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Born By The Sea (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2025) · Last trainer Paul John Gilligan · Last owner Natalie Gilligan
by Born To Sea (IRE) out of Avida Star (IRE) (Montjeu)
59 runs · 21 courses · from Nov 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2025 — 639 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 · 11th of 15 3 wins · Galway, Wetherby & Killarney Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Born By The Sea won three of 59 starts, all on turf. His biggest success came in the Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase over 2m5f – 3m on good ground in Jul 2021 off an official rating of 130. He also took a Class 4 chase at Wetherby over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft in Nov 2020 and a maiden hurdle at Killarney over 2m1f – 2m4f on good in Aug 2019. The gelding, aged 11 at his last run in Feb 2025, finished 11 of 15 in the Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase at Punchestown.

Based on 59 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating127↓ 13lb off peak
127 59–140

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 106 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 10 Jun 2024

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 32 figures · best 146B · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft13146B71—
Good8132B98—
Heavy7101A82—
Good to Soft498A87.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f17125A71—
2m5f – 3m8146B93.5—
1m5f – 2m485A63—
Over 3m3106B85—
Flat 14 figures · best 136C · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft5106C66—
Good4119A92—
Good to Firm3136C77—
Good to Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f7136C74—
1m5f – 2m5119A105—
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 59 runs looked at, 13 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (7) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 59 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 17 Jun 2024 Official rating 127 at the last jumps run, 3 Feb 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 66C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 4 May 2024 Official rating 59 at the last flat run, 16 Jul 2024

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 40 figures · best 137A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft16137A106.5—
Good9134A121—
Heavy8124B108.5—
Good to Soft7133A121—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f18134A109—
2m5f – 3m13130B117—
1m5f – 2m5137A109—
Over 3m4133A121.5—
Flat 17 figures · best 84A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft784A71—
Good581A68—
Good to Firm369A65—
Good to Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f984A68—
1m5f – 2m678A68.5—
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 59 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 59 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 4,287 runs since Apr 2016 (311 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 12.1% from 970. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.4% from 867. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.8% from 725.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%0—
Good to Firm378349%−0.10 from 3
Good1,1111089.7%+0.62 from 15
Good to Soft5735910.3%+1.21 from 8
Soft97011712.1%+30 from 24
Heavy366318.5%−0.60 from 8
Standard (AW)867384.4%−4.70 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f190136.8%−2.3—
6f – 7f725425.8%−3.30 from 1
1m – 1m1f633436.8%−2.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f8859010.2%+1.10 from 9
1m5f – 2m99411011.1%+20 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f6537411.3%+2.21 from 18
2m5f – 3m168148.3%−0.82 from 13
Over 3m3937.7%−1.40 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2016 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lavida Adiva (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Lavida Adiva (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lavida Adiva (IRE)2141m7½f–3m½fListed
Robindevidastar (IRE)4032m4f–2m6f—
Lincoln Burrows (IRE)1222m4½f–2m6fClass 5
Royal Presenting (IRE)110——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 24 0 0% −24.00
Good 15 2 13% −0.50
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 8 1 13% +0.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 15 1 7% −4.00
Listowel 6 0 0% −6.00
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Killarney 4 1 25% −0.50
Kilbeggan 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +7.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 18 1 6% −14.50
2m5f – 3m 13 2 15% +6.00
1m5f – 2m 12 0 0% −12.00
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack G Gilligan 28 2 7% −9.00
Mr L P Gilligan 11 1 9% −7.50
Phillip Enright 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Gilligan 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Flanagan 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Maxwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Connor King 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr O T Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
W J Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr L Bleahen 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 54 3 6% −31.50
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 9 0 0% −9.00
2022 7 0 0% −7.00
2021 9 1 11% +2.00
2020 13 1 8% −5.00
2019 9 1 11% −5.50
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 29 2 7% −10.00
Flat 17 0 0% −17.00
Hurdle 13 1 8% −9.50

