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Horse profile

Percy Shelley (GB)

7yo gelding · Trainer James Owen · Owner Johnstone Partnership
by Sir Percy (GB) out of She's Gorgeous (IRE) (Acclamation)
41 runs · 22 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 15th of 29 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Percy Shelley is 5 from 41 with wins on four different courses. He won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Ludlow over 2m5f – 3m on good to firm in Oct 2025 and a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter over 2m1f – 2m4f on good the previous month. Three earlier wins came on turf in France between 1m and 1m4f on good to soft. Usually held up, he finished 15 of 29 at Newmarket in the Class 2 Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap Stakes in Oct 2026, racing off an official rating of 84 which was 39lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 39lb off peak
Official rating84↓ 39lb off peak
84 79–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 131 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cartmel, 18 Jul 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 27 figures · best 123B · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good16123B91.54 runs · 123 / 98
Good to Soft4108A90.51 run · —
Good to Firm4115C87.51 run · —
Soft290A81—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m16123B91.54 runs · 123 / 105
1m2f – 1m4f9111B80—
2m1f – 2m4f2105A982 runs · 105 / 98
Jumps 4 figures · best 135A · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good3135A1312 runs · 135 / 133
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4135A1242 runs · 135 / 133

Of 34 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1) · race clock stored as 0 (stranded; re-scored when it lands) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 34 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 6 Sep 2026 Official rating 84 at the last flat run, 10 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Plumpton, 6 Apr 2026 Official rating 122 at the last jumps run, 18 Jul 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 27 figures · best 95B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good1690B83.54 runs · 86 / 82
Good to Soft493A841 run · —
Good to Firm495B881 run · —
Soft292A86—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m1695B85.54 runs · 95 / 89
1m2f – 1m4f993A79—
2m1f – 2m4f283B792 runs · 83 / 79
Jumps 6 figures · best 140A · median 135
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good4139A134.53 runs · 139 / 137
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5140A1373 runs · 139 / 137
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 34 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 · 33 figures from 34 runs · as at 18 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 25 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 16 (64%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 5 (20%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (16%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,150 runs since May 2011 (473 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm52815.4%+4.3—
Good to Firm1,17614912.7%+1.61 from 5
Good1,73419011%−0.11 from 21
Good to Soft908859.4%−1.73 from 9
Soft8598610%−1.10 from 5
Heavy2052713.2%+2.1—
Standard (AW)2,21625211.4%+0.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f90910%−1.1—
6f – 7f967848.7%−2.4—
1m – 1m1f1,15211610.1%−11 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,51929911.9%+0.82 from 14
1m5f – 2m1,59119011.9%+0.80 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f5136111.9%+0.81 from 7
2m5f – 3m2482811.3%+0.21 from 2
Over 3m701014.3%+3.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
She's Gorgeous (IRE) (Acclamation)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sir Edward Lear (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sir Edward Lear (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sir Edward Lear (GB)1521m2fClass 5
Reine Du Bal (GB)40——
Sea Of Tranquility (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 21 1 5% −18.50
Good to Soft 9 3 33% −0.90
Good to Firm 5 1 20% −4.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 2 13% −12.50
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 3 9 0 0% −9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 4 0 0% −4.00
Goodwood 4 0 0% −4.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Chester 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Longchamp (FR) 3 2 67% +2.90
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +0.50
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom Downs 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chantilly (FR) 2 1 50% +0.20
Newmarket (July) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 1 100% —
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 0 0% −16.00
1m2f – 1m4f 14 2 14% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 1 14% −4.50
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +1.10

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daniel Tudhope 5 0 0% −5.00
Jason Watson 4 0 0% −4.00
George Wood 3 0 0% −3.00
Maxime Guyon 3 2 67% +2.30
Theo Bachelot 3 1 33% −0.20
Callum Shepherd 2 0 0% −2.00
Jonathan Burke 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Bowen 2 1 50% +0.50
Rossa Ryan 2 0 0% −2.00
David Nolan 2 0 0% −2.00
Nicola Currie 1 0 0% −1.00
Lilly Pinchin 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 1 100% —
Warren Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Mason Paetel 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Hector Crouch 1 0 0% −1.00
Laura Pearson 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Muscutt 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephane Pasquier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 20 0 0% −20.00
None 17 5 29% −5.40
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 9 0 0% −9.00
2025 13 2 15% −9.50
2024 10 0 0% −10.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 6 3 50% +2.10

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 34 3 9% −25.90
Hurdle 7 2 29% −3.50

