Horse profile
Ephesus (IRE)
by Galileo (IRE) out of Muwakaba (USA) (Elusive Quality)
32 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Roscommon, Limerick & Curragh
Ran 8 days ago · 13th of 16
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Ephesus won three of 32 starts with victories at Roscommon in Oct 2025 over 1m2f to 1m4f on soft ground in a handicap off 73, at Limerick in Apr 2025 over 2m1f to 2m4f on good ground in a maiden hurdle off 120, and at Curragh in Jul 2024 over 1m2f to 1m4f on good ground off 86. The gelding, by Galileo out of a daughter of Elusive Quality, has two wins from 12 starts over 1m2f to 1m4f and two wins from seven starts on good ground. He finished 13 of 16 at Roscommon in Oct 2026.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 26 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 52lb off peak
- 3–32Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −14.58£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.02Fair A/E n=32 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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.
Official rating72↓ 52lb off peak
72
72–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 115
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 152C | 98 | 2 · 99 / 86.5 |
| Good | 3 | 138A | 109 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 106C | 72.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 115A | 102.5 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 103A | 89.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 138A | 98.5 | 5 · 115 / 85 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 152C | 104.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 111B | 76 | 2 · 100 / 75.5 |
| Good | 3 | 117B | 62 | 2 · 62 / 58 |
| Heavy | 2 | 97C | 81 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 111B | 79.5 | 3 · 100 / 97 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 117B | 62 | 2 · 62 / 56.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 32 runs · as at 20 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 26 analysed runs
- Prominent 13 (50%) · 1 win
- Midfield 6 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 5 (19%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Galileo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 1 from 15 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
Muwakaba (USA) (Elusive Quality)
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Howth (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Cayenne Pepper (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howth (IRE) | 39 | 6 | 1m–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Gooloogong (IRE) | 27 | 6 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Cayenne Pepper (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Group 2 |
| Montreal (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Seyaady (GB) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Just Because (GB) | 17 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Wat Tyler (GB) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.58 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.62 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel King | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.20 |
| J M Sheridan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Jared Huggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mel Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J P Sampson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Dalton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 16 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.20 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −2.20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 2 | 11% | −2.38 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −10.20 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26+14d | Roscommon (IRE) | On-Course Vets Handicap Contested pace early - overtaken after 3f but stayed handy in 2nd - dropped back over 3f out - faded tamely to finish 13th | 13/16 | nk | 8-13 | 72 | 74C | 61C | Mel Sheridan | 40/1 |
| 28 Sep 26+4d | Down Royal (IRE) | Molson Coors Beverage Handicap Sat behind the front-runner - still second at halfway - driven with over 3f left - had nothing more to give and dropped away rapidly to finish last of the field | 13/14 | 18 | 9-10 | 75 | 39C | 71C | J M Sheridan | 28/1 |
| 24 Sep 26+43d | Listowel (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Handy behind front group early - stumbled at 1st - 5th at halfway - minor errors 4th and 4 out - pressed for effort before fading well held | 11/13 | 7 | 12-3 | 115 | 54C | 95C | Conor Clarke | 12/1 |
| 12 Aug 26+11d | Gowran Park (IRE) | McEnery Cup Handicap Sat in touch just behind the front group in 5th-6th - pushed along entering the straight and dropped back over 2f out - unable to make headway after finishing sixth beaten 7.25 lengths | 6/8 | 1¾ | 7-11 | 76 | 115A | 62A | Jared Huggan | 28/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+3d | Galway (IRE) | McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4f and dropped to 4th with 4f left - slipped to 6th under pressure entering the straight - held no more inside the final furlong finishing 8th | 8/16 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 99C | 74A | Jared Huggan | 40/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+29d | Galway (IRE) | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort with 3f left - had nothing more to give and dropped away - finished ninth well beaten | 9/19 | nk | 9-13 | 79 | — | 76C | J M Sheridan | 66/1 |
| 30 Jun 26+15d | Wexford | Racing Again July 3rd Rated Novice Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 3rd - unbalanced at the 6th and the next - untidy again two out from there - urged for effort but made no dent on those in front - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 9th | 9/10 | 14 | 11-5 | — | 62C | 102C | Philip Donovan | 66/1 |
| 15 Jun 26+168d | Kilbeggan | T. Murray & Son Ltd. Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - still there or thereabouts with the pack early - urged forward and running 8th two out - unable to close - finished well held in 7th | 7/12 | 2¼ | 11-9 | — | 51A | 106A | Philip Donovan | 40/1 |
| 29 Dec 25+9d | Limerick | QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Went straight to front but scrappy over the opening two obstacles - overtaken third - up into second by halfway - pressed for effort and dropped away after three out - faded quickly - finished well beaten | 11/12 | 29 | 11-3 | 120 | 97C | 104C | Daniel King | 50/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+24d | Thurles | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - fourth after driven approach into straight - unable to close on the two in front - stumbled at the last then held on for sixth without finding more | 6/11 | 2½ | 11-4 | 120 | 100A | 121A | Daniel King | 18/1 |
