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Horse profile

Elusive Art (IRE)

3yo filly (at last run, Sep 2010) · Last trainer David Marnane · Last owner Simon Ryan
by Elusive City (USA) out of Ink Pot (USA) (Green Dancer)
12 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Sep 2010 — 5,883 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2010 · 3rd of 16 Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Elusive Art (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Killarney (Aug 2010).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating64↓ 3lb off peak
64 60–67

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 70A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel, 18 Sep 2010 Official rating 64 at the last run, 18 Sep 2010

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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 91A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft377A70—
Good to Firm391A78—
Standard (AW)377A68—
Good270A55.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f691A77—
6f – 7f668A61.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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
Elusive City (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,424 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm461328.3%+18.6—
Good to Firm90510111.2%+1.50 from 3
Good1,4631278.7%−10 from 2
Good to Soft898728%−1.70 from 1
Soft1,122726.4%−3.30 from 3
Heavy328237%−2.7—
Standard (AW)3,66241311.3%+1.60 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f99810410.4%+0.7—
6f – 7f4,11943810.6%+0.90 from 6
1m – 1m1f2,2742049%−0.70 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f691527.5%−2.2—
1m5f – 2m210157.1%−2.6—
2m1f – 2m4f9766.2%−3.5—
2m5f – 3m3326.1%−3.6—
Over 3m200%−9.7—

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
Ink Pot (USA) (Green Dancer)

7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Joinedupwriting (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Joinedupwriting (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Joinedupwriting (GB)3237f–1m2fClass 5
Monte Mayor Eagle (GB)1616fClass 6
Italic (GB)60——
Seemples (IRE)40——
Citisonsmith (IRE)160——
Booloo (IRE)50——
King of Scots (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Colm O'Donoghue 9 0 0% −9.00
Mr E D Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 8 0 0% −8.00
2009 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2010 · 8 runs
18 Sep 10+1d Listowel Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap (50-70) 8f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 8-11 6470A Mr E D Linehan 7/1
17 Sep 10+23d Listowel L.m. Carey & Company Handicap (50-80) 7f · Yielding · 15 ran 4/15 1 8-5 6467A Sam James 10/1
25 Aug 10+7d Bellewstown Liam O'donohoe Memorial Handicap (47-60) Div 2 8f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 3 9-12 6470A Colm O'Donoghue 9/2
18 Aug 10+19d Killarney Cork Bar & Catering Handicap (47-65) 8.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 9-7 6091A Colm O'Donoghue 11/4F
30 Jul 10+16d Galway Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) 8.5f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 2/18 3 9-2 6078A Colm O'Donoghue 7/1
14 Jul 10+42d Killarney Killarney Oils Ltd. Handicap (47-70) 8.5f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 2 9-2 6077A Colm O'Donoghue 7/1
02 Jun 10+82d Fairyhouse Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap (47-60) 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 13/18 hd 9-4 6052A Colm O'Donoghue 6/1
12 Mar 10+140d Dundalk (AW) ATR Festival Phone-in Handicap (47-70) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 1 8-11 6077A Shane Foley 14/1
2009 · 4 runs
23 Oct 09+14d Dundalk (AW) Www.dundalkstadium.com Nursery Handicap (50-75) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 2 8-13 6765A Colm O'Donoghue 14/1
09 Oct 09+9d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 shd 8-12 6768A Colm O'Donoghue 33/1
30 Sep 09+48d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Median Auction Maiden 6.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 8/14 4½ 8-12 —58C Colm O'Donoghue 16/1
13 Aug 09 Leopardstown Tattersalls E.B.F Fillies Maiden 7f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 1¼ 9-0 —41C Colm O'Donoghue 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Elusive Art won?
Elusive Art (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2009 and 2010. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained Elusive Art?
Elusive Art (IRE) was trained by David Marnane on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 18 September 2010.
Who is Elusive Art's sire?
Elusive Art (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Ink Pot (USA), whose sire is Green Dancer.
What is Elusive Art's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 18 September 2010. The highest on record is 67.
What is Elusive Art's sire's record?
Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,424 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
Who are Elusive Art's siblings?
Out of Ink Pot (USA), Elusive Art (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Joinedupwriting (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Joinedupwriting (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2009. 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.