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Marble Sands: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Marble Sands is a 10-year-old gelding by Martaline, trained by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson. He has won 8 of 32 starts and placed in 10 more, for £208,941 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 21% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:53 at Pontefract on 19 October. His best performance rating is 144, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 32
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 18
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £208,941
  • Best rating 144
  • Official rating 147

Where Marble Sands runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:53 Pontefract Phil Bull Trophy Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) —

Marble Sands form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Apr 26 Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m 2.5f Good To Soft F - 66/1 Tom Bellamy 147
26 Dec 25 Wetherby William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft 2 7 4/1 Nick Slatter 147
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 3.5f Soft 1 — 7/1 Kielan Woods 142
12 Oct 25 Goodwood Alderbrook Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 .25 5/1 Nick Slatter 76
4 Apr 25 Aintree Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft 12 25.5 14/1 Kielan Woods 143
22 Feb 25 Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Standard 2 3.25 9/2 Hollie Doyle 75
1 Feb 25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 5 14 10/3 Nick Slatter 143
1 Jan 25 Cheltenham Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 2 9 10/1 Nick Slatter 144
30 Nov 24 Newcastle BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 7.5f Good 3 17.25 14/1 Nick Slatter 146
3 Nov 24 Carlisle Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 15/8 Kielan Woods 146
5 Oct 24 Southwell (AW) Grace And Dotty Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Standard 9 20.75 66/1 Kieran O'Neill –
16 Sep 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard To Slow 6 7.5 150/1 George Rooke –
20 Apr 24 Ayr Cpms Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft 6 17.5 9/1 Nick Slatter 147
5 Mar 24 Southwell (AW) Build Your Acca With BetUK Novice Stakes Class 4 1m 4f Standard 6 4.75 7/1 Billy Loughnane –
3 Feb 24 Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Nick Slatter 141
26 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good PU - 20/1 Brendan Powell 142
1 Dec 23 Newbury Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Formerly Known As The Berkshire) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 11.75 4/1 Brendan Powell 143
4 Nov 23 Ayr Bet With On Course Bookmakers Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/1 Nick Slatter 138
14 Apr 23 Aintree Winners Wear Cavani Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Soft 6 14.5 28/1 Kielan Woods 138
15 Mar 23 Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Soft 5 20.75 150/1 Paddy Brennan 136
9 Feb 23 Huntingdon M1 Agency Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 9/2 Kielan Woods 129
31 Dec 22 Newbury Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 5 37 25/1 Connor Brace 129
27 Nov 22 Leicester Christmas Meeting At leicesterraces 28th December Book Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 4/11F Paddy Brennan 124
31 Oct 22 Hereford Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 4/5F Paddy Brennan 123
12 Mar 22 Sandown European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Soft 2 3 11/1 Paddy Brennan 119
22 Jan 22 Taunton BioWaveGo Pain Management Device EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 .25 15/8F Paddy Brennan 117
27 Nov 21 Newcastle Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 6f Good To Soft 3 2.75 15/8 Lilly Pinchin –
9 Nov 21 Lingfield Chris Young Memorial 'National Hunt' EBF Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 2 1 3/1J Kielan Woods –
17 Mar 21 Huntingdon MansionBet Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Soft 2 4.75 6/1 Max Kendrick –
18 Dec 20 Ascot Enter ITV7 Tonight Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Soft 5 7.25 13/2 Kielan Woods –
31 Oct 20 Ascot tote.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 20/1 Lilly Pinchin –
1 Oct 20 Warwick racingtv.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 5 3.5 12/1 Kielan Woods –

Last time out

Finished F in the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 11 April 2026. Broke to the left early - held up towards the back - blundered 3rd and clipped the following fence - down at the 18th.

Marble Sands by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 5 2 40% —
24f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 0 0% —
20f 3 1 33% —
19.5f 3 2 67% —
21f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
12f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 1 50% —
34.5f 1 0 0% —
27.5f 1 1 100% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —

Marble Sands by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 11 4 36% —
Soft 11 2 18% —
Good 6 2 33% —
Standard 3 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Marble Sands by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 3 0 0% —
Cheltenham 3 1 33% —
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% —
Musselburgh 2 1 50% —
Newcastle 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 1 50% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Huntingdon 2 1 50% —
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —

Marble Sands breeding

  • Sire Martaline (GB)
  • Dam Sans Rien (FR)
  • Damsire Poliglote (GB)
  • Breeder G Codre & Mrs A & K Kepa
  • Foaled 19 April 2016

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