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Horse profile

Thestral (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Tony Carroll · Owner Alan Dean
by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Vasilia (GB) (Dansili)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 26 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newcastle (AW) Last run 13 Oct 2026 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

Thestral is 1 from 10 with the win at Class 5 level in a 6f-7f novice at Newcastle on standard all-weather in Dec 2025. He has never won on turf from four starts and is 0 from six over 1m-1m1f. His last run came at Wolverhampton in Oct 2026 when he finished 7 of 10 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 57, 11lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 26 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating57↓ 11lb off peak
57 57–68

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 13 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 101C · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)683A776 runs · 83 / 77
Good282A69.52 runs · 82 / 69.5
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f6101C70.56 runs · 101 / 70.5
6f – 7f483A824 runs · 83 / 82

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 21 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 63A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 4 Aug 2026 Official rating 57 at the last run, 13 Oct 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 79A · median 55.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)679A55.56 runs · 79 / 55.5
Good263A562 runs · 63 / 56
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f671A49.56 runs · 71 / 49.5
6f – 7f479A70.54 runs · 79 / 70.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 21 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 10 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Prominent 5 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (10%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dream Ahead (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,682 runs since Jan 2008 (528 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm29620.7%+11.6—
Good to Firm7047510.7%+1.60 from 1
Good1,08612011%+1.90 from 2
Good to Soft687629%−0.1—
Soft831637.6%−1.50 from 1
Heavy296268.8%−0.3—
Standard (AW)2,0491648%−1.11 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f8669811.3%+2.2—
6f – 7f3,0242869.5%+0.41 from 4
1m – 1m1f1,109827.4%−1.70 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f425348%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m184116%−3.1—
2m1f – 2m4f6757.5%−1.6—
2m5f – 3m500%−9.1—
Over 3m200%−9.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Vasilia (GB) (Dansili)

10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Dream Of Dreams (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Dream Of Dreams (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dream Of Dreams (IRE)3196f–7fGroup 1
Silverheels (IRE)5885f–1mClass 4
Fantastic Fox (GB)4161m–1m½fClass 3
Fiftyshadesfreed (IRE)3767f–1m2fClass 4
Candelisa (IRE)4646f–1mClass 4
Lasilia (IRE)1315fClass 5
Green Bay Dream (GB)30——
Miss Serenity (GB)20——
Shamal Wind (GB)50——
Pacific Prince (GB)140——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 1 17% +3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 4 1 25% +5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 1 50% +7.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 4 1 25% +5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin Murphy 3 0 0% −3.00
William Carson 1 0 0% −1.00
Myla Coppins 1 0 0% −1.00
Rossa Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
James Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 1 100% +8.00
Jack Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 1 25% +5.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 0 0% −8.00
2025 2 1 50% +7.00

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 · 8 runs
13 Oct 26+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran Missed the break and raced freely - travelling in the pack from 6f out - challenged over 2f out before fading inside the final furlong to finish 7th 7/10 1 9-6 5783A50A William Carson 28/1
27 Sep 26+54d Ffos Las Bridge, For All Family Occasions Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 · 8f · Soft · 9 ran Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped right out inside final furlong - well beaten at the finish 9/9 11 9-2 6049C32C Myla Coppins 25/1
04 Aug 26+27d Ffos Las Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 · 7.5f · Good · 9 ran Handy early - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 5th 5/9 1¾ 9-8 6382A63A Rossa Ryan 14/1
08 Jul 26+23d Kempton (AW) Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 13 ran racing towards the back - came under pressure passing the 2f marker and was in trouble long before fading inside the final furlong 10/13 1½ 9-9 6569B47A Oisin Murphy 28/1
15 Jun 26+34d Wetherby Heineken 0.0 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Knocked at the off and forced wide early - tracked the front group - roused along with 3f left - closed to dispute matters 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - held on for third at the finish 3/13 1½ 9-9 65101C71A Oisin Murphy 10/1
12 May 26+30d Lingfield (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Sat close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - found extra to take second close home 2/8 2 9-8 6483A79A Oisin Murphy 10/3
12 Apr 26+18d Musselburgh Enter ITV7 For Free Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 10 ran Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away and finished distant tenth 10/10 ¾ 9-2 6757C49C Cieren Fallon 12/1
25 Mar 26+96d Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Pulled hard early - sat close to the front group - driven with 2f left before fading quickly 8/9 1¼ 9-7 6872A56A James Doyle 7/2
2025 · 2 runs
19 Dec 25+27d Newcastle (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran Set the pace from the off - lost the advantage by a short margin approaching 2f out - found more when pressed a furlong out - regained command close home and kept going to the line 1/7 9-7 —82A78A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
22 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away fast - finished 5th 5/10 4 9-7 —59A55A Jack Mitchell 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Thestral won?
Thestral (GB) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trains Thestral?
Thestral (GB) is trained by Tony Carroll, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
Who is Thestral's sire?
Thestral (GB) is by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Vasilia (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
What going does Thestral prefer?
Thestral (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Thestral's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 68.
What is Thestral's sire's record?
Dream Ahead (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,682 runs since Jan 2008 (528 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6% from 184.
Who are Thestral's siblings?
Out of Vasilia (GB), Thestral (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Dream Of Dreams (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Dream Of Dreams (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2025. 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.