Horse profile
Charlie Luciano (IRE)
by Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Viennese Whirl (GB) (Montjeu)
44 runs · 22 courses · from Sep 2021
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Ran 9 days ago · 3rd of 9
Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile
Charlie Luciano is a gelding who has won six of 44 starts. He landed his biggest success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase over 3m at Kilbeggan on good ground in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 113. All six turf wins have come on good or softer, with three at 2m1f – 2m4f. Ridden with patience in all analysed starts, he finished third of nine in a handicap chase at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 6–44Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 16 (36.4%)Placed
- −19.43£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=44 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating117↓ 12lb off peak
117
56–129
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 81
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 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 133B | 77 | 2 · 77 / 75.5 |
| Good | 6 | 129A | 97 | 2 · 81 / 61 |
| Soft | 6 | 131A | 76.5 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 131A | 101 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 133B | 79.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 109C | 81 | 2 · 81 / 77.5 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 107A | 77 | 2 · 77 / 59 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 105C | 89 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 111C | 99 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 83C | 70 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 111C | 92 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 105C | 91 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 70B | 70 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 44 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (7) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 44 runs · as at 18 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
- Held up 7 (100%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,666 runs since Jan 2008 (144 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 199 | 13 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Good | 320 | 25 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 3 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 14 | 8.9% | +0.9 | 2 from 11 |
| Soft | 180 | 12 | 6.7% | −1.3 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 67 | 8.7% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 209 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 781 | 70 | 9% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 311 | 19 | 6.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 241 | 16 | 6.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | −2.8 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 3 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8 | 0 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.3 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Viennese Whirl (GB) (Montjeu)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Impulsive Dancer (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Impulsive Dancer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impulsive Dancer (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 2m | Listed |
| Voice Of Hope (IRE) | 42 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Monksford Lady (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fa Ul Cuncert (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 19% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.93 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.57 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.43 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Sam Ewing | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Neil Ryan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| B J Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D McGill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Ms E K Murray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 42 | 6 | 14% | −17.43 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +5.07 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Flat | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 4 | 29% | +1.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+12d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Malone Windows Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Steeplechase Out the back of the pack early after a minor error at the first - pushed along and gaining ground after 3 out - third approaching the last - stayed on at an even tempo to finish 3rd | 3/9 | 4¼ | 11-11 | 117 | 81A | 136A | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 26+24d | Roscommon (IRE) | Castlecoote Handicap Hurdle Sat close to front group early - held 5th at halfway - dropped away after 4 out and finished well beaten | 9/11 | 4 | 11-7 | 113 | 74C | 106C | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 04 Sep 26+14d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kilsaran Handicap Steeplechase Sat close to the pace early - lost touch four out and dropped away - eased down and pulled up before the final fence | PU/13 | — | 11-0 | 118 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 7/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+21d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Steeplechase Held up towards the back - into 7th by the 8th - moved into 5th 3 out - advanced into contention entering the last two - up to 2nd before the last - no answer to winner on the run-in - kept on same pace to the line for 2nd | 2/8 | 12 | 11-5 | 119 | 77A | 129A | Mr D McGill | 5/2F |
| 31 Jul 26+21d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase Settled midpack early - pushed along in 10th two out before improving to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on steadily to finish fourth | 4/20 | 7 | 10-5 | 119 | — | 123A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 14/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+40d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase settled behind the pacesetter in 2nd - slipped to 3rd before the 6th - up to 4th before 4 out - narrowed the gap at 3 out - 3rd at 2 out - moved smoothly into the front before the last - kept finding more to win readily | 1/6 | 11-12 | 113 | 41A | 130B | Conor Stone-Walsh | 4/1 | |
| 31 May 26+208d | Kilbeggan | GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase Sat close to pace early - hit the front after 5th - challenged 3 out then driven and overtaken approaching straight - unable to threaten again in 3rd - kept going but couldn't quicken to finish 4th | 4/11 | 3¼ | 11-6 | 114 | 53A | 116B | Sam Ewing | 12/1 |
| 04 Nov 25+21d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Held up early - clipped opening obstacle - back of the field into 3rd - down in 9th after 7th - lost touch with rivals after 11th - gap grew from 4 out - form gave way 3 out then eased and retired before the second-last | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 119 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 50/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+48d | Punchestown | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind pace on the outside early - shared front running by the 4th before being overtaken - pressed for effort three out - error two out in 9th - dropped away late | 12/17 | 7 | 11-9 | 117 | 109C | 107C | Jake Coen | 80/1 |
