Horse profile
Special Cuvee (GB)
by Diktat (GB) out of Iris May (GB) (Brief Truce)
44 runs · 20 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jun 2011 — 5,627 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2011 · 4th of 7
3 wins · Yarmouth, Folkestone & Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Special Cuvee (GB) is 3 from 44, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR at career high
- 3–44Wins / Runs
- 6.8%Strike rate
- 11 (25%)Placed
- −36.22£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.59Fair A/E n=43 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 rating94At career-high mark
94
49–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Diktat (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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
Iris May (GB) (Brief Truce)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Joseph Henry (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Joseph Henry (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Henry (GB) | 65 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 2 |
| Leonard Charles (GB) | 14 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Royal Engineer (GB) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| One New Cat (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Expediter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Maiwand (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −19.47 |
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.75 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 26 | 3 | 12% | −18.22 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −13.47 |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 1 | 6% | −14.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −4.47 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seb Sanders | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.47 |
| Oliver Dayman | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Edward Glassonbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D P Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gemma Gracey-Davison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | −12.22 |
| Visor | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.75 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 34 | 3 | 9% | −26.22 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 11+15d | Uttoxeter | Tsingtao Chinese Beer Selling Hurdle | 4/7 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 94 | 106A | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| 18 May 11+10d | Worcester | Cruk Relay For Life Worcester Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 7 | 11-5 | 93 | 97A | Oliver Dayman | 9/1 |
| 08 May 11+20d | Uttoxeter | digibet.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 7 | 11-9 | 93 | 115A | Mr Edward Glassonbury | 11/2 |
| 18 Apr 11+9d | Exeter | City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 4 | 10-10 | 94 | 95B | Jamie Moore | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 11+14d | Chepstow | John Smith's Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | 9 | 11-5 | 92 | 117A | Oliver Dayman | 25/1 |
| 26 Mar 11+15d | Bangor-on-Dee | Unison Wrexham Healthcare Claiming Hurdle | 7/9 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 92 | 90A | D P Fahy | 33/1 |
| 11 Mar 11+34d | Wincanton | Roy And Steven Hanney Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 1 | 11-7 | 94 | 95B | Oliver Dayman | 12/1 |
| 05 Feb 11+9d | Ffos Las | williamhill.com Novices' Hurdle | 7/8 | 21 | 10-10 | — | 88C | Oliver Dayman | 33/1 |
| 27 Jan 11+26d | Ffos Las | Glyn Abbey Maiden Hurdle | 8/14 | ¾ | 10-11 | — | 98A | Oliver Dayman | 100/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+28d | Exeter | Royal Castle Hotel Novices' Hurdle | 13/16 | 2 | 10-12 | — | 86C | Oliver Dayman | 80/1 |
| 2010 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 10+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On Live Cricket At totesport.com Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | 2¾ | 9-4 | 56 | 66A | Cathy Gannon | 12/1 |
| 27 Nov 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Bingo At totesport.com Selling Stakes | 5/12 | nk | 9-3 | 56 | 70A | Cathy Gannon | 14/1 |
| 16 Nov 10+11d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq On 08701781221 Selling Stakes | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 55 | 77A | Cathy Gannon | 6/1 |
| 05 Nov 10+16d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 49 | 57C | Hayley Turner | 40/1 |
| 20 Oct 10+49d | Ffos Las | Bluefin Insurance Handicap | 7/9 | 7 | 8-11 | 52 | 48C | Seb Sanders | 40/1 |
| 01 Sep 10+16d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 9-8 | 54 | 50C | Toby Atkinson | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 10+4d | Windsor | sportingbet.com Selling Stakes | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-11 | 53 | 69A | William Buick | 9/1 |
| 12 Aug 10+8d | Chepstow | Forest Of Dean Wye Valley Review Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | 55 | 60A | Gemma Gracey-Davison | 16/1 |
