The Dog Thief: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Dog Thief is a 6-year-old gelding by Califet, trained by T Ellis. He has won 2 of 3 starts and placed in 1 more, for £15,877 in prize money. He runs next in the 12:45 at Worcester on 1 November. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

Runs 3
Wins 2
Placed 3
Strike rate 67%
Prize money £15,877
Best rating 121
Official rating 116

Where The Dog Thief runs next

Time	Course	Race	Best price
12:45	Worcester	Copybet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)	—

The Dog Thief form and race record

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Pos	Beaten	SP	Jockey	OR
24 Apr 26	Perth	Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 3	2m 4f	Good	1	—	2/1	Miss Gina Andrews	116
15 Mar 26	Market Rasen	First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4	2m 4.5f	Good To Soft	1	—	11/4	Jack Andrews	–
16 Feb 26	Carlisle	Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4	2m 3.5f	Soft	2	20	8/1	Jack Andrews	–

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle at Perth on 24 April 2026. Sat just behind the front pack early - moved into second and then hit the front approaching 3 out despite a stumble there - pressed on when asked before 2 out - kept finding more to score.

The Dog Thief by distance

Split	Runs	Wins	Strike rate	Level stakes
20f	1	1	100%	—
20.5f	1	1	100%	—
19.5f	1	0	0%	—

The Dog Thief by going

Split	Runs	Wins	Strike rate	Level stakes
Good	1	1	100%	—
Good To Soft	1	1	100%	—
Soft	1	0	0%	—

The Dog Thief by course

Split	Runs	Wins	Strike rate	Level stakes
Perth	1	1	100%	—
Market Rasen	1	1	100%	—
Carlisle	1	0	0%	—

The Dog Thief breeding

Sire Califet (FR)
Dam Joint Reaction (IRE)
Damsire King's Theatre (IRE)
Breeder Sean Murphy
Foaled 19 May 2020

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