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Horse profile

Dead Sound (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2008) · Last trainer T J Taaffe · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Bob Back (USA) out of Tonto's Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
20 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Feb 2008 — 6,817 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 3 wins · Clonmel, Punchestown & Fairyhouse Last raced off OR 111
KTB Profile

Dead Sound (IRE) is 3 from 20. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. Last raced off 111, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating111↓ 21lb off peak
111 102–132

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 112C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 29 Dec 2007 Official rating 111 at the last run, 27 Feb 2008

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 16 figures · best 131C · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy8128C101—
Soft6131C111.5—
Good to Soft2114C113—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9131C108—
2m5f – 3m5116C112—
1m5f – 2m2118C107.5—

Of 20 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 20 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%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.6—
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.70 from 4
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.42 from 8
Heavy79410613.4%+1.61 from 8
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%+0.90 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.82 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.71 from 7
Over 3m300299.7%−2.10 from 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
Tonto's Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them O Fortuna (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
O Fortuna (IRE)812m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 1 13% +0.00
Soft 8 2 25% +3.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 1 33% +2.50
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 1 100% +7.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 1 100% +4.50
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% +4.50
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% −1.50
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A B Joyce 8 1 13% +0.00
Barry Geraghty 4 2 50% +7.00
T G M Ryan 3 0 0% −3.00
A P McCoy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J P Magnier 2 0 0% −2.00
D F Flannery 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 3 19% +3.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 7 0 0% −7.00
2006 7 2 29% +6.50
2005 5 1 20% +0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 1 8% −4.00
Hurdle 6 2 33% +5.00
NH Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 1 run
27 Feb 08+60d Downpatrick Powers Ulster Grand National EBF Handicap Chase (0-123) 28f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-4 111— T G M Ryan 12/1
2007 · 7 runs
29 Dec 07+20d Leopardstown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) 21f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 10 11-4 109112C A B Joyce 10/1
09 Dec 07+15d Punchestown Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-140) 20f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 14 9-10 10898C T G M Ryan 12/1
24 Nov 07+237d Gowran Park Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap Chase (0-116) 18f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 4 11-5 10993C T G M Ryan 6/1
01 Apr 07+49d Limerick Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) 22f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 nk 11-4 110111C A B Joyce 7/2F
11 Feb 07+10d Naas Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) 19f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 nk 11-5 102111C A B Joyce 10/3
01 Feb 07+25d Thurles Rock Of Cashel Handicap Chase (0-123) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran BD/18 — 10-13 109— A B Joyce 11/2
07 Jan 07+31d Naas Carvery Restaurant At Naas Handicap Chase (0-130) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 12/14 18 11-0 11194C Barry Geraghty 3/1F
2006 · 7 runs
07 Dec 06+14d Clonmel John Harney Bookmaker (C&G) Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 11-5 109128C A B Joyce 7/1
23 Nov 06+22d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 5 11-5 —97C A B Joyce 16/1
01 Nov 06+25d Punchestown Panoramic Restaurant Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 11-5 —— A B Joyce 25/1
07 Oct 06+182d Gowran Park Lord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 4/18 1¼ 11-5 —114C A B Joyce 12/1
08 Apr 06+42d Aintree John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran PU/21 — 10-13 132— Barry Geraghty 20/1
25 Feb 06+20d Fairyhouse (IRE) INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Handicap Hurdle Final 24f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 7 11-3 124104C D F Flannery 5/1
05 Feb 06+40d Punchestown Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 24f · Yielding · 8 ran 1/8 10-6 118112C Barry Geraghty 9/2
2005 · 5 runs
27 Dec 05+33d Leopardstown Paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 3 10-13 116116C A P McCoy 10/3F
24 Nov 05+16d Thurles Clonoulty Hurdle 18f · Yielding · 18 ran 4/18 2 11-12 —108C A P McCoy 11/4J
08 Nov 05+198d Fairyhouse Xmas Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 20f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —131C Barry Geraghty 9/2
24 Apr 05+29d Cork INH Flat Race (Div 1) 18f · Heavy · 20 ran 6/20 3½ 11-7 —98C Mr J P Magnier 7/2J
26 Mar 05 Down Royal Winning Post Cafe (Pro-am) INH Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 2/16 11 11-9 —118C Mr J P Magnier 7/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Dead Sound won?
Dead Sound (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
Who trained Dead Sound?
Dead Sound (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 27 February 2008.
Who is Dead Sound's sire?
Dead Sound (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Tonto's Girl (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Dead Sound prefer?
Dead Sound (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dead Sound's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 27 February 2008. The highest on record is 132.
What is Dead Sound'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 Dead Sound's siblings?
Out of Tonto's Girl (IRE), Dead Sound (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: O Fortuna (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2005. 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.