Horse profile
Hot Fuss (IRE)
by Calyx (GB) out of Natural Bloom (IRE) (Galileo)
29 runs · 21 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 21 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 14
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Hot Fuss is a gelding with five wins from 29 starts. Four of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, including a Class 3 handicap at Ascot on good to firm in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 92 and a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Windsor on soft in Jan 2026 off 125. He has also won on soft ground at Sandown and Southwell (AW). His last run, at Kempton (AW) in Oct 2026, saw him finish third of 14 off an official rating of 95, 37lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 5–29Wins / Runs
- 17.2%Strike rate
- 13 (44.8%)Placed
- −7.21£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=29 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 188 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 rating95↓ 37lb off peak
95
87–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 125
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 80C | 70 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 92A | 84.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 125B | 111 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 106A | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 85C | 77 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 93C | 84 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 125B | 108.5 | 2 runs · 125 / 102.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 92A | 85.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 85A | 70 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 131B | 96 | 3 runs · 131 / 97 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 135B | 98 | 2 runs · 135 / 116.5 |
| Good | 2 | 114A | 109.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 135B | 101 | 4 runs · 135 / 118 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 98B | 90 | 2 runs · 98 / 90 |
Of 29 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 29 runs · as at 29 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
- Prominent 8 (42%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 5 (26%) · 2 wins
- Led 3 (16%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (16%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,519 runs since Mar 2023 (174 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 210 | 25 | 11.9% | −1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 377 | 51 | 13.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 172 | 16 | 9.3% | −4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 190 | 25 | 13.2% | −0.2 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 67 | 15 | 22.4% | +9 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 500 | 71 | 14.2% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 111 | 11 | 9.9% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 767 | 109 | 14.2% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 370 | 51 | 13.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 202 | 23 | 11.4% | −2 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 46 | 6 | 13% | −0.4 | 4 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2023 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Natural Bloom (IRE) (Galileo)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ambassador (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ambassador (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador (IRE) | 54 | 7 | 2m–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Alooqaal (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Amber Star (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Flowers Will Bloom (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | +5.54 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.44 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 1 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 4 | 31% | +6.69 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.75 |
| David Bass | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.44 |
| Richard Kingscote | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Joe Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.56 |
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.90 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.75 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.56 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 3 | 17% | −8.65 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.44 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 26+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack on the wide outside - progressed from 3f out and went to the front 2f out - overhauled inside the final furlong - weakened close home to finish 3rd | 3/14 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 95 | 125B | 97A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 10/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+175d | Ascot | Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Raced freely early on - led throughout - pushed along 3f out and two lengths up 2f out - stayed on well final furlong to win | 1/5 | 10-4 | 92 | 80C | 98B | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 7/4F | |
| 10 Apr 26+28d | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back on the wide side - clipped fourth from home then driven approaching three out - dropped away after two out to finish well beaten | 14/22 | ½ | 11-6 | 132 | 98B | 130A | David Bass | 11/1 |
| 13 Mar 26+13d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in the pack early - jostled second - improved into mid-division by the 5th - stumbled at the following fence while in touch with the front - moved through to hit the front approaching the last - drifted left after jumping it then drifted right and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more close home | 2/24 | 2¾ | 11-1 | 130 | 82B | 136A | Joe Anderson | 25/1 |
| 28 Feb 26+43d | Kelso | bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Held handy early - lost touch after 4 out - dropped away soon after | PU/17 | — | 11-7 | 130 | — | — | David Bass | 8/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+13d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - moved up to join the front around 3 out - pushed along in a battle with the second - edged ahead approaching the last - pulled away close home | 1/14 | 10-11 | 125 | 131B | 152A | David Bass | 10/1 | |