| 04 Aug 10+88d | Brighton | Drink In Brighton Selling Handicap | 4/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 55 | 74A | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 08 May 10+51d | Nottingham | Heart106 Apprentice Handicap | 11/12 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 58 | 44C | Amy Baker | 14/1 |
| 18 Mar 10+2d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadbet At 32red.com Handicap | 10/13 | 5 | 9-4 | 60 | 53C | Seb Sanders | 13/2 |
| 16 Mar 10+32d | Southwell (AW) | 320 Free At 32red.com Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-4 | 60 | 68A | Robert Havlin | 12/1 |
| 12 Feb 10+2d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 60 | 80A | Phillip Makin | 6/1 |
| 10 Feb 10+27d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Selling Stakes | 3/4 | 2¾ | 8-11 | 60 | 63B | Greg Fairley | EvensF |
| 14 Jan 10+6d | Southwell (AW) | Win Whatever Result With Bet Angel Handicap | 6/8 | 1 | 8-9 | 60 | 64A | Stevie Donohoe | 7/2F |
| 08 Jan 10+7d | Southwell (AW) | Book Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 2/8 | 1 | 8-7 | 60 | 87A | Robert Havlin | 5/2F |
| 01 Jan 10+13d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 2/13 | nk | 9-0 | 55 | 92A | Phillip Makin | 7/1 |
| 2009 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 09+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Best Casino Since 2003 Handicap | 13/13 | 11 | 9-3 | 54 | 38C | Tony Culhane | 4/1 |
| 17 Dec 09+5d | Southwell (AW) | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 55 | 81A | Robert Havlin | 10/1 |
| 12 Dec 09+42d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Pantry Restaurant Handicap (Div 2) | 4/11 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 55 | 69A | Robert Havlin | 5/1 |
| 31 Oct 09+86d | Ayr | 2009 Scottish Poppy Appeal Handicap (Div 1) | 8/13 | 20 | 9-3 | 59 | 47C | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+13d | Yarmouth | Bbc Radio Norfolk Selling Stakes | 6/11 | hd | 9-8 | 59 | 67A | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+15d | Thirsk | Habton Selling Handicap | 16/17 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 65 | 45C | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 09 Jul 09+72d | Warwick | Warwickracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/6 | 30 | 8-13 | 67 | 38C | Jamie Spencer | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+14d | Nottingham | Racing Again 8th May Handicap | 10/13 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 69 | 54A | Phillip Makin | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 09+14d | Yarmouth | Freebets.co.uk Free Sports Betting Selling Stakes | 1/11 | 9-3 | 69 | 84A | Jamie Spencer | 9/4F | |
| 31 Mar 09+9d | Folkestone | Ladbrokes Odds On Card - Get Free Bets Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 8-12 | 69 | 70A | Seb Sanders | 2/1F | |
| 22 Mar 09+10d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | 9 | 9-1 | 72 | 56A | Seb Sanders | 9/2 |
| 12 Mar 09+14d | Southwell (AW) | freebets.co.uk Gold Cup Free Bets Claiming Stakes | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 69A | Robert Havlin | 9/1 |
| 26 Feb 09+211d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Uefa Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 77 | 47A | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 08+26d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Nursery Handicap | 6/9 | nse | 8-11 | 78 | 68A | Seb Sanders | 7/2 |
| 04 Jul 08+8d | Southwell (AW) | C J Pettitt Transport Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 78 | 86A | Seb Sanders | 8/15F | |
| 26 Jun 08+24d | Chelmsford (AW) | Rioja Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 74A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 6/4 |
| 02 Jun 08 | Leicester | Pytchley Maiden Stakes | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 64A | Seb Sanders | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Cuvee won?
- Special Cuvee (GB) won 3 of 44 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.8%. Placed 11 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Special Cuvee?
- Special Cuvee (GB) was trained by Alison Thorpe on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 2 June 2011.
- Who is Special Cuvee's sire?
- Special Cuvee (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Iris May (GB), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What going does Special Cuvee prefer?
- Special Cuvee (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 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 Special Cuvee's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 2 June 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Special Cuvee's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Special Cuvee's siblings?
- Out of Iris May (GB), Special Cuvee (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Joseph Henry (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Joseph Henry (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.