Horse profile
Gerard Mentor (FR)
9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · Owner Garrett Meacham Woodhall
by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Trephine Du Sulon (FR) (Grand Tresor)
48 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 27 Nov 2025 · 4th of 8
Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile
Gerard Mentor has five wins from 48 starts on turf, all over 1m5f – 2m. Four of those wins came in good-ground handicaps between May 2022 and Sep 2024, with the latest at Worcester in a Class 5 chase off an official rating of 86. He has also won on soft ground at Ludlow. The gelding, aged 9 at his last run in Nov 2025, finished fourth of eight at Taunton in a Class 5 handicap chase off 82, 29lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically mid-division
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 5–48Wins / Runs
- 10.4%Strike rate
- 15 (31.3%)Placed
- −8.67£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=48 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating82↓ 29lb off peak
82
80–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 28 | 141B | 78 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 118B | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 120C | 38 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 82B | 70 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 141B | 73.5 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 118B | 92 | 1 run · — |
Of 48 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 48 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 9 (64%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,246 runs since Sep 2010 (143 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 396 | 38 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 33 |
| Good to Soft | 197 | 9 | 4.6% | −4.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 407 | 46 | 11.3% | +2.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 171 | 15 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 64 | 4 | 6.3% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 83 | 9 | 10.8% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 40 | 11% | +1.9 | 5 from 42 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 568 | 53 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2010 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Trephine Du Sulon (FR) (Grand Tresor)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Fest Deiz (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f.
Family form: Lanzhou (FR) won at Galway (IRE), 25 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fest Deiz (FR) | 27 | 5 | 2m–2m4½f | — |
| Lanzhou (FR) | 9 | 2 | 2m–2m2f | — |
| Kingsley (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 33 | 4 | 12% | −1.67 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 36 | 4 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Taunton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ludlow | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Exeter | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Hereford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 42 | 5 | 12% | −2.67 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaran Gethings | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Kai Lenihan | 12 | 3 | 25% | +8.83 |
| David Bass | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Nathan Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Isabelle Ryder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Brogan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Chester Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + visor | 22 | 3 | 14% | −1.17 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 19 | 2 | 11% | −0.50 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +20.33 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 35 | 4 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 25+24d | Taunton | Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Started near the back - improved to 5th then up to 4th before 3 out with an awkward jump - dropped away steadily thereafter to finish 4th | 4/8 | 18 | 10-13 | 82 | 39A | 87A | Ciaran Gethings | 9/2 |
| 03 Nov 25+16d | Hereford | Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Chase Settled midpack early - unbalanced at first obstacle - improved into contention with four to jump - up to fourth after three out - driven to chase the front group into the straight - stayed on same gear for third | 3/12 | 3 | 10-11 | 83 | 72A | 103A | Tom Bellamy | 4/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+22d | Stratford | Nigel Reeve 60th Birthday Celebration Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th at the 4th - closed on the principals on the way to the final fence - upsides the head of affairs approaching the last - battled on the run-in but narrowly denied | 2/11 | nk | 10-2 | 80 | 117A | 104A | Isabelle Ryder | 11/2 |
