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Horse profile

Ortolan (GER)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2014) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Allan Stennett
by Next Desert (IRE) out of Optik (GER) (Monsun)
5 runs · 5 courses · from Apr 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Feb 2014 — 4,626 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Ortolan (GER) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Ludlow (Feb 2010). Last raced off 95, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 13 Mar 2010 Official rating 95 at the last run, 26 Feb 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 4 figures · best 117A · median 107.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good2117A108.5—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2100A97—
2m5f – 3m2117A116—

Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 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
Next Desert (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 127 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−11.8—
Good45817.8%+60 from 2
Good to Soft1915.3%−6.5—
Soft29310.3%−1.50 from 1
Heavy1616.3%−5.50 from 2
Standard (AW)16212.5%+0.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−11.8—
6f – 7f700%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1000%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2129.5%−2.3—
1m5f – 2m27414.8%+30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f35514.3%+2.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m20420%+8.20 from 2
Over 3m500%−11.8—

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
Optik (GER) (Monsun)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Optimist (GER)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Hadden Frost 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 2 runs
26 Feb 14+42d Bangor-on-Dee Excel Signs Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17.5f · Heavy · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-4 95— Jason Maguire 3/1
15 Jan 14+1404d Newcastle Stp Construction 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 1 11-5 11094B Henry Brooke 10/1
2010 · 2 runs
13 Mar 10+17d Chepstow Bet365.com 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 ¾ 11-3 —117A Tom Scudamore 6/1
24 Feb 10+318d Ludlow Lugg Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 1¼ 11-1 110115A Hadden Frost 50/1
2009 · 1 run
12 Apr 09 Towcester Free Tips at Gg.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 3¾ 10-10 —100A Wayne Hutchinson 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ortolan won?
Ortolan (GER) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2009 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Ortolan?
Ortolan (GER) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 26 February 2014.
Who is Ortolan's sire?
Ortolan (GER) is by Next Desert (IRE) out of Optik (GER), whose sire is Monsun.
What is Ortolan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 26 February 2014. The highest on record is 110.
What is Ortolan's sire's record?
Next Desert (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 127 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ortolan's siblings?
Out of Optik (GER), Ortolan (GER) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2009. 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.