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Sophisticated Heir (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2019) · Last trainer Kevin Frost · Last owner D Forrester
58 runs · 28 courses · from Sep 2012
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Jan 2019 — 2,862 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2019 · 8th of 10 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile

Sophisticated Heir (IRE) is 4 from 58. Hasn't won since Sep 2016. Last raced off 47, 35lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 58 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 35lb off peak
Official rating47↓ 35lb off peak
47 47–82

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 27 Dec 2018

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 25 figures · best 114A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)19114A94—
Soft2109A94.5—
Good284A75.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f24114A89.5—
Under 6f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 69A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 15 Dec 2018 Official rating 47 at the last run, 4 Jan 2019

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 57 figures · best 109A · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)21109A72—
Soft992A80—
Good995A80—
Good to Firm779A67—
Good to Soft688A79.5—
Heavy594A72—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f35109A78—
1m – 1m1f1695A75—
1m2f – 1m4f579A70—
Under 6f1———

Of 58 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 · 57 figures from 58 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Mar 2012 (685 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm27414.8%+2.2—
Good to Firm1,08516615.3%+2.70 from 7
Good1,63020012.3%−0.30 from 9
Good to Soft79911013.8%+1.21 from 6
Soft95810711.2%−1.41 from 10
Heavy283289.9%−2.71 from 5
Standard (AW)2,01024112%−0.61 from 21
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9899.2%−3.40 from 1
6f – 7f1,20715612.9%+0.33 from 35
1m – 1m1f1,66523414.1%+1.50 from 16
1m2f – 1m4f2,32430313%+0.41 from 5
1m5f – 2m1,06611310.6%−20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3203310.3%−2.3—
2m5f – 3m10187.9%−4.7—
Over 3m1100%−12.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2012 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cuban Surfer (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m½f–1m2½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cuban Surfer (IRE)1921m½f–1m2f—
Clinical Approach (IRE)211m2½f—
Man Of Conquest (IRE)100——
Singing'n'dancing (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 21 1 5% −16.00
Soft 10 1 10% −6.50
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −2.00
Heavy 5 1 20% +3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 24 1 4% −20.00
Class 5 12 2 17% −3.50
Class 6 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 11 1 9% −6.00
Pontefract 6 0 0% −6.00
Beverley 4 1 25% +0.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 1 33% +5.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 2 1 50% +1.50
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 35 3 9% −18.50
1m – 1m1f 16 0 0% −16.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 1 20% −1.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kevin Manning 9 1 11% −1.00
David Nolan 8 1 13% −4.50
Clifford Lee 5 0 0% −5.00
Dougie Costello 5 0 0% −5.00
Robert Winston 5 0 0% −5.00
Daniel Tudhope 5 1 20% −1.00
Sam James 4 0 0% −4.00
Joe Fanning 3 1 33% +2.00
Adam McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Toby Eley 1 0 0% −1.00
Tristan Price 1 0 0% −1.00
Trevor Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Edmunds 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
J F Egan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tony Culhane 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 0 0% −1.00
Louis Steward 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 29 3 10% −13.50
Blinkers 21 1 5% −16.00
Visor 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 14 0 0% −14.00
2016 15 1 7% −10.00
2015 10 0 0% −10.00
2014 8 3 38% +7.50
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 57 4 7% −36.50
Hurdle 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
2019 · 1 run
04 Jan 19+8d Wolverhampton (AW) Play 4 To Score At Betway Classified Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 3½ 9-1 4774A46A Toby Eley 16/1
2018 · 3 runs
27 Dec 18+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 ½ 9-2 5083A57A Clifford Lee 10/1
15 Dec 18+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Casino Handicap (Div II) Class 6 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 5/11 2 9-4 5283A69A Clifford Lee 8/1
