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War Soldier (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Amy Murphy · Owner Matt Roche
by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of After Dark (IRE) (King's Theatre)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Wetherby, Haydock & Newcastle New yard First-time headgear LTO Last run 29 Nov 2025
KTB Profile

War Soldier won four of 15 starts on turf, all on good to soft or soft going, with three of those wins at 1m5f to 2m. He took a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Wetherby in Feb 2024 off a mark of 116. His last run, at Auteuil in Nov 2025, was his first for the yard and came in first-time headgear. He has raced at eight different courses.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating121↓ 3lb off peak
121 116–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Doncaster, 13 Dec 2024

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 →

Jumps 9 figures · best 153A · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5128A107—
Soft4153A100—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5153A124—
2m1f – 2m4f4117A95—

Of 14 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 19 Nov 2024 Official rating 121 at the last run, 13 Dec 2024

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 →

Jumps 13 figures · best 146A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft6146A118.5—
Good to Soft5136A123—
Heavy2125A118.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8134A117.5—
1m5f – 2m5146A130—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.7—
Good to Firm801620%+8.7—
Good1,52618812.3%+1—
Good to Soft1,21613411%−0.32 from 5
Soft1,88921411.3%02 from 7
Heavy7768611.1%−0.20 from 3
Standard (AW)336226.5%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−11.3—
6f – 7f71811.3%0—
1m – 1m1f24983.2%−8.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4936413%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m1,57219312.3%+13 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,96920210.3%−11 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,22915312.4%+1.10 from 1
Over 3m2383313.9%+2.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
After Dark (IRE) (King's Theatre)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dancing After Dark (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dancing After Dark (IRE)1413m½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 2 29% +6.00
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +6.12
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 2 22% +4.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.62
Class 5 2 1 50% +6.50
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 4 2 50% +7.12
Wetherby 3 1 33% +7.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% +1.00
1m5f – 2m 5 3 60% +9.12
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 10 3 30% +5.62
Edward Austin 2 1 50% +6.50
Anthony Renard 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny McMenamin 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 4 29% +10.12
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 1 20% +5.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 4 2 50% +1.62
2021 1 1 100% +7.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +2.62
NH Flat 2 1 50% +6.50

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
2025 · 1 run
29 Nov 25+351d Auteuil (FR) Prix Francois de Ganay (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-7 ——— Anthony Renard 73/1
2024 · 5 runs
13 Dec 24+24d Doncaster Polypipe Building Products Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Took up the running - jumped poorly and lost the lead briefly at the 3rd before regaining it 3 out - pressure applied and displaced before the last - kept on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd 3/8 1¼ 10-10 121107A123A Ryan Mania 8/1
19 Nov 24+214d Carlisle My Pension Expert Unlocks Pension Potential Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran Tracked front pack early - driven into a tight second by two out - edged in front at the last - stayed on but caught in the closing strides to finish third 3/9 nk 12-0 11983A128A Ryan Mania 20/1
19 Apr 24+50d Ayr Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-11 122—— Ryan Mania 40/1
29 Feb 24+26d Wetherby Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 42 11-6 122—108C Ryan Mania 7/2J
03 Feb 24+51d Wetherby Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-1 116—134A Ryan Mania 9/1
2023 · 4 runs
14 Dec 23+237d Newcastle Living North Live Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 8 11-6 119—112B Ryan Mania 13/8F
21 Apr 23+34d Ayr Remus Uomo Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 ¾ 11-8 121107B130A Ryan Mania 9/1
18 Mar 23+49d Newcastle Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 8½ 11-3 122—125A Danny McMenamin 2/1F
28 Jan 23+29d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 20.5f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 1 11-5 12469C107C Ryan Mania 12/1
2022 · 4 runs
30 Dec 22+34d Haydock Betfred TV EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-6 116153A146A Ryan Mania 2/1
26 Nov 22+29d Newcastle Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 —128A136A Ryan Mania 13/8
28 Oct 22+263d Wetherby Bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ¾ 11-0 —98B122A Jonathan Burke 13/2
07 Feb 22+60d Carlisle Lyne Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 5 11-4 —117A109A Edward Austin 8/1
2021 · 1 run
09 Dec 21 Newcastle MansionBet Watch And Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-7 —124C120A Edward Austin 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has War Soldier won?
War Soldier (IRE) won 4 of 15 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 26.7%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
Who trains War Soldier?
War Soldier (IRE) is trained by Amy Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 November 2025.
Who is War Soldier's sire?
War Soldier (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of After Dark (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does War Soldier prefer?
War Soldier (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is War Soldier's official rating?
War Soldier (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 124.
What is War Soldier's sire's record?
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
Who are War Soldier's siblings?
Out of After Dark (IRE), War Soldier (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dancing After Dark (IRE) (1). The wins came over 3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2021. 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.