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Horse profile

Polar Gunner (GB)

15yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2012) · Last trainer Malcolm Jefferson · Last owner Mrs M E Dixon
by Gunner B (GB) out of Polar Belle (GB) (Arctic Lord)
36 runs · 14 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2012 — 5,305 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2012 11 wins · 7 courses Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Polar Gunner (GB) is 11 from 36. Hasn't won since Mar 2011. 4 of 6 starts at Wetherby have ended in wins. 11 of 33 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Last raced off 109, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 17lb off peak
109 78–126

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 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 21 Feb 2012 Official rating 109 at the last run, 27 Apr 2012

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 →

Jumps 31 figures · best 127C · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft15123A108—
Good to Soft9127C114—
Heavy5124C114—
Good2108B100.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m21127C110—
2m1f – 2m4f9124C108—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 36 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 36 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
Gunner B (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 264 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+92.8—
Good to Firm3525.7%−1.5—
Good84910.7%+3.50 from 3
Good to Soft6334.8%−2.43 from 11
Soft5935.1%−2.15 from 16
Heavy2114.8%−2.43 from 6
Standard (AW)100%−7.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4924.1%−3.17 from 25
2m1f – 2m4f83910.8%+3.64 from 10
2m5f – 3m10976.4%−0.80 from 1
Over 3m2314.3%−2.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polar Belle (GB) (Arctic Lord)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Minster Shadow (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Minster Shadow (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Minster Shadow (GB)3022m7½f–3m½fClass 3
Polar Hawk (GB)10——
Gunner Snow (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 16 5 31% −1.62
Good to Soft 11 3 27% +20.50
Heavy 6 3 50% +0.85
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 20 5 25% +1.88
Class 4 15 6 40% +15.85
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 6 0 0% −6.00
Wetherby 6 4 67% +9.35
Sedgefield 4 2 50% +0.50
Kelso 3 1 33% +16.00
Haydock 3 1 33% +1.50
Ayr 2 1 50% +1.50
Market Rasen 2 1 50% +0.88
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% +1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 25 7 28% +0.35
2m1f – 2m4f 10 4 40% +17.38
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Halliday 15 3 20% +10.50
Fergus King 6 2 33% −1.00
Harry Haynes 5 0 0% −5.00
T J Dreaper 4 3 75% +4.73
Tony Dobbin 3 2 67% +7.88
Phil Kinsella 1 0 0% −1.00
Oliver Williams 1 1 100% +1.62
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 3 1 33% +16.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 3 1 33% +0.50
2008 7 1 14% −4.00
2006 5 4 80% +6.35
2005 8 4 50% +7.88

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 30 8 27% +15.88
Hurdle 6 3 50% +0.85

