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Horse profile

The Dagger (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Gary Moore · Last owner Paul Hancock
by Daggers Drawn (USA) out of Highland Blue (GB) (Never So Bold)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 May 2008 — 6,732 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 · 12th of 12 Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

The Dagger (GB) is yet to win from 10 starts. Best effort: 4th of 11 at Brighton (May 2008).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating55↓ 5lb off peak
55 55–60

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 55A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Brighton, 13 May 2008 Official rating 55 at the last run, 23 May 2008

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 65A · median 50
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)665C51.5—
Good to Firm255A48.5—
Good to Soft265A52—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f465C50—
1m2f – 1m4f361C58—
1m – 1m1f365A39—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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
Daggers Drawn (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1317.7%−0.6—
Good to Firm1881910.1%+1.80 from 2
Good209209.6%+1.3—
Good to Soft9677.3%−10 from 2
Soft13232.3%−6—
Heavy3912.6%−5.7—
Standard (AW)353349.6%+1.30 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1041110.6%+2.3—
6f – 7f266269.8%+1.50 from 4
1m – 1m1f184105.4%−2.90 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f2062311.2%+2.90 from 3
1m5f – 2m172137.6%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f7922.5%−5.8—
2m5f – 3m1600%−8.3—
Over 3m300%−8.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Highland Blue (GB) (Never So Bold)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Granary Girl (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Granary Girl (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Granary Girl (GB)6791m1½f–1m4fClass 5
Saxon Blue (GB)40——
Coco Reef (GB)30——
Blue Eyed Girl (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Brighton 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
George Baker 3 0 0% −3.00
Ryan Moore 3 0 0% −3.00
Stephane Breux 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 6 runs
23 May 08+10d Brighton Sky Bet Euro 2008 In-Play Betting Selling Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 3¼ 9-8 5542C George Baker 11/2
13 May 08+12d Brighton Premier Food Court Selling Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 1¾ 9-1 5855A Ryan Moore 7/1
01 May 08+18d Chelmsford (AW) Burgundy Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 9 9-3 5835C Ryan Moore 11/2
13 Apr 08+3d Brighton Greggi G's Crazy GG's Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 hd 8-6 5865A Richard Mullen 20/1
10 Apr 08+43d Folkestone Invicta Motors Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 1½ 9-2 5839A Ryan Moore 7/1
27 Feb 08+338d Kempton (AW) Evergreen Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 1¾ 9-4 6058A George Baker 11/2
2007 · 3 runs
26 Mar 07+19d Kempton (AW) 600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 nk 9-1 6061C Stephane Breux 8/1
07 Mar 07+18d Lingfield (AW) River Belle Online Bingo Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 5 9-0 6065C Stephane Breux 66/1
17 Feb 07+123d Lingfield (AW) David Reginald Norris Goodbye To Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 6/7 1¾ 8-8 —40C Stephane Breux 33/1
2006 · 1 run
17 Oct 06 Lingfield (AW) Lingfieldpark.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 1¼ 9-3 —45C George Baker 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Dagger won?
The Dagger (GB) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2008.
Who trained The Dagger?
The Dagger (GB) was trained by Gary Moore on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 23 May 2008.
Who is The Dagger's sire?
The Dagger (GB) is by Daggers Drawn (USA) out of Highland Blue (GB), whose sire is Never So Bold.
What is The Dagger's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 23 May 2008. The highest on record is 60.
What is The Dagger's sire's record?
Daggers Drawn (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.
Who are The Dagger's siblings?
Out of Highland Blue (GB), The Dagger (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Granary Girl (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Granary Girl (GB)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.