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Strong Foundations (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Samuel Drinkwater · Owner Anthony R Hunt Dan Leach
by Malinas (GER) out of Maggie Rose (GB) (King's Theatre)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Warwick Headgear returns LTO Last run 1 Nov 2025 · 2nd of 8 Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Strong Foundations won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Warwick in Oct 2024 on good ground. The gelding has one win and three places from nine turf starts, all his successes at 1m5f – 2m. He finished second of eight in a Class 3 handicap chase at Wetherby in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 105, with headgear returning. The son of Malinas has reached a highest ever mark of 110.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Warwick, 9 Mar 2025

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 8 figures · best 116A · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good4116A87.51 run · —
Good to Soft3111A111—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6111A98.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 1 Nov 2025 Official rating 105 at the last run, 1 Nov 2025

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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 132A · median 121
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good5132A1271 run · —
Good to Soft3130A121—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6132A121—
2m1f – 2m4f2129B1171 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 from 5 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Mid-division 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Malinas (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,942 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm36616.7%+2.5—
Good1,18516914.3%+0.11 from 5
Good to Soft91614115.4%+1.20 from 3
Soft1,23716613.4%−0.80 from 1
Heavy5327413.9%−0.3—
Standard (AW)3412.9%−11.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.9—
1m2f – 1m4f50510%−4.2—
1m5f – 2m1,09815213.8%−0.41 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,36918213.3%−0.90 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,08117716.4%+2.20 from 1
Over 3m3304112.4%−1.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Maggie Rose (GB) (King's Theatre)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% +0.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +2.50
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 1 50% +3.50
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 6 1 17% −0.50
Freddie Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Tudor 1 0 0% −1.00
James Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
None 3 1 33% +2.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 4 1 25% +1.50
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% +0.50
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 3 runs
01 Nov 25+199d Wetherby Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran Settled with the pack early - clipped heels 6th - lost ground after 12th - driven up into third after 4 out - ragged at 3 out - lost place to the leading pair before 2 out - fought back hard from the last to snatch second 2/8 1 10-8 10578A129B Robert Dunne 9/2
16 Apr 25+38d Cheltenham Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran Settled towards back of field - toiling by 2 out - stayed on late without threatening 7/14 2½ 10-1 107—105A Freddie Mitchell 10/1
09 Mar 25+78d Warwick Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran Held up towards the back early - improved on the inner as field bent for home - driven approaching 2 out but unable to land a blow in 5th 4/12 5½ 11-4 110116A127A Jack Tudor 9/1
2024 · 4 runs
21 Dec 24+57d Hereford Join The 2025 Hereford Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled midfield early - urged into contention before the home turn holding third - kept going at one gallop to finish third 3/14 12 11-9 —92B121A James Bowen 7/2
25 Oct 24+22d Cheltenham Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran Took a strong grip early - settled towards midfield then moved into fourth 4 out - clipped an obstacle and dropped away to finish sixth 6/6 6½ 11-2 —97C111C Robert Dunne 33/1
03 Oct 24+199d Warwick racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Sat close to the pace early fighting for control - moved up to dispute before the 5th - went clear before two out - drifted off a true line approaching and after the last - kept driving to the line - won 1/11 11-3 —72A132A Robert Dunne 9/2
18 Mar 24+90d Southwell Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1 11-8 107100A117B Robert Dunne 6/5F
2023 · 2 runs
19 Dec 23+52d Catterick Racing Again 28th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 nse 11-2 —111A121A Robert Dunne 16/5
28 Oct 23 Cheltenham Cheltenham & South West Racing Club Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 2 11-1 —111B130A Robert Dunne 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Strong Foundations won?
Strong Foundations (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Strong Foundations?
Strong Foundations (IRE) is trained by Samuel Drinkwater, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 November 2025.
Who is Strong Foundations's sire?
Strong Foundations (IRE) is by Malinas (GER) out of Maggie Rose (GB), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does Strong Foundations prefer?
Strong Foundations (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Strong Foundations's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 1 November 2025. The highest on record is 110.
What is Strong Foundations's sire's record?
Malinas (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 3,942 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from October 2023. 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.