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
2012 · 5 runs
27 Apr 12+48d Perth Turning Out Quality Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-4 109— Harry Haynes 3/1
10 Mar 12+7d Ayr Dr John Cleland Retirement Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2¼ 11-0 110114A Harry Haynes 10/1
03 Mar 12+11d Kelso Bedmax Handicap Chase (For The Hamilton Memorial Trophy) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 10 11-6 112108B Harry Haynes 5/1
21 Feb 12+47d Wetherby Party In The Paddock - 7th June Handicap Chase Class 4 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 1¾ 11-8 114119A Harry Haynes 9/1
05 Jan 12+239d Sedgefield Great North Air Ambulance Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-9 115107C Harry Haynes 12/1
2011 · 3 runs
11 May 11+67d Perth Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 5 11-9 115123A James Halliday 14/1
05 Mar 11+13d Kelso Bedmax Handicap Chase (For The Hamilton Memorial Trophy) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 112118B James Halliday 18/1
20 Feb 11+100d Market Rasen Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Site Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 22 11-9 11595C James Halliday 4/1
2010 · 5 runs
12 Nov 10+35d Newcastle Cellular Solutions Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 11-7 115126C James Halliday 25/1
08 Oct 10+169d Carlisle pes-security.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-13 115— James Halliday 25/1
22 Apr 10+61d Perth Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Handicap Chase (For The Bill And Bunny Cadogan Trophy) Class 3 · 2m · Good · 5 ran UR/5 — 10-5 118— James Halliday 16/1
20 Feb 10+32d Uttoxeter Totepool Lord Gyllene Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Heavy · 8 ran F/8 — 10-12 123— James Halliday 10/1
19 Jan 10+45d Southwell southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 2¼ 11-7 126107A James Halliday 40/1
2009 · 3 runs
05 Dec 09+301d Wetherby Book Corporate Hospitality at wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 2½ 11-7 126123A James Halliday 11/1
07 Feb 09+15d Ayr victorchandler.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-12 120112B James Halliday 5/2J
23 Jan 09+34d Doncaster Bet And Watch At Skybet.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 5 10-7 118116A James Halliday 33/1
2008 · 7 runs
20 Dec 08+14d Haydock Shirley Leigh Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2 10-2 11896B James Halliday 9/4J
06 Dec 08+26d Wetherby Blue Square Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-11 110109B James Halliday 2/1F
10 Nov 08+46d Carlisle Lloyd Volvo Xc60 Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 1 10-2 110103A James Halliday 28/1
25 Sep 08+154d Perth Bell Lawrie Investment Management Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 6 11-2 11592C Phil Kinsella 28/1
24 Apr 08+33d Perth Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 9 11-5 117100A Fergus King 33/1
22 Mar 08+21d Haydock Sports 360 & Football Conference Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 30 11-0 12384C Fergus King 10/1
01 Mar 08+666d Kelso Extr-Ordin-Air 20th Anniversary Caverton Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 9-4 125— James Halliday 20/1
2006 · 5 runs
05 May 06+20d Bangor-on-Dee DWF Solicitors Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 12 11-0 11793C T J Dreaper 13/2
15 Apr 06+28d Haydock Casino 36 Stockport Paul Summers Classic Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-9 115127C T J Dreaper 7/2F
18 Mar 06+25d Wetherby Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 110114C T J Dreaper 8/11F
21 Feb 06+38d Sedgefield St James Security Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 101124C T J Dreaper 6/4F
14 Jan 06+52d Wetherby Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Jumps Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-9 86110C Oliver Williams 13/8F
2005 · 8 runs
23 Nov 05+19d Wetherby Boxing Day Handicap Chase Class 3 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-1 112114C Tony Dobbin 7/1
04 Nov 05+197d Hexham Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 shd 10-6 86106C Fergus King 3/1F
21 Apr 05+37d Perth Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 2½ 11-2 11486C Tony Dobbin 9/2
15 Mar 05+9d Sedgefield Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 9-7 8689C Dougie Costello 8/11F
06 Mar 05+23d Market Rasen Mary Giles Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1½f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-1 105109C Tony Dobbin 15/8F
11 Feb 05+9d Bangor-on-Dee Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m1½f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 92108C Fergus King 2/1F
02 Feb 05+8d Newcastle Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 4 11-3 8594C Fergus King EvensF
25 Jan 05 Sedgefield Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m½f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-8 78108C Fergus King EvensF

Quick answers

How many races has Polar Gunner won?
Polar Gunner (GB) won 11 of 36 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 30.6%. Placed 16 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Polar Gunner?
Polar Gunner (GB) was trained by Malcolm Jefferson on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 27 April 2012.
Who is Polar Gunner's sire?
Polar Gunner (GB) is by Gunner B (GB) out of Polar Belle (GB), whose sire is Arctic Lord.
What going does Polar Gunner prefer?
Polar Gunner (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Polar Gunner's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 27 April 2012. The highest on record is 126.
What is Polar Gunner's sire's record?
Gunner B (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 264 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Polar Gunner's siblings?
Out of Polar Belle (GB), Polar Gunner (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Minster Shadow (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Minster Shadow (GB)). The wins came over 2m7½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.