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Horse profile

Boris Boru (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2019) · Last trainer Sarah Dawson · Last owner Tanvally Racing Club
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Gaye Roberta (IRE) (Bob Back)
19 runs · 9 courses · from May 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Jan 2019 — 2,849 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2019 · 5th of 12 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Boris Boru (IRE) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Down Royal (Nov 2016).

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating89↓ 3lb off peak
89 80–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 8 Jan 2019

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 8 figures · best 129B · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft4129B109—
Good3109B97—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5129B109—
2m1f – 2m4f297C96.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 8 Jan 2019 Official rating 89 at the last run, 8 Jan 2019

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 110A · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft10110A93.5—
Good6100A92.5—
Good to Soft292A89.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8107A92—
2m1f – 2m4f6110A100.5—
1m5f – 2m494A90—

Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 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
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.7—
Good1,42717212.1%+1.10 from 7
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.80 from 2
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.20 from 10
Heavy6878712.7%+1.7—
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.70 from 9
Over 3m3834211%0—

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
Gaye Roberta (IRE) (Bob Back)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gaye Winnie (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gaye Winnie (IRE)1312m1½f—
Dessie Deschamps (IRE)110——
Up For Carey (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 6 0 0% −6.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Short 4 0 0% −4.00
Roger Loughran 4 0 0% −4.00
Sean Flanagan 3 0 0% −3.00
Dillon Maxwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Maxwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Bolger 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Hugo Hunt 1 0 0% −1.00
Frank Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 10 0 0% −10.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Hood + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 9 0 0% −9.00
2015 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 18 0 0% −18.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 1 run
08 Jan 19+13d Ayr Follow racingtv On Twitter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 10-8 89101B92A Dillon Maxwell 9/1
2018 · 4 runs
26 Dec 18+45d Down Royal Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16.5f · Yielding · 17 ran 10/17 ¾ 10-1 8181B79A Dillon Maxwell 9/1
11 Nov 18+9d Navan John Joe Finnegan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 22f · Good · 19 ran F/19 — 9-10 86—— Conor Maxwell 25/1
02 Nov 18+17d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 1¼ 10-6 8294B92A Sean Flanagan 12/1
16 Oct 18+675d Punchestown Best Price Guaranteed (BPG) With Coral Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 13 10-7 8397C77C Sean Flanagan 14/1
2016 · 9 runs
10 Dec 16+24d Navan Drogheda Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 22 ran 5/22 1½ 9-10 86122B107A Adam Short 5/1F
16 Nov 16+12d Fairyhouse Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 20f · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 ½ 10-8 8496B108A Adam Short 5/1
04 Nov 16+41d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 2½ 9-11 80109B100A Adam Short 7/1
24 Sep 16+120d Navan Brogan Group Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 9/25 3¼ 10-5 81129B87A Mark Bolger 33/1
27 May 16+21d Down Royal O2 Office 365 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 20 ran 10/20 ½ 11-0 83—93A Mark Bolger 12/1
06 May 16+16d Downpatrick Strictly At Downpatrick Races Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 5½ 11-2 85—89A Conor Maxwell 16/1
20 Apr 16+21d Perth Baillie Gifford Long-term Investment Partners Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 nk 10-9 92—100A Mr Hugo Hunt 12/1
30 Mar 16+13d Downpatrick Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Northern Region) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 9/15 2¾ 11-3 86—87C Roger Loughran 8/1
17 Mar 16+112d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19.5f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 shd 10-13 84—110A Adam Short 33/1
2015 · 5 runs
26 Nov 15+12d Thurles Cahir Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 1¾ 11-2 ——94A Roger Loughran 100/1
14 Nov 15+15d Punchestown Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 19 ran 12/19 nk 11-7 ——110C Sean Flanagan 100/1
30 Oct 15+90d Down Royal Eventsec Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 14 11-7 ——92C Roger Loughran 100/1
01 Aug 15+91d Galway Ladbrokes Mobile Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 13 ran 12/13 30 11-7 ——93C Roger Loughran 66/1
02 May 15 Punchestown K Club Hotel, Spa & Ryder Cup Venue (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 16 ran 13/16 41 10-13 ——87C Frank Hayes 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Boris Boru won?
Boris Boru (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2015 and 2019. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
Who trained Boris Boru?
Boris Boru (IRE) was trained by Sarah Dawson on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 8 January 2019.
Who is Boris Boru's sire?
Boris Boru (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Gaye Roberta (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
What is Boris Boru's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 8 January 2019. The highest on record is 92.
What is Boris Boru's sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Boris Boru's siblings?
Out of Gaye Roberta (IRE), Boris Boru (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gaye Winnie (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.