Horse profile
Striking A Pose (IRE)
by Getaway (GER) out of Clonsingle Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
46 runs · 18 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 4 courses
Last run 23 Jun 2026 · 6th of 8
Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile
Striking A Pose is a gelding who has won seven of 46 starts on turf. Four of those wins came at Exeter and he has scored over trips from 2m1f to over 3m on good to soft, soft, heavy and good going. He won a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot over 3m on good in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 103 and a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Warwick over 3m on good in May 2025 off 112. He finished sixth of eight, having raced prominently, at Newton Abbot in Jun 2026.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 21 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 7–46Wins / Runs
- 15.2%Strike rate
- 16 (34.8%)Placed
- −2.96£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=46 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 rating106↓ 29lb off peak
106
103–135
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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 | 16 | 140B | 113 | 7 runs · 124 / 113 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 131A | 107 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 7 | 124B | 86 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 140B | 112 | 3 runs · 120 / 119 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 129A | 117.5 | 5 runs · 124 / 113 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 131A | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 46 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: did not complete (7) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 46 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 21 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 12 (57%) · 0 wins
- Led 9 (43%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,962 runs since Mar 2016 (1,029 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 134 | 31 | 23.1% | +11.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,884 | 511 | 13.2% | +1.9 | 2 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 2,399 | 263 | 11% | −0.3 | 2 from 13 |
| Soft | 3,164 | 292 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 1,253 | 126 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 128 | 13 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 78 | 7 | 9% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,412 | 371 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,113 | 473 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,715 | 311 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 2 from 21 |
| Over 3m | 616 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 14 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2016 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Clonsingle Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ackertac (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Ackertac (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackertac (IRE) | 38 | 5 | 2m–3m1½f | Class 2 |
| Nativegetaway (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Far From Defeat (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Old Shyan (IRE) | 33 | 0 | — | — |
| Never Give In (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ormolu Print (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.25 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.29 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 22 | 5 | 23% | +9.54 |
| Class 3 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Exeter | 8 | 4 | 50% | +15.29 |
| Wincanton | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +7.79 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Powell | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Freddie Gingell | 14 | 4 | 29% | +10.25 |
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.71 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Harry Kimber | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Richard Upton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Tudor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Robottom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 6 | 23% | +13.29 |
| Blinkers | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +7.50 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.79 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 6 | 21% | +8.54 |
| Chase | 18 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Jun 26+28d | Newton Abbot | Murray Group Gallop Handicap Hurdle Handy early - lost touch before 9th and pushed along in vain - well beaten before 2 out | 6/8 | 14 | 12-0 | 106 | 97C | 91C | Brendan Powell | 16/1 |
| 26 May 26+20d | Plumpton | Kalm Club At Welborne Cafe Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - lost command at the 11th and pressed on - faded before two out to finish 5th | 5/5 | 1 | 11-1 | 107 | 124C | 98B | Freddie Gingell | 8/1 |
| 06 May 26+22d | Newton Abbot | Sky Sports Racing Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - hit the front and pushed along after 3 out - overtaken 2 out and quickly left behind - dropped a place near the finish to end up fourth | 4/8 | ¾ | 11-12 | 107 | 113B | 116B | Freddie Gingell | 3/1C |
