Horse profile
Two Tempting (IRE)
by New Bay (GB) out of Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style)
51 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 6 courses
Ran 24 days ago · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Two Tempting is a gelding with nine wins from 51 starts, including seven over 1m – 1m1f. He has won three times at Kempton (AW) and twice at Chester, all in handicaps. Wins came on good to soft, good and standard (AW) going. Ridden prominently in his last run at Goodwood in Sep 2026, he finished fifth of seven off an official rating of 97.
Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 9–51Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 21 (41.2%)Placed
- +22.58£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=51 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating97↓ 4lb off peak
97
74–101
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 121A | 104 | 7 · 121 / 107 |
| Good | 11 | 114C | 86 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 109A | 82 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 108A | 91 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 3 | 85C | 66 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 121A | 91 | 9 · 121 / 104 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 114C | 104 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 51 figures from 51 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 10 analysed runs
- Prominent 6 (60%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,928 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 586 | 92 | 15.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 991 | 140 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 466 | 69 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 3 from 7 |
| Soft | 609 | 78 | 12.8% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 167 | 25 | 15% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,101 | 160 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 4 from 19 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,174 | 182 | 15.5% | +1.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,251 | 164 | 13.1% | −1.3 | 7 from 44 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,076 | 161 | 15% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 268 | 39 | 14.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
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
Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style)
10 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Sweet Reward (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sweet Reward (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Reward (IRE) | 61 | 9 | 1m1f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Chagall (IRE) | 75 | 8 | 7f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Newfangled (IRE) | 36 | 7 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Watch Chain (IRE) | 36 | 4 | 5f–7f | Class 5 |
| High Kicker (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 1m4½f–1m7f | — |
| Mecca's Mirage (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Nuala Tagula (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Rex Whistler (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Night Angel (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Delek (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 4 | 21% | +9.00 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +23.33 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 29 | 5 | 17% | +19.25 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 11 | 3 | 27% | +7.50 |
| Ascot | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Sandown | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Goodwood | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chester | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 7 | 16% | +14.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 27 | 2 | 7% | −11.75 |
| David Egan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +21.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Trevor Whelan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| George Rooke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Ryusei Sakai | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olivia Tubb | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Mr James Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Farragher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Howarth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.75 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 56% | +42.83 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.50 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+18d | Goodwood | Heineken Handicap Stakes Settled second early - hit front in good style 2f out but overtaken a furlong later after driving from behind - lost place approaching final 110yds to finish fifth | 5/7 | nk | 9-9 | 97 | 86A | 93A | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+14d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) Settled in the pack - pushed along and close to the front group 2f out - dropped away into the last furlong and finished at a steady clip | 10/14 | nk | 9-12 | 98 | 94B | 91A | Rob Hornby | 15/2 |
| 22 Aug 26+22d | Chester | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes Missed the break and nudged up early - settled in the main pack - challenged at the front a furlong out - flattened out to finish fourth | 4/13 | 1 | 9-10 | 99 | 104C | 102A | Rob Hornby | 22/1 |
