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Eight Fifty Six (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer Neil King · Last owner B M V Williams N J Catterwell
by General Monash (USA) out of Mignonnette (FR) (Mtoto)
38 runs · 25 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 May 2009 — 6,378 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 Won at Kilbeggan Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Eight Fifty Six (IRE) is 1 from 38. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 14 on softer). Last raced off 91, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating91↓ 8lb off peak
91 74–99

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 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 25 Aug 2008 Official rating 91 at the last run, 19 May 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 35 figures · best 111C · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good991B85—
Good to Firm8101A84.5—
Soft896C84.5—
Firm598C78—
Heavy3111C91—
Good to Soft2106C95—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m15101A85—
2m1f – 2m4f12111C83.5—
Over 3m698C85.5—
1m5f – 2m291C84.5—

Of 38 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 38 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
General Monash (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.8% of 120 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−5.81 from 5
Good to Firm2400%−5.80 from 8
Good2300%−5.80 from 11
Good to Soft2114.8%−10 from 3
Soft1700%−5.80 from 8
Heavy5120%+14.20 from 3
Standard (AW)29517.2%+11.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−5.8—
6f – 7f500%−5.8—
1m – 1m1f24520.8%+15—
1m2f – 1m4f1300%−5.8—
1m5f – 2m1900%−5.80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f3825.3%−0.50 from 12
2m5f – 3m1200%−5.80 from 17
Over 3m700%−5.81 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mignonnette (FR) (Mtoto)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 0 0% −11.00
Good to Firm 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Firm 5 1 20% +5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kilbeggan 6 1 17% +4.00
Perth 3 0 0% −3.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 0 0% −17.00
2m1f – 2m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
Over 3m 7 1 14% +3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alex Merriam 8 0 0% −8.00
Andrew J McNamara 8 0 0% −8.00
Michael Darcy 4 1 25% +6.00
Stephen Gray 3 0 0% −3.00
Eoin McCarthy 3 0 0% −3.00
Aodhagan Conlon 2 0 0% −2.00
S J Hassett 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 18 1 6% −8.00
None 18 0 0% −18.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 11 1 9% −1.00
2006 13 0 0% −13.00
2005 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 26 0 0% −26.00
Chase 12 1 8% −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
2009 · 4 runs
19 May 09+13d Towcester Ray And Linda Funnell 60th Birthday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-3 91— Alex Merriam 11/1
06 May 09+12d Kelso Park Place Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m4f · Good To Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-9 91— Alex Merriam 9/1
24 Apr 09+11d Perth Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m6½f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 9 10-5 9985C Alex Merriam 66/1
13 Apr 09+231d Fakenham Cecil And Sheila Buttifant Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-10 89— Jimmy McCarthy 10/1
2008 · 6 runs
25 Aug 08+6d Huntingdon Magpas Lifesavers Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 5/15 2¾ 11-0 9094A Alex Merriam 10/1
19 Aug 08+20d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Staying Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2½f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 10-6 9081C Alex Merriam 17/2
30 Jul 08+1d Perth scotbet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 9 ran 2/9 12 9-13 8591B Alex Merriam 13/2
29 Jul 08+11d Perth Orion All Stars Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 3 10-12 85101A Alex Merriam 14/1
18 Jul 08+76d Southwell Cleanevent Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m2f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 6/15 13 11-5 9077C Alex Merriam 25/1
03 May 08+216d Kilbeggan (IRE) Mullingar Handicap Chase 3m1f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 5 10-12 9186C Tom Doyle 8/1
2007 · 11 runs
30 Sep 07+12d Clonmel (IRE) Glenary Handicap Chase 2m4f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 8/18 4½ 10-2 9283C Stephen Gray 10/1
18 Sep 07+11d Listowel Kerry Petroleum Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m · Good To Firm · 18 ran 11/18 shd 10-11 9681C Michael Darcy 10/1
07 Sep 07+6d Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey 250 Handicap Chase (0-123) 3m1f · Firm · 12 ran 1/12 10-4 8098C Michael Darcy 9/1
