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Must Be Ten (IRE) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

b colt · by Ten Sovereigns (IRE) out of Itmusthavebeenlove (IRE)

Must Be Ten’s best going, distance and course

Distance6f · 1 win, 2 placed from 5
GoingStandard · 1 win, 1 placed from 6
CourseWolverhampton (AW) · 1 win from 2

Must Be Ten is at his best over six furlongs on good ground or quicker: he has won one of his eight runs on good or firmer. Three runs at Lingfield have yet to produce a place.

Must Be Ten’s latest run

Last time out, Must Be Ten finished third of five in the Class 4 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap at Southwell (AW) on 5 February 2026, beaten 3 lengths by Mr Juggles. He started at 13/2 over 6f16y on standard ground under Sean D Bowen. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Must Be Ten’s official rating

His official rating is 66. He started 2026 on 66, rose to a peak of 70 and has been dropped 4lb since.

Must Be Ten’s pedigree: what the Ten Sovereigns stock does

Must Be Ten is by Ten Sovereigns out of Itmusthavebeenlove, a Galileo mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Ten Sovereigns’s runners have won 33 times from 307 starts, a 11% strike rate. They are most successful at seven furlongs, with 10 wins, and at Must Be Ten’s trip of six furlongs they have won six of 76 starts (8%).

Must Be Ten career record

8
Runs
1
Wins
13%
Win %
4
Placed
50%
Place %
£7,293
Earnings
Recent form 23805513 most recent on right

Must Be Ten: peak ratings achieved

70
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Must Be Ten form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 1 50%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 1 0%
Ffos Las 1 0 1 0%
Brighton 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 6 1 2 17%
Good 2 0 2 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
6f 5 1 3 20%
7f 3 0 1 0%

Must Be Ten recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 3 5 Feb Southwell (AW)

    Held up at the rear - pushed along around 2f out then eased left and made progress - up to third inside the final furlong - kept on for third without threatening the front

  • Pos 1 30 Dec Wolverhampton (AW)

    Held up towards the back - urged forward after 2f out - swung wide entering the straight and stayed on hard into the final furlong - eased over to the left inside the last - hit the front close home - kept going to win

  • Pos 5 15 Dec Lingfield (AW)

    Keen early on - drifted right and clipped another runner just after the break - settled towards the back of the pack - driven approaching the final two furlongs - kept going without gaining much ground and finished fifth

  • Pos 5 28 Oct Wolverhampton (AW)

    Slow to break - held towards back - crept into contention inside final furlong but no threat to leaders

Must Be Ten race history and results

3
5 Feb 2026
6f16y · Standard · Class 4 · Sean D Bowen
13/2
SP
1
30 Dec 2025
6f20y · Standard · Class 6 · Callum Shepherd
9/2
SP
5
15 Dec 2025
6f1y · Standard · Class 6 · Saffie Osborne
11/2
SP
5
28 Oct 2025
6f20y · Standard · Class 5 · William Carver
50/1
SP
11
14 Oct 2025
7f1y · Standard · Class 5 · William Carver
50/1
SP
8
3 Sep 2025
7f1y · Standard · Class 5 · Saffie Osborne
22/1
SP
3
22 Aug 2025
7f80y · Good · Class 5 · Saffie Osborne
5/1
SP
2
10/1
SP

Must Be Ten breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
25 Feb 2023
Sire
Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
Dam
Itmusthavebeenlove (IRE)
Damsire
Galileo (IRE)
Breeder
Lynch Bages Ltd & Longfield Stud

Must Be Ten FAQs

How many races has Must Be Ten won?

One of his eight starts.

What is Must Be Ten’s best distance?

Six furlongs: his only win came over 6f, from five runs at the trip.

Who is Must Be Ten’s sire?

Ten Sovereigns. His dam is Itmusthavebeenlove, by Galileo.

When does Must Be Ten 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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