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Horse profile

Jack In A Box (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2018) · Last trainer Nigel Hawke · Last owner Mark J Phillips
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of La Dame Brune (FR) (Mansonnien)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Jan 2017
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Apr 2018 — 3,111 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2018 · 3rd of 9 Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

Jack In A Box (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Chepstow (Mar 2017).

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 23 Mar 2017

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 5 figures · best 99A · median 49
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft399A84—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f384C39—
2m5f – 3m299A74—

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 21 Apr 2018 Official rating 97 at the last run, 21 Apr 2018

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 5 figures · best 111B · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3106B93—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f393C91—
2m5f – 3m2111B108.5—

Of 6 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 · 5 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,743 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49152411.7%−0.9—
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.80 from 2
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 3
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97652113.1%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.10 from 3
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%00 from 2
Over 3m1,00312612.6%00 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
La Dame Brune (FR) (Mansonnien)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Cabaret Queen (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Cabaret Queen (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cabaret Queen (GB)2652m4½f–3mClass 1
Internal Transfer (GB)1532m3½f–2m6½f—
Floki (GB)922m4f–2m5fClass 3
Incertaine (GB)912m7fClass 4
Militaire (GB)120——
Cabaret Prince (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ciaran Gethings 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Cook 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Cannon 1 0 0% −1.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2018 · 1 run
21 Apr 18+172d Bangor-on-Dee Alpha (Wrexham) Windows 25th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1½ 11-7 9749A111B Tom Cannon 9/2
2017 · 5 runs
31 Oct 17+222d Chepstow dentfineart.com And Ascendance Fashion Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 26f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-0 99—— Ciaran Gethings 7/1
23 Mar 17+20d Chepstow ECIC Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 8 10-13 9999A106B James Best 13/2
03 Mar 17+19d Doncaster Betbright Casino Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 3 ran 3/3 33 10-11 —34C83C Ciaran Gethings 7/1
12 Feb 17+12d Sedgefield Brian Ellison Racing Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 2 ran 2/2 37 11-0 —39C91C Danny Cook 7/2
31 Jan 17 Southwell grandnational2017.com Novices' Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 33 10-12 —84C93C Danny Cook 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jack In A Box won?
Jack In A Box (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2017 and 2018. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Jack In A Box?
Jack In A Box (GB) was trained by Nigel Hawke on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 21 April 2018.
Who is Jack In A Box's sire?
Jack In A Box (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of La Dame Brune (FR), whose sire is Mansonnien.
What is Jack In A Box's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 21 April 2018. The highest on record is 99.
What is Jack In A Box's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,743 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Jack In A Box's siblings?
Out of La Dame Brune (FR), Jack In A Box (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Cabaret Queen (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Cabaret Queen (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2017. 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.