Horse profile
Spartan Times (GB)
by Frontiersman (GB) out of Lysander Belle (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
28 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Beaten favourite LTO
Last run 29 Sep 2026 · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 15 of 25 analysed runs — Spartan Times (GB) is 6 from 28. All 6 wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather. Last raced off a career-high mark of 105.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR at career high
- 6–28Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 12 (42.9%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=28 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 254 d
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 rating105At career-high mark
105
45–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 131
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 131B | 110.5 | 3 runs · 131 / 127 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 127B | 70 | 2 runs · 127 / 79 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 131B | 112.5 | 2 runs · 131 / 112.5 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 126A | 90.5 | — |
| Good | 6 | 93C | 76.5 | 3 runs · 86 / 68 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 92A | 71 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 74A | 63.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 93C | 77 | 4 runs · 86 / 68 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 126A | 74 | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 95A | 95 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 74C | 68 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 runs · as at 7 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 25 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 15 (60%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 6 (24%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 4 (16%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 383 runs since Sep 2022 (68 horses).
Strongest on good going: 18.8% from 154.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −9 | — |
| Good | 154 | 29 | 18.8% | +3.1 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 90 | 17 | 18.9% | +3.2 | 3 from 6 |
| Soft | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −13.4 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +15.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −6.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 55 | 10 | 18.2% | +2.5 | 4 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 176 | 25 | 14.2% | −1.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 16 | 19% | +3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −15.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2022 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lysander Belle (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Belle (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.90 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.10 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +10.10 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +0.40 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.90 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 4 | 29% | −1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +18.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wood | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.10 |
| William Pyle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| William Shanahan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Jamie Neild | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Warren Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Scott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Power | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alfie Redman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 6 | 26% | +15.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +11.00 |
| 2025 | 17 | 5 | 29% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 4 | 18% | −9.50 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 26+10d | Sedgefield | Happy 96th Birthday John Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) held up at back - improved before 3 out then upsides front pair soon after - driven 2 out - faded on run-in to finish 5th | 5/7 | 6 | 11-11 | 105 | 131B | 113B | Luke Scott | 13/8F |
| 19 Sep 26+7d | Chester | Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled in the main pack - progress from 2f out - held up for a gap over 1f out then angled left to grab second inside the final 110yds - not able to match the winner's tempo at the end | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 72 | 53A | 84A | William Pyle | 13/2 |
| 12 Sep 26+63d | Chester | John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back of the pack - short of a gap approaching the final 2f - squeezed for room a furlong out - angled right and came on strongly to be fourth | 4/11 | nse | 10-11 | 72 | 68A | 84A | Sean Quinlan | 13/2 |
| 11 Jul 26+14d | Chester | Minuty, The Spirit Of Saint-Tropez Handicap raced in mid-division - pressed for a response 2f out - quickly came up short | 6/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 55A | 76A | Harry Russell | 15/2 |
| 27 Jun 26+30d | Chester | Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap Settled in the pack - began to close from 2f out and moved into second inside the last 110yds - stayed on but couldn't get to the winner | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-13 | 72 | 86A | 84A | George Wood | 4/1 |
| 28 May 26+13d | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Settled towards rear - pressed forward from 2f out - unable to land a blow - eventually finished fifth | 5/5 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 74 | 68C | 64B | William Pyle | 2/1 |
| 15 May 26+13d | Aintree | Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled towards the back - improved into contention by three out and closed on the front group approaching two out - lost ground after the last | 4/10 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 105 | 94A | 114A | William Shanahan | 5/2F |
| 02 May 26+171d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - began to make progress three out - found little space approaching two out - moved right to attack the front markers before the last - shaken up to edge ahead close home and hold on by a whisker | 1/16 | 12-0 | 100 | 127B | 137A | Ian Power | 18/1 | |