01 Dec 18+385d Wolverhampton (AW) Like Sun Racing On Facebook Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 1¾ 9-7 5576A60A Clifford Lee 33/1
2017 · 14 runs
11 Nov 17+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Casino Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 2½ 9-3 6174B50A Dougie Costello 7/1
28 Oct 17+19d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 hd 9-4 6583B72A Clifford Lee 16/1
09 Oct 17+18d Kempton (AW) Better Odds With Matchbook Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 13/13 3 9-5 6964C43C Dougie Costello 50/1
21 Sep 17+21d Pontefract Never Miss A Race On Racing UK Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 1 9-1 6580A80A Tristan Price 25/1
31 Aug 17+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Visit Hellermanntyton Academy - Academy at hellermanntyton.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 nk 9-2 7399A60A Dougie Costello 33/1
19 Aug 17+24d Doncaster Sun Bets Download The App Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 4½ 9-11 6967A57A Trevor Whelan 22/1
26 Jul 17+23d Leicester Thistleton Gap Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 ¾ 9-10 73109A69A Dougie Costello 66/1
03 Jul 17+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton - City Of Gems Apprentice Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 6 ran 2/6 1½ 9-5 7794A89B Kieran Shoemark 15/8F
24 Jun 17+40d Redcar Watch Racing UK With Free Trial Now Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 1 9-6 7791C78A Adam McNamara 7/1
15 May 17+47d Wetherby Watch Racing UK On BT TV Handicap Class 4 · 5½f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 1¼ 9-5 7984A63A Joe Fanning 11/1
29 Mar 17+54d Kempton (AW) 32Red.com Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 4 8-11 80101B49A Clifford Lee 7/2
03 Feb 17+15d Lingfield (AW) Sun Bets On The App Store Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 1½ 9-12 8097B91A Robert Winston 7/2
19 Jan 17+6d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 10-0 8082B109A Robert Winston 2/1F
13 Jan 17+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 nk 8-9 80110A72A Lewis Edmunds 9/2
2016 · 15 runs
28 Dec 16+18d Lingfield (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 shd 9-6 7997A83A Tom Eaves 5/2F
10 Dec 16+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Sprint Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 nk 8-9 78109A85A Robert Winston 13/2
01 Dec 16+14d Chelmsford City (AW) toteelfie Win A 50 Free Bet Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 1¼ 9-6 79102B88A Robert Winston 12/1
17 Nov 16+30d Chelmsford City (AW) Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 3/7 1¾ 9-8 7698A91A Robert Winston 9/2
18 Oct 16+24d Newcastle (AW) Parklands Driving Range Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 shd 9-4 7786A77A Joe Fanning 5/1
24 Sep 16+7d Chester Boodles Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1 9-3 7788B81A J F Egan 4/1
17 Sep 16+10d Wolverhampton (AW) bet365.com Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-1 69114A101A Joe Fanning 4/1
07 Sep 16+52d Doncaster Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 5 11-2 70—64A Tony Culhane 13/2
17 Jul 16+5d Redcar Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Classified Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 1¾ 9-2 74—67B Oisin Murphy 9/4F
12 Jul 16+12d Beverley Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap Class 5 · 7½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 9-13 74—80A Sam James 8/1
30 Jun 16+24d Haydock Distinction Doors Nxt-Gen Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 nk 10-0 75—81A Sam James 7/1
06 Jun 16+27d Ayr Totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 9-0 75—70A Adam McNamara 12/1
10 May 16+22d Southwell Southwellgolfclub.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-0 ——— Alain Cawley 11/2
18 Apr 16+19d Pontefract Rugby League Evening On Monday 6th June Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 1m · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 3¾ 9-0 77—51C Dougie Costello 14/1
30 Mar 16+155d Southwell (AW) Happy Wedding Anniversary Dennis And Mary Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 9-3 76—87A David Nolan 20/1
2015 · 10 runs
27 Oct 15+40d Catterick Catterick Sunday Market Every Week Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 nk 8-13 77—88A Sam James 20/1
17 Sep 15+22d Pontefract Matty Bown Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good · 14 ran 6/14 nk 9-7 77—85A Sam James 11/1
26 Aug 15+9d Musselburgh Robbie Howie Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 9-6 77—88A Daniel Tudhope 3/1F