| 14 Apr 26+10d | Newton Abbot | Tribute Handicap Hurdle Went to the front and set the pace - needed a reminder after the 8th - pressed before 2 out and soon under drive - bold leap at the last - stayed on strongly on the run-in to win | 1/6 | 11-13 | 103 | 88B | 115B | Freddie Gingell | 4/1 | |
| 04 Apr 26+12d | Newton Abbot | South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - bumped mildly 3rd then shifted right after 4th - lost command 7th - pushed along after 3 out - still within range 2 out - faded soon after and beaten well | 5/7 | 4 | 11-1 | 106 | 116B | 109A | Harry Kimber | 16/1 |
| 23 Mar 26+37d | Wincanton | Cheese & Cider Raceday April 1st Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front shortly after first and dictated modest gallop - pressed into effort when overtaken before two out - dropped away before the last | 9/10 | nk | 11-6 | 109 | 120A | 99A | Mr Richard Upton | 9/1 |
| 14 Feb 26+50d | Ascot | Betfair Handicap Hurdle Handy early in the pack - pressed for effort before 2 out - dropped away quickly - finished 6th | 6/18 | shd | 10-13 | 110 | 119B | 120A | Jack Tudor | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+16d | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - hit the front after the 5th then lost that spot at the 7th - dropped away with three left to jump - faded and was eased out of it before the last | PU/6 | — | 11-3 | 112 | — | — | James Robottom | 10/1 |
| 10 Dec 25+33d | Hereford | BeatWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Went straight to the front - overtaken at the 11th and quickly dropped away despite urging - pulled up before the 14th | PU/6 | — | 11-7 | 113 | — | — | Freddie Gingell | 13/2 |
| 07 Nov 25+20d | Exeter | Invest In Gold With AU Bullion Handicap Hurdle Made the running alone until pressed at the 6th - nudged along to assert again after 4 out - overtaken before 2 out - plugged on at the same tempo from 2 out before dropping to third near the line | 3/14 | nk | 11-10 | 113 | 60B | 131A | Freddie Gingell | 12/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+19d | Newton Abbot | Remembering Len & Pam Cartwright Handicap Hurdle Sat close to pacesetter early - driven up and dropped a place after 3 out - urged before fading fast home turn - finished 8th | 8/9 | 2 | 11-10 | 114 | 102A | 103A | Brendan Powell | 7/1 |
| 29 Sep 25+124d | Newton Abbot | Visit Our Antiques Fair 25th October Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind pace early before slipping to 3rd - regained 2nd spot passing 3 out - moved in front approaching 2 out - overtaken at the last - drifted left and interfered with opponent on run-in - stayed on to the finish | 2/5 | ½ | 12-0 | 114 | 93C | 121B | Brendan Powell | 7/1 |
| 28 May 25+18d | Newton Abbot | Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle Wide on the outer with the front group - driven approaching 4 out then lost touch - dropped right out finishing well beaten in 6th | 6/7 | 26 | 11-13 | 114 | 113C | 103C | Freddie Gingell | 15/2 |
| 10 May 25+21d | Warwick | Valley Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the start - pushed along before the final two furlongs - edge shrinking on the run-in but hung on at the line | 1/3 | 12-2 | 112 | 119C | 123C | Freddie Gingell | 11/4 | |
| 19 Apr 25+32d | Newton Abbot | St. Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front-runner early - hit front approaching 3 out then driven and overtaken before 2 out - stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th | 4/8 | ½ | 11-7 | 112 | 120A | 119B | Adam Wedge | 16/1 |
| 18 Mar 25+31d | Exeter | Buy At Irish Bloodstock Sales Handicap Hurdle Held handy early - driven and lost touch with the front three out - rallied from the rear to finish third beaten 7.75 lengths | 3/6 | 7½ | 12-0 | 114 | 136A | 123B | Brendan Powell | 9/2 |
| 15 Feb 25+47d | Ascot | Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Sat close to the front group early - urged forward under pressure - lost ground before 2 out - well held in 6th | 6/17 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 116 | 140B | 116A | Brendan Powell | 33/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+25d | Taunton | South Shore Handicap Hurdle Held a forward spot wide - dropped back and pressed for effort after 4 out - trailed the field to the line - well held in 5th | 5/6 | 6 | 11-11 | 118 | 119A | 115B | Freddie Gingell | 11/1 |
| 05 Dec 24+27d | Wincanton | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Silver Buck Handicap Chase Held a forward spot early - needed encouragement in spells before slipping back and losing touch in 15th - soon well adrift - eased out of contention approaching four out | PU/6 | — | 11-12 | 121 | — | — | Freddie Gingell | 5/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+17d | Exeter | Gallagher Insurance 'Challenger' Stayers' Handicap Chase Set the pace to the 3rd - sat second and pressed for effort approaching 4 out - dropped a place there - faded from that point home to finish fourth | 4/6 | 5½ | 11-2 | 122 | 113B | 121B | Brendan Powell | 10/3 |
