HORSE PROFILE

Kilbakanto (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

ch gelding · by Malinas (GER) out of Maca Rince (IRE)

Kilbakanto’s best going, distance and course

Distance2m 4f · 1 win from 2
GoingSoft · 1 win from 1
CourseFakenham · 1 win from 1

Kilbakanto is at his best over two and a half miles with some cut in the ground: he has won one of his three runs on good to soft or softer.

Kilbakanto’s latest run

Last time out, Kilbakanto won the Class 4 Sky Bet Build A Bet Maiden Hurdle at Fakenham on 21 December 2025. He was sent off the 2/1 favourite over 2m4f1y on soft ground under Harry Atkins. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Kilbakanto’s official rating

His official rating is 113.

Kilbakanto’s trainer and jockey

Harry Skelton has ridden him most often in 2025, two times out of three.

Kilbakanto’s pedigree: what the Malinas stock does

Kilbakanto is by Malinas out of Maca Rince, a Rainwatch mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Malinas’s runners have won 43 times from 256 starts, a 17% strike rate. They are most successful at two miles, with 10 wins, and at Kilbakanto’s trip of two and a half miles they have won five of 30 starts (17%).

Kilbakanto career record

3
Runs
1
Wins
33%
Win %
1
Placed
33%
Place %
£4,589
Earnings
Recent form 441 most recent on right

Kilbakanto: peak ratings achieved

113
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Kilbakanto form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Fakenham 1 1 1 100%
Haydock 1 0 0 0%
Uttoxeter 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Soft 1 1 1 100%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 2 1 1 50%
Long distance (2m5f+) 1 0 0 0%

Kilbakanto recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 1 21 Dec Fakenham

    Led from the outset - driven onwards approaching final two flights and drew away - held sway to the finish untroubled

  • Pos 4 3 Dec Haydock

    Settled at the back - made ground approaching 3 out then checked - no response from the last

  • Pos 4 31 Oct Uttoxeter

    Settled behind the pace early - dropped into the pack after the 5th - stayed on steadily to finish fourth from 3 out

Kilbakanto race history and results

1
21 Dec 2025
2m4f1y · Soft · Class 4 · Harry Atkins
2/1F
SP
4
3 Dec 2025
3m58y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Harry Skelton
13/2
SP
4
31 Oct 2025
2m3f207y · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Harry Skelton
2/1
SP

Kilbakanto breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
28 May 2019
Sire
Malinas (GER)
Dam
Maca Rince (IRE)
Damsire
Rainwatch (GB)
Breeder
Ann McCarthy

Kilbakanto FAQs

How many races has Kilbakanto won?

One of his three starts.

What is Kilbakanto’s best distance?

Two and a half miles: his only win came over 2m 4f, from two runs at the trip.

Who is Kilbakanto’s sire?

Malinas. His dam is Maca Rince, by Rainwatch.

When does Kilbakanto run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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