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Horse profile

Sweet Reward (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Jonathan Portman · Owner J G B Portman
by Acclamation (GB) out of Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style)
61 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 5 courses Ran 29 days ago · 8th of 8 Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Sweet Reward is a gelding with nine wins from 61 starts, six of them over 1m2f – 1m4f. He has won twice at Newbury, twice at Sandown, twice at Goodwood and twice at Lingfield, all in Class 4 or 3 handicaps on turf. His most recent success came at Lingfield in May 2026. He finished eighth of eight when leading at Newbury in Sep 2026.

Based on 61 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating86↓ 4lb off peak
86 67–90

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 18 Sep 2026

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 60 figures · best 118C · median 88.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good17118C913 · 113 / 100
Soft1497A77.51 · —
Good to Firm12107A833 · 86 / 80
Good to Soft11112A901 · —
Standard (AW)399A88—
Heavy376C72—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f43118C915 · 113 / 90
1m – 1m1f16100B78.53 · 100 / 80
6f – 7f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 60 figures from 60 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Goodwood, 1 Aug 2026 Official rating 86 at the last run, 18 Sep 2026

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 60 figures · best 104A · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good1796A823 · 89 / 73
Soft14104A741 · —
Good to Firm1296A843 · 96 / 88
Good to Soft11101A811 · —
Standard (AW)379A71—
Heavy383A74—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f43104A805 · 88 / 73
1m – 1m1f16102A87.53 · 96 / 89
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 60 figures from 60 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 10 analysed runs

  • Prominent 4 (40%) · 1 win
  • Led 3 (30%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Acclamation (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,683 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1512315.2%+5.2—
Good to Firm3,91744611.4%+1.42 from 12
Good4,4084009.1%−0.93 from 18
Good to Soft1,95121411%+11 from 11
Soft2,1311848.6%−1.43 from 14
Heavy562468.2%−1.80 from 3
Standard (AW)6,56266310.1%+0.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,75840910.9%+0.9—
6f – 7f10,4951,07810.3%+0.30 from 1
1m – 1m1f3,5043319.4%−0.63 from 17
1m2f – 1m4f1,2091068.8%−1.26 from 43
1m5f – 2m481377.7%−2.3—
2m1f – 2m4f194136.7%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m4224.8%−5.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style)

10 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Two Tempting (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Two Tempting (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Two Tempting (IRE)5197½f–1m½fClass 2
Chagall (IRE)7587f–1m4fClass 6
Newfangled (IRE)3671m–1m2fClass 4
Watch Chain (IRE)3645f–7fClass 5
High Kicker (IRE)3631m4½f–1m7f—
Mecca's Mirage (IRE)725fClass 5
Nuala Tagula (IRE)2125fClass 5
Rex Whistler (IRE)1811m4fClass 5
Night Angel (IRE)130——
Delek (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 18 3 17% +5.50
Soft 14 3 21% +23.00
Good to Firm 12 2 17% −5.63
Good to Soft 11 1 9% −7.75
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 26 6 23% +17.62
Class 3 19 1 5% −12.50
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 5 7 2 29% +13.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 14 2 14% +2.00
Sandown 14 2 14% +3.50
Goodwood 12 2 17% +15.00
Epsom Downs 6 1 17% −2.75
Windsor 4 0 0% −4.00
Lingfield 2 2 100% +4.37
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 43 6 14% +5.00
1m – 1m1f 17 3 18% +5.12
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rob Hornby 29 4 14% −1.25
Olivia Tubb 7 2 29% −0.63
Hector Crouch 5 1 20% +5.00
Rhys Clutterbuck 3 1 33% +14.00
Tyler Saunders 3 1 33% +6.00
Silvestre De Sousa 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Kingscote 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr James Hills 1 0 0% −1.00
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
George Rooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Shepherd 1 0 0% −1.00
Luke Catton 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Hutchinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Alistair Rawlinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr James Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 2 29% −0.63
2025 7 1 14% +0.00
2024 10 0 0% −10.00
2023 10 2 20% +10.25
2022 8 0 0% −8.00
2021 10 3 30% +17.50
2020 6 1 17% +3.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00

