Taras Knight (IRE)
Taras Knight (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2006.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=13 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 271 | 25 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 843 | 78 | 9.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 402 | 34 | 8.5% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 619 | 40 | 6.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 301 | 30 | 10% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 185 | 12 | 6.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 259 | 16 | 6.2% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 169 | 16 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 641 | 49 | 7.6% | −1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 729 | 67 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 540 | 51 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 17 | 11.9% | +3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Allterrain (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Allterrain (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allterrain (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Blake Hall Lad (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Baroney Of Lune (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Downthescad (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Rouge (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Peter Buchanan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Russ Garritty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 07+118d | Uttoxeter | Scott Jardine Selling Hurdle | 16/18 | 8 | 11-5 | 90 | 63C | Peter Buchanan | 33/1 |
| 17 May 07+8d | Perth | Genesis Oil And Gas Handicap Hurdle | 14/15 | 29 | 11-0 | 95 | 82C | Dougie Costello | 22/1 |
| 09 May 07+13d | Kelso | FHM Dunn Classic Intermediate Hurdle | UR/6 | — | 11-0 | 95 | — | Peter Buchanan | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+111d | Perth | attheraces.com Best Odds Novices' Hurdle | 7/12 | 1½ | 11-6 | 95 | 92C | Peter Buchanan | 25/1 |
| 05 Jan 07+26d | Musselburgh | Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 5 | 11-9 | 97 | 88C | Paddy Aspell | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 06+36d | Musselburgh | East Lothian Council Levenhall Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 5 | 10-8 | 97 | 64C | Peter Buchanan | 12/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+42d | Kelso | Harrow Hotel (Dalkeith) Novices' Selling Hurdle | 1/15 | 10-12 | 97 | 98C | Russ Garritty | 2/1F | |
| 23 Sep 06+28d | Market Rasen | Easibed Novices' Hurdle | 4/12 | 3 | 10-9 | 95 | 89C | Dougie Costello | 8/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+37d | Cartmel | Hadwins Audi Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 2 | 10-12 | 90 | 106C | Dougie Costello | 12/1 |
| 20 Jul 06+11d | Cartmel | Frank Whittle Partnership Maiden Hurdle | F/13 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Dougie Costello | 12/1 |
| 09 Jul 06+32d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle | 3/14 | 4 | 10-7 | — | 98C | Dougie Costello | 9/1 |
| 07 Jun 06+192d | Sedgefield | Weatherbys Finance Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 4/10 | 5 | 10-11 | — | 95C | Tony Dobbin | 8/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 05 | Doncaster | E.B.F. Yeller NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 7/12 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 87C | Russ Garritty | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taras Knight won?
- Taras Knight (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Taras Knight?
- Taras Knight (IRE) was trained by Lucinda Russell on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 12 September 2007.
- Who is Taras Knight's sire?
- Taras Knight (IRE) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Queen of Art (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Taras Knight prefer?
- Taras Knight (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Taras Knight's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 12 September 2007. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Taras Knight's sire's record?
- Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
- Who are Taras Knight's siblings?
- Out of Queen of Art (IRE), Taras Knight (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Allterrain (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Allterrain (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.