Horse profile
Trailblazer (GB)
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Ballymore Celebre (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
44 runs · 15 courses · from May 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Sedgefield & Perth
Off 343 days · 3rd of 9
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Trailblazer is a gelding who has won two of 44 starts, both at Class 5 level in handicaps on good ground. He won at Perth over 1m5f – 2m in Jul 2024 and at Sedgefield over 2m1f – 2m4f in Apr 2025. All wins have come on turf from 35 starts, with no success in nine runs on the all-weather. He finished third of nine when held in the Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kelso in Nov 2025, racing off an official rating of 94 which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–44Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 13 (29.5%)Placed
- −15.75£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=44 · 0.34 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
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 rating94↓ 9lb off peak
94
49–103
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 127B | 106 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 103A | 92 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 2 | 108C | 90.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 127B | 103 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 112B | 97 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 124A | 90 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 103A | 82 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 97A | 90 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 103A | 88 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 99C | 93 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 124A | 86 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 44 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 44 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 9 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (11%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,864 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,839 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 2 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,695 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ballymore Celebre (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
10 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Pintrada (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Anjaal (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pintrada (GB) | 23 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Awesome (GB) | 11 | 3 | 5f–5½f | Class 3 |
| Hitman (GB) | 38 | 3 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Anjaal (GB) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | Group 2 |
| Sweet Secret (GB) | 26 | 2 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Samharry (GB) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| No Time To Lose (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Casting Spells (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Spark Fury (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| At All (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 2 | 10% | +8.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +10.25 |
| Class 6 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.75 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Perth | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kelso | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | +15.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thompson | 7 | 1 | 14% | +19.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Derek Fox | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thomas Greatrex | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Theo Gillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Serena Brotherton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Fern O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Eireann Cagney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 21 | 1 | 5% | +5.00 |
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.75 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +16.00 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | +7.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 25+39d | Kelso | Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Held up handy early - shared second place approaching the last lap - narrowed gap on pace-setter 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out - urged along after an awkward jump 2 out - slipped to third and blundered at the final fence then held on without finding more | 3/9 | 3¼ | 11-3 | 94 | 101A | 106A | Charlie Maggs | 11/1 |
| 30 Sep 25+79d | Sedgefield | Nigel Hawke Raceday Experiences Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace early - pushed along and dropped away after 3 out - beaten a long way by the finish | 8/11 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 95 | 100B | 97A | Charlie Maggs | 9/2 |
| 13 Jul 25+35d | Perth | Saints In The Community Handicap Hurdle Settled off the pace early - forced into second with a shove approaching two out then quickly overtaken - stayed on to finish third | 3/6 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 95 | 101B | 105B | Joshua Thompson | 9/4F |
| 08 Jun 25+26d | Perth | bet365 Handicap Hurdle Sat just behind the pace early - stumbled at the 4th before getting the whip out approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after and beaten well into 4th | 4/9 | 5½ | 10-10 | 97 | 97A | 102A | Joshua Thompson | 5/1 |
| 13 May 25+19d | Sedgefield | Visit The New betvickers.com Website Handicap Hurdle Sets pace early - urged on rounding the bend - overtaken approaching 2 out and slips to third - unable to find more on the run to the line finishing 3rd | 3/7 | 4 | 11-5 | 98 | — | 109A | Joshua Thompson | 4/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+13d | Perth | Equine Products Best Turned Out Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace - moved into second before 3 out - hit the front for a stride before 2 out - clipped that fence - pressed the eventual winner then pushed along and outpaced late | 2/15 | 13 | 11-12 | 98 | 87B | 125A | Brian Hughes | 7/2 |
| 11 Apr 25+8d | Sedgefield | MW Michael Watson Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the off - roused along before two out and edged in front approaching the last - kicked away on the run-in - won comfortably | 1/5 | 11-8 | 92 | 101C | 123B | Brian Hughes | 5/4F | |
| 03 Apr 25+46d | Sedgefield | Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Hurdle Pulling hard early - close to the pace through the race - pressed for effort after three out and lost placing two out - regained third position up the run-in | 3/10 | 4¾ | 11-6 | 92 | 123C | 111A | Theo Gillard | 5/2 |
| 16 Feb 25+11d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled handy early - jumped awkwardly 5th - lost ground before 3 out - rallied into 4th late but held | 4/11 | 5½ | 11-5 | 93 | 103A | 114A | Ben Smith | 15/2 |
