Horse profile
Natural Ability (IRE)
by Most Improved (IRE) out of Always A Way (GB) (Danehill Dancer)
23 runs · 13 courses · from May 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
2 wins · Sedgefield
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 1st of 8
Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile
Natural Ability is a gelding who has won two of 23 starts on turf, both at Class 5 level. Both wins came at Sedgefield on good ground, one over 1m5f to 2m in Nov 2024 and the other over 2m1f to 2m4f in Oct 2026. He won last time out at Sedgefield in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 83, 14 lb below his highest ever mark of 97. He is 0 from 13 on ground softer than good.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 3 (13%)Placed
- +22.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=23 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 rating83↓ 14lb off peak
83
83–97
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 78
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 | 7 | 95B | 53 | 4 runs · 78 / 56 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 97C | 52 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 2 | 14C | 7.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 54C | 43.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 97C | 32.5 | 3 runs · 59 / 53 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 95B | 54 | 3 runs · 78 / 51 |
Flat
Of 23 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 23 runs · as at 25 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 11 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 4 (36%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 4 (36%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (27%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 1,100 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +13.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 92 | 11 | 12% | +5.3 | — |
| Good | 260 | 14 | 5.4% | −1.3 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 189 | 14 | 7.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 88 | 5 | 5.7% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 349 | 21 | 6% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | +1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 231 | 12 | 5.2% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 304 | 18 | 5.9% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 235 | 19 | 8.1% | +1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 180 | 15 | 8.3% | +1.6 | 1 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −3.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +9.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
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
Always A Way (GB) (Danehill Dancer)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievable (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | +35.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +34.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 8 | 2 | 25% | +37.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +34.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny McMenamin | 12 | 2 | 17% | +33.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +36.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +35.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +35.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+11d | Sedgefield | Vickers Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Race up with the pace early - edged ahead after 2 out - pressed hard on the run-in but dug deep to hold on - won by the narrowest margin | 1/8 | 10-11 | 83 | 78A | 104B | Danny McMenamin | 40/1 | |
| 07 Oct 26+151d | Sedgefield | Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Raced in the pack throughout - no threat at any stage - finished 7th and well held | 7/10 | 8½ | 11-2 | 86 | 51C | 84C | Danny McMenamin | 50/1 |
| 09 May 26+38d | Hexham | Charlie's Halfway To 100 Handicap Chase Settled second early - hit a hurdle in 4th and lost ground after 6th - pulled up before the next | PU/9 | — | 11-3 | 88 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 10/1 |
| 01 Apr 26+28d | Sedgefield | Jayne And Greg Complete All The Racecourses Handicap Chase Settled second early - hit front 6th - challenged approaching 3 out then lost lead 2 out - fought back before last - held on for effort late but couldn't find more | 2/7 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 86 | 53B | 112B | Danny McMenamin | 6/1 |
| 04 Mar 26+28d | Catterick | WF Racing Keeping You On Course Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - pushed along and into contention approaching 3 out - unable to land a blow from 2 out and finished third | 3/5 | 16 | 10-12 | 89 | 59C | 89B | Danny McMenamin | 28/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+72d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studios Handicap Chase Settled at the back early - nudged into contention 3 out before fading fast after 2 out - dropped a spot near the line | 5/8 | 4 | 11-9 | 93 | 7C | 87C | Danny McMenamin | 25/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 25+292d | Sedgefield | BeatWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - checked at the opening fence - pressed for effort before two out then dropped away steadily | 4/7 | 19 | 12-0 | 96 | 1B | 94B | Danny McMenamin | 20/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+50d | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a midpack spot early - pressed into contention with the front group approaching 2 out - came down at that fence | F/5 | — | 11-2 | 97 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 6/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 24+33d | Catterick | Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase Held up in the pack early - improved into third by the 10th - stayed on steadily but never able to land a blow from two out - eventually finished fifth | 5/8 | ½ | 11-11 | 97 | — | 94C | Danny McMenamin | 85/40F |
| 14 Nov 24+42d | Sedgefield | Lakeland Dairies & Bidfood Classic Collaboration Novices' Handicap Chase Tracked the pace early - pushed along and lost a bit of ground two out before angling out - punched to the front approaching the last - sprang away in the closing stretch to score | 1/7 | 11-12 | 92 | — | 117B | Danny McMenamin | 3/1 | |
| 03 Oct 24+10d | Southwell | Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase Settled in the leading half of the field early - needed urging along past the 8th and began slipping backward - still adrift with four to jump before being eased to a halt | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 95 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 6/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+140d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studio Handicap Chase Held up in the pack - made progress moving into contention approaching 2 out - kept on strongly to finish closest of those behind the winner | 4/10 | 2½ | 11-9 | 95 | 29B | 115A | Danny McMenamin | 17/2 |
| 06 May 24+132d | Down Royal | Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 15/20 | 3½ | 11-9 | 90 | 95B | 92A | Conor Maxwell | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+12d | Limerick | BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase | 8/13 | nse | 10-8 | 89 | 54C | 85C | Phillip Enright | 80/1 |
| 14 Dec 23+28d | Naas | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Chase (0-102) | 14/16 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 90 | 33C | 78C | Phillip Enright | 80/1 |
| 16 Nov 23+184d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Rated Novice Chase | 7/8 | 40 | 11-5 | — | 14C | 86C | Phillip Enright | 125/1 |
| 16 May 23+14d | Sligo | countysligoraces.com Maiden | 9/11 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 57C | 64C | Mark Enright | 150/1 |
| 02 May 23+42d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Beginners Chase | UR/10 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Richard Deegan | 150/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+55d | Clonmel | Kilmanahan Beginners Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | Liam McKenna | 100/1 |
| 25 Jan 23+30d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse For Your Fundraiser Beginners Chase | 14/16 | ¾ | 11-8 | — | — | 102C | J J Slevin | 300/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+23d | Leopardstown | All About Sunday Maiden Hurdle | 25/27 | 4¼ | 11-7 | — | — | 108C | Peter Carberry | 200/1 |
| 03 Dec 22+193d | Fairyhouse | Fingal Ravens Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/18 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 97C | 102C | Phillip Enright | 200/1 |
| 24 May 22 | Punchestown | Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Maiden Hurdle | 20/22 | shd | 11-7 | — | 32C | 88C | Peter Carberry | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Natural Ability won?
- Natural Ability (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 3 times in total (13% of starts).
- Who trains Natural Ability?
- Natural Ability (IRE) is trained by Chris Grant, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Natural Ability's sire?
- Natural Ability (IRE) is by Most Improved (IRE) out of Always A Way (GB), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does Natural Ability prefer?
- Natural Ability (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Natural Ability's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Natural Ability's sire's record?
- Most Improved (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 1,100 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Natural Ability's siblings?
- Out of Always A Way (GB), Natural Ability (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.