Horse profile
Serious Ego (GER)
by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Sunshine Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
48 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Mar 2025 — 589 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025 · 6th of 7
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Serious Ego won five of 48 starts on turf, all over 1m5f – 2m on soft or heavy ground. He gained two of those wins at Hexham, one at Perth, one at Haydock and one at Leopardstown. The last success came in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Perth in Apr 2024 off an official rating of 96. Aged 12 at his last run in Mar 2025, he finished sixth of seven at Wetherby off a mark of 97.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 5–48Wins / Runs
- 10.4%Strike rate
- 11 (22.9%)Placed
- −18.25£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=48 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating97↓ 25lb off peak
97
90–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 124A | 96 | — |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 126B | 96 | — |
| Good | 10 | 126B | 82.5 | — |
| Heavy | 9 | 130C | 86 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 22 | 130C | 95.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 124A | 80.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 126B | 111 | — |
Of 48 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 48 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 since Oct 2024
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Sholokhov (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (421 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 | 1,270 | 146 | 11.5% | −1 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 816 | 111 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 12 |
| Soft | 1,304 | 169 | 13% | +0.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 549 | 69 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 3 from 9 |
| 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 | 1,053 | 128 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 5 from 27 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,456 | 192 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 991 | 125 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 239 | 35 | 14.6% | +2.1 | — |
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
Sunshine Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Sammy Black (GER) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (San Seb (GER)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Black (GER) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| San Seb (GER) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Shaheen Shah (GER) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Strong Boy (GER) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Scapina (GER) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Skathi (GER) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 3 | 33% | +5.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.25 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| Carlisle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Perth | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Ayr | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 27 | 5 | 19% | +2.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Quinlan | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.00 |
| Davy Russell | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| Brian Hughes | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Ryan Day | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ms L O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Brogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 4 | 11% | −14.25 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 47 | 5 | 11% | −17.25 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 18 Mar 25+97d | Wetherby | Best Ticket Prices Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up at the rear from the start - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten at the finish | 6/7 | nse | 11-10 | 97 | 106B | 83B | Conor Rabbitt | 25/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 24+55d | Hexham | Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmans Rest Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - clipped first fence - driven approaching straight but found nothing - well held in 9th | 9/11 | nk | 11-3 | 99 | 124A | 95A | Conor Rabbitt | 25/1 |
| 17 Oct 24+138d | Carlisle | Download The Rhino.Bet App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - out of contention from 3 out - finished 11th | 11/11 | 8½ | 10-10 | 101 | 73C | 89C | Conor Rabbitt | 14/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+37d | Hexham | Susan & Neve's Special Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 101 | 107C | 99A | Conor Rabbitt | 7/2 |
| 25 Apr 24+20d | Perth | AK Bets Sports Betting & Casino Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 12-0 | 96 | 98B | 131A | Brian Hughes | 11/2 | |
| 05 Apr 24+28d | Musselburgh | Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 8/13 | 1 | 10-12 | 98 | 79B | 107A | Callum Bewley | 22/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+14d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Hurdle | 3/14 | 4½ | 11-13 | 99 | 126B | 125A | Brian Hughes | 12/1 |
| 23 Feb 24+18d | Sedgefield | Follow Us On X At yeeehaaabet Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 1 | 10-13 | 100 | — | 109B | Callum Bewley | 14/1 |
| 05 Feb 24+56d | Carlisle | Bet In Play At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | hd | 10-9 | 101 | 80A | 101A | Callum Bewley | 28/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 23+19d | Ayr | Coral Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 102 | 66A | 106A | Conor Rabbitt | 4/1 |
| 22 Nov 23+12d | Hexham | Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 10-7 | 95 | 130C | 123B | Conor Rabbitt | 7/4F | |
| 10 Nov 23+22d | Hexham | Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-1 | 90 | 115B | 110B | Conor Rabbitt | 9/2J | |
| 19 Oct 23+159d | Carlisle | Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 4¼ | 11-2 | 93 | 79A | 95A | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 |
| 13 May 23+55d | Hexham | Paxton's 170th Birthday In 2023 Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 1½ | 10-4 | 93 | 81A | 106B | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 19 Mar 23+41d | Carlisle | Join RacingTV Now Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 2 | 11-2 | 93 | 106B | 114A | Danny McMenamin | 9/2 |
