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Handsome Dan (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2018) · Last trainer Sarah Hollinshead · Last owner Graham Brothers Racing Partnership
by Busy Flight (GB) out of Beautiful City (IRE) (Jurado)
49 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Nov 2018 — 2,904 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2018 4 wins · Market Rasen, Uttoxeter & Clonmel Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Handsome Dan (IRE) is 4 from 49. Hasn't won since Sep 2015. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 14 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 107, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 49 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating107↓ 15lb off peak
107 49–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 118 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Market Rasen, 1 Jun 2018

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 6 figures · best 120B · median 114.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6120B114.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5120A111—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 10 figures · best 106A · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)10106A84.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f7106A83—
1m5f – 2m397A86—

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 109A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 1 Jun 2018 Official rating 107 at the last jumps run, 8 Nov 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 14 Feb 2018 Official rating 49 at the last flat run, 23 Mar 2018

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 →

Jumps 29 figures · best 133A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good20133A118—
Soft4103C95.5—
Good to Firm3105A95—
Heavy296C93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f13133A109—
2m5f – 3m12132A113.5—
1m5f – 2m496C92.5—
Flat 15 figures · best 85A · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1485A60.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f985A62—
1m5f – 2m571C59—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 49 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 49 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
Busy Flight (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 337 runs since Jan 2008 (40 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.8% from 115.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3133.3%+22—
Good to Firm42614.3%+30 from 3
Good1331511.3%04 from 25
Good to Soft4436.8%−4.5—
Soft63812.7%+1.40 from 5
Heavy35514.3%+30 from 2
Standard (AW)1700%−11.30 from 14
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f900%−11.30 from 9
1m5f – 2m6446.3%−50 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1151714.8%+3.51 from 15
2m5f – 3m1191411.8%+0.53 from 15
Over 3m30310%−1.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Beautiful City (IRE) (Jurado)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Molly Alone (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 25 4 16% +5.75
Standard (AW) 14 0 0% −14.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 3 21% +9.75
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Market Rasen 11 2 18% +1.75
Wolverhampton (AW) 10 0 0% −10.00
Limerick 6 0 0% −6.00
Clonmel 4 1 25% +3.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +9.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 1 7% −11.25
2m5f – 3m 15 3 20% +12.00
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Moloney 12 3 25% +11.75
Richard Patrick 4 0 0% −4.00
A P Heskin 4 1 25% +3.00
Jack Duern 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr B M Linehan 3 0 0% −3.00
Ken Whelan 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Levey 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Mathers 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Daniel Tudhope 2 0 0% −2.00
D J Casey 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Mitchell Bastyan 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Kirby 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D G Lavery 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Butler 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 43 4 9% −12.25
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 9 0 0% −9.00
2017 8 0 0% −8.00
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 5 1 20% −1.25
2014 4 2 50% +16.00
2013 7 0 0% −7.00
2012 7 1 14% +0.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 29 3 10% −7.25
Flat 15 0 0% −15.00
Chase 5 1 20% +4.00

