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Horse profile

Ruacana (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2021) · Last trainer Andy Irvine · Last owner Vaughan Lewis
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Farrfesheena (USA) (Rahy)
51 runs · 23 courses · from Feb 2012
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Mar 2021 — 2,055 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2021 · 11th of 11 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Ruacana (GB) is 7 from 51, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the coral.co.uk Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow (Jan 2013). Hasn't won since Nov 2019. Last raced off 109, 37lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 51 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 37lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 37lb off peak
109 77–146

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 140 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Lingfield, 12 Nov 2019

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 18 figures · best 140B · median 109.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good7140B116—
Heavy6140B73.5—
Soft4140B109—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7140B116—
1m5f – 2m6117C73.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5140B104—

Of 21 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 · 18 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 23 Jan 2021 Official rating 109 at the last jumps run, 6 Mar 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 88B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 28 Sep 2012 Official rating 89 at the last flat run, 27 Oct 2012

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 →

Jumps 38 figures · best 140B · median 123.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good14139A118.5—
Soft11140A135—
Heavy9140B125—
Good to Soft4137A132—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m17140B125—
2m5f – 3m11140A117—
2m1f – 2m4f10136A110.5—
Flat 11 figures · best 96A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft396A91—
Standard (AW)387A84—
Good288B78.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f596A88—
1m5f – 2m391B88—
1m – 1m1f387A84—

Of 51 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 51 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
Cape Cross (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1412215.6%+2.3—
Good to Firm2,36735314.9%+1.60 from 1
Good2,86638213.3%01 from 16
Good to Soft1,3781359.8%−3.51 from 5
Soft1,61817210.6%−2.72 from 15
Heavy477408.4%−4.93 from 11
Standard (AW)3,90558815.1%+1.80 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2453112.7%−0.6—
6f – 7f2,81735712.7%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f3,29245513.8%+0.50 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f3,81254414.3%+12 from 5
1m5f – 2m1,69922413.2%−0.14 from 21
2m1f – 2m4f629619.7%−3.61 from 10
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−5.50 from 12
Over 3m30310%−3.3—

