Horse profile
Mordor (FR)
by Roaring Lion (USA) out of Secrete (FR) (Cape Cross)
31 runs · 24 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile
Mordor is a gelding who has won five of 31 starts on turf. All five wins came in handicaps or maidens between 1m5f and 2m4f, with two at Killarney on good or good to firm going and one at Navan on heavy ground in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 87. He has raced from an official rating as high as 130 and last ran off 124 when finishing 10 of 11 at Gowran Park in Oct 2026. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in nine of ten analysed runs.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 17 (54.8%)Placed
- −5.72£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=31 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 rating124↓ 6lb off peak
124
74–130
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 141
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 118A | 92 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 122A | 96 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 122C | 108 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 139B | 76 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 139B | 120 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 96A | 81 | 2 runs · 96 / 81.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 108C | 76 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 127C | 99.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 99C | 85 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 107A | 101 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 141A | 88.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 107A | 90 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 111A | 97 | 2 runs · 111 / 84 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 141A | 113 | 1 run · — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 31 runs · as at 11 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (29%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (21%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 1,027 runs since Jan 2008 (83 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.5% from 117.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 134 | 19 | 14.2% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 258 | 33 | 12.8% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 14 | 13% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | −1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 45 | 4 | 8.9% | −3.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 351 | 43 | 12.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 117 | 10 | 8.5% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 234 | 29 | 12.4% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 426 | 58 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 200 | 26 | 13% | +0.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 42 | 5 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Secrete (FR) (Cape Cross)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rumi (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Rumi (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumi (FR) | 12 | 3 | 1m1f–1m2f | Group 2 |
| Solage (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Listed |
| Normandy Eagle (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Colbert (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Mayfair Secret (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jannah Pearl (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.38 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.60 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ewing | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.72 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.50 |
| Paddy Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maxime De Chambord | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Kennnedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Harney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J H Williamson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −2.22 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 3 | 19% | +5.00 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 13% | −10.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+45d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from 4 out - finished miles adrift in 10th | 10/11 | 47 | 11-1 | 124 | 67C | 104C | Paddy Cleary | 14/1 |
| 19 Aug 26+64d | York | Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back of the pack early - lost touch and slowed markedly with 4f left - well beaten and adrift from 2f out | 16/16 | 23 | 9-4 | 94 | 57C | 75C | Jamie Spencer | 50/1 |
| 16 Jun 26+32d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along 3f out then drifted left into another runner 2f out - unable to make further headway and well held at the finish in 15th | 15/20 | nk | 9-6 | 94 | 81C | 76A | Jamie Spencer | 33/1 |
| 15 May 26+13d | Kilbeggan | Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle Sat just behind the front group - moved up into 2nd and driven out after 2 out before dropping to 3rd and asked for effort at the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd | 3/8 | 2¾ | 11-7 | 124 | 96A | 126A | Josh Williamson | 11/4 |
| 02 May 26+33d | Punchestown | 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race | 3/22 | ½ | 12-6 | 94 | — | 71C | Maxime De Chambord | 6/4 |
| 30 Mar 26+170d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 11th Handicap Held up at back early - mid-division by halfway - shaken up into 6th with 3f left - up to 4th 2f out - into 3rd approaching final furlong - hit the front briefly then edged clear inside the last 100 yards - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/11 | 9-1 | 87 | 111A | 95A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 | |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 25+42d | Newmarket | Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Tracked front group wide - urged into second spot with 4f left - driven approaching 2f out then faded quickly to finish 14th | 14/19 | 2 | 8-8 | 88 | 99C | 74C | Jamie Spencer | 18/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+29d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud | 2/21 | 4½ | 12-9 | 88 | 91C | 95A | William Kennnedy | 6/4F |
