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Horse profile

The Old Pretender (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2015) · Last trainer D H Llewellyn · Last owner D H Llewellyn
by Old Vic (GB) out of Cluain-Ard (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Mar 2015 — 4,234 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2015 Won at Huntingdon New yard First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

The Old Pretender (IRE) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off 115, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 10lb off peak
115 115–125

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 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Folkestone, 25 Feb 2009 Official rating 115 at the last run, 26 Mar 2015

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 7 figures · best 139A · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3129A129—
Heavy3139A125—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3125B108—
2m1f – 2m4f2129A122.5—
1m5f – 2m2139A134—

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.80 from 1
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.90 from 3
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.4—
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.81 from 4
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.21 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.10 from 4
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.7—

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
Cluain-Ard (IRE) (Glacial Storm)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them South Bank (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (South Bank (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
South Bank (IRE)2112m4½fClass 4
Barnevelder (IRE)1412m7f—
El Macca (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 1 25% +1.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +4.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Folkestone 3 0 0% −3.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +4.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom O'Brien 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Moloney 2 1 50% +3.50
Mr J F Mathias 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% −1.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 3 1 33% +2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +3.50
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 1 run
26 Mar 15+1590d Ffos Las Llewellyn Humphreys Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 21f · Heavy · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-9 115— Mr J F Mathias 6/1
2010 · 1 run
17 Nov 10+580d Warwick Banbury Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 5/17 5 10-12 123108A Paddy Brennan 2/1F
2009 · 3 runs
16 Apr 09+50d Cheltenham Cheltenham Business Club Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good · 24 ran 20/24 2½ 10-9 123103C A P McCoy 12/1
25 Feb 09+29d Folkestone Bet Champions League Football - Betdaq Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 2/15 5 11-3 123129A Tom O'Brien 11/8F
27 Jan 09+57d Folkestone Ladbrokes Odds On Card - Join Today Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 hd 11-6 125125B Tom O'Brien 11/8
2008 · 3 runs
01 Dec 08+296d Folkestone E.B.F./Prix De Intermarche 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 8 10-12 123116B Tom O'Brien 13/8F
09 Feb 08+29d Newbury totesport 0800 221 221 Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2½ 11-7 —129A Paul Moloney 5/2J
11 Jan 08 Huntingdon Huntingdon For Conferences Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 —139A Paul Moloney 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has The Old Pretender won?
The Old Pretender (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained The Old Pretender?
The Old Pretender (IRE) was trained by D H Llewellyn on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 26 March 2015.
Who is The Old Pretender's sire?
The Old Pretender (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Cluain-Ard (IRE), whose sire is Glacial Storm.
What going does The Old Pretender prefer?
The Old Pretender (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Old Pretender's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 26 March 2015. The highest on record is 125.
What is The Old Pretender's sire's record?
Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Old Pretender's siblings?
Out of Cluain-Ard (IRE), The Old Pretender (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: South Bank (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (South Bank (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.