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Horse profile

Abbey Actress (IRE)

5yo mare · Trainer J P Murtagh · Owner Australian Bloodstock Stable
by Make Believe (GB) out of Creme Anglaise (GB) (Motivator)
12 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Leopardstown, Navan & Killarney Headgear returns LTO Off 109 days · 2nd of 8 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Abbey Actress is a mare who has won three of 12 starts, all in handicaps on soft or heavy ground. Her wins came at Leopardstown over 1m to 1m1f in Jun 2026 off 84, at Navan over 1m2f to 1m4f in Apr 2025 off 73, and at Killarney over 1m2f to 1m4f in Oct 2024 off 66. She has two wins from four starts on soft ground. Her last run, at Roscommon in Jun 2026, was second of eight in the Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes off a career-high mark of 88, with headgear returning.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating88At career-high mark
88 66–88

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 30 Jun 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 116C · median 81.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4116C682 · 73 / 67.5
Heavy4100C851 · —
Good2104A941 · —
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f5116C1002 · 104 / 88.5
1m – 1m1f599A843 · 99 / 91
6f – 7f266C36—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 11 Jun 2026 Official rating 88 at the last run, 30 Jun 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 12 figures · best 109A · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4109A982 · 104 / 98
Heavy4103A811 · —
Good289A75.51 · —
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f5109A892 · 92 / 90.5
1m – 1m1f5104A923 · 104 / 103
6f – 7f278A61—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 6 analysed runs

  • Held up 5 (83%) · 3 wins
  • Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Make Believe (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+8.9—
Good to Firm3414312.6%+1.5—
Good8729911.4%+0.30 from 2
Good to Soft4355612.9%+1.80 from 1
Soft6947110.2%−0.92 from 4
Heavy270259.3%−1.81 from 4
Standard (AW)97910410.6%−0.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f8178.6%−2.5—
6f – 7f8469511.2%+0.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,04810710.2%−0.91 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f7869412%+0.92 from 5
1m5f – 2m5337113.3%+2.2—
2m1f – 2m4f229229.6%−1.5—
2m5f – 3m6323.2%−7.9—
Over 3m10110%−1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Creme Anglaise (GB) (Motivator)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Point In Time (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Hilts (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Point In Time (IRE)2541m4fClass 4
Hilts (IRE)1031m2f–1m4½fClass 3
Crema Inglesa (IRE)2131m–1m2fClass 4
Creme Chantilly (IRE)921mClass 5
Guadalevin (IRE)60——
Florence Thompson (IRE)540——
Make Her Believe (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 2 50% +7.67
Heavy 4 1 25% +1.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 2 1 50% −0.33
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 1 100% +9.00
Killarney 1 1 100% +4.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 5 2 40% +10.00
1m – 1m1f 5 1 20% −3.33
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ronan Whelan 5 1 20% +5.00
Seamie Heffernan 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Coen 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick McGettigan 1 1 100% +0.67
James Ryan 1 1 100% +4.00
J M Sheridan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 3 30% +6.67
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −3.33
2025 1 1 100% +9.00
2024 5 1 20% +0.00
2023 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
30 Jun 26+19d Roscommon Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed) 12f · Good · 8 ran Settled towards the back - up to 7th by halfway - moved through the field from 2f out - into 3rd but unable to close a furlong out - edged into 2nd close home and stayed on to finish second 2/8 4¾ 9-6 88104A89A Seamie Heffernan 12/1
11 Jun 26+37d Leopardstown Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap 9f · Soft · 7 ran Sat behind pace early - up to third by halfway - moved into second three furlongs out - went on smoothly a furlong from home - lost hold of stick approaching final furlong but stayed on strongly to prevail 1/7 9-9 8462A104A Patrick McGettigan 4/6F
05 May 26+20d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) 9.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Sluggish start - held towards back of field - urged into contention on the outside 2f out into 8th - improved to 6th with a furlong left - unable to find more late and finished sixth 6/9 2¼ 9-5 8499A81A Seamie Heffernan 10/1
15 Apr 26+18d Leopardstown 'Domin OH HOO HOO' Handicap 10f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran Settled just behind pace early - still second at the four furlong mark - made ground over two out - edged in front around then - pushed clear briefly inside the final furlong - caught right on the line 2/12 ¾ 9-6 8273A92A Ben Coen 5/4F
28 Mar 26+336d Curragh Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap 8f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Held up towards the back - improved into 7th and asked for effort 2f out - moved into 4th approaching final furlong - stayed on for 3rd 3/14 4½ 10-2 8291C103A Ben Coen 5/1
26 Apr 25+187d Navan Arkle Bar Handicap 10f · Soft · 19 ran Held up towards the back early - moved smoothly into contention entering the straight and hit the front with 2f left - shaken up to open a four length advantage inside the last before staying on strongly to score 1/19 10-3 73116C109A Ronan Whelan 9/1
21 Oct 24+14d Gowran Park Racing Again November 9th Handicap 12f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Handy early - 5th at halfway - moved into contention approaching final 2f then held rhythm to finish 4th 4/13 3 9-2 73100C78A Ronan Whelan 7/2
07 Oct 24+66d Killarney M.D O'Shea & Sons Apprentice Handicap 11f · Heavy · 10 ran Held up early - moved into 5th by halfway - up into 3rd entering the straight - pushed into 2nd inside final 150 yards then hit front close home - stayed on strongly to score 1/10 9-5 6679A84A James Ryan 4/1
02 Aug 24+47d Galway Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) 8.5f · Soft · 17 ran Sluggish start - settled towards the back of the pack - made progress 2f out - pressed for effort entering the straight - up into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line without threatening the front two 3/17 ½ 9-12 6663C92A Ronan Whelan 10/1
16 Jun 24+57d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 9.5f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 nk 9-3 —84C62A Ronan Whelan 16/1
20 Apr 24+127d Curragh Nando Parrado At The Irish National Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 7f · Heavy · 18 ran 5/18 ¾ 9-3 —66C78A Ronan Whelan 100/1
15 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 12 8-11 —6C44C J M Sheridan 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Abbey Actress (IRE) won?
Abbey Actress (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 7 times in total (58.3% of starts).
Who trains Abbey Actress (IRE)?
Abbey Actress (IRE) is trained by J P Murtagh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 June 2026.
Who is Abbey Actress (IRE)'s sire?
Abbey Actress (IRE) is by Make Believe (GB) out of Creme Anglaise (GB), whose sire is Motivator.
What going does Abbey Actress (IRE) prefer?
Abbey Actress (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Abbey Actress (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 30 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Abbey Actress (IRE)'s sire's record?
Make Believe (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,596 runs since Jan 2008 (297 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Abbey Actress (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Creme Anglaise (GB), Abbey Actress (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Point In Time (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Hilts (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.