| 26 Sep 25+21d | Worcester | BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - improved position and pushed along approaching two out - stayed on same gait to the line - finished fifth | 5/11 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 81 | 86A | 93A | Ciaran Gethings | 15/2 |
| 05 Sep 25+16d | Worcester | Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase Settled close to the pace early - drifted right at the 7th - went in front approaching 3 out with a blunder there - drifted off a true line and needed urging before the last - edged left on the run-in and lost the advantage a furlong out - unable to find more and finished third | 3/6 | 2 | 10-13 | 81 | 57A | 100B | Ciaran Gethings | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+26d | Worcester | Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out and stayed on to last - dropped away soon after - finished 6th | 6/11 | 2 | 10-11 | 83 | 80A | 106A | Ciaran Gethings | 16/1 |
| 25 Jul 25+63d | Uttoxeter | Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - improved nicely approaching 3 out then pressed for effort before 2 out - lost ground before the last and held on for 6th | 6/14 | 4¾ | 10-6 | 85 | 109B | 94A | Nathan Andrews | 40/1 |
| 23 May 25+20d | Worcester | everytip.com Horseracing Handicap Chase Settled just behind the pace on the rail - driven and lost touch approaching home turn - drifted right 3 out and well beaten thereafter | 5/5 | 63 | 11-2 | 88 | 14C | 91C | Ciaran Gethings | 12/1 |
| 03 May 25+156d | Uttoxeter | Birrificio Angelo Poretti Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled off the pace early - stayed patient through the middle stages - nudged into contention approaching 3 out - unable to close on the leaders from 2 out - finished 6th well beaten | 6/9 | 5 | 10-11 | 90 | 29A | 85A | Nathan Andrews | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 24+21d | Taunton | Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase Tracked front group early - stumbled 5th and again 3 out - lost touch before the last - well held in 10th | 10/13 | 2 | 11-7 | 91 | 19B | 99A | Tom Bellamy | 11/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+35d | Ludlow | Ashbrook Plant & Hire Powered Access Novices' Handicap Chase Settled midpack near the rail - travelling nicely up with the pace 3 out - moved into second soon after - a length adrift in the closing stages - stayed on but couldn't land a blow on winner | 2/7 | ¾ | 11-12 | 91 | 67A | 116B | Ciaran Gethings | 6/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+22d | Southwell | Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase Held up in midfield - driven and lost ground before 3 out - pulled up after | PU/11 | — | 11-6 | 92 | — | — | Ciaran Gethings | 12/1 |
| 11 Sep 24+21d | Worcester | Play Coach And Referee Football At worcsfa Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - made progress four out - still travelling strongly with a bend right at the final fence - went clear on the run to the finish - stayed on to score comfortably | 1/13 | 11-0 | 86 | 84B | 121A | Tom Bellamy | 8/1 | |
| 21 Aug 24+26d | Worcester | Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - clipped the 2nd fence - made progress 3 out - drifted left under pressure and finished well held | 6/13 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 88 | 67B | 107A | Tom Bellamy | 16/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+25d | Uttoxeter | Malcolm Harrison Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | 12 | 11-6 | 92 | 64C | 79C | Jonathan Burke | 15/2 |
| 01 Jul 24+24d | Worcester | Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 2 | 11-11 | 95 | 84A | 101A | Gavin Sheehan | 7/1 |
| 07 Jun 24+26d | Market Rasen | Gallery Premium Partners Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 97 | 65B | 100A | Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins | 17/2 |
| 12 May 24+18d | Ludlow | Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 4¼ | 11-3 | 99 | 102A | 106A | Ciaran Gethings | 25/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+150d | Taunton | C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle | 12/16 | ¾ | 11-13 | 103 | 72B | 101A | Ciaran Gethings | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 23+19d | Exeter | Daa Racing To Save Lives Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 1½ | 11-1 | 104 | 29C | 88C | Kai Lenihan | 7/1 |
| 07 Nov 23+14d | Warwick | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle | 6/17 | 2 | 11-1 | 104 | 67B | 97A | Kai Lenihan | 8/1 |
| 24 Oct 23+12d | Hereford | Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 1½ | 11-5 | 103 | 91A | 117A | Kai Lenihan | 9/2C |
| 12 Oct 23+13d | Exeter | Topsham Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | hd | 11-7 | 99 | 108B | 128A | Kai Lenihan | 9/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+56d | Worcester | Vickers Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 8 | 11-2 | 102 | 63B | 93B | Kai Lenihan | 12/1 |
