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Horse profile

Catch The Beast (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Edward Cawley · Owner Edward Cawley
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Catchmenow (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Punchestown Last run 8 Mar 2026 · 5th of 17 Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Catch The Beast is a gelding who won one of 16 starts on turf. His sole success came in the Tote Fantasy Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown in Dec 2023 over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground off an official rating of 105. He has raced nine times at 2m1f – 2m4f for that one win and has been held up in five of six analysed runs. Aged 8 at his last run in Mar 2026 he finished fifth of 17 in a handicap hurdle at Naas off an official rating of 119.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating119↓ 3lb off peak
119 105–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 113 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Naas, 9 Nov 2025

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 12 figures · best 129A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy7129A1123 runs · 113 / 112
Soft5100C78—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6129A112.52 runs · 113 / 112.5
1m5f – 2m6100C861 run · —

Of 16 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 145A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 22 Feb 2026 Official rating 119 at the last run, 8 Mar 2026

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 12 figures · best 145A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Heavy7145A1183 runs · 145 / 126
Soft5123B108—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6128A1182 runs · 126 / 122
1m5f – 2m6145A1061 run · —

Of 16 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 16 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 from 7 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (43%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm501122%+8.7—
Good1,87025513.6%+0.3—
Good to Soft1,55821313.7%+0.4—
Soft2,45231813%−0.30 from 7
Heavy99112812.9%−0.41 from 9
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.3—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.7—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m2,22031014%+0.70 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2,79439914.3%+11 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,53517111.1%−2.20 from 1
Over 3m2893612.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Catchmenow (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Catchyoulater (IRE)50——
Light That Fire (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 9 1 11% −5.50
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 6 0 0% −6.00
Punchestown 3 1 33% +0.50
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% −5.50
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Phillip Enright 6 1 17% −2.50
E Walsh 4 0 0% −4.00
Philip Byrnes 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieren Buckley 2 0 0% −2.00
J J Slevin 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 1 7% −11.50
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 6 1 17% −2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 1 8% −9.50
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 3 runs
08 Mar 26+14d Naas BAR 1 Betting 'Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing' Handicap Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran Settled around midpack early - improved into fifth approaching three out - pushed along and shared the front for a moment two out - soon overtaken - third and stumbled at the final fence then unable to find more up the run-in 5/17 ½ 11-1 119112B126A Philip Byrnes 15/2
22 Feb 26+36d Naas William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle 15.5f · Heavy · 16 ran Settled midpack early - moved through smoothly to reach front rank 2 out - hit the front soon after under pressure - matched by rival approaching last - regained advantage after the last - overtaken inside final furlong and unable to find more late on 2/16 1¼ 10-12 11698B145A Philip Byrnes 28/1
17 Jan 26+69d Navan Navan Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Held up towards the back - lost touch from 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last PU/13 — 10-13 118—— E Walsh 14/1
2025 · 4 runs
09 Nov 25+245d Naas SIS Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Held up at back - improved into 7th before the 6th - pushed along two out but unable to close - stayed on same pace up the run-in to finish 6th 6/14 dht 10-8 119113B118A E Walsh 80/1
09 Mar 25+17d Naas Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 15 ran Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching three out - eighth when came down at the following fence F/15 — 11-12 ——— E Walsh 125/1
20 Feb 25+40d Punchestown QuinnBet Beginners Chase 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran Held up at rear throughout - never a factor from three out - eased and pulled up before the final fence PU/8 — 11-12 ——— Kieren Buckley 50/1
11 Jan 25+286d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 12 ran Held up in the pack - lost ground before 4 out - faded from 3 out to finish 11th 11/12 11 11-12 —13C114C E Walsh 200/1
2024 · 3 runs
31 Mar 24+21d Cork Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 19f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 1 10-4 122114A118A J J Slevin 7/1
10 Mar 24+50d Naas Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 15.5f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 2 11-1 12293A123B Phillip Enright 125/1
20 Jan 24+20d Navan Navan Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-3 122—— Phillip Enright 13/2
2023 · 6 runs
31 Dec 23+36d Punchestown Tote Fantasy Handicap Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-1 105129A128A Phillip Enright 5/2F
25 Nov 23+13d Punchestown Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 ½ 10-10 10678A94A Phillip Enright 20/1
12 Nov 23+21d Naas Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 22 ran 13/22 1¾ 11-9 —100C101C Kieren Buckley 200/1
22 Oct 23+219d Limerick PWC (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 7/18 5 11-12 —79C104C Phillip Enright 66/1
17 Mar 23+48d Down Royal Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle 17f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 5/19 12 11-4 —71B108A Phillip Enright 250/1
28 Jan 23 Fairyhouse Rich History & Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 25 ran 25/25 2 11-12 —-6C108C Keith Donoghue 150/1

Quick answers

How many races has Catch The Beast won?
Catch The Beast (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 2 times in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Catch The Beast?
Catch The Beast (IRE) is trained by Edward Cawley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 March 2026.
Who is Catch The Beast's sire?
Catch The Beast (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Catchmenow (IRE), whose sire is Catcher In The Rye.
What going does Catch The Beast prefer?
Catch The Beast (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Catch The Beast's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 8 March 2026. The highest on record is 122.
What is Catch The Beast's sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 6,958 runs since Jan 2008 (691 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Catch The Beast's siblings?
Out of Catchmenow (IRE), Catch The Beast (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2023. 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.