| 01 Aug 25+33d | Goodwood | Coral Goodwood Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Away steady start - settled towards the back - made progress from 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the leader - stayed on to the line | 2/12 | 9½ | 8-9 | 88 | 141A | 81A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 29 Jun 25+47d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2½f out - stayed on same rate to finish tenth | 10/25 | ¾ | 9-2 | 88 | 97C | 85A | Colin Keane | 7/1 |
| 13 May 25+35d | Killarney | FEXCO Handicap Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th approaching 4f out - hit the front over 2f out - edged clear inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line for an easy win | 1/15 | 9-3 | 79 | 127C | 87A | Chris Hayes | 9/2 | |
| 08 Apr 25+25d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Fun Day July 13th Handicap Slow to begin - settled just behind the pace sharing 4th - nudged into 5th 3f out - asked for effort soon after - improved to 4th with a furlong left - up into 3rd close home but couldn't land a blow | 3/6 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 79 | 102A | 67B | Wayne Hassett | 2/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+41d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - stumbled at the 2nd - crept closer approaching 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders at the last | 8/24 | 4 | 10-11 | 130 | 92B | 129A | Tom Harney | 66/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+159d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) Held up towards the back of the pack - minor error 7th - driven but unable to quicken from 2 out home | 17/25 | 13 | 11-5 | 129 | 81C | 114C | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Aug 24+15d | Ballinrobe | Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle Sat close up with front pack early - urged forward in 4th after second last - moved into 3rd before final fence - found extra to take 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner | 2/5 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 128 | 122C | 132B | Sam Ewing | 7/5F |
| 11 Aug 24+13d | Downpatrick | Congratulations To Pinkerton On Winning The Tote Galway Plate Rated Hurdle Settled just behind the pace early - tucked in tight after the 3rd - back on terms with the front-runner past the 6th - tracking the pacesetter with two furlongs to travel - locked together approaching the final stretch - shifted right under pressure in the closing furlong - kept finding more to prevail | 1/8 | 11-4 | 125 | 122A | 138A | Sam Ewing | 15/8F | |
| 29 Jul 24+13d | Galway | Galmont Hotel & The Galway Bay Hotel Novice Hurdle | 2/13 | 3½ | 11-7 | 125 | — | 136A | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| 16 Jul 24+9d | Killarney | Innisfallen Island (Q.R.) Maiden | 1/8 | 11-5 | 75 | 79A | 78A | Mr J H Williamson | 7/2 | |
| 07 Jul 24+37d | Sligo | Family Day At Sligo Races Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-13 | 125 | 118A | 125A | Sam Ewing | 2/5F | |
| 31 May 24+25d | Tramore | Ballyduff Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 11 | 10-13 | 125 | 108C | 121A | Sam Ewing | 2/1 |
| 06 May 24+17d | Down Royal | Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/19 | nk | 10-12 | 125 | 90B | 117A | Danny Gilligan | 11/4 |
| 19 Apr 24+38d | Limerick | OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 5 | 11-7 | 125 | 139B | 122A | Jack Kennedy | 6/4 |
| 12 Mar 24+34d | Cheltenham | Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB race) | BD/22 | — | 11-0 | 125 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 66/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+23d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Punters Pack For Easter Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 65B | 121A | Jack Kennedy | 11/8 |
| 15 Jan 24+19d | Punchestown | Bet Victor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | — | 107A | Jack Kennedy | 3/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+84d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power I Have No Idea What Day It Is 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 3/19 | 3 | 10-9 | — | 76B | 133A | Danny Gilligan | 16/1 |
| 04 Oct 23+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 9-6 | 77 | 80A | 73A | Oisin Murphy | 9/4F |
| 13 Sep 23+68d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-7 | 74 | 107A | 87A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1F |
| 07 Jul 23+16d | Doncaster | Jamie Downey Takepayments Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 4¼ | 9-4 | — | 89C | 65B | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| 21 Jun 23+53d | Newcastle (AW) | Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 3/9 | 5 | 9-4 | — | 101A | 75A | Cieren Fallon | 11/1 |
| 29 Apr 23 | Leicester | Rekorderlig Premium Fruit Cider Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 36A | 61A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mordor won?
- Mordor (FR) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 17 times in total (54.8% of starts).
- Who trains Mordor?
- Mordor (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Mordor's sire?
- Mordor (FR) is by Roaring Lion (USA) out of Secrete (FR), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Mordor prefer?
- Mordor (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mordor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 3 October 2026. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Mordor's sire's record?
- Roaring Lion (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 1,027 runs since Jan 2008 (83 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.5% from 117.
- Who are Mordor's siblings?
- Out of Secrete (FR), Mordor (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rumi (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Rumi (FR)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.