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Horse profile

First Morning (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2013) · Last trainer Michael Blake · Last owner Mark Holder Racing Limited
by Tamayaz (CAN) out of Emily's Pride (GB) (Shirley Heights)
23 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Sep 2013 — 4,795 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2013 · 5th of 6 2 wins · Stratford & Cartmel Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

First Morning (IRE) is 2 from 23, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2013.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5
Official rating98↓ 5lb off peak
98 93–103

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 (jumps) 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 14 Jul 2013 Official rating 98 at the last jumps run, 10 Sep 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 58C the best of the last 1 rated run · Galway, 27 Jul 2009

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 20 figures · best 119A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good7119A86—
Soft5110A107—
Good to Firm4119A106—
Heavy286C84—
Good to Soft1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10119A101—
1m5f – 2m10119A85.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 23 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 · 21 figures from 23 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
Tamayaz (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 772 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−5.40 from 1
Good to Firm9777.2%+1.81 from 6
Good249114.4%−10 from 7
Good to Soft10155%−0.40 from 1
Soft176137.4%+21 from 6
Heavy11365.3%−0.10 from 2
Standard (AW)3200%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−5.4—
6f – 7f2300%−5.4—
1m – 1m1f1900%−5.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2300%−5.4—
1m5f – 2m282134.6%−0.80 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f247156.1%+0.72 from 12
2m5f – 3m153127.8%+2.4—
Over 3m2129.5%+4.1—

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
Emily's Pride (GB) (Shirley Heights)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rebel Raider (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Rebel Raider (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rebel Raider (IRE)2532m–2m½fClass 4
Under The Hammer (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 6 1 17% +3.00
Soft 6 1 17% −1.67
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 2 20% +3.33
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 1 50% +7.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Cartmel 2 1 50% +2.33
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 2 17% +1.33
1m5f – 2m 11 0 0% −11.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nick Scholfield 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr R M Johnston 3 1 33% +1.33
Tom Cannon 2 0 0% −2.00
Micheal Nolan 2 1 50% +7.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Niall Kelly 2 0 0% −2.00
Lucy Gardner 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Steven Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 1 8% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 9 1 11% −4.67
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 9 1 11% +0.00
2012 8 1 13% −3.67
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 2 13% −2.67
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
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
2013 · 9 runs
10 Sep 13+26d Worcester Worcester-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 nk 10-9 9883B Tom Cannon 20/1
15 Aug 13+14d Fontwell Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran F/8 — 11-5 98— Nick Scholfield 12/1
01 Aug 13+8d Stratford Sweeep Kuusakoski Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-0 —— Tom Cannon 50/1
24 Jul 13+10d Worcester Compare Bookies Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 9 11-4 9387C Micheal Nolan 9/4F
14 Jul 13+19d Stratford Coventry Telegraph Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 11-5 93119A Micheal Nolan 8/1
25 Jun 13+20d Newton Abbot St Austell Brewery Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 nk 11-0 9397A Lucy Gardner 3/1F
05 Jun 13+7d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 11-12 93115A Dougie Costello 14/1
29 May 13+94d Cartmel Carlsberg Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 7 11-12 93105A Dougie Costello 13/2
24 Feb 13+60d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 11/11 47 11-12 9585C Nick Scholfield 20/1
2012 · 8 runs
26 Dec 12+27d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 11-9 9786C Wayne Hutchinson 20/1
29 Nov 12+14d Uttoxeter John Crabbie's Cloudy Ginger Beer Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 10/11 13 11-11 9982C Jason Maguire 10/1
15 Nov 12+78d Taunton Sis Live Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 nk 11-0 10380C Nick Scholfield 14/1
29 Aug 12+4d Worcester Ladbrokes Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 11-5 95119A Mr R M Johnston 7/4F
25 Aug 12+25d Cartmel EWGA Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 95108A Mr R M Johnston 10/3J
31 Jul 12+13d Perth Racing And Golf Challenge Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 ¾ 10-9 95107A Mr R M Johnston 25/1
18 Jul 12+49d Uttoxeter Img Stage Line Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 8 10-5 9883B Steven Fox 16/1
30 May 12+599d Sedgefield Paxtons And Case Ih Powering Ahead Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 10-5 —76C Derek Fox 20/1
2010 · 4 runs
09 Oct 10+9d Fairyhouse Winter Festival 2010 Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 7 11-4 —97C Robbie Moran 11/1
30 Sep 10+34d Sligo Corporate Entertainment At Sligo Maiden Hurdle 18f · Yielding · 15 ran 4/15 1¼ 11-4 —110A R Walsh 8/1
27 Aug 10+15d Down Royal Duke Of York Flat Race 16f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 ¾ 12-0 —86C Mr Derek O'Connor 8/1
12 Aug 10+363d Tramore Harney's Of Dunhill Flat Race 16f · Firm · 10 ran 6/10 ½ 11-11 —87A Mr J P McKeown 33/1
2009 · 2 runs
14 Aug 09+18d Tramore Tramore Amusement Park & Leisure Centre Flat Race 16f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 3½ 11-2 —74A Niall Kelly 33/1
27 Jul 09 Galway Irelandhotels.com Flat Race 16f · Soft · 19 ran 16/19 2½ 11-1 —58C Niall Kelly 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has First Morning won?
First Morning (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 4 times in total (17.4% of starts).
Who trained First Morning?
First Morning (IRE) was trained by Michael Blake on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 10 September 2013.
Who is First Morning's sire?
First Morning (IRE) is by Tamayaz (CAN) out of Emily's Pride (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
What going does First Morning prefer?
First Morning (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is First Morning's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 10 September 2013. The highest on record is 103.
What is First Morning's sire's record?
Tamayaz (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 772 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are First Morning's siblings?
Out of Emily's Pride (GB), First Morning (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rebel Raider (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Rebel Raider (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2009. 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.