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Horse profile

Pontiff (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2010) · Last trainer Warren Greatrex · Last owner Malcolm C Denmark
by Alflora (IRE) out of Northwood May (GB) (Teenoso)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Mar 2010 — 6,043 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2010 3 wins · Warwick, Wetherby & Plumpton Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Pontiff (IRE) is 3 from 9. Hasn't won since Dec 2009. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating106At career-high mark
106 98–106

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 112A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 31 Dec 2009 Official rating 106 at the last run, 29 Mar 2010

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.

Jumps 7 figures · best 115C · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Heavy3103C102—
Soft2115C113.5—
Good291C87—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3112A102—
2m1f – 2m4f3115C100—
Over 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 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
Alflora (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm10110%+0.2—
Good to Firm403307.4%−2.4—
Good1,6701539.2%−0.60 from 2
Good to Soft1,1821179.9%+0.1—
Soft1,30715011.5%+1.72 from 3
Heavy698679.6%−0.21 from 4
Standard (AW)4237.1%−2.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.8—
1m – 1m1f400%−9.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3925.1%−4.7—
1m5f – 2m1,4721248.4%−1.4—
2m1f – 2m4f1,69116910%+0.21 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,61517010.5%+0.71 from 5
Over 3m4905611.4%+1.61 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Northwood May (GB) (Teenoso)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Creevytennant (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Creevytennant (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Creevytennant (IRE)2592m4f–3m1½fClass 2
Fagan (GB)2451m7½f–3mClass 3
Sunni May (IRE)832m—
Penylan Star (IRE)622m7fClass 4
Annie May (IRE)1621m7½f–2m4fClass 5
Things Change (IRE)912m1fClass 4
Running Wild (IRE)1212m4f—
May's Magic (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 1 25% +1.00
Soft 3 2 67% +11.50
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −0.50
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +4.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +8.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +4.50
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +4.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 1 100% +8.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% +0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +6.00
Over 3m 1 1 100% +4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert L Butler 2 1 50% +3.00
Wayne Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 1 100% +4.50
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Mick Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00
Carl Llewellyn 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamus Durack 1 1 100% +8.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 2 33% +8.00
Visor 2 1 50% +3.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 2 1 50% +3.50
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 3 1 33% +2.00
2005 1 1 100% +8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 1 25% +1.50
Hurdle 4 1 25% +1.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +8.00

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
29 Mar 10+37d Towcester Tipzone At Gg.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-8 106— Wayne Hutchinson 13/2
20 Feb 10+51d Uttoxeter Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-5 106— Christian Williams 9/2
31 Dec 09+349d Warwick E.On - For Our Hero's Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-10 98112A Noel Fehily 9/2
16 Jan 09+286d Chepstow Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Heavy · 18 ran 3/18 10 10-10 98102A Tom O'Brien 16/1
05 Apr 08+727d Chepstow John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 ½ 9-13 9983C Robert L Butler 16/1
09 Apr 06+22d Worcester Miss Worcestershire Race Night 6th May Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 20 11-1 9991C Mick Fitzgerald 3/1
18 Mar 06+56d Wetherby Guinness Paddock Marquee Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-1 —103C Robert L Butler 4/1
21 Jan 06+341d Haydock Red Square Vodka 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 30 11-5 —100C Carl Llewellyn 9/2
14 Feb 05 Plumpton Maiden NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 —115C Seamus Durack 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pontiff (IRE) won?
Pontiff (IRE) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trained Pontiff (IRE)?
Pontiff (IRE) was trained by Warren Greatrex on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 29 March 2010.
Who is Pontiff (IRE)'s sire?
Pontiff (IRE) is by Alflora (IRE) out of Northwood May (GB), whose sire is Teenoso.
What going does Pontiff (IRE) prefer?
Pontiff (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pontiff (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 29 March 2010. That is also the highest on record.
What is Pontiff (IRE)'s sire's record?
Alflora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Pontiff (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Northwood May (GB), Pontiff (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Creevytennant (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Creevytennant (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. 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.