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Horse profile

No Substitute (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2014) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner J Hales
by Definite Article (GB) out of Kindly Light (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jun 2014 — 4,503 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2014 · 1st of 8 Won last time out Won at Uttoxeter Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

No Substitute (IRE) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Uttoxeter (Class 4). The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4
Official rating120↓ 5lb off peak
120 120–125

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 128B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Plumpton, 21 Apr 2014 Official rating 120 at the last run, 29 Jun 2014

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 9 figures · best 135A · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good6135A125.5—
Good to Soft2128B116.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4128B119—
1m5f – 2m3135A127—
2m5f – 3m2133A128—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 7
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 1
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 1
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.21 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 3
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kindly Light (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lift The Lid (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Lady Racquet (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lift The Lid (IRE)922mClass 4
Killary Bay (IRE)2122m2f–3m1fClass 6
Lady Racquet (IRE)1112m4fClass 3
Criaire Nouveau (IRE)60——
Spyglass Hill (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 1 14% −4.62
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% −2.62
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +1.38
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −2.62
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Thornton 5 0 0% −5.00
Wayne Hutchinson 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Johnson 2 1 50% +0.38
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 5 1 20% −2.62
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −3.62
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2014 · 5 runs
29 Jun 14+16d Uttoxeter bet365 Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 120124B Richard Johnson 11/8J
13 Jun 14+28d Aintree Geoff Carr Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 10-12 120114A Richard Johnson 7/2
16 May 14+25d Aintree Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-5 123— Wayne Hutchinson 4/1
21 Apr 14+73d Plumpton Try A Totetrifecta Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ¾ 11-4 120128B Aidan Coleman 4/1
07 Feb 14+40d Kempton Betdaq 25 No Lose Mobile Bet Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-4 125— Robert Thornton 7/1
2013 · 1 run
29 Dec 13+715d Doncaster Quicksilverslots Get Up To 200 Freeplays 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 7/21 2¼ 10-12 —105A Robert Thornton 20/1
2012 · 1 run
14 Jan 12+41d Kempton Download Williamhill.com On Your Mobile Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 11-2 —133A Wayne Hutchinson 10/1
2011 · 2 runs
04 Dec 11+251d Warwick Sage Roofing Ltd Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 1¼ 11-0 —123A Robert Thornton 12/1
28 Mar 11+353d Towcester gg.com Alerts Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1¼ 11-3 —127A Robert Thornton 4/1
2010 · 2 runs
09 Apr 10+44d Kempton Bet In Running - Betdaq Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 2½ 11-2 —135A Wayne Hutchinson 7/1
24 Feb 10 Doncaster sportingbet.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1 11-2 —116A Robert Thornton 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has No Substitute won?
No Substitute (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained No Substitute?
No Substitute (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 29 June 2014.
Who is No Substitute's sire?
No Substitute (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Kindly Light (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does No Substitute prefer?
No Substitute (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is No Substitute's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 29 June 2014. The highest on record is 125.
What is No Substitute's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are No Substitute's siblings?
Out of Kindly Light (IRE), No Substitute (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lift The Lid (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Lady Racquet (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2010. 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.