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Next Sensation (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer Michael Scudamore · Last owner Mark Blandford
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Road Trip (IRE) (Anshan)
31 runs · 17 courses · from Jun 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 May 2017 — 3,441 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 5th of 6 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Next Sensation (IRE) is 5 from 31, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2015). Hasn't won since Sep 2016. Last raced off 132, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating132↓ 19lb off peak
132 105–151

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 3 figures · best 85C · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good385C64—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f264C53.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 5 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 13 May 2017 Official rating 132 at the last run, 26 May 2017

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 23 figures · best 149A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good12146A118.5—
Soft7149A117—
Good to Soft2145A129.5—
Heavy2108A105.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15149A123—
2m1f – 2m4f7132A114—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 31 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 31 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
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.7—
Good1,42717212.1%+1.12 from 16
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.81 from 5
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.22 from 8
Heavy6878712.7%+1.70 from 2
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−24 from 18
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.21 from 11
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.70 from 2
Over 3m3834211%0—

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
Road Trip (IRE) (Anshan)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Road (IRE)60——
Fantasy Shift (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 2 13% −10.37
Soft 8 2 25% +14.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +0.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 2 22% −1.25
Class 1 8 1 13% +9.00
Class 2 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 5 2 40% +2.88
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 8 1 13% +9.00
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +1.75
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +4.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +1.88
Plumpton 1 1 100% +4.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 18 4 22% +9.63
2m1f – 2m4f 11 1 9% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Scudamore 19 5 26% +13.63
Liam Treadwell 5 0 0% −5.00
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Tinkler 2 0 0% −2.00
Brendan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Buchanan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 26 5 19% +6.63
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood + tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 7 1 14% −4.25
2015 6 1 17% +11.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 8 3 38% +4.88
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 27 5 19% +5.63
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 3 runs
26 May 17+13d Worcester Karina And Barbara, White Wine Please Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 20 11-12 13264C107C Tom Scudamore 7/2
13 May 17+40d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 12-0 13243C131A Liam Treadwell 12/1
03 Apr 17+169d Kelso Edinburgh Gin Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-12 134—— Tom Scudamore 10/1
2016 · 7 runs
16 Oct 16+20d Kempton Racing Uk Hd On Sky432 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-11 134—— Tom Scudamore 7/2F
26 Sep 16+70d Newton Abbot At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 12985C123B Tom Scudamore 7/4F
18 Jul 16+22d Cartmel Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-8 129—— Tom Scudamore 3/1
26 Jun 16+30d Uttoxeter bet365 Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 13 10-13 132—123A Tom Scudamore 7/1
27 May 16+44d Worcester Bet On The Champions League With Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 135—— Liam Treadwell 11/2
13 Apr 16+26d Cheltenham Teenage Cancer Trust Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-4 143—— Tom Scudamore 11/1
18 Mar 16+97d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 14/24 ½ 11-4 144—114A Tom Scudamore 8/1
2015 · 6 runs
12 Dec 15+15d Cheltenham Unicoin Group Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 13 ran 10/13 6 11-7 147—114C Brendan Powell 10/1
27 Nov 15+13d Newbury Bet365 Open Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 8/12 3¾ 11-8 149—117C Liam Treadwell 33/1
14 Nov 15+21d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 1 11-3 150—114A Liam Treadwell 50/1
24 Oct 15+198d Cheltenham Winner.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 ½ 11-12 151—114A Liam Treadwell 12/1
09 Apr 15+27d Aintree Betfred Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-10 151—— Tom Scudamore 7/1F
13 Mar 15+104d Cheltenham A.P. McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase (For The Johnny Henderson Challenge Cup) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 20 ran 1/20 11-2 143—149A Tom Scudamore 16/1
2014 · 5 runs
29 Nov 14+15d Newbury bet365 Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 hd 11-12 143—137A Richard Johnson 8/1
14 Nov 14+13d Cheltenham Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 19 ran 13/19 12 11-12 145—116C Brian Hughes 11/1
01 Nov 14+210d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 10 11-11 146—114A Tom Scudamore 9/2C
05 Apr 14+22d Aintree Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 hd 11-4 145—128A Tom Scudamore 6/1
14 Mar 14+75d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 23 ran 4/23 nk 11-0 142—146A Richard Johnson 7/1
2013 · 8 runs
29 Dec 13+29d Doncaster Quicksilverslots Play 500 Roulette Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 133—145A Tom Scudamore 4/1
30 Nov 13+15d Newbury bet365 Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran UR/11 — 11-0 133—— Tom Scudamore 7/2F
15 Nov 13+25d Newcastle Quicksilverslots Get Up To 200 Freeplays Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 118—142B Tom Scudamore 15/8F
21 Oct 13+41d Plumpton Betfred/totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 105—132A Tom Scudamore 4/1J
10 Sep 13+150d Worcester Sponsor A Race By Calling 01905 25364 Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 13 11-0 ——100B Tom Scudamore 9/1
13 Apr 13+69d Uttoxeter Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 2 11-0 ——97C Peter Buchanan 16/1
03 Feb 13+18d Musselburgh Scottish Arkle Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 4 ran F/4 — 10-12 ——— Andrew Tinkler 100/1
16 Jan 13+31d Newbury Betfred 'the Bonus King' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 10-12 ——104C Tom Scudamore 25/1
2012 · 2 runs
16 Dec 12+183d Hereford Free Radio Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 nk 10-12 ——108A Andrew Tinkler 14/1
16 Jun 12 Hexham Castle Building Services 10th Birthday Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 3 ran 2/3 16 11-3 ——103C Tom Scudamore 2/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Next Sensation won?
Next Sensation (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 8 times in total (25.8% of starts).
Who trained Next Sensation?
Next Sensation (IRE) was trained by Michael Scudamore on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 26 May 2017.
Who is Next Sensation's sire?
Next Sensation (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Road Trip (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
What going does Next Sensation prefer?
Next Sensation (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Next Sensation's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 26 May 2017. The highest on record is 151.
What is Next Sensation's sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Next Sensation's siblings?
Out of Road Trip (IRE), Next Sensation (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2012. 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.