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Explosive Boy (FR)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2024) · Last trainer Mrs C O'Leary · Last owner S M Ross
by No Risk At All (FR) out of Ma Councha (FR) (Turgeon)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2019
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jul 2024 — 806 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2024 · 17th of 20 New yard Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Explosive Boy (FR) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 19 at Cheltenham (Nov 2022). Last raced off 107, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating107↓ 10lb off peak
107 107–117

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 11 Nov 2022

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.

Jumps 9 figures · best 131B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft6131B85.5—
Good2119B110—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5119B95—
2m1f – 2m4f3131B102—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 137A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 11 Nov 2022 Official rating 107 at the last run, 29 Jul 2024

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.

Jumps 11 figures · best 137A · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft7118A113—
Good3137A107—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6137A115—
2m1f – 2m4f4115A104—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 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

Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 3,093 runs since Jan 2008 (429 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm39820.5%+6—
Good62010416.8%+2.30 from 3
Good to Soft5207314%−0.50 from 1
Soft1,18616914.2%−0.30 from 8
Heavy6538513%−1.50 from 1
Standard (AW)73811%−3.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−14.5—
6f – 7f1700%−14.5—
1m – 1m1f4424.5%−10—
1m2f – 1m4f981111.2%−3.3—
1m5f – 2m94116417.4%+2.90 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,48921214.2%−0.30 from 5
2m5f – 3m4425312%−2.50 from 1
Over 3m6158.2%−6.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ma Councha (FR) (Turgeon)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Hidden Beauty (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Hidden Beauty (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hidden Beauty (GB)922m–2m½fClass 4
Faith Du Val (FR)1522m1f–2m2f—
Kimberley Eve (GB)1713mClass 5
Lyreen Og (GB)20——
Danton Du Val (FR)10——
Pigalle (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
B J Cooper 7 0 0% −7.00
Peter Carberry 3 0 0% −3.00
Daniel King 2 0 0% −2.00
E O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 9 0 0% −9.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 5 0 0% −5.00
2021 5 0 0% −5.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
29 Jul 24+120d Galway Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (95-109) 16.5f · Good · 20 ran 17/20 14 11-12 107—96C Daniel King 40/1
31 Mar 24+484d Fairyhouse Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 13/16 1¼ 10-12 109102C99C Daniel King 22/1
03 Dec 22+22d Fairyhouse Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Raceday 17th December Handicap Hurdle (80-130) 20f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran F/12 — 10-10 111—— Peter Carberry 13/8F
11 Nov 22+49d Cheltenham Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 19 ran 2/19 hd 11-7 117119B137A Peter Carberry 20/1
23 Sep 22+197d Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) 20f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 9 12-0 109101B107A Peter Carberry 25/1
10 Mar 22+54d Thurles Leugh Beginners Chase 21f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 6½ 11-12 —76C104C B J Cooper 16/5F
15 Jan 22+18d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Supporting Local Business Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 2½ 12-0 —75B117A B J Cooper 8/1
28 Dec 21+17d Leopardstown Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 20f · Soft · 28 ran 22/28 1½ 11-8 109—101C B J Cooper 9/2J
11 Dec 21+35d Fairyhouse Happy Christmas From Everyone At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 7 12-0 10972B112A B J Cooper 3/1F
06 Nov 21+14d Naas Betvictor Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 22 ran 5/22 6½ 12-0 —95B118A B J Cooper 9/1
23 Oct 21+18d Galway Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 11 11-12 —96A113A B J Cooper 3/1
05 Oct 21+941d Galway BetVictor Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 17 ran 3/17 9½ 12-0 —131B115A B J Cooper 25/1
09 Mar 19 Gowran Park Philip Ireland Tyres Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran F/20 — 11-7 ——— E O'Connell 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Explosive Boy (FR) won?
Explosive Boy (FR) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2019 and 2024. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Explosive Boy (FR)?
Explosive Boy (FR) was trained by Mrs C O'Leary on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 July 2024.
Who is Explosive Boy (FR)'s sire?
Explosive Boy (FR) is by No Risk At All (FR) out of Ma Councha (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
What is Explosive Boy (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 29 July 2024. The highest on record is 117.
What is Explosive Boy (FR)'s sire's record?
No Risk At All (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 3,093 runs since Jan 2008 (429 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Explosive Boy (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Ma Councha (FR), Explosive Boy (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hidden Beauty (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Hidden Beauty (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2019. 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.