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Serious Operator (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · Owner The Operators
by Malinas (GER) out of Idrather Not Say (IRE) (Scorpion)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses Off 176 days Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile

Serious Operator is a gelding with six wins from 21 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles. He has won twice at Kelso and twice at Newcastle, with three wins over 2m1f to 2m4f and three over 2m5f to 3m, including on good to soft and on good. His most recent success came in a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Newcastle in Nov 2025 off a mark of 123. He last ran at Perth in Apr 2026.

Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating126↓ 5lb off peak
126 119–131

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 124 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 17 Sep 2025

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 15 figures · best 147B · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft9147B1093 · 108 / 95
Good3124A105—
Heavy297A41.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9110B1052 · 108 / 101.5
2m5f – 3m5147B124—
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —

Of 21 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 · 15 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 136B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 29 Nov 2025 Official rating 126 at the last jumps run, 24 Apr 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60C the best of the last 1 rated run · Cork, 18 Apr 2022

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 19 figures · best 136B · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft10136B129.54 · 136 / 130
Good5130A122—
Soft2128B123—
Heavy2112B107.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11136B1243 · 136 / 132
2m5f – 3m7132A126—
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 21 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 21 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 from 4 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Malinas (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,936 runs since Jan 2008 (418 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm36616.7%+2.5—
Good1,18416914.3%+0.12 from 6
Good to Soft91214015.4%+1.23 from 10
Soft1,23616613.4%−0.81 from 2
Heavy5327413.9%−0.30 from 3
Standard (AW)3412.9%−11.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.9—
1m2f – 1m4f50510%−4.2—
1m5f – 2m1,09515213.9%−0.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,36818213.3%−0.93 from 13
2m5f – 3m1,07917616.3%+2.13 from 7
Over 3m3304112.4%−1.8—

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
Idrather Not Say (IRE) (Scorpion)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 10 3 30% +2.08
Good 6 2 33% −0.30
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +9.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 8 2 25% −1.30
Class 3 6 2 33% +1.58
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +12.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 4 2 50% +4.00
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 2 100% +12.25
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +3.33
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +1.20
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 3 23% +5.58
2m5f – 3m 7 3 43% +3.20
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Patrick Wadge 16 5 31% +9.28
Mr J G Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Alan Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Fox 1 1 100% +2.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 17 5 29% +8.28
None 4 1 25% −0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 6 1 17% −2.75
2024 3 1 33% +1.50
2023 6 3 50% +11.53
2022 4 1 25% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 6 32% +9.78
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
24 Apr 26+55d Perth Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 7 ran Held a central position early - slipped towards the back after 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out but faded quickly - eased and pulled up before the last PU/7 — 11-10 126—— Patrick Wadge 15/2
28 Feb 26+64d Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the front after two out - soon gave way - finished well beaten in 13th 13/17 nk 11-4 12770C110C Patrick Wadge 25/1
26 Dec 25+27d Aintree William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Sat close to the pace - hit the front 2f out - pressed and put in front soon after - kept battling but no match for the runaway winner 2/8 5½ 10-12 127—132A Patrick Wadge 16/1
29 Nov 25+34d Newcastle BetMGM Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Shared front spot early - moved clear 3 out despite a mistake at 2 out that needed urging - pushed along approaching last - stayed on strongly to the line for victory 1/6 10-12 123108A136B Patrick Wadge 9/4F
26 Oct 25+39d Aintree William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Sat behind the pace - improved into third by the last - fought for second late - held for third at the finish 3/6 3¾ 10-13 12495A128B Patrick Wadge 9/2
17 Sep 25+146d Kelso Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out - lost touch approaching the last - held on for 4th 4/8 7½ 12-0 125124A126B Patrick Wadge 13/2
24 Apr 25+20d Perth Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled at rear of the field - driven forward in pursuit before the second-last - lost ground between the final two flights - finished sixth 6/7 ½ 11-3 127109A124A Patrick Wadge 25/1
04 Apr 25+357d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Held up at the back - never involved - well beaten in 19th 19/20 ¾ 10-13 13063C118C Patrick Wadge 40/1
12 Apr 24+41d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 19 ran 11/19 1 10-11 131110B118A Patrick Wadge 28/1
02 Mar 24+49d Kelso bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-4 126147B132A Patrick Wadge 7/2
13 Jan 24+28d Kempton Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 5/19 1¼ 10-6 126120B131A Alan Doyle 28/1
16 Dec 23+28d Doncaster Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-6 121109B131A Patrick Wadge 10/3
18 Nov 23+22d Wetherby Slingsby Gin Peak Cap & Pearls Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 3¼ 11-3 12297A103A Patrick Wadge 7/2
27 Oct 23+188d Cheltenham Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 1 10-9 122105B122A Patrick Wadge 13/2
22 Apr 23+63d Ayr Tennent's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-8 11985A130A Patrick Wadge 6/5F
18 Feb 23+42d Haydock Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 ½ 11-2 120132A116A Patrick Wadge 50/1
07 Jan 23+77d Newcastle At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-0 ——128B Patrick Wadge 10/1
22 Oct 22+20d Cheltenham 888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 18 11-5 ——110C Tom Scudamore 10/1
02 Oct 22+167d Kelso Scottish Racing Academy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-0 ——121B Derek Fox 5/2
18 Apr 22+37d Cork Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race 19f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 30 11-7 ——60C Mr J G Murphy 18/1
12 Mar 22 Gowran Park 'Doc's Bumper' Point-To-Point Flat Race 18f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 hd 11-7 —-14C112B Mr J G Murphy 17/2

Quick answers

How many races has Serious Operator (IRE) won?
Serious Operator (IRE) won 6 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Serious Operator (IRE)?
Serious Operator (IRE) is trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
Who is Serious Operator (IRE)'s sire?
Serious Operator (IRE) is by Malinas (GER) out of Idrather Not Say (IRE), whose sire is Scorpion.
What going does Serious Operator (IRE) prefer?
Serious Operator (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Operator (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 131.
What is Serious Operator (IRE)'s sire's record?
Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,936 runs since Jan 2008 (418 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from March 2022. 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.