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Horse profile

Instant Shot (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer John Hodge · Last owner John Mc C Hodge
by Definite Article (GB) out of Mistress Mine (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
13 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2007
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Apr 2013 — 4,944 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 8th of 12 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Instant Shot (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Kelso (May 2010). Last raced off 66, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating66↓ 17lb off peak
66 66–83

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 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 5 May 2010 Official rating 66 at the last run, 8 Apr 2013

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 100B · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good499A79—
Heavy382C82—
Soft3100B82—
Good to Soft276C71—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5100B80—
2m5f – 3m499A81—
1m5f – 2m282C80.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 5
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 3
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 3
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 4
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.40 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mistress Mine (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Call Me Sam (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Call Me Sam (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Call Me Sam (IRE)1312m1½fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McGrath 3 0 0% −3.00
David O'Meara 2 0 0% −2.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Ross Wilson 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
James Halliday 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Buchanan 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Craine 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
08 Apr 13+53d Kelso Cazenove Capital Management Buccleuch Cup (Maiden Hunters' Chase) Class 5 · 26f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 6 11-7 6676C Callum Bewley 14/1
14 Feb 13+1016d Kelso Cga Foxhunter Trial Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 23.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 6 11-5 7482C Mr Ross Wilson 20/1
05 May 10+54d Kelso Nicholson Bros. Selling Handicap Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 7 10-5 7499A Richie McGrath 7/1
12 Mar 10+44d Ayr Bell's Whisky 'Hands And Heels' Jump Series Handicap Chase (Conds'/Amats') Class 5 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 3 10-4 7660C Paul Norton 10/3F
27 Jan 10+7d Musselburgh Racing Uk Sky 432 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 6 10-8 7278A James Halliday 6/4F
20 Jan 10+44d Newcastle S.v. Rutter Ltd Best Wishes For 2010 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2¼ 10-8 72100B Richie McGrath 16/1
07 Dec 09+277d Musselburgh Totesport Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 1 10-3 7566C James Reveley 7/1
05 Mar 09+9d Carlisle Carlisle-races.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24.5f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 30 11-5 8380C Peter Buchanan 33/1
24 Feb 09+332d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Sileby Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 11-5 83— Stephen Craine 66/1
29 Mar 08+27d Bangor-on-Dee puredarts.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 13 11-0 8382C David O'Meara 100/1
02 Mar 08+26d Market Rasen Get Turftv In Your Betting Shop Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 1½ 11-1 8380C David O'Meara 40/1
05 Feb 08+76d Market Rasen E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 18 11-4 8382B Robert Thornton 9/1
21 Nov 07 Hexham Tyne Rivers Trust Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 3½ 11-2 —79C Richie McGrath 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Instant Shot (IRE) won?
Instant Shot (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2013. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Instant Shot (IRE)?
Instant Shot (IRE) was trained by John Hodge on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 8 April 2013.
Who is Instant Shot (IRE)'s sire?
Instant Shot (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Mistress Mine (IRE), whose sire is King Of Clubs I.
What is Instant Shot (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 8 April 2013. The highest on record is 83.
What is Instant Shot (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Instant Shot (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mistress Mine (IRE), Instant Shot (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Call Me Sam (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Call Me Sam (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.