Horse profile
Father Ailbe (IRE)
7yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2022) · Last trainer Miss Hilary McLoughlin · Last owner Top Five Syndicate
by Excelebration (IRE) out of Ms Sophie Eleanor (USA) (Grand Slam)
38 runs · 19 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Dec 2022 — 1,411 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2022 · 14th of 14
3 wins · Killarney, Limerick & Lingfield (AW)
First-time headgear LTO
Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile
Father Ailbe won three of 38 starts, with victories in a Class 6 handicap at Lingfield over 1m2f – 1m4f on Standard going in Feb 2018, a handicap hurdle at Limerick over 1m5f – 2m on Heavy ground in Nov 2019, and an apprentice handicap at Killarney over 1m5f – 2m on Heavy ground in Aug 2020. Two of those wins came on Heavy and one on the AW. The gelding, who was aged 7 at his last run in Dec 2022, finished 14 of 14 at Dundalk on his first run in first-time headgear.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 48lb off peak
- 3–38Wins / Runs
- 7.9%Strike rate
- 12 (31.6%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=38 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 rating71↓ 48lb off peak
71
67–119
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 93B | 74 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 112C | 101.5 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 115C | 85.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 115C | 93 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 106C | 69 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 74A | 69 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 78A | 76 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 110A | 93 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 118B | 111.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 118B | 110 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 118B | 93 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 118B | 110 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 38 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · 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 · 32 figures from 38 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 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 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 452 | 43 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 863 | 96 | 11.1% | +2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 49 | 10.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 578 | 55 | 9.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 228 | 19 | 8.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,001 | 62 | 6.2% | −2.8 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 182 | 20 | 11% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,089 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 941 | 86 | 9.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 679 | 55 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 469 | 41 | 8.7% | −0.3 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 18 | 8.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +4.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ms Sophie Eleanor (USA) (Grand Slam)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltons Grove (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Trillian Astra (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Tea With Eleanor (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 2 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Moore | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Tim Clark | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Crosse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss M O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J B Kane | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 3 | 8% | −17.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 22+22d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (47-75) | 14/14 | 25 | 9-12 | 71 | 38C | 64C | Shane Crosse | 150/1 |
| 24 Nov 22+37d | Thurles | ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | 107 | — | — | Denis O'Regan | 80/1 |
| 18 Oct 22+194d | Gowran Park | Racing Again November 26th Handicap | 10/15 | ¾ | 9-8 | 74 | 91C | 70A | Shane Crosse | 100/1 |
| 07 Apr 22+49d | Limerick | McDermott's Gala Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 110 | — | — | Kevin Sexton | 25/1 |
| 17 Feb 22+51d | Clonmel | Monksgrange Beginners Chase | 10/14 | 19 | 11-12 | — | 44C | 103C | Kevin Sexton | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 21+44d | Leopardstown | Irish Daily Star Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | PU/28 | — | 11-9 | 110 | — | — | Kevin Sexton | 33/1 |
| 14 Nov 21+26d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase | F/18 | — | 12-0 | — | — | — | Peter Carberry | 40/1 |
| 19 Oct 21+26d | Gowran Park | BetVictor Casino Handicap (Div 1) | 3/14 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 70 | 115C | 79A | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 23 Sep 21+176d | Listowel | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (45-70) | 4/15 | 1½ | 9-11 | 70 | 112C | 75A | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| 31 Mar 21+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 76 | 79A | 66A | Ben Coen | 25/1 |
| 05 Mar 21+66d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting (Q.R.) Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 11-1 | 76 | 93B | 80A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 22/1 |
