How many races has Rare Article won?

Rare Article (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).

Who trained Rare Article?

Rare Article (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 30 October 2009.

Who is Rare Article's sire?

Rare Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Czarina's Sister (GB), whose sire is Soviet Lad.

What going does Rare Article prefer?

Rare Article (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is Rare Article's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 30 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.

What is Rare Article's sire's record?

Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

Who are Rare Article's siblings?

Out of Czarina's Sister (GB), Rare Article (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Rare Article (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Oct 2009) · Last trainer Tim Vaughan · Last owner Louis G Vambeck

by Definite Article (GB) out of Czarina's Sister (GB) (Soviet Lad)

9 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2008

As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 30 Oct 2009 — 6,215 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Oct 2009 · 12th of 15 Won at Sligo (IRE) New yard Last raced off OR 110

KTB Profile

Rare Article (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since May 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance OR at career high

1–9Wins / Runs
11.1%Strike rate
2 (22.2%)Placed
−6.62£1 level staken=9 at SP
1.03Fair A/E n=9 · 0.75 incl. margin
110Highest OR
24dBetween runs (median)longest 331 d

Official rating110At career-high mark

110 99–110

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 102^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 23 Nov 2008 Official rating 110 at the last run, 30 Oct 2009

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 8 figures · best 116^A · median 101

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 5 Nov 2025
Heavy	5	116^A	104	—
Good	2	99^C	95	—
Soft	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	4	116^A	101	—
2m5f – 3m	2	104^C	101.5	—
1m5f – 2m	2	116^A	103.5	—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 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

Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	26	5	19.2%	+8.7	—
Good to Firm	531	69	13%	+2.5	—
Good	2,031	224	11%	+0.5	0 from 2
Good to Soft	835	89	10.7%	+0.2	—
Soft	1,377	122	8.9%	−1.6	0 from 1
Heavy	679	74	10.9%	+0.4	1 from 6
Standard (AW)	138	7	5.1%	−5.4	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
6f – 7f	11	2	18.2%	+7.7	—
1m – 1m1f	49	5	10.2%	−0.3	—
1m2f – 1m4f	211	9	4.3%	−6.2	—
1m5f – 2m	1,811	185	10.2%	−0.3	0 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f	1,900	204	10.7%	+0.2	1 from 4
2m5f – 3m	1,349	156	11.6%	+1.1	0 from 3
Over 3m	286	29	10.1%	−0.4	—

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

Czarina's Sister (GB) (Soviet Lad)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Win trips	Best grade
Noemie (IRE)	6	—	—
Canadian Venture (IRE)	3	—	—
Star Lane (GB)	1	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Heavy	6	1	17%	−3.62
Good	2	0	0%	−2.00
Soft	1	0	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 4	1	0	0%	−1.00

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Fairyhouse	2	0	0%	−2.00
Clonmel	2	0	0%	−2.00
Uttoxeter	1	0	0%	−1.00
Navan	1	0	0%	−1.00
Sligo (IRE)	1	1	100%	+1.38
Tramore	1	0	0%	−1.00
Punchestown	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2m1f – 2m4f	4	1	25%	−1.62
2m5f – 3m	3	0	0%	−3.00
1m5f – 2m	2	0	0%	−2.00

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Ian McCarthy	2	0	0%	−2.00
Roger Loughran	2	0	0%	−2.00
Dean Coleman	1	0	0%	−1.00
P W Flood	1	0	0%	−1.00
R Walsh	1	1	100%	+1.38
Paddy Kennedy	1	0	0%	−1.00
Ms N Carberry	1	0	0%	−1.00

Headgear	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
None	8	1	13%	−5.62
Cheekpieces	1	0	0%	−1.00

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2009	1	0	0%	−1.00
2008	8	1	13%	−5.62

Type	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Hurdle	6	1	17%	−3.62
NH Flat	2	0	0%	−2.00
Chase	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

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	OR	KTB	Jockey	SP
2009 · 1 run
30 Oct 09+331d	Uttoxeter	Freebets.co.uk Betting Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 15 ran	12/15	nk	11-2	110	99^C	Dean Coleman	20/1
2008 · 8 runs
03 Dec 08+10d	Fairyhouse	Elle Cardiff Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran	7/14	3	10-12	99	93^C	Ian McCarthy	16/1
23 Nov 08+24d	Navan	williamhillcasino.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m4f · Heavy · 24 ran	7/24	11	10-11	100	102^A	P W Flood	20/1
30 Oct 08+19d	Clonmel	Fethard Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 3m · Heavy · 18 ran	15/18	24	11-5	102	104^C	Roger Loughran	10/1
11 Oct 08+160d	Fairyhouse	Bobbyjo Bistro Mares Beginners Chase 2m5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran	F/15	—	11-5	—	—	Roger Loughran	7/1
04 May 08+20d	Sligo (IRE)	Smirnoff (Mares) Maiden Hurdle (Div I) 2m2f · Heavy · 15 ran	1/15		10-13	—	116^A	R Walsh	11/8F
14 Apr 08+25d	Tramore	Saltan Properties (mares) Inh Flat Race 2m · Good · 15 ran	8/15	1	11-2	—	91^A	Paddy Kennedy	7/2F
20 Mar 08+30d	Clonmel	Ardfinnan Inh Flat Race 2m · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran	2/8	4	11-9	—	116^A	Ms N Carberry	5/2J
19 Feb 08	Punchestown	Book Your Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 3) 2m4f · Yielding · 19 ran	5/19	3½	10-12	110	100^A	Ian McCarthy	25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rare Article won?: Rare Article (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Rare Article?: Rare Article (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 30 October 2009.
Who is Rare Article's sire?: Rare Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Czarina's Sister (GB), whose sire is Soviet Lad.
What going does Rare Article prefer?: Rare Article (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rare Article's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 30 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is Rare Article's sire's record?: Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Rare Article's siblings?: Out of Czarina's Sister (GB), Rare Article (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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