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Ardgillan (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer M M Lynch · Owner Ms Fiona Wentges
by Califet (FR) out of Rapid Replay (IRE) (Doyen)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Bellewstown (IRE) Last run 28 Sep 2026 · 10th of 16 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Ardgillan is a gelding who has won one of eight starts on turf. The win came in a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown in Aug 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good going. Typically ridden with patience, he was held up in four of five analysed runs. He last ran at Roscommon in Sep 2026, finishing 10 of 16 in the Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle off a mark of 84.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Wins on good or faster

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Bellewstown (IRE), 26 Aug 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 89B · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft270C621 run · —
Good289B892 runs · 89 / 89
Soft251C-19.5—
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m489B60.52 runs · 89 / 53.5
2m1f – 2m4f389B542 runs · 89 / 71.5

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 6 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bellewstown (IRE), 26 Aug 2026 Official rating 84 at the last run, 28 Sep 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 105A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft286C83.51 run · —
Good2105A912 runs · 105 / 91
Heavy2104C1032 runs · 104 / 103
Soft2100C98—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5104C963 runs · 104 / 102
2m1f – 2m4f3105A1002 runs · 105 / 95.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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 from 8 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 5 (63%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (38%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Califet (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,795 runs since May 2008 (399 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.2—
Good to Firm451124.4%+12.6—
Good1,01513012.8%+11 from 2
Good to Soft6998712.4%+0.60 from 2
Soft1,37014310.4%−1.40 from 2
Heavy6217111.4%−0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)3912.6%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f6116.7%+4.9—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f651523.1%+11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,20414712.2%+0.40 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,65818611.2%−0.61 from 3
2m5f – 3m6927310.5%−1.3—
Over 3m1512214.6%+2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rapid Replay (IRE) (Doyen)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cailin Aibrean (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 1 50% +17.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 1 100% +18.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +16.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alex Harvey 4 0 0% −4.00
Joshua Halford 2 1 50% +17.00
Mr T A Halford 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood + tongue tie 2 1 50% +17.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 1 33% +16.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +13.00
NH Flat 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
28 Sep 26+33d Roscommon (IRE) Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle 2m4½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled in midfield - errors at the 3rd and 8th - unable to go with leaders 3 out - driven and lost touch - well beaten at the line 10/16 7 10-12 8454C86C Alex Harvey 9/1
26 Aug 26+18d Bellewstown (IRE) Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle 2m4½f · Good · 16 ran Settled towards the back early - pushed along and made headway before 2 out - 5th approaching final fence - hit front late on - stayed on strongly to score 1/16 10-2 7989B105A Joshua Halford 18/1
08 Aug 26+245d Kilbeggan (IRE) Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle 2m · Good · 13 ran Held up towards rear from the off - sluggish break and stumbled 3rd before losing touch - urged into effort approaching 2 out - unable to find more - finished well beaten in 10th 10/13 6 10-1 8089B77A Joshua Halford 22/1
2025 · 4 runs
06 Dec 25+23d Navan Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 26 ran Held up at back of field - drifted right over 4th - never a factor - eventually well beaten in 22nd 22/26 2½ 11-12 —18C104C Alex Harvey 250/1
13 Nov 25+41d Punchestown Matchbook Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 21 ran Settled with the pack early - up to 3rd having been 6th before dropping back approaching 2 out - faded from there to finish well beaten 13/21 2½ 11-12 ——102C Alex Harvey 150/1
03 Oct 25+55d Gowran Park Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the leading group - well beaten in 9th 9/12 nk 11-12 —51C96C Alex Harvey 200/1
09 Aug 25+258d Kilbeggan Well Of Moate Flat Race 2m · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up to sit close to the front around halfway - urged forward with over 3f left - had nothing more to give and dropped away to finish last of all 7/9 64 11-7 —70C81C Mr T A Halford 66/1
2024 · 1 run
24 Nov 24 Punchestown 50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m1f · Soft · 9 ran Held up towards back of pack - improved to 4th by halfway - driven approaching 4f out but found nothing more - dropped right away to finish last 9/9 99 11-7 —-90C100C Mr T A Halford 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ardgillan won?
Ardgillan (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Ardgillan?
Ardgillan (IRE) is trained by M M Lynch, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 September 2026.
Who is Ardgillan's sire?
Ardgillan (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Rapid Replay (IRE), whose sire is Doyen.
What is Ardgillan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 28 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ardgillan's sire's record?
Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,795 runs since May 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ardgillan's siblings?
Out of Rapid Replay (IRE), Ardgillan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.