Horse profile
Accustomed (IRE)
by Shirocco (GER) out of Solita (IRE) (King's Theatre)
16 runs · 11 courses · from May 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Bellewstown
Ran 7 days ago · 9th of 18
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Accustomed is a gelding who has won one of 16 starts on turf. The win came in the QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle over 2m5f – 3m on good ground off an official rating of 97 in Jul 2026. He has been placed four times from 16 runs. His last run, at Punchestown (IRE) in Oct 2026, was off an official rating of 102 when he finished 9 of 18 in the William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR at career high
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=16 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating102At career-high mark
102
95–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 121C | 109.5 | 3 · 121 / 110 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 124B | 103 | 2 · 124 / 118 |
| Soft | 3 | 117B | 91 | 2 · 117 / 104 |
| Heavy | 2 | 105B | 101 | 2 · 105 / 101 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 117B | 95.5 | 5 · 117 / 105 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 124B | 121 | 3 · 124 / 121 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 110B | 87 | 1 · — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 runs · as at 21 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 15 analysed runs
- Prominent 6 (40%) · 1 win
- Midfield 3 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,161 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 343 | 30 | 8.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 2,728 | 316 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,807 | 217 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,472 | 258 | 10.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,030 | 123 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 766 | 76 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 203 | 15 | 7.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 401 | 34 | 8.5% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,091 | 107 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,696 | 283 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,686 | 316 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,660 | 223 | 13.4% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 404 | 45 | 11.1% | −0.1 | — |
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
Dam
Solita (IRE) (King's Theatre)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Youlita (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youlita (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m–2m3f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gainford | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Daniel King | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Eoghan Finegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Jaswant Singh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26+24d | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Raced in the middle of the pack - jumping lacked rhythm by the 8th - under urging before 2 out - dropped away after 2 out and never a threat - finished 9th | 9/18 | 1½ | 10-8 | 102 | 121C | 103C | Jordan Gainford | 9/1 |
| 19 Sep 26+77d | Navan (IRE) | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - under pressure in 8th two out - unable to close - finished well held in 7th | 7/13 | 1 | 10-3 | 102 | 110B | 107A | Eoghan Finegan | 11/1 |
| 04 Jul 26+27d | Bellewstown | QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace - moved through to hit the front two out and pressed on - drove out and kept finding more to win | 1/15 | 10-3 | 97 | 109B | 117A | Daniel King | 9/2F | |
| 07 Jun 26+40d | Punchestown | TRM Supporting Every Stride Of The Journey Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 10th at halfway - driven after two out but made no gain before the last - up to 7th by the last - stayed on same gait to finish 5th | 5/13 | 5½ | 9-12 | 99 | 124B | 103A | Harry Sexton | 4/1 |
| 28 Apr 26+18d | Punchestown | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - lost the front spot 2 furlongs out after being squeezed for room approaching the straight - dropped away with nothing left to give down the finish | 21/24 | 4¾ | 9-7 | 100 | 91C | 88C | Harry Sexton | 25/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+24d | Wexford | Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - under pressure with nothing more to give and pulled up before the following fence | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 100 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 7/2 |
| 17 Mar 26+30d | Down Royal | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along to contest the lead after 3 out - edged in front before 2 out - fresh challenger came alongside at that point - shifted left approaching the last then overtaken and just kept short of victory late | 2/19 | ¾ | 9-10 | 97 | 117B | 116A | Harry Sexton | 5/1F |
| 15 Feb 26+49d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 3/14 | 3½ | 12-0 | — | — | 77A | Jack Jaswant Singh | 14/1 |
| 28 Dec 25+14d | Leopardstown | Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - dropped through the field before rallying into 4th approaching the last - unable to sustain the move and slipped back late - finished sixth beaten 3½ lengths | 6/23 | shd | 9-9 | 96 | 112B | 108A | Harry Sexton | 25/1 |
| 14 Dec 25+31d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back of the pack - stayed there through the middle stages - pushed along but couldn't make headway 2 out - well beaten in 12th | 12/19 | 4 | 10-4 | 98 | 105B | 97A | Danny Gilligan | 9/1 |
| 13 Nov 25+30d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Handy early - 6th then 5th before dropping back approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders late and finished well held | 10/21 | nk | 12-0 | 100 | 97C | 112A | Jordan Gainford | 14/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+24d | Punchestown | Play Final One Standing By William Hill Maiden Hurdle Set the early gallop before being overtaken after 6th - slipped to 4th and driven approaching 3 out - regained 3rd but couldn't threaten leader entering the straight - up to 2nd before the last - stayed on at one speed - finished a comfortable second | 2/14 | 11 | 11-12 | 95 | 94B | 122A | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+46d | Navan | Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front early - drifted right at the first - pushed along into second turning for home - slipped back to 4th after the second-last - unable to threaten those in front and finished steady but held | 4/16 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 83B | 107A | Jordan Gainford | 28/1 |
| 05 Aug 25+66d | Roscommon | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Saturday, August 30th Maiden Hurdle Settled around midfield - came down at the 5th | F/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Daniel King | 125/1 |
| 31 May 25+15d | Tramore | Group Packages And Discounts On tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the rear early - lost touch before the 5th - well beaten at the finish | 7/7 | 25 | 11-4 | — | 64C | 89C | E Walsh | 50/1 |
| 16 May 25 | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Maiden Hurdle Went in front briefly early - carrying eager head - overtaken after first - sat third from 5th - dropped back before 3 out - blundered 2 out and faded | 9/16 | 13 | 11-4 | — | 59C | 100C | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Accustomed (IRE) won?
- Accustomed (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Accustomed (IRE)?
- Accustomed (IRE) is trained by E D Delany, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
- Who is Accustomed (IRE)'s sire?
- Accustomed (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Solita (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does Accustomed (IRE) prefer?
- Accustomed (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Accustomed (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 13 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Accustomed (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,161 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
- Who are Accustomed (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Solita (IRE), Accustomed (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Youlita (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.