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Horse profile

Young Jack (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Chris Grant · Owner D D Armstrong Ltd L Westwood
by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
16 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newcastle & Kelso Last run 18 Apr 2026 · 5th of 11 Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Young Jack is a gelding with three wins from 16 starts on turf, two of them at Newcastle and one at Kelso. All three wins came in handicaps between 2m1f and 3m on heavy, soft or good to soft ground. He won the Class 3 Guinness At The Dog & Parrot Handicap Chase at Newcastle in Mar 2026 off a mark of 122 and last ran off his career-high mark of 125 when fifth of 11 at Ayr in Apr 2026. He usually races prominently.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating125At career-high mark
125 116–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 114 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 1 Mar 2025

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 11 figures · best 121A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4114B1011 run · —
Soft4121A101.51 run · —
Heavy392A752 runs · 75 / 67
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9121A914 runs · 112 / 78.5
2m1f – 2m4f296A94—

Of 16 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 · 11 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 138B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 13 Feb 2026 Official rating 125 at the last run, 18 Apr 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 →

Jumps 15 figures · best 141B · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy6141B1283 runs · 141 / 138
Soft5137A1312 runs · 131 / 119
Good to Soft4129C111.51 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11141B1295 runs · 141 / 131
2m1f – 2m4f4128A1221 run · —

Of 16 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 · 15 figures from 16 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 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (25%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (17%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Champs Elysees (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,122 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm531324.5%+13—
Good to Firm83812014.3%+2.8—
Good1,84219510.6%−0.9—
Good to Soft1,08411710.8%−0.71 from 4
Soft1,15211610.1%−1.41 from 6
Heavy391317.9%−3.61 from 6
Standard (AW)1,76222412.7%+1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1119.1%−2.4—
6f – 7f387297.5%−4—
1m – 1m1f8829210.4%−1.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1,99626213.1%+1.6—
1m5f – 2m2,03723811.7%+0.2—
2m1f – 2m4f1,06812111.3%−0.21 from 4
2m5f – 3m600589.7%−1.82 from 12
Over 3m1411510.6%−0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Highlander Hill (IRE)40——
Rucinski (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 1 17% −4.20
Soft 6 1 17% −2.50
Good to Soft 4 1 25% −1.25

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 8 1 13% −5.25
Class 4 5 2 40% +0.30
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 6 1 17% −2.50
Newcastle 5 2 40% −0.45
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 2 17% −5.75
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −2.20

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Danny McMenamin 11 2 18% −5.70
William Maggs 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 1 1 100% +1.75
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 2 15% −7.70
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% −0.25

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −2.25
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 6 2 33% −0.70
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 2 20% −4.70
Chase 6 1 17% −3.25

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
2026 · 5 runs
18 Apr 26+35d Ayr CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Heavy · 11 ran Held in the pack early - still within range 4 out - pushed along soon after - lost momentum 3 out and drifted right unsettling rider - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish 5/11 3½ 10-13 12559A117A Danny McMenamin 13/2
14 Mar 26+29d Newcastle Guinness At The Dog & Parrot Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran Settled just off the pace in a strong grip early - midpack through the first stages - errored slightly at the 6th - closed on the front-runner by the 11th - travelling well and upsides four out - asked for effort soon after - moved ahead approaching two out then extended the advantage before stumbling at the last - stayed on to score 1/4 11-10 12282C129C Brian Hughes 7/4F
13 Feb 26+17d Kelso Every Horse, Every Race, At timeform.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 21.5f · Heavy · 6 ran Handy early - shared front spot until 10th - pushed along before 2 out - locked in battle with winner from there - put in front and bumped near line then shifted right but held effort to finish 2nd 2/6 1½ 11-4 12175A138B Danny McMenamin 4/1
27 Jan 26+25d Newcastle Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up on winner 3 out - asked for effort soon after - stayed on strongly up the straight - closed late but narrowly denied 2/7 hd 12-0 119—141B Danny McMenamin 4/1
02 Jan 26+26d Ayr Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran Sat close up early - clumsy leap 3rd drops towards back - pushed along 8th - well beaten from 4 out home 8/9 17 11-1 120—107C Ryan Mania 4/1
2025 · 4 runs
07 Dec 25+281d Kelso Paxtons For Kverneland Parts And Genuine Spares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 5 ran Settled at the back early - still close up with two furlongs left before being pushed along to close on the leader - stayed on up the straight but couldn't get past 2/5 1¼ 11-1 118112C131B Danny McMenamin 9/1
01 Mar 25+15d Kelso bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back of the field - pressed for effort four out - well beaten from two out - eventually finished ninth 9/10 3¾ 10-12 119114B104A William Maggs 10/1
14 Feb 25+27d Kelso Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back - closing steadily before two out - into 5th approaching the last - kept on without getting to leaders 3/12 3½ 12-0 119121A137A William Maggs 18/1
18 Jan 25+20d Haydock Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 11 ran Settled midfield - urged along and lost touch fast after 4 out - eased and pulled up PU/11 — 10-13 121—— Danny McMenamin 16/1
2024 · 6 runs
29 Dec 24+21d Kelso Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Went straight to front - lost the advantage before 3rd and clipped it 3 out - driven up before making a serious blunder 2 out - faded approaching the last for eventual tenth 10/11 5½ 11-11 121106B107A Danny McMenamin 4/1F
08 Dec 24+35d Kelso Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 10 ran Set the pace from the off - challenged from the 8th - urged forward before the second last - opened up nearing the final fence - driven out under vigorous handling - margin shortened in the closing stages but held on to score 1/10 12-0 11691A136A Danny McMenamin 5/2
03 Nov 24+197d Carlisle Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up in the pack early - stayed there through the middle stages - driven three out and battled on at one speed to finish fifth 5/9 6½ 10-13 11896A116A Danny McMenamin 9/1
20 Apr 24+35d Ayr Let Good Times Roll With Stagecoach Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 24.5f · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 7 11-0 11882C101C Gavin Sheehan 14/1
16 Mar 24+30d Newcastle Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2¼ 11-12 11992A128A Danny McMenamin 4/6F
15 Feb 24+63d Newcastle High Horse Design 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-10 ——128A Danny McMenamin 4/5F
2023 · 1 run
14 Dec 23 Newcastle Living North Christmas Fair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 22f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 2¾ 11-0 ——124A Danny McMenamin 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Young Jack won?
Young Jack (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 8 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Young Jack?
Young Jack (IRE) is trained by Chris Grant, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 April 2026.
Who is Young Jack's sire?
Young Jack (IRE) is by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Cherish The Pear (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
What going does Young Jack prefer?
Young Jack (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Young Jack's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 18 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Young Jack's sire's record?
Champs Elysees (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,122 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
Who are Young Jack's siblings?
Out of Cherish The Pear (IRE), Young Jack (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2023. 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.