Skip to content
Horse profile

Hammer Gun (USA)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2021) · Last trainer Derek Shaw · Last owner A Flint
by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Caraboss (GB) (Cape Cross)
69 runs · 15 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jan 2021 — 2,123 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2021 · 7th of 8 12 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile

Hammer Gun (USA) is 12 from 69. Hasn't won since Sep 2019. Last raced off 61, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 69 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating61↓ 26lb off peak
61 58–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 13 Oct 2020

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 →

Flat 62 figures · best 122A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)45122A92—
Good591C79—
Soft5102A51—
Good to Firm397A95—
Good to Soft383A76—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f36113A91.5—
1m – 1m1f24122A91.5—
1m2f – 1m4f283A77—
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 63 figures from 63 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 72A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 13 Oct 2020 Official rating 61 at the last flat run, 3 Jan 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 68C the best of the last 1 rated run · Huntingdon, 30 Oct 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 68 figures · best 109A · median 71.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)46109A76.5—
Good791A63—
Soft582A53—
Good to Soft580A63—
Good to Firm499A85.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f3798A71—
1m – 1m1f26109A81—
1m2f – 1m4f571A63—
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 69 figures from 69 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
Smart Strike (CAN)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%−0.2—
Good to Firm1923116.1%+3.42 from 4
Good2913211%−1.71 from 8
Good to Soft150149.3%−3.40 from 5
Soft1631710.4%−2.30 from 5
Heavy3525.7%−70 from 1
Standard (AW)3835815.1%+2.49 from 46
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f14321.4%+8.7—
6f – 7f2093416.3%+3.66 from 37
1m – 1m1f3494914%+1.36 from 26
1m2f – 1m4f3944912.4%−0.30 from 5
1m5f – 2m165169.7%−30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6734.5%−8.2—
2m5f – 3m2015%−7.7—
Over 3m400%−12.7—

