Reckless Spending (IRE)
Reckless Spending is a Sholokhov gelding who has two wins from six starts on turf, both over 2m5f – 3m. He won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Kempton on good to soft in Feb 2026 and a Class 3 novices hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee on good in Apr 2026, each on his first visit to the course. He last ran at Bangor-on-Dee in Apr 2026, winning by taking the race off a mark of 134.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −0.34£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.43Fair A/E n=6 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 134Highest OR
- 68dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 126
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 129C | 115 | 2 · 129 / 113.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 126A | 119 | 3 · 126 / 119 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 126A | 113 | 4 · 126 / 113 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,256 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 99 | 14 | 14.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,267 | 145 | 11.4% | −1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 814 | 110 | 13.5% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,304 | 169 | 13% | +0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 549 | 69 | 12.6% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 222 | 23 | 10.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 157 | 14 | 8.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 32 | 9.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,051 | 126 | 12% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,454 | 192 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 991 | 125 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 238 | 35 | 14.7% | +2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Air Of Entitlement (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Air Of Entitlement (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Of Entitlement (IRE) | 9 | 4 | 2m–2m4½f | Grade 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.66 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico de Boinville | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| James Bowen | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.66 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.66 |
| NH Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26+63d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor-On-Dee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Went straight to front and stayed there under pressure - clumsy at first obstacle - driven up before two out then edged away - stayed on strongly for the win | 1/5 | 11-10 | 134 | 98C | 131C | Nico de Boinville | 10/11F | |
| 14 Feb 26+12d | Haydock | Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Settled behind the front group - stumbled at the 6th and scratchy again at the 9th - moved into second and holding the pace until clipping the 2nd last - beaten shortly after by the winner - dropped away approaching the last | 7/9 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 134 | 126A | 121A | James Bowen | 3/1 |
| 02 Feb 26+51d | Kempton | CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - hit the front travelling strongly approaching 2 out - kicked away before the last - stretched the advantage on the run-in for a comfortable win | 1/15 | 11-5 | — | 119B | 138A | James Bowen | 11/4 | |
| 13 Dec 25+22d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Sat close to the front pair early - stumbled slightly at the 2nd and again at the 8th - lost fluency 3 out - dropped away after the second last - well held at the finish | 7/7 | 5½ | 11-0 | — | 107A | 111A | Nico de Boinville | 10/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+192d | Ascot | Safer Gambling Week 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked leaders in third - awkward four out - driven up approaching two out still third - finished well after final flight but edged out for second close home | 3/4 | nse | 11-4 | — | 129C | 129B | Nico de Boinville | 9/2 |
| 13 May 25 | Worcester | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Up with the leading duo - moved up to challenge the head of affairs on the home turn - unable to go with the winner from 2f out but kept on for third | 3/10 | nse | 11-2 | — | 115A | 123A | James Bowen | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Reckless Spending (IRE) won?
- Reckless Spending (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Reckless Spending (IRE)?
- Reckless Spending (IRE) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 April 2026.
- Who is Reckless Spending (IRE)'s sire?
- Reckless Spending (IRE) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Carrigeen Karaka (IRE), whose sire is Stowaway.
- What going does Reckless Spending (IRE) prefer?
- Reckless Spending (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Reckless Spending (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 18 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Reckless Spending (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sholokhov (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,256 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
- Who are Reckless Spending (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Carrigeen Karaka (IRE), Reckless Spending (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Air Of Entitlement (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Air Of Entitlement (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.