01 Sep 07+6d Down Royal Donnelly & Taggart Renault (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 2m6f · Good · 20 ran 8/20 ¾ 10-2 7985C Aodhagan Conlon 10/1
26 Aug 07+37d Ballinrobe (IRE) E.P.S. Pumps Handicap Chase 2m6f · Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 1¾ 10-11 8890C Michael Darcy 14/1
20 Jul 07+5d Kilbeggan T. Scanlon Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 3m · Soft · 16 ran 9/16 1¾ 10-5 8076C Michael Darcy 9/2
15 Jul 07+28d Sligo (IRE) spiralstairsireland.com Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 hd 11-3 80111C Andrew J McNamara 8/1
17 Jun 07+15d Fairyhouse Bet On-line at betchronicle.com Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 3m · Good · 21 ran 9/21 nk 9-3 8178C Stephen Gray 12/1
02 Jun 07+26d Kilbeggan Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m6f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 1 10-10 8280C Stephen Gray 5/1F
07 May 07+43d Limerick U-bet Bookmaker (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 2) 3m · Good To Firm · 18 ran 2/18 1½ 10-4 7888C Aodhagan Conlon 10/1
25 Mar 07+169d Downpatrick Toals Play Lucky Numbers Games Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m7f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 14 11-7 9085C Denis O'Regan 10/1
2006 · 13 runs
07 Oct 06+3d Gowran Park Lord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase 2m1f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 6/18 5½ 11-8 —106C Andrew J McNamara 14/1
04 Oct 06+7d Tralee Www.traleehorseracing.com Beginners Chase 2m · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 4 11-8 —91C Andrew J McNamara 14/1
27 Sep 06+12d Downpatrick Denny/Kerry Maid EBF Beginners Chase 2m7f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 16 11-6 —88C Andrew J McNamara 10/1
15 Sep 06+9d Kilbeggan Horseleap Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 2m6f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 nk 9-13 7889C Eoin McCarthy 8/1
06 Sep 06+12d Clonmel Equine Warehouse Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m4f · Firm · 16 ran 9/16 3 10-10 7977C Andrew J McNamara 5/1F
25 Aug 06+16d Kilbeggan Cameron Willis Handicap Hurdle (74-102 2m6f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 9-12 7684C Eoin McCarthy 6/1
09 Aug 06+2d Sligo Anglo Irish Bank Sligo Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m4f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 hd 10-9 7786C Andrew J McNamara 10/1
07 Aug 06+11d Cork Cork Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 3 9-13 7773C Eoin McCarthy 12/1
27 Jul 06+11d Limerick BB's Coffee (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 1 10-2 7486C Jack Doyle 6/1
16 Jul 06+9d Sligo A.J. Welding Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m4f · Firm · 12 ran 5/12 4½ 10-7 7478C Andrew J McNamara 7/2F
07 Jul 06+11d Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle 74-102 2m4f · Firm · 14 ran 3/14 5 9-9 7477C Kevin Coleman 16/1
26 Jun 06+155d Kilbeggan Carrol Cuisine Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 3m · Firm · 16 ran 9/16 ½ 10-7 7681C Davy Russell 12/1
22 Jan 06+27d Cork Mitchelstown Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 3m · Heavy · 21 ran 16/21 2½ 9-4 7870C S J Hassett 20/1
2005 · 4 runs
26 Dec 05+48d Leopardstown Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Yielding · 21 ran 12/21 8 11-7 —96C Mr J T McNamara 50/1
08 Nov 05+8d Fairyhouse Xmas Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m4f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 13 10-7 —79C S J Hassett 25/1
31 Oct 05+40d Galway Diamond Vision Novice H'dle 2m4½f · Soft · 18 ran 13/18 6 10-8 —84C Andrew J McNamara 25/1
21 Sep 05 Listowel Schering Plough Animal Health Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 18 ran 10/18 7 11-5 —78C Barry Geraghty 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Eight Fifty Six won?
Eight Fifty Six (IRE) won 1 of 38 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 2.6%. Placed 10 times in total (26.3% of starts).
Who trained Eight Fifty Six?
Eight Fifty Six (IRE) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 19 May 2009.
Who is Eight Fifty Six's sire?
Eight Fifty Six (IRE) is by General Monash (USA) out of Mignonnette (FR), whose sire is Mtoto.
What going does Eight Fifty Six prefer?
Eight Fifty Six (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Eight Fifty Six's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 19 May 2009. The highest on record is 99.
What is Eight Fifty Six's sire's record?
General Monash (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.8% of 120 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from September 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.