| 05 Feb 25+20d | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Handy in the pack - urged forward two out - driven when disputing second last - stayed on before finishing third | 3/10 | shd | 11-8 | 94 | — | 117A | Brian Hughes | 11/2 |
| 16 Jan 25+72d | Newcastle | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle Settled close up early - blundered at the second - dropped away before two out - finished well held in 4th | 4/11 | 2¾ | 11-0 | 96 | 91A | 105A | Charlie Maggs | 9/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+10d | Sedgefield | VickersBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - hit the front at the 5th after briefly losing it and a mistake at the 2nd - fought back to the front before 2 out then lost the advantage - driven along and gave way approaching the last | 8/11 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 98 | 127B | 110A | William Maggs | 10/1 |
| 26 Oct 24+25d | Kelso | William Hill Handicap Hurdle Held a midfield spot - pushed along and slipped back before 3 out - faded steadily thereafter to finish well beaten | 13/15 | nk | 10-12 | 100 | 92B | 90A | Joshua Thompson | 25/1 |
| 01 Oct 24+45d | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Mid-division - pushed forward approaching 2 out - jumped awkwardly at the last - kept on up the run-in without the speed to threaten | 4/11 | 1½ | 11-9 | 102 | 109B | 113A | Joshua Thompson | 17/2 |
| 17 Aug 24+26d | Perth | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - pressed for effort before 2 out - could not land a blow - beaten well into 7th | 7/15 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 103 | 114B | 99A | Joshua Thompson | 14/1 |
| 22 Jul 24+8d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 4½ | 11-10 | 100 | 108C | 93C | Derek Fox | 8/1 |
| 14 Jul 24+11d | Perth | MacBet Best Odds Guaranteed Daily Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-4 | 100 | 112B | 126A | Joshua Thompson | 25/1 | |
| 03 Jul 24+113d | Musselburgh | Racecourse Live Streams On RacingTV Extra Handicap | 5/7 | 2½ | 9-3 | 49 | 88B | 57A | Ben Robinson | 13/2 |
| 12 Mar 24+34d | Sedgefield | Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 15 | 11-4 | 102 | 73C | 107B | Derek Fox | 7/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+24d | Sedgefield | Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/11 | 7 | 11-7 | — | — | 106A | Derek Fox | 9/2 |
| 14 Jan 24+22d | Kelso | William Hill Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 17 | 11-1 | — | — | 118A | Jamie Hamilton | 150/1 |
| 23 Dec 23+38d | Newcastle | Bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/12 | 2¼ | 11-2 | — | 103B | 96A | Jamie Hamilton | 150/1 |
| 15 Nov 23+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 51 | 76A | 61A | Aiden Brookes | 5/1 |
| 02 Nov 23+20d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) | 6/10 | 2¼ | 10-7 | 51 | 82A | 56A | Miss Serena Brotherton | 7/2F |
| 13 Oct 23+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Handicap | 2/11 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 51 | 98A | 69A | Luke Morris | 8/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+8d | Musselburgh | Napier Construction Handicap | 4/6 | 2 | 9-6 | 52 | 83C | 54C | Andrew Mullen | 11/2 |
| 08 Sep 23+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbrian Wateraid Handicap | 3/8 | hd | 9-6 | 52 | 91A | 74A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2 |
| 29 Aug 23+11d | Musselburgh | Bet In Running On Every Race Today BetVictor Handicap | 2/8 | 2 | 9-3 | 52 | 94B | 68A | Connor Beasley | 9/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+37d | Thirsk | Ray McLean Memorial Handicap | 13/15 | 13 | 9-8 | 54 | 86C | 48C | Paul Hanagan | 28/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+13d | Catterick | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 57 | 99C | 60C | Paul Hanagan | 33/1 |
| 29 Jun 23+27d | Hamilton | Change Mental Health Saints & Sinners Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 10-8 | 59 | 97A | 64A | Miss Fern O'Brien | 22/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+18d | Carlisle | Dockray Handicap | 6/8 | 5 | 9-5 | 61 | 96C | 61C | Daniel Tudhope | 8/1 |
| 15 May 23+33d | Musselburgh | Racing Tv Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 61 | 93A | 70A | Ben Curtis | 4/1 |
| 12 Apr 23+9d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 7/11 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 64 | 48C | 63C | Jason Hart | 10/1 |
| 03 Apr 23+59d | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With Betuk Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 64 | 81C | 62C | Jason Hart | 10/3 |
| 03 Feb 23+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 65 | 96A | 76A | Kevin Stott | 17/2 |
| 22 Jan 23+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 3/4 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 65 | 73C | 67B | Kevin Stott | 9/4 |
| 13 Jan 23+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 11-0 | 67 | 103A | 80A | Mr Eireann Cagney | 22/1 |
| 20 Dec 22+95d | Newcastle (AW) | Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 5/8 | 16 | 9-10 | 70 | 70C | 61C | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 16 Sep 22+72d | Newbury | Dreweatts Handicap | 17/19 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 73 | 92C | 55A | David Egan | 28/1 |
| 06 Jul 22+29d | Bath | Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 78A | 63A | Callum Hutchinson | 17/2 |
| 07 Jun 22+11d | Salisbury | Smith & Williamson Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/11 | nk | 9-4 | — | 86A | 71A | Thomas Greatrex | 5/1 |
| 27 May 22+14d | Chepstow | Join Our Bet Club At Vickers.Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 124A | 79A | Thomas Greatrex | 16/1 |
| 13 May 22 | Newbury | Linda Murphy Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/14 | 3½ | 9-4 | — | 83C | 61A | Thomas Greatrex | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Trailblazer (GB) won?
- Trailblazer (GB) won 2 of 44 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 13 times in total (29.5% of starts).
- Who trains Trailblazer (GB)?
- Trailblazer (GB) is trained by Adam Nicol, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
- Who is Trailblazer (GB)'s sire?
- Trailblazer (GB) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Ballymore Celebre (IRE), whose sire is Peintre Celebre.
- What going does Trailblazer (GB) prefer?
- Trailblazer (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 20 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Trailblazer (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 8 November 2025. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Trailblazer (GB)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,864 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Trailblazer (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ballymore Celebre (IRE), Trailblazer (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Pintrada (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Anjaal (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.