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Persuasion (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer David & Nicola Barron · Owner Laurence Okane
by Acclamation (GB) out of Effervesce (IRE) (Galileo)
56 runs · 22 courses · from Aug 2019
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses Last run 24 Jun 2026 · 11th of 14 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Persuasion is a gelding who has won six of 56 starts. All six wins have come on turf over 6f – 7f, including two at Musselburgh and two at Haydock. He won a Class 4 handicap at Musselburgh in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 84 and a Class 3 handicap at the same course in Apr 2025 off 87. He finished 11 of 14 at Carlisle in Jun 2026.

Based on 56 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating85↓ 14lb off peak
85 84–99

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Musselburgh, 26 Apr 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 55 figures · best 116A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good26116A90.53 runs · 97 / 83
Good to Firm12103C871 run · —
Good to Soft8109A92.51 run · —
Standard (AW)5104A931 run · —
Soft379A74—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f52116A925 runs · 97 / 92
1m – 1m1f393C831 run · —

Of 56 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 55 figures from 56 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 13 Jun 2026 Official rating 85 at the last run, 24 Jun 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 56 figures · best 112A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good26112A87.53 runs · 102 / 88
Good to Firm12106A841 run · —
Good to Soft8106A89.51 run · —
Standard (AW)583A791 run · —
Soft485B73.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f53112A875 runs · 102 / 86
1m – 1m1f386A801 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 56 figures from 56 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 from 20 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 7 (35%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 7 (35%) · 3 wins
  • Mid-division 6 (30%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Acclamation (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,693 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1512315.2%+5.2—
Good to Firm3,91744611.4%+1.42 from 12
Good4,4094009.1%−0.92 from 26
Good to Soft1,95121411%+12 from 8
Soft2,1321848.6%−1.40 from 4
Heavy563468.2%−1.80 from 1
Standard (AW)6,56966310.1%+0.10 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,75840910.9%+0.9—
6f – 7f10,5021,07810.3%+0.36 from 53
1m – 1m1f3,5073319.4%−0.60 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f1,2091068.8%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m481377.7%−2.3—
2m1f – 2m4f194136.7%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m4224.8%−5.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Cristal Fizz (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Cristal Fizz (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cristal Fizz (IRE)426f–7fListed
Qeyaadah (IRE)2526f–7fClass 3
Vintage Choice (IRE)517fClass 4
Hold Still (IRE)1717fClass 4
Principled (IRE)117fClass 4
La Flute (IRE)80——
Vitality (IRE)90——
Fraiha (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 26 2 8% −14.00
Good to Firm 12 2 17% +14.00
Good to Soft 8 2 25% +16.00
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 26 2 8% −2.00
Class 2 24 3 13% +9.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 11 0 0% −11.00
Haydock 7 2 29% +7.00
Thirsk 5 1 20% +2.00
Doncaster 5 0 0% −5.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 3 2 67% +21.00
Leicester 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 1 50% +15.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 53 6 11% +9.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Callum Rodriguez 7 3 43% +22.00
James Doyle 6 1 17% +11.00
Connor Beasley 5 0 0% −5.00
William Buick 5 1 20% +4.00
Saffie Osborne 4 0 0% −4.00
Lewis Edmunds 3 0 0% −3.00
Kevin Stott 3 0 0% −3.00
Ben Curtis 3 1 33% +4.00
Rhys Elliott 2 0 0% −2.00
William Pyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Sexton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chris Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Catton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean D Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin McSweeney 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Shepherd 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Rob Hornby 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Loughnane 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Alice Keighley 1 0 0% −1.00
David Allan 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie Dettori 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 1 17% −1.00
2025 9 1 11% +10.00
2024 11 1 9% −6.00
2023 10 1 10% −3.00
2022 9 0 0% −9.00
2021 4 1 25% +5.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 3 1 33% +14.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
24 Jun 26+11d Carlisle Stablemate By AGMA Carlisle Bell Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 14 ran Settled at the back - pulled hard early - pushed along 2f out and always well out of contention 11/14 nk 9-11 8593C76A Rhys Elliott 18/1
13 Jun 26+28d York Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 19 ran Held up midway - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late but never a factor - finished 7th beaten 4 lengths 7/19 nk 9-2 8683C88A Rhys Elliott 80/1
