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Horse profile

Country Capers (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2018) · Last trainer Stephen Ryan · Last owner J T Kearney
by Definite Article (GB) out of Esther Johnson (IRE) (Be My Native)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jun 2018 — 3,078 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2018 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

Country Capers (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 85.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating85At career-high mark
85 80–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ballinrobe, 2 May 2017

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 6 figures · best 93C · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good489B60.5—
Soft293C76.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f389B47—
1m5f – 2m274B67—
Over 3m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 20 May 2018 Official rating 85 at the last run, 1 Jun 2018

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 10 figures · best 93C · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good493C84—
Soft387C79—
Heavy392C92—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m692C85.5—
2m1f – 2m4f393C90—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.50 from 5
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.2—
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 5
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 3
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 1
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.40 from 1

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
Esther Johnson (IRE) (Be My Native)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Better Part Of Me (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ambrose McCurtin 3 0 0% −3.00
Paddy Kennedy 3 0 0% −3.00
Trevor Ryan 2 0 0% −2.00
Phillip Enright 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Katie O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2018 · 2 runs
01 Jun 18+12d Tramore DFL Fitouts & Joinery Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m5½f · Good · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-9 85—— Trevor Ryan 25/1
20 May 18+328d Limerick Book Online At www.limerickracecourse.ie For Twilight Racing Beginners Chase 2m3½f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 2½ 11-5 —47C93C Trevor Ryan 66/1
2017 · 4 runs
26 Jun 17+39d Kilbeggan Greville Arms Hotel Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 3m1f · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 9½ 10-11 8093C79C Phillip Enright 25/1
18 May 17+16d Clonmel Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m3½f · Good · 18 ran 15/18 2¾ 10-11 8028C77C Brian Hayes 20/1
02 May 17+97d Ballinrobe Events Arena At Breaffy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4½f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 10-11 8089B90A Phillip Enright 25/1
25 Jan 17+25d Fairyhouse Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-11 80—— Danny Mullins 33/1
2016 · 5 runs
31 Dec 16+58d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft · 22 ran 16/22 shd 10-12 8160B76A Katie O'Farrell 33/1
03 Nov 16+234d Thurles Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good · 18 ran 13/18 nse 10-9 8374B78A Ambrose McCurtin 33/1
14 Mar 16+18d Cork Bet & Watch Irish And Uk Racing Live At Coral.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 10-11 85—84C Ambrose McCurtin 12/1
25 Feb 16+29d Thurles Killinan Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 1 10-13 ——87C Ambrose McCurtin 100/1
27 Jan 16+36d Thurles Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 18 ran 16/18 50 10-13 ——92C Paddy Kennedy 100/1
2015 · 2 runs
22 Dec 15+31d Clonmel Clonmel Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Heavy · 18 ran 13/18 15 10-13 ——92C Paddy Kennedy 100/1
21 Nov 15 Gowran Park Race That Stops A County Thyestes Jan 21st 2016 Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 20 ran UR/20 — 11-7 ——— Paddy Kennedy 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Country Capers won?
Country Capers (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2015 and 2018.
Who trained Country Capers?
Country Capers (IRE) was trained by Stephen Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 1 June 2018.
Who is Country Capers's sire?
Country Capers (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Esther Johnson (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What is Country Capers's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 1 June 2018. That is also the highest on record.
What is Country Capers's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Country Capers's siblings?
Out of Esther Johnson (IRE), Country Capers (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2015. 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.