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Horse profile

Slugger (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2025) · Last trainer Harry Derham · Last owner Fight Club
by Ocovango (GB) out of Dolly Boru (GB) (Brian Boru)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Apr 2025 — 558 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 2nd of 17 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Slugger won four of 16 starts between Jan 2023 and Apr 2025. All four wins came in handicaps or novices hurdles over 1m5f – 2m or 2m1f – 2m4f on good or softer ground, the best of them a Class 3 success at Musselburgh in Jan 2025 off a mark of 124. He reached an official rating of 130 and finished second of 17 in a Class 2 handicap at Aintree in Apr 2025.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
Official rating129↓ 1lb off peak
129 112–130

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Aintree, 4 Apr 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.

Jumps 14 figures · best 127A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5124A109—
Good4127A116—
Soft4123B100—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11127A103—
2m1f – 2m4f3124A123—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 155A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 4 Apr 2025 Official rating 129 at the last run, 4 Apr 2025

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.

Jumps 16 figures · best 155A · median 120.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6141A125—
Good4155A128.5—
Soft4136B125—
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m13155A121—
2m1f – 2m4f3141A114—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ocovango (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 2,968 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.2% from 190.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27829.6%+20.2—
Good930929.9%+0.51 from 4
Good to Soft691689.8%+0.42 from 6
Soft911758.2%−1.21 from 4
Heavy393379.4%00 from 1
Standard (AW)1600%−9.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f600%−9.4—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.4—
1m5f – 2m785638%−1.43 from 13
2m1f – 2m4f1,089989%−0.41 from 3
2m5f – 3m8879210.4%+1—
Over 3m1902714.2%+4.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dolly Boru (GB) (Brian Boru)

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 6 2 33% +13.75
Good 4 1 25% −1.75
Soft 4 1 25% −2.17
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 7 1 14% −5.17
Class 4 4 3 75% +18.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 3 1 33% +14.00
Musselburgh 3 1 33% −1.17
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +1.25
Carlisle 1 1 100% +1.75
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 13 3 23% +8.08
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% −0.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Quinlan 5 1 20% +12.00
Dylan Johnston 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul O'Brien 2 1 50% +0.75
Alice Stevens 2 2 100% +2.08
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Finian Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 3 43% −0.17
HT 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 3 1 33% +14.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 1 33% −1.17
2024 7 2 29% −2.00
2023 6 1 17% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 4 33% +11.83
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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
04 Apr 25+34d Aintree Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 17 ran Settled in the pack - moved closer 4 out and cantered into contention 3 out - disputed before the last and struck the front at it - soon passed on the run-in and kept on to finish second 2/17 3¼ 10-10 129109B155A Mr Finian Maguire 12/1
01 Mar 25+59d Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran Tracked front group early - pushed along approaching final fence then kept on at unchanged effort - finished fourth beaten 8 lengths 4/18 5½ 11-4 130—135A Paul O'Brien 12/1
01 Jan 25+32d Musselburgh Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 6 ran Set the pace from the start - urged forward three out - locked in a battle with closest rival from the last - fought back and edged clear to prevail at the line 1/6 11-11 124103B136B Alice Stevens 5/6F
30 Nov 24+27d Doncaster Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran Tracked the front group early - urged forward after three out - moved into second before two out - took over close to the last and stayed on strongly to the finish 1/7 11-9 11997A143B Alice Stevens 5/4F
03 Nov 24+171d Carlisle Paul Harrington 50th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Set the pace from the start - came under pressure 3 out - edged clear approaching 2 out - driven out before the last - kept going strongly to the line 1/10 11-11 112124A141A Paul O'Brien 7/4F
16 May 24+27d Perth Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 11-5 114113A121A Sean Quinlan 13/2
19 Apr 24+34d Ayr Remus Uomo Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 1 10-12 114123B130A Conor O'Farrell 25/1
16 Mar 24+29d Newcastle Guinness St Patrick's Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 11 10-8 117113A109B Conor O'Farrell 5/1
16 Feb 24+46d Kelso Church House Investment Management Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 2¾ 11-0 11884A117B Sean Quinlan 8/1
01 Jan 24+54d Musselburgh tote.co.uk New Year New Me Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1 11-8 11997C120A Sean Quinlan 33/1
08 Nov 23+31d Musselburgh Get Closer With A RacingTV Freetrial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 6½ 11-7 —103C117A Sean Quinlan 11/8F
08 Oct 23+145d Kelso Simpsons Malt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-13 —98A129A Sean Quinlan 16/1
16 May 23+24d Newcastle Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 3 10-3 —123A114A Dylan Johnston 2/1J
22 Apr 23+54d Ayr Golf Inn Prestwick Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 10-2 —127A105A Dylan Johnston 11/1
27 Feb 23+27d Ayr Virgin Bet NH Flat Race (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 3¼ 9-11 —109B113A Dylan Johnston 16/1
31 Jan 23 Newcastle (AW) Download The QuinnBet App Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 4/14 4¾ 10-9 ——95A Brian Hughes 7/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Slugger (GB) won?
Slugger (GB) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Slugger (GB)?
Slugger (GB) was trained by Harry Derham on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 4 April 2025.
Who is Slugger (GB)'s sire?
Slugger (GB) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Dolly Boru (GB), whose sire is Brian Boru.
What going does Slugger (GB) prefer?
Slugger (GB) has the best record on good to soft 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 Slugger (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 4 April 2025. The highest on record is 130.
What is Slugger (GB)'s sire's record?
Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 2,968 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.2% from 190.

Record shown from January 2023. 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.