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Horse profile

Elva Express (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2008) · Last trainer Joseph Quinn · Last owner Brewery Syndicate
by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Suprematie (FR) (Gay Mecene)
19 runs · 14 courses · from May 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Sep 2008 — 6,594 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 7th of 20 Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Elva Express (GB) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Cork (Aug 2006). Last raced off 78, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating78↓ 13lb off peak
78 37–91

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 (jumps) 87C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick (IRE), 11 Nov 2007 Official rating 78 at the last jumps run, 30 Sep 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 41C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 1 Sep 2007 Official rating 42 at the last flat run, 26 Sep 2007

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 6 figures · best 87C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft379C73—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m487C75.5—
2m1f – 2m4f279C76—
Flat 12 figures · best 58C · median 40
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm452C35.5—
Good458C40—
Firm453C49—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f752C41—
1m5f – 2m458C45.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 19 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
Lion Cavern (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−4.50 from 5
Good1815.6%+1.10 from 6
Good to Soft500%−4.50 from 1
Soft800%−4.50 from 3
Heavy100%−4.5—
Standard (AW)2926.9%+2.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−4.5—
6f – 7f3013.3%−1.2—
1m – 1m1f10220%+15.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f300%−4.50 from 7
1m5f – 2m1400%−4.50 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f500%−4.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m100%−4.5—

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

Dam
Suprematie (FR) (Gay Mecene)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lone Plainsman (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lone Plainsman (GB)3035f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
1m2f – 1m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Diego Dias 8 0 0% −8.00
Ben Curtis 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr M Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean McDermott 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Faye Bramley 1 0 0% −1.00
Tommy Treacy 1 0 0% −1.00
P B Beggy 1 0 0% −1.00
C D Allen 1 0 0% −1.00
J R Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Derek Stamp 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 0 0% −18.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 4 0 0% −4.00
2006 4 0 0% −4.00
2005 9 0 0% −9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 13 0 0% −13.00
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00

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
30 Sep 08+70d Tralee Ladbrokes (QR) Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 7/20 3½ 11-1 7879C Mr M Fahey 16/1
22 Jul 08+254d Ballinrobe M. McLoughlin Pharmacies Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 16f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 1¼ 11-1 7970C Sean McDermott 10/1
11 Nov 07+12d Limerick (IRE) Equity In Property Ladies Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 4/14 3 9-13 8187C Miss Faye Bramley 20/1
30 Oct 07+34d Punchestown Black Hills Handicap Hurdle (81-102) (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 20 ran 19/20 3 10-9 8173C Tommy Treacy 25/1
26 Sep 07+25d Downpatrick Northern Ireland Champion Apprentice Handicap (42-60) 11f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 8/15 7 8-6 4232C Ben Curtis 8/1
01 Sep 07+386d Down Royal Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) 10.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ¾ 8-6 4241C Ben Curtis 6/1
11 Aug 06+5d Wexford Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) 13f · Firm · 12 ran 8/12 2 9-0 4237C P B Beggy 4/1F
06 Aug 06+9d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) 12f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 1¼ 8-5 4152C C D Allen 5/1
28 Jul 06+55d Wexford Poolcourt Ltd. Handicap (40-60) 13f · Firm · 16 ran 3/16 2 8-10 4053C Diego Dias 20/1
03 Jun 06+223d Tramore Www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap (40-60) 12f · Firm · 13 ran 8/13 ½ 8-8 4046C Diego Dias 16/1
23 Oct 05+63d Clonmel Irish Coursing Club Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 16f · Soft · 18 ran 18/18 3½ 10-12 9064C J R Barry 14/1
21 Aug 05+21d Cork Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 ½ 11-3 9181C Denis O'Regan 9/2
31 Jul 05+9d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (36-60) 12f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 3 8-1 3739C Derek Stamp 5/1
22 Jul 05+8d Fairyhouse Live Music After Racing Handicap (36-60) (Div 1) 12f · Firm · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 8-6 3752C Diego Dias 7/1
14 Jul 05+23d Killarney Murphy Mitsubishi Motors Handicap (36-60) 17f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 7 8-6 38— Diego Dias 8/1
21 Jun 05+3d Ballinrobe JPS Property Development Ballinrobe Handicap (36-60) 16f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 nk 8-7 3938C Diego Dias 5/1F
18 Jun 05+3d Down Royal Best Bet Eastwood-Telephone Betting Handicap (36-60) 13f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 8-8 4058C Diego Dias 11/2
15 Jun 05+30d Leopardstown Leopardstown Lions Club Handicap (40-70) (Div 2) 9f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 16/16 11 8-0 41-7C Diego Dias 16/1
16 May 05 Roscommon Red Mills Horse Care Tubes Handicap (36-60) (Div 1) 12f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 13/18 ½ 8-8 4039C Diego Dias 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Elva Express (GB) won?
Elva Express (GB) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (10.5% of starts).
Who trained Elva Express (GB)?
Elva Express (GB) was trained by Joseph Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Tralee on 30 September 2008.
Who is Elva Express (GB)'s sire?
Elva Express (GB) is by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Suprematie (FR), whose sire is Gay Mecene.
What is Elva Express (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 30 September 2008. The highest on record is 91.
What is Elva Express (GB)'s sire's record?
Lion Cavern (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Elva Express (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Suprematie (FR), Elva Express (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lone Plainsman (GB) (3). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.