Horse profile
Masterminding (IRE)
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Enjoy Life (IRE) (Acclamation)
19 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Ran 24 days ago · 9th of 12
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Masterminding is a maiden who has failed to win in 19 starts and has placed three times. His best effort came when second of nine at Cartmel in Jul 2026. The gelding by Mastercraftsman out of an Acclamation mare has raced on good ground 13 times without success. He finished ninth of 12 at Perth in Sep 2026 in a Class 5 novices handicap hurdle.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 0–19Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (15.8%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 107dAvg 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 rating86↓ 1lb off peak
86
54–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 115C | 107.5 | 6 · 115 / 109 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 110A | 107.5 | 4 · 110 / 107.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 115C | 51 | 2 · 115 / 83 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 85B | 83 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 113A | 69 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 91A | 81 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 71C | 67 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 113A | 92 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 91A | 74 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 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
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (50%) · 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 1 |
| Good | 2,972 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 1,530 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,963 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,130 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 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 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,586 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,083 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 325 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 | 0 from 1 |
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
Enjoy Life (IRE) (Acclamation)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Drummin Life (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummin Life (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| River Glen (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Noreci | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Charlie Price | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joshua Bryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ross Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paula Muir | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Currie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thore Hammer Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Flat | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 Sep 26+25d | Perth | Nairn's Oatcakes Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race Settled among the front group early - pressed for effort and slipped back 2 out after a jumping error - soon dropped away - finished well beaten in 9th | 9/12 | nk | 10-11 | 86 | 90B | 86A | Leah Noreci | 12/1 |
| 29 Aug 26+40d | Cartmel | Hadwins Handicap Hurdle Race Handy in the pack early - contesting fourth place two out under a nudge - kept on at same effort to finish fourth | 4/12 | 7½ | 10-8 | 87 | 109B | 97A | Leah Noreci | 11/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+22d | Cartmel | Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) settled towards the back - blundered at the 7th - made ground from 2 out - up into third after the last then second on the run-in - stayed on but was outpaced by the winner | 2/9 | 6½ | 10-7 | 86 | 109A | 104A | Leah Noreci | 3/1F |
| 28 Jun 26+34d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - pushed along 3 out - lost ground 2 out - moved into third after the last but kept on without threatening | 3/10 | 6½ | 10-7 | 86 | 110A | 93A | Leah Noreci | 3/1J |
| 25 May 26+154d | Cartmel | Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - made progress two out and again before four out under pressure - closed on leader inside final furlong - kept on well to go down by two lengths | 2/11 | 2 | 10-2 | 84 | 106A | 101A | Leah Noreci | 12/1 |
| 22 Dec 25+53d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in fifth - pressed into contention after 3 out - soon lost touch with leaders - well held in 6th | 6/6 | 18 | 11-4 | 86 | 51C | 96C | Ross Chapman | 200/1 |
| 30 Oct 25+25d | Newcastle | Download The At The Races App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - dropped back after 4th and slipped towards the tail from 6th - had nothing left approaching 3 out | 7/9 | 1 | 11-4 | 86 | 115C | 90C | Peter Kavanagh | 16/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+27d | Kelso | Justin & Susan Greig Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked front group early - blundered at the 5th - unable to quicken from two out - eventually finished sixth | 6/13 | 9 | 11-0 | 81 | 81B | 93A | Charlie Price | 150/1 |
| 08 Sep 25+78d | Perth | Auto Services Perth 24 Hour Recovery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up rear of the pack throughout - unable to make any real impression - finished well held in 5th | 5/8 | 6 | 10-11 | — | 85B | 86A | Charlie Price | 250/1 |
| 22 Jun 25+198d | Hexham | Tynedale Function Suite Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Fought hard against restraint early - settled towards the back - found a short-lived spurt 4 out then dropped away and was eased out of contention after 2 out | PU/10 | — | 11-1 | — | — | — | Charlie Price | 150/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+206d | Sedgefield | Download The New Vickers.Bet iOS App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Fighting the bridle early on - meeting a couple of fences awkwardly and never on terms - detached from the pack and well beaten by the 4th | 9/9 | 93 | 11-1 | — | -31C | 95C | Peter Kavanagh | 250/1 |
| 14 May 24+678d | Ayr | Book Fitzdares Raceday On 22 May Handicap | 6/7 | 17 | 8-9 | 54 | 71C | 42C | Paula Muir | 40/1 |
| 06 Jul 22+26d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 9/9 | 9 | 8-8 | 62 | 71C | 35C | Marco Ghiani | 4/1 |
| 10 Jun 22+29d | Sandown | Coral Proud Supporter of British Racing Handicap | 9/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 113A | 54A | Nicola Currie | 40/1 |
| 12 May 22+19d | Salisbury | Roger Lucas 75th Birthday Handicap | 7/7 | 2½ | 9-4 | 70 | 67A | 58A | Joshua Bryan | 40/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+213d | Haydock | Great Haigh Handicap | 13/13 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 73 | 57C | 58C | Joshua Bryan | 33/1 |
| 22 Sep 21+28d | Goodwood | Ryan Canter Club Future Stayers' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/7 | 5 | 9-5 | — | 45C | 49C | Tom Marquand | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 21+67d | Kempton (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/12 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 91A | 80A | Thore Hammer Hansen | 28/1 |
| 19 Jun 21 | Lingfield | Follow At The Races On Twitter Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 11/13 | 2¾ | 9-2 | — | 65C | 40C | William Cox | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Masterminding (IRE) won?
- Masterminding (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2021 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
- Who trains Masterminding (IRE)?
- Masterminding (IRE) is trained by James Moffatt, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Masterminding (IRE)'s sire?
- Masterminding (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Enjoy Life (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What is Masterminding (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Masterminding (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 Masterminding (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Enjoy Life (IRE), Masterminding (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Drummin Life (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.