Horse profile
Break My Soul (IRE)
by Doyen (IRE) out of Ayleoola (IRE) (Presenting)
18 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Gowran Park, Fontwell & Chepstow
Off 161 days · 2nd of 9
Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile
Break My Soul is a mare who won three of 18 starts on turf, with all wins at 1m5f – 2m or 2m1f – 2m4f. She took a maiden hurdle at Chepstow on good in Apr 2024, a novices hurdle at Fontwell on good to soft the following month off an official rating of 109, and an EBF mares beginners chase at Gowran Park on heavy in Nov 2025. She finished second of nine at Killarney in May 2026 off an official rating of 137. She is usually held up.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 11 (61.1%)Placed
- −8.38£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=18 · 0.63 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 54dAvg between runs
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 rating137↓ 3lb off peak
137
106–140
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 123A | 108.5 | 1 · — |
| Good | 4 | 136A | 113.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 4 | 124B | 106 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 105A | 80.5 | 2 · 105 / 80.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 136A | 106.5 | 3 · 105 / 66 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 119B | 108.5 | 2 · 104 / 93.5 |
Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 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 from 9 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (78%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 350 | 42 | 12% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 2,232 | 273 | 12.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,430 | 193 | 13.5% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,005 | 215 | 10.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 761 | 66 | 8.7% | −2.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 546 | 57 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 360 | 36 | 10% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 411 | 45 | 10.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 60 | 10.3% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,177 | 251 | 11.5% | 0 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,193 | 264 | 12% | +0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,282 | 158 | 12.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 263 | 28 | 10.6% | −0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ayleoola (IRE) (Presenting)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Thorneylands (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Thorneylands (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorneylands (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.67 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.71 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | −0.38 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.71 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.67 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.71 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | −4.38 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −4.38 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | −9.38 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 26+34d | Killarney | MD O'Shea's Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle (Listed) Settled midfield early - moved into contention by the 5th - up to second at the 6th and hit the front soon after - stretched clear approaching four out - lost the advantage before the last - unable to find more - held on for second | 2/9 | 11 | 11-0 | 137 | 104A | 125A | Keith Donoghue | 11/4 |
| 05 Apr 26+25d | Fairyhouse | BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped further away from midfield after 5 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before 3 out | PU/12 | — | 11-12 | 137 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 6/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+24d | Cheltenham | Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled mid-pack - improved into contention 2 out - pressed the front-runner into the final furlong - stayed on but edged out for second close home | 3/20 | ¾ | 10-6 | 136 | 66B | 140A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+51d | Punchestown | Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase Settled in rear early - shared 3rd with minor error 6th - up to 3rd 4 out - pressed and moved into second 2 out - unable to close on leader and stayed on at one gait to finish 2nd | 2/4 | 12 | 11-9 | 132 | 56C | 129B | Keith Donoghue | 11/4 |
| 26 Dec 25+19d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) Held up towards the back - 6th four out and asked for effort before two out - held no more into the straight - eventually well beaten in 7th | 7/9 | 22 | 11-5 | 133 | 83C | 113C | Keith Donoghue | 50/1 |
| 07 Dec 25+29d | Cork | Coolmore N.H. Sires Order Of St George Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) Sat close behind the front group early - third by the sixth then driven into the straight without making headway - held no more ground from two out to the line | 4/8 | 3¼ | 10-13 | — | — | 123B | Sam Ewing | 9/2 |
| 08 Nov 25+190d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Settled towards rear early - moved into third by 6th - improved position entering the straight - shared advantage 3 out - edged in front after 2 out - flicked last fence but driven out to prevail | 1/7 | 11-7 | — | 105A | 154A | Keith Donoghue | 6/1 | |
| 02 May 25+29d | Punchestown | Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Held up early - improved into 5th before 3 out and pushed along after the following fence - moved up to 4th soon after and stayed on at one speed from the last | 4/6 | 18 | 11-5 | 140 | 94A | 126B | Keith Donoghue | 125/1 |
| 03 Apr 25+47d | Aintree | William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Settled at the rear early - drifted right and awkward at the 3rd - moved through from the back before 3 out - lost touch from 2 out and unable to threaten at the finish | 4/6 | ½ | 11-3 | 137 | 100A | 137B | Keith Donoghue | 125/1 |
| 15 Feb 25+49d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 3) Held up towards the back - improved into 4th before 3 out - moved up to 3rd 2 out - into 2nd last - stayed on run-in - unable to reel in winner | 2/6 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 129 | 124B | 143B | Donagh Meyler | 14/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+36d | Newbury | Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held a forward position early - jumped awkwardly three out - hit the front before two out and opened up by three lengths at the last - pressed hard to the line but caught close home - lost out by a short margin in 2nd | 2/10 | nk | 12-1 | 126 | 123A | 153A | Nico de Boinville | 11/4F |
| 22 Nov 24+20d | Ascot | LK Bennett Autumn Collection Handicap Hurdle Handy near front going well until slight mistake 2 out then lost advantage by a whisker - driven out and stayed on - no more to give close home | 4/9 | 3¾ | 11-5 | 126 | 119A | 136A | Nico de Boinville | 13/8F |
| 02 Nov 24+170d | Ascot | Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Sent to front early - lost command 4th - back in charge 3 out - travelling strongly 2 out - asked for effort with slight edge at last - stayed on gamely but caught right on the line | 2/10 | nse | 11-5 | 122 | 136A | 144A | Nico de Boinville | 11/2 |
| 16 May 24+20d | Fontwell | Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-7 | 109 | 119B | 133A | James Bowen | 1/3F | |
| 26 Apr 24+34d | Chepstow | Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/11 | 10-11 | 106 | 108A | 133A | Nico de Boinville | 2/7F | |
| 23 Mar 24+61d | Newbury | Bet In-Play On Racing With Betvictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 13 | 10-8 | 106 | 113B | 119A | Nico de Boinville | 11/2 |
| 22 Jan 24+74d | Warwick | Welcombe Hills Vineyard Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 2/9 | 8 | 11-5 | — | 118A | 121A | Nico de Boinville | 5/6F |
| 09 Nov 23 | Newbury | CSP Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/11 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 80A | 114A | Nico de Boinville | 8/13F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Break My Soul (IRE) won?
- Break My Soul (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 11 times in total (61.1% of starts).
- Who trains Break My Soul (IRE)?
- Break My Soul (IRE) is trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 May 2026.
- Who is Break My Soul (IRE)'s sire?
- Break My Soul (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Ayleoola (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Break My Soul (IRE) prefer?
- Break My Soul (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Break My Soul (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 9 May 2026. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Break My Soul (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,346 runs since Jan 2008 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Break My Soul (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ayleoola (IRE), Break My Soul (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Thorneylands (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Thorneylands (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f. As at Oct 2026.