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Horse profile

Ample Appeal (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2013) · Last trainer P J Rothwell · Last owner Exors Of The Late J S Oneill Paul H Oneill
by Craigsteel (GB) out of Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)
19 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2010
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2013 — 4,720 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 · 13th of 15 Won at Limerick Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Ample Appeal (IRE) is 1 from 19. Hasn't won since Mar 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 109.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating109At career-high mark
109 95–109

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 105C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 29 Nov 2012 Official rating 109 at the last run, 17 Nov 2013

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 13 figures · best 126A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Soft7119A96—
Heavy6126A105.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5105C96—
1m5f – 2m5119A112—
2m5f – 3m3126A106—

Of 19 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 19 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
Craigsteel (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3133.3%+23.2—
Good to Firm1952010.3%+0.2—
Good1,28713610.6%+0.50 from 2
Good to Soft535519.5%−0.6—
Soft850799.3%−0.80 from 8
Heavy4855010.3%+0.21 from 9
Standard (AW)38513.2%+3.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−10.1—
1m – 1m1f2015%−5.1—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−6.8—
1m5f – 2m763536.9%−3.20 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,10211110.1%00 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,18413111.1%+11 from 5
Over 3m2914515.5%+5.40 from 2

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
Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Wake Up Early (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m4½f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Jack Steel (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Wake Up Early (IRE)3742m6½f–3m5fClass 4
Jack Steel (IRE)1512m4½fClass 3
War Joey (IRE)100——
Call Me (IRE)140——
Calow Green (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 9 1 11% +25.00
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 5 0 0% −5.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 1 100% +33.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% +29.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Ring 5 1 20% +29.00
Brian O'Connell 5 0 0% −5.00
Declan Bates 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr D P Howard 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C Motherway 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Fogarty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P W Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% +20.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 8 1 13% +26.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00
Hurdle 6 1 17% +28.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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
17 Nov 13+54d Punchestown RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Longford GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Yielding · 15 ran 13/15 30 11-5 10992C Mr D P Howard 33/1
24 Sep 13+158d Ballinrobe Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 22f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-8 95— Andrew Ring 33/1
19 Apr 13+10d Wexford Broomhill Point Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-8 98— Brian O'Connell 33/1
09 Apr 13+75d Gowran Park Noel Hickey & Highway Safety Developments Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-12 102— Brian O'Connell 20/1
24 Jan 13+21d Gowran Park Kclr 96fm Heart Of Carlow Kilkenny Carey's Cottage Cup Handicap Chase (0-123) 20f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-7 104— Brian O'Connell 25/1
03 Jan 13+18d Thurles Devil's Bit Beginners Chase 18f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 nk 11-5 —96A Andrew Ring 33/1
16 Dec 12+17d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 —— Brian O'Connell 33/1
29 Nov 12+11d Thurles Killinan (c & G) Beginners Chase 18f · Heavy · 16 ran 14/16 5½ 11-5 —105C Andrew Ring 50/1
18 Nov 12+10d Cork I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Beginners Chase 21f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 19 11-12 —106C Brian O'Connell 14/1
08 Nov 12+196d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 15/16 13 11-7 —92C Declan Bates 25/1
26 Apr 12+39d Punchestown Stephens Green Hibernian Club Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 27 11-5 —102C Andrew Ring 33/1
18 Mar 12+11d Limerick Student Raceday 29th March Maiden Hurdle 21f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 11-5 —126A Andrew Ring 33/1
07 Mar 12+41d Downpatrick Bet With The Bookies Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2¾ 11-7 —94A Declan Bates 8/1
26 Jan 12+92d Gowran Park Four Star Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 5/20 nk 11-7 —112A Declan Bates 33/1
26 Oct 11+136d Punchestown 10 Admission To All Non Festival Meetings Maiden Hurdle 22f · Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-7 —— Declan Bates 40/1
12 Jun 11+95d Roscommon Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 4th Flat Race 16f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 ½ 11-9 —98A Mr C Motherway 25/1
09 Mar 11+62d Naas Tote Trifecta Rollover Flat Race 19f · Yielding · 12 ran 7/12 nk 11-9 —96A M P Fogarty 10/1
06 Jan 11+63d Thurles Holycross Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 9 ran 3/9 7 11-12 —112A Mr P W Mullins 15/8F
04 Nov 10 Thurles Toboradora Flat Race 16f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 8 11-7 —119A Mr J J Codd 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ample Appeal (IRE) won?
Ample Appeal (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
Who trained Ample Appeal (IRE)?
Ample Appeal (IRE) was trained by P J Rothwell on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 17 November 2013.
Who is Ample Appeal (IRE)'s sire?
Ample Appeal (IRE) is by Craigsteel (GB) out of Wake Me Gently (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Ample Appeal (IRE) prefer?
Ample Appeal (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ample Appeal (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 17 November 2013. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ample Appeal (IRE)'s sire's record?
Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
Who are Ample Appeal (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Wake Me Gently (IRE), Ample Appeal (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Wake Up Early (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Jack Steel (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2010. 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.