Taranis Dubh (GB)
Taranis Dubh is 2 from 4 with both wins at Class 4. He won at Worcester in a maiden hurdle over 1m5f – 2m on good ground in Oct 2026 and followed up at Uttoxeter in the Quinnbet Novices Hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground later that month. The gelding has raced exclusively on turf and has placed on all four starts. His last run at Uttoxeter in Oct 2026 was his second success and came off an official rating of 122.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 4 (100%)Placed
- −0.89£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 122Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 151 d
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 107B | 93.5 | 4 runs · 107 / 93.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 107B | 97.5 | 2 runs · 107 / 97.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 95B | 93.5 | 2 runs · 95 / 93.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 7 Nov 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 7 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 2 runs (won 2) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 30 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 4 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Mid-division 2 (50%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (25%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.8% of 380 runs since Sep 2022 (68 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19% from 153.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −9.1 | — |
| Good | 153 | 29 | 19% | +3.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 88 | 17 | 19.3% | +3.5 | — |
| Soft | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −13.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +15.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 54 | 10 | 18.5% | +2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 175 | 25 | 14.3% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 16 | 19.3% | +3.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −15.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2022 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Planters Punch (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Planters Punch (GB)).
Family form: Planters Punch (GB) finished 2nd of 10 at Cheltenham, 23 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planters Punch (GB) | 4 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Jack Hoola (GB) | 13 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bowen | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.11 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.11 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.11 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 26+23d | Uttoxeter | Quinnbet Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Settled at back of field - clumsy jumping at the 2nd - improved into 3rd place at the third - moved up beside the front runner at the 5th - clouted 3 out - went to the front 2 out - pulled clear on the run-in to win comfortably | 1/4 | 11-7 | 122 | 88C | 126C | Sean Bowen | 4/9F | |
| 07 Oct 26+151d | Worcester | Fbc Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle Race (Div II) (gbb Race) In mid-pack early - moved up to challenge the front runner 3 out - drifted left 2 out under pressure - three lengths adrift approaching the last - angled right and surged to the front entering final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/12 | 11-4 | — | 92A | 133A | Sean Bowen | 4/6F | |
| 09 May 26+25d | Warwick | Mike Mohan's 60th Birthday 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - up into fourth four out and a little untidy over the following obstacle - made progress before two out to close on the leading duo - looked a threat there - kept on but unable to reel in the winner up the run-in | 2/8 | 2¼ | 11-5 | — | 95B | 135B | Gavin Sheehan | 11/10F |
| 14 Apr 26 | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace - moved into second spot 3f out - asked for effort 2f out - nudged in front briefly inside the final furlong - overtaken soon after - drifted left and gave up the runner-up spot close home - unable to find more before the line | 3/8 | 2¾ | 11-4 | — | 107B | 119A | Sean Bowen | 10/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taranis Dubh won?
- Taranis Dubh (GB) won 2 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 4 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Taranis Dubh?
- Taranis Dubh (GB) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 October 2026.
- Who is Taranis Dubh's sire?
- Taranis Dubh (GB) is by Frontiersman (GB) out of Hoola Hula (GB), whose sire is Yeats.
- What is Taranis Dubh's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 30 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Taranis Dubh's sire's record?
- Frontiersman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.8% of 380 runs since Sep 2022 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19% from 153.
- Who are Taranis Dubh's siblings?
- Out of Hoola Hula (GB), Taranis Dubh (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Planters Punch (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Planters Punch (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.