Horse profile
Thankyourluckystar (GB)
by Dunaden (FR) out of Cloudy Spirit (GB) (Silver Patriarch)
22 runs · 9 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Worcester & Ludlow
Last run 8 Mar 2026 · 6th of 9
Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile
Thankyourluckystar is a gelding who has won three of 22 starts, all in handicaps on good ground. He won a Class 5 at Ludlow over 1m5f – 2m in Mar 2023 off 102, a Class 5 at Worcester over 2m1f – 2m4f in Jun 2024 off 104, and a Class 4 at Worcester over 2m5f – 3m in May 2025 off 106. He has two wins from three runs at Worcester. Typically held up, he finished 6 of 9 at Warwick in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 114.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
- 3–22Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.07Fair A/E n=22 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 233 d
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 rating114↓ 3lb off peak
114
102–117
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 136
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 136A | 112 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 127B | 103 | 2 runs · 105 / 99 |
| Soft | 4 | 114C | 98 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 121A | 105 | 2 runs · 105 / 100.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 121B | 97.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 136A | 116 | 1 run · — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 22 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 11 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 8 (73%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (18%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 631 runs since Jul 2018 (69 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 15.7% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Good | 197 | 21 | 10.7% | +1 | 3 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 122 | 9 | 7.4% | −2.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 102 | 16 | 15.7% | +6 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 33 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 111 | 8 | 7.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 30 | 11.8% | +2.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 14 | 11% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −2.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2018 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cloudy Spirit (GB) (Silver Patriarch)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Scherbobalob (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Scherbobalob (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherbobalob (GB) | 18 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 3 | 38% | +7.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.00 |
| Hereford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Tidball | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Harry Skelton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Tabitha Worsley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tristan Durrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Murray Dodd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Natalie Parker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 3 | 15% | −4.50 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Mar 26+34d | Warwick | Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front group - hit the 6th and needed urging entering the closing bend - faded from there to finish sixth | 6/9 | 15 | 11-7 | 114 | 93A | 113A | Jonathan Burke | 12/1 |
| 02 Feb 26+35d | Southwell | Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Hurdle Handy in the pack early - shared front spot 3 out and pressed for effort soon after - lost command near the last - unable to match winner's finish and beaten into 2nd | 2/9 | 6½ | 11-9 | 115 | 105B | 130A | Jack Hogan | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+40d | Newbury | Join Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap Hurdle Handy early - faded to the back before the 4th - lost touch before 3 out and unable to close late | 9/12 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 117 | 96C | 107C | Harry Skelton | 33/1 |
| 19 Nov 25+190d | Warwick | Denis O'Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace in the pack - pressed for effort before the 9th and quickly lost touch - eased out of contention before 2 out | PU/9 | — | 12-0 | 117 | — | — | Harry Skelton | 11/1 |
| 13 May 25+20d | Worcester | Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - moved into contention after the 3rd - hit the front 3 out and opened a big advantage - strolled home unchallenged on the run-in | 1/9 | 11-12 | 106 | 136A | 139A | Harry Skelton | 7/2 | |
| 23 Apr 25+32d | Ludlow | Heath Farm Meats Handicap Hurdle Sat behind pace early - hit front on home turn - driven approaching straight - challenged at 3 out then overtaken - slipped to third between last two - held that spot without finding more up the run-in | 3/6 | 5½ | 11-4 | 107 | 127B | 116B | Jonathan Burke | 7/4F |
| 22 Mar 25+31d | Bangor-on-Dee | Voyager Camper Conversions Handicap Hurdle Held up early - blundered 7th and squeezed for effort 8th - promoted to third after 3 out - clipped 2 out - faded soon after - eventually well held in 3rd | 3/5 | 9 | 10-9 | 107 | 116C | 103B | Murray Dodd | 9/2 |
| 19 Feb 25+35d | Ludlow | Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group early - urged forward nearing 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 108 | 101A | 116A | Tristan Durrell | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+28d | Hereford | DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pack - scratchy over one fence in 5th - urged forward before 2 out - lost touch and dropped away before the last | 6/11 | 4½ | 11-11 | 109 | 93B | 116A | Tabitha Worsley | 7/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 24+33d | Ludlow | Tanners Wines Handicap Hurdle (Female Amateur Jockeys) Tracked the front group early - moved into second place four out and shared the advantage approaching three out - lost that spot before two out - dropped away nearing the last and finished sixth | 6/8 | 15 | 12-0 | 110 | 107A | 107A | Miss Natalie Parker | 11/2 |
| 15 Nov 24+167d | Southwell | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group early - stumbled 4 out - went clear before 2 out - pressed hard and driven approaching last where overtaken - stayed on at unchanged effort for third | 3/9 | 5½ | 11-9 | 110 | 121A | 130A | Tabitha Worsley | 7/2 |
| 01 Jun 24+42d | Worcester | PJ Nicholls KGM - Korea Genuinley Made Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-11 | 104 | 106A | 132A | Tabitha Worsley | 9/2 | |
| 20 Apr 24+41d | Bangor-on-Dee | Weatherbysshop.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 3¼ | 11-1 | 102 | 114C | 119A | Jay Tidball | 12/1 |
| 10 Mar 24+18d | Warwick | Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) | 2/6 | 39 | 12-0 | 104 | 58C | 113C | Tristan Durrell | 9/2 |
| 21 Feb 24+104d | Ludlow | Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 106 | — | 107C | Jay Tidball | 13/2 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Nov 23+233d | Ludlow | Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/7 | — | 10-8 | 109 | — | — | Jay Tidball | 14/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+19d | Market Rasen | Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/4 | 3½ | 11-6 | 109 | 103C | 119B | Jay Tidball | 6/5F |
| 02 Mar 23+34d | Ludlow | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-8 | 102 | 108A | 125B | Jay Tidball | 9/2 | |
| 27 Jan 23+65d | Huntingdon | Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/14 | nk | 11-1 | — | 94B | 102A | Jay Tidball | 12/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 22+23d | Hereford | Hereford Motor Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 11 | 10-7 | — | — | 108A | Jay Tidball | 11/2 |
| 31 Oct 22+25d | Hereford | Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/15 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 102C | 104C | Jay Tidball | 50/1 |
| 06 Oct 22 | Worcester | Cazoo Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/13 | 10 | 10-7 | — | 121B | 102A | Jay Tidball | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thankyourluckystar won?
- Thankyourluckystar (GB) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains Thankyourluckystar?
- Thankyourluckystar (GB) is trained by Alastair Ralph, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 March 2026.
- Who is Thankyourluckystar's sire?
- Thankyourluckystar (GB) is by Dunaden (FR) out of Cloudy Spirit (GB), whose sire is Silver Patriarch.
- What going does Thankyourluckystar prefer?
- Thankyourluckystar (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thankyourluckystar's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 8 March 2026. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Thankyourluckystar's sire's record?
- Dunaden (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 631 runs since Jul 2018 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 15.7% from 102.
- Who are Thankyourluckystar's siblings?
- Out of Cloudy Spirit (GB), Thankyourluckystar (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Scherbobalob (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Scherbobalob (GB)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.