Horse profile
If Not For Dylan (IRE)
by Doyen (IRE) out of Exit Stage Left (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
36 runs · 13 courses · from Feb 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Last run 25 May 2026 · 5th of 5
Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile
If Not For Dylan is a front-runner who has won six of 36 starts on turf. All six wins came in handicaps, five of them in Class 3 or 4, with three on good to soft and three on soft; three of them were over 2m5f – 3m. He won the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase at Doncaster in Feb 2026 off 112 and the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase at Newcastle in Jan 2025 off 114. He finished fifth of five when he led in the Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase at Cartmel in May 2026.
Based on 36 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
- 6–36Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 12 (33.3%)Placed
- +39.25£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=36 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 rating117↓ 1lb off peak
117
103–118
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 103A | 81 | 4 runs · 103 / 89 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 106A | 86 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 8 | 111B | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 70A | 63 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 106A | 77 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 103A | 88 | 3 runs · 103 / 76 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 111B | 83 | 3 runs · 102 / 83 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 95B | 86 | — |
Of 36 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 36 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Led 7 (70%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,353 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 350 | 42 | 12% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 2,236 | 273 | 12.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,433 | 193 | 13.5% | +2 | 3 from 12 |
| Soft | 2,005 | 215 | 10.7% | −0.8 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 761 | 66 | 8.7% | −2.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 546 | 57 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 360 | 36 | 10% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 411 | 45 | 10.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 60 | 10.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,179 | 251 | 11.5% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,197 | 264 | 12% | +0.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,283 | 158 | 12.3% | +0.8 | 3 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 263 | 28 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
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
Exit Stage Left (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Royal Juniper (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Juniper (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Pointed Spear (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Byron Green (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.25 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | +41.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +27.00 |
| Class 4 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +19.25 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 7 | 2 | 29% | +19.25 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ayr | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +17.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.25 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Doyle | 11 | 3 | 27% | +32.00 |
| Derek Fox | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| William Shanahan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.25 |
| Sam Coltherd | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Patrick Wadge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas Dowson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Rogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C W McCormack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Hood | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.25 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 2 | 50% | +36.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +36.00 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +2.25 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 33 | 6 | 18% | +42.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 May 26+32d | Cartmel | Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase Set the pace early - stumbled at the 16th - challenged for top spot two out - driven along past the last before losing the advantage and dropping away on the home bend | 5/5 | 4 | 11-1 | 117 | 76C | 104B | Alan Doyle | 9/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+19d | Perth | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted left over some obstacles early - hit front but not always tidy at the 9th - lost lead after 11th then regained it 13th - scrappy over the fence 4 out - clipped opponent 3 out - pushed along 2 out - lost front approaching last - lost momentum late as another's crop swung by - finished third | 3/7 | 5½ | 10-2 | 117 | 102A | 110B | Alan Doyle | 7/2 |
| 04 Apr 26+36d | Haydock | JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - blundered at the 8th - lost command 14th and sat in behind before weakening steadily from the 15th to finish well beaten | 7/11 | 9 | 11-4 | 118 | 58A | 102A | Alan Doyle | 12/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+31d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase Set the pace from the start - pushed along after 3 out then edged away after 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/9 | 10-12 | 112 | 77A | 125A | Alan Doyle | 4/1 | |
| 27 Jan 26+52d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - drawn level around the 6th - overtaken by 13th and slipped back 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - found renewed energy to regain third near the final obstacle - unable to challenge those ahead at the finish | 3/7 | 22 | 11-9 | 114 | — | 111B | Derek Fox | 5/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 25+28d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV This Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Went straight to front - drifted left at the fourth-last then overtaken three out - gave way on the run home to finish fourth | 4/7 | nk | 11-1 | 116 | 83B | 121A | Alan Doyle | 5/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+13d | Aintree | William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back by the 10th - under pressure with little response before being knocked from the saddle 4 out | UR/17 | — | 10-2 | 118 | — | — | Patrick Wadge | 22/1 |
