Knights Charge (IRE)
Typically ridden prominently in 3 of 5 analysed runs — Knights Charge (IRE) is 3 from 5, all wins coming at Class 3 level. Won last time out at Nottingham (Class 3) — ridden in mid-division, a departure from the usual pattern. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 93.
- 3–5Wins / Runs
- 60%Strike rate
- 5 (100%)Placed
- +1.33£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=5 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 79dAvg 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 118
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 26 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 118A | 101 | 3 runs · 118 / 101 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 87A | 85.5 | 2 runs · 87 / 85.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 26 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 118A | 92.5 | 4 runs · 118 / 92.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 22 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 5 analysed runs since Dec 2025
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (40%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 102 | 22 | 21.6% | +5.2 | — |
| Good | 146 | 21 | 14.4% | −2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | +2.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 72 | 10 | 13.9% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −8.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 110 | 17 | 15.5% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 52 | 5 | 9.6% | −6.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 252 | 45 | 17.9% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 147 | 25 | 17% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | −0.8 | 3 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Castlebar (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Castlebar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebar (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Soul Of Spain (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Invincible Song (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Napa Spirit (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.83 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.83 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.33 |
| 2025 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+34d | Nottingham | Hospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) mid-pack - short of room 3f out - nudged and moved left 2f out - denied a gap over 1f out - shifted right 1f out and rallied strongly inside final furlong - challenged front runner last 110yds - edged ahead near finish to win | 1/11 | 9-9 | 93 | 118A | 101A | Shane Foley | 5/6F | |
| 10 Sep 26+114d | Doncaster | Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Sat behind the front group - pushed along inside final furlong to hit the front - stayed on well late - caught close to the line - just denied in a short-head battle | 2/11 | hd | 8-13 | 91 | 84A | 92A | Shane Foley | 2/1F |
| 19 May 26+21d | Nottingham | Family Fun Raceday Sunday 31st May Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Tracked the front group - pressed for the advantage into the last two furlongs - moved past the pace inside the final furlong - drew clear to score | 1/10 | 9-9 | — | 101B | 95A | Ray Dawson | 2/1 | |
| 28 Apr 26+148d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Tracked the pace - hit the front a furlong out then pulled away inside the last 110yds - strolled home unchallenged | 1/8 | 8-13 | — | 84A | 79A | Shane Foley | 1/2F | |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in the pack - niggled into contention on the home bend - stayed on from a furlong out to claim third close home - no threat to the principals | 3/10 | 3¼ | 9-7 | — | 87A | 86A | Shane Foley | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Knights Charge won?
- Knights Charge (IRE) won 3 of 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 5 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Knights Charge?
- Knights Charge (IRE) is trained by Roger Varian, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Knights Charge's sire?
- Knights Charge (IRE) is by Lucky Vega (IRE) out of Aimhirgin Lass (IRE), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Knights Charge prefer?
- Knights Charge (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Knights Charge's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 14 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Knights Charge's sire's record?
- Lucky Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.4% of 517 runs since Jan 2008 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 21.6% from 102.
- Who are Knights Charge's siblings?
- Out of Aimhirgin Lass (IRE), Knights Charge (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Castlebar (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Castlebar (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.