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Horse profile

Kara Tara (GB)

7yo mare (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer Malcolm Jefferson · Last owner C D Carr
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Matilda Too (IRE) (Definite Article)
12 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 May 2017 — 3,443 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 7th of 8 Won at Hexham Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Kara Tara (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2015.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 6
Official rating96↓ 7lb off peak
96 96–103

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 17 May 2016 Official rating 96 at the last run, 24 May 2017

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 11 figures · best 128A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good4115A97.5—
Good to Soft4128A108.5—
Soft3105A103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5119B98—
1m5f – 2m5128A105—
Over 3m1———

Of 12 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 · 11 figures from 12 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%−0.90 from 5
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 4
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 3
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.6—
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%+0.51 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.10 from 6
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%0—
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
Matilda Too (IRE) (Definite Article)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Tayzar (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Tayzar (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tayzar (GB)2732m–2m4fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −0.25
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 4 1 25% −0.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 1 100% +2.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.25
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 7 1 14% −3.25
Jamie Hamilton 2 0 0% −2.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Cook 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −6.25
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 5 1 20% −1.25
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 4 1 25% −0.25

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
2017 · 1 run
24 May 17+372d Southwell Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 3¼ 11-10 96108C95C Brian Hughes 6/1
2016 · 5 runs
17 May 16+13d Huntingdon Hugh Dye's Retirement Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 10-11 103—100A Jamie Hamilton 4/1
04 May 16+39d Wetherby Flat Racing Returns On 17th May Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 10-9 103—— Brian Hughes 7/2F
26 Mar 16+55d Carlisle totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 11 10-3 103—94A Jamie Hamilton 5/1
31 Jan 16+23d Sedgefield Phoenix Security Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 11-12 100—119B Brian Hughes 11/4F
08 Jan 16+28d Doncaster 1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 10-13 ——103A Brian Hughes 25/1
2015 · 5 runs
11 Dec 15+22d Doncaster betdaq.com 25 Free Bet Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 9/17 1 10-7 ——95A Danny Cook 80/1
19 Nov 15+195d Market Rasen Phs Besafe Brightgear 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 24 10-5 ——98C Brian Hughes 50/1
08 May 15+45d Market Rasen Next Meeting Sunday 17th May Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 hd 11-2 ——115A Dougie Costello 12/1
24 Mar 15+52d Hexham Hexham For Tourists Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-11 ——128A Brian Hughes 11/4C
31 Jan 15+66d Wetherby June Berry Memorial Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1¾ 10-11 ——105A Brian Hughes 12/1
2014 · 1 run
26 Nov 14 Wetherby ebfstallions.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 19 10-12 ——82A Dougie Costello 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kara Tara won?
Kara Tara (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2014 and 2017, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Kara Tara?
Kara Tara (GB) was trained by Malcolm Jefferson on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 24 May 2017.
Who is Kara Tara's sire?
Kara Tara (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Matilda Too (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
What going does Kara Tara prefer?
Kara Tara (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kara Tara's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 24 May 2017. The highest on record is 103.
What is Kara Tara'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 Kara Tara's siblings?
Out of Matilda Too (IRE), Kara Tara (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Tayzar (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Tayzar (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. 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.