| 06 Feb 23+35d | Carlisle | Caldew Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 97 | 114B | 101A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 02 Jan 23+42d | Ayr | Mills Milk Handicap Hurdle | 9/17 | 2¾ | 11-13 | 98 | 86C | 101A | Brian Hughes | 10/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Nov 22+22d | Musselburgh | Sponsor The Saltire For A Day Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 2¾ | 11-0 | 99 | 78C | 106B | Brian Hughes | 4/1 |
| 30 Oct 22+191d | Carlisle | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 10 | 11-4 | 103 | 80C | 104A | Sean Quinlan | 4/1 |
| 22 Apr 22+25d | Perth | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle | 4/4 | 11 | 10-10 | 107 | 63C | 80C | Sean Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 28 Mar 22+34d | Hexham | Download The NE-Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 6 | 11-6 | 109 | 107A | 116A | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 |
| 22 Feb 22+37d | Market Rasen | Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Hurdle | 3/3 | 3 | 11-1 | 112 | 97C | 108C | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 16 Jan 22+26d | Kelso | Kelso Betting Ring Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 8½ | 10-11 | 115 | — | 98B | Sean Quinlan | 12/1 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 21+34d | Ayr | Book Coral Scottish Grand National Now Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 116 | 101B | 115A | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 17 Nov 21+210d | Hexham | NE-Bet Sports Book & Casino Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 14 | 11-7 | 115 | 125B | 123A | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 21+61d | Perth | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 2¼ | 11-2 | 118 | 96A | 101A | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 |
| 19 Feb 21+27d | Kelso | Cheltenham Countdown At timeform.com Handicap Hurdle | UR/7 | — | 10-13 | 119 | — | — | Ryan Day | 7/2 |
| 23 Jan 21+54d | Haydock | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-4 | 110 | 59B | 138A | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 | |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 20+287d | Ayr | Follow willhillracing On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 109 | 110B | 125A | Brian Hughes | 12/1 |
| 17 Feb 20+30d | Carlisle | Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 5 | 10-6 | 110 | 102C | 94C | Ryan Day | 3/1 |
| 18 Jan 20+23d | Haydock | Jockey Club Haydock Park Racing Club Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | nk | 11-1 | 109 | 66A | 122A | Ryan Day | 20/1 |
| 2019 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 19+148d | Wetherby | 888Sport Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 3 | 11-12 | 113 | 95B | 103A | Ryan Day | 5/1 |
| 31 Jul 19+39d | Perth | Heineken UK Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | hd | 11-6 | 117 | 120A | 96A | Richard Johnson | 9/1 |
| 22 Jun 19+40d | Perth | SWNT Our Girls Our Game Handicap Hurdle | 9/9 | 6 | 11-10 | 122 | 75C | 83C | Kevin Brogan | 6/1 |
| 13 May 19+21d | Roscommon | Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 6/8 | 5 | 11-7 | 114 | — | 107A | Davy Russell | 11/2 |
| 22 Apr 19+22d | Fairyhouse | Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle | 17/22 | ½ | 11-3 | 115 | 58C | 92C | Davy Russell | 14/1 |
| 31 Mar 19+13d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle | 8/9 | 7 | 11-2 | 115 | 76A | 97A | Davy Russell | 11/2 |
| 18 Mar 19+14d | Navan | Toalsbet Casino Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | hd | 10-7 | 113 | 94A | 120A | Denis O'Regan | 4/1 |
| 04 Mar 19+11d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown May Family Day Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/15 | 11-3 | 100 | — | 135A | Davy Russell | 8/1 | |
| 21 Feb 19+55d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/10 | shd | 11-13 | 101 | 56A | 108A | Ms L O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 2018 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 18+29d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 16/23 | 40 | 10-12 | 102 | 40C | 99C | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 29 Nov 18+18d | Thurles | Templemore Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/13 | 8½ | 11-12 | 102 | — | 129A | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 11 Nov 18+9d | Navan | John Joe Finnegan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 6/19 | 5½ | 10-12 | 102 | 126B | 110A | Davy Russell | 7/1C |
| 02 Nov 18+17d | Down Royal | Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/13 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 102 | 96B | 116A | Davy Russell | 7/1 |
| 16 Oct 18+15d | Punchestown | Enhanced Each-Way Every Day At Coral Maiden Hurdle | 7/9 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | 85C | 103C | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 01 Oct 18+83d | Roscommon | Roscommon On-Course Vets Maiden Hurdle | 8/17 | 3½ | 11-4 | — | 78C | 98C | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 10 Jul 18+27d | Roscommon | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 2¾ | 11-0 | — | 80B | 106A | Liam McKenna | 25/1 |
| 13 Jun 18 | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Download The Grid App Flat Race | 9/17 | 3½ | 11-11 | — | 93B | 95A | Ms L O'Neill | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Serious Ego won?
- Serious Ego (GER) won 5 of 48 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 10.4%. Placed 11 times in total (22.9% of starts).
- Who trained Serious Ego?
- Serious Ego (GER) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 18 March 2025.
- Who is Serious Ego's sire?
- Serious Ego (GER) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Sunshine Story (IRE), whose sire is Desert Story.
- What going does Serious Ego prefer?
- Serious Ego (GER) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 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 Serious Ego's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 18 March 2025. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Serious Ego's sire's record?
- Sholokhov (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (421 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
- Who are Serious Ego's siblings?
- Out of Sunshine Story (IRE), Serious Ego (GER) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Sammy Black (GER) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (San Seb (GER)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.