Horse profile
Always On Top (IRE)
by Desert Story (IRE) out of Always Happy (GB) (Sharrood)
29 runs · 14 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Sep 2008 — 6,627 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 7th of 16
2 wins · Gowran Park & Down Royal
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Always On Top (IRE) is 2 from 29. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. Last raced off 45, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 6 (20.7%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=29 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 56Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating45↓ 11lb off peak
45
43–56
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
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
Desert Story (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +6.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 49 | 1 | 2% | −5.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 57 | 4 | 7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 78 | 5 | 6.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | +6 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Always Happy (GB) (Sharrood)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Crimson King (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Crimson King (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson King (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Crimson King I (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | Class 4 |
| Tres Jolie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apache Crow (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Generals Love (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Matthew's Melody (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tralee | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 19 | 1 | 5% | −6.00 |
| Keith Maher | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| M P Snee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S J Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 2 | 13% | +2.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 08+43d | Clonmel | September Handicap (45-60) | 7/16 | 2½ | 8-6 | 45 | 39C | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 23 Jul 08+7d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 5/18 | 5 | 8-9 | 45 | 54A | Ben Curtis | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 08+2d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-70) | 10/13 | 1½ | 8-5 | 43 | 40C | M P Snee | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+24d | Killarney | Killarney Avenue / Munster Joinery Handicap (45-60) | 4/15 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 45 | 56A | M P Snee | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+19d | Limerick | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 6/15 | shd | 8-6 | 45 | 47A | S J Williams | 14/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+10d | Listowel | 150 Years Celebration Handicap (45-60) (Div 1) | 5/13 | 2 | 8-8 | 45 | 50A | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 22 May 08+9d | Clonmel | Knockmealdown Handicap (45-60) | 12/15 | ¾ | 8-6 | 45 | 33A | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 13 May 08+50d | Killarney | O'Keefe O'Shea O'Connor Solicitors Handicap (45-60) | 7/15 | ½ | 8-6 | 45 | 50A | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+195d | Cork | Macroom Handicap (45-60) | 3/18 | ¾ | 8-6 | 45 | 63A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 07+18d | Galway | Hotel Meyrick Galway Handicap (50-80) | 16/18 | hd | 7-11 | 53 | 21C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 24 Aug 07+1d | Tralee | Timmy Houlihan Memorial Handicap (42-60) | 8/15 | nk | 8-12 | 51 | 45C | Ben Curtis | 16/1 |
| 23 Aug 07+13d | Tralee | E.R.A. Walsh & O'Sullivan Auctioneers Handicap (50-70) | 12/15 | 3½ | 8-2 | 51 | 28C | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 10 Aug 07+4d | Wexford | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 11/16 | nk | 9-2 | 51 | 43C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+12d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap (42-60) | 11/17 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 51 | 38C | Ben Curtis | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 07+41d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 2/17 | ½ | 8-10 | 49 | 68C | Frederik Tylicki | 20/1 |
| 14 Jun 07+30d | Clonmel | BBQ Friday Handicap (42-65) (Div 1) | 15/15 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 47 | 29C | Ben Curtis | 10/1 |
| 15 May 07+45d | Killarney | M.D.O'Shea & Sons Handicap (42-60) (Div 1) | 5/15 | ¾ | 8-11 | 53 | 53C | Ben Curtis | 16/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+185d | Limerick | Fly To Shannon From Manchester Handicap (42-60) | 15/16 | 3 | 8-11 | 53 | 24C | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 06+15d | Downpatrick | Mace N.I. Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 9/14 | 30 | 9-7 | 56 | 53C | Ben Curtis | 7/2F |
| 12 Sep 06+15d | Galway | Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap (50-80) | 2/14 | nk | 7-13 | 54 | 63C | D J Moran | 10/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+12d | Tralee | Ballybeggan Club Handicap (40-60) | 8/17 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 51C | Ben Curtis | 8/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+10d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice H'cap (rated 40-70) | 1/16 | 7-13 | 46 | 48C | Ben Curtis | 12/1 | |
| 06 Aug 06+87d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 8/17 | 2½ | 8-13 | 49 | 41C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 11 May 06+237d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Handicap (40-60) | 10/15 | hd | 8-7 | 49 | 40C | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 05+14d | Downpatrick | Strangford Handicap (36-60) | 7/14 | 1½ | 8-4 | 52 | 48C | Keith Maher | 4/1J |
| 02 Sep 05+23d | Down Royal | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (36-60) | 1/11 | 8-6 | 48 | 53C | Keith Maher | 7/2 | |
| 10 Aug 05+28d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) (Div 2) | 3/15 | hd | 8-4 | 48 | 61C | Keith Maher | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 05+59d | Killarney | Niall Brosnan & Company Solicitors Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) | 4/11 | shd | 9-1 | 49 | 51C | Danny Grant | 14/1 |
| 15 May 05 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap | 9/11 | 2½ | 7-10 | 49 | 35C | Keith Maher | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always On Top won?
- Always On Top (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 6 times in total (20.7% of starts).
- Who trained Always On Top?
- Always On Top (IRE) was trained by Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 4 September 2008.
- Who is Always On Top's sire?
- Always On Top (IRE) is by Desert Story (IRE) out of Always Happy (GB), whose sire is Sharrood.
- What going does Always On Top prefer?
- Always On Top (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always On Top's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 4 September 2008. The highest on record is 56.
- What is Always On Top's sire's record?
- Desert Story (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Always On Top's siblings?
- Out of Always Happy (GB), Always On Top (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Crimson King (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Crimson King (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.