Horse profile
Frontal Assault (IRE)
by Presenting (GB) out of The Folkes Choice (GB) (King's Theatre)
35 runs · 16 courses · from Jan 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Galway, Navan & Thurles
New yard
Last run 15 Jan 2026
Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile
Frontal Assault won three of 35 starts all over 2m5f – 3m on soft or heavy ground, including the Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Navan in Feb 2021 off an official rating of 128. His other two successes came at Thurles in Dec 2020 and Galway in Oct 2022. The gelding last ran at Ludlow in Jan 2026 in the Pointing Pointers Open Hunters Chase, his first start for Fred Timmis, and raced off an official rating of 121, 24lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 12 (34.3%)Placed
- −23.50£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=35 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 rating121↓ 24lb off peak
121
121–145
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 9 | 145C | 108 | — |
| Soft | 9 | 134A | 107 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 122B | 100.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 134A | 106 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 145C | 114.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 102C | 100 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 108B | 94 | — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (4) · did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 35 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 4 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Presenting (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 2,759 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,696 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 3 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 11 |
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
The Folkes Choice (GB) (King's Theatre)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Riskintheground (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Riskintheground (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riskintheground (IRE) | 41 | 10 | 2m4f–3m | Grade 2 |
| The Folkes Tiara (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m1f–2m2f | Listed |
| Lyrical Choice (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Nells Choice (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | −8.50 |
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 3 | 19% | −4.50 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 11 | 3 | 27% | +0.50 |
| Donagh Meyler | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr Henry Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms L O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 25 | 1 | 4% | −21.50 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 15 Jan 26+258d | Ludlow | Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase Struggled for room in poor conditions - stayed at the back throughout - pulled up after the 11th | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 121 | — | — | Mr Henry Bailey | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 May 25+84d | Cheltenham | Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Chronograph Open Hunters' Chase Held up towards the back - drifted off a straight line at the 16th - dropped away out of touch and eased out of contention after 5 out | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 135 | — | — | Mr Henry Bailey | 22/1 |
| 07 Feb 25+189d | Bangor-on-Dee | John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Held up early - fluffed opening obstacle - driven on approaching 3 out but unable to make late gains | 6/7 | nk | 11-5 | 135 | — | 107A | Mr Henry Bailey | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Aug 24+21d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Sat close to the front pair early - drifted right and clipped on touchdown at the 10th then slipped to 8th under pressure 2 out - faded late to finish well held | 14/20 | ½ | 11-7 | 133 | — | 114C | Jack Kennedy | 18/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+46d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) | 10/14 | nk | 10-7 | 135 | 122B | 111A | Donagh Meyler | 14/1 |
| 27 May 24+31d | Ballinrobe | Mchale Mayo National Handicap Chase (listed) | 3/16 | 2¾ | 10-8 | 135 | 115B | 133A | Donagh Meyler | 25/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+25d | Downpatrick | Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase | 5/14 | 2 | 11-8 | 136 | — | 132A | Jack Kennedy | 7/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+22d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) | 4/20 | 4 | 10-6 | 135 | 42B | 131A | Carl Millar | 25/1 |
| 10 Mar 24+21d | Naas | Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed) | 4/12 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 136 | 107A | 127A | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+24d | Punchestown | QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) | 10/15 | 15 | 11-1 | 138 | 120C | 116C | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
| 25 Jan 24+53d | Gowran Park | Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 9/18 | nk | 10-12 | 139 | 145C | 106C | Donagh Meyler | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 23+14d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) | 4/18 | 2½ | 11-6 | 139 | 109B | 135A | Sam Ewing | 17/2 |
| 19 Nov 23+28d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 5/20 | 6 | 10-10 | 139 | 101B | 126A | Donagh Meyler | 40/1 |
| 22 Oct 23+19d | Limerick | JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 7/12 | 4 | 11-0 | 140 | 127B | 123A | Jack Kennedy | 13/2 |
| 03 Oct 23+233d | Galway | Mongey Communications Chase | 3/3 | 2 | 11-10 | 141 | 106C | 128C | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 12 Feb 23+17d | Navan | William Hill Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 6/9 | 10 | 11-3 | 142 | 101C | 107C | Jordan Gainford | 11/1 |
| 26 Jan 23+28d | Gowran Park | Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 6/18 | 3½ | 10-12 | 142 | 130B | 126A | Kieren Buckley | 10/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+32d | Leopardstown | Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 24 | 11-10 | 142 | — | 113C | Jordan Gainford | 25/1 |
| 27 Nov 22+54d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) | 5/18 | 2½ | 11-4 | 142 | — | 128A | Jack Kennedy | 3/1F |
| 04 Oct 22+169d | Galway | Mongey Communications Chase | 1/5 | 10-13 | 142 | 104C | 133B | Jack Kennedy | 5/2 | |
| 18 Apr 22+32d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) | 2/27 | 4¾ | 10-7 | 139 | 79B | 132A | Jack Kennedy | 18/1 |
| 17 Mar 22+47d | Cheltenham | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored By The JRL Group) (GBB Race) | PU/20 | — | 11-9 | 145 | — | — | Mr R James | 6/1 |
| 29 Jan 22+42d | Fairyhouse | Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Beginners Chase | 2/16 | ½ | 12-0 | — | 84B | 135A | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 21+25d | Navan | Navanracecourse.ie Rated Novice Chase | 4/8 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 50A | 125A | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
| 23 Nov 21+249d | Punchestown | William Hill Ireland Home Of The Acca Rated Novice Chase | 3/5 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 102C | 127B | Davy Russell | 4/1 |
| 19 Mar 21+26d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/22 | nk | 11-3 | 136 | 100B | 125A | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 |
| 21 Feb 21+14d | Navan | Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/5 | 11-4 | 128 | 114C | 128B | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 | |
| 07 Feb 21+49d | Leopardstown | William Fry Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) | 13/22 | 4½ | 10-2 | 128 | 69C | 110C | Jack Kennedy | 17/2 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 20+31d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-8 | 121 | 123B | 135A | Jack Kennedy | 2/1F | |
| 19 Nov 20+26d | Thurles | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/6 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 134A | 131B | Jack Kennedy | 2/1F |
| 24 Oct 20+13d | Galway | Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | 2 | 12-0 | — | 94B | 130A | Mark Walsh | 10/3 |
| 11 Oct 20+201d | Limerick | Patrickswell Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 4½ | 12-0 | — | 54B | 122A | L P Dempsey | 6/4F |
| 24 Mar 20+31d | Clonmel | Virtual Racing On The BoyleSports App Flat Race | 5/12 | 5½ | 12-2 | — | — | 75C | Mr J J Codd | 9/4F |
| 22 Feb 20+43d | Fairyhouse | Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-13 | — | 108B | 138A | Mr J J Codd | 9/2 |
| 10 Jan 20 | Thurles | Holy Cross Flat Race | 2/14 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | — | 89A | Ms L O'Neill | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Frontal Assault won?
- Frontal Assault (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 12 times in total (34.3% of starts).
- Who trains Frontal Assault?
- Frontal Assault (IRE) is trained by Fred Timmis, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 January 2026.
- Who is Frontal Assault's sire?
- Frontal Assault (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of The Folkes Choice (GB), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Frontal Assault prefer?
- Frontal Assault (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Frontal Assault's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 15 January 2026. The highest on record is 145.
- What is Frontal Assault's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Frontal Assault's siblings?
- Out of The Folkes Choice (GB), Frontal Assault (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Riskintheground (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Riskintheground (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m. As at Oct 2026.