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Brand Ambassador (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer Gavin Cromwell · Last owner Paul Grimes
by Heron Island (IRE) out of His Fair Lady (IRE) (In The Wings)
17 runs · 13 courses · from May 2012
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Nov 2016 — 3,643 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 · 11th of 16 2 wins · Gowran Park & Navan Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

Brand Ambassador (IRE) is 2 from 17. Hasn't won since Oct 2014. Last raced off 111, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating111↓ 11lb off peak
111 111–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Perth, 21 Sep 2016

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 3 figures · best 97A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft1———
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m297A92.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 13 Nov 2016 Official rating 111 at the last run, 13 Nov 2016

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 17 figures · best 135A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good9135A104—
Soft4131A96—
Heavy2119B108.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8135A99—
2m1f – 2m4f8131A103.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+30 from 1
Good8108310.2%−11 from 9
Good to Soft4745712%+0.80 from 1
Soft8479210.9%−0.31 from 4
Heavy5015811.6%+0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.52 from 8
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.60 from 8
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

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
His Fair Lady (IRE) (In The Wings)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Derrintogher Bliss (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE)1222m4½f–2m6fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 1 11% +4.00
Soft 4 1 25% +0.50
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 2 1 50% +11.00
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +2.50
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +9.50
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J B Kane 4 0 0% −4.00
Kevin Sexton 3 0 0% −3.00
L P Dempsey 2 0 0% −2.00
Barry Geraghty 2 2 100% +15.50
Mr K E Power 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Brassil 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Johnson 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% +6.50
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 10 0 0% −10.00
2014 3 2 67% +14.50
2012 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 2 14% +3.50
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 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
2016 · 10 runs
13 Nov 16+44d Navan Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m7f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 2 11-0 11188C96C J B Kane 33/1
30 Sep 16+9d Gowran Park Banff And Buchan Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 5½ 10-0 11390C91C J B Kane 20/1
21 Sep 16+23d Perth Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 nk 10-3 12297A96A J B Kane 6/1
29 Aug 16+21d Downpatrick Downe Travel & Best Dressed Lady Win A Luxury Trip To New York Handicap Hurdle 2m5½f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 3 11-2 114—102A J B Kane 12/1
08 Aug 16+40d Ballinrobe Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 11-5 115—104A Conor Brassil 8/1
29 Jun 16+47d Perth Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 11-12 118—135A Richard Johnson 10/1
13 May 16+35d Kilbeggan Westmeath Beginners Chase 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 13/13 26 11-12 ——99C L P Dempsey 8/1
08 Apr 16+11d Wexford Colin Bowe Racing Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran 10/10 52 11-4 115—98C L P Dempsey 10/1
28 Mar 16+15d Fairyhouse Fleet Connect Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m6f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 11/19 19 10-8 116—96C Kevin Sexton 16/1
13 Mar 16+527d Limerick Irish Field Handicap Hurdle 2m5f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 16 11-10 116—119B Kevin Sexton 6/1
2014 · 3 runs
03 Oct 14+13d Gowran Park Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 2m4f · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 113—131A Barry Geraghty 7/2F
20 Sep 14+14d Listowel M.j. Carroll Arro Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 9-11 111—116A Kevin Sexton 13/2
06 Sep 14+732d Navan Navan Welcomes Owners Today Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 ——122A Barry Geraghty 12/1
2012 · 4 runs
04 Sep 12+26d Downpatrick Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle 2m7f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 22 11-2 ——81C Davy Condon 10/1
09 Aug 12+77d Sligo Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 21 11-1 ——92C Keith Donoghue 5/1
24 May 12+17d Tipperary P2p.ie (c & G) Point-to-point Flat Race 2m2f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 2¼ 11-6 ——108A Mr K E Power 7/4F
07 May 12 Down Royal Albert Bartlett Point-to-point Series Final Flat Race 2m · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1¾ 11-6 ——119B Mr K E Power 13/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Brand Ambassador won?
Brand Ambassador (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
Who trained Brand Ambassador?
Brand Ambassador (IRE) was trained by Gavin Cromwell on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 13 November 2016.
Who is Brand Ambassador's sire?
Brand Ambassador (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of His Fair Lady (IRE), whose sire is In The Wings.
What going does Brand Ambassador prefer?
Brand Ambassador (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Brand Ambassador's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 13 November 2016. The highest on record is 122.
What is Brand Ambassador's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Brand Ambassador's siblings?
Out of His Fair Lady (IRE), Brand Ambassador (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Derrintogher Bliss (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.