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Horse profile

Sew On Target (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Colin Tizzard · Last owner A Selway
by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Ballykea (IRE) (Montelimar)
41 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2011
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2017 — 3,497 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 · 6th of 7 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

Sew On Target (IRE) is 6 from 41. Hasn't won since Feb 2017. 3 of 5 starts at Chepstow have ended in wins. Last raced off 131, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 41 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating131↓ 11lb off peak
131 111–142

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 3 figures · best 90C · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m390C78—

Of 5 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 25 Feb 2017 Official rating 131 at the last run, 25 Mar 2017

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 40 figures · best 145B · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good13137A113—
Good to Soft11137B111—
Heavy7139B112—
Soft6145B126—
Good to Firm3144B127—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m22142A117—
2m5f – 3m9120A111—
2m1f – 2m4f9145B124—

Of 41 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 · 40 figures from 41 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
Needle Gun (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1100%−5—
Good to Firm14964%−11 from 3
Good407256.1%+1.10 from 13
Good to Soft18863.2%−1.81 from 11
Soft278134.7%−0.32 from 7
Heavy190126.3%+1.32 from 7
Standard (AW)500%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f800%−5—
1m5f – 2m402194.7%−0.34 from 23
2m1f – 2m4f442245.4%+0.42 from 9
2m5f – 3m321185.6%+0.60 from 9
Over 3m5511.8%−3.2—

