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Horse profile

Splendid Light (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2013) · Last trainer A Oliver · Last owner Castlehume Syndicate
by Selkirk (USA) out of Light Of Morn (GB) (Daylami)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Dec 2013 — 4,695 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2013 · 8th of 9 Won at Kempton (AW) Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile

Splendid Light (GB) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2012. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf. Last raced off 77, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating77↓ 9lb off peak
77 76–86

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 15 Nov 2013 Official rating 77 at the last run, 13 Dec 2013

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 94A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)794A80—
Good486A74—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1194A74—
1m5f – 2m1———
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Selkirk (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm38821.1%+9.8—
Good to Firm7528911.8%+0.5—
Good1,07611210.4%−0.90 from 4
Good to Soft5827212.4%+1.1—
Soft6718011.9%+0.60 from 1
Heavy228187.9%−3.40 from 1
Standard (AW)1,02411711.4%+0.11 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4524.4%−6.9—
6f – 7f7297710.6%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f1,10312711.5%+0.20 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,18316213.7%+2.41 from 11
1m5f – 2m785769.7%−1.60 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3584011.2%−0.1—
2m5f – 3m143117.7%−3.6—
Over 3m2514%−7.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Light Shine (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Light Shine (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Light Shine (GB)411m½fClass 5
Misty Solitude (GB)511m4½f—
Oasis Morning (GB)711m2f—
Cheerfully (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 7 1 14% −5.27
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.73

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 1 100% +0.73
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 11 1 9% −9.27
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chris Hayes 5 0 0% −5.00
William Buick 5 1 20% −3.27
Joseph O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Fergal Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Marc Halford 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −8.27
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 6 1 17% −4.27
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
13 Dec 13+14d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 12f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 2¾ 9-11 7770A Joseph O'Brien 7/1
29 Nov 13+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 4¾ 9-7 7865A Chris Hayes 11/2
15 Nov 13+21d Dundalk (AW) Ireland V England Stablestaff Soccer International Handicap 12f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 2¼ 8-4 7680A Chris Hayes 6/1
25 Oct 13+12d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 1¼ 9-6 8274A Chris Hayes 11/1
13 Oct 13+163d Curragh Tote Super Trifecta Irish Cesarewitch 16f · Good · 30 ran 30/30 18 9-0 8268C Fergal Lynch 66/1
03 May 13+133d Dundalk (AW) Explore County Louth Handicap (60-90) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 ¾ 9-6 8287A Chris Hayes 8/1
21 Dec 12+60d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap 12f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 1¼ 9-11 8288A Chris Hayes 12/1
22 Oct 12+10d Windsor Royal Windsor Hughesie Seven Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 3½ 9-9 8065C William Buick 8/1
12 Oct 12+12d Bath 32Red Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 2½ 9-6 8673A William Buick 11/2
30 Sep 12+173d Epsom Downs Totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 10 9-3 8673A Marc Halford 13/2
10 Apr 12+13d Pontefract Paddock Package Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 2 8-11 8675A William Buick 7/4F
28 Mar 12+530d Kempton (AW) Racing Plus Out Every Saturday Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-13 —94A William Buick 8/11F
15 Oct 10 Newmarket E.B.F. Anglo Hibernian Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 1 9-3 —86A William Buick 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Splendid Light (GB) won?
Splendid Light (GB) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Splendid Light (GB)?
Splendid Light (GB) was trained by A Oliver on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 13 December 2013.
Who is Splendid Light (GB)'s sire?
Splendid Light (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Light Of Morn (GB), whose sire is Daylami.
What going does Splendid Light (GB) prefer?
Splendid Light (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Splendid Light (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 13 December 2013. The highest on record is 86.
What is Splendid Light (GB)'s sire's record?
Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
Who are Splendid Light (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Light Of Morn (GB), Splendid Light (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Light Shine (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Light Shine (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.