Welsh Dragon (GB)
Welsh Dragon (GB) is 1 from 9, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=9 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Taffe (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Taffe (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taffe (GB) | 16 | 3 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Johnny McGurk (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 06+42d | Brighton | Barking Brickwork Handicap | 7/15 | 3 | 9-4 | 59 | 41C | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 28 May 06+57d | Newmarket | newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap | 11/19 | nk | 8-8 | 63 | 59C | Neil Chalmers | 14/1 |
| 01 Apr 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 8-8 | 63 | 54C | Neil Chalmers | 3/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Brian Wilkins 'Been, Gone And Went' Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 63 | 61C | Martin Dwyer | 4/1F |
| 06 Mar 06+61d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 2/13 | shd | 9-2 | 58 | 82C | Jamie Spencer | 9/4F |
| 04 Jan 06+123d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 2) | 1/11 | 8-10 | 52 | 53C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 | |
| 03 Sep 05+8d | Haydock | Williamhillcasino.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 15/16 | 6 | 9-0 | — | 43C | Steve Drowne | 66/1 |
| 26 Aug 05+69d | Salisbury | Wadworth 6x Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 10/12 | 1¾ | 8-9 | — | 25C | Jimmy Fortune | 20/1 |
| 18 Jun 05 | Warwick | Lee Beesley Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/7 | 5 | 8-13 | — | 44C | Liam Keniry | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Welsh Dragon (GB) won?
- Welsh Dragon (GB) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Welsh Dragon (GB)?
- Welsh Dragon (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 9 July 2006.
- Who is Welsh Dragon (GB)'s sire?
- Welsh Dragon (GB) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Blorenge (GB), whose sire is Prince Sabo.
- What going does Welsh Dragon (GB) prefer?
- Welsh Dragon (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Welsh Dragon (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 9 July 2006. The highest on record is 63.
- What is Welsh Dragon (GB)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Welsh Dragon (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Blorenge (GB), Welsh Dragon (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Taffe (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Taffe (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.