Covert Love (IRE)
Covert Love (IRE) is 5 from 8 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Darley Irish Oaks at Curragh (Jul 2015). Hasn't won since Oct 2015. All 5 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
- 5–8Wins / Runs
- 62.5%Strike rate
- 6 (75%)Placed
- +23.25£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.86Fair A/E n=8 · 3.23 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 5 | 25% | +11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 626 | 88 | 14.1% | +1 | — |
| Good | 1,171 | 162 | 13.8% | +0.7 | 4 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 564 | 68 | 12.1% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 767 | 92 | 12% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 251 | 28 | 11.2% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 928 | 122 | 13.1% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −5.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 574 | 71 | 12.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 797 | 95 | 11.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,288 | 174 | 13.5% | +0.4 | 5 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 924 | 133 | 14.4% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 446 | 63 | 14.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 215 | 19 | 8.8% | −4.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 59 | 9 | 15.3% | +2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Stealth Missile (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Stealth Missile (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Missile (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Montjess (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Princesse Eva (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Mayaseen (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 4 | 100% | +24.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 5 | 71% | +24.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Noel Garbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | 71% | +24.25 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 15+13d | Ascot | Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) | 4/12 | nk | 8-12 | 116 | 95A | Pat Smullen | 4/1F |
| 04 Oct 15+45d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de l'Opera Longines (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 1/13 | 8-11 | — | — | Pat Smullen | 4/1J | |
| 20 Aug 15+33d | York | Darley Yorkshire Oaks (British Champions Series) (Fillies' Group 1) | 2/11 | nk | 8-11 | 115 | 95A | Pat Smullen | 15/8F |
| 18 Jul 15+22d | Curragh | Darley Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/9 | 9-0 | 109 | 100A | Pat Smullen | 7/1 | |
| 26 Jun 15+27d | Newcastle | Betfred TV/EBF Stallions Hoppings Stakes (Fillies' Listed) | 1/11 | 8-7 | 92 | 96A | Graham Gibbons | 3/1 | |
| 30 May 15+24d | York | Infinity Tyres Breeders Backing Racing EBF Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) | 1/10 | 9-2 | 83 | 101A | Martin Harley | 10/1 | |
| 06 May 15+197d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Totetrifecta Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/13 | 8-8 | — | 82A | William Buick | 9/4F | |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 14 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The winner.co.uk App Now/BSS EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | hd | 8-9 | — | 64A | Noel Garbutt | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Covert Love won?
- Covert Love (IRE) won 5 of 8 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 62.5%. Placed 6 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Covert Love?
- Covert Love (IRE) was trained by Hugo Palmer on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 17 October 2015.
- Who is Covert Love's sire?
- Covert Love (IRE) is by Azamour (IRE) out of Wing Stealth (IRE), whose sire is Hawk Wing.
- What going does Covert Love prefer?
- Covert Love (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 4 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Covert Love's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 17 October 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Covert Love's sire's record?
- Azamour (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 4,328 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 215.
- Who are Covert Love's siblings?
- Out of Wing Stealth (IRE), Covert Love (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Stealth Missile (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Stealth Missile (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.