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
2025 · 1 run
03 Feb 25+185d Punchestown Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase 3m1f · Heavy · 15 ran Held up early - blundered at 6th - still back in 12th at 15th and unable to quicken before 3 out 11/15 ½ 10-13 12750C104C Jack G Gilligan 40/1
2024 · 5 runs
02 Aug 24+17d Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m6½f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran Settled midfield early - urged forward by the 4th - dropped towards the back and asked for effort by the 7th - still adrift 2 out and unable to threaten leaders finishing well beaten 10/20 2¾ 10-11 130—109A Jack G Gilligan 12/1
16 Jul 24+29d Killarney Innisfallen Island (Q.R.) Maiden 1m6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 1¼ 11-5 5972A65A Mr O T Gilligan 80/1
17 Jun 24+7d Kilbeggan Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 4/9 shd 10-3 13198A115A Jack G Gilligan 18/1
10 Jun 24+37d Roscommon Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase 3m1f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 3¾ 10-13 131106B121A Jack G Gilligan 22/1
04 May 24+175d Punchestown 33rd Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race 2m · Soft · 22 ran 11/22 9½ 12-0 59—66C — 28/1
2023 · 9 runs
11 Nov 23+39d Aintree BoyleSports Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 11 11-9 140—111C Phillip Enright 20/1
03 Oct 23+13d Galway Guinness Handicap Chase 2m2½f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 6½ 11-5 13664A109B Jack G Gilligan 9/2
20 Sep 23+45d Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade 3) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 13/17 nk 10-2 138146B100A Jack G Gilligan 18/1
06 Aug 23+4d Galway Eileen Kelly Memorial Chase 2m6½f · Yielding · 5 ran 2/5 13 10-12 13892C130B Danny Gilligan 11/2
02 Aug 23+21d Galway Tote Galway Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) 2m6½f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 11/22 1¾ 10-0 13886C117A Phillip Enright 33/1
12 Jul 23+88d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Summer BBQ Rated Race 1m6f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 2½ 9-1 62119A61B Colin Keane 18/1
15 Apr 23+30d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Good To Soft · 39 ran 6/39 1¼ 10-2 137—133A Phillip Enright 50/1
16 Mar 23+18d Cheltenham Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Soft · 23 ran 14/23 nk 9-13 13568B104A Danny Gilligan 150/1
26 Feb 23+61d Naas Newlands Chase (Grade 3) 2m · Yielding · 6 ran 5/6 3½ 11-1 13452A109B Jack G Gilligan 25/1
2022 · 7 runs
27 Dec 22+16d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B) 3m · Yielding · 28 ran 18/28 21 10-6 136—98C Jack G Gilligan 50/1
11 Dec 22+135d Cork Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2) 2m½f · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 25 11-4 13650C109C Jack G Gilligan 80/1
29 Jul 22+11d Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m6½f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 5/20 nk 11-1 136—121A Jack G Gilligan 11/2
18 Jul 22+35d Ballinrobe Your New Tote At Ballinrobe Maiden 1m4½f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 5/7 17 9-2 6874C55C Danny Gilligan 7/1
13 Jun 22+7d Kilbeggan Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 10 10-10 13641C113B Jack G Gilligan 5/4F
06 Jun 22+81d Listowel John J. Galvin Chase 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 1½ 11-2 13695C124B Sean Flanagan 12/1
17 Mar 22+81d Cheltenham Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Soft · 15 ran 10/15 14 10-11 14066C109C Sean Flanagan 66/1
2021 · 9 runs
26 Dec 21+95d Leopardstown 'bet Through The Free Racing Post App' Handicap Chase 2m1f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 6½ 11-1 13888C104C Jack G Gilligan 28/1
22 Sep 21+32d Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade A) 3m · Good · 18 ran 5/18 1¾ 10-1 138132B125A Jack G Gilligan 16/1
21 Aug 21+22d Killarney BoyleSports Live Casino Handicap Hurdle 2m6f · Good · 17 ran 10/17 shd 10-13 133111B121A Jack G Gilligan 16/1
30 Jul 21+4d Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m6½f · Good · 19 ran 1/19 10-7 13095B128A Jack G Gilligan 10/1
26 Jul 21+42d Galway Monami Construction (Q.R.) Maiden 1m4½f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 2 11-7 7166C65A Mr L P Gilligan 40/1
14 Jun 21+7d Kilbeggan Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 12 10-1 13069C92C Jack G Gilligan 10/3J
07 Jun 21+79d Listowel John J. Galvin Chase 2m3f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 1 10-13 12791A134A Jack G Gilligan 80/1
20 Mar 21+34d Thurles Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m2f · Yielding · 7 ran 5/7 8 11-4 12856C102C Jack G Gilligan 28/1
14 Feb 21+50d Punchestown Punchestown Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B) 3m4f · Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 9-10 128—— Jack G Gilligan 11/1
2020 · 13 runs
26 Dec 20+31d Limerick Signsplus Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 nk 11-6 12636C119B Mr L P Gilligan 10/1
25 Nov 20+10d Wetherby Sixt Car Hire Intermediate Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 10-7 11989C121C Jack G Gilligan 7/1