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 · 9 runs
10 Oct 26+21d Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 2m2f · Good · 29 ran Held up in the last few - pushed along and made ground over 3f out - kept on inside the final furlong without threatening - finished 15th 15/29 2½ 8-8 8491C75C Nicola Currie 50/1
19 Sep 26+13d Newmarket Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 3 · 2m2f · Good · 6 ran Settled in fourth - pushed along 3f out - made progress inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch second late 2/6 6½ 9-7 84105A83B Callum Shepherd 5/2
06 Sep 26+31d York Hanson Springs Stayers Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up towards back of pack - progress from 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - up into fourth inside final furlong - kept on same speed to finish 4th 4/12 nse 10-1 8495A92A George Wood 11/1
06 Aug 26+19d Newmarket (July) Knight Frank Eastern Counties Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 5 ran Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 3f left - moved onto the front group's heels 2f out - into second a furlong out - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner through the closing stages 2/5 1¼ 10-1 82115C95B George Wood 8/1
18 Jul 26+35d Cartmel RF Miller & Co Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Female Professional Jockeys And Amateur Riders' Race) Class 3 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran raced in the pack - untidy two out - found nothing more after blundering the last 6/11 1¾ 11-11 122131A132A Lilly Pinchin 7/1
13 Jun 26+20d Sandown Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 9 ran Sluggish start and pulling hard early - pushed along to make progress over 2f out - maintained effort inside final furlong to finish 6th 6/9 nk 9-8 8491A81A Oisin Murphy 16/5
24 May 26+22d Uttoxeter Wrights Centenary Gold Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 11 ran mid-pack early - progress 3 out - pushed into front 2 out - overtaken and unsteady jumping last - faded quickly after - clung on for second 2/11 11 11-6 122—137A Jonathan Burke 7/1
02 May 26+26d Goodwood Munro UK Equity Income Fund Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 7 ran Settled at rear early - driven into contention over 2f out to move up to third - edged out of that spot close home to finish 4th 4/7 1¼ 9-12 85123B86A Cieren Fallon 5/2J
06 Apr 26+135d Plumpton Southern Cranes & Access Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good · 12 ran Handy early - moved through to hit the front 3 out then lost that spot before 2 out - held on for third late 3/12 10 12-0 123135A139A Jonathan Burke 33/1
2025 · 13 runs
22 Nov 25+29d Ascot Restorations UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5½f · Good · 5 ran Held up towards the back - improved into contention 3 out - lost touch under pressure and eased down before the last PU/5 — 11-5 123—— Harry Cobden 13/2
24 Oct 25+16d Cheltenham Champions: Full Gallop Streaming On ITVX Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled in 4th racing wide - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - hit the front straightening for home - pushed along before the last then drifted right on the run-in - caught close home to finish second 2/7 nk 11-5 —117A140A Sean Bowen 11/2
08 Oct 25+22d Ludlow Ludlow Brewing Company Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 1 ran Ran unopposed - completed alone to the line - won as expected 1/1 11-7 ——133C Sam Twiston-Davies —
16 Sep 25+17d Uttoxeter Gem Property Solutions Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 10 ran Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the first two fences - moved into second by the 6th - hit the front two out - drew away approaching the last - won without being extended 1/10 11-5 —94A122A Sean Bowen 6/4
30 Aug 25+7d Chester Powells Jewellery Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran Sat close behind front group - urged forward with 2f left - moved right entering straight - kept responding under pressure inside final furlong - closed but couldn't get past in second 2/8 ½ 9-9 8386A88A Warren Fentiman 16/5
23 Aug 25+18d Newmarket JenningsBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Settled towards the back early - lost a little ground two out then found renewed energy under pressure to move into second inside the final furlong - stayed on well but unable to peg back the leader 2/5 3½ 9-6 8362C82B Jason Watson 7/4F
05 Aug 25+24d Newbury Gold Scaffolders Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - upsides for 3rd approaching halfway - moved into 2nd and driven on with 3f remaining - urged out inside the last furlong chasing the front-runner - stayed on for a comfortable 2nd 2/7 ¾ 9-12 8189B88B Rossa Ryan 3/1
12 Jul 25+14d Chester Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6½f · Good · 6 ran Settled towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out - made progress inside final furlong - finished full of running but narrowly denied 2/6 ½ 9-12 7992B90B Mason Paetel 4/1
28 Jun 25+15d York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 6 ran Fought for control early - settled towards rear - moved left approaching 2f out - made ground inside final furlong to take 2nd - unable to trouble winner 2/6 7½ 9-10 7984A84B Callum Shepherd 8/1
13 Jun 25+13d Goodwood Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 11 ran Sluggish start - settled towards back - boxed in briefly as effort built approaching final two furlongs - found room to move into 3rd inside the last and kept responding to finish 3/11 ½ 9-10 79110B86A George Wood 12/1
