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Gentle Duke (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2016) · Last trainer Miss L Wallace · Last owner Mrs B L Gibbons
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Hopperdante (IRE) (Phardante)
10 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 May 2016 — 3,828 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2016 · 6th of 7 Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Gentle Duke (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Leicester (Feb 2016). Last raced off 96, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

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 113B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 18 Feb 2016 Official rating 96 at the last run, 12 May 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 113B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft3100C97—
Good1———
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4113B93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3100C97—

Of 10 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 10 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,754 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.30 from 1
Good4,49852511.7%−0.90 from 2
Good to Soft3,05335911.8%−0.80 from 4
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 2
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97952213.1%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4,76559312.4%−0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m3,81747912.5%−0.10 from 6
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.1—

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
Hopperdante (IRE) (Phardante)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Foolish Cliche (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Foolish Cliche (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Foolish Cliche (GB)512m1fClass 5
Silver Monet (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leicester 3 0 0% −3.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr David Mansell 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr Peter Bryan 2 0 0% −2.00
Stan Sheppard 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr John Smith-Maxwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2016 · 5 runs
12 May 16+23d Fontwell starsportsbet.co.uk Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Cuckoo Maiden Challenge Cup) Class 6 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 27 11-7 9693C Mr Peter Bryan 10/1
19 Apr 16+26d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 12 11-3 10295C Mr Peter Bryan 40/1
24 Mar 16+7d Ludlow Abberley Hall Old Pupils Association Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 3m · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-4 107— Mr John Smith-Maxwell 50/1
17 Mar 16+28d Towcester Towcester Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 3m½f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-9 107— Stan Sheppard 14/1
18 Feb 16+310d Leicester Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 nk 11-11 —113B Stan Sheppard 20/1
2015 · 5 runs
14 Apr 15+13d Exeter Ladies Day 5th May Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 3m · Good To Firm · 14 ran 10/14 1 11-7 —90A Ciaran Gethings 20/1
01 Apr 15+23d Towcester Always Free Admission Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 10 12-0 —97B Mr David Mansell 25/1
09 Mar 15+13d Stratford Air Ambulance Volunteering Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Credit Call Cup) Class 6 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 12-0 —— Mr David Mansell 40/1
24 Feb 15+12d Leicester Cottesmore Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m6½f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 nse 12-3 —94C Mr David Mansell 12/1
12 Feb 15 Leicester Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 13 12-0 —100C Mr David Mansell 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Gentle Duke won?
Gentle Duke (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained Gentle Duke?
Gentle Duke (GB) was trained by Miss L Wallace on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 12 May 2016.
Who is Gentle Duke's sire?
Gentle Duke (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Hopperdante (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What is Gentle Duke's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 12 May 2016. The highest on record is 107.
What is Gentle Duke's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,754 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Gentle Duke's siblings?
Out of Hopperdante (IRE), Gentle Duke (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Foolish Cliche (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Foolish Cliche (GB)). The wins came over 2m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.