| 27 Aug 25+57d | Bellewstown | Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle Sat close to front early - urged and slipped backwards after 4th - lost touch 5 out then pulled up after 3 out | PU/13 | — | 11-5 | 119 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 33/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+226d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase Ran fourth early - slipped towards the back after the 6th then lost touch before 6 out with a mistake there and driven up in an effort to stay involved - eased out of contention before 3 out | PU/6 | — | 11-5 | 120 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 12/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+15d | Navan | Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Tara Handicap Hurdle (80-130) Sat close to pace early - drifted left second fence - fifth at halfway - pressed for effort two out then faded out of contention | 20/23 | 6 | 11-4 | 125 | 65C | 109C | Liam McKenna | 50/1 |
| 02 Nov 24+28d | Down Royal | Eventco Marquees Handicap Chase Settled in behind the front-runner in second - came down at the 3rd | F/9 | — | 11-10 | 121 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 13/2 |
| 05 Oct 24+29d | Gowran Park | Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase (0-130) Sat close to the front pair early - 4th at halfway then 3rd with 5 to go - driven on before 3 out - no headway despite urging after 2 out - up to 2nd but veered left and hit the last - stayed on at one speed - well held into the finish | 2/6 | 14 | 11-5 | 121 | 129A | 119B | Sam Ewing | 11/4 |
| 06 Sep 24+20d | Kilbeggan | Kilsaran Handicap Chase Sat behind the front group early - drifted left over the opening fence - down to 4th and scratchy 3 out - soon pushed along - down to modest 3rd before the final fence - drifted left again there - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd beaten 2 1/4 lengths | 3/8 | ½ | 11-1 | 120 | 101A | 126B | Liam McKenna | 4/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+36d | Tramore | Dan Cowman Handicap (47-65) Settled just behind the pace early - third at halfway - dropped back approaching 4f out - down in ninth with 3f left - unable to make headway and faded inside the final 2f | 9/12 | 17 | 9-6 | 58 | 99C | 53C | James Ryan | 5/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+10d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 3/11 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 107A | 130B | Sean Flanagan | 15/2 |
| 02 Jul 24+10d | Tipperary | Tipperary Races Beginners Chase | 5/12 | 24 | 11-12 | — | 96C | 110C | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+15d | Down Royal | Mount Charles Handicap (47-65) | 4/13 | 5½ | 9-11 | 60 | 92C | 69A | Colin Keane | 3/1F |
| 07 Jun 24+20d | Fairyhouse | Dino Day On 10th July Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 1/13 | 9-8 | 56 | 86C | 80A | Colin Keane | 7/2 | |
| 18 May 24+11d | Wexford | Poolcourt Novice Chase | 6/7 | 1 | 11-6 | — | 51A | 106A | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 07 May 24+215d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Beginners Chase | UR/14 | — | 11-5 | — | — | — | Neil Ryan | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 23+17d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (47-70) | 4/13 | 4¾ | 8-13 | 58 | 111C | 62A | Robert Whearty | 10/3F |
| 18 Sep 23+21d | Listowel | Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Listed Handicap) | 12/18 | 3½ | 11-5 | 129 | 71C | 104C | Neil Ryan | 11/1 |
| 28 Aug 23+46d | Ballinrobe | Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-13 | 122 | 131A | 134A | Neil Ryan | 11/2 | |
| 13 Jul 23+5d | Downpatrick | Cosy Roof Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/5 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 122 | 93C | 116B | Liam McKenna | 6/4F |
| 08 Jul 23+20d | Bellewstown | Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Novice Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-5 | 116 | 108A | 124A | Liam McKenna | 5/2 | |
| 18 Jun 23+3d | Downpatrick | Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-3 | 109 | 71A | 118A | Liam McKenna | 5/2 | |
| 15 Jun 23+27d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (47-70) | 7/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 60 | 65C | 65A | Cian MacRedmond | 9/2 |
| 19 May 23+29d | Leopardstown | Donnybrook Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 6/21 | ¾ | 9-13 | 62 | 96C | 79A | Cian MacRedmond | 4/1F |
| 20 Apr 23+48d | Kilbeggan | Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/13 | 11-4 | 108 | 59B | 123A | Denis O'Regan | 4/7F | |
| 03 Mar 23+115d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium (Q.R.) Handicap | 11/14 | 4 | 10-1 | 63 | 83C | 49C | Ms E K Murray | 33/1 |
| 08 Nov 22+20d | Fairyhouse | Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 20 | 11-0 | — | 88C | 102C | B J Cooper | 10/3 |
| 19 Oct 22+18d | Navan | Racing Again Sunday 13th November Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 6/19 | 6 | 9-8 | 64 | 88C | 68A | Colin Keane | 17/2 |
| 01 Oct 22+9d | Gowran Park | gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 133B | 135A | B J Cooper | 15/8F |
| 22 Sep 22+45d | Listowel | Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Handicap | 7/14 | 4½ | 9-8 | 64 | 81C | 64A | Colin Keane | 7/2F |
| 08 Aug 22+18d | Ballinrobe | J.J. Burke Peugeot 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | ¾ | 10-12 | — | 101A | 131A | B J Cooper | 3/1 |
| 21 Jul 22+21d | Leopardstown | Donohue Marquees Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-9 | 64 | 102A | 63A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 30 Jun 22+20d | Tipperary | Junction 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | UR/12 | — | 10-5 | — | — | — | Neil Ryan | 4/1 |
| 10 Jun 22+191d | Fairyhouse | Summer Sunday At Fairyhouse July 10th Handicap (47-65) | 9/17 | nk | 8-11 | 64 | 105C | 59A | J M Sheridan | 20/1 |
| 01 Dec 21+54d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Nursery Handicap (45-70) | 9/9 | nk | 9-10 | 67 | 58A | 49A | Colin Keane | 9/2 |
| 08 Oct 21+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 70B | 64A | Colin Keane | 40/1 |
| 16 Sep 21+9d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 7/11 | nk | 9-5 | — | 70A | 64A | Chris Hayes | 50/1 |
| 07 Sep 21 | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/10 | 5½ | 9-7 | — | 47C | 55C | Colin Keane | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Charlie Luciano (IRE) won?
- Charlie Luciano (IRE) won 6 of 44 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 16 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains Charlie Luciano (IRE)?
- Charlie Luciano (IRE) is trained by Noel Meade, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Charlie Luciano (IRE)'s sire?
- Charlie Luciano (IRE) is by Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Viennese Whirl (GB), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Charlie Luciano (IRE) prefer?
- Charlie Luciano (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 16 starts (18.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Charlie Luciano (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Charlie Luciano (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bobby's Kitten (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,666 runs since Jan 2008 (144 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Charlie Luciano (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Viennese Whirl (GB), Charlie Luciano (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Impulsive Dancer (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Impulsive Dancer (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.