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Horse profile

The Artful Fox (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer Mike Sowersby · Last owner Mrs E A Verity
by Then Again (GB) out of Dercanny (GB) (Derek H)
17 runs · 9 courses · from May 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2011 — 5,704 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 4th of 8 Won at Southwell Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

The Artful Fox (GB) is 1 from 17, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2010. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer).

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4
Official rating88↓ 5lb off peak
88 64–93

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 89B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 25 Mar 2011 Official rating 88 at the last run, 25 Mar 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 93B · median 76.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good1093B78—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Over 3m793B82—
2m5f – 3m593C69—

Of 17 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Then Again (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 48 runs since Feb 2008 (5 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−12.5—
Good16212.5%01 from 11
Good to Soft10220%+7.50 from 3
Soft1616.3%−6.20 from 2
Heavy5120%+7.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m100%−12.5—
2m1f – 2m4f12216.7%+4.2—
2m5f – 3m16212.5%00 from 6
Over 3m19210.5%−21 from 11

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dercanny (GB) (Derek H)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sylcan Express (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sylcan Express (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sylcan Express (GB)612m3½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 1 9% +4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 1 8% +3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell 5 1 20% +10.00
Sedgefield 3 0 0% −3.00
Cartmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 11 1 9% +4.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Campbell Gillies 3 0 0% −3.00
Henry Brooke 3 0 0% −3.00
Fearghal Davis 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Gallagher 2 0 0% −2.00
Phil Kinsella 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr G Brewer 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 1 100% +14.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bradburne 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 6 1 17% +9.00
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 3 runs
25 Mar 11+24d Sedgefield Cleaner Air Solutions Free Solar Electricity Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 hd 10-0 8889B Paul Gallagher 12/1
01 Mar 11+24d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Squire Osbaldeston Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m6½f · Heavy · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-4 88— Paul Gallagher 20/1
05 Feb 11+197d Wetherby Wilmot-Smith Memorial Cup (Hunters' Chase) Class 6 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-11 88— Mr G Brewer 100/1
2010 · 6 runs
23 Jul 10+8d Southwell Lincolnshire Developments Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 6 ran 4/6 19 10-8 9374C Campbell Gillies 13/2
15 Jul 10+37d Cartmel Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 30 9-11 9369C Campbell Gillies 10/1
08 Jun 10+10d Southwell Bet World Cup Football - Betdaq Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-9 6493B Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
29 May 10+21d Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Intermediate Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1½f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 16 9-7 6469A Henry Brooke 11/1
08 May 10+10d Hexham Gordon Hopper Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2¼ 9-11 6969A Henry Brooke 16/1
28 Apr 10+340d Southwell Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 9-7 69— Henry Brooke 14/1
2009 · 6 runs
23 May 09+13d Cartmel Burlington Slate Intermediate Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran F/15 — 10-0 69— Phil Kinsella 20/1
10 May 09+15d Southwell Nottingham-limousines.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 30 10-11 6993C Campbell Gillies 50/1
25 Apr 09+38d Market Rasen Turftv Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 6/7 21 10-0 6967C Phil Kinsella 14/1
18 Mar 09+14d Chepstow Jenkinsons Caterers Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 22 9-11 6964C Fearghal Davis 11/1
04 Mar 09+43d Catterick Flat Racing Starts Again On 1st April Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 9 10-0 6992A Brian Harding 25/1
20 Jan 09+42d Sedgefield Alan Laverick 60th Birthday Maiden Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-11 —— Fearghal Davis 33/1
2008 · 2 runs
09 Dec 08+195d Sedgefield Sendrig Construction Maiden Chase Class 4 · 3m2½f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 30 10-11 —79C Fearghal Davis 50/1
28 May 08 Southwell Bet Euro 2008 - Betdaq Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m2f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 4½ 11-0 6982C Mark Bradburne 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Artful Fox won?
The Artful Fox (GB) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
Who trained The Artful Fox?
The Artful Fox (GB) was trained by Mike Sowersby on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 25 March 2011.
Who is The Artful Fox's sire?
The Artful Fox (GB) is by Then Again (GB) out of Dercanny (GB), whose sire is Derek H.
What going does The Artful Fox prefer?
The Artful Fox (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Artful Fox's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 25 March 2011. The highest on record is 93.
What is The Artful Fox's sire's record?
Then Again (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 48 runs since Feb 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Artful Fox's siblings?
Out of Dercanny (GB), The Artful Fox (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sylcan Express (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sylcan Express (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.