Horse profile
Urban Dandy (IRE)
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Pretty Pebble (IRE) (Cape Cross)
46 runs · 11 courses · from May 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Southwell (AW)
Last run 1 Dec 2025
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Urban Dandy is 3 from 46, all wins at Class 6. Two of those wins came at Newcastle (AW) and one at Southwell (AW), all on standard going. He won the Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Classified Stakes over 1m to 1m1f at Newcastle in Mar 2025 off an official rating of 48. Typically held up, he last ran at Wolverhampton (AW) in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 49, 11lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 3–46Wins / Runs
- 6.5%Strike rate
- 17 (37%)Placed
- −26.59£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 0.47Fair A/E n=46 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 rating49↓ 11lb off peak
49
48–60
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 36 | 104A | 89 | 3 runs · 104 / 89 |
| Good | 4 | 76B | 62.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 90A | 77 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 96A | 87 | 2 runs · 89 / 87.5 |
| Under 6f | 14 | 103A | 89 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 104A | 84 | 1 run · — |
Of 46 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 46 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 23 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 10 (43%) · 1 win
- Held up 8 (35%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 5 (22%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,935 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 3,167 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,717 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 469 | 50 | 10.7% | +1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,673 | 534 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 3 from 37 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,435 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 1 from 14 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,628 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,043 | 158 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 580 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pretty Pebble (IRE) (Cape Cross)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Party Game (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Party Game (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party Game (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Dromod Lad (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Oceti (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Topofthetrifle (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 3 | 8% | −17.59 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 41 | 3 | 7% | −21.59 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | −13.59 |
| Southwell (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 1 | 4% | −11.00 |
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.09 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nolan | 17 | 1 | 6% | −15.09 |
| Tom Eaves | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 4 | 2 | 50% | +13.50 |
| Paddy Mathers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Breslin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brandon Wilkie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 21 | 1 | 5% | −19.09 |
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | +0.50 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −14.09 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.50 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 25+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled off the pace in the pack - going nicely before catching heels and dislodging jockey approaching the final furlong | UR/12 | — | 9-3 | 49 | — | — | Kevin Stott | 5/1 |
| 20 Nov 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Held up at back - driven approaching final furlong - unable to challenge - finished seventh | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 50 | 89B | 73A | Barry McHugh | 25/1 |
| 06 Nov 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back - made progress with 2f to run - ran on evenly through the closing stages to finish 4th | 4/12 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 51 | 104A | 76A | David Nolan | 8/1 |
| 30 Oct 25+35d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack - progress made a furlong out then eased left inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third | 3/9 | ½ | 9-6 | 51 | 86A | 70A | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Settled just off the pace in mid-field - edged ahead 3f out - pressed and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away and faded late - finished 5th well held | 5/7 | 14 | 9-1 | 52 | 73C | 52C | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 25+147d | Southwell (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Held up towards back of pack - urged forward with over two furlongs left - kept on same pace to finish sixth beaten just over five lengths | 6/11 | nk | 9-9 | 52 | 65A | 66A | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 10 Apr 25+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Took strong hold settled behind the pack - progress made wide of rivals approaching final furlong - pushed along to move into second inside the closing 110 yards - stayed on at one speed but unable to trouble winner | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-0 | 51 | 90A | 78A | Paul Mulrennan | 3/1 |
| 02 Apr 25+11d | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Held mid-pack early - pushed along and moved up to challenge for the front turning into the final furlong - fought on well but nosed out right at the line | 2/10 | hd | 9-5 | 51 | 73A | 75A | David Nolan | 2/1F |
| 22 Mar 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Classified Stakes Settled in the pack - began to make ground 3f out despite tight gaps twice more - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 51 | 96A | 82A | David Nolan | 5/2F |
| 10 Mar 25+3d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Classified Stakes Settled in midfield early - eased forward along the rail to loom second 2f out - eased ahead entering the last furlong before drawing away - kept going strongly to the line | 1/7 | 9-9 | 48 | 79A | 71A | David Nolan | 10/11F | |
| 07 Mar 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Classified Stakes Settled midpack early - pushed along and made ground inside final two furlongs - kept finding late to snatch second right at the line | 2/8 | hd | 9-9 | 48 | 59A | 72A | David Nolan | 8/1 |
| 20 Feb 25+6d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Tracked pace close to the rail - driven and drifted left approaching final furlong - dropped from second spot - faded fast near the line to finish 7th | 7/11 | nk | 9-2 | 48 | 84A | 63A | Dougie Costello | 11/2 |
| 14 Feb 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Classified Stakes Fought for control early - settled behind pace-setter - hit front 6f from home - overtaken inside final furlong and edged out by a short head | 2/10 | hd | 9-9 | 48 | 83A | 75A | Paul Mulrennan | 11/2 |
