Horse profile
U S S Charleston (GB)
by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Charleston Belle (GB) (Danehill Dancer)
22 runs · 14 courses · from May 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Yarmouth & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 28 Sep 2026 · 3rd of 8
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
U S S Charleston (GB) is 2 from 22, both wins coming at Class 5 level.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 7 (31.8%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.67Fair A/E n=22 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)
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 rating74↓ 4lb off peak
74
67–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
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) | 7 | 126A | 92 | 6 runs · 126 / 95 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 136C | 84 | 4 runs · 136 / 103 |
| Soft | 4 | 113A | 90 | 2 runs · 113 / 100 |
| Good | 2 | 88C | 82.5 | 2 runs · 88 / 82.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 88A | 86.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 136C | 87 | 12 runs · 136 / 89 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 116A | 92 | 3 runs · 116 / 92 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 6 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 May 2025
- Mid-division 9 (41%) · 0 wins
- Held up 6 (27%) · 1 win
- Prominent 6 (27%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,415 runs since Apr 2022 (147 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 183.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 15 | 8.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 330 | 37 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 10 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 195 | 19 | 9.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 514 | 37 | 7.2% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 183 | 22 | 12% | +3.4 | 2 from 19 |
| 6f – 7f | 600 | 43 | 7.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 365 | 29 | 7.9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 213 | 19 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +8.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Charleston Belle (GB) (Danehill Dancer)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 2 | 11% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kiely-Marshall | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Connor Planas | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| George Wood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kaiya Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 2 | 11% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
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 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cavani Winning Form Handicap Stakes Held up in rear early - pushed along with 2f left - strong late progress inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but unable to get to the winner - third by half a length | 3/8 | hd | 9-10 | 74 | 103A | 93A | Lewis Edmunds | 15/2 |
| 13 Sep 26+5d | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II) Settled around midfield - urged forward with two furlongs left but couldn't land a blow - stayed on same gait to finish sixth | 6/10 | hd | 9-3 | 77 | 77A | 80A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 9/1 |
| 08 Sep 26+17d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Stakes driven from the off - handy with the front group - urged forward with a furlong left - lost momentum inside final 110yds to finish fifth | 5/6 | ½ | 9-9 | 77 | 113A | 77B | Luke Morris | 3/1C |
| 22 Aug 26+15d | Chester | Kore Systems Handicap Stakes Took strong hold early - settled at rear of field - pushed along with under a furlong left - stayed on late to finish third without threatening the winner | 3/6 | 1 | 9-9 | 78 | 88A | 81B | Marco Ghiani | 2/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+8d | Brighton | Harry Bloom Memorial "Brighton Bullet" Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack early - driven up into contention 3f out - eased over to the left 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening to close right up - finished fourth | 4/10 | 1 | 9-6 | 75 | 116A | 80A | Connor Planas | 4/1 |
| 30 Jul 26+6d | Goodwood | Buccellati Handicap Stakes Settled in mid-division through early stages - asked for effort with 2f remaining - lost touch briefly a furlong out - edged over to the right - rallied strongly in the closing stages - claimed second close home | 2/18 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 77 | 136C | 92A | Connor Planas | 50/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+14d | York | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes settled towards the back of the field - driven 2f out - responded but posed no threat to the principals | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 77B | 76A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 25/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+35d | Newmarket | Debenhams Handicap raced in mid-division - pressed for a response with a furlong left - had nothing left soon after | 10/12 | nk | 8-9 | 78 | 90A | 64A | Connor Planas | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+23d | Epsom Downs | Win With Zyn 3yo 'Dash' Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along approaching 2f out - moved left and made progress inside final furlong - up into fifth close home - narrowly denied fourth | 5/16 | nk | 8-7 | 78 | 88C | 84A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 18/1 |
| 13 May 26+40d | Yarmouth | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Disputed second in the far bunch - hit the front 2f out - pulled well ahead inside the final furlong - comfortable winner | 1/5 | 9-4 | 71 | 87C | 98B | Connor Planas | 5/1 | |
| 03 Apr 26+21d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap Fought for control early - settled midpack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find extra inside final furlong - finished ninth | 9/12 | shd | 8-10 | 72 | 81A | 59A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 12/1 |
| 13 Mar 26+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Held up at the back - pulled hard early - driven to close over 1f out and ran on well to take third | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 86A | 68A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 9/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+15d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early on - held a handy position on the inner - squeezed for space entering the turn 4f out - pushed along and made progress a furlong later - unable to threaten and dropped away inside the closing furlong | 6/12 | ½ | 7-11 | 71 | 92A | 72A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 33/1 |
| 12 Feb 26+52d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap Sat close to the pace - driven approaching final furlong and went for the lead - edged out of second late to finish third | 3/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 73 | 126A | 82A | Kaiya Fraser | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 25+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back and not far off the pace - shifted wide and asked for effort inside final furlong - hit the front close home - kept finding to win | 1/5 | 9-6 | 67 | 98C | 85B | Lewis Edmunds | 3/1 | |
| 29 Oct 25+23d | Nottingham | PricedUp Nursery Shared advantage early - gave way inside final two furlongs - pushed along and faded approaching the last furlong - finished well beaten in 9th | 9/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 68 | 93A | 43A | Darragh Keenan | 11/1 |
| 06 Oct 25+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Nursery Held a central position - pushed along inside the final furlong and finished strongly late - claimed fourth close home | 4/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 68 | 75A | 67A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/1 |
| 03 Sep 25+21d | Bath | EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled off the pace early - pushed along and closed in over 1f out - lost momentum in the last furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 71 | 85A | 74A | George Wood | 11/2 |
| 13 Aug 25+21d | Beverley | Porsche Macan Electric EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground approaching the final furlong - finished sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 74 | 65A | 63A | Connor Beasley | 9/4F |
| 23 Jul 25+27d | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the front early - pushed along to close in inside final furlong - stayed on at one level without threatening the winner | 2/10 | 4¼ | 9-5 | — | 85A | 69A | George Wood | 6/4F |
| 26 Jun 25+40d | Leicester | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in midfield - began to close from two out - moved up into third and edged left with a furlong left - kept finding under pressure to snatch second close home | 2/8 | nk | 9-5 | — | 84A | 88A | Finley Marsh | 5/4F |
| 17 May 25 | Doncaster | Yates Drywall Ltd Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - held towards back - jostled with 2f to go - eased right and made progress inside final furlong - moved into 4th and stayed on well | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 75C | 75A | Finley Marsh | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has U S S Charleston won?
- U S S Charleston (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 7 times in total (31.8% of starts).
- Who trains U S S Charleston?
- U S S Charleston (GB) is trained by Lemos De Souza, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 September 2026.
- Who is U S S Charleston's sire?
- U S S Charleston (GB) is by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Charleston Belle (GB), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does U S S Charleston prefer?
- U S S Charleston (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is U S S Charleston's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 28 September 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is U S S Charleston's sire's record?
- U S Navy Flag (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,415 runs since Apr 2022 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 183.