Horse profile
Rickety Gate (GB)
by Trans Island (GB) out of Hannah Jacques (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
39 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Carlisle, Kelso & Musselburgh
Off 133 days · 7th of 10
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Rickety Gate is a gelding with five wins from 39 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He has recorded two wins at Carlisle and two at Kelso, with three of his victories coming over 2m5f – 3m on good ground. His most recent success came at Carlisle in Apr 2025 off a mark of 89. He finished 7 of 10, having raced prominently, at Hexham in Jun 2026 when last seen off an official rating of 87.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 5–39Wins / Runs
- 12.8%Strike rate
- 12 (30.8%)Placed
- −17.38£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=39 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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.
Official rating87↓ 13lb off peak
87
83–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 123
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 132A | 102 | 2 · 116 / 104 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 134C | 101 | 2 · 123 / 107.5 |
| Soft | 5 | 113C | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 132A | 101 | 2 · 123 / 119.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 134C | 95.5 | 2 · 92 / 92 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 100A | 92 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 39 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.
Run style from 8 analysed runs
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Trans Island (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,740 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 600 | 57 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,296 | 98 | 7.6% | −1.4 | 4 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 565 | 57 | 10.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 14 |
| Soft | 865 | 81 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,003 | 96 | 9.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 435 | 49 | 11.3% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 79 | 9.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 486 | 32 | 6.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 951 | 79 | 8.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 965 | 101 | 10.5% | +1.5 | 2 from 21 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 521 | 46 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 3 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 99 | 4 | 4% | −5 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hannah Jacques (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Summergrounds (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Summergrounds (GB)).
Family form: Summergrounds (GB) finished 3rd of 12 at Perth, 23 Sep 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summergrounds (GB) | 26 | 3 | 2m4f–2m4½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 4 | 22% | +1.95 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.33 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 24 | 3 | 13% | −11.05 |
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.00 |
| Perth | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kelso | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.95 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.33 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 2 | 10% | −9.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 3 | 21% | −4.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Rabbitt | 11 | 4 | 36% | +5.62 |
| Sean Quinlan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Day | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ella McGarry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Ella McGarry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Amy Corrado | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Harvey James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr William Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Galligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.80 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.58 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 37 | 5 | 14% | −15.38 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 26+12d | Hexham | Marjorie Thompsett Auntie Marj Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Handy early - slipped back through the pack by the 3rd and lost touch three out - well beaten and finished last of the group | 7/10 | 28 | 10-10 | 87 | 116C | 86C | Mr Harvey James | 22/1 |
| 25 May 26+38d | Cartmel | Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Handy early - mistake 7th - pressed for effort 8th - dropped away 2 out and hampered before fading out of contention | 7/10 | 8 | 11-3 | 89 | 92A | 95A | Danny McMenamin | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 26+26d | Ayr | Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Held up in the pack - dropped away rapidly - pulled up before 3 out | PU/9 | — | 9-13 | 89 | — | — | Ella McGarry | 25/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+134d | Carlisle | Racing Post+ Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - dropped away three out and driven forward - found renewed effort before the final obstacle but kept short of contention to finish fourth | 4/10 | 5 | 9-12 | 90 | 123A | 97A | Ella McGarry | 11/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+23d | Kelso | Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled in midfield - urged forward approaching four out - made progress from two out - improved into third by the last and stuck on but unable to trouble the front two up the run-in | 3/9 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 91 | 92A | 109A | Callum Bewley | 7/2 |
| 16 Oct 25+131d | Carlisle | JJ Group Contracting Handicap Hurdle Handy early - urged along before two out and moved right - stayed on into the finish at an unchanged effort - held on for third | 3/15 | 4 | 11-0 | 91 | 122B | 112A | Callum Bewley | 17/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+24d | Hexham | Neil Pennington 10th Anniversary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the pace on the inside - pressed for effort and dropped away approaching 2 out - unable to find more thereafter - well held in 14th | 14/15 | 2½ | 11-0 | 93 | 116B | 85A | Miss Ella McGarry | 22/1 |
