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Tactician: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Tactician is a 5-year-old colt by Lope De Vega, trained by Andrew Balding. He has won 2 of 8 starts and placed in 2 more, for £36,852 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:40 at Newmarket on 10 October, where the best price is 40/1 with SmarketsSBK. His best performance rating is 101, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 8
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 4
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £36,852
  • Best rating 101
  • Official rating 88

Where Tactician runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:40 Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) 40/1 SmarketsSBK SBK

Tactician form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 Chester Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) Class 1 1m 6.5f Good To Soft 3 2.25 18/1 Jason Watson 88
21 Sep 24 Newmarket Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap Class 2 2m 2f Good To Firm 6 10.5 15/8F Hayley Turner 91
24 Aug 24 York Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 6 5.75 10/1 P J McDonald 91
26 Jul 24 Ascot John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap Class 3 2m Good 1 — 10/11F Oisin Murphy 86
13 Jul 24 Ascot Ascot Racecourse Supports Sport In Mind Handicap Class 3 1m 6f Good 2 .25 11/8F Oisin Murphy 83
21 Jun 24 Goodwood William Hill Epic Boost Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good 1 — 7/4 William Carver –
27 May 24 Yarmouth Join Moulton Racing Syndicate Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 3.5f Good To Soft 5 5 5/1 Oisin Murphy –
17 May 24 Newbury Coolmore Stud St Mark's Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 1m 2f Good 5 6.5 14/1 David Probert –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) at Chester on 22 August 2026. Held up towards the back - made progress from 3f out - pushed along and stayed on inside the final 2f - unable to bridge the gap late finishing third.

Tactician by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
14f 3 1 33% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —

Tactician by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 4 2 50% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —

Tactician by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Chester 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
York 1 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 1 100% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —

Tactician breeding

  • Sire Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Dam Fly The Flag (GB)
  • Damsire Australia (GB)
  • Breeder Denford Stud Ltd
  • Foaled 5 March 2021

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