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Horse profile

Sydney Carton (GB)

2yo gelding · Trainer James Owen · Owner The Gredley Family
6 runs · 5 courses · from May 2026
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out Won at Newmarket Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 1st of 7 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 3 of 5 analysed runs — Sydney Carton (GB) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Newmarket (Class 4) — ridden from the front, a departure from the usual pattern. Last raced off a career-high mark of 79.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since May 2026 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Win at Class 4

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 75 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newmarket, 22 Oct 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 6 figures · best 79A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good379A753 runs · 79 / 75
Good to Firm271A59.52 runs · 71 / 59.5
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f375A753 runs · 75 / 75
6f – 7f379A713 runs · 79 / 71

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Yarmouth, 17 Sep 2026 Official rating 79 at the last run, 22 Oct 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 81A · median 71.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good381A723 runs · 81 / 72
Good to Firm272A662 runs · 72 / 66
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f381A713 runs · 81 / 71
6f – 7f372A723 runs · 72 / 72

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 30 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 22 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 1) · to 22 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 5 analysed runs since May 2026

  • Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,999 runs since May 2021 (295 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−10.5—
Good to Firm4975711.5%+10 from 2
Good7577910.4%−0.10 from 3
Good to Soft260259.6%−0.9—
Soft3163611.4%+0.91 from 1
Heavy891011.2%+0.7—
Standard (AW)1,07210910.2%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2229.1%−1.4—
6f – 7f536458.4%−2.10 from 3
1m – 1m1f8358910.7%+0.21 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f1,06813012.2%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m437388.7%−1.8—
2m1f – 2m4f871213.8%+3.3—
2m5f – 3m1100%−10.5—
Over 3m300%−10.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Land Of Oz (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Charles Darnay (GB)).

Family form: Charles Darnay (GB) won at Wetherby, 30 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Land Of Oz (GB)1461m6f–2m2fClass 2
Charles Darnay (GB)631m4f–2mListed
Environment Amigo (GB)921m6f–2m½fClass 5
Craylands (GB)50——
Stanley Baldwin (GB)50——
Wantoplantatree (GB)80——
Ruggles (GB)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 1 100% +1.88

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 1 25% −1.12
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 2 1 50% +0.88
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% −0.12
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Cieren Fallon 3 0 0% −3.00
Robert Havlin 1 1 100% +1.88
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Davies 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 5 1 20% −2.12
None 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
2026 · 6 runs
22 Oct 26+28d Newmarket CopyBet For Europa League Profit Boosts EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (Div I) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m · Soft · 7 ran Pulled hard early - led throughout - niggled along when challenged 3f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - held on near finish to win 1/7 9-4 7975A71C Robert Havlin 15/8F
24 Sep 26+7d Newmarket Plantation Stud British EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts And Geldings Only) Class 3 · 1m · Good · 7 ran Fretted before the off - sent straight to the front and dictated a modest tempo - urged when opposed 2f out - edged in front by a short margin approaching final furlong - fought back to close on leader inside the last - lost momentum close home to finish second 2/7 1½ 9-2 7175A70B Cieren Fallon 11/2
17 Sep 26+69d Yarmouth Infobond EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 1m1f · Good · 9 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress inside final two furlongs to close - stayed on well to finish third beaten a length and a half 3/9 ½ 9-7 7173A81A Kieran Shoemark 22/1
10 Jul 26+22d Chester Excell Supply EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 12 ran racing in the pack early - pushed along over 2f out despite being denied a clean passage - battled on at a steady gallop to the line 7/12 ½ 9-7 —79A72A Harry Davies 16/1
18 Jun 26+22d Ascot Chesham Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran Settled at the back of the field - pushed along and drifted right approaching 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong to finish well beaten 14/14 4 9-5 —48C60A Cieren Fallon 100/1
27 May 26 Beverley Tigers Trust Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7½f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Held up at rear - pushed along 3f out - lost ground 2f out - moved right approaching final furlong - finished off nicely without threatening the leaders 3/8 ¾ 9-7 —71A72A Cieren Fallon 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sydney Carton won?
Sydney Carton (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trains Sydney Carton?
Sydney Carton (GB) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
Who is Sydney Carton's sire?
Sydney Carton (GB) is by Ulysses (IRE) out of Madame Defarge (IRE), whose sire is Motivator.
What is Sydney Carton's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 22 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Sydney Carton's sire's record?
Ulysses (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 2,999 runs since May 2021 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sydney Carton's siblings?
Out of Madame Defarge (IRE), Sydney Carton (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Land Of Oz (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Charles Darnay (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.