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
Caraboss (GB) (Cape Cross)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Clarion (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Clarion (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Clarion (GB)611m2fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 46 9 20% +94.33
Good 8 1 13% +1.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 4 2 50% +5.38
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 28 6 21% +3.13
Class 5 19 4 21% +101.75
Class 3 15 1 7% −10.67
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +0.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 20 8 40% +111.33
Chelmsford City (AW) 12 1 8% −3.00
Doncaster 9 2 22% +7.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Kempton (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Leicester 3 0 0% −3.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Pontefract 2 1 50% +0.38
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 37 6 16% +91.33
1m – 1m1f 26 6 23% +4.38
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paddy Mathers 30 6 20% +3.58
Franny Norton 7 3 43% +98.88
Martin Lane 6 2 33% +6.25
Lewis Edmunds 4 0 0% −4.00
Ted Durcan 4 0 0% −4.00
Luke Morris 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Kingscote 3 1 33% +4.00
Joe Fanning 2 0 0% −2.00
Cam Hardie 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Aaron Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Mackay 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Garbutt 1 0 0% −1.00
James Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Nicholls 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 61 12 20% +97.71
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 7 0 0% −7.00
2019 20 5 25% +7.13
2018 15 2 13% −5.17
2017 17 5 29% +104.75
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 68 12 18% +90.71
Hurdle 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 1 run
03 Jan 21+82d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 nk 8-4 6186A58A Cam Hardie 9/1
2020 · 7 runs
13 Oct 20+5d Wolverhampton (AW) Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2 9-6 67100A72A Luke Morris 40/1
08 Oct 20+16d Southwell (AW) Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 1¼ 9-7 6778A64A Franny Norton 7/2F
22 Sep 20+13d Beverley Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 7 9-11 6479C60C Lewis Edmunds 40/1
09 Sep 20+7d Doncaster Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 8f · Good · 20 ran 20/20 4 9-7 6777C51C Richard Kingscote 20/1
02 Sep 20+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 3¼ 9-13 7691A71A Richard Kingscote 66/1
17 Aug 20+38d Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 11 9-9 7147C48C Lewis Edmunds 80/1
10 Jul 20+251d Newmarket Price Promise At bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran 11/12 9½ 8-5 7251C38C Joe Fanning 66/1
2019 · 20 runs
02 Nov 19+4d Newmarket Happy 21st Birthday Tom Bownes Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Heavy · 16 ran 13/16 1½ 9-1 7260C53C Lewis Edmunds 10/1
29 Oct 19+40d Southwell (AW) Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 3¼ 9-5 7896A88A Lewis Edmunds 5/2F
19 Sep 19+8d Pontefract Matty Bown Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 9-3 6997A83A Franny Norton 11/8F
11 Sep 19+8d Doncaster Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 2/16 shd 11-5 7895C99A Noel Fehily 4/1F
03 Sep 19+29d Kempton (AW) Matchbook London Mile Series Qualifier Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 7/10 hd 8-11 8092A70A Paddy Mathers 50/1
05 Aug 19+38d Ripon Bank Holiday Family Day 26th August Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1¾ 8-13 7083A63A Paddy Mathers 50/1
28 Jun 19+12d Doncaster Topsport Equisand Handicap (Rnd) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 3 9-10 7176A72A Paddy Mathers 14/1
16 Jun 19+16d Doncaster Lottie Caborn Lakeside Lucky Winner Handicap (Rnd) Class 4 · 8f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 nk 8-9 71102A82A Paddy Mathers 8/1
31 May 19+35d Doncaster XPO Logistics Fighting Cancer With WPCC Handicap (Str) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 8-11 6594C88A Richard Kingscote 6/1
26 Apr 19+3d Doncaster Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 8-13 6291C91A Paddy Mathers 8/1
23 Apr 19+24d Wolverhampton (AW) Pepsi Max Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 hd 8-11 8093A65A Paddy Mathers 20/1
30 Mar 19+3d Southwell (AW) Follow Sunracing On Twitter Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 hd 8-12 78102B73B Paddy Mathers 7/2
27 Mar 19+13d Southwell (AW) Sunracing.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-7 7893B102A Paddy Mathers 4/1J
14 Mar 19+8d Southwell (AW) sunracing.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-7 7370B109A Paddy Mathers 11/4
06 Mar 19+14d Kempton (AW) Matchbook VIP Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 9-0 7392A79A Paddy Mathers 14/1
20 Feb 19+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Follow Top Tipsters At Sun Racing Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 nk 8-13 74103B76A Aaron Jones 12/1
02 Feb 19+9d Kempton (AW) 32Red.com Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 9/11 3½ 8-12 7691A59A Paddy Mathers 25/1
24 Jan 19+8d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Totequadpot At Totesport.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 hd 8-13 7791A66A Paddy Mathers 5/1
16 Jan 19+13d Kempton (AW) 32red Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 8-3 77105A74A Paddy Mathers 20/1
03 Jan 19+13d Southwell (AW) Sunracing.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 9-6 7987B92A Jason Hart 11/2
2018 · 15 runs
21 Dec 18+10d Southwell (AW) Sun Racing Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 3½ 9-5 8088A87A Paddy Mathers 7/2
11 Dec 18+43d Southwell (AW) Follow Sun Racing On Twitter Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1 9-7 8090B96A Paddy Mathers 8/1
29 Oct 18+20d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 1 9-9 8298A66A Franny Norton 25/1
09 Oct 18+3d Leicester Red Deer Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-4 6780A65A Franny Norton 10/1
