Horse profile
Western Soldier (GER)
by Soldier Hollow (GB) out of Wamika (GER) (Shirocco)
20 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wincanton & Plumpton
Last run 15 Oct 2026 · 5th of 9
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Western Soldier won two of 20 starts over hurdles on turf. Both wins came over 1m5f – 2m, one at Wincanton in a Class 5 handicap on good ground off 89 in Nov 2025 and one at Plumpton in a Class 4 novices hurdle on good to soft in Oct 2023. The gelding finished 5 of 9 at Fontwell in Oct 2026 when last raced off OR 84, 22lb below his highest ever mark. He has raced five times at Wincanton where he has one win.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Oct 2025 · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 22lb off peak
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 5 (25%)Placed
- −8.20£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=20 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 921 d
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 rating84↓ 22lb off peak
84
84–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 98A | 85.5 | 3 runs · 96 / 92 |
| Good | 6 | 112A | 102 | 4 runs · 105 / 100.5 |
| Soft | 2 | 70A | 53.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 6 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 105B | 87 | 6 runs · 105 / 93.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 112A | 96 | 2 runs · 96 / 94 |
Flat
Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 19 runs · as at 23 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 11 analysed runs since Oct 2025
- Mid-division 5 (45%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,917 runs since Jul 2011 (268 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8% from 488. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 14.9% from 383.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 433 | 54 | 12.5% | +1.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 334 | 43 | 12.9% | +1.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 414 | 49 | 11.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 185 | 26 | 14.1% | +2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 488 | 39 | 8% | −3.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 214 | 19 | 8.9% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 521 | 59 | 11.3% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 573 | 51 | 8.9% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 383 | 57 | 14.9% | +3.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 165 | 23 | 13.9% | +2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Wamika (GER) (Shirocco)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Wangari (GER) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Wangari (GER)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangari (GER) | 5 | 2 | 1m1f–1m1½f | Listed |
| Coexist (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.20 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Stratford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | −0.20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Pritchard | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Reed | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Benjamin Macey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bdr Jody Sole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Capt Isabel Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bradley Harris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.20 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.20 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 26+40d | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle Race Settled well off the pace - never travelling smoothly through the middle stages - made ground before 3 out - left behind approaching the following fence - kept on up the run-in to finish 5th | 5/9 | ¾ | 11-3 | 84 | 92A | 103A | Callum Pritchard | 12/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+67d | Stratford | Allan Atkinson Handicap Hurdle Race Held up at the back - closed ground after 3 out and pushed along home turn after 2 out - unable to quicken and finished 4th | 4/9 | 8½ | 10-12 | 86 | 101A | 97A | Benjamin Macey | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 26+19d | Stratford | Davisons Law Moving You Forward Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - lost touch after 2 out and fell right away - eased and pulled up before the last | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 89 | — | — | Callum Pritchard | 15/2 |
| 11 Jun 26+23d | Worcester | Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group - contesting the runner-up berth before 3 out then nudged for effort before 2 out - dropped away before the last to finish fifth | 5/10 | 2½ | 11-5 | 91 | 100A | 109A | Callum Pritchard | 11/2 |
| 19 May 26+57d | Hexham | Jason Arnup After Party 6th June Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - pushed along before two out then lost ground under pressure approaching last - stayed on without threatening to finish fourth | 4/10 | 5½ | 11-13 | 93 | 87A | 110A | Callum Pritchard | 10/1 |
| 23 Mar 26+18d | Wincanton | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Military Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled in third - blundered and dislodged rider at the 5th | UR/5 | — | 10-8 | 93 | — | — | Bdr Jody Sole | 5/2 |
| 05 Mar 26+49d | Wincanton | Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - lost touch two out - dropped away before the last - well held at the finish | 9/12 | 5 | 11-12 | 95 | 78A | 98A | Paul O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 26+42d | Wincanton | Get The Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - improved onto the pace after 3 out but faded before 2 out - well held at the finish | 11/13 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 96 | 37C | 82C | Callum Pritchard | 10/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 25+14d | Wincanton | McCreery Military Forces Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled second early - shared front spot 3rd before striking out alone from the 4th - margin shrank around the home turn - overtaken approaching two out - held on without finding more late | 2/3 | 14 | 10-12 | 96 | 96C | 104C | Capt Isabel Harrison | EvensF |
| 20 Nov 25+21d | Wincanton | PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - made ground from 3 out - moved up to second with two to go - slightly untidy but hit the front at the last - pulled clear on the run-in to score | 1/9 | 11-0 | 89 | 105B | 120A | Callum Pritchard | 9/1 | |
| 30 Oct 25+512d | Stratford | Jumps Look Better On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - moved up to challenge the front group four out and reached second before two out - dropped back on the home turn under pressure - weakened before the last to finish fourth | 4/12 | 9 | 10-13 | 90 | 77A | 104A | Callum Pritchard | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Jun 24+23d | Newton Abbot | Book Our Winning Post Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-10 | 94 | 103A | 107A | Brendan Powell | 11/1 |
| 13 May 24+20d | Hereford | Get Emma's Offers At PlanetSportBet Handicap Hurdle | PU/5 | — | 11-1 | 99 | — | — | Brendan Powell | 12/1 |
| 23 Apr 24+101d | Epsom Downs | Lilley Plummer Risks City & Suburban Handicap | 7/7 | 9 | 9-6 | 100 | 86C | 69C | Callum Hutchinson | 80/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+25d | Warwick | Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 1 | 10-11 | 103 | 70A | 91A | Harry Reed | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 23+43d | Fakenham | Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | 105 | — | — | Harry Reed | 17/2 |
| 06 Nov 23+14d | Plumpton | SCA 26 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 12 | 10-9 | 106 | 79A | 86A | Bradley Harris | 10/3 |
| 23 Oct 23+12d | Plumpton | Trottenden Sussex Cattle Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 11-0 | — | 98A | 115A | Jonathan Burke | 4/5F | |
| 11 Oct 23+921d | Sedgefield | Best Odds Guaranteed Daily With Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/11 | hd | 11-4 | — | 112A | 116A | Jonathan Burke | 5/4F |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Apr 21 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Bruleur (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 3/9 | shd | 9-2 | — | — | — | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Western Soldier won?
- Western Soldier (GER) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 5 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Western Soldier?
- Western Soldier (GER) is trained by Seamus Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
- Who is Western Soldier's sire?
- Western Soldier (GER) is by Soldier Hollow (GB) out of Wamika (GER), whose sire is Shirocco.
- What going does Western Soldier prefer?
- Western Soldier (GER) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Western Soldier's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Western Soldier's sire's record?
- Soldier Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,917 runs since Jul 2011 (268 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8% from 488. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 14.9% from 383.
- Who are Western Soldier's siblings?
- Out of Wamika (GER), Western Soldier (GER) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Wangari (GER) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Wangari (GER)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.