Above Limits (IRE)
Above Limits (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 92, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Above Limits (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Dance Of Life (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Of Life (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Why Wyoming (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Private Dance (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Argentin (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Agrimonia (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −11.27£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=13 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 1 from 11 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meteorologist (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.27 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.27 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kingscote | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.27 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.27 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Above Limits (IRE) won?
- Above Limits (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Above Limits (IRE)?
- Above Limits (IRE) was trained by David Simcock on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 2 August 2011.
- Who is Above Limits (IRE)'s sire?
- Above Limits (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Cin Isa Luv (USA), whose sire is Private Account.
- What going does Above Limits (IRE) prefer?
- Above Limits (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Above Limits (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 2 August 2011. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Above Limits (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Above Limits (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cin Isa Luv (USA), Above Limits (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Above Limits (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Above Limits (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dance Of Life (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.