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Horse profile

Blues In The Night (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Adrian Sexton · Last owner Bailie Syndicate
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
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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 46C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 10 Oct 2008 Official rating 49 at the last flat run, 9 Apr 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 25 Sep 2008 Official rating 91 at the last jumps run, 28 Dec 2008

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 →

Flat 18 figures · best 79C · median 58
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)578C51—
Good to Firm579C65—
Good477C53.5—
Soft260C58—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1478C61.5—
1m – 1m1f279C65—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———
Jumps 7 figures · best 105A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft399A92—
Soft2102A89—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5105A99—
2m5f – 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 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
Bluebird (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 260 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−7.3—
Good to Firm6346.3%−11 from 5
Good5347.5%+0.20 from 5
Good to Soft34514.7%+7.40 from 4
Soft2800%−7.30 from 4
Heavy2314.3%−30 from 2
Standard (AW)5459.3%+20 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2613.8%−3.5—
6f – 7f9855.1%−2.21 from 14
1m – 1m1f58712.1%+4.80 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f37513.5%+6.20 from 1
1m5f – 2m2015%−2.30 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1200%−7.30 from 1
2m5f – 3m500%−7.30 from 1
Over 3m400%−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)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Loyal Knight (IRE)2417fClass 6
Miss Cousins (IRE)40——
Prodlic (IRE)50——
Polish Prospect (IRE)100——
Touch And Dream (IRE)10——
The Nosey Man (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£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

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 5 5 1 20% +1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£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

DistanceRunsWinsSR£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

JockeyRunsWinsSR£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

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 1 6% −10.00
Tongue tie 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£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

TypeRunsWinsSR£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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 1 run
09 Apr 09+102d Tipperary Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 7½f · Heavy · 15 ran 13/15 4 8-6 4943C B J Cooper 25/1
2008 · 10 runs
28 Dec 08+23d Leopardstown Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m · Yielding · 30 ran 27/30 1 9-8 9176A Conor Maxwell 50/1
05 Dec 08+56d Dundalk (AW) Clear AV Ltd. Stakes 7f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 5 9-5 6444C Seamie Heffernan 33/1
10 Oct 08+15d Dundalk (AW) White & Ahern Fine Foods Handicap (50-70) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 2½ 9-12 6846C Fran Berry 20/1
25 Sep 08+1d Perth Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 hd 10-9 9199A Robbie Colgan 80/1
24 Sep 08+76d Perth Easyfix Plastic Hurdles Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 10 11-4 8882C Robbie Colgan 33/1
10 Jul 08+7d Fairyhouse irishamateurjockeys.com (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 3m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 14/16 30 10-5 9492C Mr M J Doran 25/1
03 Jul 08+80d Bellewstown Bambury Bookmakers (QR) Handicap (60-90) 1m6f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 8 10-7 6753C Mr D P Dunne 20/1
14 Apr 08+12d Tramore Saltan Properties Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 11-9 94105A Sean McDermott 33/1
02 Apr 08+6d Gowran Park Inistioge Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 20 ran 17/20 3 11-9 8896C Sean McDermott 20/1
27 Mar 08+197d Thurles Urlingford Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 1 11-9 88102A Sean McDermott 20/1
2007 · 6 runs
12 Sep 07+60d Haydock Racing Welfare Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 9-9 7079C Seb Sanders 7/1
14 Jul 07+17d Ascot Sony United Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 13/14 14 9-3 7442C Jimmy Fortune 12/1
27 Jun 07+14d Kempton (AW) TFM Networks Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) Class 4 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 1 9-11 7651C Jimmy Fortune 3/1F
13 Jun 07+20d Kempton (AW) TFM Networks Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 9-1 7863C Jimmy Fortune 16/1
24 May 07+5d Salisbury 'Come Shopping At Castlepoint' K J Pike & Sons Ltd Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 8/18 1 8-13 8070C Pat Dobbs 16/1
19 May 07+203d Newmarket 32Red.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 ½ 9-4 8054C Fergus Sweeney 14/1
2006 · 6 runs
28 Oct 06+42d Newmarket Bet365.com Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 5 8-13 8060C Seb Sanders 11/2F
16 Sep 06+24d Newbury John Smith's Victoria Club, Aylesbury Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 shd 9-2 7877C Jimmy Fortune 4/1F
23 Aug 06+13d Leicester ladbrokes.com Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2 8-2 7464C Jimmy Quinn 13/2
10 Aug 06+8d Haydock See More On Racing UK Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 9-5 6863C Jimmy Fortune 5/1
02 Aug 06+74d Kempton (AW) Byrne Bros Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 9-3 7078C Seb Sanders 9/1
20 May 06+225d Newbury Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Maiden Stakes (Div I) Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 1 9-3 —56C Seb Sanders 50/1
2005 · 2 runs
07 Oct 05+20d Newbury Newvoicemedia Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 6/19 1 9-0 —65C T Quinn 50/1
17 Sep 05 Warwick Dodie Receives Her Government Inheritance Maiden Div 1 Class 5 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 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.

Record shown from September 2005. 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.