Horse profile
Mactavish (GB)
by Yorgunnabelucky (USA) out of On Holiday (GB) (Dubai Destination)
31 runs · 13 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jun 2025 — 476 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2025
3 wins · Worcester & Hereford
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Mactavish won three of 31 starts, all at Class 5 in handicaps. Two of those wins came at Hereford and one at Worcester, with all three victories on good ground over trips between 2m1f and 3m. The gelding, who reached an official rating of 101, last ran at Worcester in Jun 2025 off a mark of 98. He has not won since Jun 2024.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
- 3–31Wins / Runs
- 9.7%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −12.75£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=31 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 rating98↓ 3lb off peak
98
77–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 129B | 100 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 119A | 104 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 129B | 106.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 115B | 98 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 99A | 72.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 123B | 117.5 | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 31 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 5 analysed runs
- Midfield 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,074 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.2% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 71 | 4 | 5.6% | −5.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 351 | 43 | 12.3% | +1.1 | 3 from 23 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 23 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 208 | 23 | 11.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 91 | 13 | 14.3% | +3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 135 | 14 | 10.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 68 | 5 | 7.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 127 | 16 | 12.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 363 | 41 | 11.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 253 | 36 | 14.2% | +3 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 164 | 16 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
On Holiday (GB) (Dubai Destination)
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 3 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 24 | 3 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.25 |
| Worcester | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stratford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Sheppard | 14 | 3 | 21% | +4.25 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Richard Patrick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tom Midgley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mrs Izzie Hill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 2 | 10% | −12.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.75 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 3 | 10% | −10.75 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 25+25d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the field approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | 98 | — | — | Richard Patrick | 12/1 |
| 31 May 25+22d | Stratford | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - moved into a forward position before edging closer after two out - dropped away entering the final bend and beaten well by the finish | 10/15 | 3¼ | 11-8 | 98 | 50C | 96C | Stan Sheppard | 17/2 |
| 09 May 25+142d | Hereford | DragonBet Real People, Real Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front group - asked for effort 2 out - moved into runner-up spot at home turn - kept going but couldn't reel in winner | 2/6 | 2 | 11-1 | 97 | 115B | 118B | Richard Patrick | 4/1 |
| 18 Dec 24+21d | Ludlow | Tanners Wines Handicap Hurdle (Female Amateur Jockeys) Settled midfield wide - moved into third four out - shared front spot approaching three out - lost position before two out and pushed along - stayed on at one gait to finish 4th | 4/8 | shd | 10-10 | 97 | 119A | 107A | Mrs Izzie Hill | 11/2 |
| 27 Nov 24+50d | Hereford | HCD Ltd Handicap Hurdle Tracked the front pair - made ground approaching 2 out - driven into 2nd on the home bend - stayed on but couldn't trouble the winner - a distant second | 2/9 | 7½ | 11-8 | 97 | 93B | 116B | Stan Sheppard | 9/4 |
| 08 Oct 24+27d | Huntingdon | JCB Mini-Excavator Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Handy early - went in front 4th - scratchy over the fence 4 out then lost the advantage 3 out - pushed along and gave way approaching 2 out | 6/11 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 99 | 106A | 106A | Richard Patrick | 15/2 |
