Horse profile
Sputnik (IRE)
by Recital (FR) out of Itlallendintears (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
40 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ayr & Hexham
Off 200 days · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile
Sputnik is a gelding with three wins from 40 starts on turf. He won two handicap chases over 2m1f – 2m4f at Hexham and Ayr plus a handicap hurdle over 1m5f – 2m at Hexham. All three successes came off marks between 77 and 88 on good or softer ground. He last ran at Newcastle in Mar 2026 where he finished 10 of 10 off an official rating of 69, 26lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 3–40Wins / Runs
- 7.5%Strike rate
- 11 (27.5%)Placed
- −20.50£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=40 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 rating69↓ 26lb off peak
69
69–95
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 129A | 83 | 2 · 83 / 81.5 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 87A | 68 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 6 | 125B | 67.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 135A | 115 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 129A | 75 | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 95A | 79 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 135A | 81.5 | 2 · 83 / 81.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 125B | 97.5 | — |
Of 40 runs looked at, 19 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (10) · did not complete (8) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 40 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 3 analysed runs
- Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 188 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 54 | 8 | 14.8% | +6.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −3.4 | 1 from 15 |
| Soft | 70 | 4 | 5.7% | −2.8 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −4.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 69 | 9 | 13% | +4.5 | 2 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.6 | 0 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Itlallendintears (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Boruma (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Boruma (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boruma (IRE) | 54 | 4 | 2m3½f–2m6f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 31 | 2 | 6% | −17.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Hexham | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.50 |
| Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Perth | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Carlisle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lynn | 16 | 3 | 19% | +3.50 |
| Sean Quinlan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny McMenamin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Jesika Rennie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Midgley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 3 | 10% | −10.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.50 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 25 | 2 | 8% | −13.50 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26+69d | Newcastle | Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Chase Settled around mid-pack - pushed along approaching the bend before 4 out - well adrift from 3 out - came home last | 10/10 | 20 | 10-2 | 69 | 40C | 71C | Sean Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 21 Jan 26+24d | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 4 out - dropped away soon after and was pulled up | PU/12 | — | 10-2 | 71 | — | — | Sean Quinlan | 22/1 |
| 28 Dec 25+12d | Catterick | Sky Bet Club Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - some late improvement from 15th - no impact by three out - finished sixth | 6/14 | 10 | 10-2 | 72 | 83B | 82A | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 16 Dec 25+25d | Catterick | AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - jumped clumsily 7th and dropped away with a lap left to travel - eased out of contention approaching two out | PU/12 | — | 9-12 | 77 | — | — | Miss Jesika Rennie | 28/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+141d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled midfield early - stumbled at the first - improved to third by the 7th - clipped the 14th - asked for effort approaching two out - kept on well up the run-in - claimed second close home but couldn't land a blow on the winner | 2/7 | 2 | 10-3 | 72 | 80A | 94B | William Maggs | 33/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+243d | Perth | Horizon Parking UK's Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress from 3 out - always short of a threat late on | 5/11 | 5½ | 10-2 | 73 | 83C | 87C | Sean Quinlan | 33/1 |
| 02 Nov 24+29d | Ayr | Lightways Contractors Ltd Handicap Chase Settled close to the pace - hit the front at the 10th - lost that advantage nearing 4 out and quickly lost ground - eased out of contention before the second-last | PU/12 | — | 10-2 | 75 | — | — | Sean Quinlan | 8/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+96d | Hexham | Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase Raced close up early - hit a flat spot four out and slipped back - asked for effort soon after - dropped away from the front group before the last | 7/10 | 14 | 10-5 | 80 | 75C | 74C | Peter Kavanagh | 17/2 |
| 30 Jun 24+21d | Cartmel | Holker Hall Handicap Chase | 8/10 | 23 | 10-12 | 84 | 26C | 82C | Danny McMenamin | 15/2 |
| 09 Jun 24+25d | Perth | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/11 | ½ | 11-2 | 87 | 95A | 104A | Jamie Hamilton | 33/1 |