| 22 Oct 24+191d | Exeter | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Set the pace before being headed after the first - stayed handy through the middle stages - pressed for effort three out and dropped to third from two out - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing third | 3/13 | 11 | 11-11 | 122 | 112B | 132A | Freddie Gingell | 17/2 |
| 14 Apr 24+29d | Plumpton | Extech Racing To The Cloud! Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | hd | 11-7 | 122 | 129A | 113A | Freddie Gingell | 12/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+22d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/17 | — | 10-6 | 122 | — | — | Freddie Gingell | 20/1 |
| 23 Feb 24+23d | Exeter | My Pension Expert: Advisers Of Champions Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-5 | 116 | — | 133B | Freddie Gingell | 9/2 | |
| 31 Jan 24+32d | Exeter | Exeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-10 | 110 | 131A | 134A | Freddie Gingell | 9/1 | |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 23+18d | Newbury | Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-6 | 113 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 11/1 |
| 12 Dec 23+54d | Wincanton | Maperton Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 10 | 11-10 | 115 | — | 114B | Brendan Powell | 9/1 |
| 19 Oct 23+144d | Wincanton | Congratulations Somerset Cricket T20 Blast Champions Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-6 | 117 | — | — | Brendan Powell | 7/2 |
| 28 May 23+34d | Fontwell | Grumpy's 70th Birthday Handicap Chase | 2/3 | 3 | 12-0 | 119 | 80C | 127C | Brendan Powell | 11/4 |
| 24 Apr 23+35d | Kempton | racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 4 | 11-0 | 121 | 47A | 106B | Brendan Powell | 10/3 |
| 20 Mar 23+15d | Taunton | Anthony Trollope-Bellew Memorial Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 8½ | 11-6 | 122 | 124B | 121B | Brendan Powell | 4/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+32d | Huntingdon | John Bigg ''Oxo'' Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 123 | 90A | 128A | Brendan Powell | 6/1 |
| 01 Feb 23+36d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 2¾ | 11-10 | 128 | — | 111A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/3 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 22+36d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 8/14 | 2½ | 11-0 | 131 | 86B | 110A | Tom Cannon | 18/1 |
| 21 Nov 22+233d | Kempton | racingtv.com Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 8 | 11-13 | 133 | 52A | 116B | Brendan Powell | 15/2 |
| 02 Apr 22+28d | Ayr | CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 2½ | 11-0 | 135 | 85A | 117B | Brendan Powell | 9/1 |
| 05 Mar 22+29d | Newbury | BetVictor Play Pick 6 For Free Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 6½ | 11-8 | 135 | 84C | 110B | Brendan Powell | 3/1 |
| 04 Feb 22+52d | Chepstow | Cazoo Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 131 | 88A | 137B | Brendan Powell | 6/1 |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 21+34d | Wincanton | Bank-A-Winner With MansionBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 4 | 11-8 | 132 | 94C | 115B | Brendan Powell | 9/4F |
| 10 Nov 21+214d | Exeter | Devon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 10-9 | 128 | 82A | 119B | Brendan Powell | 11/2 | |
| 10 Apr 21+28d | Aintree | Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | UR/12 | — | 11-4 | 128 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 80/1 |
| 13 Mar 21+15d | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | PU/15 | — | 11-9 | 130 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 9/1 |
| 26 Feb 21+85d | Exeter | Kenn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-6 | 130 | 70A | 130A | Harry Cobden | 2/7F | |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 20+33d | Wincanton | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 12-0 | 117 | 124B | 138A | Robbie Power | 10/1 | |
| 31 Oct 20+20d | Ascot | Fever-Tree Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 9 | 10-12 | — | 102A | 127A | Tom Scudamore | 33/1 |
| 11 Oct 20 | Newton Abbot | British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/9 | 13 | 10-12 | — | 77A | 108B | Robbie Power | 3/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Striking A Pose won?
- Striking A Pose (IRE) won 7 of 46 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 16 times in total (34.8% of starts).
- Who trains Striking A Pose?
- Striking A Pose (IRE) is trained by Joe Tizzard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 June 2026.
- Who is Striking A Pose's sire?
- Striking A Pose (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Clonsingle Native (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does Striking A Pose prefer?
- Striking A Pose (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Striking A Pose's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 23 June 2026. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Striking A Pose's sire's record?
- Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,962 runs since Mar 2016 (1,029 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 134.
- Who are Striking A Pose's siblings?
- Out of Clonsingle Native (IRE), Striking A Pose (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ackertac (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Ackertac (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.