S'elance's sire?
- Ex S'elance (FR) is by Saddex (GB) out of Pampa Brune (FR), whose sire is Robin Des Champs.
- What going does Ex S'elance prefer?
- Ex S'elance (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ex S'elance's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 26 February 2026. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Ex S'elance's sire's record?
- Saddex (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 810 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.5% from 160.
- Who are Ex S'elance's siblings?
- Out of Pampa Brune (FR), Ex S'elance (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.