Horse profile
May Night (GB)
by Mayson (GB) out of Dream Melody (GB) (Selkirk)
51 runs · 21 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 4 courses
Ran 22 days ago · 12th of 14
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
May Night is an 8 from 51 gelding with eight wins from 51 starts, including seven on all-weather. Five of those came over 6f – 7f and three over 1m – 1m1f, all in handicaps. He has won three times from six starts at Wolverhampton (AW) and three times from eight at Kempton (AW). Last ran at Dundalk (AW) in Sep 2026 when he finished 12 of 14 off an official rating of 49, 37lb below his highest ever mark. Aged 8 at his last run in Sep 2026.
Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 8–51Wins / Runs
- 15.7%Strike rate
- 18 (35.3%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 1.60Fair A/E n=51 · 1.35 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating49↓ 37lb off peak
49
49–86
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 99
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 33 | 121A | 91 | 1 · — |
| Good | 7 | 102C | 73 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 86A | 83 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 111C | 78 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 72C | 70 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 121A | 90 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 21 | 116B | 82 | 2 · 81 / 67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 101A | 93 | — |
Of 51 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 50 figures from 51 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 7 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 7,363 runs since Jan 2008 (442 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.8% from 1,726. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.8% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 6 | 27.3% | +16.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,023 | 121 | 11.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,370 | 139 | 10.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 806 | 92 | 11.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 967 | 115 | 11.9% | +1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 319 | 31 | 9.7% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,856 | 285 | 10% | −0.7 | 7 from 33 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,726 | 238 | 13.8% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,900 | 398 | 10.2% | −0.5 | 5 from 25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,144 | 111 | 9.7% | −1 | 3 from 22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 37 | 8.2% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 106 | 3 | 2.8% | −7.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −7.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6 | — |
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
Dream Melody (GB) (Selkirk)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sweet Talkin Sue (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Sweet Talkin Sue (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Talkin Sue (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Raadea (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Maarisha (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Avoca Woods (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 33 | 7 | 21% | +7.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +11.50 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 3 | 38% | +11.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 25 | 5 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 3 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keithen Kennedy | 13 | 2 | 15% | +4.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6 | 3 | 50% | +15.00 |
| David Probert | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Luke Catton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jared Huggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John R Velazquez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ross Birkett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Winn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Fletcher Yarham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carver | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 4 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 20 | 4 | 20% | +7.50 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.50 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +10.50 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26+44d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 12/14 | hd | 8-11 | 49 | 81B | 47A | Jared Huggan | 100/1 |
| 12 Aug 26+387d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race Held up towards the back of the pack - still only 11th at the midpoint and unable to close - well held throughout to finish 14th | 14/15 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 52 | 53C | 40C | Keithen Kennedy | 100/1 |
| 21 Jul 25+32d | Ballinrobe | Tote.ie Claiming Race Tracked the pace early - slipped to 4th by 2f - pushed along in 5th with a furlong left - found another gear to be 3rd inside the final stretch - kept responding to the line but well beaten | 3/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 51 | 86A | 86A | Keithen Kennedy | 15/2 |
| 19 Jun 25+4d | Leopardstown | Jerry Fish Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up at the back - still 15th at halfway - shifted right and pushed along with a furlong and a half left - unable to land a blow and finished no further forward late | 13/17 | 4¾ | 9-6 | 54 | 67C | 49C | Keithen Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 15 Jun 25+39d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back and needed encouragement early - pushed along and made progress into the last two furlongs - 9th with a furlong left before finishing without further improvement in 7th | 7/15 | 2 | 9-5 | 54 | 78C | 69A | Keithen Kennedy | 9/1 |
| 07 May 25+18d | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made no headway from 2f out - well held at the finish | 13/14 | 5½ | 9-9 | 58 | 54C | 43C | Keithen Kennedy | 11/2 |
| 19 Apr 25+71d | Cork | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) Sat close to front group early - third at halfway - fourth and pushed along two furlongs out - unable to gain ground in the closing stages finishing fifth | 5/16 | ½ | 9-10 | 59 | 55C | 76A | Keithen Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 07 Feb 25+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Up with pace and hit the front after 2½f - driven early in straight before losing top spot inside final furlong - unable to find more late and beaten 3½ lengths in 7th | 7/14 | nk | 9-11 | 62 | 99B | 80A | Jack Cleary | 14/1 |
| 10 Jan 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (50-85) Sluggish getaway settling at back of field - urged forward and adrift on entering the straight - unable to find more with two furlongs remaining - eventually well beaten in 11th | 11/13 | 3¼ | 8-9 | 67 | 49C | 49C | Keithen Kennedy | 150/1 |
| 20 Dec 24+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2024 Handicap (47-75) Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at the finish | 14/14 | 1 | 9-8 | 72 | 70B | 58A | Keithen Kennedy | 125/1 |