15 Nov 20+22d Punchestown Unibet 1000th Race Celebration Hurdle (grade 2) 2m5½f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 17 11-5 12682C105B Jack G Gilligan 66/1
24 Oct 20+4d Galway Sanserv Rated Novice Chase 2m2f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 13 10-12 —42B95A Jack G Gilligan 16/1
20 Oct 20+13d Tipperary Cashel Beginners Chase 2m1f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 7 11-7 —101A108A Mr L P Gilligan 50/1
07 Oct 20+11d Galway MansionBet Watch And Bet Beginners Chase 2m2f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1 11-7 —79C97C Mr L P Gilligan 8/1
26 Sep 20+37d Listowel M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 11-3 12571A121A Jack G Gilligan 10/3
20 Aug 20+18d Killarney GMHD Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 2m1f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 10-2 122125A116A Jack G Gilligan 5/1
02 Aug 20+2d Galway Fr. Breen Memorial Handicap (50-75) 1m6f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 2½ 9-13 75106C75A Conor Maxwell 7/1
31 Jul 20+4d Galway Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m½f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 nk 11-11 11974B137A Jack G Gilligan 4/1
27 Jul 20+17d Galway Monami Construction (Q.R.) Maiden 1m4½f · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 ¾ 11-7 7564C84A Mr L P Gilligan 28/1
10 Jul 20+23d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle 3m1f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 5/12 2¾ 11-1 11985A122A Jack G Gilligan 12/1
17 Jun 20+201d Limerick Patrickswell Maiden 1m4½f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 2¾ 9-6 76103C69A Conor Maxwell 11/2
2019 · 9 runs
29 Nov 19+13d Limerick Fexco Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 16 11-5 12085A99A Mr L P Gilligan 9/2
16 Nov 19+24d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) Class 1 · 2m5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 14 11-0 126—117A Mr L P Gilligan 100/1
23 Oct 19+42d Navan Come Racing Again Sunday 10th November Maiden 1m5f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 hd 9-11 7361A78A Seamie Heffernan 9/2
11 Sep 19+19d Listowel Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 18 10-12 ——96B Mr L P Gilligan 13/2
23 Aug 19+20d Killarney Get Racing Tv For 12.50 Today Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 10-11 —101B119A Mr L P Gilligan 5/2
03 Aug 19+3d Galway O'Leary Insurances Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 3½ 11-5 ——129A Mr L P Gilligan 8/1
31 Jul 19+19d Galway Play The Tote Trifecta (Q.R.) Maiden 1m4f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 ¾ 11-5 75—64C Jack G Gilligan 10/1
12 Jul 19+8d Cork mallowprint.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 18 ran F/18 — 11-5 ——— Mr L P Gilligan 6/1
04 Jul 19+330d Bellewstown racingtv.com (Q.R.) Race 1m4f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1 10-7 6168A81A Jack G Gilligan 33/1
2018 · 3 runs
08 Aug 18+7d Sligo Student Day At Sligo Races Thursday 27th September Handicap (50-70) 1m4½f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 2¾ 9-10 6581C68A W J Lee 9/2F
01 Aug 18+9d Galway Win Big With Tote (Q.R.) Maiden 1m4f · Soft · 17 ran 4/17 ½ 11-5 60—69A Mr L Bleahen 14/1
23 Jul 18+424d Ballinrobe Tote Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 1m5½f · Yielding · 14 ran 3/14 nk 9-8 60105C71A Danny Sheehy 16/1
2017 · 2 runs
25 May 17+18d Tipperary Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 1m4½f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 9½ 9-5 —136C58C Shane Foley 33/1
07 May 17+179d Leopardstown Mortons Coaches Maiden 1m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 3½ 9-5 —77A69A Connor King 20/1
2016 · 1 run
09 Nov 16 Dundalk (AW) DKIT Students Union Race Night (C & G) Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 5½ 9-5 —83B72A Connor King 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Born By The Sea won?
Born By The Sea (IRE) won 3 of 59 archived starts between 2016 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.1%. Placed 14 times in total (23.7% of starts).
Who trained Born By The Sea?
Born By The Sea (IRE) was trained by Paul John Gilligan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 3 February 2025.
Who is Born By The Sea's sire?
Born By The Sea (IRE) is by Born To Sea (IRE) out of Avida Star (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu.
What going does Born By The Sea prefer?
Born By The Sea (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Born By The Sea's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 3 February 2025. The highest on record is 140.
What is Born By The Sea's sire's record?
Born To Sea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 4,287 runs since Apr 2016 (311 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 12.1% from 970. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.4% from 867. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.8% from 725.
Who are Born By The Sea's siblings?
Out of Avida Star (IRE), Born By The Sea (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lavida Adiva (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Lavida Adiva (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2016. 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.