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Horse profile

Marching Song (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2006) · Last trainer Richard Hannon Snr · Last owner The Queen
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Marl (GB) (Lycius)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Jul 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Sep 2006 — 7,333 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2006 · 8th of 18 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Marching Song (GB) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 20 at Ascot (May 2006).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating94↓ 2lb off peak
94 90–96

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 80C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Salisbury, 17 Aug 2006 Official rating 94 at the last run, 23 Sep 2006

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 →

Flat 13 figures · best 93C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm793C84—
Good to Soft380C77—
Good284C77—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1293C83.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Royal Applause (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm189189.5%+0.9—
Good to Firm2,6082188.4%−0.20 from 7
Good2,65527310.3%+1.70 from 2
Good to Soft1,2331169.4%+0.80 from 3
Soft1,225917.4%−1.2—
Heavy323113.4%−5.2—
Standard (AW)4,2013378%−0.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,4841399.4%+0.8—
6f – 7f5,4364748.7%+0.10 from 12
1m – 1m1f2,5182118.4%−0.20 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,6181418.7%+0.1—
1m5f – 2m728547.4%−1.2—
2m1f – 2m4f420307.1%−1.5—
2m5f – 3m193136.7%−1.9—
Over 3m3725.4%−3.2—

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
Marl (GB) (Lycius)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Back Burner (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Listed (Medley (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Back Burner (IRE)4241m½f–1m3fClass 5
Snow Bunting (GB)3946f–7fClass 6
Medley (GB)1036f–7fListed
Relinquished (GB)1027f–7½fClass 5
Meadow (GB)817f—
Flower Market (GB)316fClass 5
Fuaigh Mor (IRE)615fClass 6
Baffles Brains (IRE)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 4 0 0% −4.00
Goodwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 12 0 0% −12.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Hughes 4 0 0% −4.00
Ryan Moore 3 0 0% −3.00
Pat Dobbs 2 0 0% −2.00
Dane O'Neill 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 8 0 0% −8.00
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
23 Sep 06+14d Ascot Totesport.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 shd 8-10 9477C Ryan Moore 14/1
09 Sep 06+23d Goodwood Turftrax.com Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 nk 9-5 9670C Pat Dobbs 8/1
17 Aug 06+19d Salisbury totesport.com Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 2 9-0 9680C Jimmy Fortune 25/1
29 Jul 06+15d Ascot totesport International Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 3/20 1½ 8-6 9484C Richard Hughes 11/1
14 Jul 06+22d Newmarket Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 3/19 ½ 9-2 9488C Ryan Moore 14/1
22 Jun 06+26d Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 27 ran 8/27 2½ 8-13 9484C Richard Hughes 10/1
27 May 06+70d Ascot totesport Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 2/20 1¼ 8-13 9279C Dane O'Neill 25/1
18 Mar 06+155d Lingfield (AW) Play Now At betdirectpoker.com Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 nk 8-12 9379C Richard Hughes 25/1
14 Oct 05+34d Newmarket Sporting Index Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 16/23 hd 8-13 9464C Richard Hughes 25/1
10 Sep 05+14d Goodwood Chichester Observer Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 nk 8-10 9583C Dane O'Neill 11/2
27 Aug 05+21d York William Hill Trophy (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good · 20 ran 5/20 2½ 8-13 9584C Kieren Fallon 8/1
06 Aug 05+17d Windsor Intercasino.co.uk Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 shd 8-11 9093C Ryan Moore 20/1
20 Jul 05 Sandown Lord Mcgowan Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 hd 9-7 9084C Pat Dobbs 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Marching Song (GB) won?
Marching Song (GB) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Marching Song (GB)?
Marching Song (GB) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 23 September 2006.
Who is Marching Song (GB)'s sire?
Marching Song (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Marl (GB), whose sire is Lycius.
What is Marching Song (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 23 September 2006. The highest on record is 96.
What is Marching Song (GB)'s sire's record?
Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
Who are Marching Song (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Marl (GB), Marching Song (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Back Burner (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Medley (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2005. 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.