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Horse profile

Almost Here (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2012) · Last trainer William Reed · Last owner W J Reed
by Lear Spear (USA) out of Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Aug 2011
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Apr 2012 — 5,302 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2012 Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Almost Here (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts. Best effort: 4th of 14 at Newton Abbot (Aug 2011).

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Taunton, 1 Mar 2012 Official rating 86 at the last run, 14 Apr 2012

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 100C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good to Soft287C83.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2100C90—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lear Spear (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 3.6% of 253 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+7.5—
Good to Firm4112.4%−1.2—
Good5123.9%+0.30 from 1
Good to Soft2514%+0.40 from 3
Soft3812.6%−1—
Heavy2800%−3.6—
Standard (AW)6134.9%+1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−3.6—
6f – 7f2813.6%0—
1m – 1m1f3837.9%+4.3—
1m2f – 1m4f4712.1%−1.5—
1m5f – 2m6511.5%−2.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4736.4%+2.80 from 3
2m5f – 3m2100%−3.6—
Over 3m100%−3.6—

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
Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gentleman Anshan (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Gentleman Anshan (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gentleman Anshan (IRE)2652m3½f–2m5fClass 2
Blazing Fiddle (IRE)20——
Handford Henry (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Glassonbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Edward Glassonbury 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
14 Apr 12+44d Chepstow John Smith's Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-3 86— Andrew Glassonbury 10/1
01 Mar 12+128d Taunton Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 11-2 —100C Andrew Glassonbury 66/1
25 Oct 11+65d Chepstow toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 7 10-5 —87C Mr Edward Glassonbury 100/1
21 Aug 11 Newton Abbot Toteswinger More Ways To Win Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 5 10-11 —80C Mr Edward Glassonbury 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Almost Here (IRE) won?
Almost Here (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2011 and 2012.
Who trained Almost Here (IRE)?
Almost Here (IRE) was trained by William Reed on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 14 April 2012.
Who is Almost Here (IRE)'s sire?
Almost Here (IRE) is by Lear Spear (USA) out of Second Violin (IRE), whose sire is Cataldi.
What is Almost Here (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 14 April 2012. That is also the highest on record.
What is Almost Here (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lear Spear (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.6% of 253 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Almost Here (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Second Violin (IRE), Almost Here (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gentleman Anshan (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Gentleman Anshan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2011. 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.