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Horse profile

Private Donald (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2017) · Last trainer Robert Cowell · Last owner Bottisham Heath Stud
by Sakhee's Secret (GB) out of Excello (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Dec 2015
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jan 2017 — 3,580 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2017 · 3rd of 8 Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile

Private Donald (GB) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Southwell (AW) (Jan 2017).

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 1 Jan 2017

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 84A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)384A79—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Under 6f384A79—

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 79A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 1 Jan 2017 Official rating 59 at the last run, 1 Jan 2017

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 4 figures · best 79A · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)479A62—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Under 6f379A68—
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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 8.8% of 3,866 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.3% from 772.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm611219.7%+10.9—
Good to Firm783779.8%+1—
Good730456.2%−2.6—
Good to Soft344277.8%−1—
Soft362339.1%+0.3—
Heavy881112.5%+3.7—
Standard (AW)1,4981348.9%+0.10 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7729512.3%+3.50 from 3
6f – 7f1,6781398.3%−0.50 from 1
1m – 1m1f732537.2%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f398287%−1.8—
1m5f – 2m188189.6%+0.8—
2m1f – 2m4f7256.9%−1.9—
2m5f – 3m2015%−3.8—
Over 3m600%−8.8—

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
Excello (GB) (Exceed And Excel)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them La Isla Bonita (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (La Isla Bonita (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
La Isla Bonita (GB)2247fClass 5
Broughton Excels (GB)2525f–6fClass 7
Ernest (GB)515fClass 5
Superstar Dj (GB)1111mClass 6

Record by conditions

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Eoin Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
01 Jan 17+12d Southwell (AW) Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1¼ 9-11 5984A79A Eoin Walsh 6/1
20 Dec 16+11d Southwell (AW) Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 hd 9-2 —79A68A Eoin Walsh 12/1
09 Dec 16+357d Newcastle (AW) Avant Homes Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 2¼ 9-2 —54A39A Eoin Walsh 9/2
18 Dec 15 Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 9-5 ——56A Oisin Murphy 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Private Donald (GB) won?
Private Donald (GB) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2015 and 2017. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
Who trained Private Donald (GB)?
Private Donald (GB) was trained by Robert Cowell on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 1 January 2017.
Who is Private Donald (GB)'s sire?
Private Donald (GB) is by Sakhee's Secret (GB) out of Excello (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
What is Private Donald (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 1 January 2017. That is also the highest on record.
What is Private Donald (GB)'s sire's record?
Sakhee's Secret (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 3,866 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.3% from 772.
Who are Private Donald (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Excello (GB), Private Donald (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: La Isla Bonita (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (La Isla Bonita (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2015. 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.