Horse profile
Happy Chandler (GB)
by Al Kazeem (GB) out of Kentucky Belle (IRE) (Heliostatic)
23 runs · 13 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Leicester
Last run 28 Sep 2026 · 3rd of 6
KTB Profile
Happy Chandler won the Aspall Suffolk Cyder Handicap at Leicester in Apr 2026 at Class 6 off a mark of 49 on good to firm ground over 1m2f – 1m4f. The gelding has one win and five places from 23 starts overall and is 1 from 3 at Leicester. He has raced exclusively over hurdles since that success and finished third of six when held in the Jodie Standing's Point-to-point Recruits Novices' Hurdle Race at Newton Abbot in Sep 2026. The son of Al Kazeem has never won on the all-weather.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 6
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.37Fair A/E n=23 · 0.32 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 299 d
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 rating58↓ 7lb off peak
58
49–65
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
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 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 97A | 78 | 3 runs · 97 / 78 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 97A | 87.5 | 2 runs · 97 / 87.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 92A | 76 | 3 runs · 91 / 82 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 98A | 82 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 4 | 136B | 90 | 2 runs · 99 / 90 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 136B | 82 | 2 runs · 99 / 90.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 98A | 70 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 91A | 81.5 | 4 runs · 91 / 81.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 runs · as at 6 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 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 6 (32%) · 1 win
- Prominent 5 (26%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (21%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (21%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 1,264 runs since Jun 2017 (88 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 128. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7% from 415.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 223 | 31 | 13.9% | +3.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 310 | 36 | 11.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 128 | 18 | 14.1% | +3.3 | — |
| Soft | 137 | 18 | 13.1% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 40 | 2 | 5% | −5.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 29 | 7% | −3.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 8 | 20% | +9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 524 | 60 | 11.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 265 | 30 | 11.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 269 | 24 | 8.9% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 126 | 14 | 11.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2017 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kentucky Belle (IRE) (Heliostatic)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Isaac Shelby (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Isaac Shelby (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Shelby (GB) | 9 | 3 | 6½f–7f | Group 2 |
| Eleanor Shelby (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reed | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Harry Davies | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Alec Voikhansky | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Catton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olivia Tubb | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 26+21d | Newton Abbot | Jodie Standing's Point-to-point Recruits Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Held up in the pack early - jumped awkwardly and moved into distant third before 2 out - finished well held in 3rd | 3/6 | 24 | 11-0 | — | 78B | 94B | Harry Reed | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 26+47d | Newton Abbot | Race Against Waste Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - pressed for effort and lost touch after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders approaching the last | 4/6 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 97A | 98C | Harry Reed | 28/1 |
| 22 Jul 26+39d | Worcester | Colin Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II) up with the pace - urged forward before 3 out - faded before the last | 5/9 | 3¼ | 11-4 | — | 57A | 110A | Harry Reed | 40/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+18d | Leicester | Heather Small Live At LeicesterRaces Saturday 4th July Handicap First to arrive at the start - set the pace - pushed along and lost the advantage over 2f out - dropped away quickly and faded inside the final furlong | 10/10 | 2½ | 8-12 | 58 | 81A | 53A | Joe Leavy | 17/2 |
| 26 May 26+19d | Leicester | Join Racing TV Today Handicap Set the pace early - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost front spot inside final furlong under continued urging - held safe to the line for second | 2/8 | ½ | 9-5 | 56 | 91A | 76A | Harry Davies | 5/2F |
| 07 May 26+12d | Windsor | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then knocked off stride and lost front spot with a furlong left - eased over to the left nearing the final furlong and a half - battled on for second | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 54 | 76B | 71A | Luke Catton | 11/8F |
