Horse profile
Pardon What (GB)
by Theatrical Charmer (GB) out of Tree Poppy (GB) (Rolfe)
31 runs · 19 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Feb 2010 — 6,105 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010
2 wins · Folkestone & Worcester
Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile
Pardon What (GB) is 2 from 31, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2005. Last raced off 85, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 2–31Wins / Runs
- 6.5%Strike rate
- 9 (29%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=31 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 59dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating85↓ 22lb off peak
85
85–107
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
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
Theatrical Charmer (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 57 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +2.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −3.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +2.8 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −4.9 | 1 from 18 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.5 | 0 from 3 |
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
Tree Poppy (GB) (Rolfe)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naturally Royal (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +21.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +22.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +26.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +19.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mercer | 10 | 2 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David England | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gerard Tumelty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Spate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rodi Greene | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Phelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T J Dreaper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 27 | 2 | 7% | +12.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +30.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 2 | 7% | +10.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 10+12d | Southwell | Cleanwastesolutions Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-6 | 85 | — | Keith Mercer | 33/1 |
| 27 Jan 10+62d | Huntingdon | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 9-11 | 85 | — | Richard Killoran | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 09+114d | Uttoxeter | Holiday Lounge At Lutterworth Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 10 | 10-1 | 85 | 96A | Keith Mercer | 13/2 |
| 04 Aug 09+100d | Newton Abbot | Time For Pimm's Selling Hurdle | 3/10 | 17 | 10-9 | 85 | 94B | Richard Killoran | 11/1 |
| 26 Apr 09+18d | Ludlow | Totesportbingo.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 5 | 10-1 | 92 | 80C | Keith Mercer | 20/1 |
| 08 Apr 09+32d | Hereford | freebets.co.uk Free Bets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | UR/18 | — | 11-9 | 92 | — | David England | 16/1 |
| 07 Mar 09+692d | Chepstow | Bristol Evening Post Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/17 | ¾ | 11-12 | 90 | 112A | David England | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 07+15d | Worcester | Worcester, Home Of Summer Jumping Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | 100 | — | Jason Maguire | 14/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+12d | Uttoxeter | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 26 | 9-10 | 102 | 67C | Gerard Tumelty | 17/2 |
| 19 Mar 07+19d | Wincanton | Book Raceday Hospitality On 01963 32344 Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | 14 | 10-13 | 102 | 92C | Keith Mercer | 12/1 |
| 28 Feb 07+32d | Folkestone | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 3½ | 11-4 | 102 | 104C | Mick Fitzgerald | 9/4F |
| 27 Jan 07+16d | Uttoxeter | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 1 | 11-8 | 101 | 110C | Keith Mercer | 7/1 |
| 11 Jan 07+15d | Hereford | Lindley Catering Handicap Hurdle | 5/17 | 5 | 11-3 | 103 | 101C | Tom O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+12d | Chepstow | Coral 'Bookmaker Of Year' Handicap Hurdle | 8/17 | 13 | 10-11 | 105 | 93C | Tony Dobbin | 20/1 |
| 15 Dec 06+14d | Ascot | Cantor Spreadfair Handicap Hurdle | 9/17 | 3½ | 10-13 | 107 | 90C | Tony Dobbin | 50/1 |
| 01 Dec 06+230d | Exeter | South-West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle | 10/13 | 22 | 11-5 | 107 | 95C | Leighton Aspell | 50/1 |
| 15 Apr 06+6d | Haydock | Les Buckley 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle | 10/16 | 9 | 11-9 | 107 | 87C | Mick Fitzgerald | 20/1 |
| 09 Apr 06+22d | Worcester | Severn Suite Restaurant Conditionals' Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | 86 | — | Richard Spate | 5/2F |
| 18 Mar 06+27d | Uttoxeter | Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 9 | 9-11 | 103 | 100C | Stephen Craine | 25/1 |
| 19 Feb 06+24d | Towcester | Brian Goodyear Telebet 0808 108 1122 Handicap Hurdle | 6/18 | 20 | 11-11 | 104 | 74C | Keith Mercer | 14/1 |
| 26 Jan 06+2d | Warwick | Graham Hoskin Racegoers Club Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | hd | 10-11 | 105 | 91C | Mick Fitzgerald | 20/1 |
| 24 Jan 06+28d | Leicester | SIS Handicap Hurdle | 4/16 | hd | 11-7 | 105 | 102C | A P McCoy | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+11d | Chepstow | Attheraces.com Free Archive Video Handicap Hurdle | 5/18 | 3½ | 11-1 | 106 | 100C | Keith Mercer | 20/1 |
| 16 Dec 05+18d | Windsor | Executive Hire News Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | hd | 11-10 | 106 | 110C | Rodi Greene | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 05+17d | Folkestone | Daily Mail Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-6 | 101 | 105C | Keith Mercer | 9/1 | |
| 11 Nov 05+10d | Cheltenham | Abacus Global Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/24 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 99 | 93C | Tommy Phelan | 50/1 |
| 01 Nov 05+28d | Worcester | Betfredcasino.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-0 | 92 | 103C | Keith Mercer | 28/1 | |
| 04 Oct 05+27d | Huntingdon | Debbie Lord Is 40 Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 8 | 10-12 | 94 | 83C | Joe Tizzard | 10/1 |
| 07 Sep 05+113d | Uttoxeter | Katharine House Hospice Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 2½ | 10-13 | 94 | 77C | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| 17 May 05+30d | Towcester | Get A Free 50 With Gg-casino.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 2½ | 9-12 | 90 | 92C | Keith Mercer | 16/1 |
| 17 Apr 05 | Carlisle | Hunters' Chase | REF/6 | — | 11-10 | — | — | T J Dreaper | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pardon What won?
- Pardon What (GB) won 2 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 9 times in total (29% of starts).
- Who trained Pardon What?
- Pardon What (GB) was trained by Shaun Lycett on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 8 February 2010.
- Who is Pardon What's sire?
- Pardon What (GB) is by Theatrical Charmer (GB) out of Tree Poppy (GB), whose sire is Rolfe.
- What going does Pardon What prefer?
- Pardon What (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pardon What's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 8 February 2010. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Pardon What's sire's record?
- Theatrical Charmer (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 57 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Pardon What's siblings?
- Out of Tree Poppy (GB), Pardon What (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.