Horse profile
Perception (IRE)
by Hawk Wing (USA) out of Princesse Darsha (GER) (Darshaan)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Oct 2011 — 5,498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 12th of 13
3 wins · Kempton (AW) & Bath
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Perception (IRE) is 3 from 23. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. Last raced off 68, 38lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, Perception (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out Of Reason (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Sukalia (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Truth Will Out (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Delice (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Percipio (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 8 (34.8%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=23 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating68↓ 38lb off peak
68
62–106
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
Hawk Wing (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,330 runs since Jan 2008 (330 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 6 | 11.3% | +2.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 680 | 50 | 7.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,001 | 78 | 7.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 461 | 39 | 8.5% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 765 | 72 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 317 | 27 | 8.5% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 97 | 9.2% | +0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 925 | 91 | 9.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 877 | 68 | 7.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,046 | 74 | 7.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 926 | 89 | 9.6% | +1.1 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 380 | 31 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 7 | 7.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.5 | — |
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
Princesse Darsha (GER) (Darshaan)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezia (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Sweeney | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Peter Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 3 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 3 | 18% | +8.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 11+37d | Goodwood | Fornells Alderbrook Handicap (For National Hunt Jockeys) | 12/13 | 31 | 11-11 | 68 | 64C | Robert Thornton | 9/1 |
| 02 Sep 11+18d | Kempton (AW) | Ladies Day Tomorrow Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 70 | 72A | Fergus Sweeney | 13/2 |
| 15 Aug 11+125d | Kempton (AW) | 32 For Bingo Handicap | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 73 | 65C | Fergus Sweeney | 10/1 |
| 12 Apr 11+112d | Taunton | Bet On Tonight's Football At Totesport.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 3 | 11-4 | 106 | 117B | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/2 |
| 2010 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 10+33d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 5/8 | 16 | 10-7 | 74 | 79A | Robert Thornton | 9/2 |
| 18 Nov 10+76d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | hd | 10-12 | 100 | 107B | Peter Hatton | 7/2 |
| 03 Sep 10+17d | Kempton (AW) | Born To Be Wilde 25th Anniversary Handicap | 1/10 | 9-7 | 70 | 87A | Fergus Sweeney | 4/1F | |
| 17 Aug 10+18d | Kempton (AW) | Book Ladies Day Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Handicap | 2/11 | 3 | 9-5 | 68 | 85A | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1 |
| 30 Jul 10+15d | Bath | Gaymers Original Handicap | 2/5 | 6 | 9-0 | 68 | 71B | Seb Sanders | 15/8F |
| 15 Jul 10+8d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 65 | 77A | Fergus Sweeney | 9/1 | |
| 07 Jul 10+62d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 8/13 | 3 | 8-11 | 65 | 61C | Fergus Sweeney | 20/1 |
| 06 May 10+14d | Goodwood | June 18th Evening Racing Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 9-7 | 67 | 60C | Richard Hughes | 9/1 |
| 22 Apr 10+38d | Fontwell | Happy 70th Birthday David Chivers Mares' Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 1 | 10-7 | 100 | 87A | Wayne Hutchinson | 4/1 |
| 15 Mar 10+89d | Taunton | Landladies Fillies' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | ½ | 10-10 | — | 106A | Robert Thornton | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 09+91d | Newbury | Blue Square New I-Card Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 10/12 | 1¾ | 10-5 | — | 83C | Robert Thornton | 20/1 |
| 16 Sep 09+41d | Kempton (AW) | Groomed To Perfection, Kia Soul Handicap | 1/14 | 9-4 | 62 | 79A | Steve Drowne | 9/1 | |
| 06 Aug 09+12d | Folkestone | Hobbs Parker Telecom Handicap | 4/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 65 | 62A | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 25 Jul 09+44d | Newmarket | NSPCC Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 8-9 | 66 | 65A | Pat Dobbs | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+24d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Swindon Handicap | 6/11 | 1 | 9-1 | 69 | 71A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 18 May 09+229d | Bath | Bet365.com Handicap | 9/15 | 1 | 9-0 | 71 | 61A | Steve Drowne | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 08+31d | Nottingham | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 71 | 82A | Liam Jones | 4/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+43d | Folkestone | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) | 3/13 | 4½ | 9-0 | 71 | 69A | Steve Drowne | 5/4F |
| 19 Jul 08 | Lingfield | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/15 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 71 | 76A | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Perception won?
- Perception (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 8 times in total (34.8% of starts).
- Who trained Perception?
- Perception (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 9 October 2011.
- Who is Perception's sire?
- Perception (IRE) is by Hawk Wing (USA) out of Princesse Darsha (GER), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Perception prefer?
- Perception (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Perception's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 9 October 2011. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Perception's sire's record?
- Hawk Wing (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,330 runs since Jan 2008 (330 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Perception's siblings?
- Out of Princesse Darsha (GER), Perception (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Perception produced winners?
- As a dam, Perception (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.