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Horse profile

Mad Max (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2013) · Last trainer Neil Mulholland · Last owner Mrs C Skipworth
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Carole's Crusader (GB) (Faustus)
18 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Feb 2013 — 5,009 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2013 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 140
KTB Profile

Mad Max (IRE) is 6 from 18 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree (Apr 2010). Hasn't won since Apr 2010. Last raced off 140, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating140↓ 17lb off peak
140 140–157

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 21 Jan 2012 Official rating 140 at the last run, 2 Feb 2013

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 17 figures · best 148B · median 136
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7147A137—
Good5148B131—
Soft3147B145—
Heavy2120B119.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8148B135—
1m5f – 2m6147B140.5—
2m5f – 3m3132A120—

Of 18 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 18 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49052411.7%−0.92 from 5
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 7
Soft3,75849313.1%+0.53 from 3
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 3
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97552113.1%+0.53 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f4,75859312.5%−0.13 from 9
2m5f – 3m3,81547912.6%00 from 3
Over 3m1,00312612.6%0—

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
Carole's Crusader (GB) (Faustus)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Carole's Legacy (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Carole's Legacy (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carole's Legacy (GB)1892m–3m½fListed
Carole's Spirit (GB)1252m–3m½fListed
Jayne's Crusader (GB)1642m–2m5½fClass 4
Carole's Destiny (GB)412m4½fClass 4
Carole's Lord (GB)40——
Stoneriggs Silver (GB)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −3.25
Good 5 2 40% +1.40
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 3 100% +3.51

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 11 2 18% −2.25
Class 2 4 1 25% −2.17
Class 4 1 1 100% +0.80
Class 3 1 1 100% +0.40
Class 6 1 1 100% +1.88

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Ascot 3 1 33% −1.60
Aintree 3 1 33% +2.00
Newbury 3 3 100% +5.43
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 1 100% +0.83

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 3 33% −0.80
1m5f – 2m 6 3 50% +2.46
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 6 3 50% +2.23
Paul Carberry 4 0 0% −4.00
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Mick Fitzgerald 2 2 100% +4.63
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00
David Bass 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +0.80

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 6 46% +3.66
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 6 2 33% +0.83
2009 2 1 50% −0.20
2008 3 3 100% +5.03

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 2 15% −6.17
Hurdle 3 2 67% +0.20
NH Flat 2 2 100% +4.63

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
02 Feb 13+70d Sandown Betfred Mobile Sports Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-12 140— Barry Geraghty 7/1
24 Nov 12+28d Ascot Carey Group Handicap Chase Class 2 · 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-4 147119B Richard Johnson 16/1
27 Oct 12+280d Aintree Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 4½ 10-10 150119C Dougie Costello 25/1
21 Jan 12+288d Haydock Betfair Graduation Chase Class 2 · 21f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 4½ 11-7 152120B Dougie Costello 4/1
08 Apr 11+23d Aintree John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 11-10 153131A Paul Carberry 11/1
16 Mar 11+53d Cheltenham sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 nse 11-10 155117C Paul Carberry 20/1
22 Jan 11+42d Ascot Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 20 11-7 155134A David Bass 8/1
11 Dec 10+28d Cheltenham Vote A.P. Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 6 11-6 157132A Paul Carberry 10/1
13 Nov 10+219d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 4/18 12 11-5 157143A Barry Geraghty 15/2
08 Apr 10+23d Aintree totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 157148B Barry Geraghty 4/1
16 Mar 10+38d Cheltenham Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 2¾ 11-7 144144A Paul Carberry 25/1
06 Feb 10+21d Doncaster Blue Square Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 4 11-7 145137B Andrew Tinkler 6/4F
16 Jan 10+311d Kempton williamhill.com - Play Poker Novices' Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 —147B Barry Geraghty 5/6F
11 Mar 09+56d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 1½ 11-7 145120A Barry Geraghty 6/1
14 Jan 09+54d Newbury Rutland Antique Centre Bakewell Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-5 145145A A P McCoy 4/5F
21 Nov 08+286d Ascot Nicholas Cunningham Memorial 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-12 145136A Barry Geraghty 2/5F
09 Feb 08+15d Newbury totesport 0800 221 221 Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 —147A Mick Fitzgerald 11/4
25 Jan 08 Newbury George Smith Horseboxes Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-4 —136A Mick Fitzgerald 15/8

Quick answers

How many races has Mad Max (IRE) won?
Mad Max (IRE) won 6 of 18 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Mad Max (IRE)?
Mad Max (IRE) was trained by Neil Mulholland on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 2 February 2013.
Who is Mad Max (IRE)'s sire?
Mad Max (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Carole's Crusader (GB), whose sire is Faustus.
What going does Mad Max (IRE) prefer?
Mad Max (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mad Max (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 2 February 2013. The highest on record is 157.
What is Mad Max (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Mad Max (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Carole's Crusader (GB), Mad Max (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Carole's Legacy (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Listed (Carole's Legacy (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.