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Horse profile

Sovereign Sea (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Roger Varian · Owner Opulence Thoroughbreds
10 runs · 9 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newcastle (AW) Last run 4 Feb 2026 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Sovereign Sea is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level on Standard AW at Newcastle over 1m – 1m1f in Nov 2024. He has six places from his ten starts. The gelding, typically held up, finished 7 of 10 in a Class 3 handicap at Kempton in Feb 2026 when last raced off a career-high mark of 95. He is 0 from 4 on turf.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5 OR at career high
Official rating95At career-high mark
95 85–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 7 Oct 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. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 121B · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)6121B881 run · —
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f5102A821 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f5121B107—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 13 Sep 2025 Official rating 95 at the last run, 4 Feb 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 — 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 10 figures · best 102A · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)6101A901 run · —
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f5101A911 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f5102A92—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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 from 10 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (40%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,613 runs since Apr 2023 (245 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.3% from 150.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+39.1—
Good to Firm209209.6%−1.30 from 1
Good4044210.4%−0.50 from 1
Good to Soft161169.9%−10 from 1
Soft2232410.8%−0.10 from 1
Heavy4249.5%−1.4—
Standard (AW)5726912.1%+1.21 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1592717%+6.1—
6f – 7f85310212%+1.1—
1m – 1m1f402369%−1.91 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f150117.3%−3.60 from 5
1m5f – 2m3000%−10.9—
2m1f – 2m4f1700%−10.9—
2m5f – 3m200%−10.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dakota Blue (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dakota Blue (FR)611m2f—
Point Nepean (IRE)211m5f—
Legend Of Gods (FR)20——
Findon Rose (IRE)120——
Violet Star (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 1 17% −4.71
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.71
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 2 1 50% −0.71
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 1 20% −3.71
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Mitchell 5 1 20% −3.71
Ray Dawson 3 0 0% −3.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Warren Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 8 0 0% −8.00
2024 1 1 100% +0.29

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
2026 · 1 run
04 Feb 26+120d Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 10 ran Sluggish start - settled with the field - moved left when pressed for effort over 2f out - closed steadily in the final furlong to stay on for 7th 7/10 ¾ 9-9 9579A91A Jack Mitchell 5/1
2025 · 8 runs
07 Oct 25+24d Leicester Kube - Leicester's Premier Event Hire Venue Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Settled towards the back and pulling hard early - made progress into contention 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong to finish fourth 4/9 2 10-1 95107A92A Ray Dawson 5/1
13 Sep 25+37d Doncaster Mastiff Manor Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 1m2f · Soft · 9 ran Settled off the pace midfield - moved up on the outer approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - overtaken close home to finish second by three-quarters of a length 2/9 ¾ 9-0 9397A99A Ray Dawson 4/1
07 Aug 25+55d Chelmsford City (AW) bet365 Chelmsford City Cup (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 1m2f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran Fought for control early - settled towards the back - drifted left under pressure but stayed on from the final furlong without enough speed to get on terms 6/10 nk 9-2 93121B88A Silvestre De Sousa 5/2F
13 Jun 25+28d York Seat Unique Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 1m2½f · Good To Firm · 12 ran Settled in the pack - asked for effort 3f out - moved closer behind the front group while drifting left 2f out - driven inside final furlongs but faded to finish 12th 12/12 2 8-10 9380C64C Warren Fentiman 13/2
16 May 25+58d Newbury Titan Wealth Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 14 ran Settled midpack early - moved up inside approaching 2f out and drifted left to take second inside the final furlong - pressed the leader under pressure but couldn't find more close home - held to a half-length second 2/14 ½ 9-6 85109C102A Ray Dawson 14/1
19 Mar 25+36d Southwell (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 3 · 1m · Standard · 8 ran Sat just behind front group in 4th on the rail - asked for effort and drifted left 2f out - moved into 2nd shortly after - kept on at one gait but never troubled winner 2/8 2 9-6 85102A89A Jack Mitchell 3/1
11 Feb 25+32d Wolverhampton (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes Class 4 · 1m½f · Standard · 12 ran Tracked pace-setter from outer - pressed for effort and lost touch 2f out - rallied to move into second inside final furlong - kept responding to the line but denied by a half-length 2/12 ½ 9-11 8594A98A Jack Mitchell 7/4F
10 Jan 25+63d Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran Sat behind the front pack - moved through on the near flank to hit the front a furlong out - caught in the final strides - finished second beaten a nose 2/9 shd 9-11 —82A101A Jack Mitchell 10/3
2024 · 1 run
08 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 4 ran Sat just behind pace early - moved to front approaching final 2f and pulled away with a smart burst inside the last - impressive first-time success 1/4 9-5 —54C73B Jack Mitchell 2/7F

Quick answers

How many races has Sovereign Sea won?
Sovereign Sea (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trains Sovereign Sea?
Sovereign Sea (IRE) is trained by Roger Varian, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 February 2026.
Who is Sovereign Sea's sire?
Sovereign Sea (IRE) is by Ten Sovereigns (IRE) out of Sea Goddess (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What going does Sovereign Sea prefer?
Sovereign Sea (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sovereign Sea's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 4 February 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Sovereign Sea's sire's record?
Ten Sovereigns (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 1,613 runs since Apr 2023 (245 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17% from 159. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.3% from 150.
Who are Sovereign Sea's siblings?
Out of Sea Goddess (IRE), Sovereign Sea (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dakota Blue (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2f–1m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. 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.