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Horse profile

Van Aert (GB)

3yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2025) · Last trainer Archie Watson · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Lxxx Partner
by Masar (IRE) out of Bournemouth Belle (GB) (Canford Cliffs)
11 runs · 8 courses · from May 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Oct 2025 — 372 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2025 · 8th of 10 Won at Kempton (AW) Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Van Aert is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 6 level in a handicap at Kempton (AW) over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going in Apr 2025. The gelding, by Masar out of a Canford Cliffs mare, has recorded all nine of his turf starts without a win. Typically held up, he finished 8 of 10 at Kempton (AW) in Oct 2025 when last raced off OR 66.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6
Official rating66↓ 3lb off peak
66 62–69

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton (AW), 9 Apr 2025

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 9 figures · best 102C · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Firm4102C64—
Standard (AW)285A79.5—
Good287C85.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f3102C85—
1m5f – 2m387C84—
6f – 7f373A54—
Jumps 2 figures · best 67C · median 62.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f267C62.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 10 Jul 2025 Official rating 66 at the last flat run, 10 Oct 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 85C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Sedgefield, 30 Sep 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 73A · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Firm471B64—
Standard (AW)273A63—
Good267A62.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f373A71—
1m5f – 2m367A64—
6f – 7f364A52—
Jumps 2 figures · best 85C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f285C83—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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 7 analysed runs

  • Held up 4 (57%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Masar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,206 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 217.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11.8—
Good to Firm1652615.8%+40 from 4
Good3063511.4%−0.40 from 3
Good to Soft132118.3%−3.50 from 2
Soft1451711.7%−0.1—
Heavy3725.4%−6.4—
Standard (AW)4195112.2%+0.41 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9111.1%−0.7—
6f – 7f217177.8%−40 from 3
1m – 1m1f306309.8%−2—
1m2f – 1m4f4416514.7%+2.91 from 3
1m5f – 2m1652515.2%+3.40 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f5723.5%−8.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m11218.2%+6.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bournemouth Belle (GB) (Canford Cliffs)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Polgaria (GB)50——
Steamy (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +0.25
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +1.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50% +0.25
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 3 1 33% −0.75
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Hollie Doyle 4 1 25% −1.75
Ben Poste 2 0 0% −2.00
William Cox 2 0 0% −2.00
Luke Morris 2 0 0% −2.00
Laura Coughlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 5 0 0% −5.00
None 4 1 25% −1.75
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 8 1 13% −5.75
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 9 1 11% −6.75
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
10 Oct 25+10d Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran Settled midfield in 5th early - urged forward with 5f left - lost touch under pressure inside the last 4f - well held at the finish 8/10 ¾ 9-1 6674C53C Hollie Doyle 20/1
30 Sep 25+32d Sedgefield Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good · 5 ran Held up at the back - dropped away after 3 out - well beaten at the finish 5/5 42 11-2 —58C85C Ben Poste 50/1
29 Aug 25+27d Fontwell Dollface Aesthetics Sussex Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Sat handy early - asked for effort after 3 out then unable to match the leading duo 2 out - dropped away meekly late to finish fifth 5/8 17 11-2 —67C81C Ben Poste 14/1
02 Aug 25+23d Lingfield Water Hygiene Management 30th Year Anniversary Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran Went straight to the front - pushed along and drifted right approaching 2f out then lost the advantage - dropped away inside the final furlong 6/7 17 9-9 6787C58C William Cox 7/2
10 Jul 25+27d Newbury Pegasus Pumps Handicap Class 5 · 13.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Sat behind eventual winner who edged away 8f out - narrowed gap approaching 2f out but drifted left under pressure - dropped to 3rd close home 3/7 ½ 9-4 6874A64A William Cox 10/1
13 Jun 25+29d Sandown Texas At Sandown Park 7th August Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good · 10 ran Held handy early - urged forward with 4f left - unable to find more in closing stages - eventually finished seventh 7/10 3 9-3 6984A67A Hollie Doyle 12/1
15 May 25+36d Salisbury Molson Coors Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Sat behind pace on outer - urged forward before halfway to hit front just past 2f out - overtaken with over a furlong left - kept going to the line but not enough for winner 2/5 2¾ 9-9 68102C71B Luke Morris 4/1
09 Apr 25+287d Kempton (AW) Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran Went straight to front - lost advantage 10f out and settled just behind rival - kept on into contention approaching final furlong drifting a touch right - bumped in the tussle - regained command near the line 1/7 9-8 6285A73A Hollie Doyle 5/4F
26 Jun 24+12d Salisbury Dragon Symbol Standing At Whitsbury Manor British Ebf Blagrave Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 4/4 8½ 9-4 —54C49B Laura Coughlan 66/1
14 Jun 24+18d Sandown British Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 11/12 ½ 9-7 —50A64A Luke Morris 100/1
27 May 24 Yarmouth British Stallion Studs Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 3 9-7 —73A52A Hollie Doyle 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Van Aert (GB) won?
Van Aert (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Van Aert (GB)?
Van Aert (GB) was trained by Archie Watson on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 10 October 2025.
Who is Van Aert (GB)'s sire?
Van Aert (GB) is by Masar (IRE) out of Bournemouth Belle (GB), whose sire is Canford Cliffs.
What is Van Aert (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 10 October 2025. The highest on record is 69.
What is Van Aert (GB)'s sire's record?
Masar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 1,206 runs since Jan 2008 (173 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.8% from 165. Weakest on good to soft going: 8.3% from 132. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 165. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 217.
Who are Van Aert (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Bournemouth Belle (GB), Van Aert (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.