Horse profile
Le Chiffre (IRE)
by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Implicit View (GB) (Persian Bold)
48 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Dec 2009 — 6,162 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009 · 11th of 11
11 wins · 8 courses
Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile
Le Chiffre (IRE) is 11 from 48. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. Last raced off 66, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 11–48Wins / Runs
- 22.9%Strike rate
- 21 (43.8%)Placed
- +34.25£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.71Fair A/E n=48 · 1.44 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating66↓ 9lb off peak
66
55–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Celtic Swing (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +18 | — |
| Good to Firm | 389 | 31 | 8% | −1.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 557 | 63 | 11.3% | +2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 275 | 23 | 8.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 416 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 443 | 39 | 8.8% | −0.5 | 7 from 31 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 425 | 35 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 6 from 24 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 5 from 19 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 544 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 432 | 37 | 8.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 281 | 32 | 11.4% | +2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | −6 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +24 | — |
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
Implicit View (GB) (Persian Bold)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infidel (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 7 | 23% | +21.25 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 6 | 29% | +31.50 |
| Class 6 | 21 | 5 | 24% | +8.75 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 15 | 4 | 27% | +14.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 6 | 25% | +18.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 5 | 26% | +20.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolley Dean | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Luke Morris | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Michael Stainton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.75 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Paul Doe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert L Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bradley Roper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 34 | 9 | 26% | +34.50 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +14.00 |
| 2007 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +0.50 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +13.75 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 45 | 11 | 24% | +37.25 |
| Hurdle | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec 09+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At Totesport.com Handicap | 11/11 | 30 | 8-7 | 66 | 36C | Robert L Butler | 16/1 |
| 21 Nov 09+408d | Kempton (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Kempton Handicap | 10/10 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 67 | 44C | Stevie Donohoe | 6/1 |
| 09 Oct 08+7d | Chelmsford (AW) | Ingatestone Handicap | 2/14 | ½ | 8-3 | 67 | 78A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 08+8d | Chelmsford (AW) | Naze Handicap | 1/15 | 9-0 | 63 | 82A | Stevie Donohoe | 12/1 | |
| 24 Sep 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | Barrettstown Stud Handicap | 4/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 63 | 69A | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 10 Sep 08+4d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Claiming Stakes | 3/13 | dht | 8-8 | 63 | 79A | Micky Fenton | 15/8F |
| 06 Sep 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Open A Hills Account - 0800 44 40 40 Claiming Stakes | 1/12 | 8-9 | 56 | 84A | Micky Fenton | 6/1J | |
| 31 Aug 08+7d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Selling Stakes | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-10 | 70 | 78A | J-P Guillambert | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 08+11d | Beverley | John Jenkins Memorial Claiming Stakes | 5/12 | 2½ | 9-0 | 70 | 55A | J-P Guillambert | 7/2F |
| 13 Aug 08+7d | Beverley | Journal Claiming Stakes | 1/14 | 9-2 | 70 | 75A | Neil Callan | 4/1F | |
| 06 Aug 08+12d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 10-0 | 65 | 59A | Stevie Donohoe | 5/1 |
| 25 Jul 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Sports Bets At freebets.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 1/10 | 9-2 | 65 | 82A | J-P Guillambert | 2/1F | |
| 15 Jul 08+7d | Brighton | Catering Services International Selling Stakes | 6/15 | shd | 8-13 | 68 | 58A | Mark Coumbe | 6/4F |
| 08 Jul 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At Wolverhampton-Racecourse.Co.Uk Selling Stakes | 3/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 56 | 85A | Paul Doe | 2/1F |
| 30 Jun 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdaq.co.uk Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 56 | 83A | Ross Atkinson | 10/1 |
| 16 Jun 08+200d | Windsor | City Index Handicap | 11/14 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 53A | Paul Doe | 50/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+42d | Taunton | Beauty Of Bath Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | PU/12 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Jason Maguire | 7/1 |
