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Horse profile

Pilansberg (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2020) · Last trainer Nick Mitchell · Last owner Sherborne Utilities Ltd
by Rail Link (GB) out of Posteritas (USA) (Lear Fan)
29 runs · 17 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Oct 2020 — 2,184 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2020 4 wins · 4 courses New yard Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Pilansberg (GB) is 4 from 29. Hasn't won since Apr 2017. Last raced off 110, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating110↓ 23lb off peak
110 85–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 20 Feb 2019

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 3 figures · best 41C · median 29
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good241C17.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f229C11.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
Jumps 10 figures · best 149A · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good9149A114—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7149A114—
2m1f – 2m4f3114C108—

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 72C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 22 Jun 2019 Official rating 85 at the last flat run, 13 Jul 2020

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 28 Feb 2019 Official rating 110 at the last jumps run, 28 Oct 2020

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 3 figures · best 72C · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good272C64—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f266C61—
2m5f – 3m1———
Jumps 12 figures · best 131A · median 111.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good9131A116—
Good to Soft2104C103.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8131A112.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3120A114—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1119.1%−1.4—
Good to Firm3414613.5%+30 from 1
Good6196510.5%03 from 16
Good to Soft390348.7%−1.80 from 6
Soft573478.2%−2.30 from 3
Heavy237177.2%−3.30 from 1
Standard (AW)7479713%+2.51 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f27311.1%+0.6—
6f – 7f228135.7%−4.8—
1m – 1m1f4294811.2%+0.71 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f93312313.2%+2.70 from 6
1m5f – 2m676679.9%−0.61 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f462378%−2.51 from 4
2m5f – 3m1411510.6%+0.11 from 9
Over 3m2214.5%−6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Posteritas (USA) (Lear Fan)

12 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Kryptos (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Mutual Trust (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kryptos (GB)2647½f–1m1½fClass 2
Baileys Derbyday (GB)2431m6f–2mClass 4
Mutual Trust (GB)531mGroup 1
Paseo (GB)3322m3f–3mClass 3
Starflower (GB)421m—
Frankfreya (GB)1211m2fClass 6
Liberatus (GB)311m½fClass 5
Far Afield (GB)1211m—
Pure Joy (GB)20——
Postcode (GB)20——
Postale (GB)10——
Exonerate (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 3 19% −10.28
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +1.90
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 2 40% −1.08
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 4 0 0% −4.00
Longchamp (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Chantilly (FR) 3 1 33% +0.90
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +0.04
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 1 100% +1.88
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 1 100% +0.80

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −7.96
1m5f – 2m 8 1 13% −6.20
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −1.12
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +1.90

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Vincent Cheminaud 7 1 14% −5.20
Harry Cobden 5 1 20% −3.96
Gregory Benoist 3 0 0% −3.00
Martin Dwyer 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 2 1 50% +0.88
Thomas Doggrell 1 0 0% −1.00
George Downing 1 0 0% −1.00
Megan Nicholls 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Skelton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bryan Carver 1 0 0% −1.00
Bryony Frost 1 0 0% −1.00
Thierry Thulliez 1 1 100% +2.90

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 13 2 15% −10.16
None 7 2 29% −0.22
Tongue tie + blinkers 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 6 0 0% −6.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 4 1 25% −2.96
2016 3 1 33% −0.12
2015 10 2 20% −4.30
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 16 2 13% −10.30
Hurdle 13 2 15% −9.08

