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The Dog Thief (IRE) silks

Horse profile

The Dog Thief

Califet (FR) × Joint Reaction (IRE) (King's Theatre (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Highest OR
116
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£15,877 GB
Official rating
116 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Apr 2026, Perth (1/7)
Recent form
211

The Dog Thief has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Apr 26Perth1/72/1won 3½Miss Gina AndrewsTom EllisFollow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m4fGood11-0116Jack Hyde (IRE)£7,922400/2
15 Mar 26Market Rasen1/811/4won 1Jack AndrewsTom EllisFirst Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4½fGood to Soft11-7-Plains Drifter (IRE)£5,44627-
16 Feb 26Carlisle2/108/120Jack AndrewsTom EllisCome Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m3½fSoft11-9-He's On Fire (FR)£5,446-1/9
  • 1/724 Apr 26 · Perth2/1

    Follow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 26
    Course
    Perth
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    2/1
    Btn
    won 3½
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    Follow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    116
    Winner / 2nd
    Jack Hyde (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £7,922
    Days
    40
    Future form
    0/2
  • 1/815 Mar 26 · Market Rasen11/4

    First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m4½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Mar 26
    Pos
    1/8
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    won 1
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    27
    Future form
    -
  • 2/1016 Feb 26 · Carlisle8/1

    Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m3½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 26
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    2/10
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    20
    Trainer
    Tom Ellis
    Race
    Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    He's On Fire (FR)
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
16 Feb 26CarlisleCome Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle2/10He's On Fire (FR)15 Apr 26Fairyhouse (IRE)Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle
  • 2/1016 Feb 26 · Carlisle

    Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 26
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    2/10
    Winner next time
    He's On Fire (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    5 Apr 26
    Race won
    Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Ellis16 Feb 2624 Apr 262/10116116116321066.7%100.0%£15,877€0
Tom Ellis
Trainer
Tom Ellis
First run
16 Feb 26
Last run
24 Apr 26
First run for yard
2/10
OR first run
116
OR last run
116
Best OR
116
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt321066.7%100.0%£15,877€011616 Feb 2624 Apr 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
116
First run
16 Feb 26
Last run
24 Apr 26

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle321066.7%100.0%£15,877€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Good to Soft1100100.0%100.0%£5,446€0
Soft10100.0%100.0%£2,509€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f321066.7%100.0%£15,877€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Market Rasen1100100.0%100.0%£5,446€0
Perth1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Carlisle10100.0%100.0%£2,509€0
Market Rasen
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Perth
Course
Perth
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Carlisle
Course
Carlisle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 31100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Class 4211050.0%100.0%£7,955€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,955
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners2200100.0%100.0%£13,368€0
9 to 12 runners10100.0%100.0%£2,509€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£13,368
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10100.0%100.0%£2,509€0
March1100100.0%100.0%£5,446€0
April1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jack Andrews211050.0%100.0%£7,955€0
Miss Gina Andrews1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Jack Andrews
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,955
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Miss Gina Andrews
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Ellis321066.7%100.0%£15,877€0
Tom Ellis
Trainer
Tom Ellis
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear321066.7%100.0%£15,877€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£15,877
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10100.0%100.0%£2,509€0
15 to 30 days1100100.0%100.0%£5,446€0
31 to 60 days1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,509
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCalifet (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCalifet (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchJoint Reaction (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamJoint Reaction (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireKing's Theatre (IRE)
  2. Dam's damAlfreeze (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Califet (FR)
Joint Reaction (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
King's Theatre (IRE)
Alfreeze (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Dog Thief (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireCalifet (FR)
DamJoint Reaction (IRE)
DamsireKing's Theatre (IRE)
2nd damAlfreeze (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Joint Reaction (IRE) · by King's Theatre (IRE) · 1 winners from 1 runners
  2. Alfreeze (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Califet (FR)Joint Reaction (IRE)King's Theatre (IRE)Sean Murphy19 May 20baygeldingFlat 12.0f · NH 2m3fFlat 10.0f · NH 2m3½f
Califet (FR)
Breeder
Sean Murphy
Foaled
19 May 20
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.0f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Califet (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,03434077811.2%25.6%32
At 2m2f to 2m5f1,10311226410.2%23.9%32
On Good to soft or yielding going7718221010.6%27.2%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going308318310.1%26.9%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,034
Wins
340
Placed
778
Win %
11.2%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1,103
Wins
112
Placed
264
Win %
10.2%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
771
Wins
82
Placed
210
Win %
10.6%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
308
Wins
31
Placed
83
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Califet (FR) × King's Theatre (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt5120.0%021114.8%£10,431€630
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
1
Winners %
20.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
21
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
4.8%
Prize GB (£)
£10,431
Prize IRE (€)
€630

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
The Dog Thief (IRE)210£10,431€0
Sue Ellen (IRE)200£0€0
Butlers Farm (IRE)200£0€210
Leylani (IRE)600£0€420
Bangor Lady (IRE)900£0€0
The Dog Thief (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,431
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sue Ellen (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Butlers Farm (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€210
Leylani (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€420
Bangor Lady (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt11611611611624 Apr 261
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
116
Highest OR
116
Lowest OR
116
Last winning OR
116
Last win
24 Apr 26
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
24 Apr 26PerthNH1161/7
  • 1/724 Apr 26 · Perth
    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 26
    Course
    Perth
    Code
    NH
    OR
    116
    Pos
    1/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt116116011624 Apr 26011601160
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
116
OR last run
116
Change
0
Last winning OR
116
Last win
24 Apr 26
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
116
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
116
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Joint Reaction (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Dog Thief is the only foal out of Joint Reaction (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Dog Thief is the only foal out of Joint Reaction (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Joint Reaction (IRE) · by King's Theatre (IRE)
  2. 2Alfreeze (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Alfreeze family

In brief

How old is The Dog Thief?

The Dog Thief (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 19 May 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of The Dog Thief?

The Dog Thief (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Joint Reaction (IRE), a daughter of King's Theatre (IRE), and was bred by Sean Murphy.

Who trains The Dog Thief?

The Dog Thief (IRE) is trained by Tom Ellis and owned by Mrs Mary Devine, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Dog Thief's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Dog Thief (IRE) has won 2 of 3 races (67%).

What is The Dog Thief's biggest win?

The Dog Thief (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Follow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle at Perth on 24 April 2026.

Has The Dog Thief ever been beaten?

The Dog Thief (IRE) has been beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 16 February 2026 at Carlisle (2nd of 10).

What is The Dog Thief's official rating?

The Dog Thief (IRE) is officially rated 116 over jumps (also the career high).

When did The Dog Thief last run?

The Dog Thief (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 April 2026 at Perth in the Follow @racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle, finishing 1st of 7.

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