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Horse profile

The Knoxs (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Sandy Thomson · Last owner Jim Beaumont Quona Thomson
by Close Conflict (USA) out of Nicola Marie (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
24 runs · 15 courses · from Nov 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Apr 2014 — 4,589 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 6th of 7 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

The Knoxs (IRE) is 6 from 24. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Last raced off 123, 27lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 27lb off peak
Official rating123↓ 27lb off peak
123 122–150

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 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 19 Mar 2014 Official rating 123 at the last run, 5 Apr 2014

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 →

Jumps 17 figures · best 146A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft7136C123—
Good5139A113—
Soft5146A129—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8139A118—
2m5f – 3m6146A118—
1m5f – 2m2136C135.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 24 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 24 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
Close Conflict (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−7.8—
Good to Firm4948.2%+0.4—
Good149138.7%+0.91 from 5
Good to Soft57712.3%+4.52 from 10
Soft182137.1%−0.73 from 8
Heavy10643.8%−40 from 1
Standard (AW)16318.8%+11—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−7.8—
1m2f – 1m4f17317.6%+9.8—
1m5f – 2m138139.4%+1.62 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f235156.4%−1.42 from 11
2m5f – 3m154117.1%−0.72 from 9
Over 3m19210.5%+2.70 from 2

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
Nicola Marie (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dr Mikey (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dr Mikey (IRE)3262m–2m4f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 10 2 20% +4.57
Soft 8 3 38% −0.13
Good 5 1 20% +1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 8 2 25% +0.75
Class 1 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 5 3 60% +11.57
Class 3 4 1 25% −0.88

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle 3 2 67% +13.12
Sedgefield 2 1 50% +0.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 1 50% +4.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +1.75
Carlisle 1 1 100% +0.57
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 2 18% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 9 2 22% −3.13
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 2 100% +12.57

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 6 1 17% +7.00
Brian Hughes 5 2 40% −1.43
Daryl Jacob 3 1 33% −0.25
Ryan Mahon 2 0 0% −2.00
R Walsh 2 1 50% +4.00
Denis O'Regan 2 1 50% +1.12
Daragh Bourke 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan England 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 5 22% −0.56
Tongue tie 1 1 100% +5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 4 1 25% +2.00
2011 5 3 60% +1.32
2010 4 1 25% −0.88
2009 1 1 100% +12.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +5.87
Chase 11 3 27% −1.43

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
2014 · 4 runs
05 Apr 14+17d Aintree Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 6 11-7 123123A Ryan Mania 66/1
19 Mar 14+32d Haydock 32Red Burning Desire Slot Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 10-10 122125A Daragh Bourke 20/1
15 Feb 14+29d Haydock Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-4 127— Ryan Mania 25/1
17 Jan 14+18d Musselburgh Buy Your 2014 Annual Members Badge Today Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 9 11-10 134125A Ryan Mania 28/1
2013 · 6 runs
30 Dec 13+4d Haydock Apollobet In-play Betting Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-12 134— Jonathan England 9/1
26 Dec 13+33d Sedgefield Wills Property Services Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 13 11-3 132107C Callum Bewley 7/1
23 Nov 13+21d Haydock Betfair Cash Out 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 23f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-2 138— Ryan Mania 50/1
02 Nov 13+236d Wetherby bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-0 143— Ryan Mania 28/1
11 Mar 13+9d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 28.5f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 93 11-9 143107C Ryan Mahon 11/4
02 Mar 13+92d Newbury StanJames Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1½ 11-3 145110A Daryl Jacob 6/1
2012 · 4 runs
30 Nov 12+224d Newbury Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran F/10 — 10-9 143— Noel Fehily 3/1
20 Apr 12+54d Ayr Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 137139A R Walsh 5/1
26 Feb 12+50d Fontwell totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 8 11-3 150108C Daryl Jacob 11/2
07 Jan 12+28d Sandown 32Red.com HBLB Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 20 10-3 139109C Ryan Mahon 8/1
2011 · 5 runs
10 Dec 11+31d Cheltenham Unicoin Homes Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 15 10-12 150111C R Walsh 13/2
09 Nov 11+230d Exeter Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 23f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-8 132146A Daryl Jacob 7/4F
24 Mar 11+44d Carlisle Fantails Restaurant Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-5 135136C Brian Hughes 4/7F
08 Feb 11+37d Sedgefield Collins Seafoods Beginners' Chase (Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 130129A Brian Hughes EvensF
02 Jan 11+51d Ayr Watch Live Racing At Victorchandler.com Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-0 130— Brian Hughes 5/2
2010 · 4 runs
12 Nov 10+205d Newcastle Itps Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-2 —— Brian Hughes 8/15F
21 Apr 10+35d Perth E.B.F. Future Champions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 30 11-6 13299C Brian Hughes 7/1
17 Mar 10+56d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 8 11-7 132113C Denis O'Regan 28/1
20 Jan 10+68d Newcastle Complete Football Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-4 —134A Denis O'Regan 85/40
2009 · 1 run
13 Nov 09 Newcastle o2 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 10-7 —135A Ryan Mania 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Knoxs won?
The Knoxs (IRE) won 6 of 24 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
Who trained The Knoxs?
The Knoxs (IRE) was trained by Sandy Thomson on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 5 April 2014.
Who is The Knoxs's sire?
The Knoxs (IRE) is by Close Conflict (USA) out of Nicola Marie (IRE), whose sire is Cardinal Flower.
What going does The Knoxs prefer?
The Knoxs (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 The Knoxs's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 5 April 2014. The highest on record is 150.
What is The Knoxs's sire's record?
Close Conflict (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (73 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.8% from 106.
Who are The Knoxs's siblings?
Out of Nicola Marie (IRE), The Knoxs (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dr Mikey (IRE) (6). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2009. 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.