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Horse profile

Iorek Byrnison (GB)

2yo colt (at last run, Nov 2008) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Xxxvii
by Auction House (USA) out of Thicket (GB) (Wolfhound)
6 runs · 4 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Nov 2008 — 6,552 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2008 · 5th of 10 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

Iorek Byrnison (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Southwell (AW) (Jul 2008). Last raced off a career-high mark of 57.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating57At career-high mark
57 55–57

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 63A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 2 Sep 2008 Official rating 57 at the last run, 18 Nov 2008

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 →

Flat 6 figures · best 63A · median 51
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)363A59—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f363A55—
Under 6f359A47—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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
Auction House (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 1,734 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses).

Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 10% from 100.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3700%−6.8—
Good to Firm361236.4%−0.4—
Good392328.2%+1.40 from 1
Good to Soft169116.5%−0.30 from 1
Soft11865.1%−1.70 from 1
Heavy20210%+3.2—
Standard (AW)636436.8%00 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f226208.8%+20 from 3
6f – 7f620355.6%−1.20 from 3
1m – 1m1f330154.5%−2.3—
1m2f – 1m4f242187.4%+0.6—
1m5f – 2m204209.8%+3—
2m1f – 2m4f1001010%+3.2—
2m5f – 3m1200%−6.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Thicket (GB) (Wolfhound)

At least 12 siblings in the archive, 10 winners — best of them Under Curfew (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Dijarvo (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Under Curfew (GB)10895f–6fClass 4
Homer Stokes (GB)4987f–1mClass 5
Diminuto (GB)6875f–6fClass 4
Outbid (GB)2735fClass 6
Basilica (GB)2726fClass 5
Dijarvo (GB)425fListed
Seductive Witch (GB)1826fClass 6
King Of Castilla (GB)2215fClass 5
Baileys Applause (GB)1015fClass 6
Nemorum (GB)2817fClass 6
Saxon Star (IRE)270——
Tarrants Way (GB)70——

The twelve with most wins are shown; the family holds more.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
Under 6f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adrian Nicholls 3 0 0% −3.00
Mrs Adele Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Visor 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
2008 · 6 runs
18 Nov 08+32d Southwell (AW) Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 2¾ 8-5 5744A Mrs Adele Mulrennan 11/2
17 Oct 08+45d Redcar Redcar Conference Centre Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good · 20 ran 8/20 nk 8-7 5555A Paul Quinn 10/1
02 Sep 08+20d Southwell (AW) Free Betting At freebets.co.uk Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 2 8-8 5763A Adrian Nicholls 9/1
13 Aug 08+36d Beverley Mail News And Media Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 6 8-7 5547A Adrian Nicholls 12/1
08 Jul 08+13d Southwell (AW) Southwell Racecourse Best Bet For Conferences Selling Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 8-11 5759A Silvestre De Sousa 12/1
25 Jun 08 Carlisle Turftv Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 17 8-9 5511C Adrian Nicholls 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Iorek Byrnison won?
Iorek Byrnison (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2008. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Iorek Byrnison?
Iorek Byrnison (GB) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 18 November 2008.
Who is Iorek Byrnison's sire?
Iorek Byrnison (GB) is by Auction House (USA) out of Thicket (GB), whose sire is Wolfhound.
What is Iorek Byrnison's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 18 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is Iorek Byrnison's sire's record?
Auction House (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 1,734 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 10% from 100.
Who are Iorek Byrnison's siblings?
Out of Thicket (GB), Iorek Byrnison (GB) has at least 12 other produce in our archive, 10 of them winners. Most wins: Under Curfew (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Listed (Dijarvo (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2008. 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.