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
08 Nov 18+82d Market Rasen 188Bet Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-7 107—— Richard Patrick 16/1
18 Aug 18+78d Market Rasen Bdn Caring For Your Construction Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 nk 11-0 11080A106A Richard Patrick 9/1
01 Jun 18+22d Market Rasen Hybrid Challenge Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1¼ 10-11 115118A109A Richard Patrick 20/1
10 May 18+48d Huntingdon smarkets.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 hd 11-7 120111B102A Richard Patrick 66/1
23 Mar 18+16d Kempton (AW) Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 nk 8-11 4977A42A Sean Levey 16/1
07 Mar 18+21d Kempton (AW) 32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 shd 9-4 5259A54A Sean Levey 7/1
14 Feb 18+23d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 1¼ 8-10 5483A59A Paddy Mathers 20/1
22 Jan 18+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Marathon Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 shd 8-7 5697A57A Paddy Mathers 25/1
04 Jan 18+56d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Middle Distance Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 3¼ 9-2 6088A62A Luke Morris 20/1
09 Nov 17+40d Ludlow Breedon Aggregates Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2 11-9 122120B115A Mitchell Bastyan 11/1
30 Sep 17+61d Market Rasen Daily Racing Specials At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 11-9 117120A133A Brian Hughes 8/1
31 Jul 17+105d Wolverhampton (AW) Celebrate Christmas At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 9-5 63106A64A Dougie Costello 50/1
17 Apr 17+30d Market Rasen Bdn Construction, Much More Than Just Construction Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-11 119—— Brian Hughes 8/1
18 Mar 17+35d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 2 9-3 6683B59A Adam Kirby 20/1
11 Feb 17+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 3¾ 8-13 6852C51C Jack Duern 12/1
26 Jan 17+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 4 8-11 7086A51A Jack Duern 28/1
13 Jan 17+111d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Middle Distance Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 3½ 9-6 7186A71B Jack Duern 16/1
24 Sep 16+35d Market Rasen Champions League Betting At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 11-12 12098A127A Paul Moloney 9/1
20 Aug 16+35d Perth SPM Scotland Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 52 11-11 121—106C Paul Moloney 7/1
16 Jul 16+43d Market Rasen Betfred Racing 'like Us On Facebook' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 shd 10-2 121—120A Paul Moloney 16/1
03 Jun 16+70d Market Rasen Thompson & Richardson Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 3¾ 11-11 121—126A Paul Moloney 12/1
25 Mar 16+41d Lingfield (AW) 32Red All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 16f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 22 9-5 71—71C Daniel Tudhope 100/1
13 Feb 16+21d Wolverhampton (AW) coral.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 9-8 ——85A Daniel Tudhope 9/1
23 Jan 16+57d Lingfield (AW) Coral Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 4½ 9-0 ——73B Dougie Costello 25/1
27 Nov 15+42d Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 14f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 3¼ 9-13 ——69A Graham Gibbons 16/1
16 Oct 15+20d Wincanton Horsington Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 56 11-6 121—90C Paul Moloney 8/1
26 Sep 15+42d Market Rasen Racing Fx Electronic Payments Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 115—123A Paul Moloney 11/4F
15 Aug 15+119d Market Rasen Dennis Meech 'magic Moments' Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 2¾ 11-11 114—124A Paul Moloney 14/1
18 Apr 15+236d Bangor-on-Dee Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-9 117—— Paul Moloney 7/2J
25 Aug 14+28d Cartmel William Hill 80th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 25.5f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 10-10 114—— Paul Moloney 9/2
28 Jul 14+20d Uttoxeter Enjoy Staffordshire Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 11-12 114—132A Paul Moloney 7/2
08 Jul 14+18d Uttoxeter 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 109—131A Paul Moloney 10/1
20 Jun 14+250d Market Rasen Gba Group Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 104—121A Paul Moloney 8/1
13 Oct 13+10d Limerick Stl Logistics E.B.F. Beginners Chase 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 9½ 11-12 ——102A A P Heskin 33/1
03 Oct 13+39d Clonmel Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 1 10-7 95—89C Mr D G Lavery 12/1
25 Aug 13+31d Cork Munster Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 2¾ 11-8 98—101A D J Casey 12/1
25 Jul 13+18d Limerick Munster National 13th October (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 22f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 5/18 ½ 11-2 99—105A Mr B M Linehan 14/1
07 Jul 13+26d Limerick Nathan Carter Play Live 25th July Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 21f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 11/17 7 10-11 101—95C D J Casey 7/1
11 Jun 13+28d Roscommon Abbey Hotel Roscommon Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 1¾ 11-5 102—96C A P Heskin 10/1
14 May 13+226d Killarney Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 5½ 11-12 ——103C A P Heskin 33/1
30 Sep 12+66d Clonmel Tipp FM Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 2) 24f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 10-9 95—121A A P Heskin 6/1
26 Jul 12+82d Limerick Munster National 14th October (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 22f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 ½ 11-1 95—112A Mr B M Linehan 14/1
05 May 12+27d Limerick Kelloggs Cul Camps Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 24f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 7½ 11-10 96—97C Tom Doyle 9/2
08 Apr 12+52d Cork Mallow.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 19f · Good · 20 ran 3/20 6½ 11-0 95—116A M P Butler 9/2
16 Feb 12+14d Clonmel Clonmel Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran 6/18 5½ 11-4 ——95A Tom Doyle 40/1
02 Feb 12+14d Clonmel Clonmel Festival Week Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 11/15 2½ 11-4 ——90C Ken Whelan 20/1
19 Jan 12+23d Thurles I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle 22f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-0 ——— Ken Whelan 100/1
27 Dec 11+246d Limerick Roches Feeds Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 34 11-12 ——96C Ken Whelan 25/1
25 Apr 11 Cork Pegus Horse Feed Point-to-point Series Final Flat Race 20f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 12 11-7 ——62C Mr B M Linehan 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Handsome Dan (IRE) won?
Handsome Dan (IRE) won 4 of 49 archived starts between 2011 and 2018, a strike rate of 8.2%. Placed 11 times in total (22.4% of starts).
Who trained Handsome Dan (IRE)?
Handsome Dan (IRE) was trained by Sarah Hollinshead on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 8 November 2018.
Who is Handsome Dan (IRE)'s sire?
Handsome Dan (IRE) is by Busy Flight (GB) out of Beautiful City (IRE), whose sire is Jurado.
What going does Handsome Dan (IRE) prefer?
Handsome Dan (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 25 starts (16%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Handsome Dan (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 8 November 2018. The highest on record is 122.
What is Handsome Dan (IRE)'s sire's record?
Busy Flight (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 337 runs since Jan 2008 (40 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.8% from 115.
Who are Handsome Dan (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Beautiful City (IRE), Handsome Dan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2011. 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.