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Horse profile

The Cistercian (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Stuart Edmunds · Owner Genet Racing
by Yeats (IRE) out of Fair Evie (IRE) (Fame And Glory)
9 runs · 8 courses · from May 2025
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Leicester Last run 25 Mar 2026 · 2nd of 9 Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

The Cistercian is a Yeats gelding who won one of nine starts over hurdles, the success coming in the Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle at Leicester in Dec 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground. All wins are at Class 3. He has raced five times over 1m5f – 2m, winning once, and four times over 2m1f – 2m4f without success. He finished second of nine in a Class 4 handicap at Hexham in Mar 2026.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically mid-division Win at Class 3
Official rating120↓ 5lb off peak
120 120–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Haydock, 30 Dec 2025

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 5 figures · best 129B · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good2129B1271 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4125A1073 runs · 125 / 115
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 146A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hexham, 25 Mar 2026 Official rating 120 at the last run, 25 Mar 2026

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 6 figures · best 146A · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy2145B1332 runs · 145 / 133
Good2133A120.51 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5146A1334 runs · 146 / 139
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 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 from 9 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Mid-division 5 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 4 (44%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Yeats (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,839 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−11.9—
Good to Firm2222812.6%+0.7—
Good3,44347613.8%+1.90 from 3
Good to Soft1,96421210.8%−1.10 from 2
Soft2,84130510.7%−1.20 from 2
Heavy1,16013611.7%−0.21 from 2
Standard (AW)204146.9%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2813.6%−8.3—
1m – 1m1f8667%−4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f263269.9%−2—
1m5f – 2m2,44127411.2%−0.71 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f3,29435210.7%−1.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m2,90738713.3%+1.4—
Over 3m82012515.2%+3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fair Evie (IRE) (Fame And Glory)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 3 1 33% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 1 100% +5.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Charlie Hammond 6 1 17% +0.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P O'Rourke 1 0 0% −1.00
Ross Berry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% +0.00
Hood + tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 5 1 20% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% −2.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
25 Mar 26+20d Hexham Weatherbys Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran Settled midway - stumbled early and dropped back - made progress 5th - hunting down front group 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - jumped awkwardly last but still in with a shout - locked together on the run to the line and held safe by a short margin 2/9 nk 12-0 120115A146A Charlie Hammond 9/2
05 Mar 26+33d Haydock Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Settled towards the back early - crept forward from the outside by the 7th - pushed into third approaching 3 out but soon slipped back - parted company with rider 2 out UR/13 — 12-0 120—— Charlie Hammond 11/2
31 Jan 26+20d Sandown Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Heavy · 6 ran Settled towards the back early - improved into fifth then up to third by three out - stayed on into contention before the last but pressed for effort - finished third into the closing stages 3/6 6½ 11-6 12199A121B Charlie Hammond 7/2
11 Jan 26+12d Fontwell Betting.Bet Betting Site Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 12 ran Settled in midfield early - improved into contention after the 4th but lost touch and lacked fluency approaching 2 out - already fading and losing shape at the last where came out of the saddle UR/12 — 11-10 125—— Charlie Hammond 13/8F
2025 · 5 runs
30 Dec 25+20d Haydock Betfred 'Bet Builder' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good · 10 ran Pulled hard in the pack - clumsy at the first - pushed along and moved up to go third 3 out but made an error there - plugged on at one speed before the last where hampered and momentarily elevated to second - could not get back on terms to finish third 3/10 3¼ 11-6 125125A133A Charlie Hammond 7/2
10 Dec 25+93d Leicester Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled towards the back early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - eased forward to the front before 2 out drifting left there - pushed along and edged away - drifted left again at the last - stretched the advantage on the run-in to score 1/7 11-4 ——145B Charlie Hammond 5/1
08 Sep 25+66d Galway Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled midpack early - 7th four out then hit a rough jump two out prompting a push into 4th - moved up to 3rd before the last without threatening the leading pair - held steady effort to the line finishing third 3/16 6½ 11-12 —96B121A Conor Stone-Walsh 8/1
04 Jul 25+42d Wexford Omnipro Flat Race 2m1f · Good · 14 ran Held up early - made progress before 4f out to race 5th and pushed along into the straight - unable to close from a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish 6th 6/14 1 11-7 —129B108A Mr J P O'Rourke 7/1
23 May 25 Downpatrick Randox Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Good · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - fighting for head early and stumbled at the opening fence - 8th at halfway - driven on after the second-last - improving into 5th when unseated at the final obstacle UR/15 — 10-11 ——— Ross Berry 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Cistercian won?
The Cistercian (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains The Cistercian?
The Cistercian (IRE) is trained by Stuart Edmunds, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 March 2026.
Who is The Cistercian's sire?
The Cistercian (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Fair Evie (IRE), whose sire is Fame And Glory.
What is The Cistercian's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 25 March 2026. The highest on record is 125.
What is The Cistercian's sire's record?
Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,839 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.