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Horse profile

Madara (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner Bryan Drew And Friends
by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Becquascenthe (FR) (Nombre Premier)
18 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Cheltenham, Leopardstown & Compiegne (FR) Beaten favourite LTO Last run 10 Apr 2026 · 3rd of 27 Last raced off OR 150
KTB Profile

Madara (FR) has four wins from 18 starts on turf, including a Listed success in the Ryanair Handicap Chase at Leopardstown in Feb 2024 off an official rating of 133. He has also won the Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase at Cheltenham in Mar 2026 and the Quintessentially Handicap Chase at the same course in Dec 2023, all his wins coming over 1m5f – 2m or 2m1f – 2m4f on Soft or Good to Soft. Typically held up, he finished third of 27 as the beaten favourite in the Randox Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 150.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating150At career-high mark
150 130–150

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 92 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 10 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 11 figures · best 116A · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5101A903 runs · 92 / 90
Soft4116A76.51 run · —
Good2104B96.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6116A96.52 runs · 92 / 91
1m5f – 2m484B76.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 155A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 10 Apr 2026 Official rating 150 at the last run, 10 Apr 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 11 figures · best 155A · median 134
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5155A1413 runs · 155 / 151
Soft4135A126.51 run · —
Good2129A124—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6151A137.52 runs · 151 / 146
1m5f – 2m4134B1191 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 12 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 · 11 figures from 12 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 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Doctor Dino (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.9% of 3,189 runs since Jan 2008 (490 horses).

Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 138.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−15.9—
Good to Firm24625%+9.1—
Good55310919.7%+3.80 from 3
Good to Soft4809119%+3.11 from 5
Soft1,20818515.3%−0.63 from 8
Heavy7089613.6%−2.30 from 2
Standard (AW)211209.5%−6.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−15.9—
6f – 7f5036%−9.9—
1m – 1m1f138128.7%−7.2—
1m2f – 1m4f3034514.9%−1—
1m5f – 2m69113619.7%+3.81 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,50423815.8%−0.13 from 11
2m5f – 3m4156114.7%−1.20 from 1
Over 3m851315.3%−0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Becquascenthe (FR) (Nombre Premier)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Garrincha (FR)20——
Holy Love (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 3 38% +11.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −1.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 1 17% −2.00
Class 2 4 1 25% +6.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 2 29% +7.00
Auteuil (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Compiegne (FR) 2 1 50% +2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 1 100% +4.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 3 27% +2.00
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% +4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 4 1 25% +0.00
James Reveley 2 1 50% +3.00
Ciaran Gethings 2 0 0% −2.00
Felix De Giles 2 1 50% +2.00
Charlie Todd 1 0 0% −1.00
Tristan Durrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 1 100% +9.00
William Bertin 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Charron 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludovic Philipperon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Nabet 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 8 3 38% +11.00
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% +1.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% +1.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 1 20% +0.00
2023 7 2 29% +7.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 4 25% +7.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
10 Apr 26+31d Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 27 ran Front early - overtaken before 2nd - stayed handy with the pack through mid-race - up with the pace at the 10th - advanced into second spot before 2 out - hit the front before the last - pressed and overtaken nearing the run-in - edged right close home - battled on but surrendered second inside the final furlong to finish third beaten 2.5 lengths 3/27 1¼ 11-4 15066B155A Harry Skelton 7/2F
10 Mar 26+36d Cheltenham Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 23 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after the 12th - closed on the front pair - roused to hit the front spot approaching 3 out - sent ahead 2 out - veered left at the final fence and again on the run to the line - stayed on well to win 1/23 11-0 14092B151A Harry Skelton 3/1F
02 Feb 26+37d Kempton CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled towards back early - lost touch approaching 3 out - regained momentum from 2 out - kept going strongly after last to claim second - never able to trouble winner 2/7 6½ 12-0 14090A141B Harry Skelton 16/5
2025 · 1 run
27 Dec 25+378d Wetherby William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15f · Soft · 6 ran Held up at the back - dropped away 3 out - finished well held in 5th 5/6 12 11-6 14070B119B Charlie Todd 11/2
2024 · 5 runs
14 Dec 24+28d Cheltenham Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th at the 12th - disputed in front after 3 out - clipped the winner at the 2 out fence - driven forward before the last - kept on the run-in but couldn't peg back the winner 2/11 1 10-6 140101A140A Harry Skelton 11/4F
16 Nov 24+14d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 15 ran Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out - kept responding gradually from there - moved into 4th on the run-in without threatening those ahead 4/15 1¾ 9-13 140104B129A Tristan Durrell 16/1
02 Nov 24+234d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 10 ran Held up at the back - no impact on the contest throughout - finished well beaten in 8th 8/10 6 11-2 14289A119A Gavin Sheehan 11/2
13 Mar 24+39d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 16 ran 9/16 2¾ 11-1 14328B114A James Reveley 11/2
03 Feb 24+49d Leopardstown Ryanair Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 17f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-10 133116A135A James Reveley 4/1J
2023 · 7 runs
16 Dec 23+29d Cheltenham Quintessentially Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-2 13083A134B Harry Cobden 9/1
17 Nov 23+20d Cheltenham Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1¼ 10-12 13284B119A Ciaran Gethings 16/1
28 Oct 23+20d Cheltenham Epic Value At William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-2 132—— Ciaran Gethings 33/1
08 Oct 23+26d Auteuil (FR) Prix Bison Fute (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-0 ——— William Bertin 17/10J
12 Sep 23+140d Auteuil (FR) Prix Henri Gleizes (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 8/11 3 11-3 ——— Johnny Charron 18/1
25 Apr 23+26d Compiegne (FR) Prix Hopper (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 19.5f · Heavy · 10 ran F/10 — 10-8 ——— Felix De Giles 4/1
30 Mar 23+156d Compiegne (FR) Prix de Dinard (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 19.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-12 ——— Felix De Giles 3/1
2022 · 2 runs
25 Oct 22+219d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lusignan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 10/16 4 10-12 ——— Ludovic Philipperon 15/1
20 Mar 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Rush (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) 15f · Very Soft · 12 ran 8/12 3½ 10-8 ——— Kevin Nabet 76/10

Quick answers

How many races has Madara won?
Madara (FR) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains Madara?
Madara (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 April 2026.
Who is Madara's sire?
Madara (FR) is by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Becquascenthe (FR), whose sire is Nombre Premier.
What going does Madara prefer?
Madara (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Madara's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 150, from the run on 10 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Madara's sire's record?
Doctor Dino (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.9% of 3,189 runs since Jan 2008 (490 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.7% from 138.
Who are Madara's siblings?
Out of Becquascenthe (FR), Madara (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2022. 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.