Horse profile
Beacon Edge (IRE)
by Doyen (IRE) out of Laurel Gift (IRE) (Presenting)
46 runs · 18 courses · from Oct 2018
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
10 wins · 10 courses
New yard
Off 247 days
Last raced off OR 144
KTB Profile
Beacon Edge is 10 wins from 46 starts on turf, including a Grade 1 success in the Baroneracing.com Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse in Nov 2021. He has five wins from seven starts on good ground and three wins from 24 starts over 2m5f – 3m. His last win came in the Wexford Claiming Hurdle in May 2025 off an official rating of 142. His last run, at Taunton in Feb 2026, was his first for the yard.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 10–46Wins / Runs
- 21.7%Strike rate
- 19 (41.3%)Placed
- −17.85£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=46 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 158Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating144↓ 14lb off peak
144
140–158
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 143
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 192B | 99.5 | — |
| Heavy | 8 | 141C | 97 | — |
| Good | 7 | 118A | 103 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 155B | 143 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 155B | 109.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 121A | 95 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 192B | 111 | — |
Of 46 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 46 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 350 | 42 | 12% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 2,232 | 273 | 12.2% | +0.7 | 5 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 193 | 13.5% | +2 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 2,005 | 215 | 10.7% | −0.8 | 4 from 22 |
| Heavy | 761 | 66 | 8.7% | −2.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 546 | 57 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 360 | 36 | 10% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 411 | 45 | 10.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 60 | 10.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,177 | 251 | 11.5% | 0 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,193 | 264 | 12% | +0.5 | 5 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,282 | 158 | 12.3% | +0.8 | 3 from 24 |
| Over 3m | 263 | 28 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Laurel Gift (IRE) (Presenting)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Fridaynightlights (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mountain Leopard (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fridaynightlights (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 2m | — |
| Mountain Leopard (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Creggmore Lady (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 22 | 4 | 18% | −13.31 |
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.12 |
| Good | 7 | 5 | 71% | +9.58 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 3 | 13% | −14.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 5 | 42% | −0.40 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.33 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 13 | 3 | 23% | −6.85 |
| Danny Gilligan | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| B J Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Joshua Newman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J M Halford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Day | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 9 | 29% | −4.18 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.67 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.67 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.25 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.38 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.73 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 35 | 8 | 23% | −16.35 |
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 26+260d | Taunton | Family Fun Day 9 April Open Hunters' Chase Settled with the pack early - began finding little as pace quickened - eased and withdrawn from contention before the 11th - later found to have shed a plate | PU/7 | — | 11-12 | 144 | — | — | Mr Joshua Newman | 2/1 |
| 28 May 25+54d | Wexford | Wexford Claiming Hurdle Handy early - slipped back through the pack then rallied approaching 4th - closed on the front group before 3 out and moved into second - a length adrift when handed the advantage at the last - kept on to assert on the run-in | 1/6 | 11-7 | 142 | 118A | 143B | Mr J M Halford | 1/3F | |
| 04 Apr 25+23d | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled mid-pack - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 13th | 13/20 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 145 | 91B | 135A | Danny Gilligan | 40/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+25d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 2 out - pressed for effort and lost ground before the last - finished 7th | 7/26 | ½ | 11-6 | 145 | 143B | 147A | Danny Gilligan | 80/1 |
| 15 Feb 25+20d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3) Settled in second early - nudged in front at the 5th before losing that advantage into the straight - slipped back to 4th with two out - faded before the final fence | 4/6 | 4¾ | 11-10 | 145 | 113B | 138B | Danny Gilligan | 20/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+29d | Naas | Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3) Set the early gallop clear - drawn level by rival from 5th and overtaken entering straight - urged to chase on into 3rd after 2 out - unable to threaten dominant leader by the last - stayed on at one gear over final furlong - grabbed 2nd near the line | 2/3 | 11 | 11-12 | 146 | 101C | 140C | Danny Gilligan | 16/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+27d | Leopardstown | Savills Hurdle (Grade 1) Shared the pace early - sat close up in 2nd then 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort and slipped back to 7th before 2 out - unable to find more into the straight and well held | 7/8 | 5 | 11-10 | 147 | 92B | 119A | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 01 Dec 24+29d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) Set the pace early - stretched clear after the 6th - margin shortened approaching 4 out then overtaken 2 out under pressure - dropped away in third before the last | 3/4 | 5½ | 11-10 | 144 | 82C | 143B | Keith Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 24+7d | Wetherby | bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race) Tracked the pace - made ground three out - hit the front two out - kept on strongly to the line | 1/4 | 11-2 | 146 | 94C | 141B | Danny Gilligan | 9/4 | |
