Horse profile
Som Tala (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2010) · Last trainer Mick Channon · Last owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
by Fantastic Light (USA) out of One of The Family (GB) (Alzao)
30 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Jun 2010 — 5,979 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 17th of 20
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Som Tala (GB) is 4 from 30. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. Last raced off 86, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 4–30Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- +8.75£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=30 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 95Highest 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 rating86↓ 9lb off peak
86
76–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Fantastic Light (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 1 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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
One of The Family (GB) (Alzao)
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Pass The Port (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Pass The Port (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass The Port (GB) | 51 | 6 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Llyrical (GB) | 26 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Happy Families (GB) | 14 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 5 |
| Talbot Green (GB) | 13 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Garth Mountain (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Mr Deal (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Usk Melody (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Possibly (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Blaenavon (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 19 | 1 | 5% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +15.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 3 | 27% | +24.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Ted Durcan | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | +10.75 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +11.75 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 10+41d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 17/20 | 5 | 9-1 | 86 | 71C | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
| 05 May 10+189d | Chester | totesport.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 7/17 | ½ | 8-3 | 87 | 78A | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 09+11d | Musselburgh | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Willie Park Trophy Handicap | 6/8 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 90 | 85A | Tony Culhane | 14/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+42d | Newmarket | Totesport.com Cesarewitch (heritage Handicap) | 15/32 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 94 | 81C | Tony Culhane | 66/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+17d | Haydock | Betfred.com Old Borough Cup Heritage Handicap | 13/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 94 | 75C | Kieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 19 Aug 09+21d | York | Totesport Ebor Heritage Handicap | 14/19 | ½ | 9-0 | 95 | 72A | Tony Culhane | 50/1 |
| 29 Jul 09+32d | Goodwood | Range Rover Best Of British Goodwood Handicap | 14/19 | 17 | 9-10 | 95 | 87C | Frankie Dettori | 14/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+11d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap | 1/17 | 8-8 | 92 | 91A | Tony Culhane | 16/1 | |
| 16 Jun 09+41d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes Handicap | 5/20 | 4½ | 9-8 | 92 | 82A | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
| 06 May 09+280d | Chester | Totesport.com Chester Cup Heritage Handicap | 10/16 | shd | 8-13 | 94 | 80A | Darryll Holland | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 08+43d | Goodwood | Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap | 15/18 | 6 | 9-10 | 95 | 86C | Frankie Dettori | 9/2F |
| 17 Jun 08+41d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 5/18 | ½ | 9-10 | 95 | 90A | Frankie Dettori | 7/1 |
| 07 May 08+39d | Chester | totesport.com Chester Cup Heritage Handicap | 2/17 | ½ | 8-12 | 89 | 86A | Frankie Dettori | 10/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+161d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Queen's Prize Handicap | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-6 | 87 | 79A | Chris Catlin | 2/1F |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 07+54d | Newmarket | 2.5 million totescoop6 Cesarewitch Heritage Handicap | 17/33 | nk | 8-9 | 90 | 73C | Tadhg O'Shea | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+10d | Newcastle | Intersky 50 Club Handicap | 3/7 | 1 | 9-10 | 88 | 82C | Tadhg O'Shea | 5/4F |
| 17 Aug 07+16d | Doncaster | Merryweathers Celebrating 175 Years Heritage Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 9-1 | 88 | 78C | Tadhg O'Shea | 3/1F |
| 01 Aug 07+43d | Goodwood | Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap | 5/16 | hd | 9-7 | 88 | 92C | Hugh Bowman | 9/2 |
| 19 Jun 07+41d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 3/20 | shd | 8-12 | 85 | 81C | Hugh Bowman | 15/2 |
| 09 May 07+214d | Chester | totesport Chester Cup Heritage Handicap | 5/17 | 1½ | 8-4 | 85 | 70C | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 06+23d | York | Shepherd Building Group Handicap | 6/10 | 8 | 8-13 | 88 | 65C | Tadhg O'Shea | 4/1C |
| 14 Sep 06+29d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 1/5 | 8-3 | 88 | 78C | Tadhg O'Shea | 9/4 | |
| 16 Aug 06+20d | Beverley | Charles Elsey Memorial Handicap | 1/7 | 8-8 | 78 | 70C | Robert Winston | 11/2 | |
| 27 Jul 06+13d | Sandown | williamhillgames.com Minimum Ten Pence Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-1 | 78 | 70C | Ted Durcan | 15/2 |
| 14 Jul 06+26d | York | Mr Kipling Exceedingly Good Handicap | 4/5 | hd | 9-3 | 78 | 79C | Ted Durcan | 9/1 |
| 18 Jun 06+19d | Salisbury | Levy Board Handicap | 1/4 | 9-4 | 76 | 80C | Ted Durcan | 11/1 | |
| 30 May 06+24d | Sandown | betfair.com Handicap | 4/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 77 | 74C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 06 May 06+15d | Thirsk | Totecourse To Course Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 7 | 8-7 | 77 | 82C | Chris Catlin | 5/6F |
| 21 Apr 06+15d | Newbury | Peter Smith Memorial Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 71C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 06 Apr 06 | Leicester | Ladbrokescasino.Com Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-6 | — | 66C | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Som Tala won?
- Som Tala (GB) won 4 of 30 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Som Tala?
- Som Tala (GB) was trained by Mick Channon on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 15 June 2010.
- Who is Som Tala's sire?
- Som Tala (GB) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of One of The Family (GB), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Som Tala prefer?
- Som Tala (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Som Tala's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 15 June 2010. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Som Tala's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Som Tala's siblings?
- Out of One of The Family (GB), Som Tala (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Pass The Port (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Pass The Port (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.