Horse profile
Tea Sea (FR)
by Hunter's Light (IRE) out of Sensa (FR) (Pivotal)
25 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Brighton, Southwell (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 22 Jun 2026 · 4th of 5
Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile
Tea Sea is a gelding with five wins from 25 starts, three of them at Southwell (AW) and all in handicaps. He won the starsports.bet Handicap at Brighton over 6f – 7f on good to firm in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 67, and has also scored over 1m – 1m1f on standard going. Four of his wins came on all-weather surfaces. Aged 6 at his last run in Jun 2026, he finished fourth of five at Brighton off an official rating of 69. He is usually held up.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 5–25Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 10 (40%)Placed
- −0.27£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=23 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 rating69↓ 2lb off peak
69
55–71
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 112A | 90.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 128C | 106 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 113C | 102 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 128C | 96.5 | 2 runs · 106 / 100.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 112A | 86 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 9 (60%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 4 (27%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,328 runs since Jan 2008 (153 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.3% from 168. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 160. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.5% from 207. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 132.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 54 | 11 | 20.4% | +9.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 182 | 18 | 9.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 168 | 24 | 14.3% | +3.2 | — |
| Soft | 312 | 42 | 13.5% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 160 | 11 | 6.9% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 448 | 41 | 9.2% | −1.9 | 4 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 34 | 8 | 23.5% | +12.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 233 | 27 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 386 | 33 | 8.5% | −2.6 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 281 | 28 | 10% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 132 | 10 | 7.6% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 207 | 30 | 14.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 10 | 22.7% | +11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sensa (FR) (Pivotal)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them You Are Everything (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (You Are Everything (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Are Everything (FR) | 26 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Colmenar (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 4 | 25% | +6.23 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −11.77 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 3 | 50% | +10.73 |
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 3 | 21% | −4.27 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carson | 21 | 5 | 24% | +3.73 |
| George Downing | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.50 |
| None | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.23 |
| Hood + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.77 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 2022 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Jun 26+13d | Brighton | Fairplay Daily Price Boosts 'Confined' Handicap Hesitant start - settled towards the back and asked for effort to keep in contention early while fighting the bridle - urged forward to close on the front markers a furlong out - lost momentum inside the closing furlong to finish fourth | 4/5 | 3¼ | 9-8 | 69 | 106C | 68B | William Carson | 3/1 |
| 09 Jun 26+34d | Brighton | Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk 'Confined' Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along with a furlong left - dropped away final furlong to finish eighth | 8/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 102B | 72A | William Carson | 11/2C |
| 06 May 26+248d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap mid-pack early - pushed along with 2f left - continued steadily inside the closing furlong - finished 5th | 5/14 | 1 | 9-0 | 71 | 95B | 76A | William Carson | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 25+12d | Brighton | Brighton Sprint Series Final Handicap Held up in the back third - nudged for effort 2f out - always well held in 11th | 11/13 | 1 | 9-10 | 71 | 113C | 76A | William Carson | 10/3 |
| 19 Aug 25+18d | Brighton | starsports.bet Handicap Settled early on - fighting for its head - made ground into contention with 5f left - hit the front approaching the final furlong drifting right under pressure - finished strongly to win | 1/5 | 9-13 | 67 | 128C | 80B | William Carson | 6/4F | |
| 01 Aug 25+24d | Southwell (AW) | Prestige Safety Your Competent H&S Service Handicap (Div 1) Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged into contention over 2f out - moved left and stayed on inside final furlong but not quite good enough | 4/10 | dht | 9-7 | 68 | 96A | 88A | William Carson | 4/1 |
