Horse profile
Convincing (GB)
10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2013) · Last trainer John Joseph Murphy · Last owner Shanakiel Racing Syndicate
by Selkirk (USA) out of Hot Thong (BRZ) (Jarraar)
49 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2013 — 4,826 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 9th of 11
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Convincing (GB) is 6 from 49, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown (Feb 2007). Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Last raced off 51, 81lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 81lb off peak
- 6–49Wins / Runs
- 12.2%Strike rate
- 10 (20.4%)Placed
- +14.50£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 2.44Fair A/E n=49 · 1.88 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating51↓ 81lb off peak
51
51–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Selkirk (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 16 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | 4 from 18 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 4 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | 0 from 1 |
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
Hot Thong (BRZ) (Jarraar)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Heat of The Night (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Heat of The Night (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat of The Night (GB) | 8 | 2 | 1m½f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Fanacanta (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 18 | 4 | 22% | +20.00 |
| Soft | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 9 | 1 | 11% | +3.00 |
| Cork | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Clonmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 4 | 25% | +18.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +25.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Power | 19 | 4 | 21% | +15.50 |
| George Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Splaine | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Danny Grant | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +26.00 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A B Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B S Carey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 38 | 6 | 16% | +25.50 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +19.50 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +28.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 27 | 4 | 15% | +7.50 |
| Flat | 15 | 2 | 13% | +14.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 13+435d | Galway | Ladbrokes 'Bet In Play' Handicap (50-70) | 9/11 | 16 | 8-4 | 51 | 44C | Connor King | 20/1 |
| 25 May 12+62d | Cork | Like Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 1) | 16/22 | 41 | 11-1 | 105 | 92C | George Murphy | 25/1 |
| 24 Mar 12+20d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Handicap Chase (0-116) | PU/15 | — | 10-3 | 100 | — | George Murphy | 10/1 |
| 04 Mar 12+84d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-109) | 4/16 | 2¼ | 10-9 | 99 | 114A | George Murphy | 25/1 |
| 11 Dec 11+230d | Cork | Mallow.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 16/24 | ½ | 10-13 | 108 | 95C | David Splaine | 33/1 |
| 25 Apr 11+18d | Cork | corkracecourse.ie (Q.R.) Beginners Chase | 9/17 | 3 | 11-5 | 100 | 93C | George Murphy | 7/1 |
| 07 Apr 11+18d | Clonmel | Racing At Clonmel On Holy Thursday Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/14 | nk | 10-8 | 98 | 110A | David Splaine | 10/1 |
| 20 Mar 11+10d | Cork | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/8 | 7 | 11-3 | 99 | 100A | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| 10 Mar 11+21d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Beginners Chase | 12/14 | 5 | 11-5 | 132 | 92C | David Splaine | 14/1 |
| 17 Feb 11+33d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Beginners Chase | 3/14 | 5 | 11-5 | 132 | 105A | Gavin Sheehan | 14/1 |
| 15 Jan 11+69d | Naas | Cheltenham Trial Day On 20th February Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 18/19 | 4½ | 10-11 | 110 | 102C | Eddie Power | 16/1 |
| 07 Nov 10+200d | Limerick | Newton Abbot Races Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 4/13 | 2 | 10-13 | 111 | 113A | Eddie Power | 16/1 |
| 21 Apr 10+18d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 16/24 | hd | 11-2 | 113 | 108C | Eddie Power | 20/1 |
| 03 Apr 10+49d | Cork | Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 5/11 | 11 | 11-11 | 114 | 118A | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 13 Feb 10+21d | Gowran Park | Happy Valentines Day Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/12 | ½ | 11-2 | 116 | 115A | Eddie Power | 25/1 |
| 23 Jan 10+66d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 13/19 | 4½ | 10-7 | 120 | 102C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 09+22d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 10/12 | 30 | 11-5 | 122 | 97C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 09+165d | Punchestown | Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle | 8/9 | 4 | 10-11 | 122 | 99A | Eddie Power | 14/1 |
| 15 May 09+15d | Cork | Cork Racecourse Mallow Handicap Hurdle | 9/18 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 125 | 117A | Eddie Power | 25/1 |