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
Ballykea (IRE) (Montelimar)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ship's Hill (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ship's Hill (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ship's Hill (IRE)1232m–2m4fClass 3
Ballykea Star (IRE)130——
Shining Embers (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 0 0% −13.00
Good to Soft 11 1 9% −3.50
Soft 7 2 29% +9.50
Heavy 7 2 29% +2.25
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 13 3 23% +11.00
Class 3 12 1 8% −8.25
Class 1 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 6 2 33% +4.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 15 1 7% −7.50
Chepstow 5 3 60% +13.50
Taunton 5 0 0% −5.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 1 50% +6.50
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +2.75
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 23 4 17% +1.75
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joe Tizzard 16 3 19% −1.75
Brendan Powell 15 3 20% +9.00
Harry Cobden 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom O'Brien 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Daryl Jacob 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 37 6 16% +1.25
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 4 1 25% +4.00
2016 5 1 20% +3.50
2015 6 0 0% −6.00
2014 8 2 25% +3.25
2013 10 2 20% +0.50
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 36 6 17% +2.25
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
25 Mar 17+28d Newbury Doom Bar Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 9 12-0 131—108A Tom O'Brien 14/1
25 Feb 17+29d Chepstow Ben Crutchley Memorial Supporting CLIC Sargent Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-6 12890C130B Brendan Powell 7/1
27 Jan 17+13d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 9 11-8 13178C104C Paddy Brennan 13/2
14 Jan 17+35d Wetherby racinguk.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1¾ 10-10 134—111B Harry Cobden 5/2C
10 Dec 16+220d Cheltenham Raymond Mould Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 6 10-8 13642C90C Tom O'Brien 12/1
04 May 16+27d Newton Abbot Totepool Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 11-1 138—102C Harry Cobden 10/1
07 Apr 16+21d Taunton Retreat Restaurant Ilminster Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 5 11-6 139—117C Harry Cobden 11/8F
17 Mar 16+40d Cheltenham Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 22 ran 8/22 15 10-9 140—111A Brendan Powell 25/1
06 Feb 16+75d Wetherby Totescoop6 Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-10 132—145B Brendan Powell 15/2
23 Nov 15+10d Kempton Larkshill Engineering Network Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 23 11-5 135—96C Paul O'Brien 8/1
13 Nov 15+20d Cheltenham Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 3¼ 11-6 137—113A Brendan Powell 11/1
24 Oct 15+160d Cheltenham Winner.co.uk Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 2¾ 10-13 138—106A Brendan Powell 6/1F
17 May 15+37d Market Rasen BDN Construction Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 1¼ 11-11 139—127B Brendan Powell 13/2
10 Apr 15+76d Aintree Crabbie's Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 30 ran 8/30 1¼ 11-1 142—114C Brendan Powell 50/1
24 Jan 15+42d Cheltenham freebets.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 5 11-6 142—118A Brendan Powell 8/1
13 Dec 14+29d Cheltenham Jenny Mould Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-0 135—137B Brendan Powell 13/2
14 Nov 14+27d Cheltenham Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 19 ran 2/19 2¼ 10-11 130—142A Daryl Jacob 20/1
18 Oct 14+198d Cheltenham Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 11/11 27 10-6 132—99C Brendan Powell 20/1
03 Apr 14+21d Aintree Silver Cross Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 6 10-9 133—103A Tom Scudamore 20/1
13 Mar 14+40d Cheltenham Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 23 ran 16/23 4 10-3 134—110C Brendan Powell 25/1
01 Feb 14+7d Sandown Betfred 'Still Treble Odds On Lucky 15s' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-10 128—139B Joe Tizzard 11/4
25 Jan 14+14d Cheltenham freebets.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 12 10-0 128—110A Brendan Powell 14/1
11 Jan 14+28d Warwick Betfred Mobile Handicap Chase (For The Edward Courage Cup) Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 5 11-7 130—112C Joe Tizzard 5/1
14 Dec 13+29d Cheltenham Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 9 10-5 130—114A Brendan Powell 14/1
15 Nov 13+27d Cheltenham Paddy Power Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 2¾ 10-10 127—137A Joe Tizzard 12/1
19 Oct 13+165d Cheltenham Equus-fine Dining At The Festival Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 1 10-1 127—126A Brendan Powell 25/1
07 May 13+19d Exeter Heavitree Brewery Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 2/4 7 11-3 127—124B Joe Tizzard 11/8F
18 Apr 13+12d Cheltenham Nicholson Holman Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 6 11-4 127—120A Joe Tizzard 12/1
06 Apr 13+36d Chepstow At The Races On Facebook Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 120—144B Joe Tizzard 4/1
01 Mar 13+20d Newbury Berry Bros & Rudd Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 12 11-5 120—85B Joe Tizzard 10/3F
09 Feb 13+14d Warwick Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Registered As The Kingmaker Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 6 11-0 120—101B Joe Tizzard 33/1
26 Jan 13+18d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 12 10-4 120—108C Nick Scholfield 25/1
08 Jan 13+40d Chepstow Dunraven Windows Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 113—138A Joe Tizzard 9/2
29 Nov 12+22d Taunton Bet totequadpot Text Tote To 89660 Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 10-11 113—— Brendan Powell 4/1
07 Nov 12+10d Chepstow Mending Broken Hearts Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 2 11-6 111—122B Joe Tizzard 7/4F
28 Oct 12+271d Wincanton St. Margaret's Hospice Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 11-3 111—120A Joe Tizzard 9/2
31 Jan 12+15d Taunton Bravo Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 11-4 ——131A Joe Tizzard 7/1
16 Jan 12+21d Plumpton Sis Live Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 5 11-4 ——123A Joe Tizzard 17/2
26 Dec 11+23d Wincanton Armishaws Removals Harry Dufosee Novices' Chase Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 33 10-13 ——102C Joe Tizzard 14/1
03 Dec 11+23d Chepstow Lindley Catering Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 13 11-2 ——114A Joe Tizzard 7/1
10 Nov 11 Taunton tauntonracecourse.co.uk Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 3¼ 11-2 ——127A Joe Tizzard 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sew On Target (IRE) won?
Sew On Target (IRE) won 6 of 41 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 14 times in total (34.1% of starts).
Who trained Sew On Target (IRE)?
Sew On Target (IRE) was trained by Colin Tizzard on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 25 March 2017.
Who is Sew On Target (IRE)'s sire?
Sew On Target (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Ballykea (IRE), whose sire is Montelimar.
What going does Sew On Target (IRE) prefer?
Sew On Target (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 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 Sew On Target (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 25 March 2017. The highest on record is 142.
What is Sew On Target (IRE)'s sire's record?
Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sew On Target (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ballykea (IRE), Sew On Target (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ship's Hill (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ship's Hill (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2011. 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.