Horse profile
Spirit Catcher (IRE)
by New Bay (GB) out of Lidanski (IRE) (Soviet Star)
39 runs · 17 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Musselburgh, Ripon & Redcar
Beaten favourite LTO
Last run 3 Sep 2026 · 2nd of 11
Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile
Spirit Catcher is a gelding who has won four of 39 starts, all on turf. Three of those wins came over 1m – 1m1f, including a Class 6 handicap at Musselburgh in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 60, while his first success was in a Class 4 novice at Redcar over 6f – 7f in Oct 2021. He has two wins from three runs at Musselburgh and has also scored at Ripon and Redcar. Aged 7 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished second of 11 at Haydock in a Class 5 handicap, where he was the beaten favourite.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 32lb off peak
- 4–39Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 12 (30.8%)Placed
- −22.75£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=39 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 330 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 rating62↓ 32lb off peak
62
60–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 117A | 80 | 6 runs · 90 / 79.5 |
| Soft | 6 | 100C | 90.5 | 2 runs · 95 / 81 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 112A | 95 | 2 runs · 83 / 62.5 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 94A | 85 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 101A | 74 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 122A | 105.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 25 | 122A | 87 | 4 runs · 87 / 78 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 95A | 73.5 | 7 runs · 95 / 76 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 93A | 83 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 38 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 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (37%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 7 (37%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (21%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 4,005 runs since Jun 2020 (426 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −14.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 587 | 92 | 15.7% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 996 | 140 | 14.1% | −0.2 | 2 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 70 | 14.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 629 | 81 | 12.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 183 | 27 | 14.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,128 | 161 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,186 | 183 | 15.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,286 | 165 | 12.8% | −1.5 | 3 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,099 | 165 | 15% | +0.7 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 40 | 14.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 7 | 13% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −14.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lidanski (IRE) (Soviet Star)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Wizz Kid (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Wizz Kid (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizz Kid (IRE) | 15 | 4 | 5f | Group 1 |
| Mustaheel (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 7½f–1m2f | Listed |
| Hibernicus (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Orchid Gardens (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Tafkeer (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Vecheka (IRE) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
| Moon Solitaire (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Altitudeadjustment (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | −9.25 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.75 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vichy (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 3 | 12% | −13.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.25 |
| Clifford Lee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Daniel Perrin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Natasha Cookson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Anthony Crastus | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 3 | 14% | −9.75 |
| Hood | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
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 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Sep 26+3d | Haydock | 100% Racingtv Profits Back To Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Sweated up beforehand - hesitant start before making swift headway - in contention with the front group before halfway - moved into second 3f out - closed on the pacesetter with 2f remaining - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on without finding more - runner-up beaten half a length | 2/11 | ½ | 10-1 | 62 | 95A | 82A | Mr Daniel Perrin | 11/4F |
| 31 Aug 26+21d | Ripon | Aja Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - made gradual progress but too much ground to make up over 2f out - pushed along and stayed on from inside the final furlong without the speed to get involved in the finish | 4/10 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 62 | 67A | 77A | Mr Daniel Perrin | 3/1J |
| 10 Aug 26+30d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Free Rewards With Instant Spins' Handicap Stakes (Div II) Handy early - urged forward 3f out - stayed on but lacked the speed to get involved | 5/11 | ½ | 9-13 | 62 | 83A | 73A | Cieren Fallon | 100/30J |
| 11 Jul 26+14d | Chester | Minuty, The Spirit Of Saint-Tropez Handicap settled at the back - driven 2f out - not a factor at any stage | 7/8 | 1 | 8-4 | 63 | 54A | 58A | Donagh Murphy | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+17d | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards rear - no impression on the front group from 2f out - kept on inside the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 64 | 52C | 73A | Miss Natasha Cookson | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+20d | Hamilton | Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap Hesitant leaving the stalls - held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - eased middle-ward and lost touch inside final furlong then dropped away | 8/11 | 1¼ | 10-1 | 64 | 42B | 67A | Clifford Lee | 5/1 |
| 21 May 26+4d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Fought for control early - sat behind the front two - moved into second with 2f left - crept closer approaching the furlong pole - unable to close further and held on for the runner-up spot | 2/6 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 64 | 90A | 82B | Aiden Brookes | 2/1F |
| 17 May 26+18d | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Wide and towards the back of the pack early - moved through to reach the front group 4f out - pressed for the lead inside the final furlong - finished well to claim second late | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | 64 | 76A | 81A | Clifford Lee | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 26+21d | Musselburgh | Racing TV Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along to close on the front-runner two out then edged in front approaching the last furlong - stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/7 | 9-9 | 60 | 87A | 91A | Clifford Lee | 2/1 | |
