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Horse profile

Victory Ace (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer John Butler · Owner Northumbria Leisure Ltd
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Rumaythah (IRE) (Kodiac)
11 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Kempton (AW), Newcastle (AW) & Lingfield (AW) Ran 42 days ago · 2nd of 14 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Victory Ace is a gelding who has won four of 11 starts all on standard AW at up to 1m1f. He landed three handicaps in Class 4 between April and August 2026 at Lingfield, Newcastle and twice at Kempton, and finished second of 14 in the William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap at Kempton in Sep 2026 off a career-high mark of 89. He has raced exclusively on AW since his first run on turf in Aug 2025.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating89At career-high mark
89 70–89

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton (AW), 19 Aug 2026

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 11 figures · best 116A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)9116A1078 · 116 / 107
Good1——1 · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f6108A101.56 · 108 / 101.5
6f – 7f5116A943 · 116 / 107

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 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 5 Sep 2026 Official rating 89 at the last run, 5 Sep 2026

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 11 figures · best 98A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)998A858 · 98 / 87
Good1——1 · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f698A86.56 · 98 / 86.5
6f – 7f591A763 · 91 / 85

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 6 analysed runs

  • Midfield 3 (50%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zoustar (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,733 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.4% from 327. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+10.6—
Good to Firm440439.8%−10 from 1
Good589518.7%−2.10 from 1
Good to Soft246218.5%−2.3—
Soft2612911.1%+0.3—
Heavy851416.5%+5.7—
Standard (AW)1,09813412.2%+1.44 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3274714.4%+3.6—
6f – 7f1,42115210.7%−0.12 from 5
1m – 1m1f6688412.6%+1.82 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f19373.6%−7.2—
1m5f – 2m6111.6%−9.2—
2m1f – 2m4f4948.2%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m1200%−10.8—
Over 3m200%−10.8—

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
Rumaythah (IRE) (Kodiac)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 9 4 44% +23.25
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 3 60% +18.25
Class 5 4 1 25% +5.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton (AW) 4 2 50% +4.25
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33% +12.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 1 50% +7.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 2 33% +12.25
6f – 7f 5 2 40% +9.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
M. P. Sheehy 2 2 100% +18.00
Ray Dawson 2 0 0% −2.00
Finley Marsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Levey 1 1 100% +2.25
Rhys Elliott 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Edmunds 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 1 100% +8.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 3 30% +17.25
Cheekpieces 1 1 100% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 4 50% +24.25
2025 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
05 Sep 26+17d Kempton (AW) William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) Class 2 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 14 ran Took a strong hold early - settled in the middle of the field - asked for effort 2f out - made ground into the final furlong before pressing the front runner - unable to close and went down by a length 2/14 1 8-12 89107B98A Finley Marsh 6/1
19 Aug 26+14d Kempton (AW) Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I) Class 4 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 9 ran settled mid-pack early - moved up on the front group with 2f left - took control approaching the final furlong - pulled well away for an easy win 1/9 9-4 79108A96A Sean Levey 9/4
05 Aug 26+11d Kempton (AW) Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Standard / Slow · 8 ran Held a midfield spot early - made smooth progress 2f out - pushed along a furlong out and finished full of running - hit the front right at the line 1/8 9-4 75107A91A M. P. Sheehy 4/1C
25 Jul 26+29d Newcastle (AW) Brack Burger On Uber Eats Beeswing Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 4 · 8f · Standard / Slow · 14 ran Tracked the pace in the early stages - urged for effort over 2f out - gained significant ground over 1f out to close on the front-runners - still holding a winning opportunity approaching the final furlong - went in front close home - stayed on strongly to win 1/14 8-10 73108B89A M. P. Sheehy 14/1
26 Jun 26+20d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Pelton Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran Settled close to the pace early - up with the front rank with 5f left - pressed for effort inside the last 2f - faded in the closing stages to finish fifth 5/14 2 9-0 7491B77A Ray Dawson 9/1
06 Jun 26+31d Musselburgh Edinburgh Cup Handicap Class 2 · 9f · Good · 7 ran Took a firm hold early - held a mid-division berth - nudged forward 3f out before fading from 2f out to finish well held in 6th 6/7 3¼ 7-12 7572C48C Rhys Elliott 8/1
06 May 26+22d Kempton (AW) Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress 2f out - stayed on well from a furlong out but couldn't reach winner 2/9 1¼ 9-7 7396A84A Lewis Edmunds 7/1
14 Apr 26+130d Lingfield (AW) Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran Slow to get going - settled off the pace in the pack - improved position two out - jostled a furlong out - pushed out and got up close home to win 1/10 9-9 70116A85A David Probert 8/1
05 Dec 25+92d Newcastle (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 8th 8/8 4¼ 9-7 —45C48C Tom Eaves 10/1
04 Sep 25+27d Lingfield (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran Eased and edged left at the off then took a strong grip - moved through wide on the outside 6f out and asked for effort into the straight - stayed on well but found little room close home to finish 7th beaten 3.5 lengths 7/11 nk 9-7 —94A73A Ray Dawson 7/2
08 Aug 25 Newmarket Maritime Cargo Services Road Haulage Hustle EBF 'Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Pulled hard early - travelled in the pack before angled left approaching 2f out - weakened in the last furlong to finish sixth 6/9 3¼ 9-7 —70B76A Silvestre De Sousa 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Victory Ace (GB) won?
Victory Ace (GB) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 6 times in total (54.5% of starts).
Who trains Victory Ace (GB)?
Victory Ace (GB) is trained by John Butler, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 September 2026.
Who is Victory Ace (GB)'s sire?
Victory Ace (GB) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Rumaythah (IRE), whose sire is Kodiac.
What going does Victory Ace (GB) prefer?
Victory Ace (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Victory Ace (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 5 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Victory Ace (GB)'s sire's record?
Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,733 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.4% from 327. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.

Record shown from August 2025. 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.