16 May 26+20d Thirsk Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 12 ran Settled close up in second early - urged forward with 2f to run - faded steadily to finish sixth 6/12 3¾ 9-5 8672A86A Callum Rodriguez 13/2
26 Apr 26+22d Musselburgh Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 11 ran Settled behind the pace - asked for effort over 2f out and stayed on well - found a gap under pressure inside the final furlong to win right on the line 1/11 9-8 8497A102A Callum Rodriguez 4/1F
04 Apr 26+30d Musselburgh LiveScore Bet Silver Arrow Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back - fighting for a hold in the early stages - urged forward with over 2f left - found a little extra approaching the final furlong before fading close home 6/10 1¼ 8-6 8693A86A Saffie Osborne 12/1
05 Mar 26+142d Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Stumbled on departure and clipped a neighbour - settled towards the back - nudged up 2f out before dropping away - faded sharply inside the final furlong to finish 7th 7/8 1¾ 8-12 8792A71A William Pyle 66/1
2025 · 9 runs
14 Oct 25+18d Leicester Willpower Group Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 15 ran Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2f out then lost touch inside final furlong - dropped away quickly to finish well held 14/15 ½ 9-7 88112C72A William Pyle 40/1
26 Sep 25+21d Haydock By Eck Its Boddingtons Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled midfield early - driven for effort with 2f remaining and rallied into contention for 4th with a furlong left - couldn't find more and finished 6th 6/11 1 9-13 8993A88A Lewis Edmunds 6/1
05 Sep 25+33d Haydock Oakmere Homes Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 11 ran Handy early - pushed along 2f out and improved to share command entering final furlong - overtaken soon after - unable to match winner's finish late 2/11 1¼ 10-0 8893A97A Callum Rodriguez 17/2
03 Aug 25+58d Galway Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) 7f · Soft · 15 ran Settled around midfield - pushed along with 3f left before slipping back - lost more ground late to finish well beaten 11/15 2 9-0 89—68C Chris Hayes 40/1
06 Jun 25+20d Epsom Downs Debenhams Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled in the pack near the rail - improved into contention 2f out - squeezed for space along the rail with a furlong left - moved into fourth and stayed on to the line 4/12 2¼ 9-2 9090A92A Lewis Edmunds 33/1
17 May 25+8d Newmarket Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Pulled hard early settling at the back near the stands rail - eased right under pressure 2f out - unable to make ground and finished seventh 7/8 shd 9-4 9182A79A Luke Catton 14/1
09 May 25+20d Chester CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 14 ran Settled towards the back - nudged into contention inside the final furlong - couldn't threaten the front end - finished 8th 8/14 nse 8-12 91103C86A Connor Beasley 22/1
19 Apr 25+29d Musselburgh Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Silver Arrow Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled just off the pace - pushed along to close in over 2f out before hitting the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to prevail 1/9 9-2 8792A106A Callum Rodriguez 18/1
21 Mar 25+146d Southwell (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Sat close to the front group early - lost touch two out and dropped away steadily to the line 7/7 2 9-8 8976A67A Callum Rodriguez 40/1
2024 · 11 runs
26 Oct 24+9d Doncaster William Hill Offers More Top Prices Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 17 ran Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with 2f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 11th 11/17 2 9-6 9074C79A Sean D Bowen 50/1
17 Oct 24+41d Southwell (AW) Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Reared and lost ground at the start - travelled with plenty of enthusiasm through midfield - asked for effort with 2f remaining - dropped away without response in the closing stages to finish 11th 11/12 ½ 9-4 9098A80A Connor Beasley 33/1
06 Sep 24+7d Haydock Oakmere Homes Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Handy early - shadowed the front-runner from the 3f mark - driven up alongside 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - powered clear to score comfortably 1/11 9-13 8786A98A Callum Rodriguez 4/1
30 Aug 24+27d Thirsk Best Price Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 9 ran Settled towards rear - nudged into contention off the outside inside final furlong then briefly lost momentum - rallied strongly in the closing stages to finish third 3/9 1¾ 9-5 8790A92A Callum Rodriguez 7/1
03 Aug 24+14d Thirsk William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 8 ran Slow to break - held towards the back - moved to the outside and got going over 2f out - kept on under pressure inside the final furlong but lacked the speed to get on terms 3/8 2¼ 9-11 8779B84A Oisin McSweeney 8/1
20 Jul 24+23d Doncaster Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 hd 9-9 86109A100A Lewis Edmunds 14/1
27 Jun 24+21d Newmarket Boodles Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 ½ 9-5 87101A79A Callum Shepherd 16/1
06 Jun 24+12d Hamilton Weatherbys Digital Solutions Clyde Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 ½ 9-9 88111B81A Kevin Stott 14/1
