Horse profile
Mars Harper (GB)
by Sulamani (IRE) out of Kizzy May (IRE) (Definite Article)
53 runs · 20 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Off 147 days · 6th of 7
Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile
Mars Harper is a 5-time winner from 53 starts on turf, with two of those wins over 2m5f – 3m on soft and good to soft ground. He gained his biggest success in the Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase at Listowel in Sep 2023 off an official rating of 131. Typically held up, he finished 6 of 7 at Bangor-on-Dee in May 2026 when last seen in a Class 2 handicap chase off 135, 8lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 5–53Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 20 (37.7%)Placed
- −13.75£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=53 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating135↓ 8lb off peak
135
116–143
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 108
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 26 | 145A | 87 | — |
| Good | 9 | 124C | 98 | 2 · 108 / 102.5 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 170B | 82 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 170B | 100 | 2 · 108 / 102.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 145A | 81 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 108A | 64.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Of 53 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (5) · did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 53 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 11 analysed runs
- Held up 10 (91%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Sulamani (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,243 runs since Jan 2008 (278 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.1% from 479. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.4% from 240.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 2 | 10% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 348 | 40 | 11.5% | 0 | — |
| Good | 1,399 | 170 | 12.2% | +0.7 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 802 | 84 | 10.5% | −1 | 1 from 10 |
| Soft | 905 | 112 | 12.4% | +0.9 | 2 from 31 |
| Heavy | 290 | 41 | 14.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 39 | 8.1% | −3.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 185 | 20 | 10.8% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 262 | 23 | 8.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 550 | 52 | 9.5% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,154 | 135 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 978 | 122 | 12.5% | +1 | 1 from 20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 865 | 99 | 11.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 27 |
| Over 3m | 240 | 37 | 15.4% | +3.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kizzy May (IRE) (Definite Article)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovidstown Hill (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 31 | 2 | 6% | −23.25 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Navan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Galway | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Cheltenham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 2 | 7% | −16.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +21.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Jordan Gainford | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Sam Ewing | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Denis O'Regan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Gambin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Millar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugh McOwan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finn Brickley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin Macey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Georgie Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms L O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 25 | 3 | 12% | −10.75 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −0.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 32 | 2 | 6% | −21.00 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 2 | 11% | −7.75 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26+19d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up at the back throughout - never able to make an impression - well held at the finish | 6/7 | 11 | 10-11 | 135 | 97C | 106C | Jamie Gambin | 16/1 |
| 04 May 26+57d | Fakenham | Norfolk Community Foundation David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase Settled at the back early - hit the 4th none too smoothly - progress from the 14th - driven into contention approaching 3 out - short of room on the home turn but stayed on - moved into second on the run-in but couldn't get to the winner | 2/7 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 135 | 108A | 122B | Jamie Gambin | 28/1 |