| 31 Jul 26+146d | Goodwood | Coral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Close to front pack early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away in final furlong - finished well beaten in 17th | 17/18 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 100 | 87C | 73A | Rob Hornby | 50/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Tracked front pack early - pushed forward two out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on well to finish third | 3/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 100 | 114A | 106A | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| 07 Feb 26+37d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM Tandridge Stakes (Listed) Handy position early - pressed for effort with 2f left and squeezed for space inside final 2f - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/7 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 100 | 121A | 96B | Rob Hornby | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 26+21d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled off the pace early - made progress from over 2f out - moved into second approaching the final furlong - kept on but unable to reel in the leader | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 100 | 117C | 99B | Rob Hornby | 10/3 |
| 11 Dec 25+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Held a forward spot early - sat second through the race - closed on leader inside final 2f - lost momentum late to finish third | 3/7 | 1½ | 9-7 | 100 | 104A | 100A | Rob Hornby | 10/3 |
| 19 Nov 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Sat close to the pace - moved through strongly with a furlong left - edged in front early in the final furlong under pressure - stayed on strongly to the line | 1/9 | 9-12 | 96 | 107A | 107A | Kevin Stott | 6/1 | |
| 31 Oct 25+37d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Went straight to the front - handed that spot up after a furlong then sat close behind the front pair - pushed to the top with a furlong left - challenged and put back in second inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly for second beaten three quarters of a length | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-8 | 96 | 91A | 99A | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+25d | Goodwood | Heineken Handicap Set the pace before angling inside for the straight - urged forward with over two furlongs remaining - overtaken and dropped back inside the final two furlongs - eased into the driving seat then faded to finish fifth beaten 6¾ lengths | 5/12 | 3½ | 9-7 | 97 | 108A | 93A | Rob Hornby | 11/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+21d | Chester | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Handy in the pack early - driven approaching the furlong pole and asked for effort inside final stages - edged out of second right on the line to finish third | 3/10 | hd | 8-13 | 96 | 109A | 97A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| 09 Aug 25+35d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd) Settled in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - unable to respond and beaten into 9th | 9/10 | 3¼ | 9-13 | 98 | 85B | 77A | Ryusei Sakai | 14/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+16d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) Settled with the group early - pushed along and edged into contention inside the final furlong - then dropped away quickly - finished 8th | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 100 | 82A | 92A | Rob Hornby | 18/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+13d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Settled on the far rail in the pack - pressed for a run with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - dropped away inside the last | 14/27 | ½ | 9-8 | 101 | 80C | 91A | Rob Hornby | 66/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+28d | Epsom Downs | TrustATrader Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort and dropped away from over 1f out - finished eighth well held | 8/10 | 9½ | 9-8 | 101 | 62A | 70A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| 09 May 25+27d | Chester | CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap Sat close to the pace - moved up into second and edged right around the turn before hitting the front with a furlong left - kept going strongly to score | 1/14 | 9-3 | 96 | 114C | 109A | Rob Hornby | 9/4F | |
| 12 Apr 25+14d | Newbury | OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd) Settled behind the front pack early - urged up on the outer with 2f left - stayed on into 4th but couldn't quicken enough to get on terms | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 97 | 111C | 100A | Rob Hornby | 14/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+21d | Doncaster | William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Settled in the pack early - improved into contention with 2f left and briefly among the leading group a furlong out - dropped away under pressure to finish well beaten | 16/22 | nk | 9-8 | 98 | 91C | 83A | Rob Hornby | 33/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+154d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Sat just off the front group - pushed along a furlong out - kept going without finding extra - finished fifth beaten two and a half lengths | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 98 | 94A | 95A | Rob Hornby | 10/1 |
| 05 Oct 24+35d | Ascot | Bet MGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Prominent early - pushed along to press for the lead over 2f out but found none late - held on for tenth beaten 7½ lengths | 10/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 99 | 85C | 95A | David Egan | 25/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+29d | Chester | LiveScore Bet Handicap Handy in the pack - short of space with a furlong left - driven on once clear approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score | 1/13 | 9-3 | 95 | 109C | 101A | Rob Hornby | 11/1 | |