| 30 Apr 09+27d | Punchestown | Naas Court Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 80/25 | 11-5 | 125 | — | Eddie Power | 20/1 | |
| 03 Apr 09+23d | Aintree | Totepool Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 5/21 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 132 | 118A | Robbie Power | 33/1 |
| 11 Mar 09+73d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 9/27 | 6 | 10-0 | 132 | 115A | Niall P Madden | 100/1 |
| 28 Dec 08+28d | Leopardstown | Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (grade 2) | 4/6 | 17 | 11-8 | 132 | 102C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 30 Nov 08+15d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (grade 1) | 7/8 | 9 | 11-10 | 127 | 102A | Robbie Power | 66/1 |
| 15 Nov 08+34d | Cheltenham | Cleanevent Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 5/15 | 2 | 10-3 | 132 | 118A | Eddie Power | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+11d | Naas | Profile Systems Ltd. Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 14 | 10-4 | 126 | 119A | Eddie Power | 6/1 |
| 01 Oct 08+17d | Tralee | Ballygarry House McGillicuddy Cup Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 4/10 | 4 | 11-0 | 121 | 123A | David Splaine | 16/1 |
| 14 Sep 08+15d | Curragh | Bank Of Scotland (Ire) EBF September Handicap | 10/12 | ¾ | 7-11 | 62 | 55C | Danny Mullins | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+230d | Killarney | Bet Multiples - Betdaq Handicap (50-80) | 8/18 | ¾ | 8-10 | 64 | 60C | Andrew P Thornton | 25/1 |
| 13 Jan 08+77d | Leopardstown | Pierse Hurdle (Extended Handicap) | 24/28 | 30 | 10-10 | 128 | 105C | Eddie Power | 50/1 |
| 28 Oct 07+89d | Galway | www.galwaynews.ie Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 30 | 11-5 | 124 | 104C | A B Joyce | 14/1 |
| 31 Jul 07+57d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Handicap (55-80) | 12/18 | ½ | 9-12 | 68 | 58C | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 04 Jun 07+80d | Listowel | John Joseph Burke Memorial Hurdle | 1/5 | 10-13 | — | 124C | Eddie Power | 7/2 | |
| 16 Mar 07+34d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 14/23 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 111C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 10 Feb 07+28d | Leopardstown | Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/9 | 11-0 | — | 129C | Eddie Power | 11/1 | |
| 13 Jan 07+18d | Punchestown | Panda Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/5 | 10-7 | — | 119C | Eddie Power | 8/1 | |
| 26 Dec 06+10d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle (Grd2) | 11/13 | 1 | 10-9 | — | 91C | Eddie Power | 14/1 |
| 16 Dec 06+47d | Fairyhouse | Kilbride 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 10-7 | — | 121C | Eddie Power | 8/1 | |
| 30 Oct 06+24d | Leopardstown | Elmwood Handicap (60-90) | 4/13 | 12 | 9-0 | 76 | 50C | Danny Grant | 25/1 |
| 06 Oct 06+20d | Gowran Park | Uvex Racing Goggle Handicap (60-90) | 8/17 | 2½ | 8-5 | 76 | 51C | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+97d | Curragh | Crown Paints Handicap (Premier) | 12/17 | 3½ | 8-4 | 80 | 50C | Danny Grant | 14/1 |
| 11 Jun 06+11d | Roscommon | Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 8-1 | 83 | 58C | Danny Grant | 8/1 |
| 31 May 06+5d | Leopardstown | Cova Properties Handicap (60-95) | 4/13 | shd | 8-8 | 69 | 71C | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 |
| 26 May 06+13d | Limerick | Ladbrokes.ie Handicap (45-70) | 1/16 | 9-11 | 69 | 93C | Seamie Heffernan | 7/1 | |
| 13 May 06+9d | Limerick (IRE) | Adare Handicap | 1/15 | 9-6 | 64 | 88C | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 | |
| 04 May 06+179d | Tipperary | Enjoy Tipperary As A Member Handicap (45-70) | PU/16 | — | 9-4 | 64 | — | Kieren Fallon | 8/1 |
| 06 Nov 05+11d | Leopardstown | Eyrefield Stakes (Listed) | 9/11 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 49C | Tadhg O'Shea | 66/1 |
| 26 Oct 05+11d | Navan | It's All Happening Maiden (Div 2) | 8/17 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 53C | Danny Grant | 33/1 |
| 15 Oct 05 | Cork | Blackwater Maiden | 12/18 | 5 | 8-9 | — | 53C | Mr B S Carey | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Convincing (GB) won?
- Convincing (GB) won 6 of 49 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 10 times in total (20.4% of starts).
- Who trained Convincing (GB)?
- Convincing (GB) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 3 August 2013.
- Who is Convincing (GB)'s sire?
- Convincing (GB) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Hot Thong (BRZ), whose sire is Jarraar.
- What going does Convincing (GB) prefer?
- Convincing (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Convincing (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 3 August 2013. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Convincing (GB)'s sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Convincing (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Hot Thong (BRZ), Convincing (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Heat of The Night (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Heat of The Night (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.