| 2020 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 20+37d | Limerick | Racing Post Handicap Hurdle | 9/14 | 19 | 11-4 | 115 | 93C | 99C | B J Foley | 25/1 |
| 22 Nov 20+29d | Cork | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 7/13 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 116 | 78B | 108A | Denis O'Regan | 25/1 |
| 24 Oct 20+13d | Galway | W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle | 7/10 | 24 | 10-3 | 117 | 99C | 96C | Conor McNamara | 9/1 |
| 11 Oct 20+7d | Curragh | Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch (Extended Handicap) | 16/21 | 2¾ | 8-4 | 78 | 50C | 65C | Andrew Slattery | 33/1 |
| 04 Oct 20+44d | Killarney | Muckross Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | 78 | 112C | 78A | Andrew Slattery | 22/1 |
| 21 Aug 20+188d | Killarney | PitchSupplies.ie Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 9-13 | 72 | 70A | 83A | Andrew Slattery | 8/1 | |
| 15 Feb 20+18d | Gowran Park | Auto Boland Jaguar & Land Rover Waterford Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 10-13 | 118 | — | — | J B Kane | 20/1 |
| 28 Jan 20+33d | Down Royal | Molson Coors Rated Novice Hurdle | 4/11 | 11 | 11-2 | 119 | 117C | 113A | Jonathan Moore | 25/1 |
| 2019 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 19+27d | Leopardstown | Holden Plant Rentals Novice Handicap Hurdle | 12/25 | 4 | 11-5 | 119 | — | 112A | Jonathan Moore | 16/1 |
| 29 Nov 19+19d | Limerick | Fexco Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 1/9 | 10-7 | 109 | 110A | 126A | J B Kane | 4/1 | |
| 10 Nov 19+13d | Navan | Hotel Park St Johann Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle | 4/19 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 108 | 94B | 127A | Jonathan Moore | 25/1 |
| 28 Oct 19+14d | Galway | A Year To Remember At Galway Handicap (50-80) | 12/12 | 25 | 9-2 | 73 | 43C | 58C | Andrew Slattery | 5/1C |
| 14 Oct 19+48d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Memberships For 2020 Handicap | 3/12 | 4½ | 9-1 | 72 | 101A | 75A | Andrew Slattery | 28/1 |
| 27 Aug 19+15d | Ballinrobe | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 5 | 11-3 | 109 | 118B | 96A | Conor McNamara | 15/8F |
| 12 Aug 19+9d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 6½ | 10-3 | 109 | 106A | 104A | Jonathan Moore | 6/1 |
| 03 Aug 19+30d | Galway | McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (50-80) | 2/14 | 5 | 9-7 | 73 | 106C | 78A | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 04 Jul 19+31d | Tipperary | Dundrum House Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 15/18 | 14 | 11-5 | — | 38C | 98C | Jonathan Moore | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 19+19d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 8/11 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 118B | 87A | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| 15 May 19+257d | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Maiden Hurdle | 3/10 | 23 | 11-4 | — | 110B | 95A | Jonathan Moore | 33/1 |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 18+141d | Curragh | Paddy Power Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Handicap (50-85) | 18/22 | nk | 10-2 | 73 | 56C | 53C | Miss M O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 12 Apr 18+49d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Book Tickets At Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 74 | 87A | 75A | Liam Keniry | 5/1 |
| 22 Feb 18+5d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Happy 90th Birthday Ashley Handicap | 2/10 | 2 | 10-1 | 67 | 69A | 78A | Liam Keniry | 4/1 |
| 17 Feb 18+36d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-9 | 67 | 65A | 72A | Liam Keniry | 5/1 | |
| 12 Jan 18+16d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 3/9 | 2½ | 9-9 | 67 | 74A | 66A | Robert Winston | 7/2F |
| 2017 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 17+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Novice Stakes | 3/10 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 64A | 70A | Tim Clark | 33/1 |
| 08 Dec 17+22d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteJACKPOT At betfred.com Novice Stakes | 4/9 | 4½ | 8-13 | — | 74A | 65A | Tim Clark | 50/1 |
| 16 Nov 17 | Chelmsford City (AW) | totescoop6 1 Million This Saturday Novice Median Auction Stakes | 7/12 | 1½ | 8-13 | — | 78A | 54A | Tim Clark | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Father Ailbe won?
- Father Ailbe (IRE) won 3 of 38 archived starts between 2017 and 2022, a strike rate of 7.9%. Placed 12 times in total (31.6% of starts).
- Who trained Father Ailbe?
- Father Ailbe (IRE) was trained by Miss Hilary McLoughlin on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 16 December 2022.
- Who is Father Ailbe's sire?
- Father Ailbe (IRE) is by Excelebration (IRE) out of Ms Sophie Eleanor (USA), whose sire is Grand Slam.
- What going does Father Ailbe prefer?
- Father Ailbe (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 10 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 Father Ailbe's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 16 December 2022. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Father Ailbe's sire's record?
- Excelebration (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Father Ailbe's siblings?
- Out of Ms Sophie Eleanor (USA), Father Ailbe (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.