Horse profile
Tuco Salamanca (IRE)
by Belardo (IRE) out of Espoir Et Bonheur (IRE) (Dansili)
22 runs · 11 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 5 courses
Beaten favourite LTO
Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 11
Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile
Tuco Salamanca is a gelding with eight wins from 22 starts, including six on all-weather and two on turf. All eight wins came in handicaps, six of them over 6f – 7f, with the latest at Ascot in Aug 2026 off a mark of 100. He has won three of four starts at Newcastle (AW) and two of three at Kempton (AW). Aged 4 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished third of 11 in the Betmgm Rous Stakes at Ascot, having been the beaten favourite.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR at career high
- 8–22Wins / Runs
- 36.4%Strike rate
- 12 (54.5%)Placed
- +15.08£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 2.04Fair A/E n=21 · 1.84 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 176 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.
Official rating110At career-high mark
110
61–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 111A | 93.5 | 2 runs · 96 / 90.5 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 114B | 109 | 3 runs · 114 / 112 |
| Soft | 3 | 107A | 94 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 113C | 88 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 2 | 97C | 94.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 113C | 94.5 | 5 runs · 113 / 96 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 114B | 113 | 2 runs · 114 / 113 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 110B | 101 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 11 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 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 15 (68%) · 5 wins
- Mid-division 7 (32%) · 3 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,744 runs since Jun 2020 (281 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 344 | 42 | 12.2% | +2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 880 | 88 | 10% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 396 | 39 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 653 | 59 | 9% | −1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 216 | 25 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.1 | 6 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 223 | 20 | 9% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,328 | 131 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 6 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 972 | 97 | 10% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 857 | 105 | 12.3% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 269 | 22 | 8.2% | −2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 89 | 6 | 6.7% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Espoir Et Bonheur (IRE) (Dansili)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleur De Rose (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 6 | 60% | +18.58 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.08 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.83 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 6 | 33% | +11.33 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Currie | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.25 |
| Billy Loughnane | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry Chau | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Paddy Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 15 | 5 | 33% | +10.00 |
| None | 7 | 3 | 43% | +5.08 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +10.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 42% | +8.08 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 26+14d | Ascot | Betmgm Rous Stakes (Listed Race) missed the break - sat in the pack - urged along over 1f out and improved - soon up with the front pair - stayed on at one speed final 110yds to finish 3rd | 3/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 110 | 112B | 105A | Billy Loughnane | 11/4F |
| 19 Sep 26+42d | Ayr | Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back on the far flank - made progress 2f out - closed on leader inside final furlong - stayed on well to go down by a short margin | 2/24 | ½ | 9-8 | 106 | 113C | 134A | Marco Ghiani | 16/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+7d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Class 2 Handicap) Settled midpack early - made ground into contention 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - hit front 110yds from home - kept finding more to the line | 1/10 | 10-0 | 100 | 114B | 111A | Jerry Chau | 4/1 | |
| 01 Aug 26+35d | Goodwood | Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Settled with the pack in the early stages - pushed along and made ground 2f out - unable to close 1f out - lost place close home - finished 14th | 14/27 | shd | 9-5 | 101 | 109C | 102A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 14/1 |
| 27 Jun 26+45d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Over 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Settled last early - asked for effort with 2f left - swept through fast approaching final furlong - hit front inside last 110yds and kept finding more | 1/14 | 9-10 | 98 | 85B | 110A | William Buick | 13/2 | |