| 15 May 24+149d | Perth | Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | 88 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 8/1 |
| 18 Dec 23+44d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Two Turtle Doves Handicap Chase | 10/11 | 7½ | 11-1 | 89 | — | 86A | Bruce Lynn | 15/2 |
| 04 Nov 23+38d | Ayr | Invades Loves Ayr Handicap Chase | 3/12 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 89 | 61A | 101A | Jamie Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 27 Sep 23+122d | Perth | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-2 | 90 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 5/1 |
| 28 May 23+11d | Kelso | Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 3¼ | 10-7 | 89 | 135A | 101B | Bruce Lynn | 9/2 |
| 17 May 23+39d | Perth | Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 89 | — | 101B | Bruce Lynn | 10/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+53d | Carlisle | Visit Racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 5 | 11-3 | 89 | 79B | 107A | Craig Nichol | 16/1 |
| 14 Feb 23+54d | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase | 6/9 | ½ | 10-6 | 91 | — | 90B | Bruce Lynn | 13/2 |
| 22 Dec 22+35d | Ayr | Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 18 | 11-7 | 93 | — | 100A | Henry Brooke | 9/1 |
| 17 Nov 22+19d | Newcastle | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | 95 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 5/1 |
| 29 Oct 22+165d | Ayr | marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-0 | 87 | — | 103A | Bruce Lynn | 5/1 | |
| 17 May 22+17d | Hexham | Newcastle Diamonds At Northumberland County Show Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 2¾ | 10-8 | 87 | 75A | 86B | Alan Doyle | 4/6F |
| 30 Apr 22+26d | Hexham | Racegoers Club Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 10-0 | 77 | 91A | 110A | Bruce Lynn | 9/2 | |
| 04 Apr 22+39d | Kelso | Ladies Day After Party Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 16 | 10-7 | 79 | 57C | 82C | Bruce Lynn | 17/2 |
| 24 Feb 22+15d | Sedgefield | Gallops From 800 Per Furlong 01785719991 Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 29 | 10-11 | 79 | 42B | 79B | Conor O'Farrell | 7/2 |
| 09 Feb 22+32d | Sedgefield | Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Chase | 4/12 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 79 | — | 95A | Bruce Lynn | 8/1 |
| 08 Jan 22+13d | Newcastle | Download The Quinnbet App Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 4½ | 10-3 | 82 | 64B | 85A | Bruce Lynn | 12/1 |
| 26 Dec 21+17d | Wetherby | William Hill Super Odds Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-3 | 87 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 22/1 |
| 09 Dec 21+22d | Newcastle | MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/16 | 1 | 10-6 | 87 | — | 106A | Conor Rabbitt | 22/1 |
| 17 Nov 21+23d | Hexham | Follow HexhamRaces On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | PU/8 | — | 10-11 | 90 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 10/1 |
| 25 Oct 21+22d | Ayr | Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/7 | 12 | 10-11 | 92 | 129A | 96A | Tom Midgley | 8/1 |
| 03 Oct 21+120d | Kelso | Watch On Racing Tv Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 12 | 11-3 | 92 | — | 94C | Bruce Lynn | 8/1 |
| 05 Jun 21+18d | Hexham | Racegoers Club, British Horseracing's Fan Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/12 | hd | 11-2 | 92 | — | 104A | Bruce Lynn | 10/3F |
| 18 May 21+45d | Hexham | Discover Northumberland Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-0 | 88 | 125B | 111A | Bruce Lynn | 7/1 | |
| 03 Apr 21+23d | Carlisle | Cumbria Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 9 | 11-5 | 90 | 87A | 94A | Conor O'Farrell | 14/1 |
| 11 Mar 21+82d | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/6 | 8 | 11-1 | — | 65C | 92C | Conor O'Farrell | 40/1 |
| 19 Dec 20+20d | Newcastle | Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/14 | 2½ | 10-12 | — | — | 91A | Callum Bewley | 150/1 |
| 29 Nov 20+48d | Carlisle | British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 9½ | 10-12 | — | 79C | 96C | Callum Bewley | 200/1 |
| 12 Oct 20+267d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Flat Race | 5/9 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 70A | 101A | Jack Hogan | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 20 | Thurles | Thurles (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/10 | 15 | 11-5 | — | — | 95C | Jack Hogan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sputnik (IRE) won?
- Sputnik (IRE) won 3 of 40 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.5%. Placed 11 times in total (27.5% of starts).
- Who trains Sputnik (IRE)?
- Sputnik (IRE) is trained by Lizzie Quinlan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 March 2026.
- Who is Sputnik (IRE)'s sire?
- Sputnik (IRE) is by Recital (FR) out of Itlallendintears (IRE), whose sire is Lil's Boy.
- What going does Sputnik (IRE) prefer?
- Sputnik (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sputnik (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 31 March 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Sputnik (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Recital (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 188 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sputnik (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Itlallendintears (IRE), Sputnik (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Boruma (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Boruma (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.