| 2025 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Nov 25+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Christopher Shinton Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - crept into contention 4 out - lost ground from 2 out home | 7/9 | 1¾ | 11-2 | — | 31A | 96A | William Shanahan | 9/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+19d | Nottingham | PricedUp Handicap (Div 1) Slow into stride - settled towards rear - made progress wide 3f out - up to third inside final 2f - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-12 | 74 | 74A | 81A | William Pyle | 9/2 |
| 04 Oct 25+21d | Redcar | Watch Live Racing On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2) Up with the front group - urged forward 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - forged decisively inside the final furlong | 1/10 | 9-8 | 67 | 71A | 89A | William Pyle | 11/10F | |
| 13 Sep 25+9d | Chester | John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4f out - pressed for third but squeezed for space close home - kept on to finish 3rd beaten 1½ lengths | 3/10 | ¾ | 10-11 | 67 | 68A | 76A | Sean Quinlan | 13/2 |
| 04 Sep 25+10d | Haydock | Tank Bar & Live Lounge Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into contention approaching final furlong - moved up to 4th late but couldn't reach the front runners | 4/14 | ¾ | 11-0 | 61 | 93C | 84A | Mr Jamie Neild | 7/4F |
| 25 Aug 25+35d | Ripon | Aja Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Slow to break and settled at the back - moving through nicely 3f out - sent forward to hit the front inside the final 2f - clear soon after - eased down to win comfortably | 1/9 | 10-12 | 61 | 83A | 96A | Mr Jamie Neild | 5/2F | |
| 21 Jul 25+12d | Ayr | Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Jumped up to go on early - briefly displaced over 8f out before retaking command 7f out - niggled at over 2f out - pressure applied inside the final furlong saw position lost - stuck on at one speed but no match for the winner - finished 2nd by 1¼ lengths | 2/9 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 60 | 92A | 84A | George Wood | 3/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+9d | Ffos Las | Stablesoft Handicap Handy early - hit front after 4f - pressed 2f out - roused 1f out - stayed on to prevail | 1/5 | 9-9 | 45 | 70C | 77B | George Wood | 2/5F | |
| 30 Jun 25+23d | Ffos Las | Challenger Cup At 3A's Leisure Classified Stakes Settled off the pace early - moved smoothly into contention 3f out and hit the front 2f out under pressure - kicked clear to score | 1/8 | 9-9 | 45 | 84B | 85A | George Wood | 9/2 | |
| 07 Jun 25+32d | Worcester | BePartofIt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress from the 6th - looked full of running when moving up to challenge before 3 out - hit the front but drifted with a small error 2 out - took command after the last - drew away comfortably to score | 1/8 | 10-6 | — | 64A | 105A | William Shanahan | 11/2 | |
| 06 May 25+34d | Worcester | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards back showing eagerness early - improved into contention with pace group by 4th - lost touch approaching 3 out - kept battling on run-in to finish 5th | 5/11 | 2¼ | 10-7 | — | 76B | 102A | William Shanahan | 50/1 |
| 02 Apr 25+12d | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Settled in the pack - improved into contention with over 2f left before drifting right and easing under pressure inside the final furlong | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 46 | 126A | 57A | Warren Fentiman | 7/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+8d | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Held up at rear - improved on the inner inside final furlong - narrowly denied fourth - finished fifth | 5/10 | hd | 8-9 | 47 | 89A | 63A | Warren Fentiman | 16/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+31d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Slow to break - settled off the front runners in 4th - lost ground in the last two furlongs - finished 4th | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-9 | 47 | 52A | 63B | George Wood | 7/4 |
| 10 Feb 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Held up eagerly behind the front group - pushed along wide with 2f left - drifted left approaching final furlong - dropped a place late and finished fourth | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-7 | 49 | 92A | 65A | George Wood | 14/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 2) Sat close to the front group - pushed along a furlong out - held in third and unable to close final furlong | 3/9 | 2½ | 9-8 | 50 | 95A | 63A | Rossa Ryan | 5/2J |
| 13 Jan 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Sluggish start - eased across to left - held up towards back - pressed for effort with 3f left - finished with late progress in final furlong - held on for 5th beaten 3 lengths | 5/10 | hd | 9-1 | 51 | 95A | 65A | George Wood | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+254d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - settled at the back - driven approaching 2f out but unable to close - finished 5th beaten 7 lengths | 5/5 | nk | 8-7 | — | 62C | 53B | Alfie Redman | 14/1 |
| 20 Apr 24+17d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) | 16/17 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 52C | 62C | Liam Keniry | 250/1 |
| 03 Apr 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Additional Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/12 | 5½ | 9-2 | — | 74C | 52C | Kieran O'Neill | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spartan Times won?
- Spartan Times (GB) won 6 of 28 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 12 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Spartan Times?
- Spartan Times (GB) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 September 2026.
- Who is Spartan Times's sire?
- Spartan Times (GB) is by Frontiersman (GB) out of Lysander Belle (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Spartan Times prefer?
- Spartan Times (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spartan Times's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 29 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Spartan Times's sire's record?
- Frontiersman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 383 runs since Sep 2022 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 18.8% from 154.
- Who are Spartan Times's siblings?
- Out of Lysander Belle (IRE), Spartan Times (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.