| 26 Oct 25+184d | Aintree | William Hill Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans' Handicap Chase Drifted right at the start - made the running - came down sharply at the second - serious error 3 out - lost the lead before 2 out - a distant third at the finish | 3/7 | ½ | 10-0 | 118 | 103A | 114B | Alan Doyle | 10/3 |
| 25 Apr 25+87d | Perth | QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the pace early - moved to the front approaching the 4th - hit the second-last awkwardly - overtaken close home - dropped away on the run-in well held for third | 3/12 | 9 | 11-6 | 118 | 90B | 125A | Alan Doyle | 11/2 |
| 28 Jan 25+29d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the start - opened up daylight two out - kept finding under pressure to hold on late | 1/8 | 10-12 | 114 | 111B | 117B | Alan Doyle | 14/1 | |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+612d | Haydock | Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase Held up early - never a threat - well held throughout - came home last of the finishers | 6/7 | 15 | 11-1 | 117 | 61A | 99B | Derek Fox | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Apr 23+33d | Perth | BetVictor Highland National Handicap Chase | 1/13 | 10-11 | 115 | 101B | 128A | Alan Doyle | 22/1 | |
| 26 Mar 23+36d | Carlisle | Go North Monet's Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 4¼ | 11-9 | 117 | 70A | 115A | Derek Fox | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+20d | Haydock | Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 15 | 11-1 | 117 | 36A | 119B | Derek Fox | 9/2 |
| 29 Jan 23+34d | Sedgefield | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 12-2 | 112 | 86B | 143A | Derek Fox | 16/1 | |
| 2022 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+22d | Newcastle | Vickers.Bet Family Owned Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 25 | 11-7 | 115 | — | 95C | William Shanahan | 8/1 |
| 04 Dec 22+15d | Kelso | Kelso Christmas Gift Voucher Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 6½ | 11-7 | 117 | 81A | 102B | William Shanahan | 3/1 |
| 19 Nov 22+21d | Haydock | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 8/10 | nk | 10-2 | 117 | 47A | 98A | Derek Fox | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 22+16d | Ayr | Marine Troon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 5½ | 10-2 | 118 | — | 107A | Alan Doyle | 11/4F |
| 13 Oct 22+29d | Carlisle | John Budden Memorial Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 1¼ | 12-2 | 117 | — | 128A | Derek Fox | 10/3 |
| 14 Sep 22+125d | Kelso | 200 Years Of Turf Excellence Handicap Chase | 3/4 | nk | 11-3 | 115 | 81C | 115B | Derek Fox | 3/1 |
| 12 May 22+20d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 10-11 | 110 | 105A | 116B | William Shanahan | 9/4F | |
| 22 Apr 22+26d | Perth | Building Better, Better Futures, Kier Construction Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | UR/7 | — | 10-9 | 110 | — | — | Thomas Dowson | 7/2 |
| 27 Mar 22+27d | Carlisle | Go North Monet's Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 3¼ | 10-8 | 110 | 78A | 113A | William Shanahan | 5/1 |
| 28 Feb 22+13d | Carlisle | Burthwaite Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 2 | 11-6 | 111 | 88A | 121A | Alan Doyle | 10/1 |
| 15 Feb 22+19d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 2½ | 12-0 | 112 | — | 116B | William Shanahan | 5/1 |
| 27 Jan 22+25d | Wetherby | racingtv.com/freemonth Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 2/11 | shd | 11-9 | 108 | 58A | 119A | William Shanahan | 9/2J |
| 02 Jan 22+41d | Ayr | Ayrshire Cancer Support Patient Transport Journeys Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 10-8 | 103 | 85A | 115B | William Shanahan | 11/1 | |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 21+14d | Ayr | Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase | 7/7 | 15 | 11-0 | 108 | 95B | 80A | Sam Coltherd | 17/2 |
| 08 Nov 21+14d | Carlisle | Watch Irish Racing On Racing Tv Handicap Chase | 4/6 | ¾ | 11-4 | 112 | 106A | 106B | Sam Coltherd | 17/2 |
| 25 Oct 21+11d | Ayr | Winter Breaks At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/4 | 17 | 11-9 | 114 | 76C | 95B | Sam Coltherd | 13/2 |
| 14 Oct 21+21d | Carlisle | 32West PR And Social Media Agency Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | ¾ | 10-7 | 117 | 93C | 106B | Sam Coltherd | 11/1 |
| 23 Sep 21+109d | Perth | MKM Building Supplies Perth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 3/9 | 12 | 10-12 | — | 85A | 118A | Sam Coltherd | 20/1 |
| 06 Jun 21+86d | Perth | bet365 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 86C | 116B | Sam Coltherd | 66/1 |
| 12 Mar 21+19d | Gowran Park | 'Doc's Bumper' Point-To-Point Flat Race | 7/7 | 5½ | 11-9 | — | -4C | 103C | Mr P Rogan | 66/1 |
| 21 Feb 21 | Navan | Flower Hill (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/10 | 3 | 11-9 | — | 63A | 100A | Mr C W McCormack | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has If Not For Dylan won?
- If Not For Dylan (IRE) won 6 of 36 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 12 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains If Not For Dylan?
- If Not For Dylan (IRE) is trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 May 2026.
- Who is If Not For Dylan's sire?
- If Not For Dylan (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Exit Stage Left (IRE), whose sire is Exit To Nowhere.
- What going does If Not For Dylan prefer?
- If Not For Dylan (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 If Not For Dylan's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 25 May 2026. The highest on record is 118.
- What is If Not For Dylan's sire's record?
- Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,353 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are If Not For Dylan's siblings?
- Out of Exit Stage Left (IRE), If Not For Dylan (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Royal Juniper (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.