Horse profile
Rushford (GB)
by Danon Ballade (JPN) out of Cushat Law (IRE) (Montjeu)
30 runs · 22 courses · from Aug 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Sandown & Windsor
Ran 88 days ago · 9th of 16
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Rushford is a gelding with two wins from 30 starts, both on turf in handicaps. He won a Class 5 at Windsor over 1m2f – 1m4f on good ground in May 2022 off an official rating of 68 and a Class 4 at Sandown over 1m5f – 2m on good to firm in July 2022 off 74. He has not won since July 2022. His last run, at Ballinrobe in Jul 2026, was ninth of 16 in a handicap hurdle off an official rating of 90, 15lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 2–30Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 4 (13.3%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=30 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 rating90↓ 15lb off peak
90
40–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 87
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 to Soft | 3 | 79B | 77 | — |
| Good | 2 | 91B | 83 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 80C | 79 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 91B | 63.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 163A | 79 | 3 · 76 / 69 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 112B | 70 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 99B | 79 | 2 · 71 / 60 |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 99B | 63 | 3 · 71 / 49 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 163A | 107 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 72C | 65 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 76A | 72.5 | 2 · 76 / 72.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 30 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 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Danon Ballade (JPN)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 112 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −2.8 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 20 | 2 | 10% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +11.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 2 | 8% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −2.9 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 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
Cushat Law (IRE) (Montjeu)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cospicua (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Cospicua (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cospicua (GB) | 10 | 2 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Cheviot Quest (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Garrison Law (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Pagan King (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Careless Rapture (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Love Of Life (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Morris | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.50 |
| Cian Horgan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J J Slevin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hugh Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Tate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 1 | 5% | −14.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.50 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | +0.50 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 26+12d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Settled towards the back - made ground when driven before the last - faded under pressure in the run-in without threatening | 9/16 | ½ | 10-12 | 90 | 75B | 97A | Harry Sexton | 33/1 |
| 09 Jul 26+8d | Leopardstown | Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) Missed the break badly - detached at the back of the field - never got involved from 3f out despite a little late headway | 13/22 | 4½ | 8-10 | 40 | 69C | 40A | Wayne Lordan | 66/1 |
| 01 Jul 26+26d | Fairyhouse | Early Bird Winter Festival Tickets At Fairyhouse.ie Handicap (0-60) Held up towards back - urged forward on the outside approaching final 2f - driven with a furlong left but unable to close - finished well held in 9th | 9/12 | ¾ | 8-10 | 40 | 76A | 48A | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+70d | Fairyhouse | Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - moved into the pack around halfway - unable to threaten leaders from over 2f out - well held at the finish | 15/15 | 4¾ | 9-0 | 44 | 36C | 47C | Seamie Heffernan | 66/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Next Friday Fixture At Dundalk 10th April Handicap (0-60) Race up handy early - hit front after a furlong and a half - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - found nothing more and allowed to drop away late | 9/9 | 7½ | 9-6 | 49 | 71C | 45C | Chris Hayes | 125/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+578d | Dundalk (AW) | Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sat close to pace on the rail showing eagerness early - hampered rounding the bend after 2f - pushed along in 3rd turning for home - dropped away well held | 14/14 | 13 | 9-4 | 50 | 49C | 38C | Hugh Horgan | 66/1 |
| 05 Aug 24+42d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Up with the front group - erred at the 5th - moved to 2nd by halfway - dropped back after a serious blunder 5 out and driven before the following fence | PU/15 | — | 11-1 | 96 | — | — | J J Slevin | 28/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+10d | Ballinrobe | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) | 9/11 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 59 | 116C | 56C | Chris Hayes | 28/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+14d | Fairyhouse | Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap (50-85) | 13/18 | 2½ | 8-9 | 63 | 107C | 56C | Danny Sheehy | 50/1 |
| 31 May 24+15d | Tramore | Butlerstown Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 2½ | 11-0 | 97 | 80C | 108A | J J Slevin | 50/1 |
| 16 May 24+34d | Clonmel | Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 100 | — | — | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 12 Apr 24+203d | Dundalk (AW) | Anthony McCrave Senior Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 8/14 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 64 | 87B | 61A | Cian Horgan | 100/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 11/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 69 | 99B | 57A | Cian Horgan | 66/1 |
| 08 Sep 23+23d | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap (50-80) | 13/14 | 41 | 9-2 | 72 | 93C | 61C | Cian Horgan | 66/1 |
| 16 Aug 23+22d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap | 6/6 | ½ | 8-3 | 77 | 63A | 49B | Cian Horgan | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 23+15d | Ballinrobe | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/15 | 10 | 11-1 | 105 | 91B | 93A | Cian Quirke | 10/1 |
| 10 Jul 23+35d | Roscommon | Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | ½ | 11-8 | — | 79B | 109A | Hugh Morgan | 33/1 |
| 05 Jun 23+22d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 12/17 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 77C | 83C | Sean O'Keeffe | 125/1 |
| 14 May 23+231d | Killarney | Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 14/16 | 7½ | 11-4 | — | 36C | 98C | Hugh Morgan | 50/1 |
| 25 Sep 22+22d | Ffos Las | Oil 4 Wales Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 77 | 163A | 81A | Callum Rodriguez | 9/4F |
| 03 Sep 22+22d | Haydock | Get Daily Rewards With Betfair Handicap | 9/12 | 4¼ | 8-9 | 78 | 70A | 63A | Luke Morris | 40/1 |
| 12 Aug 22+16d | Nottingham | Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Colwick Cup Handicap | 6/8 | 23 | 9-1 | 78 | 96C | 56C | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 27 Jul 22+35d | Sandown | 'Everybody Dance' Handicap | 1/6 | 9-3 | 74 | 112B | 75B | Luke Morris | 16/1 | |
| 22 Jun 22+23d | Bath | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap | 8/9 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 75 | 88A | 56A | Luke Morris | 2/1F |
| 30 May 22+14d | Windsor | At The Races App Form Study Handicap | 1/6 | 9-7 | 68 | 53A | 65B | Luke Morris | 9/2 | |
| 16 May 22+20d | Windsor | Cazoo Handicap | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 68 | 82A | 68A | Luke Morris | 3/1 |
| 26 Apr 22+228d | Brighton | Stonegate Homes Thanks The Legend Jim Taylor Handicap | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-3 | 66 | 61A | 70B | Luke Morris | 7/2 |
| 10 Sep 21+12d | Doncaster | Coopers Marquees Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 15/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | 49C | 54A | Luke Morris | 200/1 |
| 29 Aug 21+18d | Yarmouth | EBF Future Stayers (Sire/Dam Restricted) Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 72C | 58B | Luke Morris | 33/1 |
| 11 Aug 21 | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/7 | 2¾ | 9-5 | — | 65A | 64A | Ryan Tate | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rushford (GB) won?
- Rushford (GB) won 2 of 30 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 4 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trains Rushford (GB)?
- Rushford (GB) is trained by Thomas R Hughes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 July 2026.
- Who is Rushford (GB)'s sire?
- Rushford (GB) is by Danon Ballade (JPN) out of Cushat Law (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Rushford (GB) prefer?
- Rushford (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rushford (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 21 July 2026. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Rushford (GB)'s sire's record?
- Danon Ballade (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 112 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rushford (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cushat Law (IRE), Rushford (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cospicua (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Cospicua (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.