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Horse profile

Simba's Pride (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Michael Dods · Owner Dods Racing Club
by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Tequila Royale (GB) (Equiano)
14 runs · 7 courses · from May 2025
As at 19 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Ripon & Hamilton Headgear returns LTO Ran 13 days ago · 3rd of 12 Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile

Simba's Pride is a gelding who has won two of 14 starts on turf, both in handicaps over 6f – 7f on good ground at Ripon and Hamilton in May 2026. He has never won when ridden prominently. His last run, at Pontefract in Oct 2026, saw him finish 3 of 12 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 63 with headgear returning. He has raced seven times at Thirsk without success.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 19 Oct 2026
Official rating63↓ 6lb off peak
63 60–69

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Beverley, 12 Aug 2026

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 →

Flat 14 figures · best 116A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Good9105A888 · 105 / 90
Good to Firm3116A1063 · 116 / 106
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Under 6f8106B877 · 106 / 88
6f – 7f5116A1055 · 116 / 105
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 13 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Pontefract, 5 Oct 2026 Official rating 63 at the last run, 5 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 14 figures · best 91A · median 74.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Good991A758 · 91 / 76.5
Good to Firm379A733 · 79 / 73
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Under 6f888A73.57 · 88 / 74
6f – 7f591A795 · 91 / 79
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 13 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

  • Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dream Ahead (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,675 runs since Jan 2008 (528 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm29620.7%+11.6—
Good to Firm7047510.7%+1.60 from 3
Good1,08612011%+1.92 from 9
Good to Soft686629%−0.10 from 1
Soft830637.6%−1.5—
Heavy296268.8%−0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)2,0441648%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f8649811.3%+2.20 from 8
6f – 7f3,0222869.5%+0.42 from 5
1m – 1m1f1,107827.4%−1.70 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f424348%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m184116%−3.1—
2m1f – 2m4f6757.5%−1.6—
2m5f – 3m500%−9.1—
Over 3m200%−9.1—

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
Tequila Royale (GB) (Equiano)

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 9 2 22% +2.75
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 1 13% −4.75
Class 6 3 1 33% +5.50
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thirsk 6 0 0% −6.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Ripon 2 1 50% +1.25
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 1 100% +7.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 8 0 0% −8.00
6f – 7f 5 2 40% +6.75
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Winn 10 2 20% +1.75
Connor Beasley 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Kirrane 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% −0.25
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 13 2 15% −1.25
2025 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
05 Oct 26+18d Pontefract Constant Security Services Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good · 12 ran Prominent from the centre of the pack - closed on the front pair over 1f out - held second spot momentarily inside the final furlong - drifted right approaching final 110yds - faded late and dropped to third 3/12 ½ 9-7 6395A88A Connor Beasley 10/1
17 Sep 26+18d Ayr Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Went off pulling hard on the near rail - close to the front early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong to finish 19th 19/20 hd 9-7 6663C44A Mark Winn 18/1
30 Aug 26+18d Beverley Constant Security Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Heavy · 12 ran Tracked front pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - held on at one gait through to line - finished fourth 4/12 4 9-5 6876A80A Mark Winn 10/1
12 Aug 26+27d Beverley Nation Radio Yorkshire Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran mid-pack early holding a fair position - boxed in with a furlong left and again inside final furlong - allowed to drop away final 110yds finishing 7th 7/10 2¼ 9-2 6897B67A Mark Winn 7/1
16 Jul 26+15d Thirsk Sell Your Business With Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran pulling hard early and soon travelling in second - given a nudge when losing ground 2f out - beaten for pace inside the final 110yds - stayed on 4/9 ¾ 9-5 68106B73A Sean Kirrane 5/2F
01 Jul 26+15d Thirsk David Lever Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Pulled hard early - up with the pace throughout - roused a furlong out and threw down a challenge in the final 110yds - just denied in third 3/11 nk 9-7 68116A79A Mark Winn 10/3F
16 Jun 26+4d Thirsk PD Hook Gallop Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the back early - moved right and pushed along with 2f left - made progress into the final furlong - stayed on well to finish closest of all in 4th 4/7 ½ 9-4 6986B78A Mark Winn 5/6F
12 Jun 26+15d York Dawson Williamson Architects Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 13 ran Pulled hard early - settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside the closing furlong to finish 5th 5/13 1¼ 8-12 6988C74A Connor Beasley 11/4F
28 May 26+11d Ripon Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 11 ran Settled just behind the pace - squeezed for space with two furlongs left - found a gap and quickened past rivals inside the final furlong - grinding through the field to get up right at the line 1/11 9-3 6392A91A Mark Winn 9/4F
17 May 26+14d Ripon Mark Leather's 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Good · 9 ran Shared the front spot early - pushed along and improving over a furlong out - flat out inside the last and narrowly beaten into 2nd 2/9 nk 9-12 63105A85A Mark Winn 5/2F
03 May 26+15d Hamilton Carolyn Murray Birthday Celebrations Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 8 ran Sat close to front early - roused to challenge 2f out and edged ahead approaching final furlong - held on well to the line 1/8 9-4 60105A75A Mark Winn 15/2
18 Apr 26+8d Thirsk Thomas Lord Dine & View Restaurant Great Value Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good · 14 ran Pulled hard early tracking the pace - pressed for a response 2f out - held safe to finish seventh beaten just over 11 lengths 7/14 1¾ 9-3 —61C59A Mark Winn 100/1
10 Apr 26+342d Thirsk racingtv.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 7 ran Handy early - hit front after 3f then pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish fifth 5/7 3½ 8-13 —72A53A Mark Winn 12/1
03 May 25 Thirsk Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 5f · Good · 10 ran Positioned close to the front - urged forward with two furlongs left - faded inside the final furlong - finished fourth 4/10 1 9-5 —63A62A Connor Beasley 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Simba's Pride (GB) won?
Simba's Pride (GB) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trains Simba's Pride (GB)?
Simba's Pride (GB) is trained by Michael Dods, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
Who is Simba's Pride (GB)'s sire?
Simba's Pride (GB) is by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Tequila Royale (GB), whose sire is Equiano.
What going does Simba's Pride (GB) prefer?
Simba's Pride (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Simba's Pride (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 5 October 2026. The highest on record is 69.
What is Simba's Pride (GB)'s sire's record?
Dream Ahead (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,675 runs since Jan 2008 (528 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.