Horse profile
Taxman (IRE)
by Singspiel (IRE) out of Love of Silver (USA) (Arctic Tern)
41 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Aug 2009 — 6,287 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 3rd of 17
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Taxman (IRE) is 4 from 41. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–41Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 16 (39%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=39 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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.
Official rating90At career-high mark
90
47–90
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Singspiel (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | 2 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 2 from 28 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
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
Dam
Love of Silver (USA) (Arctic Tern)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Horseford Hill (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Horseford Hill (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseford Hill (GB) | 33 | 4 | 1m2f–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Neve Lieve (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 1m3½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Duquesa (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 6f–1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Lilly May (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Silver Native (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −3.50 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 2 | 7% | −12.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Declan Cannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 2 | 100% | +13.00 |
| William Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Malone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brett Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nash Rawiller | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 30 | 3 | 10% | −4.00 |
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2006 | 16 | 3 | 19% | +10.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 36 | 4 | 11% | −1.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 09+20d | Newton Abbot | South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | 10 | 11-12 | 90 | 107A | Andrew Thornton | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 09+34d | Worcester | Caribbean Race Night Tuesday 18th August Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 2 | 10-12 | 90 | 85A | Andrew Thornton | 4/1J |
| 18 Jun 09+131d | Ffos Las | Castell Howell Novices' Hurdle | 7/14 | 8 | 10-12 | — | 89A | Andrew Thornton | 25/1 |
| 07 Feb 09+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhill.com - Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div 2) | 4/12 | 2½ | 8-8 | 53 | 57A | Declan Cannon | 6/1 |
| 22 Jan 09+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Bingo at Williamhill.com Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | 1 | 8-8 | 51 | 66A | Declan Cannon | 7/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 08+42d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Kds Solutions Low Voltage Switchgear Manufacturers Handicap | 2/12 | 2½ | 8-10 | 47 | 63A | Liam Keniry | 17/2 |
| 03 Nov 08+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing All Year Round Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | 50 | 48A | Dane O'Neill | 9/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+55d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Ryder Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 5/13 | 4½ | 9-7 | 53 | 58A | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+104d | Newton Abbot | Jill Qualthrough Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 89C | Andrew Tinkler | 33/1 |
| 07 Apr 08+54d | Kempton (AW) | Optichrome Printers Handicap | 7/14 | 14 | 9-3 | 55 | 55C | Dane O'Neill | 7/2J |
| 13 Feb 08+16d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap | 10/12 | 2½ | 8-12 | 65 | 51A | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 28 Jan 08+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Pontin's For Half Term 0844 576 5938 Handicap | 8/9 | 10 | 9-0 | 68 | 57C | Liam Keniry | 22/1 |
| 04 Jan 08+405d | Lingfield | Banqueting At Lingfield Park Novices' Hurdle | 14/16 | 30 | 11-2 | — | 93C | Tom Malone | 66/1 |
| 2006 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 06+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Book Online For A 2 Pounds Discount Handicap | 7/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 69 | 58C | Fergus Sweeney | 6/1 |
| 14 Nov 06+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 10-0 | 70 | 76C | Jimmy Fortune | 15/8F |
| 08 Oct 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 107.7 The Wolf Stayers Handicap | 3/10 | 2½ | 9-10 | 71 | 71C | Ryan Moore | 11/4F |
| 27 Sep 06+15d | Lingfield (AW) | John Smith's Handicap | 5/15 | ½ | 9-10 | 72 | 75C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+30d | Yarmouth | Edp24.co.uk Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-11 | 69 | 72C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 13 Aug 06+22d | Leicester | Capita IT Services Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-6 | 70 | 68C | Philip Robinson | 7/2 |
| 22 Jul 06+21d | Newmarket | Join Racing UK Club Handicap | 5/7 | 5 | 8-11 | 72 | 51C | Martin Dwyer | 3/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Remember Family Fun Days At Wolverhampton Stayers' Handicap | 1/9 | 8-7 | 71 | 68C | Ted Durcan | 6/1 | |
| 10 Jun 06+10d | Newbury | Relyon Cleaning Newbury Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 69 | 65C | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 31 May 06+4d | Yarmouth | Totesportcasino.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-3 | 63 | 74C | Ted Durcan | 7/1 | |
| 27 May 06+12d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 8-3 | 67 | 51C | Kerrin McEvoy | 12/1 |
| 15 May 06+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Nicol Thomas Ltd Handicap | 2/13 | 2 | 9-5 | 63 | 68C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/1 |
| 01 Apr 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Baccarat At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 58C | Ryan Moore | 2/1F |
| 24 Mar 06+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Sponsor A Race At Lingfield Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 8-10 | 64 | 59C | Darryll Holland | 13/8F |
| 06 Mar 06+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Guinness Draught 'Brewed In Dublin' Apprentice Handicap | 9/10 | 25 | 8-2 | 64 | 40C | William Carson | 11/4F |
| 21 Feb 06+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap | 1/13 | 8-7 | 62 | 59C | Darryll Holland | 10/1 | |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 05+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Press Red To Bet On Itvi Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 8-8 | 61 | 64C | Franny Norton | 7/2 |
| 18 Oct 05+20d | Southwell (AW) | Richard Dunwoody'S Update theracingsite.co.uk. Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 60 | 71C | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 28 Sep 05+22d | Newcastle | Bet365 Call 08000 322 365 Handicap | 1/14 | 8-5 | 55 | 63C | Kerrin McEvoy | 15/2 | |
| 06 Sep 05+4d | Catterick | Goracing.co.uk Handicap | 2/6 | 4 | 9-1 | 57 | 58C | Steve Carson | 6/1 |
| 02 Sep 05+18d | Newmarket | Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap | 6/9 | 4 | 8-2 | 57 | 57C | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 15 Aug 05+12d | Yarmouth | Teletext 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Riders Maiden Handicap | 6/8 | 1 | 8-12 | 60 | 57C | William Carson | 4/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+7d | Yarmouth | Halls Group Handicap | 3/7 | 6 | 8-7 | 62 | 54C | Kerrin McEvoy | 4/1 |
| 27 Jul 05+26d | Sandown | Bank Of Ireland Business Online Stayers Handicap | 3/15 | 3½ | 8-4 | 62 | 48C | Steve Carson | 25/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+21d | Haydock | Houghton Green Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 8-13 | 64 | 60C | Brett Doyle | 12/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+28d | Goodwood | Taurus Waste Recycling Maiden Handicap | 7/16 | 5 | 9-2 | 66 | 42C | Nash Rawiller | 20/1 |
| 13 May 05+32d | Nottingham | Roseland Group Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | nk | 8-6 | 66 | 39C | J-P Guillambert | 10/1 |
| 11 Apr 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 52C | Ryan Moore | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taxman won?
- Taxman (IRE) won 4 of 41 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 16 times in total (39% of starts).
- Who trained Taxman?
- Taxman (IRE) was trained by Tony Newcombe on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 11 August 2009.
- Who is Taxman's sire?
- Taxman (IRE) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Love of Silver (USA), whose sire is Arctic Tern.
- What going does Taxman prefer?
- Taxman (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 Taxman's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 11 August 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Taxman's sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Taxman's siblings?
- Out of Love of Silver (USA), Taxman (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Horseford Hill (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Horseford Hill (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.