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
28 Oct 20+107d Taunton Cornish Rock Gin 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs) Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-9 110—— Thomas Doggrell 100/1
13 Jul 20+21d Kempton (AW) Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran RR/9 — 9-0 85—— Martin Dwyer 150/1
22 Jun 20+366d Thirsk JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap Class 3 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 99 9-5 88-6C56C Martin Dwyer 150/1
22 Jun 19+42d Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 11 9-2 10041C72C George Downing 125/1
11 May 19+28d Ascot Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 45 9-0 10829C66C Megan Nicholls 66/1
13 Apr 19+44d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) Class 1 · 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran UR/9 — 9-0 108—— Luke Morris 200/1
28 Feb 19+8d Taunton Racing To School Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 19f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 nk 11-7 116108A120A Harry Skelton 5/4F
20 Feb 19+34d Ludlow Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1¼ 11-5 120115B109A Bryan Carver 12/1
17 Jan 19+27d Wincanton Towergate Caravan Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 6 11-11 12494A116A Harry Cobden 11/2
21 Dec 18+43d Ascot Thames Materials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21.5f · Soft · 14 ran 12/14 9 11-6 127—106C Bryony Frost 12/1
08 Nov 18+558d Newbury Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 12/14 11 10-13 13092C104C Harry Cobden 33/1
29 Apr 17+8d Sandown Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 13 11-5 133100C107C Harry Cobden 20/1
21 Apr 17+19d Fontwell Butler & Co Consultancy Equine Tax Specialists Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 2 ran 1/2 11-6 13373C119C Harry Cobden 1/25F
02 Apr 17+15d Ascot Iron Stand Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1¾ 10-13 130149A131A Harry Cobden 7/2J
18 Mar 17+127d Kempton Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 4 11-7 124114A130A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
11 Nov 16+28d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Hyde Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 16 11-4 —122C105C Nick Scholfield 20/1
14 Oct 16+230d Fakenham Irl Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 10-12 —114C114B Nick Scholfield 15/8
27 Feb 16+125d Kempton BetBright #realfansonly Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 ¾ 10-12 ——103A Sam Twiston-Davies 13/2
25 Oct 15+22d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Royal-Oak (3yo ) (Turf) 15.5f · Soft · 13 ran 13/13 1½ 8-9 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 33/1
03 Oct 15+27d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Chaudenay (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1½ 9-2 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 14/1
06 Sep 15+21d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Lutece (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 ¾ 8-11 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 13/2
16 Aug 15+21d Deauville (FR) Prix Michel Houyvet () (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Very Soft · 7 ran 3/7 2 8-11 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 2/1F
26 Jul 15+24d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Tornado (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 8-10 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 4/5F
02 Jul 15+18d Deauville (FR) Prix de Colombiers (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 15f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 hd 8-10 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 9/10F
14 Jun 15+30d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Lys Longines (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1½ 8-11 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 9/1
15 May 15+33d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Manoir Sans Souci (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 shd 9-0 ——— Gregory Benoist 4/5F
12 Apr 15+26d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Grand Palais (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 ¾ 9-0 ——— Gregory Benoist 2/1
17 Mar 15+129d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Chemin des Officiers (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-2 ——— Thierry Thulliez 29/10
08 Nov 14 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Antivari (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 7 9-2 ——— Gregory Benoist 36/5

Quick answers

How many races has Pilansberg (GB) won?
Pilansberg (GB) won 4 of 29 archived starts between 2014 and 2020, a strike rate of 13.8%. Placed 9 times in total (31% of starts).
Who trained Pilansberg (GB)?
Pilansberg (GB) was trained by Nick Mitchell on the most recent run on record, at Taunton on 28 October 2020.
Who is Pilansberg (GB)'s sire?
Pilansberg (GB) is by Rail Link (GB) out of Posteritas (USA), whose sire is Lear Fan.
What going does Pilansberg (GB) prefer?
Pilansberg (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 16 starts (18.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pilansberg (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 28 October 2020. The highest on record is 133.
What is Pilansberg (GB)'s sire's record?
Rail Link (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,918 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.5% from 341. Weakest on heavy going: 7.2% from 237. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.7% from 228.
Who are Pilansberg (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Posteritas (USA), Pilansberg (GB) has 12 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Kryptos (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Mutual Trust (GB)). The wins came over 7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. 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.