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Metal Detector (IRE)

15yo gelding (at last run, May 2012) · Last trainer Miss Sarah Rippon · Last owner Miss Sarah Rippon
by Treasure Hunter (GB) out of Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
20 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2012 — 5,269 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 2nd of 6 2 wins · Towcester Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Metal Detector (IRE) is 2 from 20, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 102, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating102↓ 13lb off peak
102 86–115

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 101A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 2 May 2012 Official rating 102 at the last run, 18 May 2012

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 →

Jumps 15 figures · best 114C · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good6114C99.5—
Good to Firm5113C96—
Soft2104C102.5—
Good to Soft292C86—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Over 3m10113C94.5—
2m5f – 3m5114C105—

Of 20 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 20 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
Treasure Hunter (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 54 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.4—
Good to Firm11327.3%+19.91 from 8
Good2314.3%−3.11 from 8
Good to Soft1100%−7.40 from 2
Soft600%−7.40 from 2
Heavy200%−7.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
2m1f – 2m4f1516.7%−0.7—
2m5f – 3m1815.6%−1.82 from 9
Over 3m2129.5%+2.10 from 11

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them General Ledger (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (General Ledger (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
General Ledger (IRE)1212mClass 6
Accord Aris (IRE)1312m2f—
Harbour Pilot (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% +1.50
Good to Firm 8 1 13% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 2 13% −0.50
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 5 2 40% +10.50
Hereford 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% +6.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Nicolls 8 0 0% −8.00
Jason Maguire 5 1 20% +4.50
Andrew Thornton 3 1 33% +3.00
Miss Sarah Rippon 2 0 0% −2.00
Alan O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
John McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 9 0 0% −9.00
Blinkers 6 2 33% +9.50
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 7 2 29% +8.50
2006 9 0 0% −9.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 2 12% −1.50
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
18 May 12+16d Aintree Betdaq Blackjack Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 25f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 8 11-7 10290C Miss Sarah Rippon 40/1
02 May 12+1621d Cheltenham AGA Ladies Open Point-to-point Championship Final (Hunters' Chase) Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2¼ 11-0 102101A Miss Sarah Rippon 33/1
24 Nov 07+8d Huntingdon Toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 30 11-12 10593C Andrew Thornton 22/1
16 Nov 07+19d Cheltenham BGC Cross Country Chase Class 2 · 30f · Good To Firm · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 115— Jason Maguire 25/1
28 Oct 07+129d Towcester Chalky White Auto Repair Centre Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-12 115— Jason Maguire 13/2
21 Jun 07+13d Towcester Shepherd Interiors Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21.5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 1 11-8 115114C Jason Maguire 7/2
08 Jun 07+39d Towcester Zencon Telecommunications Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-5 102106C Jason Maguire 17/2
30 Apr 07+22d Towcester COA Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 102— Andrew Thornton 7/2
08 Apr 07+107d Towcester gg.com Tipzone Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 86105C Andrew Thornton 5/1
22 Dec 06+26d Hereford WBX.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 27 11-2 97104C Jason Maguire 7/1
26 Nov 06+144d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-12 101— Alan O'Keeffe 7/1
05 Jul 06+16d Worcester Irish Night 12th July Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-3 105— Mark Nicolls 16/1
19 Jun 06+33d Hereford Charles Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 11-3 10584C Mark Nicolls 10/1
17 May 06+19d Exeter Diamond Edge Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 2/3 4 11-6 10596C Mark Nicolls 15/8
28 Apr 06+23d Perth Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase Class 4 · 30.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 5/12 11 11-2 10589C Mark Nicolls 8/1
05 Apr 06+16d Hereford Bet365 08000 322365 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 5 11-3 105113C Mark Nicolls 9/1
20 Mar 06+60d Hereford Fownhope Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25.5f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 7 11-11 109108C Mark Nicolls 50/1
19 Jan 06+342d Ludlow Ludlowracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 5 11-7 10993C John McNamara 33/1
11 Feb 05+36d Kempton Conditionals' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 11 11-2 10692C Mark Nicolls 11/1
06 Jan 05 Wincanton HMG Paints Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 28 9-11 11080C Mark Nicolls 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Metal Detector (IRE) won?
Metal Detector (IRE) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Metal Detector (IRE)?
Metal Detector (IRE) was trained by Miss Sarah Rippon on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 18 May 2012.
Who is Metal Detector (IRE)'s sire?
Metal Detector (IRE) is by Treasure Hunter (GB) out of Las-Cancellas (IRE), whose sire is Monksfield.
What going does Metal Detector (IRE) prefer?
Metal Detector (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Metal Detector (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 18 May 2012. The highest on record is 115.
What is Metal Detector (IRE)'s sire's record?
Treasure Hunter (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 54 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Metal Detector (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Las-Cancellas (IRE), Metal Detector (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: General Ledger (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (General Ledger (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.