| 11 Sep 24+21d | Worcester | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle In front early - sat close to pace through midrace - pushed along and fell away between the last two | 4/13 | 8 | 11-12 | 100 | 96B | 113A | Stan Sheppard | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 24+44d | Worcester | Kidderminster Harriers At The Races Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace comfortably early - asked for effort 3 out and settled into 3rd unable to close - flat late to finish third | 3/11 | 6 | 11-9 | 101 | 109A | 116A | Stan Sheppard | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+12d | Worcester | AK Bets Best Price Euro 2024 Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-10 | 101 | — | — | Stan Sheppard | 3/1F |
| 26 Jun 24+33d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-4 | 95 | 98B | 124A | Stan Sheppard | 10/1 | |
| 24 May 24+12d | Hereford | Best Odds Guaranteed At Planetsportbet Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 15 | 10-13 | 95 | 123B | 93B | Stan Sheppard | 6/4F |
| 12 May 24+129d | Ludlow | Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/9 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 95 | 121A | 118A | Stan Sheppard | 5/1 |
| 04 Jan 24+21d | Hereford | Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 25 | 11-9 | 95 | 112A | 102B | Stan Sheppard | 5/1 |
| 14 Dec 23+23d | Taunton | Christmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | nk | 11-6 | 92 | 104A | 120A | Stan Sheppard | 5/1 |
| 21 Nov 23+28d | Hereford | Racing Specials Every Day At PlanetSportBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-10 | 85 | 101A | 118A | Stan Sheppard | 5/2 | |
| 24 Oct 23+7d | Hereford | Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-5 | 80 | 104A | 106A | Stan Sheppard | 11/4 | |
| 17 Oct 23+15d | Hereford | Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1½ | 10-10 | 80 | 122A | 107A | Stan Sheppard | 12/1 |
| 02 Oct 23+19d | Newton Abbot | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | 11 | 10-3 | 80 | — | 75C | Richard Patrick | 11/2 |
| 13 Sep 23+20d | Uttoxeter | Cambion Electronics 'Smarter Together' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | shd | 10-9 | 77 | 129B | 114A | Richard Patrick | 20/1 |
| 24 Aug 23+82d | Stratford | National Racehorse Week 9th -17th September Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/11 | 6½ | 10-10 | 80 | 90A | 87A | Stan Sheppard | 22/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+18d | Hexham | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 10-11 | 84 | — | — | Tom Midgley | 40/1 |
| 16 May 23+180d | Newcastle | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 10/11 | 16 | 10-13 | 87 | 46C | 83C | Tom Midgley | 28/1 |
| 17 Nov 22+20d | Newcastle | Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 2 | 10-3 | 88 | 76B | 80A | Peter Kavanagh | 28/1 |
| 28 Oct 22+14d | Uttoxeter | Celebrating The Life Of Howard Bradshaw Handicap Hurdle | UR/10 | — | 10-11 | 88 | — | — | Peter Kavanagh | 9/1 |
| 14 Oct 22+12d | Uttoxeter | Quinnbet Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 88 | 99A | 103A | Peter Kavanagh | 28/1 |
| 02 Oct 22+26d | Kelso | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 1½ | 11-5 | 88 | — | 87A | Peter Kavanagh | 66/1 |
| 06 Sep 22+13d | Hexham | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 1½ | 10-13 | — | 88C | 80C | Peter Kavanagh | 8/1 |
| 24 Aug 22+31d | Sedgefield | Welcome To Our Family Baby Iris Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 18 | 10-11 | — | 107C | 98C | Peter Kavanagh | 25/1 |
| 24 Jul 22+26d | Uttoxeter | Alan And Patricia Cook Diamond Wedding Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 24 | 11-2 | — | 58C | 92C | Callum Bewley | 150/1 |
| 28 Jun 22+25d | Stratford | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race) | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-11 | — | 63B | 94A | Peter Kavanagh | 66/1 |
| 03 Jun 22 | Market Rasen | Book Unibet Summer Plate Tickets Now! Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 13 | 10-11 | — | 69C | 94B | Peter Kavanagh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mactavish (GB) won?
- Mactavish (GB) won 3 of 31 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.7%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Mactavish (GB)?
- Mactavish (GB) was trained by Matt Sheppard on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 25 June 2025.
- Who is Mactavish (GB)'s sire?
- Mactavish (GB) is by Yorgunnabelucky (USA) out of On Holiday (GB), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
- What going does Mactavish (GB) prefer?
- Mactavish (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 23 starts (13%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mactavish (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 25 June 2025. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Mactavish (GB)'s sire's record?
- Yorgunnabelucky (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,074 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.2% from 253.