Down Ace (IRE)
Down Ace (IRE) is 6 from 19, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Season's Greetings From totepool Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Taunton (Dec 2013). Hasn't won since Dec 2014. Last raced off 119, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Down Ace (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Brandy Mcqueen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 2m7½f–3m2f | Class 2 |
| Minella Diamond (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 2m1f–2m4f | — |
| Roebuck Bay (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Psychologicaldrama (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 6–19Wins / Runs
- 31.6%Strike rate
- 9 (47.4%)Placed
- +12.88£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=19 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 41dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 335 | 34 | 10.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,151 | 114 | 9.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 566 | 71 | 12.5% | +1.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 740 | 76 | 10.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 276 | 35 | 12.7% | +2 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 24 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 72 | 1 | 1.4% | −9.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,101 | 132 | 12% | +1.3 | 4 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,018 | 117 | 11.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 663 | 57 | 8.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 170 | 21 | 12.4% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Do Your Job (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Do Your Job (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Your Job (IRE) | 32 | 7 | 2m–2m4½f | Grade 2 |
| Hunters Yarn (IRE) | 20 | 6 | 2m–2m1½f | Listed |
| Highland Charge (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m3f | Grade 3 |
| Ballytober (GB) | 26 | 4 | 2m–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Draytonian (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m | Class 3 |
| Flew The Nest (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.17 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +14.80 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +16.33 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 4 | 100% | +6.88 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ger Fox | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 3 | 3 | 100% | +17.13 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Ally Stirling | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 100% | +22.88 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.63 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +18.25 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Down Ace (IRE) won?
- Down Ace (IRE) won 6 of 19 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 9 times in total (47.4% of starts).
- Who trained Down Ace (IRE)?
- Down Ace (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 17 April 2015.
- Who is Down Ace (IRE)'s sire?
- Down Ace (IRE) is by Generous (IRE) out of Full Of Birds (FR), whose sire is Epervier Bleu.
- What going does Down Ace (IRE) prefer?
- Down Ace (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Down Ace (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 17 April 2015. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Down Ace (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Generous (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Down Ace (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Full Of Birds (FR), Down Ace (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Do Your Job (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Do Your Job (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Down Ace (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Down Ace (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Brandy Mcqueen (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.