| 03 Jan 26+14d | Sandown | Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - clipped the 5th and lost fluency - drawn level 2 out then pressed for effort and lost front spot before last - held no more in the tank and dropped away up the run-in to finish 4th | 4/8 | hd | 11-11 | 125 | 105A | 138A | David Bass | 5/2F |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 25+21d | Ascot | Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort before 2 out and briefly slipped back to third - fought back late for second but couldn't get to the winner | 2/13 | 2¾ | 10-4 | 123 | 135B | 147A | David Bass | 33/1 |
| 29 Nov 25+21d | Newbury | Coral Racing Club Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Tracked leader in second - clumsy over first - driven from three out then lost touch approaching two out | 6/8 | nk | 10-9 | 124 | 97A | 121A | David Bass | 12/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+183d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet November Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with 4f left - asked for more soon after and stayed on at one gear from 3f out - eventually beaten well into 11th | 11/22 | hd | 8-12 | 93 | 93C | 79A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 25/1 |
| 09 May 25+59d | Chester | Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Fought for control early - tracked midfield group - dropped away with two furlongs left and trailed home | 11/15 | 2 | 8-12 | 93 | 85C | 78A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 8/1 |
| 11 Mar 25+17d | Cheltenham | Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Took a strong hold early - up with the pace but bumped 2nd - moved into second spot 5th - hit the front 3 out - overtaken before the last - drifted left on the run-in - unable to find more and slipped back late to finish 4th | 4/22 | nk | 10-12 | 122 | 91B | 135A | David Bass | 17/2 |
| 22 Feb 25+57d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Settled in the pack early - dropped back with 7f left - moved right and made ground over 2f out - drifted left for a stride - hit the front inside the last furlong and a half - powered clear to score comfortably | 1/9 | 9-10 | 88 | 111A | 95A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 7/2 | |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+21d | Chepstow | Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Handy in the pack early - blundered two out and driven on - stayed on at one speed then hung a leg at the last | 4/9 | 2 | 11-3 | 123 | 96A | 132A | Harry Skelton | 11/2 |
| 06 Dec 24+40d | Sandown | Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Went straight to front - scrappy jump 3rd - driven and closed on 2 out where errored - opened up final fence and kept going to the line | 1/5 | 11-2 | — | 90C | 136B | David Bass | 4/9F | |
| 27 Oct 24+30d | Wincanton | Alhampton Inn Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - nudged in front 3rd - driven approaching 2 out where met that fence unbalanced and lost slender advantage - asked for effort and stayed on - clumsy at final fence then unable to match winner's finishing speed for second | 2/10 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 114A | 137A | David Bass | 4/1 |
| 27 Sep 24+20d | Haydock | Sky Bet Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Held up back of field - driven to improve wide of rivals inside last two furlongs to move into third - couldn't get on terms for second and no match for winner | 3/7 | shd | 9-7 | 88 | 106A | 87A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 11/2 |
| 07 Sep 24+14d | Ascot | UK Hi-Fi Show Live September 21st-22nd 'Confined' Handicap Handy early - pushed along 2f out still holding hopes - lost touch with front group soon after - stayed on late to snatch 3rd near the line | 3/9 | 2¼ | 9-5 | 88 | 84A | 90A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 8/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+23d | Goodwood | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap Settled just off the pace - pushed along with 3f left - finished strongly to snatch second late | 2/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 87 | 84A | 98A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+61d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tote.co.uk Linda Perratt Gie It Laldy Racing League Race 12 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - late progress into 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 88 | 82A | 80A | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+27d | Epsom Downs | Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Piggott Handicap | 9/12 | 1½ | 9-9 | 92 | 71A | 83A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 28/1 |
| 05 May 24+28d | Newmarket | HKJC Riding High Together Handicap | 4/7 | 2½ | 9-9 | 93 | 77A | 89A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 13/2 |
| 07 Apr 24+188d | Bath | Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap | 4/6 | 1 | 9-9 | 93 | 89A | 100B | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Oct 23+23d | Bath | British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-10 | 95 | 92A | 96A | Richard Kingscote | 5/4F |
| 09 Sep 23+17d | Haydock | Betfair Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair Ascendant Stakes (Listed) | 6/6 | 1 | 9-4 | 95 | 54A | 79B | Liam Keniry | 22/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+39d | York | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) | 4/6 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 93 | 71A | 83B | Richard Kingscote | 5/1 |
| 15 Jul 23+21d | Salisbury | Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 9-7 | — | 85A | 103A | Liam Keniry | 11/10F | |
| 24 Jun 23+17d | Ascot | Chesham Stakes (Listed) | 5/16 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 52C | 92A | Richard Kingscote | 50/1 |
| 07 Jun 23 | Newbury | Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 4/10 | 1 | 9-4 | — | 69A | 80A | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hot Fuss won?
- Hot Fuss (IRE) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 13 times in total (44.8% of starts).
- Who trains Hot Fuss?
- Hot Fuss (IRE) is trained by Tom Dascombe, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 October 2026.
- Who is Hot Fuss's sire?
- Hot Fuss (IRE) is by Calyx (GB) out of Natural Bloom (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Hot Fuss prefer?
- Hot Fuss (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hot Fuss's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 21 October 2026. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Hot Fuss's sire's record?
- Calyx (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 1,519 runs since Mar 2023 (174 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.3% from 172. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.9% from 111.
- Who are Hot Fuss's siblings?
- Out of Natural Bloom (IRE), Hot Fuss (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ambassador (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ambassador (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.