| 18 Oct 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 200 2442 Handicap | 11/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 71 | 45C | William Carson | 12/1 |
| 06 Oct 07+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Malthouse Engineering 60th Anniversary Handicap | 6/8 | 5 | 9-5 | 72 | 51C | Seb Sanders | 3/1F |
| 07 Sep 07+30d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 71 | 74C | William Carson | 9/2 |
| 08 Aug 07+7d | Kempton (AW) | Mick Turner 60th Birthday Handicap | 3/13 | 2½ | 10-0 | 65 | 78C | George Baker | 6/4F |
| 01 Aug 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys VAT Services Apprentice Handicap | 1/14 | 9-9 | 65 | 85C | Patrick Hills | 11/2 | |
| 18 Jul 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com London Mile Handicap (Qualifier) | 3/14 | shd | 9-8 | 55 | 83C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 10 Jul 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-Racecourse.co.uk Selling H'cap | 1/13 | 9-11 | 56 | 75C | Seb Sanders | 6/1 | |
| 02 Jul 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.com Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | nk | 8-12 | 56 | 66C | Luke Morris | 7/2 |
| 21 Jun 07+20d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Selling Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 9-4 | 55 | 56C | Luke Morris | 7/1 |
| 01 Jun 07+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | hd | 9-0 | 57 | 58C | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 14 May 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Claiming Stakes | 9/12 | shd | 8-11 | 60 | 44C | Luke Morris | 7/2F |
| 29 Apr 07+36d | Brighton | Racecourse Video Services Selling Stakes | 1/13 | 9-12 | 62 | 81C | Seb Sanders | 3/1 | |
| 24 Mar 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From bonusprint.com Claiming Stakes | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 62 | 61C | Paul Mulrennan | 20/1 |
| 19 Mar 07+26d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Claiming Stakes | 8/10 | 6 | 8-11 | 56 | 24C | Michael Stainton | 3/1 |
| 21 Feb 07+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Handicap | 5/13 | hd | 8-5 | 64 | 62C | Paul Fessey | 5/1 |
| 29 Jan 07+55d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/9 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 65 | 68C | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 05 Dec 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 10/10 | ¾ | 7-13 | 70 | 34C | Andrew Elliott | 20/1 |
| 28 Nov 06+5d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality Packages Available Claiming Stakes (Div 1) | 1/10 | 8-8 | 65 | 73C | Michael Stainton | 11/4F | |
| 23 Nov 06+102d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 11/12 | 1 | 8-9 | 69 | 47C | Tolley Dean | 14/1 |
| 13 Aug 06+16d | Lingfield | Lingfield Park 0870 2200022 Handicap | 7/8 | 3½ | 9-9 | 70 | 48C | Tom Queally | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+7d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 6/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 65 | 55C | Tolley Dean | 10/3 |
| 21 Jul 06+5d | Newbury | Sporting Index Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 65 | 77C | Bradley Roper | 6/1 |
| 16 Jul 06+13d | Haydock | 32Red Online Casino Handicap | 1/10 | 8-9 | 65 | 68C | Michael Stainton | 10/1 | |
| 03 Jul 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | John Smith's No Nonsense Day Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 1/12 | 8-8 | 65 | 74C | Tolley Dean | 11/1 | |
| 27 Jun 06+14d | Beverley | Y.W.M. Waste Handicap | 9/15 | shd | 9-7 | 68 | 55C | Tolley Dean | 28/1 |
| 13 Jun 06+8d | Salisbury | Ken Cox "Lifetime In Racing" Claiming Stakes | 5/16 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 68 | 71C | Tolley Dean | 6/1 |
| 05 Jun 06+39d | Carlisle | Viacom Outdoor Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 75 | 55C | Tolley Dean | 5/1 |
| 27 Apr 06+104d | Perth | betdaq.co.uk Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Richie McGrath | 33/1 |
| 13 Jan 06+93d | Kelso | Gg.com Introductory Novices' Hurdle | 11/15 | 30 | 10-7 | — | 75C | Brian Harding | 25/1 |
| 12 Oct 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Sport Newspapers Ltd Claiming Stakes | 3/13 | ½ | 9-8 | — | 69C | Jamie Spencer | 3/1F |
| 03 Oct 05 | Pontefract | Buccoo Reef 'Premier' Claiming Stakes | 1/19 | 8-7 | — | 73C | Kerrin McEvoy | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Le Chiffre (IRE) won?
- Le Chiffre (IRE) won 11 of 48 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 22.9%. Placed 21 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trained Le Chiffre (IRE)?
- Le Chiffre (IRE) was trained by Sheena West on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 7 December 2009.
- Who is Le Chiffre (IRE)'s sire?
- Le Chiffre (IRE) is by Celtic Swing (GB) out of Implicit View (GB), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What going does Le Chiffre (IRE) prefer?
- Le Chiffre (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Le Chiffre (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 7 December 2009. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Le Chiffre (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Celtic Swing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,248 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Le Chiffre (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Implicit View (GB), Le Chiffre (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.