Horse profile
Excellent As Usual (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2013) · Last trainer Garrett James Power · Last owner Padraig Gerard Barron
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Muffle (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
22 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jun 2013 — 4,881 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2013
2 wins · Kilbeggan & Downpatrick
KTB Profile
Excellent As Usual (IRE) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Jul 2012.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 7 (31.8%)Placed
- −7.33£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=22 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 22dBetween runs (median)longest 738 d
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 rating99↓ 5lb off peak
99
97–104
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
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
Cape Cross (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | 2 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
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
Muffle (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kalanisi King (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalanisi King (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Bambieaire (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Maynooth Prince (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Downpatrick | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Robert Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| J R Barry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr A T Duff | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| M P Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 2 | 11% | −4.33 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.33 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.33 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 13+22d | Kilbeggan | Loughnagore Beginners Chase | F/13 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Robert Jones | 11/1 |
| 02 Jun 13+234d | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/14 | hd | 11-9 | 99 | 124A | Robert Jones | 6/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 12+11d | Tramore | Tramore Racecourse Centenary Celebrations Beginners Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Tom Doyle | 14/1 |
| 30 Sep 12+30d | Clonmel | Tipp FM Family Raceday Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (Div 1) | 4/18 | hd | 11-5 | 102 | 120A | Paul Townend | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 12+30d | Down Royal | Allied Bakeries Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/19 | nse | 11-1 | 103 | 107A | Mark Enright | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 12+12d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 11/19 | 1¾ | 10-6 | 104 | 96C | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 20 Jul 12+337d | Kilbeggan | Ladies Day At Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 1/16 | 11-7 | 97 | 126A | Paul Townend | 12/1 | |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 11+22d | Bellewstown | Tote Trifecta Rollover Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | 103 | — | J R Barry | 8/1 |
| 27 Jul 11+12d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | F/20 | — | 10-8 | 103 | — | J R Barry | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 11+12d | Kilbeggan | Ladies Day At Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/15 | 2 | 11-7 | 101 | 115A | Keith Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 03 Jul 11+16d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Golfcourse Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 5/16 | 3½ | 10-13 | 101 | 108A | Keith Donoghue | 9/1 |
| 17 Jun 11+253d | Down Royal | Hugo Thomas Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/20 | ¾ | 11-11 | 101 | 119A | Barry Geraghty | 14/1 |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 10+15d | Tramore | Dungarvan Beginners Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 12/1 |
| 22 Sep 10+23d | Downpatrick | Kerry Foods E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 7/15 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 89C | Keith Donoghue | 4/1J |
| 30 Aug 10+22d | Downpatrick | Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-4 | — | 115B | Davy Russell | 4/6F | |
| 08 Aug 10+26d | Downpatrick | Country & Western Raceday Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 3 | 10-13 | — | 115A | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 |
| 13 Jul 10+7d | Downpatrick | Race On Baileys Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 4 | 10-11 | — | 110A | Keith Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 10+16d | Roscommon | Bet On-course With Tote Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 10 | 10-13 | — | 96A | M P Butler | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 10+98d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Maiden Hurdle | 12/19 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 98C | John Allen | 25/1 |
| 14 Mar 10+317d | Limerick | Mother's Day Maiden Hurdle | 7/16 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 97C | Michael Darcy | 33/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 May 09+738d | Punchestown | Mitsubishi Diamond Vision (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/23 | ½ | 11-11 | — | 109A | Mr A T Duff | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 07 | Punchestown | Murphy International (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 5/25 | 4 | 11-2 | — | 70C | Mr A T Duff | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Excellent As Usual won?
- Excellent As Usual (IRE) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 7 times in total (31.8% of starts).
- Who trained Excellent As Usual?
- Excellent As Usual (IRE) was trained by Garrett James Power on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 24 June 2013.
- Who is Excellent As Usual's sire?
- Excellent As Usual (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Muffle (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Excellent As Usual prefer?
- Excellent As Usual (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Excellent As Usual's official rating?
- Excellent As Usual (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 104.
- What is Excellent As Usual's sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Excellent As Usual's siblings?
- Out of Muffle (GB), Excellent As Usual (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kalanisi King (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.