A Good Excuse (IRE)
A Good Excuse (IRE) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 108.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- +2.75£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.21Fair A/E n=13 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 22dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 601 | 51 | 8.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 340 | 26 | 7.6% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 622 | 50 | 8% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 383 | 23 | 6% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 515 | 29 | 5.6% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 785 | 60 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 691 | 64 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Nicky Tam (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m5½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Old Wigmore (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Tam (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 3m–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Old Wigmore (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m | Class 3 |
| A Better Excuse (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +5.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Gallagher | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| P W Flood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Mr Michael J Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 07+17d | Punchestown | www.punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-130) | 2/16 | 1½ | 10-8 | 108 | 115C | P W Flood | 5/1 |
| 30 Sep 07+12d | Clonmel (IRE) | Glenary Handicap Chase | 1/18 | 11-4 | 101 | 124C | P W Flood | 4/1 | |
| 18 Sep 07+59d | Listowel | Kerry Petroleum Handicap Chase (0-109) | 4/18 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 103 | 105C | Pierce Gallagher | 14/1 |
| 21 Jul 07+13d | Tipperary | Gateway Properties Handicap Chase | F/6 | — | 9-12 | 89 | — | P W Flood | 10/3 |
| 08 Jul 07+28d | Limerick | Bruce Shaw Handicap Chase (0-116) | F/13 | — | 10-5 | 102 | — | Richie McLernon | 5/1 |
| 10 Jun 07+14d | Cork | Corkman Handicap Chase | 4/11 | hd | 9-13 | 102 | 92C | Richie McLernon | 11/2 |
| 27 May 07+14d | Tralee | Denny Handicap Chase (0-116) | 9/15 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 103 | 78C | Pierce Gallagher | 7/1 |
| 13 May 07+21d | Killarney | Gleneagle Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/15 | 10-8 | 96 | 108C | Pierce Gallagher | 7/1 | |
| 22 Apr 07+15d | Cork | Killeagh Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-5 | 93 | 104C | Richie McLernon | 7/4F | |
| 07 Apr 07+20d | Cork | Property Partners Dick Barry & Son Handicap Chase (0-123) | 4/12 | 4½ | 9-8 | 93 | 85C | Pierce Gallagher | 10/1 |
| 18 Mar 07+7d | Limerick | Mullins Electrical Beginners Chase | 5/16 | 2 | 11-5 | 108 | 96C | Pierce Gallagher | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 07+47d | Naas | Kilcock Novice Chase | 5/9 | 30 | 10-7 | — | 71C | Pierce Gallagher | 25/1 |
| 23 Jan 07 | Thurles | Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase | 5/14 | 6 | 10-11 | — | 88C | Mr Michael J Byrne | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has A Good Excuse won?
- A Good Excuse (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts in 2007, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained A Good Excuse?
- A Good Excuse (IRE) was trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 17 October 2007.
- Who is A Good Excuse's sire?
- A Good Excuse (IRE) is by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Wigmore (IRE), whose sire is Denel.
- What going does A Good Excuse prefer?
- A Good Excuse (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is A Good Excuse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 17 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is A Good Excuse's sire's record?
- Lord Americo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are A Good Excuse's siblings?
- Out of Wigmore (IRE), A Good Excuse (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Nicky Tam (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Old Wigmore (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.