Horse profile
Ignition (IRE)
by Waldgeist (GB) out of Ragtime Dancer (GB) (Medicean)
20 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Off 102 days · 1st of 9
Last raced off OR 44
KTB Profile
Ignition is 1 from 20 with the win at Class 6 level. The gelding won last time out at Wolverhampton (AW) in Jul 2026 in the Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes over 1m – 1m1f on Standard (AW) ground off an official rating of 44. All wins are at Class 6 and came on the all-weather where he is 1 from 16. He has never won on turf from four starts.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 5 (25%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.44Fair A/E n=20 · 0.37 incl. margin
- 56Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating44↓ 12lb off peak
44
44–56
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 98A | 80.5 | 8 · 98 / 92.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 48C | 47 | 1 · — |
| Good | 2 | 90C | 73 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 95A | 85 | 3 · 95 / 91 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 98A | 83 | 5 · 98 / 83 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 70A | 51 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 913 runs since Jan 2008 (123 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.3% from 226.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 210 | 18 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 153 | 13 | 8.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 164 | 16 | 9.8% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 261 | 19 | 7.3% | −1.5 | 1 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 77 | 7 | 9.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 226 | 12 | 5.3% | −3.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 380 | 42 | 11.1% | +2.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 172 | 16 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 2 | 4.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +0.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ragtime Dancer (GB) (Medicean)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rebel At Dawn (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rebel At Dawn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel At Dawn (IRE) | 29 | 4 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Cargin Bhui (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Ermin Street (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Annie Quickstep (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Supreme Star (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dalton Lane (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Delusional (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Stillwell Stark (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Lewis | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Wright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 26+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div 1) settled towards the back early - denied a clean run 3f out - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - went to the front entering the final furlong and asserted strongly to the line | 1/9 | 9-2 | 44 | 78A | 80A | Zoe Lewis | 14/1 | |
| 15 Jun 26+59d | Chepstow | BJ Llewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start - settled midfield - dropped away over the closing 3f | 10/11 | 6 | 9-12 | 46 | 48C | 42C | Mr J J Murphy-Knight | 10/1 |
| 17 Apr 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Settled just off the pace - pushed along approaching final 2f and edged closer along the rail inside the last - lost momentum close home | 9/11 | ½ | 8-8 | 47 | 95A | 51A | Zoe Lewis | 6/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Instagram Handicap Settled in the pack - asked for effort 2f out and again inside final furlong - stayed on steadily to finish third | 3/10 | 1 | 8-3 | 47 | 91A | 69A | Zoe Lewis | 28/1 |
| 25 Mar 26+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Classified Stakes (Div 2) Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - short of space behind the front group 2f out - urged on and made ground briefly inside the last furlong and a half - unable to sustain the run and dropped away close home | 6/12 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 48 | 83A | 66A | Robert Havlin | 4/1 |
| 17 Feb 26+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 2) Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the pack through the middle stages - improved into contention over 2f out but hampered for space a furlong later - drifted left under pressure inside the last - unable to find more and finished 4th beaten 2 lengths | 4/8 | nk | 8-9 | 49 | 96A | 58A | Zoe Lewis | 15/2 |
| 16 Jan 26+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes (Div 1) Hesitant start - settled at back of field - driven on with two furlongs left - strong late progress in closing stages but left too much to find | 3/9 | ½ | 9-6 | 49 | 98A | 64A | Luke Morris | 7/1 |
| 06 Jan 26+74d | Southwell (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes (Div 2) Held a central position early - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs and moved into third while drifting left approaching the last furlong - stayed on under pressure but slipped back to finish fourth | 4/10 | shd | 9-7 | 50 | 62A | 63A | Robert Havlin | 7/4F |
| 24 Oct 25+46d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Moved across left early - settled towards the back without finding the needed rhythm - angled left again inside the closing furlong and stayed on for sixth | 6/14 | nse | 9-0 | 51 | 94B | 63A | Robert Havlin | 9/1 |
| 08 Sep 25+48d | Windsor | Albus Studios Handicap Slow to begin - settled towards the back - pushed along 3f out then found some late progress inside the final furlong to finish seventh | 7/14 | nk | 9-0 | 52 | 90C | 59A | Aidan Keeley | 28/1 |
| 22 Jul 25+61d | Wolverhampton (AW) | HighBet Traders Treble Odds Boost Maiden Handicap Squeezed for space early - settled towards back - boxed in with race approaching finale - shifted course inside last furlong - still short of space late but kept trying to finish | 5/10 | hd | 9-3 | 53 | 85B | 54A | Robert Havlin | 6/1 |
| 22 May 25+104d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start - settled towards the rear - squeezed for space with 7f left - began to close 1f out - darted left inside the last - improved to 4th but couldn't threaten | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 54 | 71A | 57A | Jack Doughty | 3/1F |
| 07 Feb 25+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Tucked up in third early on the wide side - moved into second before 2f had gone - hit the front with under ten furlongs left - driven and overtaken with two furlongs remaining then knocked sideways off the rail and dropped away fast | 4/5 | 3¾ | 9-9 | 55 | 54C | 51B | Rob Hornby | 11/10F |
| 01 Feb 25+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Steered left at the off - settled towards the rear on the rail - moved out approaching final 3f - checked and taken back 2f out - crossed to the right inside final furlong - drifted left but rallied to the line - narrowly denied in third | 3/9 | hd | 9-9 | 55 | 87A | 68A | Rob Hornby | 11/4 |
| 19 Dec 24+56d | Southwell (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Held up towards back - lacked the pace to challenge - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 56 | 51A | 42A | Rob Hornby | 12/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+19d | Southwell (AW) | Bet MGM: It's Showtime Nursery Knocked at the break and unhurried into stride - settled towards the back - made ground under a furlong out - improved into third inside the final furlong and kept going to finish third | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 54 | 70A | 65A | Liam Wright | 11/1 |
| 05 Oct 24+15d | Newmarket | Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Driven into contention early - lost ground inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/12 | 6 | 9-7 | — | 46C | 59C | Sam James | 200/1 |
| 20 Sep 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up at the back - toiling by 2f out - no impact on the finish - eventually beaten well clear in 9th | 9/9 | 2¾ | 9-2 | — | 43C | 38C | Hayley Turner | 100/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+6d | Epsom Downs | Juddmonte EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat close to the leader until asked for effort 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 7th | 7/10 | 4½ | 9-7 | — | 56B | 51A | Callum Shepherd | 25/1 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Took a strong hold early - held a position in the pack - unable to make further progress - finished well held in 6th | 6/10 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 63A | 59A | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ignition (IRE) won?
- Ignition (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 5 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Ignition (IRE)?
- Ignition (IRE) is trained by Thomas Faulkner, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 July 2026.
- Who is Ignition (IRE)'s sire?
- Ignition (IRE) is by Waldgeist (GB) out of Ragtime Dancer (GB), whose sire is Medicean.
- What going does Ignition (IRE) prefer?
- Ignition (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 16 starts (6.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ignition (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 44, from the run on 7 July 2026. The highest on record is 56.
- What is Ignition (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Waldgeist (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 913 runs since Jan 2008 (123 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.3% from 226.
- Who are Ignition (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ragtime Dancer (GB), Ignition (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rebel At Dawn (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rebel At Dawn (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.