| 26 Oct 24+84d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked front group wide - pressed forward before 3 out - lost momentum from the last and held on late for 5th | 5/12 | 2¾ | 11-8 | 146 | 118B | 141A | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 03 Aug 24+29d | Galway | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Sat in behind front pack early - third at halfway - dropped to sixth passing three out - found more late on the outside - denied in the final strides for 4th | 4/18 | 1½ | 11-12 | 142 | — | 149A | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+39d | Cork | RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle | 2/6 | 4½ | 11-10 | 142 | 103A | 143B | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| 27 May 24+23d | Ballinrobe | McHale Pro Glide Hurdle | 1/4 | 11-8 | 142 | 85C | 133B | Sam Ewing | 6/4F | |
| 04 May 24+23d | Punchestown | SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 2/23 | shd | 11-3 | 140 | 95B | 145A | Danny Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 11 Apr 24+29d | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 3¾ | 11-10 | 144 | 98A | 139A | Jack Kennedy | 33/1 |
| 13 Mar 24+31d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 9/21 | 1 | 11-9 | 145 | 106B | 134A | Danny Gilligan | 33/1 |
| 11 Feb 24+45d | Navan | William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/8 | 3¼ | 11-3 | 142 | 84A | 141A | Jack Kennedy | 16/5 |
| 28 Dec 23+19d | Leopardstown | Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 2 | 11-10 | 142 | 89B | 138B | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| 09 Dec 23+51d | Navan | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 142 | — | — | Carl Millar | 11/1 |
| 19 Oct 23+175d | Thurles | He'llberemembered Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-0 | 142 | 152C | 151B | Jack Kennedy | 11/4 | |
| 27 Apr 23+17d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 6/25 | hd | 11-7 | 142 | 155B | 145A | Liam McKenna | 25/1 |
| 10 Apr 23+26d | Fairyhouse | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 3½ | 11-3 | 142 | 121A | 143B | Rachael Blackmore | 7/1 |
| 15 Mar 23+31d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 12/26 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 147 | 113B | 130A | Michael O'Sullivan | 14/1 |
| 12 Feb 23+17d | Navan | William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/8 | 3½ | 11-3 | 145 | 125A | 134A | B J Cooper | 14/1 |
| 26 Jan 23+29d | Gowran Park | John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/6 | 18 | 11-3 | 152 | 90C | 122C | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| 28 Dec 22+53d | Leopardstown | Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | PU/11 | — | 11-10 | 155 | — | — | B J Cooper | 28/1 |
| 05 Nov 22+193d | Down Royal | Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 5/5 | 13 | 11-10 | 155 | 114C | 117B | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| 26 Apr 22+41d | Punchestown | Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) | PU/7 | — | 11-10 | 156 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 11/1 |
| 16 Mar 22+22d | Cheltenham | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 9 | 11-4 | 156 | 76A | 121A | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 22+16d | Navan | BetVictor Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 2/4 | ¾ | 11-10 | 152 | 141C | 151B | Sean Flanagan | 7/2 |
| 06 Feb 22+70d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) | F/8 | — | 11-10 | 152 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 12/1 |
| 28 Nov 21+30d | Fairyhouse | Baroneracing.com Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 1/8 | 11-12 | — | 105A | 144B | Denis O'Regan | 7/2 | |
| 29 Oct 21+183d | Down Royal | tote Ten To Follow Beginners Chase | 2/11 | 2¾ | 12-0 | — | — | 137A | Sean Flanagan | 6/4F |
| 29 Apr 21+42d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) | F/14 | — | 11-12 | 158 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 5/1 |
| 18 Mar 21+25d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/15 | ½ | 11-10 | 155 | 154B | 144A | Sean Flanagan | 10/1 |
| 21 Feb 21+21d | Navan | Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-8 | 154 | 93A | 147B | Sean Flanagan | 15/8 | |
| 31 Jan 21+63d | Naas | Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3/5 | 1 | 11-10 | 154 | 128C | 146B | Sean Flanagan | 5/4F |
| 29 Nov 20+35d | Fairyhouse | BARONERACING.COM Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/6 | hd | 11-12 | 149 | 88C | 145B | Sean Flanagan | 11/2 |
| 25 Oct 20+16d | Galway | Marlin Hotel Dublin, Supporting The National Breast Cancer Institute Hurdle (grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-6 | 142 | 84C | 139B | Sean Flanagan | 10/11F | |
| 09 Oct 20+215d | Downpatrick | Randox Health Hurdle | 1/6 | 12-0 | 142 | 95A | 136B | Sean Flanagan | 4/11F | |
| 08 Mar 20+14d | Naas | Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 2/7 | nk | 11-6 | 142 | 192B | 144A | Sean Flanagan | 7/4F |
| 23 Feb 20+130d | Naas | Paddy Power Betting Shop Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/9 | nse | 11-4 | — | 111B | 140A | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 16 Oct 19+168d | Punchestown | Bangor-On-Dee Annual Members Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-12 | — | 101B | 141A | Rachael Blackmore | 4/6F | |
| 01 May 19+88d | Punchestown | Racing Post App Champion I.N.H. Flat Race For The Conyngham Cup (Grade 1) | 3/10 | ¾ | 12-0 | — | — | 93B | Mr M J O'Hare | 7/1 |
| 02 Feb 19+96d | Leopardstown | Matheson (C & G) I.N.H Flat Race (Grade 2) | 4/10 | nk | 11-10 | — | — | 142A | Mr M J O'Hare | 25/1 |
| 29 Oct 18 | Ayr | Book Christmas Day At Western House 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/6 | 10-13 | — | 36B | 122B | Ryan Day | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Beacon Edge (IRE) won?
- Beacon Edge (IRE) won 10 of 46 archived starts between 2018 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.7%. Placed 19 times in total (41.3% of starts).
- Who trains Beacon Edge (IRE)?
- Beacon Edge (IRE) is trained by J Newman, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 February 2026.
- Who is Beacon Edge (IRE)'s sire?
- Beacon Edge (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Laurel Gift (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Beacon Edge (IRE) prefer?
- Beacon Edge (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 7 starts (71.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Beacon Edge (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 144, from the run on 12 February 2026. The highest on record is 158.
- What is Beacon Edge (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Beacon Edge (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Laurel Gift (IRE), Beacon Edge (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Fridaynightlights (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mountain Leopard (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.