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Horse profile

Perly Spencer (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2009) · Last trainer John Davies · Last owner J J Davies
by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Never Dawned (IRE) (Be My Native)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Aug 2009 — 6,273 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Perly Spencer (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Sedgefield (Sep 2008). Last raced off 75, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 15lb off peak
75 75–90

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 82A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 30 Sep 2008 Official rating 75 at the last run, 25 Aug 2009

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 7 figures · best 103A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good6103A84—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m394C86—
2m1f – 2m4f2103A85.5—
2m5f – 3m282A81.5—

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 13 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
Bob's Return (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2000%−8.5—
Good to Firm2543011.8%+3.30 from 3
Good649416.3%−2.20 from 6
Good to Soft361349.4%+0.90 from 2
Soft564447.8%−0.70 from 1
Heavy3723910.5%+20 from 1
Standard (AW)4848.3%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.5—
6f – 7f9111.1%+2.6—
1m – 1m1f3113.2%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f32412.5%+4—
1m5f – 2m704476.7%−1.80 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f806749.2%+0.70 from 5
2m5f – 3m583559.4%+0.90 from 4
Over 3m102109.8%+1.3—

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
Never Dawned (IRE) (Be My Native)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arewethereyet (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 5 0 0% −5.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Keniry 11 0 0% −11.00
Mathew Dickinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Gary Derwin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 0 0% −7.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 7 0 0% −7.00
2007 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 4 runs
25 Aug 09+71d Sedgefield Michael Tallentire 'The Rock Returns' Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-7 75— Barry Keniry 20/1
15 Jun 09+138d Sedgefield Paxtons & Jcb Landpower Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-4 77— Barry Keniry 15/2
28 Jan 09+7d Newcastle Pinkmafiafc.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-3 81— Barry Keniry 12/1
21 Jan 09+91d Musselburgh Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 3¾ 10-0 8168A Barry Keniry 8/1
2008 · 7 runs
22 Oct 08+22d Southwell Fred Rimell Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 11-9 8277C Barry Keniry 5/1
30 Sep 08+28d Sedgefield Alderclad Roofing Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 nk 11-2 8582A Mathew Dickinson 10/3F
02 Sep 08+48d Sedgefield Sedgefield Bookmakers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 10 10-13 82103A Barry Keniry 14/1
16 Jul 08+41d Uttoxeter Weatherbys Printing Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-7 85— Barry Keniry 9/1
05 Jun 08+28d Wetherby Guy Salmon Landrover Leeds Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 5 11-10 9086A Barry Keniry 16/1
08 May 08+113d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse Showground Conditionals' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-4 —— Mr Gary Derwin 16/1
16 Jan 08+21d Newcastle Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-12 —— Barry Keniry 50/1
2007 · 2 runs
26 Dec 07+24d Sedgefield toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 12 10-12 —81C Barry Keniry 14/1
02 Dec 07 Doncaster Star And Green'Un Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 shd 11-2 —94C Barry Keniry 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Perly Spencer won?
Perly Spencer (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
Who trained Perly Spencer?
Perly Spencer (IRE) was trained by John Davies on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 25 August 2009.
Who is Perly Spencer's sire?
Perly Spencer (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Never Dawned (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What is Perly Spencer's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 25 August 2009. The highest on record is 90.
What is Perly Spencer's sire's record?
Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
Who are Perly Spencer's siblings?
Out of Never Dawned (IRE), Perly Spencer (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2007. 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.