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Horse profile

It's Dan (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2025) · Last trainer R Mike Smith · Last owner Green Spittal And Smith
by Vendangeur (IRE) out of Shady Pines (IRE) (Great Palm)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2023
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2025 — 567 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

It's Dan is a maiden who has yet to win from nine starts on turf though he has placed twice. His best effort came when second of 10 at Ayr in Mar 2025. He last ran when seventh of 10 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Hexham in Mar 2025 off an official rating of 95, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating95↓ 8lb off peak
95 95–103

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 7 Mar 2025

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.

Jumps 9 figures · best 116A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4116A100—
Soft4102B79—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5112B82—
2m1f – 2m4f3116A90—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 112A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 7 Mar 2025 Official rating 95 at the last run, 25 Mar 2025

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.

Jumps 9 figures · best 112A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4110A98.5—
Soft4112A96.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5112A102—
2m1f – 2m4f3107A104—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Vendangeur (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.7% from 123.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm800%−9.2—
Good2072210.6%+1.4—
Good to Soft155138.4%−0.80 from 4
Soft2732910.6%+1.40 from 4
Heavy12375.7%−3.50 from 1
Standard (AW)400%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f100%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f19526.3%+17.1—
1m5f – 2m274279.9%+0.70 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f286196.6%−2.60 from 3
2m5f – 3m1731911%+1.80 from 1
Over 3m1715.9%−3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shady Pines (IRE) (Great Palm)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Big Jetaway (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Big Jetaway (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Big Jetaway (IRE)1442m1f–2m3½fClass 4
Power Of Pause (IRE)1532m½f–2m6f—
Swedish Connection (IRE)40——
Javoski (IRE)60——
Shadow Maker (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 4 0 0% −4.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Smith 4 0 0% −4.00
William Shanahan 2 0 0% −2.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
25 Mar 25+18d Hexham Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards back of field from the start - lost touch with rivals as race wore on - well beaten by the finish 7/10 26 11-6 9588C85C Henry Brooke 12/1
07 Mar 25+46d Ayr Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran Settled just off the pace in midfield - made ground into 6th - hit the front approaching 2 out - overtaken soon after - flattened out on landing over last and unable to threaten again - kept second spot to the line 2/10 11 11-3 96102B112A Ben Smith 15/2
20 Jan 25+14d Ayr Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 12 ran Settled in the pack - lost touch after 4 out and pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish well beaten 8/12 3½ 11-6 9970C91C Ben Smith 22/1
06 Jan 25+29d Ayr Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran Settled in 5th early - moved into 2nd on the home turn before being asked for effort approaching two out - faded fast and fluffed the last 5/7 4¾ 10-13 10276B86A Ben Smith 18/1
08 Dec 24+592d Kelso Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - unable to land a blow late on - well held in 6th 6/12 2 10-11 10382A102A Ben Smith 66/1
26 Apr 23+28d Perth Congratulations Corach Rambler Grand National 2023 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 nk 10-13 —116A107A William Shanahan 28/1
29 Mar 23+30d Newcastle Cazoo Search Drive Smile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 13 10-13 —90B104A William Shanahan 40/1
27 Feb 23+23d Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 7½ 11-7 —69B90A Ryan Mania 200/1
04 Feb 23 Wetherby racingtv.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 6 11-7 —112B110A Jamie Hamilton 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has It's Dan (IRE) won?
It's Dan (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2025. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained It's Dan (IRE)?
It's Dan (IRE) was trained by R Mike Smith on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 25 March 2025.
Who is It's Dan (IRE)'s sire?
It's Dan (IRE) is by Vendangeur (IRE) out of Shady Pines (IRE), whose sire is Great Palm.
What is It's Dan (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 25 March 2025. The highest on record is 103.
What is It's Dan (IRE)'s sire's record?
Vendangeur (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.7% from 123.
Who are It's Dan (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Shady Pines (IRE), It's Dan (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Big Jetaway (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Big Jetaway (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2023. 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.