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Horse profile

Media Puzzle (USA)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2006) · Last trainer D K Weld · Last owner Dr Michael Smurfit
by Theatrical (IRE) out of Market Slide (USA) (Gulch)
3 runs · 3 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jun 2006 — 7,432 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2006 Won at Leopardstown
KTB Profile

Media Puzzle (USA) is 1 from 3, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Seamus Mcgrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown (May 2006). Hasn't won since May 2006.

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 69C the best of the last 1 rated run · Curragh, 9 Apr 2006 Official rating 105 at the last run, 31 May 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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 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
Theatrical (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 636 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 25% from 164. Weakest on good going: 10% from 160.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6116.7%+3—
Good to Firm1061312.3%−1.40 from 1
Good1601610%−3.71 from 1
Good to Soft62711.3%−2.4—
Soft9655.2%−8.50 from 1
Heavy4249.5%−4.2—
Standard (AW)1644125%+11.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.7—
6f – 7f4037.5%−6.2—
1m – 1m1f711014.1%+0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2253616%+2.30 from 1
1m5f – 2m1812916%+2.31 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f9699.4%−4.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m1400%−13.7—
Over 3m800%−13.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Market Slide (USA) (Gulch)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Notable Graduate (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Notable Graduate (IRE)2241m4f–2m2f—
Domestic Fund (IRE)517f—
Campaign Swing (IRE)30——
Key Secure (IRE)10——
Sharp Intake (IRE)20——
Make The News (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 1 100% +6.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 1 100% +6.50
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +6.50
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Pat Smullen 2 1 50% +5.50
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 2 1 50% +5.50
None 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2006 · 3 runs
22 Jun 06+22d Ascot Gold Cup Class 1 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-2 —— Pat Smullen 16/1
31 May 06+52d Leopardstown Seamus Mcgrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes (listed) 14f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-1 105— Pat Smullen 13/2
09 Apr 06 Curragh Alleged Stakes (listed) 10f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 9 9-1 10169C Declan McDonogh 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Media Puzzle won?
Media Puzzle (USA) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2006, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Media Puzzle?
Media Puzzle (USA) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 22 June 2006.
Who is Media Puzzle's sire?
Media Puzzle (USA) is by Theatrical (IRE) out of Market Slide (USA), whose sire is Gulch.
What is Media Puzzle's official rating?
Media Puzzle (USA)'s highest official rating on record is 105.
What is Media Puzzle's sire's record?
Theatrical (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 636 runs since Jan 2008 (47 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 25% from 164. Weakest on good going: 10% from 160.
Who are Media Puzzle's siblings?
Out of Market Slide (USA), Media Puzzle (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Notable Graduate (IRE) (4). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2006. 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.