Horse profile
The Secret Pearl (IRE)
by Mahler (GB) out of And Whatever Else (IRE) (Bob Back)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
2 wins · Worcester & Market Rasen
Last run 23 Aug 2026 · 1st of 13
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
The Secret Pearl is 2 from 20 on turf, with both wins on good ground. She gained her latest success at Worcester in Aug 2026 in a Class 5 mares handicap hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f, making all to score off an official rating of 95. She had previously won a Class 4 mares maiden hurdle at Market Rasen over 1m5f – 2m in Apr 2025. Typically held up, she was ridden in front on her last run.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=20 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 243 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating95↓ 10lb off peak
95
95–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 127
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 127B | 98 | 4 runs · 127 / 95.5 |
| Soft | 7 | 138B | 106 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 94A | 91.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 133A | 96 | 5 runs · 133 / 97 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 138B | 99 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 124C | 114.5 | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 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 16 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 7 (44%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (31%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (13%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,888 runs since Sep 2014 (790 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 119 | 18 | 15.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 2,982 | 381 | 12.8% | +2 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,821 | 179 | 9.8% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,742 | 259 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 1,214 | 124 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,051 | 199 | 9.7% | −1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,215 | 326 | 10.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,831 | 342 | 12.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 770 | 95 | 12.3% | +1.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2014 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
And Whatever Else (IRE) (Bob Back)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Queen Jane (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Go Whatever (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Jane (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m1½f–2m4f | — |
| Go Whatever (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 2m4½f–3m4½f | Class 2 |
| Imperial Knight (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m7f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Magnetic Zero (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.50 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bannister | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Kielan Woods | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Bryan Carver | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Toby McCain-Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke Scott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.50 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Aug 26+28d | Worcester | Neu-Servo Supports Larsen's Pride Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race Set the pace from the off - pushed along approaching 2 out - battled on gamely up the run-in despite pressure inside final 110yds - edged clear right on the line | 1/13 | 11-9 | 95 | 127B | 123A | Kielan Woods | 12/1 | |
| 26 Jul 26+37d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) handy enough in the pack - failed to threaten 2 out - fading and untidy at the last | 6/8 | 12 | 11-7 | 98 | 89A | 92B | Kielan Woods | 5/1 |
| 19 Jun 26+27d | Market Rasen | Global Shipping Services Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - lost touch after a mistake at the 4th and needed urging - scrappy jump 3 out - found a bit more before 2 out to rally - never able to land a blow on the leading pair approaching the last - kept battling for third | 3/8 | 17 | 11-10 | 100 | 94A | 101B | Kielan Woods | 7/1 |
| 23 May 26+45d | Bangor-on-Dee | Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - pushed along after four out - dropped away before two out - finished sixth well beaten | 6/9 | 17 | 11-6 | 102 | 97A | 99A | Bryan Carver | 11/1 |
| 08 Apr 26+103d | Fontwell | Last Resort Club Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - improved under pressure approaching 2 out - stayed on without finding more late to finish 4th | 4/8 | 7 | 11-4 | 104 | 89B | 101A | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 5/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+19d | Aintree | William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - pushed along after the second-last - soon dropped away to finish fifth | 5/7 | 8 | 10-9 | 105 | — | 101A | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 07 Dec 25+34d | Huntingdon | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held a forward spot early - closed on the pace from 3 out - pressed for effort with 2 to go - finished strongly to snatch second right on the line | 2/9 | 1½ | 11-6 | 103 | 133A | 115A | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 18/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+172d | Plumpton | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Settled behind the pace pulling hard early - up into 2nd by the 9th - clipped a hurdle two out - unable to threaten winner in closing stages finishing second | 2/5 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 103 | 95C | 118B | Bryan Carver | 8/1 |
| 15 May 25+25d | Fontwell | Bet Clever BetGoodwin Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled just behind the front-runner early - closed on the pace two out - well placed approaching the last but came down there | F/9 | — | 11-7 | 103 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 15/8 |
| 20 Apr 25+29d | Market Rasen | Watch On Racing TV Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in second early - pressed for effort before the final two furlongs without troubling the pacesetter - stayed on strongly up the run-in to get up close to home | 1/8 | 11-6 | 100 | 99B | 125A | Harry Bannister | 6/4F | |
| 22 Mar 25+24d | Newbury | BetVictor British EBF 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Up with the front group - nudged sideways at the 7th - dropped away 3 out and erred at 2 out - plugged on without threatening to land a blow | 6/15 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 101 | 123B | 109A | Harry Bannister | 40/1 |
| 26 Feb 25+19d | Bangor-on-Dee | Hope House Children's Hospices Cross Lanes Handicap Hurdle Sat close to pace early - stumbled 3 out - dropped back through the order - stayed with front group briefly - faded and pulled up before 2 out | PU/7 | — | 11-8 | 102 | — | — | Luke Scott | 7/2 |
| 07 Feb 25+38d | Bangor-on-Dee | RW Hough & Son Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack on the inside - lost a bit of ground and pushed along 3 out - stayed on at one speed but couldn't close the gap | 4/11 | 1 | 11-1 | 102 | 106C | 115A | Luke Scott | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+22d | Warwick | Poundland EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - improved into contention past the 5th and closed on the pace approaching 3 out - gave way in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/16 | 2 | 11-0 | 102 | 105B | 109A | Harry Bannister | 14/1 |
| 09 Dec 24+32d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards rear of small field - kept plodding home on the run-in - moved into third late but well held | 3/6 | 13 | 11-3 | — | 95B | 115B | Harry Bannister | 150/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+243d | Ludlow | Angela Hems Happy 65th Birthday Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost front spot 5th and driven up but dropped away before 3 out - drifted right 2 out - little response run-in and held on for third | 3/7 | 23 | 11-6 | — | 124C | 91C | Kielan Woods | 2/1 |
| 09 Mar 24+56d | Sandown | British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) | 10/11 | 9½ | 11-2 | — | 79C | 91C | Bryan Carver | 80/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+26d | Wetherby | Racing TV On Sky 426 Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 5/11 | 5 | 11-4 | — | 119C | 90C | Harry Bannister | 10/3 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 23+40d | Plumpton | Strong Flavours Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/11 | nk | 11-2 | — | 94A | 109A | Harry Bannister | 9/2 |
| 08 Nov 23 | Warwick | Join Racing TV Now EBF Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/16 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 138B | 121A | Harry Bannister | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Secret Pearl won?
- The Secret Pearl (IRE) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trains The Secret Pearl?
- The Secret Pearl (IRE) is trained by Alex Hales, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 August 2026.
- Who is The Secret Pearl's sire?
- The Secret Pearl (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of And Whatever Else (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does The Secret Pearl prefer?
- The Secret Pearl (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Secret Pearl's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 23 August 2026. The highest on record is 105.
- What is The Secret Pearl's sire's record?
- Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,888 runs since Sep 2014 (790 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
- Who are The Secret Pearl's siblings?
- Out of And Whatever Else (IRE), The Secret Pearl (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Queen Jane (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Go Whatever (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m4½f. As at Nov 2026.