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The Blame Game (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2024) · Last trainer James Ewart · Last owner The Craig Farm Syndicate
by Getaway (GER) out of Tribal Princess (IRE) (Namaqualand)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2018
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Jun 2024 — 879 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2024 3 wins · Sedgefield Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

The Blame Game won three of 27 starts on turf. All three wins came at Sedgefield, two in handicaps and one in a novices hurdle, on good or good to firm ground over 2m1f to 2m4f or over 3m. Every win has come on good or faster ground with no success from 14 starts on softer. The gelding, aged 10 at his last run in Jun 2024, finished off an official rating of 88 at Perth, 21lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 21lb off peak
88 88–109

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 143 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sedgefield, 23 Feb 2023

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 20 figures · best 143B · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good9143B95—
Good to Soft6118A78—
Soft4102A97—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8113A96—
2m5f – 3m6118A93.5—
1m5f – 2m5102A93—
Over 3m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 27 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 23 Feb 2023 Official rating 88 at the last run, 9 Jun 2024

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 21 figures · best 127A · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good10116B107.5—
Good to Soft6127A106.5—
Soft4121A109.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8121A110.5—
2m5f – 3m7127A102—
1m5f – 2m5118B104—
Over 3m1———

Of 27 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 27 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,985 runs since Mar 2016 (1,030 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 134.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1343123.1%+11.81 from 3
Good3,89751313.2%+1.92 from 10
Good to Soft2,40726411%−0.30 from 8
Soft3,1662939.3%−20 from 6
Heavy1,25312610.1%−1.2—
Standard (AW)1281310.2%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f400%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f2414.2%−7.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7879%−2.3—
1m5f – 2m3,41937110.9%−0.40 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f4,12347611.5%+0.22 from 9
2m5f – 3m2,71931111.4%+0.10 from 11
Over 3m6187412%+0.71 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2016 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tribal Princess (IRE) (Namaqualand)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Top Man Marty (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Top Man Marty (IRE)712m—
Little Miss Vic (IRE)70——
Bling Noir (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 2 20% +2.00
Good to Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% −0.90

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 16 2 13% −9.90
Class 5 8 1 13% +0.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 7 0 0% −7.00
Sedgefield 6 3 50% +8.10
Kelso 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% −2.90
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 2 1 50% +6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 14 3 21% +0.10
Danny McMenamin 2 0 0% −2.00
William Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Lyall Hodgins 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Rabbitt 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Theo Gillard 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Steven Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Orr 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 2 13% −5.90
Cheekpieces 10 1 10% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 4 1 25% +4.00
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 7 1 14% −3.00
2020 5 1 20% −2.90
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 22 3 14% −7.90
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 2 runs
09 Jun 24+32d Perth Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 3m · Good To Firm · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-3 88—— Brian Hughes 22/1
08 May 24+160d Kelso William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 nse 10-13 9287B94A William Maggs 33/1
2023 · 4 runs
30 Nov 23+186d Musselburgh Maxrecycle Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-8 93—— Brian Hughes 22/1
28 May 23+94d Kelso Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-0 93—— Brian Hughes 5/1
23 Feb 23+44d Sedgefield MW Paving And Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m3f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 88143B114B Brian Hughes 7/1
10 Jan 23+50d Doncaster Taj's Time To Design 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) Class 5 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 5/19 1¼ 11-2 9187B102A Mr Lyall Hodgins 33/1
2022 · 4 runs
21 Nov 22+27d Musselburgh Saltire.Scot Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-9 95—— Brian Hughes 16/1
25 Oct 22+174d Bangor-on-Dee SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-4 100—— Jonathan Burke 16/1
04 May 22+32d Kelso Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 11 11-12 10591C93C Brian Hughes 18/1
02 Apr 22+103d Ayr Trump Turnberry 'Hands & Heels' Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateur) Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 27 10-6 10769C89C Conor Rabbitt 18/1
2021 · 7 runs
20 Dec 21+47d Musselburgh Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 6/6 9 11-1 10752C94C Callum Bewley 8/1
03 Nov 21+36d Musselburgh Free Month Of Jumps On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 10-13 105118A127A Brian Hughes 8/1
28 Sep 21+33d Sedgefield carpetgallop.co.uk Supporting Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 6½ 11-9 10692A111A Brian Hughes 11/2
26 Aug 21+85d Sedgefield Cavellos Italian Steakhouse Gin & Cocktail Bar Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 104113A115B Brian Hughes 3/1F
02 Jun 21+28d Cartmel Unsworths Yard Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 8½ 10-12 106113A113A Brian Hughes 16/1
05 May 21+124d Kelso Boscasports Transforming Retail Betting Displays Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6½f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 nse 11-5 108—94C Theo Gillard 14/1
01 Jan 21+25d Musselburgh Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 11-9 10996B115A Danny McMenamin 15/2
2020 · 5 runs
07 Dec 20+69d Musselburgh Williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 4½ 11-2 10898A121A Danny McMenamin 8/1
29 Sep 20+25d Sedgefield Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 7½ 11-7 108107B97A Rachael McDonald 4/1J
04 Sep 20+8d Sedgefield Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 10897B110A Brian Hughes 11/10F
27 Aug 20+209d Sedgefield Roflow Environmental Engineering And Specialist Ventilation Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 hd 10-12 —95A116B Brian Hughes 11/1
31 Jan 20+86d Catterick Racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-4 ——— Brian Hughes 10/1
2019 · 3 runs
06 Nov 19+223d Musselburgh Congratulations Gerry - Back To Back Champion Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 nk 11-0 —95B104A Brian Hughes 12/1
28 Mar 19+19d Newcastle Equine Products Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 8 11-0 —93B111B Conor O'Farrell 11/1
09 Mar 19+71d Ayr Pabst Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 3¾ 10-11 —102A100A Steven Fox 4/1
2018 · 2 runs
28 Dec 18+26d Leopardstown Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race 2m · Good To Yielding · 5 ran 2/5 5½ 11-8 —53C118B Declan Queally 6/1
02 Dec 18 Fairyhouse Royalhousedraw.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Good · 14 ran 7/14 3½ 11-2 —87B104A Conor Orr 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Blame Game won?
The Blame Game (IRE) won 3 of 27 archived starts between 2018 and 2024, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 9 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained The Blame Game?
The Blame Game (IRE) was trained by James Ewart on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 9 June 2024.
Who is The Blame Game's sire?
The Blame Game (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Tribal Princess (IRE), whose sire is Namaqualand.
What going does The Blame Game prefer?
The Blame Game (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Blame Game's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 9 June 2024. The highest on record is 109.
What is The Blame Game's sire's record?
Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,985 runs since Mar 2016 (1,030 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.1% from 134.
Who are The Blame Game's siblings?
Out of Tribal Princess (IRE), The Blame Game (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Top Man Marty (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2018. 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.