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Horse profile

Long Time Listener (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Tim Easterby · Owner C Thwaites Partner
by Telescope (IRE) out of Theatre Act (GB) (Act One)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 6 May 2026 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Long Time Listener is a maiden who has yet to win or place from 10 starts on turf. His best effort came when third of seven at Sedgefield in Mar 2025. Typically held up, he finished seventh of 10 in the 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle at Kelso in May 2026 when last raced off 76, 17lb below his highest ever mark of 93. By Telescope out of a Theatre Act mare, he is trained by Tim Easterby.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating76↓ 17lb off peak
76 76–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 106 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sedgefield, 19 Mar 2026

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 9 figures · best 133C · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good5106B923 runs · 106 / 103
Good to Soft273C601 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7133C844 runs · 106 / 89.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 19 Mar 2026 Official rating 76 at the last run, 6 May 2026

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 10 figures · best 106A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good5106A873 runs · 100 / 84
Good to Soft392C822 runs · 82 / 75.5
Soft1——1 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7100A874 runs · 100 / 85
1m5f – 2m2106A941 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 5 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Telescope (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,894 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.9% from 104. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 280.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−8.4—
Good to Firm56916.1%+7.7—
Good703699.8%+1.40 from 5
Good to Soft472326.8%−1.60 from 3
Soft411327.8%−0.60 from 1
Heavy1471510.2%+1.80 from 1
Standard (AW)10421.9%−6.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.4—
6f – 7f2514%−4.4—
1m – 1m1f6534.6%−3.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1251310.4%+2—
1m5f – 2m725506.9%−1.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f590488.1%−0.30 from 7
2m5f – 3m2803713.2%+4.80 from 1
Over 3m8378.4%0—

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
Theatre Act (GB) (Act One)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 4 0 0% −4.00
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr William Easterby 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom Midgley 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Reed 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny McMenamin 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
NH Flat 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
06 May 26+25d Kelso 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 21f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - driven forward before the second last - kept on late without threatening the front runners 7/10 1¾ 10-2 7692A84A Charlie Maggs 15/2
11 Apr 26+23d Newcastle John Hanley Forever Lucky Number 7 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 7th - crept past tired horses 3 out but always struggling to get involved - finished well held in 7th 7/12 7 10-5 77103A83A Harry Reed 12/1
19 Mar 26+63d Sedgefield Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 11 ran Held up towards back - pushed along to close in after 3 out and up with the pace after 2 out - stayed on same pace up the run-in to finish 4th 4/11 3 10-13 80106B100A Jamie Hamilton 50/1
15 Jan 26+48d Newcastle Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Handy in the early stages - urged forward before three out - soon faded out of contention - eventually well held in 14th 14/16 7½ 10-9 8447C69C Tom Midgley 33/1
2025 · 4 runs
28 Nov 25+18d Doncaster Magnum Ice Cream Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - not accurate at the 3rd - dropped away after the last - finished well beaten in 9th 9/10 26 11-1 89—82C Tom Midgley 40/1
10 Nov 25+235d Carlisle Fatty Renshaw Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran Sat close to the front pack - pressed for effort after the second-last - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 10th 10/11 5 11-2 9376C87C Danny McMenamin 18/1
20 Mar 25+11d Sedgefield betvickers.com Now Live! Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 7 ran Held up towards the back - little impact 3 out - hampered when shifted left 2 out then chased the runner-up home without threatening the leader 3/7 1¼ 11-2 —84C87B Mr William Easterby 28/1
09 Mar 25+99d Carlisle Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back - nudged for effort after 3 out - found nothing under pressure - well held in 7th 7/10 nk 11-2 —73C92C Mr William Easterby 80/1
2024 · 2 runs
30 Nov 24+270d Newcastle BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Held a midfield spot early - pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to find any headway thereafter - well held at the finish 6/9 ½ 11-4 —76B106A Sean Quinlan 40/1
05 Mar 24 Newcastle Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 1¾ 10-6 —133C82C Mr William Easterby 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Long Time Listener won?
Long Time Listener (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Long Time Listener?
Long Time Listener (IRE) is trained by Tim Easterby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 May 2026.
Who is Long Time Listener's sire?
Long Time Listener (IRE) is by Telescope (IRE) out of Theatre Act (GB), whose sire is Act One.
What is Long Time Listener's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 6 May 2026. The highest on record is 93.
What is Long Time Listener's sire's record?
Telescope (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,894 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.9% from 104. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 280.

Record shown from March 2024. 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.