Distraction (IRE)
Distraction is a gelding by Valirann out of a Flemensfirth mare who has shown placed form in four starts on turf over 1m5f to 2m. He has never won but finished second of six when he led at Listowel in Sep 2026. That effort at Listowel in Sep 2026 remains his best so far. He has raced once each at Wexford, Tramore and Cork.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 102dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 116
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 116B | 110 | 3 · 116 / 110 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 116B | 110 | 3 · 116 / 110 |
Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +23.1 | — |
| Good | 452 | 49 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 341 | 24 | 7% | −3.2 | — |
| Soft | 448 | 56 | 12.5% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 40 | 8.4% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 553 | 54 | 9.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 282 | 35 | 12.4% | +2.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | +6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Charlie Uberalles (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Charlie Uberalles (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Uberalles (GB) | 25 | 6 | 2m5f–3m | Class 2 |
| Atomic Angel (GB) | 36 | 5 | 2m7½f–3m3f | Class 5 |
| Dance Floor Drama (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Quarry Road (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J L Gleeson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss E Cody | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26+65d | Listowel (IRE) | Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race Set the pace early - driven up when challenged approaching 2f out - outpaced late and had to settle for second | 2/6 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 110A | 127B | Mr J L Gleeson | 11/1 |
| 23 Jul 26+55d | Wexford (IRE) | Save The Date Ladies Day At Wexford Races Friday 7th August Flat Race settled in the pack and 8th at halfway - shaped better 4f out - 6th entering the straight - 4th and found nothing extra 1f out | 4/14 | 8 | 12-0 | 116B | 117A | Mr J L Gleeson | 8/1 |
| 29 May 26+187d | Tramore | August Festival Early Bird Tickets At tramoreraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race Held up towards the back early and fighting for head - swept through to the front after 6f - overtaken at halfway - second and gave chase to the front-runner 4f out - pushed along in third over 2f out - unable to close final furlong | 6/11 | shd | 11-7 | 84A | 110A | Miss E Cody | 12/1 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Cork | Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Maiden Hurdle Held up at back throughout - stumbled at 1st and hampered by further errors - lost touch 4 out and pulled up 3 out | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | — | — | Liam McKenna | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Distraction (IRE) won?
- Distraction (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Distraction (IRE)?
- Distraction (IRE) is trained by David A Kiely, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Distraction (IRE)'s sire?
- Distraction (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Sovereignoftheseas (GB), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What is Distraction (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.
- Who are Distraction (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sovereignoftheseas (GB), Distraction (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Charlie Uberalles (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Charlie Uberalles (GB)). The wins came over 2m5f–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.