Empress Alma (IRE)
Empress Alma won three handicaps on good ground between Jul 2024 and Oct 2024, two of them over 1m5f – 2m. She has three wins from 17 starts, all on turf, and has never scored on soft. Typically held up, she finished 8 of 14 at Down Royal in Sep 2025 when last seen off a mark of 67.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 3 (17.6%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 2.30Fair A/E n=17 · 1.85 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 104
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 155C | 103.5 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 104A | 93.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 130C | 103.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 127A | 101 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 61C | 47 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 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 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 6 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (11%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,880 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,622 | 179 | 11% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,605 | 267 | 10.2% | −0.1 | 3 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,172 | 108 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,725 | 184 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 609 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,089 | 424 | 10.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 881 | 105 | 11.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,778 | 499 | 10.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,049 | 338 | 11.1% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,090 | 195 | 9.3% | −1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 698 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.8 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 305 | 18 | 5.9% | −4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
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
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 12 | 3 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alan Persse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +10.00 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Sep 25+14d | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 3f - stayed on same gait late to finish 8th | 8/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 67 | 155C | 69A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 |
| 22 Aug 25+21d | Killarney | Killarney Welcomes Bordeaux Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Held up towards the back - improved a touch into the straight and pushed along in 8th with two furlongs left - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th | 7/12 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 70 | 104A | 75A | Robert Whearty | 8/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+2d | Galway | Hop House 13 Handicap Held up at the back - shifted wide and asked for effort entering the straight - stayed on without threatening the front and finished well held | 12/16 | nse | 10-0 | 70 | 86C | 73A | Gary Carroll | 9/1 |
| 30 Jul 25+22d | Galway | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Held up at the back - closed on the leaders turning into the straight then 8th with a furlong left - finished strongly to the line for 5th | 5/18 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | — | 78A | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| 08 Jul 25+15d | Tramore | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Settled midfield early - faded towards the back by halfway - driven into contention to move up into 5th inside the final two furlongs - held no more in hand and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/8 | hd | 9-1 | 70 | 81A | 65A | Alan Persse | 9/2 |
| 23 Jun 25+22d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Held up at the back - gained ground into the straight and up to 7th under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at one gait to finish sixth | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 71 | 104A | 72A | Gary Carroll | 18/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+11d | Listowel | Lane Family Memorial Handicap Settled in the pack - closed on the front group with 3f left then pushed along 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish well held | 8/14 | 1 | 10-2 | 72 | 130C | 77A | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
| 21 May 25+223d | Gowran Park | Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap Sluggish getaway - settled near back - pushed along wide inside final two furlongs but made no impact | 7/11 | 1½ | 10-3 | 73 | 103A | 75A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 24+73d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (47-70) Settled behind pace early - second at halfway - driven up into fourth turning for home - moved through on inside to hit front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-4 | 67 | 130A | 73A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 | |
| 29 Jul 24+10d | Galway | Gra Chocolates Handicap (60-90) | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-8 | 68 | 101C | 70A | Chris Hayes | 15/2 |
| 19 Jul 24+13d | Down Royal | Freixenet Handicap | 1/9 | 9-0 | 56 | 94A | 74A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 | |
| 06 Jul 24+24d | Naas | Care At Home Services Handicap (47-65) | 1/11 | 9-0 | 50 | 127A | 67A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 | |
| 12 Jun 24+9d | Limerick | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap (47-70) | 5/13 | ¾ | 8-4 | 52 | 89C | 57A | Robert Whearty | 20/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+15d | Gowran Park | Sonix Entertainment Handicap (47-65) | 8/17 | shd | 8-13 | 52 | 61C | 53A | Robert Whearty | 50/1 |
| 19 May 24+14d | Naas | Twydil/Clovelly Irish EBF Fillies Maiden | 11/11 | 3¾ | 9-3 | — | 33C | 48C | Gary Carroll | 80/1 |
| 05 May 24+23d | Sligo | Tote.ie Median Auction Maiden | 5/9 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 37A | 50A | Gary Carroll | 25/1 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 6/13 | 4 | 9-2 | — | 59B | 59A | Gary Carroll | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Empress Alma won?
- Empress Alma (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 3 times in total (17.6% of starts).
- Who trained Empress Alma?
- Empress Alma (IRE) was trained by Gavin Cromwell on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 5 September 2025.
- Who is Empress Alma's sire?
- Empress Alma (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Almeria (GER), whose sire is Manduro.
- What going does Empress Alma prefer?
- Empress Alma (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Empress Alma's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 5 September 2025. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Empress Alma's sire's record?
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,880 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.