Horse profile
Go Dante (GB)
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Whoops A Daisy (GB) (Definite Article)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
Off 176 days · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile
Go Dante is a gelding who has won seven of 25 starts on turf, all in handicaps or novice company. He has recorded three wins from four starts at Sandown, six wins from 20 starts over 1m5f – 2m, and five wins from 14 starts on soft ground. His biggest successes came in the Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in Mar 2025 and Mar 2024, both over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft and soft. He finished 5 of 7 at Perth in Apr 2026.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 7–25Wins / Runs
- 28%Strike rate
- 8 (32%)Placed
- +5.60£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.76Fair A/E n=25 · 1.50 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 rating131↓ 3lb off peak
131
122–134
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 135A | 111.5 | 4 · 110 / 102 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 141A | 132 | — |
| Good | 3 | 124C | 110 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 141A | 113.5 | 3 · 110 / 104 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 132A | 113 | 2 · 110 / 88.5 |
Of 25 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 25 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 6 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,738 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,489 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,048 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 3,758 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 5 from 14 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,974 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 6 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,757 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,815 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,003 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Whoops A Daisy (GB) (Definite Article)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Angel of Harlem (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Angel of Harlem (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel of Harlem (GB) | 23 | 5 | 2m4½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Little Miss Dante (GB) | 11 | 3 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Our Boy Stan (GB) | 5 | 2 | 2m | Class 3 |
| Fresh As A Daisy (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 3 |
| Table Thirty Four (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Whoopsey (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 5 | 36% | +7.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.10 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.50 |
| Class 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.60 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 3 | 75% | +15.50 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 6 | 30% | +6.10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 16 | 5 | 31% | +10.50 |
| Aidan Coleman | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.10 |
| James Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 13 | 3 | 23% | +4.50 |
| None | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.40 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 24 | 6 | 25% | +4.60 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 26+48d | Perth | Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - improved into contention by 7th - pushed along to dispute third before 2 out - lost ground before the last and faded home | 5/7 | 8 | 12-1 | 131 | 110A | 131B | Sean Bowen | 13/2 |
| 07 Mar 26+28d | Sandown | Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward before two out - kept going without threatening the front runners late on | 7/18 | 8½ | 11-7 | 132 | 110B | 127A | Sean Bowen | 12/1 |
| 07 Feb 26+22d | Newbury | William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - into difficulty in 5th - dropped away before 3 out - pulled up soon after | PU/15 | — | 11-10 | 134 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 40/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+41d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - pushed along and lost touch before 3 out - well held at the finish | 10/14 | 3 | 11-6 | 134 | 104B | 122A | Sean Bowen | 22/1 |
| 06 Dec 25+24d | Sandown | Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - made steady progress to reach the front-runner two out - asked for effort to join the front approaching the last - went on and stayed on well for the win | 1/8 | 10-13 | 130 | 100A | 157A | Sean Bowen | 11/2 | |
| 12 Nov 25+249d | Bangor-on-Dee | Greenhous DAF Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - failed to get involved - well held in 6th | 6/11 | 2¼ | 11-9 | 131 | 67C | 129C | Sean Bowen | 15/2 |
| 08 Mar 25+28d | Sandown | Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled midpack on the outer - made progress into contention before the second-last - moved into second on the run-in - kept battling to lead close home | 1/17 | 10-8 | 127 | 136B | 141A | Sean Bowen | 6/1 | |
| 08 Feb 25+22d | Newbury | William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - improved a touch though awkward three out - hampered at the last and beaten well home | 7/17 | 3¼ | 11-0 | 130 | 117B | 135A | James Bowen | 28/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+27d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - crept into it from three out - lost touch approaching two out - dropped away after the last | 11/14 | 8½ | 10-10 | 130 | 96B | 120A | James Bowen | 16/1 |
| 21 Dec 24+34d | Ascot | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled towards rear on the outer - never involved - eased out of contention before 2 out | PU/12 | — | 11-3 | 132 | — | — | Sean Bowen | 16/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+35d | Cheltenham | Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up to chase the front two before fading two out - held no chance by the last | 9/15 | 4½ | 11-11 | 134 | 104B | 131A | Sean Bowen | 12/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+184d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Proud Sponsor Of The Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in a forward position - nudged for effort - dropped away from three out - finished fifth beaten just under six lengths | 5/10 | ½ | 11-11 | 134 | 141A | 143A | Sean Bowen | 6/1 |
| 12 Apr 24+34d | Aintree | Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') (GBB Race) | 5/19 | hd | 11-8 | 134 | 75B | 142A | Dylan Johnston | 4/1F |
| 09 Mar 24+28d | Sandown | Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/16 | 11-4 | 129 | 118B | 157A | Sean Bowen | 5/1J | |
| 10 Feb 24+57d | Newbury | Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 3/21 | 6 | 11-3 | 129 | 135B | 147A | Sean Bowen | 14/1 |
| 15 Dec 23+26d | Cheltenham | Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-5 | 125 | 113B | 141A | Sean Bowen | 7/2F | |
| 19 Nov 23+219d | Cheltenham | Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 6/15 | 5½ | 11-0 | 126 | 117B | 122A | Sean Bowen | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 23+24d | Aintree | Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) | 8/20 | ¾ | 11-3 | 127 | 52B | 125A | Mr J J Codd | 6/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+24d | Wetherby | Mabel And Ted Fountain Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 12-2 | 122 | 127A | 148B | Sean Bowen | 6/4 | |
| 25 Feb 23+28d | Chepstow | Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 3½ | 12-0 | 125 | 100A | 141A | Sean Bowen | 10/3J |
| 28 Jan 23+395d | Uttoxeter | Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/9 | 7 | 10-11 | 128 | 132A | 118A | Fergus Gregory | 5/2F |
| 29 Dec 21+40d | Newbury | MansionBet Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 2½ | 11-7 | 130 | 116A | 129B | Aidan Coleman | 11/1 |
| 19 Nov 21+24d | Ascot | Ascot Fan Pass 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 124C | 134C | Aidan Coleman | 2/7F |
| 26 Oct 21+229d | Bangor-on-Dee | Halloween Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/13 | 10-12 | — | 109B | 142A | Aidan Coleman | 11/10F | |
| 11 Mar 21 | Wincanton | Happy 41st Birthday Hazel Rofe Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 11-4 | — | 135A | 135A | Aidan Coleman | EvensF |
Quick answers
- How many races has Go Dante (GB) won?
- Go Dante (GB) won 7 of 25 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 28%. Placed 8 times in total (32% of starts).
- Who trains Go Dante (GB)?
- Go Dante (GB) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
- Who is Go Dante (GB)'s sire?
- Go Dante (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Whoops A Daisy (GB), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Go Dante (GB) prefer?
- Go Dante (GB) has the best record on soft going: 5 wins from 14 starts (35.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Go Dante (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 134.
- What is Go Dante (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,738 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Go Dante (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Whoops A Daisy (GB), Go Dante (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Angel of Harlem (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Angel of Harlem (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.