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Horse profile

Cuchulains Son (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2010) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner John J Brennan
by Bob Back (USA) out of Gallic Approach (IRE) (Toulon)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 May 2010 — 6,020 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 1st of 15 Won last time out 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Cuchulains Son (IRE) is 4 from 15. Won last time out at Ballinrobe. Last raced off a career-high mark of 123.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 138A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 4 May 2010 Official rating 123 at the last run, 4 May 2010

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 138A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft6134C126—
Good5138A121—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6138A123—
2m1f – 2m4f5123C121—
2m5f – 3m2134C131.5—

Of 15 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 · 13 figures from 15 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+20 from 1
Good97610010.2%−1.62 from 6
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 1
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.42 from 6
Heavy79410613.4%+1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.91 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.82 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 2
Over 3m300299.7%−2.1—

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

Dam
Gallic Approach (IRE) (Toulon)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Rebel Ivy (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Rebel Ivy (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Rebel Ivy (IRE)1722m4f–2m6½fListed
William B (IRE)922m3f–2m4f—
Agent For Chaos (IRE)20——
Avid Approach (IRE)10——
Artful Approach (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 2 33% −1.18
Soft 6 2 33% +2.12
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 4 1 25% +1.50
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +2.25
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 1 100% +1.62
Roscommon 1 1 100% +0.57
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% −2.81
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −2.75
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +3.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr P W Mullins 8 3 38% −0.56
R Walsh 4 1 25% +1.50
Davy Condon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms K Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 1 33% +0.25
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 10 3 30% −0.31
2006 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 2 25% +0.75
NH Flat 7 2 29% −2.81

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 3 runs
04 May 10+12d Ballinrobe Treacy's Pharmacy Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 123138A Mr P W Mullins 9/4F
22 Apr 10+43d Punchestown AON Insurances Hurdle 20f · Good · 22 ran F/22 — 11-12 123— Mr P W Mullins 6/1
10 Mar 10+794d Naas Jigginstown Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 11 ran 3/11 shd 11-2 123121A R Walsh 6/1
2008 · 1 run
06 Jan 08+21d Naas Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 20f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 4½ 11-3 123103A R Walsh 8/1
2007 · 10 runs
16 Dec 07+24d Navan Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 20f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran F/5 — 11-10 —— Davy Condon 6/1
22 Nov 07+22d Thurles I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle 22.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 2/16 nk 11-12 —134C Davy Condon 6/4F
31 Oct 07+14d Punchestown Kildare Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding · 22 ran 1/22 11-12 —129C R Walsh 9/2
17 Oct 07+27d Punchestown Ascot Visits Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 24 ran 6/24 1¼ 11-12 —120C R Walsh 7/4F
20 Sep 07+25d Listowel Paddy Cullagh Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 hd 11-12 —130C Mr P W Mullins 4/1
26 Aug 07+83d Ballinrobe (IRE) Capco Roofing (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 17f · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 —123C Mr P W Mullins 13/8F
04 Jun 07+14d Listowel Summer (pro-am) Inh Flat Race 20f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 5 11-8 —121C Mr P W Mullins 4/7F
21 May 07+26d Roscommon Kepak Inh Flat Race 20f · Good · 18 ran 1/18 11-6 —123C Mr P W Mullins 4/7F
25 Apr 07+15d Punchestown Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race (Grade 1) 16f · Good · 19 ran 4/19 1¼ 11-13 —121C Mr P W Mullins 33/1
10 Apr 07+105d Fairyhouse Kilbrew Demesne Inh Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 23 ran 2/23 ¾ 11-6 —125C Mr P W Mullins 3/1F
2006 · 1 run
26 Dec 06 Leopardstown Irish Foal Levy (c&g) Inh Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 21 ran 9/21 1¾ 11-6 —104C Ms K Walsh 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cuchulains Son won?
Cuchulains Son (IRE) won 4 of 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 26.7%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trained Cuchulains Son?
Cuchulains Son (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 4 May 2010.
Who is Cuchulains Son's sire?
Cuchulains Son (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Gallic Approach (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.
What going does Cuchulains Son prefer?
Cuchulains Son (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 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 Cuchulains Son's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 4 May 2010. That is also the highest on record.
What is Cuchulains Son's sire's record?
Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Cuchulains Son's siblings?
Out of Gallic Approach (IRE), Cuchulains Son (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Rebel Ivy (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Rebel Ivy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.