Horse profile
Blues In The Night (IRE)
by Bluebird (USA) out of Always True (USA) (Geiger Counter)
25 runs · 17 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2009 — 6,418 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 13th of 15
Won at Haydock
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Blues In The Night (IRE) is 1 from 25, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. The win came on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 10 on softer). Last raced off 49, 45lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 25 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 45lb off peak
- 1–25Wins / Runs
- 4%Strike rate
- 4 (16%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=25 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 225 d
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 rating49↓ 45lb off peak
49
49–94
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
Bluebird (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 260 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +7.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 28 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +2 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −3.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −2.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 58 | 7 | 12.1% | +4.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | +6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Always True (USA) (Geiger Counter)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Loyal Knight (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Loyal Knight (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyal Knight (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Miss Cousins (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Prodlic (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Polish Prospect (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Touch And Dream (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| The Nosey Man (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Fortune | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J Doran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D P Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 09+102d | Tipperary | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 13/15 | 4 | 8-6 | 49 | 43C | B J Cooper | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 08+23d | Leopardstown | Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 27/30 | 1 | 9-8 | 91 | 76A | Conor Maxwell | 50/1 |
| 05 Dec 08+56d | Dundalk (AW) | Clear AV Ltd. Stakes | 14/14 | 5 | 9-5 | 64 | 44C | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 10 Oct 08+15d | Dundalk (AW) | White & Ahern Fine Foods Handicap (50-70) | 14/14 | 2½ | 9-12 | 68 | 46C | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| 25 Sep 08+1d | Perth | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 7/14 | hd | 10-9 | 91 | 99A | Robbie Colgan | 80/1 |
| 24 Sep 08+76d | Perth | Easyfix Plastic Hurdles Claiming Hurdle | 8/8 | 10 | 11-4 | 88 | 82C | Robbie Colgan | 33/1 |
| 10 Jul 08+7d | Fairyhouse | irishamateurjockeys.com (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 14/16 | 30 | 10-5 | 94 | 92C | Mr M J Doran | 25/1 |
| 03 Jul 08+80d | Bellewstown | Bambury Bookmakers (QR) Handicap (60-90) | 10/10 | 8 | 10-7 | 67 | 53C | Mr D P Dunne | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+12d | Tramore | Saltan Properties Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 94 | 105A | Sean McDermott | 33/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+6d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Maiden Hurdle | 17/20 | 3 | 11-9 | 88 | 96C | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 27 Mar 08+197d | Thurles | Urlingford Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | 1 | 11-9 | 88 | 102A | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 07+60d | Haydock | Racing Welfare Handicap | 5/15 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 79C | Seb Sanders | 7/1 |
| 14 Jul 07+17d | Ascot | Sony United Handicap | 13/14 | 14 | 9-3 | 74 | 42C | Jimmy Fortune | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 9/9 | 1 | 9-11 | 76 | 51C | Jimmy Fortune | 3/1F |
| 13 Jun 07+20d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 78 | 63C | Jimmy Fortune | 16/1 |
| 24 May 07+5d | Salisbury | 'Come Shopping At Castlepoint' K J Pike & Sons Ltd Handicap | 8/18 | 1 | 8-13 | 80 | 70C | Pat Dobbs | 16/1 |
| 19 May 07+203d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Handicap | 14/18 | ½ | 9-4 | 80 | 54C | Fergus Sweeney | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 06+42d | Newmarket | Bet365.com Handicap | 8/18 | 5 | 8-13 | 80 | 60C | Seb Sanders | 11/2F |
| 16 Sep 06+24d | Newbury | John Smith's Victoria Club, Aylesbury Handicap | 2/16 | shd | 9-2 | 78 | 77C | Jimmy Fortune | 4/1F |
| 23 Aug 06+13d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 8-2 | 74 | 64C | Jimmy Quinn | 13/2 |
| 10 Aug 06+8d | Haydock | See More On Racing UK Handicap | 1/13 | 9-5 | 68 | 63C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/1 | |
| 02 Aug 06+74d | Kempton (AW) | Byrne Bros Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 2½ | 9-3 | 70 | 78C | Seb Sanders | 9/1 |
| 20 May 06+225d | Newbury | Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 13/15 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 56C | Seb Sanders | 50/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 05+20d | Newbury | Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) | 6/19 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 65C | T Quinn | 50/1 |
| 17 Sep 05 | Warwick | Dodie Receives Her Government Inheritance Maiden Div 1 | 10/10 | hd | 8-11 | — | 50C | Fergus Sweeney | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blues In The Night won?
- Blues In The Night (IRE) won 1 of 25 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 4%. Placed 4 times in total (16% of starts).
- Who trained Blues In The Night?
- Blues In The Night (IRE) was trained by Adrian Sexton on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 9 April 2009.
- Who is Blues In The Night's sire?
- Blues In The Night (IRE) is by Bluebird (USA) out of Always True (USA), whose sire is Geiger Counter.
- What going does Blues In The Night prefer?
- Blues In The Night (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blues In The Night's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 9 April 2009. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Blues In The Night's sire's record?
- Bluebird (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 260 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Blues In The Night's siblings?
- Out of Always True (USA), Blues In The Night (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Loyal Knight (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Loyal Knight (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.