Kates Choice (IRE)
Kates Choice is a mare who won once from 15 starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 5 mares novices limited handicap hurdle at Ffos Las in May 2026 over 2m1f to 2m4f on good to soft ground off an official rating of 90. She has raced three times at Ffos Las for that one win and has been held up in four of six analysed runs. Her last run, at Chepstow in Oct 2026, was off an official rating of 94, 8lb below her highest ever mark of 102, when she finished 9 of 13 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=15 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 114B | 91 | 2 · 114 / 94 |
| Good | 4 | 123B | 103 | 3 · 123 / 110 |
| Soft | 2 | 102C | 97 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 110B | 92 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 114B | 99 | 3 · 114 / 102 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 123B | 101 | 2 · 123 / 101 |
Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 runs · as at 19 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,811 runs since Jan 2008 (678 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,521 | 187 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,212 | 133 | 11% | −0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,885 | 214 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 776 | 86 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,570 | 192 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,963 | 201 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,226 | 153 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 236 | 33 | 14% | +2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Special John (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Special John (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special John (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 3m–3m2½f | Class 5 |
| Rioga Choice (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Its Gonnahappen (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| My Uncas (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Tiara (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Poste | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Best | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A B O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26+123d | Chepstow | Dragonbet Daily Extra Place Handicap Hurdle Race Raced in the second half of the field - crept into it after 4 out - sank out of contention before 2 out - finished 9th | 9/13 | 10 | 11-11 | 94 | 74C | 89C | Ben Poste | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+21d | Fontwell | Jewson Handicap Hurdle Settled towards back of field early - crept into contention approaching the final obstacle - closed strongly late to grab third place | 3/10 | 2¾ | 11-13 | 94 | — | 105A | Ben Poste | 12/1 |
| 20 May 26+15d | Ffos Las | Adept GRP Cabinets Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - moved smoothly into contention before 3 out and driven up to hit the front 2 out - kept on to assert in the closing stages | 1/7 | 11-10 | 90 | 114B | 113A | James Best | 4/1 | |
| 05 May 26+18d | Ffos Las | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - came down at the opening fence | F/12 | — | 11-5 | 90 | — | — | Ben Poste | 17/2 |
| 17 Apr 26+18d | Exeter | Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - moved into third after the 5th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - up to second at the final marker but no match for a clear-cut winner | 2/9 | ½ | 11-6 | 92 | 110B | 136A | Ben Poste | 28/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+126d | Ludlow | Ben Chambers Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled in rear - shoved forward approaching 3 out and passed a retreating horse there - no impression on the front group to finish fourth | 4/6 | 9½ | 11-5 | 96 | 123B | 96B | Ben Poste | 100/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+27d | Ludlow | Plyvine Catering Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - lost touch approaching final 3 furlongs - dropped away steadily thereafter - finished well held in 5th | 5/10 | 25 | 12-0 | 100 | 79C | 95C | Ben Poste | 40/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+109d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Supporting British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled mid-pack - urged into contention approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish | 9/12 | 1 | 10-11 | 102 | 102C | 98C | Ben Poste | 125/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+31d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled early with the pack - improved into 5th having been further back - closed to 4th by two out - unable to threaten leaders and held late for 6th | 6/17 | shd | 10-13 | 97 | 96C | 107A | Mike O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 10 Jun 25+10d | Sligo | Stephen Mullins & Sons Mares Maiden Hurdle Sat close up early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't find headway from 2 out and well held in the straight | 6/15 | ½ | 11-7 | — | — | 94A | Mike O'Connor | 5/1 |
| 31 May 25+75d | Tramore | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Flat Race Shared the front spot early - sat just behind before rejoining the lead battle 3f out - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - unable to quicken and stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | 6/10 | 5½ | 11-6 | — | 96B | 100A | Mr E P O'Brien | 22/1 |
| 17 Mar 25+11d | Wexford | Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle Sat close to pace - 6th at halfway - driven but unable to close after 2 out and held to finish 5th | 5/14 | 5½ | 10-13 | — | 91B | 109A | Mike O'Connor | 66/1 |
| 06 Mar 25+100d | Thurles | ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward but made no headway from 3 out - offered nothing in the closing stages - finished eighth well beaten | 8/14 | 3 | 10-11 | — | 78B | 91A | Mike O'Connor | 200/1 |
| 26 Nov 24+192d | Tramore | Garrarus Beach (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to make headway from 3f out - eventually well beaten in 10th | 10/11 | nse | 11-7 | — | — | 86A | Miss A B O'Connor | 20/1 |
| 18 May 24 | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race | 5/11 | 7½ | 11-0 | — | 92A | 97A | Mr J L Gleeson | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kates Choice (IRE) won?
- Kates Choice (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Kates Choice (IRE)?
- Kates Choice (IRE) is trained by Nikki Evans, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
- Who is Kates Choice (IRE)'s sire?
- Kates Choice (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Royal Choice (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Kates Choice (IRE) prefer?
- Kates Choice (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Kates Choice (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Kates Choice (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,811 runs since Jan 2008 (678 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Kates Choice (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Royal Choice (IRE), Kates Choice (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Special John (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Special John (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.