Objector (IRE)
Objector is a gelding by Dark Angel out of The Hermitage who has won two of three starts. Both wins came at Wolverhampton over 1m to 1m1f on standard going, in a Class 4 novice in Dec 2025 and a Class 3 novice in Jan 2026. He ran once on turf when sixth of nine in a Class 3 handicap at Newmarket in May 2026 off an official rating of 90, which remains his career high.
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- +6.12£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 90Highest OR
- 63dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 85
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 90C | 87.5 | 2 · 90 / 87.5 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 90C | 85 | 3 · 90 / 85 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,838 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,694 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Angel's Hideaway (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Angel's Hideaway (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel's Hideaway (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 6f | Group 3 |
| Perfect Angel (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Where's Sue (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Schiele (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Modern Love (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Subutai (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lone Angel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Enoughisgoodenough (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Rebellious Spirit (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.12 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.88 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.12 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.12 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.88 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 26+98d | Newmarket | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Settled in the pack - tracking down the stand rail - lost touch inside the last furlong - faded to finish sixth | 6/9 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 90 | 81A | 84A | Hector Crouch | 15/2 |
| 23 Jan 26+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat behind pace early - moved to front 2f out and asserted final furlong - won going away | 1/4 | 9-11 | — | 90C | 103B | Darragh Keenan | 1/8F | |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Settled midfield early - improved into third with 2f left under a shake-up - hit the top a furlong out - drove clear to the line and won impressively | 1/12 | 9-7 | — | 85A | 100A | Callum Shepherd | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Objector (IRE) won?
- Objector (IRE) won 2 of 3 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Objector (IRE)?
- Objector (IRE) is trained by George Scott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 May 2026.
- Who is Objector (IRE)'s sire?
- Objector (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of The Hermitage (IRE), whose sire is Kheleyf.
- What is Objector (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 1 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Objector (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Objector (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of The Hermitage (IRE), Objector (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Angel's Hideaway (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Angel's Hideaway (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.