Trojan Tale (IRE)
Trojan Tale won a Class 5 newcomers NH Flat race at Wincanton in Jan 2026 on heavy ground over 1m5f to 2m. The gelding has one win and one placing from two turf starts at that trip and on that going. He led when finishing third of 10 in a Class 1 race at Newbury in Feb 2026. By Hillstar whose progeny have a 7.6 percent strike rate from 724 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced five winners from six runners to date including Doctor Duffy with six wins.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 2 (100%)Placed
- +11.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 23dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 58
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 58A | 56 | 2 · 58 / 56 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 58A | 56 | 2 · 58 / 56 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 738 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +9.2 | — |
| Good | 299 | 26 | 8.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 9 | 6% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 190 | 14 | 7.4% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 254 | 19 | 7.5% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 264 | 21 | 8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.6 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Doctor Duffy (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Flash The Steel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Duffy (IRE) | 40 | 6 | 2m3f–3m1f | Class 1 |
| Flash The Steel (IRE) | 22 | 6 | 2m–2m4½f | Grade 3 |
| Sage Conseil (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Mickyh (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 2m2½f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Barntown (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 3 |
| M For Melody (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 26+23d | Newbury | William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race) Set the pace - hard at work over 2f out - worn down and passed over 1f out - faded to finish third beaten 23 lengths | 3/10 | 14 | 11-7 | 54A | 125A | Harry Cobden | 6/1 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Wincanton | Oddschecker With Predictive AI 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled handy in third early - made steady progress to hit the front 2f out - pulled well ahead inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 11-8 | 58A | 125B | Jack Tudor | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Trojan Tale (IRE) won?
- Trojan Tale (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Trojan Tale (IRE)?
- Trojan Tale (IRE) is trained by Dan Horsford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 February 2026.
- Who is Trojan Tale (IRE)'s sire?
- Trojan Tale (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Anna's Melody (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
- What is Trojan Tale (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 738 runs since Jan 2008 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Trojan Tale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Anna's Melody (IRE), Trojan Tale (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Doctor Duffy (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Flash The Steel (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.