| 08 Mar 26+145d | Warwick | Oddschecker Cheltenham Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - slipped back after the 7th and driven on - soon fell away and finished well beaten | 6/7 | 23 | 11-8 | 129 | 91C | 112C | Sean Bowen | 40/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+20d | Punchestown | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 13/17 | nk | 11-8 | 123 | 109C | 106C | Finn Brickley | 22/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+54d | Perth | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - moved up into third approaching 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out then eased across to the far rail - finished strongly to go down by a whisker in 3rd | 3/5 | ¾ | 11-7 | 136 | 91C | 132B | Benjamin Macey | 6/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+93d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - 13th and driven after three out - stayed on same rate to finish 11th | 11/20 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 134 | — | 128A | Jack Kennedy | 22/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+26d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled around midfield in the early stages - dropped towards the back and needed urging before 6 out - unable to find more thereafter - well held in 10th | 10/14 | 9½ | 10-10 | 135 | 62C | 111C | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+22d | Aintree | Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in the pack throughout - unable to improve on that position - well held at the finish | 13/30 | ½ | 10-8 | 138 | 47B | 118A | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+11d | Cheltenham | TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out - finishing strongly from the last to move fourth inside the final furlong - just failed to snatch third close home | 4/20 | hd | 10-2 | 136 | 76B | 131A | Tiernan Power Roche | 100/1 |
| 02 Mar 25+28d | Leopardstown | QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back - still 11th after 6th - found some headway approaching 2 out - 6th at the last - stayed on late to take 4th without threatening the front | 4/13 | 5 | 10-8 | 133 | 120B | 127A | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 02 Feb 25+37d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled in the pack - pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily - well beaten in 12th | 12/16 | 4½ | 10-9 | 135 | 87C | 112C | Jordan Gainford | 28/1 |
| 27 Dec 24+20d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) Held up towards the back - made no headway two out - dropped away late | 16/27 | 26 | 10-8 | 132 | 82C | 111C | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
| 07 Dec 24+20d | Navan | Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Held up towards back of the pack - improved into 7th three out - urged into contention and shared advantage before the following fence - driven from two out - overtaken on the line approach - stayed on at one gallop up the straight to finish second | 2/19 | 3¾ | 10-3 | 132 | 139B | 131A | Carl Millar | 18/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+28d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled in the back half of the field - minor error at the 4th - moved closer from 3 out - pushed along into 4th before 2 out where another small mistake - nothing more to give approaching the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/18 | 12 | 10-8 | 133 | 117B | 121A | Alex Harvey | 40/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+57d | Limerick | STL Logistics Handicap Chase Held up at the back - error at the 5th - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 136 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+22d | Killarney | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back - driven approaching 4 out - unable to find more - well held at the finish | 8/14 | 4½ | 11-9 | 137 | 48C | 116C | Jack Kennedy | 11/2J |
| 02 Aug 24+54d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - bumped lightly at the 10th - pushed along 3 out but unable to close - finished 7th well beaten | 7/20 | 2½ | 11-12 | 138 | — | 130A | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 09 Jun 24+37d | Punchestown | Punchestown Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 138 | 98B | 132A | Carl Millar | 17/2 |
| 03 May 24+50d | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) | 5/17 | 13 | 10-11 | 139 | 86C | 113C | Danny Gilligan | 33/1 |
| 14 Mar 24+96d | Cheltenham | TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 13/21 | 4¼ | 11-5 | 143 | 57B | 121A | Jordan Gainford | 80/1 |
| 09 Dec 23+14d | Navan | Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) | 5/11 | 1½ | 11-3 | 141 | — | 123A | Jack Kennedy | 6/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+34d | Punchestown | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 3 | 11-3 | 139 | 100A | 135A | Jack Kennedy | 15/2 |
| 22 Oct 23+29d | Limerick | JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 10/12 | 10 | 10-13 | 139 | 118B | 106A | Jordan Gainford | 13/2 |
| 23 Sep 23+51d | Listowel | Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-4 | 131 | 115A | 140A | Jack Kennedy | 7/2 | |
| 03 Aug 23+2d | Galway | Guinness Beginners Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | 131 | 56B | 136B | Sam Ewing | 11/2 | |
| 01 Aug 23+18d | Galway | Latin Quarter Beginners Chase | 2/7 | 11 | 11-12 | 131 | — | 127A | Jack Kennedy | 13/2 |
