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Horse profile

Kraken Tale (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2017) · Last trainer C A McBratney · Last owner Mrs David Mcbratney
by Desert King (IRE) out of Tara Hall (GB) (Saddlers' Hall)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Jul 2015
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Feb 2017 — 3,548 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2017 · 6th of 8
KTB Profile

Kraken Tale (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Limerick (Dec 2016).

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 49 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 22 Nov 2016

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 3 figures · best 49A · median 37
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy349A37—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m249A43—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 22 Nov 2016

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 4 figures · best 102A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy3102A90—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f284C83.5—
2m5f – 3m2102A96—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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
Desert King (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+11—
Good to Firm122108.2%−0.8—
Good3844010.4%+1.40 from 1
Good to Soft1572113.4%+4.4—
Soft267197.1%−1.9—
Heavy13996.5%−2.50 from 3
Standard (AW)6834.4%−4.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1200%−9—
1m – 1m1f4436.8%−2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f7157%−2—
1m5f – 2m3964511.4%+2.4—
2m1f – 2m4f398358.8%−0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m192126.3%−2.70 from 2
Over 3m29310.3%+1.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tara Hall (GB) (Saddlers' Hall)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Keel Haul (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Keel Haul (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Keel Haul (IRE)3751m7½f–2mClass 2
Shershewill (IRE)2612m2f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr C A Hughes 3 0 0% −3.00
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
Hurdle 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 SpdKTB Jockey SP
02 Feb 17+37d Clonmel Micro Dog Id Maiden Hunters Chase 20.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 3 11-7 16A83B Mr C A Hughes 5/1
27 Dec 16+35d Limerick Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase 22.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 13 11-7 37B90A Mr C A Hughes 10/1
22 Nov 16+497d Wexford Rosslare Hunters Chase 23f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 1 10-11 49A102A Mr C A Hughes 20/1
14 Jul 15 Downpatrick Downpatrick Family Fun Day (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 30 11-1 —84C Jody McGarvey 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kraken Tale (IRE) won?
Kraken Tale (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2015 and 2017. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Kraken Tale (IRE)?
Kraken Tale (IRE) was trained by C A McBratney on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 2 February 2017.
Who is Kraken Tale (IRE)'s sire?
Kraken Tale (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Tara Hall (GB), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What is Kraken Tale (IRE)'s sire's record?
Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
Who are Kraken Tale (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Tara Hall (GB), Kraken Tale (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Keel Haul (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Keel Haul (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2015. 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.