| 13 May 26+46d | York | Churchill Tyres Handicap Settled midpack early - improved position 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong - finished with late progress but never a factor for the placings | 6/22 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 99 | 92C | 111A | Billy Loughnane | 5/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+176d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Knocked at the off - settled towards the back - made progress two out - asked for effort to hit the front a furlong out - eased clear to win comfortably | 1/11 | 9-6 | 92 | 96A | 113A | Billy Loughnane | 7/2 | |
| 2025 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 25+19d | Ascot | BetMGM Handicap Settled at the rear early - improved position wide with 2f left - drifted off a true line under pressure before fading into 9th | 9/10 | hd | 9-5 | 93 | 94B | 88A | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
| 14 Sep 25+24d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and denied room approaching final furlong - finished strongly late to be 5th beaten 3 lengths | 5/23 | ½ | 9-1 | 93 | 42C | 104A | Shane Foley | 6/1F |
| 21 Aug 25+28d | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 35 Handicap Settled last early - moved through and pressed for effort 2f out - surged clear inside final furlong to win comfortably | 1/14 | 9-6 | 87 | 96B | 103A | Cieren Fallon | 7/2F | |
| 24 Jul 25+40d | Yarmouth | Racing League Race 2 Handicap (Trainers Registered to Racing League) Settled towards the back of the pack early - angled left and made progress over 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-4 | 82 | 107A | 96A | Billy Loughnane | 5/2F | |
| 14 Jun 25+21d | York | Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Held up at the back - pressed for effort 2f from home - boxed in with a furlong left - stayed on without threatening the front runners | 8/18 | nk | 8-4 | 82 | 94C | 89A | Nicola Currie | 15/2 |
| 24 May 25+15d | Goodwood | BetGoodwin Harroways Handicap Held up towards the back - drifted left and went wide approaching the straight - driven with just over a furlong left and stayed on late - always short of a real threat | 3/14 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 82 | 97C | 92A | Nicola Currie | 15/2 |
| 09 May 25+21d | Ascot | Motivator 20th Derby Anniversary Handicap Settled towards the back early - made progress up the outer inside the final two furlongs - pushed along and stayed on through the last furlong - grabbed second close to the line but lacked the speed to land it | 2/16 | ¾ | 9-6 | 79 | 108C | 106A | Nicola Currie | 9/2 |
| 18 Apr 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap Towards the back of the field - denied a passage from over 1f out before angling left inside the final 75 yards - ran on strongly to finish 4th | 4/14 | hd | 8-9 | 79 | 79B | 84A | P J McDonald | 14/1 |
| 02 Apr 25+4d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out and eased over to the left - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-13 | 73 | 110B | 88A | P J McDonald | 4/5F |
| 29 Mar 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Settled midfield early - moved through strongly with 2f left - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly and allowed to coast home clear | 1/9 | 9-8 | 73 | 95A | 95A | P J McDonald | 5/6F | |
| 14 Mar 25+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Settled midpack tracking rail - travelling smoothly with a furlong remaining - found extra to loom up in final 100 yards - got there right at the line to prevail | 1/8 | 9-4 | 70 | 92A | 78A | Nicola Currie | 7/4F | |
| 19 Feb 25+117d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - began closing from 2f out - hit the front inside the last and stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 8-11 | 61 | 111A | 97A | Nicola Currie | 13/2 | |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 24+9d | Newbury | BetVictor Lengthen The Odds EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled at the back of the field - stayed on to pass tiring runners late - well held in seventh | 7/13 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 63C | 65A | Paddy Bradley | 125/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - urged forward off the tempo with 3f left - stayed on steadily from 2f out - finished eighth | 8/12 | dht | 9-4 | — | 78A | 67A | Nicola Currie | 66/1 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races 1M Social Followers EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Settled towards the back - pressed for effort inside final 2f - unable to threaten leading pair - finished 5th | 5/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 88A | 67A | Nicola Currie | 5/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tuco Salamanca won?
- Tuco Salamanca (IRE) won 8 of 22 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 12 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trains Tuco Salamanca?
- Tuco Salamanca (IRE) is trained by Ollie Sangster, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
- Who is Tuco Salamanca's sire?
- Tuco Salamanca (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Espoir Et Bonheur (IRE), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Tuco Salamanca prefer?
- Tuco Salamanca (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 10 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tuco Salamanca's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 3 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Tuco Salamanca's sire's record?
- Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,744 runs since Jun 2020 (281 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Tuco Salamanca's siblings?
- Out of Espoir Et Bonheur (IRE), Tuco Salamanca (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.