| 14 Jul 23+97d | Kilbeggan | AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) | F/13 | — | 11-1 | 131 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+23d | Fairyhouse | Fred Kenny Lifetime Services To Racing Ladies National Handicap Chase | 6/10 | 4¾ | 11-8 | 133 | 73C | 112C | Miss Georgie Benson | 6/1 |
| 16 Mar 23+11d | Cheltenham | Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 17/23 | 1 | 10-9 | 138 | 60C | 105C | Jordan Gainford | 50/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+28d | Leopardstown | Carrickmines Handicap Chase (Grade B) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 131 | 95A | 131B | Jordan Gainford | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 23+47d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Leopardstown Handicap Chase (grade A) | 9/23 | nk | 10-10 | 132 | 82B | 121A | Denis O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 20 Dec 22+31d | Naas | Bar One Racing Guaranteed Odds All Channels Beginners Chase | 4/8 | 29 | 11-12 | — | 53C | 116C | Jack Kennedy | 6/1 |
| 19 Nov 22+15d | Punchestown | Oak Lodge Landscapes Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 2/6 | 9 | 11-4 | — | 55A | 129B | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
| 04 Nov 22+48d | Down Royal | Tote Always SP Or Better At Down Royal Beginners Chase | 2/6 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 70A | 133B | Davy Russell | 5/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+28d | Navan | Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Hurdle | 3/5 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 128 | 124C | 120B | Michael O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+21d | Killarney | Failte Hotel, Bar, Restaurant Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 3½ | 11-4 | 129 | 118B | 126A | Denis O'Regan | 13/2 |
| 30 Jul 22+136d | Galway | Boylesports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 3/20 | ½ | 10-12 | 129 | — | 125A | Denis O'Regan | 33/1 |
| 16 Mar 22+53d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | PU/23 | — | 10-9 | 137 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 28/1 |
| 22 Jan 22+24d | Navan | Navan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 7/17 | 3¼ | 10-10 | 129 | 105B | 130A | Jack Kennedy | 4/1C |
| 29 Dec 21+25d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 2/15 | 2 | 11-3 | 126 | — | 132A | Mr R James | 15/2 |
| 04 Dec 21+20d | Navan | Bective Stud Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 5/23 | hd | 10-3 | 126 | 115B | 122A | Richard Deegan | 18/1 |
| 14 Nov 21+23d | Punchestown | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (qualifier) | 5/20 | shd | 10-5 | 125 | 170B | 130A | Ms L O'Neill | 16/1 |
| 22 Oct 21+14d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/3 | 4½ | 11-6 | 129 | 88C | 129C | Davy Russell | 5/2 |
| 08 Oct 21+5d | Downpatrick | Randox Health Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-9 | 116 | 135A | 128A | Jordan Gainford | 9/4F | |
| 03 Oct 21+16d | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | 2 | 11-0 | 116 | 120A | 119B | Jordan Gainford | 5/2J |
| 17 Sep 21+43d | Downpatrick | Bar One Racing Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/8 | 11 | 11-9 | 116 | 87A | 119B | Jordan Gainford | 13/8F |
| 05 Aug 21+16d | Sligo | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/7 | 8½ | 10-10 | 116 | 145A | 111B | Hugh McOwan | 9/2 |
| 20 Jul 21+32d | Ballinrobe | Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/8 | 16 | 11-12 | — | 102A | 118A | Jack Kennedy | 16/5 |
| 18 Jun 21+22d | Down Royal | Armatas Fire & Security Ltd Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 12-0 | — | 57B | 143A | L P Dempsey | 7/1 | |
| 27 May 21+17d | Limerick | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 1¾ | 11-10 | — | 72B | 133A | Keith Donoghue | 4/1 |
| 10 May 21+208d | Killarney | Follow Ross Golf Club On Instagram Maiden Hurdle | 6/17 | 1¾ | 12-0 | — | 26B | 106A | Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 14 Oct 20+65d | Punchestown | Punchestown Flat Race | 3/7 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 43A | 120A | Mr J J Codd | 13/8F |
| 10 Aug 20 | Ballinrobe | Cummins Hardware Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-4 | — | 108A | 127A | Hugh McOwan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mars Harper (GB) won?
- Mars Harper (GB) won 5 of 53 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 20 times in total (37.7% of starts).
- Who trains Mars Harper (GB)?
- Mars Harper (GB) is trained by Sarah Humphrey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 May 2026.
- Who is Mars Harper (GB)'s sire?
- Mars Harper (GB) is by Sulamani (IRE) out of Kizzy May (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Mars Harper (GB) prefer?
- Mars Harper (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mars Harper (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 23 May 2026. The highest on record is 143.
- What is Mars Harper (GB)'s sire's record?
- Sulamani (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 4,243 runs since Jan 2008 (278 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.1% from 479. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.4% from 240.
- Who are Mars Harper (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Kizzy May (IRE), Mars Harper (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.