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Horse profile

Joker Jack (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Claire Hitch · Owner The Hopeful Jokers Racing Club
by Mahler (GB) out of Cairnsforth (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
13 runs · 6 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 10 May 2026 · 8th of 8 Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Joker Jack is a Mahler gelding who is yet to win from 13 starts on turf. His best effort came when third of four at Exeter in Nov 2024. He has raced six times at Taunton without success and showed his usual prominent style in half the races analysed. He finished eighth of eight at Ludlow in May 2026 in a Class 5 novices handicap hurdle when last raced off OR 67, 16lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating67↓ 16lb off peak
67 67–83

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 40 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Stratford, 4 Jul 2023

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 127C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good5127C763 runs · 127 / 84
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m2127C101.52 runs · 127 / 101.5
1m5f – 2m255C47.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 72C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 22 Apr 2026 Official rating 67 at the last run, 10 May 2026

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 7 figures · best 88A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good585A723 runs · 72 / 62
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m388A85—
2m5f – 3m262C622 runs · 62 / 62
2m1f – 2m4f283C77.51 run · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 6 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mahler (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,845 runs since Jan 2008 (785 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.3—
Good2,96137712.7%+1.90 from 6
Good to Soft1,8071789.9%−0.90 from 1
Soft2,7352579.4%−1.40 from 4
Heavy1,21312410.2%−0.60 from 2
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0421999.7%−1.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f3,20132210.1%−0.70 from 7
2m5f – 3m2,81333912.1%+1.30 from 2
Over 3m7689512.4%+1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cairnsforth (IRE) (Flemensfirth)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Taunton 6 0 0% −6.00
Hereford 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Lorcan Murtagh 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Jack Stenhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Gearoid Harney 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Peter Summers 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Godfrey 1 0 0% −1.00
Bryan Carver 1 0 0% −1.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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
2026 · 4 runs
10 May 26+18d Ludlow Lion Leintwardine Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Held up towards the back - hit the 6th before slipping to the tail approaching 3 out - soon well adrift and finished last 8/8 19 10-5 67127C62C Lorcan Murtagh 150/1
22 Apr 26+46d Taunton Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 10 ran Held up at the rear throughout - never troubled the leaders - well held at the finish 9/10 15 10-5 6884C72C Lorcan Murtagh 100/1
07 Mar 26+32d Hereford Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran Settled handily in the early stages - lost touch with the pace at the 7th - dropped away rapidly and was pulled up 3 out PU/11 — 9-12 69—— Mr Jack Stenhouse 40/1
03 Feb 26+54d Taunton 24 March Behind The Scenes Raceday Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Heavy · 8 ran Raced handy early - stumbled 4th and slipped back - toiling before 4 out - pulled up before the last PU/8 — 10-2 71—— Ben Godfrey 40/1
2025 · 3 runs
11 Dec 25+287d Taunton Jetset/Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 16 ran Handy early - moved into second after 4th - error at 9th prompted a rally - lost touch swiftly before 2 out and finished well beaten 16/16 17 9-9 7176C62C Mr Jack Stenhouse 100/1
27 Feb 25+23d Taunton Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Heavy · 12 ran Tracked front group early - dropped away before the 4th and struggling badly by 3 out - eased and pulled up after PU/12 — 10-6 75—— Bryan Carver 50/1
04 Feb 25+35d Taunton Free Racing On Monday 10th March Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 12 ran Settled just off the pace on the rail - urged forward before 3 out - lost touch after 3 out and trailed home well beaten 12/12 ½ 10-2 78—83C James Best 80/1
2024 · 4 runs
31 Dec 24+43d Warwick Poundland Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Soft · 13 ran Set the pace early - lost front spot before the 6th and faded fast - eased down and pulled up before two out PU/13 — 10-7 83—— Gearoid Harney 33/1
18 Nov 24+263d Exeter DragonBet Oncourse Service Online Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 4 ran Held a forward position early - driven for effort into the home bend - dropped away thereafter - finished third 3/4 40 10-7 8355C74C Gearoid Harney 33/1
29 Feb 24+31d Taunton Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-2 ——— Sean Houlihan 125/1
29 Jan 24+39d Hereford Watch And Bet At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 3¼ 10-12 ——88A Mr Peter Summers 200/1
2023 · 2 runs
21 Dec 23+170d Exeter Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.Com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 ——— Ciaran Gethings 80/1
04 Jul 23 Stratford Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 6½ 10-5 —40A85A Mr Peter Summers 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has Joker Jack won?
Joker Jack (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026.
Who trains Joker Jack?
Joker Jack (IRE) is trained by Claire Hitch, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 May 2026.
Who is Joker Jack's sire?
Joker Jack (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Cairnsforth (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
What is Joker Jack's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 10 May 2026. The highest on record is 83.
What is Joker Jack's sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,845 runs since Jan 2008 (785 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

Record shown from July 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.