Horse profile
Trefor (IRE)
by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Silk Bow (GB) (Elusive City)
25 runs · 10 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
Ran 21 days ago · 6th of 12
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Trefor is a gelding who has won seven of 25 starts. All his wins have come on good or faster ground and six of them over 6f – 7f, including a Class 2 handicap at Windsor in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 91. He has won three times from seven starts at Windsor and once each at York, Newmarket and Doncaster. He finished sixth of 12 in the Class 2 Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes in Sep 2026.
Based on 25 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 7–25Wins / Runs
- 28%Strike rate
- 9 (36%)Placed
- +16.75£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 2.20Fair A/E n=25 · 1.84 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 rating95↓ 3lb off peak
95
77–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 104
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 131A | 103 | 4 · 123 / 108.5 |
| Good | 8 | 112A | 99 | 3 · 104 / 104 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 101C | 88 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 131A | 101 | 4 · 123 / 102 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 117C | 90.5 | 3 · 117 / 104 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 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 8 analysed runs
- Midfield 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (38%) · 2 wins
- Led 1 (13%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,624 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 149. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 398. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 24 | 10.9% | +1 | 5 from 13 |
| Good | 452 | 39 | 8.6% | −1.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 149 | 21 | 14.1% | +4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 199 | 16 | 8% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 67 | 9 | 13.4% | +3.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 534 | 51 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 398 | 53 | 13.3% | +3.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 865 | 84 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 6 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 88 | 7 | 8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
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
Silk Bow (GB) (Elusive City)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Binhareer (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Binhareer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binhareer (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Wings Of A Dove (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Sharadd (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Trevanion (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Poison Arrow (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 5 | 38% | +21.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +2.25 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 7 | 3 | 43% | +14.50 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 6 | 32% | +14.75 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Shoemark | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.50 |
| Saffie Osborne | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Robert Havlin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +7.75 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26+38d | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with a furlong left - kept on at one effort to finish sixth | 6/12 | hd | 9-10 | 95 | 104A | 98A | Oisin Orr | 9/1 |
| 19 Aug 26+9d | York | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back of the pack down the middle - asked for effort when fields converged with 2f left - unable to quicken and lost ground a furlong out - kept plodding on inside the final furlong - finished 10th | 10/21 | shd | 9-4 | 91 | 80C | 97A | Kieran Shoemark | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 26+30d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Stakes Tracked front group early - urged forward 2f out into second - driven 1f out - edged in front close home - stayed on strongly to win | 1/16 | 9-4 | 91 | 123C | 106A | Kieran Shoemark | 13/2 | |
| 11 Jul 26+21d | Ascot | Club 26 Heritage Handicap edged left at the start - never a factor | 14/15 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 94 | 117C | 78A | Callum Rodriguez | 11/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+26d | Ascot | Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled midpack after the break - shifted through the middle of the track - improved position but drifted right approaching 2f out - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish well held | 22/27 | nk | 8-7 | 96 | 75C | 73A | Toby Moore | 66/1 |
| 25 May 26+24d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - lost place inside final furlong - faded to finish 4th beaten 2½ lengths | 4/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 96 | 100A | 100A | Tom Marquand | 10/3F |
