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Horse profile

South Seas (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2020) · Last trainer Jo Hughes · Last owner Darren Yates
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Let It Be Me (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
21 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2016
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Aug 2020 — 2,269 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2020 · 10th of 12 3 wins · Sandown, Haydock & Windsor
KTB Profile

South Seas (IRE) is 3 from 21, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the TCA Abu Dhabi Solario Stakes at Sandown (Aug 2016). Hasn't won since Aug 2016. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating123At career-high mark
123 100–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 16 Jan 2020

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 110A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3110A104—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3110A104—
Flat 10 figures · best 118A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good4118A90.5—
Good to Soft2107A98—
Good to Firm296C92—
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f7107A89—
6f – 7f3118A93—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ludlow, 16 Jan 2020 Official rating 123 at the last jumps run, 6 Feb 2020

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 108A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Goodwood, 26 Sep 2018 Official rating 100 at the last flat run, 30 Mar 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 138A · median 118.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft3138A126—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4138A118.5—
Flat 13 figures · best 121A · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good4100A95—
Soft3121A95—
Good to Soft3108A99—
Good to Firm2101A92.5—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f7108A89—
6f – 7f6121A98.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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
Lope De Vega (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,188 runs since Jan 2008 (1,105 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18422.2%+8.4—
Good to Firm1,55923815.3%+1.50 from 2
Good2,75438313.9%+0.10 from 5
Good to Soft1,55618311.8%−21 from 3
Soft1,87625213.4%−0.42 from 8
Heavy7198411.7%−2.1—
Standard (AW)3,70453214.4%+0.60 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4777114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f3,59951114.2%+0.43 from 8
1m – 1m1f3,59851514.3%+0.50 from 9
1m2f – 1m4f3,27846614.2%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m957899.3%−4.50 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f246249.8%−4—
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−10.7—
Over 3m100%−13.8—

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
Let It Be Me (USA) (Mizzen Mast)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Long Ago (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Long Ago (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Long Ago (GB)821m2fClass 2
One For Bruce (GB)20——
Oathbound (GB)40——
Sentiment (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 2 25% −4.05
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +0.25
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 4 1 25% −2.80
Class 1 3 1 33% +0.25
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 1 50% +1.25
Chester 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +0.20
Windsor 1 1 100% +1.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 9 0 0% −9.00
6f – 7f 8 3 38% −0.80
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin Murphy 13 3 23% −5.80
Harry Skelton 3 0 0% −3.00
Christopher Grosbois 2 0 0% −2.00
Bridget Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00
Joshua Bryan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 3 15% −12.80
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 7 0 0% −7.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 5 3 60% +2.20

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 17 3 18% −9.80
Hurdle 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
2020 · 4 runs
11 Aug 20+12d Deauville (FR) Prix des Fresnaux (Claimer) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 4 9-5 ——— Christopher Grosbois 24/1
30 Jul 20+175d Deauville (FR) Prix du Havre (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Slow · 16 ran 11/16 2 9-6 ——— Christopher Grosbois 90/1
06 Feb 20+21d Doncaster Betsafe Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 8 11-3 123—111A Bridget Andrews 6/1
16 Jan 20+21d Ludlow C.B.Security Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 3¼ 11-4 —110A126A Harry Skelton 7/2
2019 · 3 runs
26 Dec 19+23d Kempton Get Your 1 Ladbrokes Free Bet Today Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 30 11-0 —43C95C Harry Skelton 14/1
03 Dec 19+248d Southwell Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 2¼ 11-0 —104B138A Harry Skelton 15/2
30 Mar 19+161d Doncaster Unibet Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good · 19 ran 19/19 5 9-3 10075C67C Jamie Spencer 20/1
2018 · 7 runs
20 Oct 18+24d Ascot Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Soft · 20 ran 10/20 ½ 9-2 10268C94A Oisin Murphy 12/1
26 Sep 18+41d Goodwood Maltsmiths Optional Claiming Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2½ 10-0 102107A108A Oisin Murphy 11/4F
16 Aug 18+13d Salisbury Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 8f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1¾ 9-2 10289A88B Oisin Murphy 8/1
03 Aug 18+27d Goodwood Unibet Golden Mile Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 14/17 ¾ 9-9 10596C84A Oisin Murphy 9/1
07 Jul 18+42d Sandown Coral Challenge (handicap) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 6/15 1¼ 9-10 10588C101A Oisin Murphy 12/1
26 May 18+15d Chester Caldwell Construction Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 nk 9-2 105118A100A Joshua Bryan 5/1
11 May 18+362d Chester Crabbie's Earl Grosvenor Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 9-7 10588C98A Oisin Murphy 10/1
2017 · 2 runs
14 May 17+30d Deauville (FR) Abu Dhabi Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3yo Colts) (Straight) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 shd 9-2 ——— Oisin Murphy 16/1
14 Apr 17+166d Newcastle (AW) 32red Burradon Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 2 9-5 11097A89A Oisin Murphy 4/1
2016 · 5 runs
30 Oct 16+22d Saint-Cloud (FR) Criterium International (2yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) 7f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 5 9-0 ——— Oisin Murphy 11/4
08 Oct 16+49d Newmarket Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 · 7f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 ¾ 9-1 10693A92A Oisin Murphy 15/2
20 Aug 16+36d Sandown TCA Abu Dhabi Solario Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-1 ——99A Oisin Murphy 9/4F
15 Jul 16+25d Haydock ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 9-8 ——95B Oisin Murphy 1/5F
20 Jun 16 Windsor Clicsargent.org.uk Newcomers' Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-5 ——121A Oisin Murphy 7/4F

Quick answers

How many races has South Seas won?
South Seas (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2016 and 2020, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained South Seas?
South Seas (IRE) was trained by Jo Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 11 August 2020.
Who is South Seas's sire?
South Seas (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Let It Be Me (USA), whose sire is Mizzen Mast.
What going does South Seas prefer?
South Seas (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 South Seas's official rating?
South Seas (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 123.
What is South Seas's sire's record?
Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,188 runs since Jan 2008 (1,105 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 957.
Who are South Seas's siblings?
Out of Let It Be Me (USA), South Seas (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Long Ago (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Long Ago (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2016. 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.