| 07 Feb 25+17d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Settled in midfield near the rail - shifted wide entering the straight and pressed forward though squeezed for space 2f out - drifted left soon after - stayed on in isolated 4th up the final furlong | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-4 | 50 | 91A | 71A | David Nolan | 8/1 |
| 21 Jan 25+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Settled close to the front - pressed for effort with 2f left and looked well placed a furlong out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 9th | 9/10 | 4½ | 9-7 | 52 | 76A | 41A | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 14 Jan 25+25d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled in the pack - eased across left and made progress with 2f left - couldn't get closer and held level through the last furlong - finished 5th beaten 3.5 lengths | 5/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 52 | 90A | 67A | Dougie Costello | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+43d | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Held up in the pack towards the back - improved into contention over a furlong out - stayed on inside final furlong but fell short of the winner | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-9 | 52 | 84A | 69A | David Nolan | 15/2 |
| 07 Nov 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching 2f out - pushed along a furlong later - stayed on inside final stages without finding enough to challenge | 5/9 | shd | 9-7 | 52 | 92A | 68A | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 31 Oct 24+7d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out - upsides leaders inside final furlong - unable to threaten winner in final 110 yards and finished second | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-9 | 52 | 95A | 77A | David Nolan | 11/4F |
| 24 Oct 24+20d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Settled at the back early - closed strongly under a furlong out to move into third - kept responding to the line for third by a neck | 3/12 | nk | 9-9 | 52 | 86A | 83A | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Elite Venue Selection Handicap (Div 1) Held up at the back - nudged for effort with 2f left - found little - eventually beaten well off | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-10 | 53 | 75A | 60A | Dougie Costello | 17/2 |
| 19 Sep 24+26d | Pontefract | Art Of Racing Apprentice Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress from off the leaders 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to finish 6th | 6/9 | nk | 8-11 | 53 | 90A | 66A | Andrew Breslin | 50/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+52d | Redcar | Join RacingTV For 12.00 This Weekend Handicap (Div 2) Clumsy and swerved sharply at the off - soon up with the pace - knocked back and slipped down the field before 2f gone - settled around midfield - driven approaching final 2f but found nothing and allowed to drop away 1f out finishing well beaten | 9/11 | 5½ | 9-8 | 54 | 61A | 45A | David Nolan | 4/1 |
| 03 Jul 24+104d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 55 | 76B | 65A | Dougie Costello | 20/1 |
| 21 Mar 24+11d | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 54 | 93A | 72A | David Nolan | 3/1F |
| 10 Mar 24+31d | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | shd | 9-8 | 54 | 91A | 80A | David Nolan | 7/1 |
| 08 Feb 24+4d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With Betuk Handicap | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 56 | 102B | 68A | Andrew Mullen | 9/4F |
| 04 Feb 24+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 56 | 70A | 64A | Brandon Wilkie | 7/2 |
| 27 Jan 24+2d | Newcastle (AW) | Betuk. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 4/8 | ¾ | 8-8 | 57 | 88A | 68A | Andrew Mullen | 10/3 |
| 25 Jan 24+9d | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 6/7 | nse | 9-2 | 56 | 102A | 63A | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 16 Jan 24+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 102A | 86A | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 06 Jan 24+53d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap | 3/11 | hd | 9-5 | 56 | 92A | 81A | Tom Eaves | 11/2 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Nov 23+12d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK Take Time Out During SGWeek23! Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 9-4 | 56 | 96A | 78A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 02 Nov 23+9d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-6 | 57 | 89A | 76A | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 24 Oct 23+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 4/8 | nse | 9-8 | 57 | 89A | 74A | Tom Eaves | 9/2 |
| 11 Sep 23+15d | Newcastle (AW) | WL Distillery Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-6 | 58 | 97A | 75A | David Nolan | 6/1 |
| 27 Aug 23+145d | Beverley | Beverley Lions Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | 4½ | 9-7 | 60 | 72A | 34A | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
| 04 Apr 23+20d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 60 | 93A | 65A | Harrison Shaw | 6/5F |
| 15 Mar 23+22d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 57 | 103A | 81A | Harrison Shaw | 9/2 | |
| 21 Feb 23+19d | Southwell (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 58 | 68A | 62A | Harrison Shaw | 3/1 |
| 02 Feb 23+143d | Southwell (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 52 | 65A | 64A | Harrison Shaw | 11/1 | |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Sep 22+4d | Thirsk | Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Nursery | 12/17 | nse | 9-0 | 56 | 88C | 43A | Paddy Mathers | 15/2 |
| 08 Sep 22+68d | Chepstow | Dragonbet Launching Soon Nursery | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-10 | 56 | 62A | 66A | Paddy Mathers | 9/4F |
| 02 Jul 22+51d | Beverley | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 10/12 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 53A | 59A | Paddy Mathers | 80/1 |
| 12 May 22+9d | York | Frank Whittle Partnership ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 12C | 51C | Paddy Mathers | 40/1 |
| 03 May 22 | Wetherby | racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/7 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 77A | 54A | Ben Robinson | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Urban Dandy won?
- Urban Dandy (IRE) won 3 of 46 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 17 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trains Urban Dandy?
- Urban Dandy (IRE) is trained by Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 December 2025.
- Who is Urban Dandy's sire?
- Urban Dandy (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Pretty Pebble (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Urban Dandy prefer?
- Urban Dandy (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 37 starts (8.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Urban Dandy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 1 December 2025. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Urban Dandy's sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,935 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are Urban Dandy's siblings?
- Out of Pretty Pebble (IRE), Urban Dandy (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Party Game (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Party Game (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.