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Horse profile

Hunting Country (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Steeple (GB) (Selkirk)
12 runs · 11 courses · from May 2008
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Apr 2009 — 6,399 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 9th of 13 2 wins · Newbury & Nottingham Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Hunting Country (GB) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Jul 2008.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating87↓ 6lb off peak
87 76–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 4 Apr 2009 Official rating 87 at the last run, 28 Apr 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 85A · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Firm778A76—
Standard (AW)280A76.5—
Good285A80.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1185A76—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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
Cape Cross (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1412215.6%+2.3—
Good to Firm2,36735314.9%+1.61 from 7
Good2,86638213.3%01 from 2
Good to Soft1,3781359.8%−3.50 from 1
Soft1,61817210.6%−2.7—
Heavy477408.4%−4.9—
Standard (AW)3,90558815.1%+1.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2453112.7%−0.6—
6f – 7f2,81735712.7%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f3,29245513.8%+0.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f3,81254414.3%+12 from 11
1m5f – 2m1,69922413.2%−0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f629619.7%−3.6—
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−5.5—
Over 3m30310%−3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Steeple (GB) (Selkirk)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Arturius (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Arturius (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arturius (IRE)2231m1f–1m4fClass 2
Positive Vibes (GB)3631m2f–2m4fClass 5
Royal Puck'R (FR)1021m–1m2f—
Carillon (IRE)316fClass 5
Salford Excel (GB)20——
Bellamay (GB)40——
Lady Brambletye (IRE)20——
Mulberry Harbour (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 7 1 14% −3.75
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 1 50% +3.50
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 6 1 17% −0.50
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +2.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Nottingham 2 1 50% +1.25
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 1 100% +4.50
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 11 2 18% −2.25
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joe Fanning 4 0 0% −4.00
Greg Fairley 3 1 33% +2.50
Royston Ffrench 2 0 0% −2.00
Frankie Dettori 1 0 0% −1.00
J-P Guillambert 1 1 100% +2.25
Darryll Holland 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 10 2 20% −1.25

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
28 Apr 09+24d Nottingham Get Turftv In Your Betting Shop Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 5 9-1 8765A Royston Ffrench 11/2
04 Apr 09+153d Lingfield (AW) freebets.co.uk Grand National Betting Spring Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 1¾ 8-8 8880A Joe Fanning 4/1
2008 · 10 runs
02 Nov 08+8d Southwell (AW) Coral On Channel 4 Teletext Page 611 Handicap Class 3 · 1m3f · Standard · 7 ran 3/7 2 8-12 8973A Joe Fanning 11/4
25 Oct 08+63d Doncaster Richard (boney) James Hone Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 nk 8-11 8885A Royston Ffrench 15/2
23 Aug 08+23d Newmarket Jim Bamforth Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 9/18 2½ 9-1 9065A Greg Fairley 11/1
31 Jul 08+7d Goodwood Marjorie & Bernard Benham Emerald Anniversary Heritage H'cap Class 2 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 ¾ 8-8 9376A Joe Fanning 14/1
24 Jul 08+5d Sandown Florence Nightingale Aid In Sickness Trust Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 3/5 10 9-3 8169B Frankie Dettori 11/10F
19 Jul 08+14d Newbury Pubs Call 08703518834 For Racing UK Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 8-4 8176A Greg Fairley 9/2F
05 Jul 08+19d Nottingham Matthews & Tannert Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 7676A J-P Guillambert 9/4F
16 Jun 08+20d Windsor Clarendon Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 4/14 2¼ 9-0 7678A Darryll Holland 9/4F
27 May 08+11d Redcar Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 3 8-12 8878A Greg Fairley 9/1
16 May 08 Hamilton Luddon Construction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m1f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 8-13 8868A Joe Fanning 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hunting Country won?
Hunting Country (GB) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Hunting Country?
Hunting Country (GB) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 28 April 2009.
Who is Hunting Country's sire?
Hunting Country (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Steeple (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
What going does Hunting Country prefer?
Hunting Country (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hunting Country's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 28 April 2009. The highest on record is 93.
What is Hunting Country's sire's record?
Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
Who are Hunting Country's siblings?
Out of Steeple (GB), Hunting Country (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Arturius (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Arturius (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.