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Horse profile

Captain Ted

Leading Light (IRE) × Decheekymonkey (IRE) (Presenting (GB))

TrainerChris Grant
OwnerD & D Armstrong Ltd

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £966 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Oct 2025, Sedgefield (3/3)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Captain Ted: next race and entries

Captain Ted is declared to run in the Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Race at Sedgefield on Sunday 18 October (14:20).

Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Race · 18 Oct · 14:20 · Sedgefield · Danny McMenamin · 11-0

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Oct 25	Sedgefield	3/3	25/1	22½	Danny McMenamin	Chris Grant	Resolve Group UK "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m1f	Good	11-3	Tree Top Tyson (IRE)	£4,193	16	0/1
3 Oct 25	Hexham	8/8	40/1	dist	Danny McMenamin	Chris Grant	Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	10-13	Spadestep (IRE)	£4,901	-	0/6

3/319 Oct 25 · Sedgefield25/1
Resolve Group UK "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m1fGood
All fields
Date
19 Oct 25
Course
Sedgefield
Pos
3/3
SP
25/1
Btn
22½
Jockey
Danny McMenamin
Trainer
Chris Grant
Race
Resolve Group UK "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
Tree Top Tyson (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
16
Future form
0/1
8/83 Oct 25 · Hexham40/1
Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
3 Oct 25
Course
Hexham
Pos
8/8
SP
40/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Danny McMenamin
Trainer
Chris Grant
Race
Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Spadestep (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,901
Days
-
Future form
0/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chris Grant	3 Oct 25	19 Oct 25	8/8	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£966	€0

Chris Grant

Trainer: Chris Grant
First run: 3 Oct 25
Last run: 19 Oct 25
First run for yard: 8/8
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Entries

Upcoming entries and declarations

Jockey	Status	Date	Time	Course	Race	Class	Dist	Going	Prize	Runners	Wgt
Danny McMenamin	Declared	18 Oct 26	14:20	Sedgefield	Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Race	Class 4	2m3f188y	Good	£5,446	10	11-0

Sedgefield · 2026-10-18

Jockey: Danny McMenamin
Status: Declared
Date: 18 Oct 26
Time: 14:20
Course: Sedgefield
Race: Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Race
Class: Class 4
Dist: 2m3f188y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,446
Runners: 10
Wgt: 11-0

Declared runners and forward entries, non-runners excluded.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£966	€0	3 Oct 25	19 Oct 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £966
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 Oct 25
Last run: 19 Oct 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchLeading Light (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireLeading Light (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damDance Parade (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchDecheekymonkey (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDecheekymonkey (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Leading Light (IRE)

Decheekymonkey (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

Dance Parade (USA)

Presenting (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCaptain Ted (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireLeading Light (IRE)

DamDecheekymonkey (IRE)

DamsirePresenting (GB)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damDance Parade (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingGoodgirlteresa (IRE)

Female line

Decheekymonkey (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Leading Light (IRE)	Decheekymonkey (IRE)	Presenting (GB)	Brian O'Driscoll	31 May 21	bay	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Leading Light (IRE)

Sire: Leading Light (IRE)
Dam: Decheekymonkey (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Breeder: Brian O'Driscoll
Foaled: 31 May 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Leading Light (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,155	180	533	8.4%	24.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	694	43	148	6.2%	21.3%	2
On Good going	959	96	254	10.0%	26.5%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	274	21	55	7.7%	20.1%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,155
Wins: 180
Placed: 533
Win %: 8.4%
Place %: 24.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 694
Wins: 43
Placed: 148
Win %: 6.2%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 959
Wins: 96
Placed: 254
Win %: 10.0%
Place %: 26.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 274
Wins: 21
Placed: 55
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 20.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Leading Light (IRE) × Presenting (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	18	6	33.3%	0	172	11	25	6.4%	£56,096	€64,290

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 18
Winners: 6
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 172
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 25
Win %: 6.4%
Prize GB (£): £56,096
Prize IRE (€): €64,290

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Greek (IRE)	29	4	£8,403	€44,400
Charlie My Boy (IRE)	26	3	£21,196	€0
Jaycean (IRE)	8	1	£0	€7,950
Not A Light (IRE)	8	1	£7,377	€900
Perfect Pupil (IRE)	17	1	£860	€6,260
Ange Endormi (IRE)	18	1	£14,167	€0
By Gingo (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Max Light (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Reinitinruby (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Captain Ted (IRE)	2	0	£966	€0
Third Street (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Ruby Mouse (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0

The Greek (IRE)

Horse: The Greek (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,403
Prize IRE (€): €44,400

Charlie My Boy (IRE)

Horse: Charlie My Boy (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,196
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jaycean (IRE)

Horse: Jaycean (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,950

Not A Light (IRE)

Horse: Not A Light (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,377
Prize IRE (€): €900

Perfect Pupil (IRE)

Horse: Perfect Pupil (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £860
Prize IRE (€): €6,260

Ange Endormi (IRE)

Horse: Ange Endormi (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £14,167
Prize IRE (€): €0

By Gingo (IRE)

Horse: By Gingo (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Max Light (IRE)

Horse: Max Light (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Reinitinruby (IRE)

Horse: Reinitinruby (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Captain Ted (IRE)

Horse: Captain Ted (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Third Street (IRE)

Horse: Third Street (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ruby Mouse (IRE)

Horse: Ruby Mouse (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Decheekymonkey (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Leading Light (IRE) out of Decheekymonkey (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Stowaway (GB)

Goodgirlteresa (IRE)3W · 27R

By Ask (GB)

Female line

1Decheekymonkey (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Captain Ted?

Captain Ted (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 31 May 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Captain Ted?

Captain Ted (IRE) is by Leading Light (IRE) out of Decheekymonkey (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB), and was bred by Brian O'Driscoll.

Who trains Captain Ted?

Captain Ted (IRE) is trained by Chris Grant and owned by D & D Armstrong Ltd, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Captain Ted's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Captain Ted (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Captain Ted last run?

Captain Ted (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 October 2025 at Sedgefield in the Resolve Group UK "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle, finishing 3rd of 3.

When is Captain Ted's next race?

Captain Ted (IRE) is declared to run in the Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Race at Sedgefield on 18 October 2026 (off 14:20).