Tormund Giantsbane (IRE)
Tormund Giantsbane is 3 from 6 on turf, with each win gained on a first visit to the course. He won a Class 5 maiden NH Flat race at Worcester on soft ground over 1m5f to 2m in Oct 2024, a Class 3 novices hurdle at Carlisle on soft over 2m1f to 2m4f in Nov 2025, and a Class 3 novices hurdle at Doncaster on good to soft over 2m5f to 3m in Feb 2026. The gelding finished second of four in a Class 1 novices hurdle at Perth in Apr 2026, last raced off his career-high mark of 129.
- 3–6Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- +4.12£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.26Fair A/E n=6 · 1.98 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 57dBetween runs (median)longest 325 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 143
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 143A | 126 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 139C | 119 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 139C | 133 | 2 runs · 139 / 133 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 126A | 118 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 143A | 121 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 6 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Led 2 (33%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,280 runs since May 2012 (538 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 73 | 11.4% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 1,682 | 150 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,044 | 111 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,253 | 124 | 9.9% | 0 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 453 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,175 | 113 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 49 | 7.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,223 | 148 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,595 | 155 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,204 | 119 | 9.9% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 537 | 52 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lennon Grove (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
Family form: Lennon Grove (IRE) finished 2nd of 19 at Cork (IRE), 1 Nov 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennon Grove (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.12 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.12 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
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 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Apr 26+54d | Perth | British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Went straight to front - stumbled three out - driven up before two out - challenged approaching last then overtaken on the run-in - couldn't quicken again and held for second | 2/4 | 3½ | 11-2 | 129 | 127C | 141B | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| 27 Feb 26+84d | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led throughout - stumbled two out but had rivals covered - driven out to score | 1/4 | 11-11 | 123 | 139C | 146C | Harry Skelton | 13/8 | |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 25+33d | Sandown | Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Sat in fourth early - driven approaching two out - stayed on steadily up the run-in - finished fourth beaten 12 lengths | 4/5 | 3¾ | 11-2 | — | 110C | 129B | Harry Skelton | 13/2 |
| 02 Nov 25+325d | Carlisle | PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled midfield early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - in a share of 4th place 2 out - closed on pace-setter before final flight - driven clear on the run-in to score with authority | 1/12 | 11-0 | — | 126A | 127A | Harry Skelton | 5/2F | |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 24+57d | Warwick | Wrights Of Campden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up on the wide side through the pack - improved with driving to join front group 2f out - lost momentum briefly - finished full of running in the closing stages but denied by a short margin | 2/12 | nk | 11-9 | — | 99A | 135A | Harry Skelton | 11/2 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Worcester | Sri Lanka Paradise Island Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Held up at back - made steady progress before 3f out - jostled around 2f out - driven into contention and hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/12 | 11-1 | — | 143A | 128A | Harry Skelton | 3/1F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tormund Giantsbane won?
- Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) won 3 of 6 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Tormund Giantsbane?
- Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 April 2026.
- Who is Tormund Giantsbane's sire?
- Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Roc N Roe (IRE), whose sire is Mahler.
- What going does Tormund Giantsbane prefer?
- Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tormund Giantsbane's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 22 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Tormund Giantsbane's sire's record?
- Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,280 runs since May 2012 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Tormund Giantsbane's siblings?
- Out of Roc N Roe (IRE), Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lennon Grove (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.