| 25 Apr 26+20d | Leicester | Aspall Suffolk Cyder Handicap Set off in front from the start - urged along approaching final 2f - pushed out inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/14 | 8-12 | 49 | 82C | 77A | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 | |
| 05 Apr 26+136d | Bath | Ella Bury Always In Our Hearts Handicap (Div 1) Set the pace early - driven on approaching 2f out - overtaken inside the final furlong - stayed on to hold second but unable to trouble the winner | 2/13 | 4¼ | 9-3 | 49 | 99C | 76A | Alec Voikhansky | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 25+17d | Southwell (AW) | Set Deposit Limits At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - urged forward 3f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - kept on inside final 110 yards - unable to get to front-runners at the line | 4/13 | nk | 8-13 | 50 | 82B | 75A | Callum Hutchinson | 16/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack on the rails - stayed on the inner in the closing stages but lacked the speed to get on terms - finished 6th beaten 3.25 lengths | 6/12 | hd | 9-5 | 51 | 83A | 69A | Harry Davies | 7/1 |
| 06 Oct 25+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap (Div 2) Sat close to front group early - pressed for effort with 1f left - held on without extra gain to the line - finished 5th beaten 3.5 lengths | 5/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 53 | 98A | 74A | Harry Davies | 16/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+26d | Ffos Las | 3A's Motorhomes Handicap Sat close to pace until 3f out - stayed in touch with front group - driven approaching 2f out and dropped away - finished fifth well beaten | 5/6 | 1 | 9-3 | 55 | 27C | 45C | Rob Hornby | 9/2 |
| 14 Aug 25+34d | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Settled midfield early - urged forward into contention over 2f out - lost touch with rivals inside final 2f - faded to finish eighth | 8/8 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 55 | 52B | 48A | Oliver Carmichael | 5/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+34d | Chepstow | Sid Sims Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap Went straight to the front - pressed for effort 2f out and lost command inside final furlong - stayed on for third | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-6 | 55 | 92A | 76A | Olivia Tubb | 9/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+25d | Chepstow | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap (Div 2) Handy early - hit front near the rail after a furlong - lost advantage 3f out and pressed for effort - responded to fight back into second inside final furlong - stayed on to finish half a length down | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 54 | 118A | 88A | Alec Voikhansky | 4/1 |
| 13 May 25+28d | Chepstow | Tea & Biscuits Woohoo At Lucas Bookies Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress over 1f out - unable to find more in the final 110yds - finished 5th | 5/11 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 57 | 136B | 73A | Marco Ghiani | 14/1 |
| 15 Apr 25+243d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (Div 1) Held up towards the back - lost touch soon after turning in and no impression from over 2f out - finished well held in 10th | 10/10 | nse | 9-1 | 60 | 77A | 53A | David Probert | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Aug 24+12d | Salisbury | Mildren Construction Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along 2f out then squeezed for space approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished seventh | 7/11 | shd | 9-7 | 62 | 70B | 67A | Rob Hornby | 28/1 |
| 03 Aug 24+30d | Windsor | Global Qa Iso & Brc Consultants Handicap Sat behind leader until pressed approaching final furlong - lost ground close home - finished third | 3/4 | 4 | 9-8 | 64 | 10C | 62B | Ray Dawson | 5/2 |
| 04 Jul 24+23d | Newbury | Billington Foundation Supported By Very Lazy Handicap (Str) | 5/9 | 2½ | 9-4 | 65 | 83B | 72A | Kevin Stott | 22/1 |
| 11 Jun 24+299d | Salisbury | Radcliffe & Co Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 70A | 60A | Rob Hornby | 28/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Aug 23+41d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com / EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/4 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 36C | 64B | William Buick | 9/4F |
| 07 Jul 23 | Sandown | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 3¼ | 9-7 | — | 42A | 63A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Happy Chandler won?
- Happy Chandler (GB) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trains Happy Chandler?
- Happy Chandler (GB) is trained by Michael Blake, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 September 2026.
- Who is Happy Chandler's sire?
- Happy Chandler (GB) is by Al Kazeem (GB) out of Kentucky Belle (IRE), whose sire is Heliostatic.
- What going does Happy Chandler prefer?
- Happy Chandler (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Happy Chandler's official rating?
- Happy Chandler (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
- What is Happy Chandler's sire's record?
- Al Kazeem (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 1,264 runs since Jun 2017 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 128. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7% from 415.
- Who are Happy Chandler's siblings?
- Out of Kentucky Belle (IRE), Happy Chandler (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Isaac Shelby (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Isaac Shelby (GB)). The wins came over 6½f–7f. As at Nov 2026.