17 Aug 15+20d Thirsk worldofjamesherriot.com Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good · 11 ran 8/11 shd 9-9 77—78A David Nolan 7/1
28 Jul 15+12d Beverley Wilford Watts Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 1m½f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2 9-7 77—86A Daniel Tudhope 11/4F
16 Jul 15+17d Hamilton Racinguk Now Available 10 Per Day Handicap Class 4 · 1m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 hd 9-13 77—84A David Nolan 9/1
29 Jun 15+21d Pontefract Always Trying Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 7 ran 7/7 6 10-0 79—51C David Nolan 5/1
08 Jun 15+31d Thirsk Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 1¼ 9-3 81—67A Graham Gibbons 7/2
08 May 15+18d Ripon Sis Top Class Data Delivery Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 16 9-2 81—69C Daniel Tudhope 5/2F
20 Apr 15+163d Pontefract Dem Window Solutions Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good · 13 ran 2/13 2¼ 9-2 80—95A David Nolan 5/1
2014 · 8 runs
08 Nov 14+28d Doncaster Betfred Bingo Apprentice Handicap (Final Round Of The Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series) Class 3 · 7f · Heavy · 21 ran 10/21 1½ 8-13 81—78A Louis Steward 20/1
11 Oct 14+23d York Coldstream Guards Association Cup (Handicap) Class 4 · 1m2½f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 13/19 2½ 9-7 82—70C David Nolan 16/1
18 Sep 14+36d Pontefract Book Your Christmas Party Here On 0113 2876387 Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 5/7 3 9-10 82—79A David Nolan 7/2
13 Aug 14+29d Beverley Bridge Mcfarland Solicitors Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-9 78—78A Daniel Tudhope 3/1J
15 Jul 14+43d Beverley irishbigracetrends.com Handicap Class 4 · 1m½f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 3 9-12 77—82A Daniel Tudhope 6/1
02 Jun 14+61d Leicester Sharnford Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-6 73—92A David Nolan 5/2F
02 Apr 14+3d Leopardstown INBA Student Betting Voucher Handicap (47-75) 1m · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 1¼ 9-12 67—72A Kevin Manning 5/2F
30 Mar 14+166d Leopardstown Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap (50-85) 7f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 8-11 67—94A Kevin Manning 7/1
2013 · 5 runs
15 Oct 13+25d Curragh Curragh Training Grounds Handicap 7f · Good · 30 ran 20/30 ½ 9-11 74—69A Kevin Manning 16/1
20 Sep 13+105d Listowel South Western Scrap Metal Handicap 7f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 3¼ 9-10 76—57C Kevin Manning 12/1
07 Jun 13+40d Leopardstown Compass Group Ireland Maiden 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 1½ 9-5 79—60A Kevin Manning 9/1
28 Apr 13+29d Gowran Park Gowran Gathering Wednesday 14th August (C & G) Maiden 1m1½f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 3½ 9-5 80—55A Kevin Manning 5/1
30 Mar 13+165d Cork Best Dressed Lady & Gent (c & G) Maiden 1m½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1¾ 9-5 ——90A Kevin Manning 5/2
2012 · 2 runs
16 Oct 12+18d Curragh Curragh Dining & Hospitality Options 2013 Maiden 7f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 5½ 9-5 ——72B Kevin Manning 4/1
28 Sep 12 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 1m · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 1¼ 9-5 ——61A Kevin Manning 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Sophisticated Heir won?
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) won 4 of 58 archived starts between 2012 and 2019, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 15 times in total (25.9% of starts).
Who trained Sophisticated Heir?
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) was trained by Kevin Frost on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 4 January 2019.
Who is Sophisticated Heir's sire?
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) is by New Approach (IRE) out of My Girl Sophie (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
What going does Sophisticated Heir prefer?
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sophisticated Heir's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 4 January 2019. The highest on record is 82.
What is Sophisticated Heir's sire's record?
New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,792 runs since Mar 2012 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
Who are Sophisticated Heir's siblings?
Out of My Girl Sophie (USA), Sophisticated Heir (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cuban Surfer (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m½f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.