Horse profile
Latin Verse (GB)
by Postponed (IRE) out of Parnell's Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream)
24 runs · 19 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ludlow, Catterick & Lingfield (AW)
New yard
Last run 26 Jan 2026
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Latin Verse is a gelding with three wins from 24 starts, all at Class 4 level. He won the Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow in Feb 2024 over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground off an official rating of 110, having earlier scored at Catterick over the same trip on good to soft and at Lingfield (AW) over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard. All wins came at Class 4. His last run, at Hereford in Jan 2026, was his first for Olly Murphy and he last raced off an official rating of 116.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 4
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 9 (37.5%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=24 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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.
Official rating116↓ 6lb off peak
116
70–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 144
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 107B | 97 | — |
| Good | 3 | 144A | 92 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 144A | 99 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 107B | 90 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 102A | 85.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 63C | 56.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 91A | 88.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 91A | 82.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 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 8 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (13%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,568 runs since Jan 2008 (164 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.1% from 451. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.9% from 138. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.5% from 200.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 199 | 28 | 14.1% | +1.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 227 | 27 | 11.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 61 | 13 | 21.3% | +9.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | −3.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 200 | 11 | 5.5% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 321 | 27 | 8.4% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 498 | 72 | 14.5% | +2.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 377 | 56 | 14.9% | +2.7 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 138 | 22 | 15.9% | +3.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −5.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Parnell's Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Patient Dream (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Pride Of Arras (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Dream (FR) | 25 | 6 | 7f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Sweet Fantasy (GB) | 24 | 5 | 1m4f–2m | Class 4 |
| Pride Of Arras (IRE) | 8 | 4 | 1m–1m4f | Group 2 |
| K Sarra (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +2.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reed | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.00 |
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 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Jan 26+356d | Hereford | Silvershine Turf Services Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - lost touch and was withdrawn before 2 out | PU/6 | — | 11-0 | 116 | — | — | Joshua Bryan | 7/2 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Feb 25+19d | Taunton | Gold Cup Lunch 14th March Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group on inner - improved into second 4th - hit front approaching final three furlongs before giving up advantage before the following fence - dropped back to third 2 out and battling on in that spot - came down at the last | F/14 | — | 11-7 | 118 | — | — | Callum Pritchard | 12/1 |
| 16 Jan 25+35d | Wincanton | Four Legged Fun On Kingwell Day Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - stayed off the pace throughout - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/15 | 4 | 11-13 | 119 | 99B | 115A | Sean Bowen | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 24+19d | Taunton | Classic Collection Holidays Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - clumsy at the first two obstacles - improved into contention after three out - pressed for effort before two out - lost place approaching last and gave way on the run to the line | 6/9 | ¾ | 10-13 | 120 | 144A | 119A | Callum Pritchard | 17/2 |
| 23 Nov 24+28d | Huntingdon | Blog.Rhino.Bet For Unique Racing Insight Handicap Hurdle Settled behind front pack - stumbled 3rd - dropped back 3 out - driven along and made ground before 2 out - moved into second approaching last - stayed on but couldn't close final gap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 118 | 97A | 135A | Jack Hogan | 11/2 |
| 26 Oct 24+14d | Cheltenham | Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early behind front group - dropped back after the first fence - fading into the last two furlongs and beaten a long way home | 7/8 | 8 | 11-0 | 120 | — | 111A | Sean Bowen | 33/1 |
| 12 Oct 24+22d | Chepstow | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Held a midfield position - asked for effort three from home without going through the leaders - stayed on steadily before fading at the last | 6/11 | 4½ | 11-3 | 122 | 74A | 118A | Harry Reed | 25/1 |
| 20 Sep 24+168d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Sent to front early - held command until past the 4f marker - stayed prominent until inside the last 2f - faded rapidly through the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/10 | 5 | 9-11 | 70 | 66C | 55C | Sean D Bowen | 33/1 |
| 05 Apr 24+24d | Musselburgh | Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 2/8 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 120 | 103A | 127A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/1 |
| 12 Mar 24+20d | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB race) | PU/22 | — | 10-12 | 120 | — | — | Harry Reed | 14/1 |
| 21 Feb 24+40d | Ludlow | Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-2 | 110 | — | 149A | Harry Reed | 4/1J | |
| 12 Jan 24+34d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1½ | 11-0 | 108 | 89B | 128B | Harry Reed | 17/2 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 23+15d | Aintree | BoyleSports Daily Money Back 2nd Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 14 | 11-0 | 108 | 57C | 108C | Harry Reed | 28/1 |
| 24 Nov 23+33d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-0 | 108 | 107B | 124B | Harry Reed | 3/1 | |
| 22 Oct 23+19d | Kempton | TrustATrader Apply Today Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/12 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 90A | 114A | Harry Reed | 13/2 |
| 03 Oct 23+66d | Sedgefield | Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/11 | nk | 11-2 | — | 92A | 113A | Harry Reed | 7/2 |
| 29 Jul 23+7d | Salisbury | Madar Corporation 'Proudly Supporting Salisbury Racecourse' Handicap | 7/8 | 12 | 9-9 | 75 | 82C | 53C | John Fahy | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+25d | Doncaster | Thanks For Supporting Children's Air Ambulance Handicap | 6/10 | 6 | 9-11 | 77 | 63C | 62C | Hector Crouch | 15/2 |
| 27 Jun 23+40d | Newbury | Donnington Grove Vets Handicap | 3/7 | 3¼ | 8-9 | 78 | 91A | 63A | Rob Hornby | 4/1 |
| 18 May 23+36d | York | Collective Green Energy Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 8-8 | 80 | 86A | 74A | David Egan | 50/1 |
| 12 Apr 23+47d | Nottingham | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 5/6 | 11 | 9-11 | 82 | 50C | 57C | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
| 24 Feb 23+21d | Lingfield (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-7 | — | 83C | 72B | Rossa Ryan | 2/1 | |
| 03 Feb 23+21d | Lingfield (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 88A | 73A | Rossa Ryan | 11/10F |
| 13 Jan 23 | Lingfield (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/10 | ½ | 8-6 | — | 102A | 64A | Kieran O'Neill | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Latin Verse won?
- Latin Verse (GB) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 9 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trains Latin Verse?
- Latin Verse (GB) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 January 2026.
- Who is Latin Verse's sire?
- Latin Verse (GB) is by Postponed (IRE) out of Parnell's Dream (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
- What going does Latin Verse prefer?
- Latin Verse (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Latin Verse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 26 January 2026. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Latin Verse's sire's record?
- Postponed (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,568 runs since Jan 2008 (164 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.1% from 451. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.9% from 138. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.5% from 200.
- Who are Latin Verse's siblings?
- Out of Parnell's Dream (GB), Latin Verse (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Patient Dream (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Pride Of Arras (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.