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Horse profile

Ruddy Article (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer Katie Stephens · Last owner Phensdell Racing
by Definite Article (GB) out of Cherry Tart (IRE) (Persian Mews)
11 runs · 5 courses · from May 2015
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Nov 2016 — 3,633 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 Won at Newton Abbot Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

Ruddy Article (IRE) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2015.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4
Official rating113↓ 7lb off peak
113 113–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Newton Abbot, 26 Sep 2016

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 2 figures · best 88B · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good288B79.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m288B79.5—

Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 26 Sep 2016 Official rating 113 at the last run, 16 Nov 2016

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 8 figures · best 127B · median 107.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good6127B108.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6127B108.5—
Over 3m2112B101.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 1
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 8
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.6—
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.2—
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.11 from 9
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.40 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cherry Tart (IRE) (Persian Mews)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cherry Bomb (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% −5.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% −2.50
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newton Abbot 5 1 20% −2.50
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −6.50
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 7 1 14% −4.50
Conor Orr 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Sherwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr William Biddick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 9 1 11% −6.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 7 0 0% −7.00
2015 4 1 25% −1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 4 1 25% −1.50

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
2016 · 7 runs
16 Nov 16+15d Chepstow Cross Keys At Lydney Eddie White Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-12 113—— Conor Orr 66/1
01 Nov 16+36d Exeter 188bet.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 51 11-1 11771C95C Paul Moloney 25/1
26 Sep 16+46d Newton Abbot Attheraces App Now Available Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 2¼ 11-7 11788B103A Jack Sherwood 9/1
11 Aug 16+25d Worcester Henry Oliver Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 4½ 11-8 120—103A Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2F
17 Jul 16+25d Newton Abbot Hospiscare Handicap Chase Class 4 · 26f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 nk 11-12 120—112B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/2
22 Jun 16+18d Worcester Suckling Transport Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23f · Good · 4 ran PU/4 — 11-2 120—— Sam Twiston-Davies 15/8F
04 Jun 16+297d Worcester JVM Castings Novices' Chase Class 3 · 23f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 10-12 120—127B Sam Twiston-Davies 9/1
2015 · 4 runs
12 Aug 15+24d Newton Abbot Paignton Zoo Novices' Chase Class 3 · 26f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 99 11-2 ——91C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4F
19 Jul 15+26d Newton Abbot In Memory Of Lena Packman Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 ——124A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4J
23 Jun 15+25d Newton Abbot Lee Andrews 40th Birthday Bash Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 7 11-0 ——114A Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3
29 May 15 Stratford Subaru 'Restricted Point-To-Point' Series Final (Novices' Hunters' Chase) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-10 ——— Mr William Biddick 9/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Ruddy Article won?
Ruddy Article (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained Ruddy Article?
Ruddy Article (IRE) was trained by Katie Stephens on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 16 November 2016.
Who is Ruddy Article's sire?
Ruddy Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Cherry Tart (IRE), whose sire is Persian Mews.
What going does Ruddy Article prefer?
Ruddy Article (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ruddy Article's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 16 November 2016. The highest on record is 120.
What is Ruddy 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 Ruddy Article's siblings?
Out of Cherry Tart (IRE), Ruddy Article (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2015. 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.