| 02 Aug 24+27d | Goodwood | Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap) Handy early - denied a clean run and bumped inside final furlong - finished off in similar fashion - eventually 7th | 7/16 | nk | 9-2 | 95 | 93C | 95A | David Egan | 18/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+21d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 8/10 | 2 | 9-0 | 95 | 49A | 80A | David Egan | 11/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+15d | Sandown | Listen To BetMGM On talkSPORT Handicap | 1/15 | 9-7 | 93 | 89C | 100A | David Egan | 12/1 | |
| 31 May 24+13d | Epsom Downs | Trustatrader Handicap | 1/15 | 8-7 | 88 | 95C | 97A | David Egan | 12/1 | |
| 18 May 24+17d | Newbury | OCS Handicap (Str) | 10/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 88 | 83A | 71A | Trevor Whelan | 20/1 |
| 01 May 24+33d | Ascot | Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 1/9 | 9-2 | 85 | 77A | 96A | Olivia Tubb | 10/3F | |
| 29 Mar 24+175d | Chelmsford City (AW) | bet365 6 Horses Challenge Handicap | 1/14 | 9-9 | 82 | 105B | 96A | Trevor Whelan | 17/2 | |
| 06 Oct 23+9d | Ascot | Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 3/12 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 83 | 80B | 95A | Mr James Harding | 14/1 |
| 27 Sep 23+18d | Goodwood | Goodwood Racehorse Owners' Group Handicap | 8/12 | 4¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 66A | 72A | Rob Hornby | 14/1 |
| 09 Sep 23+17d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap | 8/14 | 2¾ | 8-7 | 83 | 100B | 78A | George Rooke | 9/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+28d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 10-0 | 83 | 99A | 92A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 9/2 |
| 26 Jul 23+20d | Sandown | Verve Way Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 10-2 | 80 | 86B | 93A | Rob Hornby | 3/1 |
| 06 Jul 23+17d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 1/13 | 9-0 | 76 | 105B | 95A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 15/2 | |
| 19 Jun 23+17d | Windsor | CLPartners 25-Year Anniversary Handicap | 2/5 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 76 | 87C | 80B | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+9d | Epsom Downs | Racehorse Lotto Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-1 | 75 | 69A | 70A | Georgia Dobie | 18/1 |
| 24 May 23+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 2/14 | nse | 8-13 | 75 | 97B | 88A | Rob Hornby | 5/2F |
| 03 May 23+16d | Ascot | Howden Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 11/15 | 3 | 8-11 | 76 | 69C | 66A | Adam Farragher | 7/1 |
| 17 Apr 23+226d | Kempton (AW) | More Price Boosts Races At Unibet Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 75 | 106A | 85A | Rob Hornby | 11/2 |
| 03 Sep 22+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet London Mile Series Final Handicap | 4/14 | 1 | 8-2 | 76 | 96B | 71A | George Rooke | 20/1 |
| 12 Aug 22+16d | Newbury | Christopher Smith Associates Handicap (Str) | 3/5 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 77 | 77C | 74B | Rob Hornby | 3/1 |
| 27 Jul 22+19d | Sandown | 'Get Lucky' Apprentice Handicap | 2/3 | nk | 9-13 | 77 | 14C | 85C | Tyler Saunders | 5/4 |
| 08 Jul 22+27d | Ascot | Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap (Rnd) | 5/9 | nk | 8-7 | 77 | 78A | 74A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 7/1 |
| 11 Jun 22+16d | Sandown | Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 8-11 | 78 | 93A | 79A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 26 May 22+8d | Sandown | Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 72C | 81A | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| 18 May 22+44d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Apprentice Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 74 | 107A | 95A | Christian Howarth | 2/1F | |
| 04 Apr 22+33d | Windsor | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 4/13 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 90C | 78A | Rob Hornby | 3/1F |
| 02 Mar 22+32d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 4¾ | 9-5 | — | 78A | 86A | Jack Mitchell | 7/4 |
| 29 Jan 22+26d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/12 | 4½ | 8-8 | — | 106A | 74A | Marco Ghiani | 5/1 |
| 03 Jan 22 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/11 | hd | 9-5 | — | 55A | 63A | Marco Ghiani | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Two Tempting (IRE) won?
- Two Tempting (IRE) won 9 of 51 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 21 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Two Tempting (IRE)?
- Two Tempting (IRE) is trained by Jonathan Portman, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is Two Tempting (IRE)'s sire?
- Two Tempting (IRE) is by New Bay (GB) out of Dangle (IRE), whose sire is Desert Style.
- What going does Two Tempting (IRE) prefer?
- Two Tempting (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Two Tempting (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Two Tempting (IRE)'s sire's record?
- New Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,928 runs since Jan 2008 (419 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 10.8% from 102.
- Who are Two Tempting (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dangle (IRE), Two Tempting (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Sweet Reward (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sweet Reward (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m7f. As at Oct 2026.