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Horse profile

Rajdhani Express (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2015) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Robert Waley Cohen
by Presenting (GB) out of Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)
26 runs · 12 courses · from May 2010
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Oct 2015 — 4,007 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2015 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 160
KTB Profile

Rajdhani Express (GB) is 6 from 26, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Arcadia Consulting William Dickie & Mary Robertson Future Champion Novices' Chase at Ayr (Apr 2013). Hasn't won since Apr 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 160.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating160At career-high mark
160 129–160

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 155A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 10 Apr 2015 Official rating 160 at the last run, 25 Oct 2015

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 15 figures · best 155A · median 132
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good5150B140—
Soft5142A127—
Good to Soft3155A130—
Heavy2145C135—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7150B140—
2m5f – 3m5155A137—
1m5f – 2m3132B130—

Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 19 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,047 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.8—
Good7,02284012%+11 from 8
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.81 from 3
Soft5,32554410.2%−0.83 from 12
Heavy2,7592749.9%−1.11 from 3
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.30 from 1
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,69572210.8%−0.25 from 16
2m5f – 3m6,53674111.3%+0.31 from 6
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.6—

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
Violet Express (FR) (Cadoudal)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Shatabdi (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Shatabdi (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shatabdi (IRE)1941m4f–2m4fGrade 2
The Missus (GB)1112mClass 4
Kabuki (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 3 25% +18.30
Good 8 1 13% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +8.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 14 3 21% +18.00
Class 3 3 1 33% +1.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 1 20% +12.00
Aintree 4 1 25% +7.00
Enghien (FR) 4 1 25% +7.30
Kempton 3 1 33% +1.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +3.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontainebleau 1 1 100% —
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lyon Parilly 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 16 5 31% +21.30
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% —

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 18 4 22% +18.00
Christophe Pieux 3 0 0% −3.00
Boris Chameraud 3 2 67% +9.30
David Bass 1 0 0% −1.00
Gaetan Masure 1 0 0% —

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 5 24% +17.30
Hood 4 1 25% +7.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 4 1 25% +7.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 4 2 50% +17.00
2012 4 1 25% +0.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 5 2 40% +8.30

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 4 24% +19.00
Hurdle 8 2 25% +4.30
Flat 1 0 0% —

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
25 Oct 15+198d Aintree Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-5 160— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 8/1
10 Apr 15+29d Aintree Crabbie's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 30 ran 1/30 11-8 152155A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 10/1
12 Mar 15+19d Cheltenham Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 23 ran 8/23 ½ 11-6 152137A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 12/1
21 Feb 15+76d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 2¼ 11-9 155124C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 20/1
07 Dec 14+15d Huntingdon Betfred Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 6/6 25 11-0 158106C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 9/2
22 Nov 14+28d Ascot Amlin 1965 Chase (25K Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1¾ 11-1 158127B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 9/2
25 Oct 14+204d Aintree Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-1 158— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 5/1
04 Apr 14+22d Aintree Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 7 11-10 158128A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2F
13 Mar 14+117d Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2¼ 11-10 155144A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 18/1
16 Nov 13+210d Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 20 ran 5/20 2½ 10-13 155140A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 8/1
20 Apr 13+39d Ayr Arcadia Consulting William Dickie & Mary Robertson Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 150150B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 3/1
12 Mar 13+45d Cheltenham Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 20 ran 1/20 11-7 140142A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 16/1
26 Jan 13+31d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 78 11-7 142125C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 4/1
26 Dec 12+13d Kempton William Hill - Download The App Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 129145C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 3/1J
13 Dec 12+30d Taunton Remembering Victor Thorne Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 10-9 129— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 4/1
13 Nov 12+304d Huntingdon Tom Jones Memorial Htj Centre Ltd Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1 10-10 135132B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 2/1
14 Jan 12+28d Kempton William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle (handicap) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-13 137— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 20/1
17 Dec 11+14d Ascot Ladbroke (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 2½ 10-3 139126A David Bass 16/1
03 Dec 11+219d Sandown Bavaria Imported Premium Lager Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 6 11-6 139130A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 14/1
28 Apr 11+29d Enghien (FR) Prix Collins (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-6 —— Christophe Pieux 48/10
30 Mar 11+126d Enghien (FR) Prix De L'Amienois (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 —— Christophe Pieux 33/10
24 Nov 10+32d Enghien (FR) Prix General De Saint-Didier (Hurdle) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 4 10-1 —— Boris Chameraud 43/10
23 Oct 10+16d Enghien (FR) Prix De Bourges (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-6 —— Boris Chameraud 103/10
07 Oct 10+22d Fontainebleau Prix de la Chambre de Commerce et dIndustrie de Seine et Marine (Hurdle) 18f · Very Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-2 —— Boris Chameraud —
15 Sep 10+125d Auteuil (FR) Prix Finot (Poulains) () (Div 1) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Hurdles And Fences) 18f · Very Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-6 —— Christophe Pieux 13/1
13 May 10 Lyon Parilly Prix Theodore Ravier (Maiden) 12f · Very Soft · 3 ran —/3 9-2 —— Gaetan Masure —

Quick answers

How many races has Rajdhani Express (GB) won?
Rajdhani Express (GB) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
Who trained Rajdhani Express (GB)?
Rajdhani Express (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 25 October 2015.
Who is Rajdhani Express (GB)'s sire?
Rajdhani Express (GB) is by Presenting (GB) out of Violet Express (FR), whose sire is Cadoudal.
What going does Rajdhani Express (GB) prefer?
Rajdhani Express (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rajdhani Express (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 160, from the run on 25 October 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Rajdhani Express (GB)'s sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,047 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Rajdhani Express (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Violet Express (FR), Rajdhani Express (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Shatabdi (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Shatabdi (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. 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.