Horse profile
Masterinthewoods (IRE)
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Penwood (FR) (Orpen)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Salisbury & Haydock
Ran 23 days ago · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Masterinthewoods is a gelding who has won two of 17 starts. Both wins came in handicaps over 1m2f – 1m4f on good ground, at Salisbury in May 2026 off an official rating of 74 and at Haydock in August 2025 off 72. He has raced on turf 13 times for those two wins and is 0 from four on all-weather surfaces. His last run, at Newmarket in Sep 2026, saw him finish fifth of seven off an official rating of 81.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 10 (58.8%)Placed
- −7.25£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=17 · 0.66 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 rating81↓ 1lb off peak
81
70–82
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 106A | 86 | 3 · 91 / 71 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 95B | 83.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 115C | 93 | 2 · 115 / 91 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 85C | 77.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 115C | 85.5 | 7 · 115 / 82 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 85A | 81.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,345 | 156 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,972 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,530 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,963 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,130 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 119 | 8.6% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,329 | 217 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,815 | 438 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,586 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,083 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 325 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Penwood (FR) (Orpen)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Footstepinthewoods (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Footstepinthewoods (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footstepinthewoods (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Marco Ghiani | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 26+14d | Newmarket | Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack early on and fighting for its head - urged forward 3f out - squeezed for space 2f out - blocked more than once inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth | 5/7 | ¾ | 10-0 | 81 | 64A | 80A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 10 Sep 26+26d | Doncaster | Pertemps Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f left before losing command - dropped away in the final furlong - well beaten in 8th | 8/9 | 10 | 9-10 | 82 | 85C | 61C | David Probert | 4/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+21d | Newbury | Swings & Smiles Supported By Ap&c Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Settled just off the pace early - moved into second after 3f then pressed for the lead before fading into third a furlong out - rallied close home to reclaim second late | 2/5 | 4¾ | 9-9 | 82 | 67C | 81B | Marco Ghiani | 11/8F |
| 25 Jul 26+36d | Ascot | Ascot Shop Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace - asked for effort and overtaken by a short margin with over two furlongs left - responded but drifted left when driven and found nothing more in the final furlong | 2/15 | 1½ | 10-1 | 79 | 115C | 103A | Marco Ghiani | 4/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+27d | Goodwood | Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat behind pace early - moved through to front approaching 2f out then pushed along and gave up spot inside final furlong - fought back to go down by a neck | 2/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 78 | 71B | 88A | Joe Leavy | 9/4 |
| 23 May 26+19d | Salisbury | Saunton Sands Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - moved left and driven up for progress 2f out - closing on the front group 1f out - hit the front close home and kept going to win | 1/10 | 9-3 | 74 | 91A | 89A | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 | |
| 04 May 26+222d | Kempton (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed the pace before a furlong in - hit the front two out then driven and overtaken with a furlong left - weakened close home to finish seventh | 7/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 75 | 82A | 77A | David Probert | 5/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back - produced a forward move 2f out with a good deal of ground to recover - powered through the closing furlong to claim third near the line | 3/14 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 75 | 95B | 85A | Marco Ghiani | 7/2 |
| 28 Aug 25+19d | Newbury | Highclere Horse Feeds Handicap (GBBplus Race) Settled towards the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching the closing stages - unable to find the extra gear to challenge - finished 5th | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 86A | 77A | Jim Crowley | 7/2 |
| 09 Aug 25+30d | Haydock | Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - moved right and pushed along with 2f left - eased left and stormed to the front approaching the final furlong - edge shrank late but stayed clear to the line | 1/8 | 9-7 | 72 | 106A | 83A | David Probert | 11/4J | |
| 10 Jul 25+20d | Epsom Downs | Miles Andrews Handicap Tracked the pace - pushed along approaching 2f out - asked for effort inside the final furlong - hit the front for a stride before being overtaken - kept battling to the line | 2/8 | nk | 9-5 | 71 | 94B | 81A | Cieren Fallon | 5/1 |
| 20 Jun 25+24d | Goodwood | One Living Handicap Settled towards the back early - eased forward effortlessly to hit the front two furlongs out under pressure - challenged for the advantage inside the final furlong before edged out near the line | 2/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 70 | 93C | 72B | Robert Havlin | 7/2 |
| 27 May 25+25d | Leicester | Canyon Road Wines Handicap Held up in the pack - lost touch with leaders two out - pushed along approaching final furlong - faded to finish sixth | 6/11 | 4 | 9-9 | 70 | 70A | 69A | Cieren Fallon | 4/1 |
| 02 May 25+198d | Goodwood | racingclub.com Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - drifted right under pressure with over 2f left and battled on late without threatening - finished third | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 52A | 74A | Cieren Fallon | 5/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+21d | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - urged forward 4f out but quickly lost ground - unable to threaten leaders from 2f out - stayed on to finish third | 3/8 | 9 | 9-7 | — | 78A | 78A | Cieren Fallon | 50/1 |
| 25 Sep 24+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - unable to improve position throughout - finished fifth beaten just under four lengths | 5/11 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 85A | 78A | Charles Bishop | 66/1 |
| 04 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start and eased right early - settled at the tail of the field - unable to land a blow throughout - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/13 | hd | 9-7 | — | 70B | 69A | Hector Crouch | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Masterinthewoods (IRE) won?
- Masterinthewoods (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 10 times in total (58.8% of starts).
- Who trains Masterinthewoods (IRE)?
- Masterinthewoods (IRE) is trained by Emma Lavelle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 September 2026.
- Who is Masterinthewoods (IRE)'s sire?
- Masterinthewoods (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Penwood (FR), whose sire is Orpen.
- What going does Masterinthewoods (IRE) prefer?
- Masterinthewoods (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Masterinthewoods (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 24 September 2026. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Masterinthewoods (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Masterinthewoods (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Penwood (FR), Masterinthewoods (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Footstepinthewoods (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Footstepinthewoods (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.