| 29 Nov 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-75) Sluggish start and trailing behind field - urged forward but lost touch by halfway - unable to close gap approaching final 2f and held on same pace to finish 13th | 13/14 | 4¾ | 9-9 | 75 | 51C | 43C | Keithen Kennedy | 100/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+138d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up at the back throughout - driven with no headway straightening up - stayed on same speed late to finish 11th | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 46B | 61A | Keithen Kennedy | 25/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+48d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 5/15 | 1 | 8-7 | 78 | 102C | 78A | John R Velazquez | 25/1 |
| 13 May 24+3d | Roscommon | www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80) | 3/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | 69 | 111C | 84A | Keithen Kennedy | 7/2F |
| 10 May 24+42d | Cork | Racing Again Tomorrow Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 69 | 95A | 93A | Keithen Kennedy | 10/1 | |
| 29 Mar 24+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Download The bet365 App Handicap | 1/15 | 8-13 | 65 | 95B | 85A | Keithen Kennedy | 11/2 | |
| 01 Mar 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 8-11 | 68 | 91A | 70A | J M Sheridan | 14/1 |
| 16 Feb 24+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race | 2/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 72 | 110A | 86A | J M Sheridan | 22/1 |
| 31 Jan 24+40d | Dundalk (AW) | Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (47-80) | 12/14 | ¾ | 10-0 | 76 | 78B | 69A | J M Sheridan | 25/1 |
| 22 Dec 23+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 12th January 2024 Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 80 | 90C | 59C | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
| 13 Dec 23+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race | 5/14 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 82 | 96B | 69A | Sean D Bowen | 8/1 |
| 06 Dec 23+125d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race | 8/14 | hd | 9-12 | 84 | 87B | 74A | Killian Leonard | 5/2 |
| 03 Aug 23+42d | Galway | Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap | 16/16 | 1½ | 9-7 | 79 | — | 63C | J M Sheridan | 40/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+20d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ladies Day 2024 On Sale August Handicap | 9/12 | 5 | 9-5 | 86 | 101A | 68A | Luke Catton | 80/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+67d | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Supporting WPCC Handicap (Str) | 11/11 | 6½ | 9-10 | 86 | 72C | 66C | Rossa Ryan | 33/1 |
| 27 Mar 23+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With Betuk Handicap | 1/9 | 9-10 | 81 | 93A | 88A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 | |
| 27 Feb 23+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 10-13 | 82 | 87A | 93A | Mr Ross Birkett | 17/2 |
| 13 Feb 23+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 6/13 | nse | 8-7 | 77 | 116B | 74A | Mark Winn | 12/1 |
| 06 Feb 23+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 77 | 82A | 92A | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 | |
| 28 Jan 23+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 90B | 81A | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| 21 Jan 23+10d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap | 9/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 77 | 100B | 65A | Luke Catton | 12/1 |
| 11 Jan 23+8d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 2/7 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 76 | 117A | 83A | Mr Fletcher Yarham | 10/3 |
| 03 Jan 23+54d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Clockstock 2023 Handicap | 2/10 | hd | 9-6 | 76 | 107A | 84A | Joanna Mason | 20/1 |
| 10 Nov 22+77d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-2 | 78 | 100A | 73A | Sean Levey | 11/1 |
| 25 Aug 22+152d | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race Eighteen (Handicap) | 9/12 | shd | 9-2 | 80 | 88A | 75A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 26 Mar 22+31d | Doncaster | SBK Spring Mile Handicap (Str) | 8/8 | 6 | 9-8 | 83 | 79A | 52A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 23 Feb 22+47d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Apprentice Handicap | 6/9 | hd | 9-3 | 83 | 69A | 71A | Harry Davies | 4/1 |
| 07 Jan 22+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mansionbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 4/6 | shd | 8-3 | 83 | 115A | 70B | Hayley Turner | 3/1J |
| 08 Dec 21+18d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 3/8 | hd | 8-2 | 82 | 121A | 79A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/3 |
| 20 Nov 21+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 77 | 111A | 91A | William Carver | 7/2 | |
| 20 Oct 21+15d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap | 1/13 | 9-2 | 75 | 107B | 89A | Oisin Murphy | 10/1 | |
| 05 Oct 21+32d | Leicester | Come Racing At leicesterraces Next Tuesday 12th October Apprentice Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 9-9 | 75 | 64A | 71A | Callum Hutchinson | 11/1 |
| 03 Sep 21+112d | Ascot | War Horse Memorial Handicap | 3/8 | 1½ | 8-12 | 75 | 95A | 85A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 14 May 21+36d | Newmarket | Betfair Racing Only Bettor Podcast Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-2 | 70 | 83A | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 9/2F |
| 08 Apr 21+8d | Southwell (AW) | starsports.bet 20k Owners Club Guarantee Handicap | 2/7 | 4 | 9-8 | 63 | 73A | 83A | Oisin Murphy | 5/6F |
| 31 Mar 21+188d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap (Div 1) | 1/11 | 9-5 | 63 | 101A | 84A | David Probert | 2/1F | |
| 24 Sep 20+9d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Nursery (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 54 | 77A | 78A | David Probert | 5/2F |
| 15 Sep 20+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Thanks The Frontline Workers Nursery | 1/10 | 9-1 | 54 | 90A | 78A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 | |
| 21 Aug 20+18d | Salisbury | British Stallion Studs EBF Wilton Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 8/12 | 2 | 9-4 | — | 73A | 58A | David Probert | 20/1 |
| 03 Aug 20+10d | Windsor | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 8/15 | 3¼ | 9-5 | — | 70C | 54A | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 24 Jul 20 | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes | 12/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 50C | 41C | Oisin Murphy | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has May Night (GB) won?
- May Night (GB) won 8 of 51 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.7%. Placed 18 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trains May Night (GB)?
- May Night (GB) is trained by Raymond Hurley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is May Night (GB)'s sire?
- May Night (GB) is by Mayson (GB) out of Dream Melody (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does May Night (GB) prefer?
- May Night (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 7 wins from 33 starts (21.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is May Night (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 86.
- What is May Night (GB)'s sire's record?
- Mayson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 7,363 runs since Jan 2008 (442 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.8% from 1,726. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 2.8% from 106.
- Who are May Night (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Dream Melody (GB), May Night (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sweet Talkin Sue (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Sweet Talkin Sue (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.