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
18 Sep 26+18d Newbury Fitzdares Handicap Stakes (Div II) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Good · 8 ran Set the pace early - lost the advantage but stayed in touch past halfway - pushed along 2f out then dropped away late 8/8 ½ 9-10 8690A73A Olivia Tubb 11/1
31 Aug 26+30d Epsom Betfred 'nifty 50' Amateurs' Derby Handicap Stakes (for Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Up with the pace early - pushed along 3f out and soon dropped away - kept finding nothing inside final furlong 8/14 1¼ 11-7 8794C77C Mr James Hills 50/1
01 Aug 26+50d Goodwood Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 9f · Good To Firm · 15 ran Settled with the pack early - creeping closer approaching final furlong before fading - beaten into 11th 11/15 ¾ 9-8 8871C84A Rob Hornby 40/1
12 Jun 26+13d Sandown Molson Coors Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 14 ran Sat close to front early - hit the front after 2f - lost the advantage 6f out and pushed along - lost place inside final furlong to finish 9th 9/14 shd 9-2 88113C72A Olivia Tubb 9/1
30 May 26+21d Lingfield Drain Detectives CCTV Drain Surveys Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Set the pace from the off - roused along with two furlongs left and pressed hard inside the final furlong - held on under maximum effort to score 1/7 9-4 8580A96A Olivia Tubb 85/40F
09 May 26+11d Lingfield William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled handy early - moved to the front after 3f - shaken up approaching the final 2f - driven out inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly to score 1/8 8-11 7886A88A Olivia Tubb 9/4F
28 Apr 26+185d Epsom Downs Betfred 'In Celebration Of Mark Friar' Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good · 10 ran Settled close up in second - moved smoothly to hit the front approaching 2f out - pushed along when overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner 2/10 ¾ 8-9 76100B89A Olivia Tubb 11/2
25 Oct 25+12d Newbury Tony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Soft · 13 ran Bumped a touch at the off - sat close to the pace - asked for effort with over 2f to run - dropped away from second and faded steadily to finish 7th 7/13 6 8-11 7863C66C Olivia Tubb 14/1
13 Oct 25+15d Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 11f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Settled in midpack early - niggled for effort with over 2f left - soon lost touch - finished 5th 5/9 1¾ 9-9 8099A79A Rob Hornby 25/1
28 Sep 25+9d Epsom Downs Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Sat behind the pace before being asked for effort 2f out - drifted left then faded in the final furlong - dropped a place close home to finish 5th 5/10 nk 9-3 8190A80A Rob Hornby 10/1
19 Sep 25+98d Newbury Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Sat behind the front group early - driven with two furlongs remaining - unable to close and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished sixth 6/12 1½ 9-6 82102A72A Olivia Tubb 12/1
13 Jun 25+28d Sandown Molson Coors Handicap (Div 2) Class 3 · 10f · Good · 8 ran Settled close to the pace early - shifted course left with 3f remaining - moved through to briefly command 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to threaten the winner - edged out of second close home 3/8 1 9-1 82110A84A Rob Hornby 9/1
16 May 25+34d Newbury Titan Wealth Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good · 14 ran Handy in third travelling wide - urged into effort over 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished 9th 9/14 1 9-4 8395C75A Rob Hornby 11/1
12 Apr 25+168d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Good · 14 ran Sat close to the pace early - moved up to second before dropping to a close third - regained second spot 3f out - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - kept going to the line 1/14 9-2 7874C95A Rob Hornby 6/1
26 Oct 24+29d Newbury PMS Oxford Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Heavy · 11 ran Set the pace early - pressed and overtaken inside final 2f then lost touch with leading duo 1f out - dropped to fourth close home 4/11 2¾ 9-6 8052A83A Rob Hornby 22/1
27 Sep 24+34d Newmarket Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Soft · 5 ran Went straight to front - driven approaching final 2f then overtaken - held the pace but flattened out close home 4/5 1¼ 9-6 8274C88B Rob Hornby 11/1
24 Aug 24+21d Goodwood William Hill Top Price Guarantee Races Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 10 ran Handy early - eased over to the far rail 3f out then dropped away 2f out - held no chance by the final furlong 7/10 12 10-1 8452C70C Hector Crouch 8/1
03 Aug 24+28d Goodwood Coral We're Here For It Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with a furlong left - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth 5/11 ½ 9-8 8677A88A Rob Hornby 18/1
06 Jul 24+22d Sandown Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 13 9-1 8794A72A Hector Crouch 14/1
14 Jun 24+14d Sandown Book Your Coral-Eclipse Tickets Now Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 9-7 88107A90A Rossa Ryan 18/1
31 May 24+14d Epsom Downs Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 2½ 8-9 8987C77A Silvestre De Sousa 16/1
17 May 24+13d Newbury Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 9-10 8981C87A Hector Crouch 14/1
04 May 24+14d Goodwood William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 3¼ 9-5 9081A73A Rhys Clutterbuck 11/1
20 Apr 24+197d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 1 9-11 8793C101A Rob Hornby 33/1
06 Oct 23+9d Ascot Racing Welfare Classified Stakes (Str) Class 3 · 8f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 4 9-7 8971C65C Rob Hornby 14/1
27 Sep 23+11d Goodwood William Hill Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 8-10 9097A87A Rob Hornby 7/1
