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Horse profile

Norman Invasion (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Ed Walker · Owner Tbt Racing
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Smoulder (GB) (Redoute's Choice)
7 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wolverhampton (AW) Last run 7 Oct 2026 · 12th of 13 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Norman Invasion is 1 from 7 with the win coming at Class 5 level in a handicap at Wolverhampton over 1m to 1m1f on standard going in Sep 2026. The gelding is 0 from 5 on turf and 1 from 2 on all-weather. He usually led in 3 of 5 analysed runs. His last run at Nottingham in Oct 2026 saw him finish 12 of 13 when held up off a mark of 76.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Sep 2025 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 1 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 7 figures · best 100A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)294A92.52 runs · 94 / 92.5
Good to Firm2100A95.52 runs · 100 / 95.5
Soft285A72.51 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f3100A943 runs · 100 / 94
1m2f – 1m4f291A812 runs · 91 / 81
6f – 7f285A72.51 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 15 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 83B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 1 Sep 2026 Official rating 76 at the last run, 7 Oct 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 7 figures · best 83B · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)283B832 runs · 83 / 83
Good to Firm275A72.52 runs · 75 / 72.5
Soft271A711 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f383B833 runs · 83 / 83
1m2f – 1m4f275A66.52 runs · 75 / 66.5
6f – 7f271A711 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 15 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 7 analysed runs since Sep 2025

  • Held up 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,214 runs since Apr 2014 (1,108 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18422.2%+8.4—
Good to Firm1,56023815.3%+1.50 from 2
Good2,75638313.9%+0.1—
Good to Soft1,56118311.7%−2.10 from 1
Soft1,88125413.5%−0.30 from 2
Heavy7218511.8%−2—
Standard (AW)3,71553414.4%+0.61 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4777114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f3,60751114.2%+0.40 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,60551714.3%+0.51 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f3,28546814.2%+0.40 from 2
1m5f – 2m960909.4%−4.4—
2m1f – 2m4f247249.7%−4.1—
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−10.7—
Over 3m100%−13.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Smoulder (GB) (Redoute's Choice)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Private Signal (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Private Signal (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Private Signal (GB)517fClass 4
Reporter (GB)2315fClass 6
Bassrah (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +1.50
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +0.50
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1 100% +2.50
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% +0.50
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ashley Lewis 2 1 50% +1.50
Kieran Shoemark 2 0 0% −2.00
George Downing 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 5 1 20% −1.50
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −1.50
2025 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
07 Oct 26+36d Nottingham Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Stakes (Div I) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Held up at back of field - pushed along over 3f out but failed to quicken - always outpaced and finished 12th 12/13 1¼ 9-3 7671C58C Ashley Lewis 9/2
01 Sep 26+54d Wolverhampton (AW) Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Maiden Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 6 ran Set the pace early - lost the front spot approaching 3f out but stayed close - pushed along to regain command inside the final furlong - drifted right but continued finding more - pulled clear near the line to score 1/6 9-5 7391A83B Ashley Lewis 5/2
09 Jul 26+27d Newbury Pump Technology Services Keeping You Flowing Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Fretted in the stalls - pulling hard early and racing wide towards the back - made ground but found room scarce 3f out - moved right 2f out then drifted right again 1f out - stayed on but could not reach the front pack inside the final furlong 4/7 hd 9-8 7391A75A Kieran Shoemark 7/1
12 Jun 26+18d Chester Allington Hughes Law Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 7½f · Soft · 8 ran Settled in behind leaders - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished sixth 6/8 shd 9-4 7585A71A George Downing 5/1
25 May 26+200d Redcar Watch Racing TV In HD Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran Set the pace early - overtaken with just over two furlongs left - dropped to third and no threat to the winner in the closing stages 3/10 3¼ 9-7 —100A70A Kieran Shoemark 3/1
2025 · 2 runs
06 Nov 25+62d Newcastle (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along to close in inside final furlong - stayed on into third but couldn't get up 3/10 nk 9-7 —94A83A George Downing 12/1
05 Sep 25 Ascot Charbonnel et Walker British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 7 ran Pulled hard early wide of rivals until merging with the pack halfway - sat close to the front until edging in front approaching the final 3f - overtaken 2f out - driven along and slipped to third with a furlong left - dropped away rapidly to finish fifth 5/7 ½ 9-7 —60A71A Tom Marquand 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Norman Invasion won?
Norman Invasion (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Norman Invasion?
Norman Invasion (GB) is trained by Ed Walker, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 October 2026.
Who is Norman Invasion's sire?
Norman Invasion (GB) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Smoulder (GB), whose sire is Redoute's Choice.
What is Norman Invasion's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 7 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Norman Invasion's sire's record?
Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,214 runs since Apr 2014 (1,108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
Who are Norman Invasion's siblings?
Out of Smoulder (GB), Norman Invasion (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Private Signal (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Private Signal (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.