| 08 Jul 25+29d | Brighton | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Slow to break and unbalanced start - settled at rear - made progress from wide position 3f out - improved into second inside final 2f then edged left to briefly get in front - overtaken and unable to find more in closing stages finishing second beaten a length | 2/4 | 1 | 9-13 | 68 | 94C | 88B | William Carson | 11/4 |
| 09 Jun 25+70d | Brighton | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Held up early - pushed along and made ground wide from over 2f out - hit front for a stride inside the final furlong before staying on to be caught close home | 2/10 | nk | 9-3 | 66 | 124B | 85A | William Carson | 8/1 |
| 31 Mar 25+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sat just behind the pace - pushed along with 2f to go - weakened inside the last - finished 5th beaten 3.75L | 5/7 | ¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 99A | 72A | William Carson | 7/2 |
| 05 Mar 25+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supports racinghome.org.uk Handicap (Div 2) Drifted right early - settled towards the back - angled right approaching 2f out and found little space - moved left inside the final furlong - kept responding - claimed 3rd close home | 3/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 67 | 100A | 78A | William Carson | 4/1 |
| 17 Feb 25+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Held up in the pack - produced a run on the outside approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly - just failed to reel in the front group to finish 4th | 4/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 67 | 83A | 80A | William Carson | 7/2J |
| 30 Jan 25+27d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Held up towards the back - shown the whip approaching final furlong - surged through late to hit the front - kept finding more to the line | 1/8 | 9-7 | 65 | 73A | 90A | William Carson | 8/11F | |
| 03 Jan 25+14d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - improved into midfield by halfway - made ground wide with a furlong left - pushed through to hit the front close home and score | 1/10 | 9-7 | 63 | 112A | 96A | William Carson | 4/1 | |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled around the pack - squeezed for space as headway came 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong drifting right - pushed out to win | 1/11 | 9-7 | 60 | 101A | 86A | William Carson | 9/2 | |
| 04 Dec 24+106d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled in the pack - moved through and shifted right a furlong out - stayed on to finish third | 3/12 | nk | 9-3 | 62 | 97A | 76A | William Carson | 18/1 |
| 20 Aug 24+42d | Brighton | New Customer Offers Soon At Vickers.Bet Handicap Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to challenge - well held in 7th | 7/8 | 4¼ | 9-6 | 64 | 80B | 54A | William Carson | 10/1 |
| 09 Jul 24+200d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) | 8/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 65 | 85A | 68A | William Carson | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 23+7d | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap | 5/12 | 2½ | 9-7 | 65 | 86A | 75A | William Carson | 3/1F |
| 15 Dec 23+8d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 55 | 59A | 79A | William Carson | 10/11F |
| 07 Dec 23+80d | Southwell (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-9 | 55 | 102A | 87A | William Carson | 9/1 | |
| 18 Sep 23+74d | Brighton | At The Races App Market Movers Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 6½ | 9-7 | 59 | 82A | 73A | William Carson | 11/2 |
| 06 Jul 23+218d | Newbury | BetVictor Race Series Cup Handicap (Str) | 7/12 | 3 | 9-0 | 61 | 93A | 65A | Jason Watson | 50/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 22+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 10/14 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 67B | 63A | George Downing | 200/1 |
| 09 Nov 22+35d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Restricted Novice Stakes | 7/13 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 71B | 65A | George Downing | 250/1 |
| 05 Oct 22 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 10/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 49A | 56A | George Downing | 200/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tea Sea won?
- Tea Sea (FR) won 5 of 25 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 10 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Tea Sea?
- Tea Sea (FR) is trained by Tony Carroll, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 June 2026.
- Who is Tea Sea's sire?
- Tea Sea (FR) is by Hunter's Light (IRE) out of Sensa (FR), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Tea Sea prefer?
- Tea Sea (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 16 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tea Sea's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 22 June 2026. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Tea Sea's sire's record?
- Hunter's Light (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 1,328 runs since Jan 2008 (153 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.3% from 168. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 160. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 14.5% from 207. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.6% from 132.
- Who are Tea Sea's siblings?
- Out of Sensa (FR), Tea Sea (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: You Are Everything (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (You Are Everything (FR)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.