| 26 Nov 25+30d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk (Q.R.) Handicap Sat handy on the outside early - pressed for effort turning in - dropped away through the straight - eventually beaten well back in 12th | 12/14 | 1 | 11-7 | 80 | 76C | 69C | Mr J P Sampson | 40/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+9d | Galway | Domino's Handicap Shared front spot early - lost command approaching 4f out and pressed for effort - couldn't respond from 3f out and dropped away well beaten | 12/16 | ¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 85C | 65C | J M Sheridan | 20/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+5d | Limerick | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Novice Hurdle (Listed) Sat close to the front group early - 3rd at halfway and up to 2nd turning in - driven and unable to find more entering the last two furlongs - stayed on same gait to the line in 4th | 4/6 | 8 | 10-12 | 121 | 81A | 110B | Daniel King | 13/2 |
| 13 Oct 25+9d | Roscommon | On-Course Vets Handicap Sat just off the pace - fourth at the midpoint - moved through to get on terms two out and edged in front before being pushed out a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win | 1/13 | 9-7 | 73 | 112C | 93A | J M Sheridan | 12/1 | |
| 04 Oct 25+9d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Lady Riders Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap Handy early - hit front soon after and pulled clear - margin narrowed with 5f left - overtaken 1f and a half out - slipped to third with a furlong to run - lost momentum in the finish | 5/15 | shd | 11-0 | 74 | 61C | 85A | Miss L Costello | 25/1 |
| 25 Sep 25+32d | Listowel | Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed Handicap) Held a midfield berth early - drifted right at the opening fence with some untidy leaps - urged on approaching 3 out then dropped away with nothing left to give | 10/17 | 12 | 10-9 | 123 | 88B | 107A | Daniel King | 33/1 |
| 24 Aug 25+8d | Naas | TRM Staysound Cooling Clay Handicap Sat close to pace in 4th - pushed along around 2f out and unable to find extra - held in 5th late | 5/6 | 2½ | 8-0 | 78 | 138A | 67B | Jimmy Dalton | 40/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+19d | Tramore | Brennan's Pharmacy Handicap Settled midfield early - 7th at halfway - eased back through the field 4f out - unable to find more late and beaten well | 9/10 | shd | 9-7 | 81 | 106C | 69C | Keithen Kennedy | 20/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+86d | Galway | Galway Bay Hotel & The Galmont Hotel Novice Hurdle Settled around midfield early - improved into 5th under pressure two out - erred and was checked at the final obstacle then slipped to 7th with no real threat after | 7/11 | 10 | 11-7 | 124 | — | 98C | Daniel King | 13/2 |
| 03 May 25+12d | Punchestown | Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) Settled midfield early - pushed along in 7th approaching 2 out with no headway made - still behind when hampered and unseated at the last | UR/12 | — | 11-0 | 124 | — | — | Daniel King | 100/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+20d | Fairyhouse | O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Sat close to front early - dropped to 3rd by halfway then 5th turning in - pushed along near last but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on same stride to finish 4th | 4/7 | ¾ | 11-0 | 122 | 65A | 126A | Daniel King | 11/1 |
| 01 Apr 25+16d | Limerick | Limerick Maiden Hurdle Set the pace early - lost front spot after 2nd - back in command from 5th - pulled further ahead 2 out - unchallenged up the run-in - finished going away strongly | 1/16 | 11-7 | 120 | 117B | 134A | Daniel King | 4/5F | |
| 16 Mar 25+36d | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) Sent to the front early - pushed along and lost command with two furlongs left - dropped away quickly after - eventually well held in 11th | 11/27 | hd | 8-2 | 84 | 89C | 75A | Nicola Burns | 66/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+26d | Naas | PSIL Property Maintenance Supporting Kill GAA Rated Hurdle Sat behind pace early - moved into 2nd approaching 3 out - improved into contention 2 out but jumped awkwardly - unable to threaten up front and error at last - eased back to 3rd on the run-in and held all the way to the line | 3/7 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 111B | 127A | Daniel King | 16/1 |
| 13 Jan 25+13d | Punchestown | 50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle Handy early - settled into the pack - third by the 4th - dropped to 4th after four out - moved back to third approaching the last - stayed on late to claim second but no danger to winner | 2/14 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 69B | 131A | Daniel King | 11/1 |
| 31 Dec 24+79d | Punchestown | Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle settled in midfield early - improved into 7th then 4th - stayed on into contention after two out but couldn't threaten the leading pair - held steady effort to finish third | 3/20 | 13 | 11-0 | — | 71B | 111A | Daniel King | 16/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+76d | Naas | Colm White Bookmaker Beggar's End Handicap (Premier Handicap) Race up near the front early - hit the front after a furlong and a half - lost the advantage six furlongs out and pressed for the lead - pushed along and passed two out then unable to find more - finished well held in 12th | 12/20 | ½ | 8-2 | 84 | 152C | 64A | Wayne Hassett | 8/1 |
| 29 Jul 24+8d | Galway | Gra Chocolates Handicap (60-90) | 7/13 | ½ | 9-13 | 87 | 98C | 85A | Wayne Lordan | 4/1J |
| 21 Jul 24+31d | Curragh | Fleetwood Paints Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 1/11 | 9-8 | 86 | 109A | 89A | Ryan Moore | 13/8F | |
| 20 Jun 24+41d | Leopardstown | Skippio Maiden | 4/7 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 103A | 68B | Hugh Horgan | EvensF |
| 10 May 24+27d | Chester | Boodles Darley 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 90C | 83B | William Buick | 11/10F |
| 13 Apr 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden | 3/6 | 1¼ | 9-8 | — | 103A | 75B | Wayne Lordan | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ephesus (IRE) won?
- Ephesus (IRE) won 3 of 32 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trains Ephesus (IRE)?
- Ephesus (IRE) is trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Ephesus (IRE)'s sire?
- Ephesus (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Muwakaba (USA), whose sire is Elusive Quality.
- What going does Ephesus (IRE) prefer?
- Ephesus (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ephesus (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Ephesus (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Ephesus (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Muwakaba (USA), Ephesus (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Howth (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Cayenne Pepper (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.