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Horse profile

Definition (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2006) · Last trainer Michael McElhone · Last owner Mrs Anne Mcelhone
by King's Ride (IRE) out of Hilarys Pet (GB) (Bonne Noel)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jan 2006 — 7,600 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2006 · 3rd of 13 Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Definition (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Down Royal (Dec 2005).

Based on 4 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 62C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 5 Jan 2006 Official rating 67 at the last run, 5 Jan 2006

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 3 figures · best 62C · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft362C57—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f262C53—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 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
King's Ride (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−6.7—
Good to Firm1000%−6.7—
Good1715.9%−0.8—
Good to Soft1300%−6.7—
Soft1915.3%−1.40 from 4
Heavy14321.4%+14.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4125%+18.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f12216.7%+100 from 3
2m5f – 3m3700%−6.7—
Over 3m2229.1%+2.4—

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
Hilarys Pet (GB) (Bonne Noel)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bring Me Sunshine (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bring Me Sunshine (IRE)3352m–2m5fClass 2
Yieldsevendotcom (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 1 0 0% −1.00
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2006 · 1 run
05 Jan 06+10d Thurles Www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 18f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 4½ 9-6 6762C M M McNiff 10/1
2005 · 3 runs
26 Dec 05+46d Down Royal Adam & Ann Armstrong Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 2/15 12 9-5 6544C M M McNiff 10/1
10 Nov 05+12d Thurles Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) 18f · Soft · 17 ran UR/17 — 9-6 67— M M McNiff 20/1
29 Oct 05 Naas GSB Handicap Chase (0-102) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 3½ 8-10 7057C M M McNiff 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Definition won?
Definition (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Definition?
Definition (IRE) was trained by Michael McElhone on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 5 January 2006.
Who is Definition's sire?
Definition (IRE) is by King's Ride (IRE) out of Hilarys Pet (GB), whose sire is Bonne Noel.
What is Definition's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 5 January 2006. The highest on record is 70.
What is Definition's sire's record?
King's Ride (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Definition's siblings?
Out of Hilarys Pet (GB), Definition (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bring Me Sunshine (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 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.