25 May 24+22d Haydock Betfred Hat-Trick Heaven New Boston Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4½ 9-7 8866A85B Saffie Osborne 10/1
03 May 24+15d Newmarket William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 1 8-11 9091B83A Joe Fanning 40/1
18 Apr 24+216d Newmarket Consign With The National Stud Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 6½ 8-10 9178C60C Connor Beasley 28/1
2023 · 10 runs
15 Sep 23+7d Doncaster Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap Class 2 · 6.5f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 4¼ 8-13 9079A62A Ryan Moore 10/3J
08 Sep 23+7d Haydock Arete Foundation Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 hd 10-1 8493A97A Rob Hornby 3/1F
01 Sep 23+36d Thirsk Anderson Barrowcliff Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 8-12 84116A94A Ben Curtis 6/1
27 Jul 23+13d Yarmouth William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 4 Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 1¼ 9-7 85109A86A Connor Beasley 11/2
14 Jul 23+29d Newmarket Boodles Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 9-12 8677A91A Saffie Osborne 11/1
15 Jun 23+19d Newbury Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 9-5 86114A90A William Buick 9/2
27 May 23+7d Haydock Betfred Hattrick Heaven New Boston Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 3/9 2 9-6 8777A91A William Buick 5/2F
20 May 23+15d Newmarket Aspall Blush Cyder Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 shd 8-10 8778A89A Saffie Osborne 15/2
05 May 23+59d Newmarket Nyetimber Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ½ 8-5 8890A86A Billy Loughnane 15/2
07 Mar 23+158d Southwell (AW) Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 9-8 8993B79A Connor Beasley 17/2
2022 · 9 runs
30 Sep 22+13d Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 2¼ 10-6 8997C112A Miss Alice Keighley 10/1
17 Sep 22+22d Ayr Virgin Bet Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1 9-9 9183C86A Kevin Stott 20/1
26 Aug 22+22d Thirsk Anderson Barrowcliff Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 9-10 9198C86A Kevin Stott 5/1
04 Aug 22+11d Doncaster William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Racing League Race Two (Handicap) Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 nse 9-12 89102C104A David Allan 12/1
24 Jul 22+15d Pontefract tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 1¼ 9-9 8998C92B Ryan Sexton 7/2
09 Jul 22+21d Newmarket bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 15/18 2¾ 8-7 9175C62C Ben Curtis 40/1
18 Jun 22+27d Redcar Try Racing Tv For Free Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 1 9-0 9192A88A Ryan Sexton 9/2
22 May 22+22d York Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 21 ran 9/21 ½ 8-12 9385C87A Harry Davies 11/1
30 Apr 22+200d Newmarket My Odds Boost On Betfair Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good · 19 ran 11/19 ¾ 8-12 9589C91A Ben Curtis 22/1
2021 · 4 runs
12 Oct 21+45d Leicester Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 5 9-5 95100A88A William Buick 11/1
28 Aug 21+72d Goodwood tote Quadpot Starts Here Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 1½ 8-10 9674A89A James Doyle 8/1
17 Jun 21+54d Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 28 ran 26/28 6 9-1 9639C77C James Doyle 11/1
24 Apr 21+193d Haydock Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-8 93103C106A William Buick 8/1
2020 · 4 runs
13 Oct 20+19d Leicester Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 2 9-3 92112A96A William Buick 14/1
24 Sep 20+14d Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 7/10 ½ 9-10 95104A83A James Doyle 12/1
10 Sep 20+96d Doncaster Price Promise At bet365 Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 ½ 9-6 9984C69C Frankie Dettori 12/1
06 Jun 20+254d Newmarket Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 13/15 ½ 9-0 9976C80C Kieran Shoemark 250/1
2019 · 3 runs
26 Sep 19+36d Newmarket Tattersalls Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 7 9-0 —92A92B James Doyle 6/1
21 Aug 19+18d York Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 1½ 9-1 —78B81A James Doyle 5/2F
03 Aug 19 Goodwood Qatar EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 9-0 —65A95A James Doyle 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Persuasion won?
Persuasion (IRE) won 6 of 56 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 22 times in total (39.3% of starts).
Who trains Persuasion?
Persuasion (IRE) is trained by David & Nicola Barron, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 June 2026.
Who is Persuasion's sire?
Persuasion (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Effervesce (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What going does Persuasion prefer?
Persuasion (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Persuasion's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 24 June 2026. The highest on record is 99.
What is Persuasion's sire's record?
Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,693 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
Who are Persuasion's siblings?
Out of Effervesce (IRE), Persuasion (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Cristal Fizz (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Cristal Fizz (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2019. 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.