| 01 May 26+230d | Goodwood | Fitzdares Official Partner Of Season Opener Handicap Settled at back of field - boxed in with over a furlong to run - pushed along inside final furlong - finished without getting involved in finish | 10/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 98 | 104A | 73A | Charles Bishop | 8/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+24d | Doncaster | Betfred Portland (Heritage Handicap) Drifted right early - settled towards the far rail in midfield - pushed along with 2f left - lost momentum inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish well beaten | 17/21 | ¾ | 9-6 | 98 | 71C | 86A | Kieran Shoemark | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+9d | York | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back - angled left with 2f to run travelling strongly - closed into contention approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home and stayed on to score | 1/20 | 9-5 | 93 | 91C | 120A | Kieran Shoemark | 7/1 | |
| 11 Aug 25+38d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Settled midfield early - moved through wide to close on pace-setters approaching halfway - pushed to the front inside final two furlongs but overtaken and unable to find more close home | 2/12 | nk | 9-10 | 94 | 113B | 111A | Kieran Shoemark | 6/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+15d | Doncaster | Talasey Handicap Settled just behind the pace - moved through a gap into second inside the final 2f - drifted left approaching the last furlong - dropped back a place and finished third without finding more | 3/6 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 94 | 90A | 103B | Rob Hornby | 15/8 |
| 19 Jun 25+13d | Ripon | Ripon Races Ladies Day Handicap Travelled with eagerness up behind pace-setter - pushed along and powered forward inside final furlong - got up to score | 1/9 | 9-0 | 91 | 112A | 105A | Sam James | 11/4F | |
| 06 Jun 25+25d | Doncaster | Help WPCC Fund New MRI Scanner Handicap Sat just behind pace on the far flank - went to front inside final 2f - pushed out and stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 9-11 | 87 | 112A | 101A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1F | |
| 12 May 25+27d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Squeezed for space early - settled midfield - progress from a furlong and a half out - shifted course entering the last furlong - stayed on without threatening the front rank | 4/10 | ¾ | 9-7 | 88 | 114A | 93A | Kieran Shoemark | 5/2F |
| 15 Apr 25+246d | Newmarket | Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap Midfield on the near flank - moved up to challenge the front pair at halfway - under pressure 2f out and soon fell away sharply to finish 12th | 12/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 89 | 101C | 75A | Jason Watson | 15/2 |
| 12 Aug 24+16d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with two furlongs left - kept going without extra gear inside the last - held on for fifth beaten a length and a quarter | 5/16 | ½ | 8-11 | 90 | 113C | 97A | Robert Havlin | 17/2 |
| 27 Jul 24+35d | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap | 13/14 | 6½ | 8-8 | 90 | 82C | 46C | Callum Shepherd | 10/3F |
| 22 Jun 24+19d | Newmarket | Packhorse Moulton Supports Racing Welfare Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 82 | 103A | 103A | Robert Havlin | 7/2 | |
| 03 Jun 24+30d | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap | 1/7 | 8-9 | 79 | 131A | 91A | Saffie Osborne | 7/2 | |
| 04 May 24+16d | Newmarket | William Hill Bet In-Running Handicap | 4/11 | 3 | 8-6 | 80 | 80A | 92A | Saffie Osborne | 17/2 |
| 18 Apr 24+210d | Newmarket | Bet365 Handicap | 2/17 | ¾ | 8-8 | 77 | 94C | 93A | Saffie Osborne | 20/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+13d | Yarmouth | Breast Cancer UK Nursery | 6/10 | ½ | 9-6 | 80 | 77A | 79A | Pat Dobbs | 9/2 |
| 08 Sep 23+13d | Newcastle (AW) | ESH Construction EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/11 | 2¼ | 9-10 | — | 86A | 82A | Cieren Fallon | 9/2 |
| 26 Aug 23+7d | Windsor | At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 9-4 | — | 77C | 96A | Pat Dobbs | 17/2 | |
| 19 Aug 23 | Newbury | Chapel Down British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 11/13 | nk | 9-7 | — | 75C | 73A | David Egan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Trefor (IRE) won?
- Trefor (IRE) won 7 of 25 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 28%. Placed 9 times in total (36% of starts).
- Who trains Trefor (IRE)?
- Trefor (IRE) is trained by Charles Hills, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Trefor (IRE)'s sire?
- Trefor (IRE) is by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Silk Bow (GB), whose sire is Elusive City.
- What going does Trefor (IRE) prefer?
- Trefor (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 5 wins from 13 starts (38.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Trefor (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 26 September 2026. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Trefor (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Army (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,624 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 149. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 398. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Trefor (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Silk Bow (GB), Trefor (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Binhareer (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Binhareer (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.