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Horse profile

Tolkeins Tango (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2017) · Last trainer Victor Dartnall · Last owner Mrs Sonia M Hall
by Beneficial (GB) out of Aule (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant)
26 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2012
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Apr 2017 — 3,498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2017 5 wins · Chepstow, Exeter & Wincanton Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile

Tolkeins Tango (IRE) is 5 from 26. Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Last raced off 112, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating112↓ 13lb off peak
112 105–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 62 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Exeter, 17 Jan 2017

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 17 Jan 2017 Official rating 112 at the last run, 8 Apr 2017

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 22 figures · best 137B · median 109.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft10128B119—
Heavy7125B101—
Good to Soft4137B113—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12137B111—
2m5f – 3m8128B103—
1m5f – 2m2125A118—

Of 26 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 26 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
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29654910.4%01 from 2
Good to Soft2,46726710.8%+0.41 from 5
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.13 from 11
Heavy3,15932810.4%00 from 8
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.11 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%03 from 15
2m5f – 3m4,70252211.1%+0.71 from 9
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Aule (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Paprika Rouge (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Paprika Rouge (FR)111m2½f—
Diamond Aule (GB)40——
Dreamers Gold (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 3 27% +2.25
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +0.00
Good 2 1 50% +4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 17 3 18% −3.75
Class 3 6 1 17% −1.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +4.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 9 2 22% +0.75
Chepstow 8 2 25% +3.00
Wincanton 3 1 33% +0.50
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 3 20% −0.25
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −5.50
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Doyle 17 4 24% +1.25
Denis O'Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Charlie Huxley 2 1 50% +4.00
Conor Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Popham 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Glassonbury 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 13 2 15% −4.25
None 13 3 23% +2.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 9 3 33% +3.25
2013 6 1 17% +0.00
2012 3 1 33% +3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 16 3 19% −3.75
Hurdle 8 1 13% −2.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 3 runs
08 Apr 17+14d Chepstow totescoop6 Play Today Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 12-0 112—— Conor Shoemark 11/2
25 Mar 17+67d Stratford Booth Family Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-6 114—— Ciaran Gethings 5/1
17 Jan 17+315d Exeter Download The App At 188Bet Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 5 11-12 11562A126A Nick Scholfield 12/1
2016 · 1 run
08 Mar 16+82d Exeter Racing Uk Hd From March 8th Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-11 118—— Ian Popham 15/2
2015 · 4 runs
17 Dec 15+29d Exeter 188bet.co.uk Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) Class 4 · 2m3f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-12 118—— Denis O'Regan 5/2
18 Nov 15+271d Chepstow Dribuild Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2¾ 11-11 118—125B Denis O'Regan 9/2
20 Feb 15+22d Exeter Good Night Bud Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 22 11-12 120—108B Jack Doyle 8/1
29 Jan 15+39d Wincanton Dick Hunt Handicap Chase (For The Dick Hunt Trophy) Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 34 10-9 122—107C Jack Doyle 10/1
2014 · 9 runs
21 Dec 14+15d Lingfield 188Bet Great In Play Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 8 11-5 125—100B Jack Doyle 9/2
06 Dec 14+7d Chepstow Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-11 115—137B Jack Doyle 4/1
29 Nov 14+17d Newbury bet365.com Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) Class 3 · 2m6½f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 5 10-6 115—98A Jack Doyle 12/1
12 Nov 14+225d Exeter Peter Miles Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 110—124B Jack Doyle 11/4
01 Apr 14+7d Newton Abbot At The Races Sky415 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2 11-9 112—114B Jack Doyle 4/1
25 Mar 14+19d Chepstow Play Avalon At 32Red Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 12 11-6 112—105B Jack Doyle 11/10F
06 Mar 14+12d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-9 106—128B Jack Doyle 5/2
22 Feb 14+37d Chepstow 32 Red Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 16 10-9 112—92C Jack Doyle 9/1
16 Jan 14+37d Wincanton Higos Insurance Services Glastonbury Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 1½ 11-0 113—98A Jack Doyle 20/1
2013 · 6 runs
10 Dec 13+35d Uttoxeter 32red Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 5 11-5 113—115A Jack Doyle 15/2
05 Nov 13+220d Exeter Christmas Parties Here Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 11/12 36 11-10 113—96C Jack Doyle 9/2
30 Mar 13+25d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 2¾ 11-12 113—125A Jack Doyle 6/1
05 Mar 13+23d Exeter Weatherbys Hamilton Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good · 19 ran 1/19 11-2 105—127A Jack Doyle 5/1
10 Feb 13+40d Exeter Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 2 11-4 ——107A Jack Doyle 40/1
01 Jan 13+55d Exeter Peninn.co.uk 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Heavy · 17 ran 8/17 9 10-12 ——101C Jack Doyle 40/1
2012 · 3 runs
07 Nov 12+230d Chepstow Western Daily Press Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 9 11-0 ——92C Andrew Glassonbury 7/1
22 Mar 12+26d Chepstow Ecic Insurance Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 3 11-0 ——111A Charlie Huxley 6/1
25 Feb 12 Chepstow Churngold Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-7 ——125A Charlie Huxley 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Tolkeins Tango won?
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
Who trained Tolkeins Tango?
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) was trained by Victor Dartnall on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 8 April 2017.
Who is Tolkeins Tango's sire?
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Aule (FR), whose sire is Vaguely Pleasant.
What going does Tolkeins Tango prefer?
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Tolkeins Tango's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 8 April 2017. The highest on record is 125.
What is Tolkeins Tango's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Tolkeins Tango's siblings?
Out of Aule (FR), Tolkeins Tango (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Paprika Rouge (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.