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Horse profile

Just A Gambler (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Charlie Johnston · Owner John Brown Megan Dennis
by St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of We Are Ninety (IRE) (Thewayyouare)
11 runs · 9 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Chelmsford City (AW) Last run 5 Jul 2026 · 7th of 14 Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Just A Gambler is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 5 level in a handicap at Chelmsford City over 1m – 1m1f on Standard going in Mar 2026. He is 1 from 5 on all-weather and 0 from 6 on turf. The gelding, by St Mark’s Basilica out of a Thewayyouare mare, held up in half his analysed races. His last run, at Southwell in Jul 2026, was a 7 of 14 finish off an official rating of 64.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Sep 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5
Official rating64↓ 5lb off peak
64 64–69

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 28 Jun 2026

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 89A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)589A794 runs · 89 / 79.5
Good270A692 runs · 70 / 69
Good to Soft269A66.5—
Firm1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1089A727 runs · 89 / 78
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 28 Jun 2026 Official rating 64 at the last run, 5 Jul 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 11 figures · best 76B · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)576B644 runs · 76 / 66.5
Good262B602 runs · 62 / 60
Good to Soft270A66.5—
Firm1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1076B637 runs · 76 / 63
1m2f – 1m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 11 analysed runs since Sep 2025

  • Held up 4 (36%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (36%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
St Mark's Basilica (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 659 runs since Apr 2025 (147 horses).

Weakest on good going: 9.2% from 152. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18% from 228.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−14.40 from 1
Good to Firm1021716.7%+2.30 from 1
Good152149.2%−5.20 from 2
Good to Soft751925.3%+10.90 from 2
Soft1101715.5%+1.1—
Heavy20315%+0.6—
Standard (AW)1982512.6%−1.81 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3239.4%−5—
6f – 7f2813512.5%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f2284118%+3.61 from 10
1m2f – 1m4f1071413.1%−1.30 from 1
1m5f – 2m8225%+10.6—
2m1f – 2m4f300%−14.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2025 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
We Are Ninety (IRE) (Thewayyouare)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them I'm A Gambler (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (I'm A Gambler (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
I'm A Gambler (IRE)2496f–7½fListed
Radical Design (IRE)1021mClass 5
Perianth (IRE)1016fClass 5
Hala Be Zain (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% +10.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 1 11% +6.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bath 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 1 100% +14.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 10 1 10% +5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Callum Shepherd 3 1 33% +12.00
Rob Hornby 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean D Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% +6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 1 13% +7.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00

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 · 8 runs
05 Jul 26+7d Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran Settled midpack early - urged for effort with 2f left then lost ground approaching final furlong - dropped away close home finishing seventh 7/14 ¾ 8-12 6478B63A Rob Hornby 7/1
28 Jun 26+11d Wolverhampton (AW) First Windsorlot Then Voltaic & Now Teardrops Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Standard · 10 ran Went straight to front - pace rival came alongside at halfway before pushed back in command 2f out - overtaken entering last furlong - lost momentum close home to finish fifth 5/10 1¾ 8-11 6489A64A Jack Callan 25/1
17 Jun 26+35d Hamilton Scottish Racing Supporting RacingWithPride Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Good · 6 ran Restrained in rear - nudged along 2f out and progressed to 4th in the closing stages - too one-paced to get to the front rank 4/6 ¾ 9-1 6668A62B Andrew Mullen 12/1
13 May 26+13d Bath Blackmore Build Supporting MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Firm · 5 ran Held up in contention - nudged forward approaching 2f out with a momentary forward move - no real threat from there and finished fourth 4/5 1½ 9-7 6874C58B Sean D Bowen 4/1
30 Apr 26+18d Redcar Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Handy early - pressed for effort and slipped back 2f out - stayed on at one gait to take third 3/6 10 9-3 6984B61B Connor Beasley 10/1
12 Apr 26+18d Musselburgh Enter ITV7 For Free Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good · 10 ran Held a forward position early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th 8/10 ½ 9-4 6970A58A Callum Shepherd 8/1
25 Mar 26+13d Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Handy in the pack early - driven and lost ground to leader over 2f out - stayed on same tempo through to finish - third 3/9 ½ 9-8 6980A69A Callum Shepherd 7/1
12 Mar 26+154d Chelmsford City (AW) tigerbet.co.uk Price Boosts Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 5 ran Sat in third early - moved up into second with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out and hit the front - stayed on gamely to the line - prevailed by the narrowest of margins 1/5 9-0 6679C76B Callum Shepherd 14/1
2025 · 3 runs
09 Oct 25+14d Bath BetWright Bet The Wright Way EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up in touch 4th early out wide - driven approaching final 3f and head raised under pressure entering last furlong - faded quickly to finish 6th beaten 4 lengths 6/10 nk 9-7 —69A63A Jack Mitchell 6/1
25 Sep 25+20d Pontefract Watch Racing TV Live On Channel 424 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m · Good To Soft · 9 ran Sluggish start settling towards the back - made ground wide after four furlongs to lie handy - driven up two out to join the front-runner - found nothing in the last 110 yards - eased back into third close home 3/9 1¾ 9-5 —64A70A Jason Hart 14/1
05 Sep 25 Kempton (AW) Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 13 ran Missed the break - stayed towards the back - well held throughout finishing 13th 13/13 1¾ 9-7 —16C45C Silvestre De Sousa 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Just A Gambler won?
Just A Gambler (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Just A Gambler?
Just A Gambler (IRE) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 July 2026.
Who is Just A Gambler's sire?
Just A Gambler (IRE) is by St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of We Are Ninety (IRE), whose sire is Thewayyouare.
What going does Just A Gambler prefer?
Just A Gambler (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Just A Gambler's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 5 July 2026. The highest on record is 69.
What is Just A Gambler's sire's record?
St Mark's Basilica (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 659 runs since Apr 2025 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 9.2% from 152. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 18% from 228.
Who are Just A Gambler's siblings?
Out of We Are Ninety (IRE), Just A Gambler (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: I'm A Gambler (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Listed (I'm A Gambler (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.