Horse profile
Another Ambition (IRE)
by Oscar (IRE) out of Reluctant Scholar (IRE) (Buckskin)
34 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Aug 2013 — 4,806 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 2nd of 15
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile
Another Ambition (IRE) is 5 from 34. Hasn't won since Aug 2013. Last raced off 119, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 5–34Wins / Runs
- 14.7%Strike rate
- 12 (35.3%)Placed
- +12.88£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=34 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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 rating119↓ 9lb off peak
119
79–128
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
Oscar (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 3 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
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
Reluctant Scholar (IRE) (Buckskin)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Jersey Girl (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Curraghmorechopper (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.88 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.00 |
| Perth | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 3 | 21% | +15.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.12 |
| Paul Carberry | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| R P McNally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 3 | 11% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.88 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | +13.00 |
| Hurdle | 17 | 3 | 18% | −0.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 13+25d | Killarney | Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (grade C) | 2/15 | 8½ | 10-3 | 119 | 122A | Danny Mullins | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 13+3d | Cork | Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/16 | 11-3 | 100 | 122A | R Walsh | 15/8F | |
| 02 Aug 13+15d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | UR/17 | — | 10-11 | 119 | — | R Walsh | 11/2 |
| 18 Jul 13+720d | Killarney | Dawn 1% Lite Milk Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/16 | shd | 11-7 | 97 | 122A | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 11+26d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | 1/20 | 10-5 | 116 | 136A | Davy Condon | 14/1 | |
| 03 Jul 11+21d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Golfcourse Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 4/16 | 4 | 11-5 | 102 | 118A | Niall P Madden | 12/1 |
| 12 Jun 11+34d | Roscommon | www.thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase | 6/16 | 18 | 10-6 | 116 | 101C | R Walsh | 13/2J |
| 09 May 11+22d | Roscommon | Frank Hannon Memorial Handicap Chase (0-123) | 3/16 | hd | 11-7 | 116 | 131A | R Walsh | 9/1 |
| 17 Apr 11+22d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/15 | 3 | 11-5 | 102 | 114A | Paul Carberry | 9/1 |
| 26 Mar 11+141d | Navan | Headfort Handicap Chase (0-116) | 6/16 | nk | 11-12 | 116 | 117A | Paul Carberry | 12/1 |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 10+51d | Down Royal | Robinson Services Handicap Chase (0-130) | 4/11 | 7 | 11-0 | 116 | 116A | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 15 Sep 10+18d | Listowel | Seamus Mulvaney Handicap Chase (0-123) | F/16 | — | 11-5 | 116 | — | R Walsh | 7/4F |
| 28 Aug 10+58d | Galway | Manlift Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/18 | 11-10 | 93 | 133A | R Walsh | 5/1 | |
| 01 Jul 10+70d | Perth | Northern Marine Underwriters Scotland Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 128 | — | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 22 Apr 10+179d | Punchestown | Ernst & Young Handicap Chase (0-140) | 12/23 | 2 | 10-2 | 118 | 95C | Roger Loughran | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 09+41d | Galway | Barna Waste Ballybrit Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 5/6 | 1½ | 11-1 | 118 | 110B | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 14 Sep 09+28d | Listowel | John F. Mcguire Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-12 | 118 | 131A | Denis O'Regan | 14/1 | |
| 17 Aug 09+18d | Roscommon | Frank Hannon Memorial Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 4/18 | 1½ | 10-10 | 93 | 121A | R Walsh | 11/4F |
| 30 Jul 09+28d | Galway | St.james's Gate Novice Chase | F/8 | — | 11-2 | 105 | — | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| 02 Jul 09+56d | Perth | Northern Marine Underwriters Scotland Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 5 | 10-10 | 117 | 95B | A P McCoy | 4/1F |
| 07 May 09+18d | Clonmel | Clonmel Thanks Mh Designs Beginners Chase | F/15 | — | 11-12 | 111 | — | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 19 Apr 09+33d | Tramore | Graun Hill Beginners Chase | 3/15 | 6 | 11-12 | — | 121A | R Walsh | 6/4F |
| 17 Mar 09+93d | Down Royal | Gordons Beginners Chase | 6/17 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 107 | 95A | R P McNally | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 08+22d | Cork | Mallow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 11/17 | 4 | 10-4 | 94 | 89C | Robbie Colgan | 9/1 |
| 22 Nov 08+24d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (rated 77-90) | 1/19 | 11-2 | 80 | 123A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 | |
| 29 Oct 08+96d | Huntingdon | Sponsor At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-9 | 92 | — | Timmy Murphy | 5/2 |
| 25 Jul 08+54d | Wexford | Londis Rocklands Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 3/16 | 3½ | 11-1 | 79 | 106A | R Walsh | 2/1F |
| 01 Jun 08+37d | Perth | Newwave Recruitment Silver Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-3 | 92 | — | Paul Carberry | 6/4F |
| 25 Apr 08+141d | Perth | KVA 10th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 88 | 112A | Richie McGrath | 9/2 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 07+263d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | PU/18 | — | 11-1 | 79 | — | Robbie Colgan | 5/2F |
| 18 Mar 07+25d | Limerick | Fitzpatrick's Sporting Club Maiden Hurdle | 14/18 | 4 | 11-12 | 88 | 98C | Ken Whelan | 33/1 |
| 21 Feb 07+14d | Punchestown | Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 15/22 | nk | 11-12 | — | 93C | Ken Whelan | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+298d | Down Royal | Global Markets Maiden Hurdle | 11/19 | 9 | 11-4 | 93 | 95C | Davy Russell | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 06 | Cork | Buttevant Maiden Hurdle | 18/21 | ¾ | 11-12 | 101 | 86C | R P McNally | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Another Ambition won?
- Another Ambition (IRE) won 5 of 34 archived starts between 2006 and 2013, a strike rate of 14.7%. Placed 12 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trained Another Ambition?
- Another Ambition (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 30 August 2013.
- Who is Another Ambition's sire?
- Another Ambition (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Reluctant Scholar (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What going does Another Ambition prefer?
- Another Ambition (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 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 Another Ambition's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 30 August 2013. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Another Ambition's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Another Ambition's siblings?
- Out of Reluctant Scholar (IRE), Another Ambition (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.