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Horse profile

Curley Bill (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2018) · Last trainer Noel Meade · Last owner Philip J Reynolds
by Heron Island (IRE) out of In Excelsis (GER) (Tertullian)
18 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2018 — 3,007 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2018 · 6th of 11 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Curley Bill (IRE) is 6 from 18. Hasn't won since Apr 2018.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating79↓ 6lb off peak
79 70–85

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Galway, 3 Aug 2018

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 →

Flat 4 figures · best 123C · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft2123C116—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f4123C98.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 8 May 2018 Official rating 79 at the last flat run, 3 Aug 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 25 Aug 2013

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 98A · median 87.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft498A82.5—
Heavy396A95—
Good295A83.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f998A92—
1m5f – 2m1———
Jumps 8 figures · best 141A · median 125.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy5136A125—
Good2141A129.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7141A126—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 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
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+30 from 1
Good8108310.2%−12 from 4
Good to Soft4745712%+0.8—
Soft8479210.9%−0.31 from 5
Heavy5015811.6%+0.43 from 8
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.53 from 9
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.42 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.51 from 1
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.6—
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

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
In Excelsis (GER) (Tertullian)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Good Reception (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 3 38% +7.00
Soft 5 1 20% −2.90
Good 4 2 50% +12.33
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 2 1 50% +3.50
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +5.50
Listowel 1 1 100% +1.10
Cork 1 1 100% +0.33
Gowran Park 1 1 100% +14.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 3 33% +18.00
1m5f – 2m 8 2 25% −4.57
2m1f – 2m4f 1 1 100% +2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Shane Foley 4 1 25% +2.50
Davy Condon 4 2 50% −0.57
Ms N Carberry 4 1 25% −1.00
Fran Berry 2 1 50% +3.50
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Emmet McNamara 1 1 100% +14.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 3 21% +10.50
Hood 4 3 75% +4.93

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 4 1 25% +2.50
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 7 4 57% +16.93
2012 5 1 20% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 10 3 30% +17.00
Hurdle 5 2 40% −1.57
NH Flat 3 1 33% +0.00

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 · 4 runs
03 Aug 18+82d Galway Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) 12f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 ¾ 8-9 79109B80A Shane Foley 16/1
13 May 18+5d Leopardstown Fitzpatrick Gallagher McEvoy Solicitors Handicap 12f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 ½ 8-7 7788A72A Shane Foley 9/4F
08 May 18+25d Roscommon Knockcroghery Handicap (50-85) 12f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1 9-7 77123C98A Colin Keane 9/4F
13 Apr 18+692d Naas Toals.com Live Casino Like Us On Facebook & Twitter Handicap 10f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 8-8 7070A95A Shane Foley 11/2
2016 · 2 runs
21 May 16+30d Curragh Hanlon Concrete Handicap 12f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 8-7 79—83A Conor Hoban 16/1
21 Apr 16+928d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Celebrating 100 Years Handicap 12f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 6½ 9-3 79—71B Shane Foley 10/1
2013 · 7 runs
06 Oct 13+21d Tipperary Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 1¼ 11-5 ——118A Davy Condon 11/4J
15 Sep 13+21d Listowel Kerrymaid Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 ——135B Davy Condon 11/10F
25 Aug 13+23d Cork Family Day Out Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-12 ——141A Davy Condon 1/3F
02 Aug 13+33d Galway Guinness Handicap 12f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 85—96A Fran Berry 9/2
30 Jun 13+83d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap) 12f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 8-13 80—92A Fran Berry 6/1
08 Apr 13+86d Gowran Park Thomastown Maiden 12f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-8 ——95A Emmet McNamara 14/1
12 Jan 13+17d Punchestown I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 ½ 11-10 ——116A Paul Carberry 6/5F
2012 · 5 runs
26 Dec 12+42d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 nk 11-9 ——136A Davy Condon 2/1F
14 Nov 12+22d Downpatrick November Flat Race 18f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-11 ——125A Ms N Carberry 2/1
23 Oct 12+22d Fairyhouse Buy On-line At Fairyhouse.ie Flat Race 16f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 3½ 11-10 ——82C Ms N Carberry 3/1
01 Oct 12+160d Roscommon Oran Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 2/15 4 11-7 ——126A Ms N Carberry 6/1
24 Apr 12 Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 16f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 6½ 10-11 ——96A Ms N Carberry 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Curley Bill won?
Curley Bill (IRE) won 6 of 18 archived starts between 2012 and 2018, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 11 times in total (61.1% of starts).
Who trained Curley Bill?
Curley Bill (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 3 August 2018.
Who is Curley Bill's sire?
Curley Bill (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of In Excelsis (GER), whose sire is Tertullian.
What going does Curley Bill prefer?
Curley Bill (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Curley Bill's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 3 August 2018. The highest on record is 85.
What is Curley Bill's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Curley Bill's siblings?
Out of In Excelsis (GER), Curley Bill (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2012. 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.