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Horse profile

Woodpole Academy (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2015) · Last trainer Philip Kirby · Last owner Nobaj Ltd
by Beneficial (GB) out of Midday Caller (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
10 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Dec 2015 — 3,988 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2015 Won at Newcastle Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Woodpole Academy (IRE) is 1 from 10, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off 117, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 17lb off peak
117 116–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 142A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 1 Dec 2012 Official rating 117 at the last run, 5 Dec 2015

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 142A · median 132
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Heavy2142A141.5—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m3142A141—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 10 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,046 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29754910.4%00 from 1
Good to Soft2,46726710.8%+0.40 from 2
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.10 from 3
Heavy3,15932810.4%01 from 4
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.11 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f6,35666110.4%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m4,70252211.1%+0.70 from 1
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Midday Caller (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Conker Nails (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Conker Nails (IRE)3222m–2m2f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 1 25% +3.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +6.50
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +6.50
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +2.50
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Nicol 3 0 0% −3.00
James Reveley 3 0 0% −3.00
Jason Maguire 3 1 33% +4.50
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −0.50
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 2 1 50% +5.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% +2.50
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 3 runs
05 Dec 15+28d Wetherby Totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-1 117— Adam Nicol 20/1
07 Nov 15+12d Kelso Mayfield Restaurant Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1f · Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-0 116— Adam Nicol 10/1
26 Oct 15+316d Ayr Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com Anywhere Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4½f · Good · 8 ran F/8 — 11-0 116— James Reveley 16/1
2014 · 2 runs
14 Dec 14+44d Carlisle Carlisle Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-3 127— James Reveley 28/1
31 Oct 14+304d Uttoxeter Breeders' Cup Live On ATR Tonight Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-2 —— Henry Brooke 50/1
2013 · 3 runs
31 Dec 13+24d Uttoxeter 32 Bonus At 32red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-7 130— Adam Nicol 20/1
07 Dec 13+328d Aintree Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 10 11-6 134108C James Reveley 25/1
13 Jan 13+43d Kelso Queens Head Hotel Kelso Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 11-12 —141A Jason Maguire EvensF
2012 · 2 runs
01 Dec 12+38d Newcastle E.b.f. 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (qualifier) Class 5 · 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 11-0 —142A Jason Maguire 13/2
24 Oct 12 Worcester Linda's Birthday Bumper 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 8 11-10 —123A Jason Maguire 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Woodpole Academy won?
Woodpole Academy (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Woodpole Academy?
Woodpole Academy (IRE) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 5 December 2015.
Who is Woodpole Academy's sire?
Woodpole Academy (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Midday Caller (IRE), whose sire is Miner's Lamp.
What going does Woodpole Academy prefer?
Woodpole Academy (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Woodpole Academy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 5 December 2015. The highest on record is 134.
What is Woodpole Academy's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,046 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Woodpole Academy's siblings?
Out of Midday Caller (IRE), Woodpole Academy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Conker Nails (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.