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Horse profile

Alpha Ridge (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2011) · Last trainer Paul Nolan · Last owner James F Mernagh
by Glacial Storm (USA) out of Be My Soul Mate (IRE) (Be My Native)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2007
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Dec 2011 — 5,434 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2011 · 5th of 6 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Alpha Ridge (IRE) is 5 from 21, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park (Jan 2009). Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Last raced off 135, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating135↓ 19lb off peak
135 105–154

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 136A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway, 23 Oct 2011 Official rating 135 at the last run, 4 Dec 2011

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 19 figures · best 149B · median 128
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Heavy12149B131.5—
Soft7136A125—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11149B133—
2m1f – 2m4f6137B118.5—
1m5f – 2m2136A126.5—

Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 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
Glacial Storm (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 959 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses).

Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.6% from 151.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−7.3—
Good to Firm8922.2%−5.1—
Good268207.5%+0.2—
Good to Soft148128.1%+0.80 from 1
Soft259186.9%−0.41 from 7
Heavy188189.6%+2.34 from 13
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m1511610.6%+3.31 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f310196.1%−1.21 from 6
2m5f – 3m358257%−0.33 from 12
Over 3m140107.1%−0.20 from 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
Be My Soul Mate (IRE) (Be My Native)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Thebillymagner (IRE)100——
Gale Force Lucey (IRE)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 13 4 31% +18.50
Soft 7 1 14% +2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +6.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 2 100% +20.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 1 100% +2.50
Listowel 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 3 25% +8.50
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +7.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +5.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alain Cawley 9 3 33% +10.50
R Walsh 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Carberry 2 0 0% −2.00
John Cullen 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr B O'Neill 2 1 50% +11.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 1 100% +7.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 18 4 22% +15.50
None 3 1 33% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 5 1 20% +3.00
2008 6 3 50% +13.50
2007 2 1 50% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 0 0% −11.00
Hurdle 8 4 50% +19.50
NH Flat 2 1 50% +11.00

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
04 Dec 11+42d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 36 11-10 135117C Paul Carberry 12/1
23 Oct 11+245d Galway W.b. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase 22.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 3¾ 11-12 135136A R Walsh 2/1
20 Feb 11+23d Naas Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase (grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 30 11-5 135102C Alain Cawley 2/1
28 Jan 11+28d Gowran Park Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) 24f · Soft · 18 ran 4/18 3½ 10-11 135128A Barry Geraghty 9/2F
31 Dec 10+102d Punchestown Punchestown Hospitality Beginners Chase 24f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 10 11-12 135133A Alain Cawley 10/3
20 Sep 10+168d Ballinrobe www.thetote.com Chase 22f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2½ 10-12 135125B Paul Carberry 11/8F
05 Apr 10+76d Fairyhouse Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A Handicap Chase) 29f · Heavy · 26 ran PU/26 — 10-8 135— Alain Cawley 8/1
19 Jan 10+22d Naas Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase (Grade 2) 24f · Heavy · 3 ran 2/3 3 11-5 —130C R Walsh 4/6F
28 Dec 09+26d Leopardstown Knight Frank Novice Chase (grade 1) 24f · Yielding · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 11-10 —108A R Walsh 4/1
02 Dec 09+37d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 7 11-10 —137B R Walsh 4/1
26 Oct 09+227d Galway W.B. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase 22.5f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 nk 11-12 —133A Alain Cawley 6/4F
13 Mar 09+50d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-7 154— Alain Cawley 15/2
22 Jan 09+60d Gowran Park Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle (grade 2) 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 131134A Davy Russell 7/1
23 Nov 08+21d Navan 'monksfield' Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 26 11-6 131120B Alain Cawley 2/1
02 Nov 08+21d Cork Dial-a-bet 1800 721 821 Ebf Novice Hdle (grade 3) 24f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-3 131149B Alain Cawley 5/2J
12 Oct 08+26d Limerick Newenham Mulligan Novice Hurdle (Listed) 21f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-3 131136A Alain Cawley 8/1
16 Sep 08+210d Listowel Brandon Hotel Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 11-9 105136A Alain Cawley 6/1
19 Feb 08+24d Punchestown Book Your Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 20f · Yielding · 22 ran 6/22 1 11-12 131100A John Cullen 7/2
26 Jan 08+28d Navan Design Maiden Hurdle 23f · Heavy · 29 ran 3/29 29 11-12 131103C John Cullen 14/1
29 Dec 07+34d Limerick Guinness Leading Trainer Inh Flat Race 18f · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 11-7 —127C Mr B O'Neill 12/1
25 Nov 07 Navan Navan Town Centre (pro-am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 27 ran 6/27 1¾ 11-7 —117C Mr B O'Neill 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Alpha Ridge (IRE) won?
Alpha Ridge (IRE) won 5 of 21 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 13 times in total (61.9% of starts).
Who trained Alpha Ridge (IRE)?
Alpha Ridge (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 4 December 2011.
Who is Alpha Ridge (IRE)'s sire?
Alpha Ridge (IRE) is by Glacial Storm (USA) out of Be My Soul Mate (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Alpha Ridge (IRE) prefer?
Alpha Ridge (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 13 starts (30.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Alpha Ridge (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 4 December 2011. The highest on record is 154.
What is Alpha Ridge (IRE)'s sire's record?
Glacial Storm (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 959 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.6% from 151.
Who are Alpha Ridge (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Be My Soul Mate (IRE), Alpha Ridge (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2007. 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.