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Tradecraft (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Henderson · Owner M Buckley C Noell
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Rowlestone Lass (GB) (Hernando)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Sandown Last run 12 Apr 2026 · 3rd of 10 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Tradecraft is a gelding who has won one of nine starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 3 novices hurdle at Sandown over 1m5f to 2m on soft ground in Feb 2025. He has four places from those nine runs. His last run, at Ffos Las in Apr 2026, saw him finish third of 10 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle off an official rating of 115. He has raced at seven different courses.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ffos Las, 12 Apr 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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 115A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft3115A72—
Good to Soft2102B951 run · —
Good2105A84.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4115A96.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3102B641 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 12 Apr 2026 Official rating 115 at the last run, 12 Apr 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 — 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 7 figures · best 153A · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft3153A126—
Good to Soft2135A125.51 run · —
Good2133B122.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4153A129.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3135A1121 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 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 from 6 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 3 (50%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Blue Bresil (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm47714.9%+2.7—
Good90910211.2%−10 from 2
Good to Soft7358511.6%−0.60 from 3
Soft1,19815412.9%+0.71 from 4
Heavy5767513%+0.8—
Standard (AW)5259.6%−2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f10110%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f3725.4%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f6857.4%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,24916613.3%+1.11 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,49517311.6%−0.60 from 5
2m5f – 3m5687112.5%+0.3—
Over 3m911011%−1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rowlestone Lass (GB) (Hernando)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flimsy Nosebag (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% +1.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 3 1 33% +2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 1 50% +3.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nico de Boinville 6 1 17% −1.00
James Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Finian Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 1 14% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 4 1 25% +1.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 1 25% +1.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
12 Apr 26+119d Ffos Las Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled off the pace early - pushed along three out and moved right approaching two out - up into third before the last - stayed on to finish third 3/10 1¾ 11-9 115102B135A Nico de Boinville 40/1
2025 · 4 runs
14 Dec 25+48d Southwell BetWright Bangers N'Cash Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Set the pace early - opened a four-length advantage after the 2nd - lost fluency and lost the front at the 3rd - reasserted command before an error at the 10th - lost the lead before 3 out - blundered at 2 out - overtaken at the last and unable to find more PU/7 — 11-11 117—— Nico de Boinville 17/2
27 Oct 25+180d Bangor-on-Dee Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 11 ran towards the back early - clipped the 3rd then untidy over the 7th and 9th - checked by a downed rival 4 out - stumbled 2 out - well held at the finish 9/11 6 11-13 11964C112C James Bowen 11/1
30 Apr 25+76d Punchestown Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle 2m3½f · Yielding · 10 ran Sat close to the pace early - disputing second at halfway - driven approaching two out and dropped away - pulled up before the last PU/10 — 11-12 114—— James Bowen 33/1
13 Feb 25+95d Sandown BFBS Creative 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran Settled close to pace early - going smoothly and sharing second spot 2f out - still contesting the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line 1/6 11-2 —72A126B Nico de Boinville 4/1
2024 · 3 runs
10 Nov 24+191d Sandown Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran Held up eagerly behind the front group - driven approaching 3 out and clipped the next - lost ground before the last and beaten well by the finish 6/8 1¾ 11-4 —88A116A Nico de Boinville 10/3
03 May 24+84d Punchestown Howden Insurance Brokers Flat Race 2m3f · Soft · 19 ran 12/19 11 12-0 —50C112C Mr Finian Maguire 15/2
09 Feb 24+76d Kempton Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 11-7 —115A153A Nico de Boinville 3/1
2023 · 1 run
25 Nov 23 Ascot Nirvana Spa Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 1m7½f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2½ 11-2 —105A133B Nico de Boinville 15/8

Quick answers

How many races has Tradecraft won?
Tradecraft (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains Tradecraft?
Tradecraft (IRE) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 April 2026.
Who is Tradecraft's sire?
Tradecraft (IRE) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Rowlestone Lass (GB), whose sire is Hernando.
What going does Tradecraft prefer?
Tradecraft (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Tradecraft's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 12 April 2026. The highest on record is 119.
What is Tradecraft's sire's record?
Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Tradecraft's siblings?
Out of Rowlestone Lass (GB), Tradecraft (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. 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.