16 Sep 23+21d Chester Camden Hells Handicap Class 3 · 10.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 9-9 90112A84A Rob Hornby 8/1
26 Aug 23+30d Goodwood William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-0 8394A104A Rhys Clutterbuck 16/1
27 Jul 23+22d Sandown Aspen Insurance Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 4¼ 9-11 8497B75A Rob Hornby 13/2
05 Jul 23+19d Epsom Downs Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-10 8188B86A Rob Hornby 9/4F
16 Jun 23+28d Sandown racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 9-2 83110A75A Rob Hornby 13/2
19 May 23+13d Newbury Unibet Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 19 ran 2/19 shd 8-13 78118C93A Hector Crouch 10/1
06 May 23+14d Goodwood William Hill Epic Value Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 3¼ 8-8 8172C61C George Rooke 9/1
22 Apr 23+266d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 2 9-7 8365C73A Rob Hornby 33/1
30 Jul 22+9d Goodwood Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 15/16 4¾ 9-5 8461C59C Rob Hornby 11/1
21 Jul 22+19d Sandown Imber Court Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2 9-9 8589A80A Rob Hornby 3/1F
02 Jul 22+29d Sandown Coral Play 'racing-super-series' For Free Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 ¾ 9-0 83106C88A Rhys Clutterbuck 20/1
03 Jun 22+11d Epsom Downs Cazoo Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1 8-3 8491C81A Silvestre De Sousa 25/1
23 May 22+14d Windsor Fitzdares Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 hd 9-8 8480A95A Rob Hornby 7/2J
09 May 22+9d Windsor Fitzdares Club At Windsor Is Now Open Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 4¼ 9-9 8498A83A Rob Hornby 5/1
30 Apr 22+14d Goodwood William Hill Extra Places Everyday Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 3¼ 8-8 8567A77B Andrea Atzeni 6/1
16 Apr 22+175d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 20 ran 6/20 1¾ 9-8 8691C87A Rob Hornby 40/1
23 Oct 21+31d Newbury Horris Hill School Handicap Class 2 · 10f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1 8-10 8672A72A Rob Hornby 14/1
22 Sep 21+31d Goodwood Jackson-Stops Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 9-3 8180C96A Hector Crouch 9/1
22 Aug 21+22d Sandown Sky Bet Sunday Series Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 9/15 ¾ 9-4 8290C75A Tyler Saunders 5/1F
31 Jul 21+9d Goodwood Signature Apprentice Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 1¾ 8-12 7965A102A Tyler Saunders 14/1
22 Jul 21+21d Sandown Imber Court Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 1¾ 9-2 80106A84A Richard Kingscote 5/1
01 Jul 21+20d Epsom Downs Langley Vale Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 3 9-7 8090B81A Callum Shepherd 10/3F
11 Jun 21+15d Sandown Sandown Park Breeders' Day September 15 Handicap Class 3 · 10f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 8-9 78117A82A Rob Hornby 11/2
27 May 21+13d Sandown Play Coral 'racing-super-series' For Free Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-7 7490B89A Rob Hornby 10/1
14 May 21+39d Newbury Casumo Proud Sponsors Of Reading FC Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 nk 9-11 7488C94A Luke Catton 17/2
05 Apr 21+175d Wolverhampton (AW) Download The At The Races App Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 9.5f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 2¾ 8-13 7588A71A Callum Hutchinson 15/2
12 Oct 20+23d Windsor Solario Racing Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Heavy · 15 ran 7/15 ¾ 9-6 7776C74A Alistair Rawlinson 17/2
19 Sep 20+19d Newmarket Close Brothers Invoice Finance Amateur Jockeys' Cambridgeshire Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 shd 10-6 7786A76A Mr James Harding 5/1
31 Aug 20+15d Sandown Byfleet Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 9-7 7594A88A Richard Kingscote 7/4F
16 Aug 20+31d Newbury Unibet New Instant Roulette Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 9f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 8-11 6988A95A Tyler Saunders 8/1
16 Jul 20+17d Sandown Claygate Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 nse 9-1 67107C79A Rob Hornby 25/1
29 Jun 20+235d Windsor Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 3½ 9-6 6971A71A Rob Hornby 20/1
07 Nov 19+27d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet At totesport.com Novice Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 2¼ 9-2 —72A68A Rob Hornby 40/1
11 Oct 19+47d York Elevator Company EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 4½ 9-3 —29A60A Daniel Tudhope 16/1
25 Aug 19 Goodwood Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Maiden Auction Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 ½ 9-5 ——— Rob Hornby 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sweet Reward (IRE) won?
Sweet Reward (IRE) won 9 of 61 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 20 times in total (32.8% of starts).
Who trains Sweet Reward (IRE)?
Sweet Reward (IRE) is trained by Jonathan Portman, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 September 2026.
Who is Sweet Reward (IRE)'s sire?
Sweet Reward (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Dangle (IRE), whose sire is Desert Style.
What going does Sweet Reward (IRE) prefer?
Sweet Reward (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 14 starts (21.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sweet Reward (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 18 September 2026. The highest on record is 90.
What is Sweet Reward (IRE)'s sire's record?
Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,683 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
Who are Sweet Reward (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Dangle (IRE), Sweet Reward (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Two Tempting (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Two Tempting (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2019. 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.