31 May 25+28d Chester King Kabs Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 12 ran Held up towards the back - improved on the wide side approaching 3f out - pressed for effort inside the final furlong and stayed on without quickening 6/12 2 9-12 80100A85A Silvestre De Sousa 7/2F
03 May 25+7d Goodwood Elston Consulting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 6 ran Held up in the pack early - stayed off the tempo until 12f out - made progress from 3f out to take 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to close on the winner 3/6 1¾ 9-11 82107A81B Hector Crouch 5/2
26 Apr 25+210d Ripon M.C.H. Hutchinson Memorial Trophy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 1m4f · Good · 7 ran Settled towards the back - improved into contention 3f out then asked for effort - dropped away final furlong 7/7 2¼ 9-1 8374A68A Laura Pearson 10/1
2024 · 10 runs
28 Sep 24+16d Haydock Watch On Racing Tv Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Soft · 7 ran Sluggish start - settled at the back - pushed along with over 2f left but couldn't find any more - held on for 5th 5/7 1 10-2 8490A80A David Nolan 11/4F
12 Sep 24+18d Doncaster Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Sluggish start - settled towards rear of field - moved up and angled left approaching final furlong - pushed along and kept going close home - claimed second on line but no match for winner 2/13 1¼ 9-8 8280C93A Rossa Ryan 11/1
25 Aug 24+21d Goodwood Chichester Observer Handyapp Handicap Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Poor start - held up rear - boxed in with options limited over 2f out - found a gap and made progress 1f out then shifted right - lost momentum in the final 100 yards and held on for sixth 6/8 3¾ 9-10 84108A76A Daniel Tudhope 7/1
04 Aug 24+16d Haydock Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Class 3 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Settled towards the back - moved right and made progress into contention over 2f out - pushed along and closed on the front pair 1f out - stayed on but outpaced in the closing stages to finish 3rd 3/9 1¾ 9-12 8490A88A Daniel Tudhope 11/1
19 Jul 24+17d Haydock Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 shd 9-9 8588B84A Jason Watson 10/1
02 Jul 24+31d Hamilton John Armstrong Memorial Celebration' Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 2¾ 10-4 87111B89B Daniel Tudhope 7/2
01 Jun 24+17d Epsom Downs Long Shot Northern Dancer Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 5½ 8-10 8986C73A Jason Watson 25/1
15 May 24+11d York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 1¾ 8-13 9092C79A Daniel Tudhope 33/1
04 May 24+41d Newmarket William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 ¾ 9-4 9557C71C Daniel Tudhope 28/1
24 Mar 24+175d Doncaster Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 nk 9-9 9572A92A David Nolan 50/1
2023 · 3 runs
01 Oct 23+18d Epsom Downs Stanley Wootton Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 4¾ 10-2 9770C72C Jason Watson 8/1
13 Sep 23+169d Southwell (AW) William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 42 Handicap Class 2 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 1 9-7 10092A86A Daniel Muscutt 33/1
28 Mar 23+149d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Sassafras (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m4f · Very Soft · 6 ran 6/6 4 9-3 ——— Maxime Guyon 7/5F
2022 · 6 runs
30 Oct 22+39d Chantilly (FR) Grand Prix du Nord () (3yo) (Turf) 1m2f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 2 9-0 ——— Stephane Pasquier 9/2
21 Sep 22+69d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Mours (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 1m3f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 ——— Maxime Guyon 6/5F
14 Jul 22+46d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Champ de Mars (Conditions) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m2f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 9-1 ——— Theo Bachelot 4/5F
29 May 22+38d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Nanterre (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 1m2f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-0 ——— Theo Bachelot 9/5
21 Apr 22+19d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Viroflay (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-2 ——— Maxime Guyon 21/10
02 Apr 22 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Bruleur (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 ¾ 9-2 ——— Theo Bachelot 17/2

Quick answers

How many races has Percy Shelley won?
Percy Shelley (GB) won 5 of 41 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 20 times in total (48.8% of starts).
Who trains Percy Shelley?
Percy Shelley (GB) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
Who is Percy Shelley's sire?
Percy Shelley (GB) is by Sir Percy (GB) out of She's Gorgeous (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
What going does Percy Shelley prefer?
Percy Shelley (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 9 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 Percy Shelley's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 123.
What is Percy Shelley's sire's record?
Sir Percy (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,150 runs since May 2011 (473 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Percy Shelley's siblings?
Out of She's Gorgeous (IRE), Percy Shelley (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sir Edward Lear (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sir Edward Lear (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2022. 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.