| 14 May 25+25d | Perth | Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Tracked front group early - dropped back around the 6th and pushed along - faded before 2 out to finish sixth | 6/8 | 10 | 11-5 | 93 | 103B | 87A | Conor Rabbitt | 7/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+32d | Carlisle | Ladies Night 5th July Handicap Hurdle Involved in early pace battle - settled just off the front - moved up on the front-runner from 2 out - hit the front in the closing stages and kicked clear inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line | 1/8 | 10-4 | 89 | 121A | 103A | Conor Rabbitt | 6/1 | |
| 18 Mar 25+76d | Wetherby | racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group - steered left and found little in 3rd from 2 out - dropped to 4th on the run-in and well held | 4/9 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 90 | 129B | 103A | Danny McMenamin | 17/2 |
| 01 Jan 25+33d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - lost touch and driven approaching 3 out - stayed on at same tempo without threatening | 6/8 | 1½ | 10-9 | 93 | 113C | 81C | Conor Rabbitt | 9/2 |
| 29 Nov 24+32d | Doncaster | Ice Cream Direct Members 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) Settled at the back - still behind with 3 to jump - late progress from the tail but too much to do - finished 4th | 4/9 | 5 | 10-4 | 93 | 112A | 103A | Miss Ella McGarry | 20/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+22d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Raced handy - jumped awkwardly 6th and slipped back before 2 out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way | 8/14 | 3¾ | 11-3 | 94 | 96B | 98A | Conor Rabbitt | 9/1 |
| 06 Oct 24+144d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled midpack early - pressed forward group approaching home turn - moved through to hit the front before the last - drew away and kept going to the line | 1/11 | 11-1 | 89 | 88A | 108A | Conor Rabbitt | 16/5F | |
| 15 May 24+35d | Perth | Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 2 | 10-11 | 93 | 109B | 91A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+91d | Market Rasen | 'Rasen Rocks' Featuring Ella Henderson Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 2¾ | 11-9 | 95 | 95A | 105A | Danny McMenamin | 9/1 |
| 10 Jan 24+41d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys') | 5/15 | 8 | 11-7 | 96 | 79B | 102A | Mr William Hamilton | 12/1 |
| 30 Nov 23+22d | Musselburgh | Maxrecycle Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 6½ | 11-6 | 96 | 85B | 105A | Conor Rabbitt | 3/1F |
| 08 Nov 23+137d | Musselburgh | racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 4¼ | 10-1 | 96 | 134C | 112A | Conor Rabbitt | 8/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+37d | Perth | BetVictor Betting After The 'Off' Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 6½ | 11-8 | 96 | 102A | 109A | Sean Quinlan | 6/1 |
| 18 May 23+21d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 3½ | 10-12 | 98 | 121A | 101A | Sean Quinlan | 28/1 |
| 27 Apr 23+107d | Perth | Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 2½ | 11-2 | 100 | 101C | 88C | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 10 Jan 23+69d | Doncaster | Taj's Time To Design 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) | F/19 | — | 11-9 | 98 | — | — | Miss Amy Corrado | 17/2 |
| 02 Nov 22+31d | Musselburgh | Cala Homes (East) Scotland Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 9-8 | 91 | 95A | 99B | Conor Rabbitt | 4/6F | |
| 02 Oct 22+144d | Kelso | Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-6 | 85 | — | 102A | Conor Rabbitt | 11/4F | |
| 11 May 22+25d | Perth | Lodge At Perth Racecourse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 4¼ | 10-4 | 86 | 101B | 77A | Conor Rabbitt | 5/1 |
| 16 Apr 22+37d | Carlisle | Fantails Jolly Boys Outing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 3¼ | 9-10 | 86 | 132A | 104A | Miss Amy Corrado | 7/2 |
| 10 Mar 22+18d | Carlisle | racingtv.com 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 8/12 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 88 | 101A | 97A | Mark Galligan | 6/1 |
| 20 Feb 22+106d | Musselburgh | Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 6½ | 10-7 | 88 | 96A | 96A | Conor Rabbitt | 13/2 |
| 06 Nov 21+16d | Kelso | Graeme Todd & Friends Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 7½ | 10-11 | 90 | 96B | 94A | Brian Hughes | 11/4F |
| 21 Oct 21+36d | Carlisle | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 10-6 | 83 | 95B | 118A | Sean Quinlan | 4/1 | |
| 15 Sep 21+63d | Kelso | William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 85 | 120A | 104A | Brian Hughes | 8/1 |
| 14 Jul 21+197d | Uttoxeter | Visit attheraces.com/marketmovers Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/10 | 9 | 11-1 | 89 | 90C | 94C | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 29 Dec 20+16d | Doncaster | British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 23 | 10-12 | — | 69C | 87C | Ryan Day | 150/1 |
| 13 Dec 20+38d | Carlisle | Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/7 | ½ | 10-12 | — | 55C | 89C | Ryan Day | 14/1 |
| 05 Nov 20+18d | Market Rasen | Follow MansionBet On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/13 | 4 | 10-12 | — | 92C | 91C | Ryan Day | 80/1 |
| 18 Oct 20+63d | Sedgefield | Paxtons Piippo And Barbier Clearance Sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/12 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 71C | 92C | Ryan Day | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 20+27d | Market Rasen | Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 7/12 | 5 | 11-0 | — | 68A | 88A | Ryan Day | 7/1 |
| 20 Jul 20 | Market Rasen | Betway Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB) | 3/6 | 2½ | 10-12 | — | 100A | 107B | Ryan Day | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rickety Gate (GB) won?
- Rickety Gate (GB) won 5 of 39 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.8%. Placed 12 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trains Rickety Gate (GB)?
- Rickety Gate (GB) is trained by Nicky Richards, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 June 2026.
- Who is Rickety Gate (GB)'s sire?
- Rickety Gate (GB) is by Trans Island (GB) out of Hannah Jacques (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does Rickety Gate (GB) prefer?
- Rickety Gate (GB) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rickety Gate (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 6 June 2026. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Rickety Gate (GB)'s sire's record?
- Trans Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,740 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rickety Gate (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Hannah Jacques (IRE), Rickety Gate (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Summergrounds (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Summergrounds (GB)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.