| 08 Apr 26+29d | Nottingham | 9 Pound Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Held a forward spot out wide - moved into second and drifted left towards the rail - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground final furlong | 13/15 | 4¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 83C | 49C | Jason Watson | 17/2 |
| 10 Mar 26+126d | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled in the pack - urged forward with 3f remaining - dropped away nearing the last furlong - finished well held in 11th | 11/12 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 73A | 59A | Cam Hardie | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Nov 25+24d | Redcar | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat just off the front group early - lost touch abruptly with 3f remaining - trailed home in 8th | 8/9 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 76 | 66A | 61A | Cam Hardie | 50/1 |
| 11 Oct 25+13d | York | Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled around midpack early - urged along with 4f left - dropped away from 3f out - well held at the finish | 15/19 | ¾ | 9-6 | 79 | 71C | 69C | Alistair Rawlinson | 80/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+330d | Newcastle (AW) | Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Slow to break - held no more than mid-pack position throughout - well held at the finish | 12/13 | 10 | 9-11 | 82 | 73C | 55C | Cam Hardie | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 24+15d | Newmarket | Dusseldorf's Henkel 167th German Oaks Handicap Sat behind pace - urged forward with over 2f left - faded from 1f out to finish fifth | 5/9 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 88A | 96A | Robert Havlin | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 24+20d | Haydock | Paul Fenney Celebration Of Life Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pushed to the front approaching the final furlong - challenged strongly in the closing stages - edged out of the frame close to home | 4/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 85 | 89B | 97A | Hollie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 28 Sep 24+33d | Haydock | Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Took up the running - briefly displaced approaching 2f out and kept fighting - driven over 1f out - lost ground in the dying strides to finish 4th | 4/8 | 2 | 9-4 | 87 | 93A | 88A | Billy Garritty | 16/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+16d | Ripon | Ripon Rowels Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after | 10/10 | 9 | 9-6 | 90 | 77C | 58C | David Egan | 11/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+22d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) Settled just behind pace early - urged for effort with 2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished 7th beaten 3½ lengths | 7/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 92 | 67B | 83A | Rachel King | 28/1 |
| 19 Jul 24+307d | Vichy (FR) | Prix Jacques de Bremond () (4yo+) (Turf) | 10/10 | nk | 9-1 | — | — | — | Anthony Crastus | 38/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Sep 23+23d | Doncaster | Hippo Pro 3 Sealant Handicap (Str) | 4/15 | 1 | 9-2 | 94 | 100C | 97A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 23+5d | York | Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 3/19 | 1½ | 8-13 | 86 | 89C | 95A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 19 Aug 23+21d | Ripon | William Hill Epic Value Handicap | 1/12 | 10-1 | 84 | 96A | 115A | Joe Fanning | 4/1 | |
| 29 Jul 23+7d | Ascot | Betfred Handicap (Str) | 8/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 86 | 70A | 66A | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+14d | Ripon | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 86 | 67B | 75A | Franny Norton | 3/1F |
| 08 Jul 23+9d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 8/15 | hd | 8-6 | 87 | 85C | 81A | Andrea Atzeni | 11/1 |
| 29 Jun 23+6d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap | 2/10 | nse | 8-7 | 87 | 101A | 85A | Joe Fanning | 5/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+242d | Redcar | Woodsmith Construction Straight Mile Handicap | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 87 | 117A | 96A | Franny Norton | 3/1 |
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 22+23d | Redcar | Join Racing TV For The Jumps Season Handicap | 2/11 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 86 | 122A | 92A | P J McDonald | 11/2 |
| 01 Oct 22+43d | Redcar | Racing TV Straight-Mile Series Final Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 86 | 112A | 94A | P J McDonald | 7/1 |
| 19 Aug 22+23d | York | Sky Bet Mile Handicap | 8/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | 87 | 74C | 79A | Connor Beasley | 20/1 |
| 27 Jul 22+23d | Redcar | racingtv.com Straight-Mile Series Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-9 | 87 | 94A | 91A | Connor Beasley | 13/2 |
| 04 Jul 22+23d | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 6/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | 89 | 95B | 59A | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| 11 Jun 22+21d | Chester | Extra Places Every Day At Betway Handicap | 12/12 | 3 | 9-6 | 90 | 83A | 65A | Joe Fanning | 14/1 |
| 21 May 22+21d | Haydock | Cazoo Silver Bowl Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 8-13 | 91 | 68C | 68C | Joe Fanning | 17/2 |
| 30 Apr 22+14d | Newmarket | Betfair Exchange Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 9-4 | 91 | 86A | 93B | Joe Fanning | 3/1 |
| 16 Apr 22+175d | Musselburgh | Betway Royal Mile Handicap | 1/10 | 9-5 | 87 | 95A | 94A | Joe Fanning | 7/2F | |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 21+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote Placepot Your First Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/3 | nk | 9-9 | — | 75C | 84C | Joe Fanning | 4/6F |
| 02 Oct 21 | Redcar | EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | 93A | 93A | Joe Fanning | 11/4 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Spirit Catcher won?
- Spirit Catcher (IRE) won 4 of 39 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 12 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trains Spirit Catcher?
- Spirit Catcher (IRE) is trained by Philip Kirby, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 September 2026.
- Who is Spirit Catcher's sire?
- Spirit Catcher (IRE) is by New Bay (GB) out of Lidanski (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Star.
- What going does Spirit Catcher prefer?
- Spirit Catcher (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Spirit Catcher's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 3 September 2026. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Spirit Catcher's sire's record?
- New Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 4,005 runs since Jun 2020 (426 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
- Who are Spirit Catcher's siblings?
- Out of Lidanski (IRE), Spirit Catcher (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Wizz Kid (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Wizz Kid (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.