Ancient State: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Ancient State is a 4-year-old gelding by Dandy Man, trained by Adam Kirby. He has won 6 of 21 starts and placed in 5 more, for £63,735 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 5 wins from 11 is a 45% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:55 at Doncaster on 7 November. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 21
- Wins 6
- Placed 11
- Strike rate 29%
- Prize money £63,735
- Best rating 92
- Official rating 89
Where Ancient State runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:55 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Stakes | — |
Ancient State form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 26 | Doncaster | Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Heavy | 2 | 3 | 9/2 | Cieren Fallon | 89 |
| 3 Oct 26 | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 1.75 | 3/1F | Taryn Langley | 90 |
| 26 Sep 26 | Haydock | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 5f | Heavy | 4 | 1.75 | 7/2 | Callum Rodriguez | 90 |
| 13 Sep 26 | Doncaster | Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes Class 3 | 5f | Good | 1 | — | 9/2F | Callum Rodriguez | 85 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Doncaster | French Connection At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5.5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 0.1 | 5/1 | William Carson | 82 |
| 27 Jul 26 | Windsor | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap Stakes (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Class 3 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2.25 | 20/1 | William Carson | 83 |
| 10 Jul 26 | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2.75 | 11/1 | Charles Bishop | 83 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Lingfield | Choice Training Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/4 | Paddy Bradley | 78 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Newmarket | Find Your Zyn Moment Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 22/1 | William Carson | 70 |
| 9 Jun 26 | Brighton | fairplaybet.co.uk Bet 20 Get 20 Free Bets Handicap Class 5 | 5.5f | Good | 5 | 2.75 | 10/3 | William Carson | 70 |
| 29 May 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 2 | 3 | 15/8 | Callum Rodriguez | 70 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 8/15F | William Carson | 67 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 16/5F | William Carson | 61 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 5/4F | Charles Bishop | 54 |
| 29 May 25 | Lingfield | Mira Showers Rain Supreme Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 9.75 | 9/2 | William Carson | 55 |
| 10 Apr 25 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 3.5 | 13/2 | Charles Bishop | 55 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 13/8F | Oisin Orr | 50 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 8.75 | 17/2 | Darragh Keenan | 52 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 3 | 7.5 | 200/1 | Tom Eaves | – |
| 17 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 23.25 | 250/1 | Dylan Hogan | – |
| 27 Dec 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly With BetMGM EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 12 | 12.75 | 80/1 | Darragh Keenan | – |
Last time out
Finished 2 in the Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap Stakes at Doncaster on 24 October 2026. Vied for the front early - pushed along over 2f out and went on alone approaching the final furlong - overhauled inside the last - outpaced by the winner to finish 2nd.
Ancient State by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 11 | 5 | 45% | — |
| 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 5.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Ancient State by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 | 3 | 30% | — |
| Good To Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Ancient State by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Ancient State breeding
- Sire Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam No More Thrills (GB)
- Damsire Dutch Art (GB)
- Breeder Ballyhane
- Foaled 19 March 2022
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