| 04 Aug 23+39d | Bangor-on-Dee | SG Estates Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/8 | 1 | 11-13 | 104 | 79A | 94A | Ciaran Gethings | 28/1 |
| 26 Jun 23+11d | Southwell | Prestige Safety Construction Safety Specialists Handicap Hurdle | F/5 | — | 10-10 | 107 | — | — | Kai Lenihan | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 23+32d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 1½ | 11-1 | 109 | 95A | 103A | Kai Lenihan | 12/1 |
| 14 May 23+164d | Ludlow | Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 2 | 11-8 | 111 | 74C | 85C | Kai Lenihan | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 22+10d | Market Rasen | Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 30 | 11-0 | 102 | 38C | 82C | Kai Lenihan | 11/4J |
| 21 Nov 22+17d | Ludlow | Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-10 | 102 | 82B | 128B | Kai Lenihan | 7/1 | |
| 04 Nov 22+17d | Exeter | Betway Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-13 | 95 | 65B | 122A | Kai Lenihan | 10/3 | |
| 18 Oct 22+12d | Exeter | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | ¾ | 11-3 | 96 | 92A | 100A | Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins | 9/2 |
| 06 Oct 22+37d | Warwick | Hatton Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-8 | 90 | 141B | 114A | Kai Lenihan | 15/2 | |
| 30 Aug 22+17d | Newton Abbot | Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 10 | 11-5 | 91 | 102B | 101A | Ciaran Gethings | 14/1 |
| 13 Aug 22+84d | Market Rasen | Book Blenheim Horse Trials Tickets Now! Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 9 | 11-6 | 93 | — | 87C | Ciaran Gethings | 12/1 |
| 21 May 22+15d | Stratford | David West Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 1 | 11-7 | 93 | 56C | 82C | David Bass | 10/3 |
| 06 May 22+29d | Market Rasen | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-7 | 87 | 108B | 121A | Kevin Brogan | 17/2 | |
| 07 Apr 22+162d | Taunton | Rusty's Thank You Family And Friends Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/9 | ¾ | 11-4 | 88 | 69A | 111A | David Bass | 11/4 |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 21+20d | Taunton | Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 88 | 90B | 119A | David Bass | 5/1 |
| 07 Oct 21+37d | Exeter | Celebrating Both Equine & Human Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/10 | ¾ | 11-1 | 87 | 57A | 104A | David Bass | 18/5 |
| 31 Aug 21+39d | Newton Abbot | Visit Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 2 | 10-11 | 83 | 118B | 112A | Ciaran Gethings | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 21+45d | Uttoxeter | Mc Group Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 9 | 10-7 | 85 | 114A | 93A | Ciaran Gethings | 18/1 |
| 08 Jun 21+57d | Southwell | Sherwood Forest Days Out Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-11 | 90 | — | — | Ciaran Gethings | 25/1 |
| 12 Apr 21+26d | Huntingdon | Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 77C | 89C | Ciaran Gethings | 50/1 |
| 17 Mar 21+13d | Huntingdon | MansionBet Faller Insurance Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 11 | 10-11 | — | 41C | 85C | Chester Williams | 50/1 |
| 04 Mar 21+100d | Ludlow | David Groom Sound Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 11/16 | 8½ | 11-2 | — | 73C | 95C | David Bass | 16/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 20+34d | Southwell | Visit attheraces.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 120C | 82C | David Bass | 7/1 |
| 21 Oct 20 | Hereford | Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/9 | 7½ | 10-12 | — | — | 124A | David Bass | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gerard Mentor won?
- Gerard Mentor (FR) won 5 of 48 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 10.4%. Placed 15 times in total (31.3% of starts).
- Who trains Gerard Mentor?
- Gerard Mentor (FR) is trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 November 2025.
- Who is Gerard Mentor's sire?
- Gerard Mentor (FR) is by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Trephine Du Sulon (FR), whose sire is Grand Tresor.
- What going does Gerard Mentor prefer?
- Gerard Mentor (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gerard Mentor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 27 November 2025. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Gerard Mentor's sire's record?
- Policy Maker (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,246 runs since Sep 2010 (143 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.
- Who are Gerard Mentor's siblings?
- Out of Trephine Du Sulon (FR), Gerard Mentor (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Fest Deiz (FR) (5). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.