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
Farrfesheena (USA) (Rahy)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dr Finley (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Freckenham (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dr Finley (IRE)7041m6f–2mClass 5
Freckenham (IRE)926f–7fClass 4
Blackmalkin (USA)1526f–7fClass 5
House of Lords (USA)811m½fClass 5
Colourpoint (USA)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 1 6% −13.75
Soft 15 2 13% −1.50
Heavy 11 3 27% +4.95
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −1.75
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 17 1 6% −10.00
Class 3 12 1 8% −3.00
Class 4 9 4 44% +5.62
Class 1 9 1 11% −4.67
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 7 0 0% −7.00
Cheltenham 6 0 0% −6.00
Lingfield 5 2 40% +6.62
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 1 50% +5.00
Chepstow 2 2 100% +4.58
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 1 100% +2.25
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 1 100% +5.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 21 4 19% −3.80
2m5f – 3m 12 0 0% −12.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 2 40% +3.75
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Page Fuller 7 1 14% +2.00
Denis O'Regan 5 2 40% +2.58
Hayley Turner 5 2 40% +3.75
Alan Johns 4 0 0% −4.00
Jack Quinlan 4 0 0% −4.00
Richard Johnson 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Alex Ferguson 3 0 0% −3.00
David Noonan 2 0 0% −2.00
George Blackwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Coleman 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Sherwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Stevie Donohoe 2 0 0% −2.00
Nicola Currie 1 0 0% −1.00
Millie Wonnacott 1 0 0% −1.00
Racheal Kneller 1 1 100% +1.62
Charlie Price 1 0 0% −1.00
Mikey Ennis 1 1 100% +6.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Emma-Jayne Wilson 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 34 5 15% −10.67
Cheekpieces 10 2 20% +1.62
Visor 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 6 2 33% +5.62
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 5 1 20% +2.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 6 1 17% −1.67
2012 12 3 25% +0.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 39 5 13% −12.80
Flat 11 2 18% −2.25
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
06 Mar 21+42d Newbury BetVictor Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 22 10-7 10974C97C Page Fuller 80/1
23 Jan 21+21d Haydock Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 4 11-8 11433B106A Page Fuller 50/1
02 Jan 21+32d Sandown Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 12 10-0 11659C93C Page Fuller 50/1
01 Dec 20+310d Lingfield Flat Jockeys Can Jump Handicap Hurdle (To be ridden by Professional Flat Race Jockeys) Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 13 10-13 11976C109B Nicola Currie 11/2
26 Jan 20+22d Fontwell MansionBet Proud to Support British Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17.5f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 6½ 11-0 12095C101C Page Fuller 9/2
04 Jan 20+28d Sandown Read Nico De Boinville's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-0 122—— Page Fuller 20/1
07 Dec 19+4d Sandown Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 1¾ 9-9 12371B123A Millie Wonnacott 8/1
03 Dec 19+14d Lingfield Birdie's 2020 Wall & Desk Calendars Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 2½ 11-8 123—125A Page Fuller 13/8F
19 Nov 19+7d Lingfield Flat Jockeys Can Jump Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 112117C140B Racheal Kneller 13/8F
12 Nov 19+185d Lingfield Weatherbys Racing Diaries Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 10-13 112140B128B Page Fuller 8/1
11 May 19+18d Warwick Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 11-8 114115A122A David Noonan 25/1
23 Apr 19+114d Ludlow Mike Bunn Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 3 11-0 116116C112B Alan Johns 14/1
30 Dec 18+33d Haydock Bryn Gates Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 nse 11-2 119123B107A Charlie Price 25/1
27 Nov 18+396d Lingfield Docker Hughes Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 15 11-5 123104B106A David Noonan 33/1
27 Oct 17+192d Cheltenham Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 21 ran 16/21 3¾ 11-4 130129B105A George Blackwell 50/1
18 Apr 17+45d Kempton Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 3½ 11-12 13394C103C Richard Johnson 5/1
04 Mar 17+28d Doncaster Betbright Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24.5f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 7 11-0 13568A114A Alan Johns 11/1
04 Feb 17+40d Sandown Betfred Mobile Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 23.5f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-1 137—— Alan Johns 16/1
26 Dec 16+48d Wincanton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 11-4 135140B139A Alan Johns 16/1
08 Nov 16+18d Huntingdon Omni Security Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 ¾ 11-8 137116B125A Richard Johnson 15/2
21 Oct 16+37d Cheltenham Join The Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 4 11-2 140140B127A George Blackwell 33/1
14 Sep 16+158d Kelso Principal & Prosper Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 5 11-12 142—125C Richard Johnson 4/1
09 Apr 16+23d Aintree Gaskells Waste Management Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24.5f · Soft · 19 ran 13/19 2¼ 10-5 144—106C Mr Alex Ferguson 66/1
17 Mar 16+82d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 24 ran 14/24 ¾ 10-11 146—117A Mr Alex Ferguson 66/1
26 Dec 15+21d Wincanton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1½ 11-5 146—135A Mr Alex Ferguson 7/1
05 Dec 15+25d Sandown Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 11-12 144—140A Aidan Coleman 9/1
10 Nov 15+213d Huntingdon Omni Security Michaelmas Hurdle (Handicap) Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1 11-10 142—136A Aidan Coleman 7/1
11 Apr 15+100d Aintree One Stop Energy Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 21 ran 5/21 nse 11-3 142—139A Jack Sherwood 25/1
01 Jan 15+26d Musselburgh totepool Hogmaneigh Hurdle (Handicap) Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-10 137—136A Mikey Ennis 6/1J
06 Dec 14+213d Sandown Madinat Jumeirah Dubai December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 5 11-5 138—122A Jack Sherwood 13/2
07 May 14+54d Kelso Aver Chartered Accountants Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 3¾ 10-12 ——114B Barry Geraghty 85/40
14 Mar 14+48d Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 24 ran 12/24 hd 11-2 140—120A Jack Quinlan 50/1
25 Jan 14+49d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 17f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 11-9 141—126A Jack Quinlan 14/1
07 Dec 13+41d Sandown Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 shd 11-8 139—137A Jack Quinlan 25/1
27 Oct 13+206d Aintree Maxilead Metals Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 6 11-6 139—105C Denis O'Regan 9/2J
04 Apr 13+22d Aintree Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 3 11-0 139—124A Denis O'Regan 10/1
13 Mar 13+32d Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 7/24 3½ 11-2 139—133A Jack Quinlan 14/1
09 Feb 13+35d Leopardstown Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 4¼ 11-0 133—139A Denis O'Regan 6/1
05 Jan 13+31d Chepstow coral.co.uk Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 ——136A Denis O'Regan 10/3
05 Dec 12+39d Catterick Bhest Racing to School Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 ——131A Denis O'Regan 9/4J
27 Oct 12+29d Doncaster Racing Post iPad App Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Soft · 21 ran 7/21 ½ 8-10 89—84A Hayley Turner 10/1
28 Sep 12+24d Haydock Vale Uk Handicap Class 3 · 14f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 1¼ 9-5 89—88B Stevie Donohoe 11/2
04 Sep 12+24d Goodwood Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap Class 2 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 4 8-0 89—69A Ryan Powell 4/1
11 Aug 12+28d Ascot Titanic Belfast Shergar Cup Classic Handicap Class 3 · 12f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 nse 9-6 89—86A Emma-Jayne Wilson 16/1
14 Jul 12+42d Chester Have It Eachway At chesterBET Handicap Class 3 · 14.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 1 9-7 87—91B P J McDonald 9/2
02 Jun 12+10d Musselburgh Totepool.com Edinburgh Cup Handicap Class 2 · 12.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 6 9-1 87—90A Stevie Donohoe 8/1
23 May 12+30d Chepstow 32Red Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 9-7 84—88B Hayley Turner 5/4F
23 Apr 12+39d Pontefract Pontefract's Got Talent Night On 1st June Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-6 77—96A Hayley Turner 11/2
15 Mar 12+17d Wolverhampton (AW) Free Betting With FreeBetting.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 1 8-7 ——87A Hayley Turner 3/1
27 Feb 12+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 1½ 9-3 ——84A Jamie Spencer 5/2
20 Feb 12 Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 6 8-5 ——60A Hayley Turner 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ruacana (GB) won?
Ruacana (GB) won 7 of 51 archived starts between 2012 and 2021, a strike rate of 13.7%. Placed 15 times in total (29.4% of starts).
Who trained Ruacana (GB)?
Ruacana (GB) was trained by Andy Irvine on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 6 March 2021.
Who is Ruacana (GB)'s sire?
Ruacana (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Farrfesheena (USA), whose sire is Rahy.
What going does Ruacana (GB) prefer?
Ruacana (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ruacana (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 6 March 2021. The highest on record is 146.
What is Ruacana (GB)'s sire's record?
Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
Who are Ruacana (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Farrfesheena (USA), Ruacana (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dr Finley (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Freckenham (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2012. 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.