06 Oct 18+11d Wolverhampton (AW) bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 2 8-11 84100A69A Paddy Mathers 25/1
25 Sep 18+13d Chelmsford City (AW) Irish Lotto At Totesport.com Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 9-3 8687A71A Paddy Mathers 33/1
12 Sep 18+19d Doncaster Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 15/16 3 11-2 8646C59C Jamie Mackay 50/1
24 Aug 18+139d Chelmsford City (AW) Double Delight Hat-trick Heaven At Totesport.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 1¼ 10-2 8754C61C Paddy Mathers 33/1
07 Apr 18+11d Kempton (AW) Betfred 'supports Jack Berry House' Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 3¾ 8-6 8787A55A Luke Morris 8/1
27 Mar 18+6d Southwell (AW) sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-8 84106A97A Paddy Mathers 10/3
21 Mar 18+7d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 nk 8-6 85101A87A Paddy Mathers 8/1
14 Mar 18+4d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 1¼ 8-13 82113A84A Paddy Mathers 11/4F
10 Mar 18+60d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 8-2 8296A77A Paddy Mathers 28/1
09 Jan 18+8d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 10-0 7997A98A Paddy Mathers 9/2
01 Jan 18+13d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 8-8 7959A52A Paddy Mathers 4/1C
2017 · 17 runs
19 Dec 17+8d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 9-4 7694A90A Paddy Mathers 7/2
11 Dec 17+10d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-2 7697A89A Paddy Mathers 5/1
01 Dec 17+14d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 9 9-0 7880C52C Paddy Mathers 20/1
17 Nov 17+8d Chelmsford City (AW) totescoop6 Three Ways To Win Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 1¼ 8-7 8084B52A Joe Fanning 12/1
09 Nov 17+9d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Totetrifecta At Betfred.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 hd 9-2 80105B92A Paddy Mathers 16/1
31 Oct 17+9d Catterick Dine And View At Catterick Races Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 2¾ 8-13 7694C61A Paddy Mathers 33/1
22 Oct 17+107d Southwell (AW) Richard Gibson Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 8-10 81100A81A Paddy Mathers 5/1
07 Jul 17+8d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Totetrifecta At Betfred.com Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 nk 9-7 83115A86A Martin Lane 16/1
29 Jun 17+7d Newcastle (AW) Betfred Seaton Delaval Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 2¼ 8-4 8388C48C Franny Norton 12/1
22 Jun 17+12d Chelmsford City (AW) Oliver's Plants Ltd Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 1¾ 9-1 8396A84A Martin Lane 12/1
10 Jun 17+31d Haydock Betway Mile Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 2¾ 9-1 8340C53C Daniel Tudhope 25/1
10 May 17+33d Chelmsford City (AW) totepool Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 5 8-7 8560C46C Luke Morris 7/1
07 Apr 17+9d Kempton (AW) 32Red Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 9-3 7585A82A Martin Lane 7/2J
29 Mar 17+6d Southwell (AW) sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-2 69106B92A Martin Lane 9/4
23 Mar 17+9d Chelmsford City (AW) at totepoolracing Win Tickets On Twitter Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 8-10 63122A84B Martin Lane 8/1
14 Mar 17+5d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-11 5878A94A Franny Norton 6/4F
09 Mar 17+112d Southwell (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-10 5892A88A Franny Norton 100/1
2016 · 7 runs
17 Nov 16+18d Chelmsford City (AW) totepoolracing Win Tickets On Twitter Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 22 8-10 6331C41C Noel Garbutt 80/1
30 Oct 16+19d Huntingdon 32Redsport.com Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 ½ 10-12 —33C68C James Davies 100/1
11 Oct 16+34d Leicester Stewards Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 10f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 7 8-11 6771C48C Martin Lane 66/1
07 Sep 16+72d Doncaster Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 14/14 6 10-11 70—50C Adrian Nicholls 40/1
27 Jun 16+24d Wolverhampton (AW) Racing Welfare Stable Staff Week Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 ¾ 9-2 72—58A Ted Durcan 10/1
03 Jun 16+37d Doncaster Napoleons Casinos & Restaurants Sheffield Supporting Wpcc Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 5 9-6 74—66B Ted Durcan 7/2
27 Apr 16+196d Pontefract totepool Supports The NRC/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 9-5 ——71A Ted Durcan 11/2
2015 · 2 runs
14 Oct 15+36d Nottingham trustatrader.com Reviewed And Approved Tradespeople EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 7 9-5 ——80A Ryan Moore 9/2
08 Sep 15 Leicester British Stallion Studs EBF Apollo Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 hd 9-5 ——63A Ted Durcan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hammer Gun won?
Hammer Gun (USA) won 12 of 69 archived starts between 2015 and 2021, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 20 times in total (29% of starts).
Who trained Hammer Gun?
Hammer Gun (USA) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 3 January 2021.
Who is Hammer Gun's sire?
Hammer Gun (USA) is by Smart Strike (CAN) out of Caraboss (GB), whose sire is Cape Cross.
What going does Hammer Gun prefer?
Hammer Gun (USA) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hammer Gun's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 3 January 2021. The highest on record is 87.
What is Hammer Gun's sire's record?
Smart Strike (CAN)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 1,222 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 150. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 16.3% from 209. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.7% from 165.
Who are Hammer Gun's siblings?
Out of Caraboss (GB), Hammer Gun (USA) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Clarion (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Clarion (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2015. 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.