Horse profile
Spartan Warrior (IRE)
by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Silky (IRE) (Montjeu)
25 runs · 15 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Kelso & Beverley
Last run 14 Mar 2026
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Spartan Warrior is a gelding with three wins from 25 starts. He won a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Kelso over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in May 2025 off an official rating of 99 and landed two Class 6 handicaps at Beverley over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm and good to soft in May 2024. All three turf wins came in handicaps. He last ran at Newcastle in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 93, 12lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 3–25Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 5 (20%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=25 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating93↓ 12lb off peak
93
62–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 126A | 104 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 112B | 92 | 2 runs · 83 / 79.5 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 126A | 102.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 112B | 86.5 | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 128B | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 96A | 81 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 79A | 59 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 121B | 97.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 128B | 86 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 79A | 68 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 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 17 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 10 (59%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (18%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (18%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,917 runs since Apr 2022 (365 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 946. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +28.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 373 | 47 | 12.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 692 | 65 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 336 | 34 | 10.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 423 | 39 | 9.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 142 | 8 | 5.6% | −5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 946 | 141 | 14.9% | +3.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 70 | 3 | 4.3% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 891 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 896 | 106 | 11.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 802 | 104 | 13% | +1.5 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 191 | 22 | 11.5% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −3.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Silky (IRE) (Montjeu)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Land Of The Giants (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Land Of The Giants (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Of The Giants (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | Class 6 |
| Nakano (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ross Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Eireann Cagney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 2 | 15% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Mar 26+39d | Newcastle | Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle Close up early - pressed for effort before the 5th and dropped away - toiling at the back before the 7th - eased and pulled up | PU/15 | — | 11-7 | 93 | — | — | Peter Kavanagh | 66/1 |
| 03 Feb 26+43d | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd then lost touch after the 4th - well beaten from two out home | 10/11 | 59 | 10-4 | 96 | 76C | 83C | Peter Kavanagh | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 25+83d | Musselburgh | LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Shared the front-running early - lost command 6th and pushed along after 3 out - dropped away 2 out to finish well beaten | 9/11 | 3 | 11-8 | 99 | 83B | 93A | Ross Chapman | 50/1 |
| 30 Sep 25+16d | Sedgefield | Nigel Hawke Raceday Experiences Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack - pushed along approaching two out - dropped away before the last - finished sixth | 6/11 | 8½ | 11-9 | 100 | 104B | 104A | Callum Pritchard | 11/1 |
| 14 Sep 25+9d | Musselburgh | Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Handicap Sat close to the pace early - lost ground 2f out - dropped away with no hope inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 5th | 5/5 | 19 | 9-6 | 62 | 56C | 56C | Kaiya Fraser | 4/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+30d | Down Royal | Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap Sat close behind pace in second - pushed along 3f out - slipped back into fourth before fading out of contention | 10/13 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 64 | 121C | 62A | Darragh O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 25+10d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Handy in third early - moved into second after three furlongs - driven approaching two out then slipped back on the home turn - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/7 | ½ | 9-13 | 67 | 121B | 70A | David Allan | 16/1 |
| 27 Jul 25+36d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled in the pack - driven on three out - unable to find any headway - well held at the finish | 6/10 | ½ | 11-7 | 101 | 78A | 106A | Brian Hughes | 11/1 |
| 21 Jun 25+27d | Bangor-on-Dee | Going Is Good Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 2¾ | 11-11 | 101 | 126A | 113B | Brian Hughes | 11/2 |
| 25 May 25+17d | Kelso | Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the pace on the rail - a touch untidy in second early - closed on the front-runner nearing the last - driven into the advantage on the run-in and stayed on to score | 1/9 | 12-0 | 99 | — | 117A | Brian Hughes | 4/1 | |
| 08 May 25+25d | Stratford | Stratford Remembers VE Day Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - slipped to fourth after 5 out - closed on the front-runner approaching 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - stayed on to the line without threatening to get closer | 2/5 | 3¾ | 11-1 | 99 | 118C | 118B | Brian Hughes | 9/1 |
| 13 Apr 25+11d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Went straight to front early - lost command over 2f out - faded out of contention thereafter - finished 10th | 10/13 | 5½ | 9-0 | 69 | 78C | 53C | Connor Beasley | 28/1 |
| 02 Apr 25+12d | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Supporting Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled behind the pace - moved into second place with 3f left - held that spot until inside the last two furlongs - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fourth | 4/5 | 2½ | 11-2 | 70 | -46C | 73B | Mr Eireann Cagney | 5/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+79d | Musselburgh | Ladbrokes Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Broke a touch left-handed and went straight to the front - lost the advantage 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 6th | 6/6 | ½ | 10-11 | 102 | 101A | 107B | Brian Hughes | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+32d | Musselburgh | Henry Bocian Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - hit front three out but soon under pressure - dropped away from the final marker to finish fifth | 5/8 | 6 | 11-0 | 105 | 76B | 98A | Brian Hughes | 5/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 24+2d | Newcastle | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Up with the front rank early - took over before 3 out - pressed approaching 2 out and driven along - just in front when blundering at the last - faded on the run-in and dropped to 3rd on the line | 3/4 | shd | 11-0 | — | 90C | 108B | Craig Nichol | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 24+22d | Musselburgh | Athelstaneford Home Of The Saltire Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - driven and lost touch nearing two out - kept battling from the back to finish third | 3/8 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 112B | 111B | Brian Hughes | 3/1 |
| 06 Nov 24+124d | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f remaining - dropped away inside the last - finished 7th | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-10 | 71 | 96A | 66A | Clifford Lee | 9/2 |
| 05 Jul 24+52d | Haydock | Jill Wilcox-Jones Memorial Handicap | 5/8 | nk | 9-5 | 71 | 128B | 70A | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| 14 May 24+8d | Beverley | All-New Lexus LBX Self-Charging Hybrid Handicap | 1/9 | 9-13 | 62 | 74A | 85A | Kevin Stott | 7/4F | |
| 06 May 24+14d | Beverley | Racing Again On Tuesday 14 May Handicap | 1/6 | 9-11 | 62 | 81A | 77B | Kevin Stott | 5/4F | |
| 22 Apr 24+26d | Windsor | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 6/7 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 91A | 63A | Rob Hornby | 9/2 |
| 27 Mar 24+109d | Kempton (AW) | Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/13 | 1 | 9-7 | — | 59B | 68A | Harry Davies | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 23+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 57A | 58A | Rob Hornby | 66/1 |
| 06 Nov 23 | Kempton (AW) | British EBF Future Stayers Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 79A | 66A | Rob Hornby | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spartan Warrior won?
- Spartan Warrior (IRE) won 3 of 25 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 5 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Spartan Warrior?
- Spartan Warrior (IRE) is trained by Maurice Barnes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 March 2026.
- Who is Spartan Warrior's sire?
- Spartan Warrior (IRE) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Silky (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Spartan Warrior prefer?
- Spartan Warrior (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Spartan Warrior's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 14 March 2026. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Spartan Warrior's sire's record?
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,917 runs since Apr 2022 (365 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 946. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 142.
- Who are Spartan Warrior's siblings?
- Out of Silky (IRE), Spartan Warrior (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Land Of The Giants (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Land Of The Giants (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m1f. As at Nov 2026.