Horse profile
Hold The Press (IRE)
by Profitable (IRE) out of Hairicin (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
28 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
2 wins · Lingfield (AW)
Last run 18 Aug 2026 · 1st of 12
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Hold The Press is 2 from 28 with both wins at Class 6 level. Both wins have come at Lingfield (AW) over 6f – 7f on Standard (AW) going. The gelding led when winning the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes at Lingfield (AW) in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 45. He has raced 10 times on turf without success.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 5 (17.9%)Placed
- +114.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=27 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 rating45↓ 15lb off peak
45
42–60
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 104A | 82 | 2 runs · 96 / 93 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 66C | 63 | — |
| Good | 3 | 84B | 79 | — |
| Firm | 2 | 95B | 87.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 72C | 52.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 104A | 83 | 2 runs · 96 / 93 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 95B | 69 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 80A | 74 | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 28 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 7 analysed runs since May 2025
- Prominent 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 4,423 runs since Jan 2008 (357 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 2 | 10% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 60 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,016 | 110 | 10.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 414 | 31 | 7.5% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 549 | 49 | 8.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 154 | 11 | 7.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,624 | 157 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,137 | 135 | 11.9% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,270 | 210 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 55 | 7.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 256 | 17 | 6.6% | −2.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hairicin (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Indigenous Union (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Union (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Isole Canarie (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Webuyanyhorse (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 2 | 11% | +124.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 24 | 2 | 8% | +118.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | +128.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 2 | 12% | +125.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Wright | 3 | 1 | 33% | +98.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Oliver Carmichael | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jude Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jay Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olivia Haines | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Feilden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mia Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Bradnam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laura Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | +120.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +96.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2021 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Aug 26+187d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes (Div I) Led throughout - driven approaching final furlong and a half - kept on strongly to the line | 1/12 | 9-9 | 45 | 96A | 77A | Marco Ghiani | 40/1 | |
| 12 Feb 26+142d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Classified Stakes Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to make headway - finished 7th | 7/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 46 | 90A | 45A | Jude Fernandes | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Sep 25+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Settled with the pack early - dropped away 4f out - had nothing left 3f out - finished well held in 10th | 10/11 | 1½ | 8-4 | 47 | 82A | 40A | Oliver Carmichael | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Classified Stakes Up with the front group - dropped away under pressure 2f out - faded to finish 11th | 11/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 47 | 80B | 54A | Paddy Bradley | 14/1 |
| 12 Aug 25+61d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap (AWT) Sat close to pace early - pushed along and stayed on from inside final furlong - edged out of third right on the line | 4/13 | shd | 8-10 | 45 | — | 62A | Oliver Carmichael | 40/1 |
| 12 Jun 25+27d | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Second To The Favourite 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Sat behind the front two until 4f out - dropped away fast from there - eventually beaten well back in 7th | 7/8 | 4¼ | 9-0 | 45 | 63A | 40A | Jay Mackay | 20/1 |
| 16 May 25+343d | Newmarket | TrustATrader Apply Today 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Up with the pace from the off - dropped away under pressure 1f out - stayed on again near the line to take 4th | 4/8 | hd | 8-6 | 45 | 84B | 58A | Olivia Haines | 100/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Jun 24+58d | Brighton | Download The AK Bets App Classified Stakes | 8/9 | 16 | 9-2 | 47 | 66C | 35C | Sam Feilden | 66/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+51d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap | 11/14 | 3 | 9-3 | 49 | 71B | 48A | Rowan Scott | 20/1 |
| 19 Feb 24+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes | 10/11 | 2 | 9-9 | 50 | 87A | 48A | Clifford Lee | 11/2 |
| 05 Feb 24+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Betmgm: It's Showtime Classified Stakes | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 50 | 104A | 67A | Clifford Lee | 9/2 |
| 14 Jan 24+68d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At Betmgm Handicap | 2/8 | nse | 9-6 | 49 | 80A | 65A | Marco Ghiani | 3/1F |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 23+47d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap | 2/10 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 49 | 85A | 59A | Liam Wright | 16/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party Here Handicap | 12/13 | hd | 8-10 | 49 | 87B | 42A | Liam Wright | 33/1 |
| 06 Sep 23+111d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap | 1/13 | 8-12 | 45 | 92B | 69A | Liam Wright | 100/1 | |
| 18 May 23+89d | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap | 7/7 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 45 | 79A | 33A | Mia Nicholls | 66/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+75d | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Classified Stakes | 10/10 | 1 | 8-9 | 42 | 88A | 40A | Joe Bradnam | 200/1 |
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 22+103d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Injury Time Loser Insurance Handicap (Div 1) | 10/10 | 6 | 9-3 | 45 | 59A | 28A | Franny Norton | 28/1 |
| 24 Aug 22+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 8-11 | 48 | 69B | 44A | Cieren Fallon | 50/1 |
| 05 Aug 22+24d | Brighton | Star Sports Owners Club Guarantee Classified Stakes | 6/6 | 9½ | 8-13 | 50 | 27C | 29C | Charlie Bennett | 11/1 |
| 12 Jul 22+10d | Bath | Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap | 6/6 | ½ | 8-11 | 52 | 95B | 41B | Charlie Bennett | 10/1 |
| 02 Jul 22+10d | Leicester | Smooth Drive Home With Angie Greaves Handicap | 5/9 | 6 | 9-0 | 53 | 33A | 49A | Charlie Bennett | 18/1 |
| 22 Jun 22+14d | Bath | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 9-1 | 54 | 80A | 62A | Charlie Bennett | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 22+19d | Yarmouth | Quinnbet Daily Free Bet Handicap | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 72C | 42C | Joey Haynes | 9/1 |
| 20 May 22+136d | Bath | Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 60 | 76A | 55A | Laura Pearson | 14/1 |
| 04 Jan 22+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Proud To Support British Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/11 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 71A | 47A | Sean Levey | 150/1 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 21+16d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 75A | 51A | Darragh Keenan | 28/1 |
| 29 Nov 21 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 38C | 51C | Darragh Keenan | 250/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold The Press won?
- Hold The Press (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (17.9% of starts).
- Who trains Hold The Press?
- Hold The Press (IRE) is trained by J. R. Jenkins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 August 2026.
- Who is Hold The Press's sire?
- Hold The Press (IRE) is by Profitable (IRE) out of Hairicin (IRE), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What going does Hold The Press prefer?
- Hold The Press (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 18 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 Hold The Press's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 18 August 2026. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Hold The Press's sire's record?
- Profitable (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 4,423 runs since Jan 2008 (357 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hold The Press's siblings?
- Out of Hairicin (IRE), Hold The Press (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Indigenous Union (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.