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Horse profile
Trojan Tale
- TrainerDan Horsford
- OwnerR H J Martin And Anna Harris
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,853 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Feb 2026, Newbury (3/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 15 Jan 2026, Wincanton
Trojan Tale has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 26 | Newbury | 3/10 | 6/1 | 23 | Harry Cobden | Dan Horsford | William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons | Listed | NH Flat | 2m½f | Heavy | 11-7 | A Likeable Rogue (IRE) | £14,238 | 23 | 0/3 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Wincanton | 1/10 | 12/1 | won 7½ | Jack Tudor | Dan Horsford | Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 1m7f | Heavy | 11-8 | Fine Tuning (IRE) | £2,178 | - | 1/6 |
William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons
Listed2m½fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 7 Feb 26
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 3/10
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- 23
- Jockey
- Harry Cobden
- Trainer
- Dan Horsford
- Race
- William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- A Likeable Rogue (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £14,238
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 0/3
Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m7fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 15 Jan 26
- Course
- Wincanton
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- won 7½
- Jockey
- Jack Tudor
- Trainer
- Dan Horsford
- Race
- Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Fine Tuning (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,178
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Wincanton | Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race | 1/10 | Dunstall Star (GB) | 6 | 17 Apr 26 | Exeter | Royal Oak Ideford Newton Abbot Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- 1/1015 Jan 26 · Wincanton
Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 15 Jan 26
- Course
- Wincanton
- Race
- Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 1/10
- Winner next time
- Dunstall Star (GB)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 17 Apr 26
- At
- Exeter
- Race won
- Royal Oak Ideford Newton Abbot Open National Hunt Flat Race
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Horsford | 15 Jan 26 | 7 Feb 26 | 1/10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,853 | €0 |
Dan Horsford
- Trainer
- Dan Horsford
- First run
- 15 Jan 26
- Last run
- 7 Feb 26
- First run for yard
- 1/10
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,853
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £4,853 | €0 | 15 Jan 26 | 7 Feb 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,853
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Jan 26
- Last run
- 7 Feb 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHillstar (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireHillstar (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
- Sire's damCrystal Star (GB)
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 branchAnna's Melody (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLuso (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Anna's Melody (IRE) · 6 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillstar (GB) | Anna's Melody (IRE) | Luso (GB) | Richard Eustace | 14 May 21 | bay | gelding | NH 2m3f | Flat 14.1f · NH 2m4f |
Hillstar (GB)
- Sire
- Hillstar (GB)
- Damsire
- Luso (GB)
- Breeder
- Richard Eustace
- Foaled
- 14 May 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.1f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Hillstar (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 716 | 55 | 138 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 300 | 23 | 51 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Heavy going | 57 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 716
- Wins
- 55
- Placed
- 138
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 300
- Wins
- 23
- Placed
- 51
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 57
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 29
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Hillstar (GB) × Luso (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 7 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 7 | 23 | £35,381 | €69,915 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 4
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 99
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 23
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,381
- Prize IRE (€)
- €69,915
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 | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Choice (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €55,650 |
| Razzle Dazzle Boy (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 0 | £25,426 | €0 |
| Trojan Tale (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £4,853 | €0 |
| Splendid Choice (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €9,050 |
| Thehardandthewild (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
| Woody's Boy (IRE) | 10 | 0 | 0 | £674 | €0 |
| Lough Owel (IRE) | 16 | 0 | 0 | £4,428 | €4,815 |
Another Choice (IRE)
- Horse
- Another Choice (IRE)
- Runs
- 34
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €55,650
Razzle Dazzle Boy (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £25,426
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trojan Tale (IRE)
- Horse
- Trojan Tale (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,853
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Splendid Choice (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,050
Thehardandthewild (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
Woody's Boy (IRE)
- Horse
- Woody's Boy (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £674
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lough Owel (IRE)
- Horse
- Lough Owel (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,428
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,815
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Hillstar (GB) out of Anna's Melody (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Craigsteel (GB)
- Flash The Steel (IRE)6W · 22R · 1 black-type
- Doctor Duffy (IRE)6W · 40R
By Jeremy (USA)
- Barntown (IRE)1W · 12R
By Sageburg (IRE)
- Mickyh (IRE)2W · 22R
- M For Melody (IRE)0W · 5R
- Sage Conseil (IRE)2W · 5R
Female line
- 1Anna's Melody (IRE)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Flash The Steel (IRE)6W · 22R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Trojan Tale?
Trojan Tale (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 14 May 2021.
Who are the sire and dam of Trojan Tale?
Trojan Tale (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Anna's Melody (IRE), a daughter of Luso (GB), and was bred by Richard Eustace.
Who trains Trojan Tale?
Trojan Tale (IRE) is trained by Dan Horsford and owned by R H J Martin And Anna Harris, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Trojan Tale's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Trojan Tale (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Trojan Tale's biggest win?
Trojan Tale (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Oddschecker+ With Predictive Ai 'Newcomers' National Hunt Flat Race at Wincanton on 15 January 2026.
Has Trojan Tale ever been beaten?
Trojan Tale (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 7 February 2026 at Newbury (3rd of 10).
When did Trojan Tale last run?
Trojan Tale (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 February 2026 at Newbury in the William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race), finishing 3rd of 10.
Is Trojan Tale related to any top horses?
Trojan Tale (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Flash The Steel (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Anna's Melody (IRE) family.
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