Horse profile
Jack's A Legend (GB)
by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Dancing Emily (IRE) (Anshan)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2019
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Southwell
New yard
Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 7
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Jack's A Legend is 1 from 21 with the win coming at Class 5 level on heavy ground over 1m5f to 2m at Southwell in Nov 2023. The gelding has not won since. His last run, at Stratford in Oct 2026, was his first for the John & Rhys Flint yard and he finished 3 of 7 off an official rating of 87, 31lb below his highest ever mark. All runs have been on turf.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Feb 2025 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 3 (14.3%)Placed
- −17.88£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.51Fair A/E n=21 · 0.45 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 134dAvg 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 rating87↓ 31lb off peak
87
87–118
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 73
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 96A | 73 | 4 runs · 82 / 69.5 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 127A | 73 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 103B | 94 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 127A | 94 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 82C | 69.5 | 5 runs · 82 / 68 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 81C | 73 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 21 runs · as at 25 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 7 analysed runs since Feb 2025
- Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Midnight Legend (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 404 | 58 | 14.4% | +0.2 | — |
| Good | 3,125 | 462 | 14.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,896 | 259 | 13.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,977 | 260 | 13.2% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 766 | 118 | 15.4% | +1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 127 | 19 | 15% | +0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 102 | 16 | 15.7% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,205 | 299 | 13.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,707 | 381 | 14.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,497 | 363 | 14.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 791 | 118 | 14.9% | +0.7 | — |
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
Dancing Emily (IRE) (Anshan)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Iontach Cheval (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Iontach Cheval (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iontach Cheval (GB) | 17 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Marty Byrde (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Emilyfromtheknoll (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wendy Byrde (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Shed (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.12 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.88 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.12 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.88 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Imogen Mathias | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Harry Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.12 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Houlihan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.88 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.12 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.88 |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+85d | Stratford | Roy G. T. Clark 100th Birthday Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase settled at back - scrappy jumping at 5th and 6th - well adrift before 10th - made ground after 13th - went third 2 out and pursued front pair - error at the last - stayed on for 3rd | 3/7 | 4¾ | 10-12 | 87 | 71A | 103B | Miss Imogen Mathias | 7/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+31d | Uttoxeter | Craig Reid Retirement Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) settled at the back - made a little progress at the 8th - lost the pace from 3 out and faded after 2 out | 12/14 | nk | 10-12 | 91 | 82C | 86C | Miss Imogen Mathias | 25/1 |
| 23 Jun 26+31d | Newton Abbot | St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase Went straight to front but scratchy over 1st - overtaken before 3rd - awkward again 7th - dropped from second spot 4 out then slipped further back 3 out - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out - well held at the finish | 4/5 | ¾ | 10-10 | 94 | 68C | 95B | Miss Imogen Mathias | 15/2 |
| 23 May 26+49d | Cartmel | St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - lost touch two out - well beaten after the last | 7/12 | 19 | 11-2 | 95 | 58C | 90C | Miss Imogen Mathias | 15/2 |
| 04 Apr 26+311d | Newton Abbot | Les Drew Hello Matey I'm 80 Handicap Chase Handy early with the pace - pushed along after three out then improved to look a threat before blundering two out - shared third place turning for home - stayed on late to close on the front pair | 3/6 | ½ | 11-2 | 94 | 52B | 100B | Miss Imogen Mathias | 7/2 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 May 25+103d | Newton Abbot | Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase Held up in rear early - improved into distant third before the 10th - always well behind the front two | 3/6 | 27 | 11-9 | 97 | 73B | 97B | Miss Imogen Mathias | 7/1 |
| 14 Feb 25+349d | Fakenham | Saint Valentine Selling Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early before giving it up approaching 3rd - checked briefly at 4th - moved back in front 6th but scrappy over it - overtaken 3 out - pushed along and dropped back - faded before the last and beaten well home | 8/10 | 17 | 12-0 | 100 | 73C | 89C | Tom Cannon | 8/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 02 Mar 24+95d | Newbury | Download The BetVictor App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 8 | 11-3 | 104 | — | 106A | Charlie Deutsch | 7/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 23+290d | Southwell | Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/4 | 11-11 | 97 | 84C | 140B | Charlie Deutsch | 85/40 | |
| 11 Feb 23+100d | Uttoxeter | Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/8 | — | 10-13 | 103 | — | — | Robert Dunne | 9/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 22+226d | Newbury | Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 2¾ | 10-2 | 103 | 96A | 92A | Niall Houlihan | 9/2 |
| 22 Mar 22+17d | Exeter | Harcombe Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 29 | 10-13 | 110 | 73C | 100C | Tom O'Brien | 22/1 |
| 05 Mar 22+63d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 113 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 7/2F |
| 01 Jan 22+17d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 7/7 | 28 | 11-7 | — | 81C | 112C | Harry Bannister | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 21+19d | Newbury | Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/13 | 2¼ | 11-4 | — | 108B | 128A | Harry Bannister | 33/1 |
| 26 Nov 21+230d | Newbury | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 5 | 11-4 | — | 29C | 103C | Tom Bellamy | 40/1 |
| 10 Apr 21+24d | Aintree | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 16/18 | 16 | 11-4 | 115 | 59C | 116C | Rachael Blackmore | 14/1 |
| 17 Mar 21+122d | Cheltenham | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 13/14 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 118 | 90C | 108C | Tom O'Brien | 80/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Nov 20+22d | Cheltenham | High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | shd | 11-0 | — | 94B | 123A | Tom O'Brien | 18/1 |
| 24 Oct 20+503d | Cheltenham | Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 7/14 | 5½ | 11-0 | — | 103B | 110A | Tom O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 2019 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 09 Jun 19 | Perth | Strathearn Standard Open NH Flat Race | 3/12 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 127A | 120A | Tom O'Brien | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Jack's A Legend won?
- Jack's A Legend (GB) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 3 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trains Jack's A Legend?
- Jack's A Legend (GB) is trained by John & Rhys Flint, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Jack's A Legend's sire?
- Jack's A Legend (GB) is by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Dancing Emily (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
- What is Jack's A Legend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 17 October 2026. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Jack's A Legend's sire's record?
- Midnight Legend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Jack's A Legend's siblings?
- Out of Dancing Emily (IRE), Jack's A Legend (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Iontach Cheval (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Iontach Cheval (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.