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Cowper Hall (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Gavin Cromwell · Owner Darren Cahill
by Affinisea (IRE) out of Darcellyeann (IRE) (Yeats)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Fairyhouse Last run 10 Apr 2026 · 2nd of 14 Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Cowper Hall is a gelding who has won one of 12 starts on turf. He won the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Dec 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 96. All his wins have come at that trip range on soft. Typically held up, he finished second of 14 in the Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 110.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating110At career-high mark
110 88–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse, 13 Dec 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 9 figures · best 107B · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft3103B892 runs · 103 / 89.5
Heavy297B752 runs · 97 / 75
Soft2107B102.51 run · —
Good251A24.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4107B772 runs · 107 / 105
1m5f – 2m498B932 runs · 97 / 86.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 10 Apr 2026 Official rating 110 at the last run, 10 Apr 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 — 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 135A · median 112.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4135A118.52 runs · 135 / 129
Heavy2126A109.52 runs · 126 / 109.5
Soft2126A118.51 run · —
Good293C91—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5135A1082 runs · 135 / 130.5
1m5f – 2m4126A118.52 runs · 126 / 124.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 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 10 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 4 (40%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Affinisea (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,276 runs since Feb 2022 (201 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm8225%+11.9—
Good4575812.7%−0.40 from 2
Good to Soft3284413.4%+0.30 from 5
Soft3454613.3%+0.21 from 3
Heavy1361712.5%−0.60 from 2
Standard (AW)200%−13.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f8225%+11.9—
1m5f – 2m4705211.1%−20 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f5507513.6%+0.51 from 6
2m5f – 3m2133215%+1.90 from 1
Over 3m35617.1%+4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Darcellyeann (IRE) (Yeats)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 1 33% −0.38
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% +0.62
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −3.38
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Eoin Staples 4 1 25% −1.38
Keith Donoghue 3 0 0% −3.00
P J O'Hanlon 3 0 0% −3.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 1 9% −8.38
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 5 1 20% −2.38
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −7.38
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
2026 · 3 runs
10 Apr 26+71d Wexford Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Shared the initial running for a moment before dropping into midfield - 7th at the midpoint - moved through the field from three out - went up to challenge nicely as the straight began - hit the front alongside another two out - drifted a fraction approaching the last after being niggled along - matched stride for stride climbing the run-in - overtaken close home and hampered by a loose horse - kept on to hold second 2/14 2 11-12 110103B135A Keith Donoghue 14/1
29 Jan 26+28d Thurles Leugh Beginners Chase 2m5f · Heavy · 9 ran Held up towards back of pack - 5th at halfway - stumbled 4 out - driven and hung 2 out - unable to quicken and lacked response into last 5/9 16 11-12 —53A93B Keith Donoghue 5/2
01 Jan 26+19d Tramore SIS Supporting Irish Racing Rated Novice Chase 2m · Soft · 9 ran Held up towards the back - lost a little touch after the 6th - suffered heavy interference and parted company with rider 3 out UR/9 — 10-12 ——— Eoin Staples 5/2
2025 · 5 runs
13 Dec 25+16d Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m4f · Soft · 18 ran Held up towards the back early - still off the pace at halfway - made progress into the straight and moved into second after two out - hit the front approaching the last and quickened clear - stayed on strongly to score comfortably 1/18 11-5 96107B126A Eoin Staples 13/8F
27 Nov 25+11d Thurles William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Settled in the middle of the pack - improved into 5th approaching two out - asked for effort soon after - went with the front group entering the run-in - held on for 4th without finding more 4/13 2 11-10 9676B123A Keith Donoghue 7/4F
16 Nov 25+36d Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m · Heavy · 24 ran Sat handy in behind front group - moved into second before 2 out looking comfortable - shared advantage at the final fence under pressure before giving way approaching the last furlong - held the effort to the line finishing second 2/24 4¼ 10-13 9297B126A Eoin Staples 3/1J
11 Oct 25+219d Fairyhouse FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m · Yielding · 16 ran Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - stumbled 3 out - moved up after shifting right before 2 out - travelling strongest before the last - hit the front under pressure on the run-in - caught near the line and unable to find more 2/16 ¾ 10-11 9098B111A Eoin Staples 16/5F
06 Mar 25+70d Thurles Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 1m7½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Sat close to pace - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit front turning in and opened up after 2 out - driven out but faltered at last - overtaken and held for third 3/16 ½ 10-13 8889B114A Conor Stone-Walsh 9/4F
2024 · 4 runs
26 Dec 24+138d Down Royal Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m1f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - moved up to second after two out - pressed for effort but faded back to third on the run to the line 3/15 9 11-0 88—108A Conor Stone-Walsh 9/2
10 Aug 24+34d Kilbeggan BetXS Staffless Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Good · 14 ran Held up towards the back - driven to chase leaders but made no headway before 3 out - dropped away to finish last 13/14 13 11-1 —-2C93C P J O'Hanlon 250/1
07 Jul 24+21d Sligo Family Day At Sligo Races Maiden Hurdle 2m1½f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-13 ——— P J O'Hanlon 100/1
16 Jun 24 Downpatrick Cab Plant Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 12 11-7 —51A89A P J O'Hanlon 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cowper Hall won?
Cowper Hall (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Cowper Hall?
Cowper Hall (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 April 2026.
Who is Cowper Hall's sire?
Cowper Hall (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of Darcellyeann (IRE), whose sire is Yeats.
What going does Cowper Hall prefer?
Cowper Hall (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Cowper Hall's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 10 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Cowper Hall's sire's record?
Affinisea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,276 runs since Feb 2022 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from June 2024. 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.