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Horse profile

Focail Eile (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2012) · Last trainer John Ryan · Last owner Cathal Fegan
by Noverre (USA) out of Glittering Image (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
39 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Nov 2012 — 5,073 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2012 · 1st of 12 Won last time out 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile

Focail Eile (GB) is 6 from 39. Won last time out at Kempton (AW) (Class 6), off a mark 4lb below the previous winning one. All 6 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f.

Based on 39 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating63↓ 16lb off peak
63 55–79

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 95A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 17 Nov 2012 Official rating 63 at the last run, 29 Nov 2012

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. What this means →

Flat 39 figures · best 99A · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1995A70—
Good694A72.5—
Soft583B77—
Heavy499A87—
Good to Firm366A58—
Good to Soft295A93.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f3499A77.5—
6f – 7f377A66—
1m2f – 1m4f258C58—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 39 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
Noverre (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm521223.1%+12.4—
Good to Firm80311013.7%+30 from 3
Good863859.8%−0.91 from 6
Good to Soft3283310.1%−0.60 from 2
Soft407286.9%−3.80 from 5
Heavy138107.2%−3.52 from 4
Standard (AW)1,24013110.6%−0.13 from 19
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2783311.9%+1.2—
6f – 7f1,48617711.9%+1.20 from 3
1m – 1m1f8278610.4%−0.36 from 34
1m2f – 1m4f640629.7%−10 from 2
1m5f – 2m360308.3%−2.4—
2m1f – 2m4f157138.3%−2.4—
2m5f – 3m76810.5%−0.2—
Over 3m700%−10.7—

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
Glittering Image (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Riptide (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 7f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Riptide (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Riptide (GB)8291m7f–2m5½fClass 3
Focail Maith (GB)5767f–2mClass 4
Glittering Love (IRE)3152m4f–3m2fClass 4
Thecornishcockney (GB)3341m6f–2m½fClass 4
Danger Mulally (GB)1237f–1m1½fClass 4
Miss Josiey Wales (GB)511m½f—
Focail Mear (GB)1611m½fClass 7
Norman Abu (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 19 3 16% +7.00
Good 6 1 17% +13.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 2 50% +16.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 23 2 9% −2.50
Class 4 7 1 14% +12.00
Class 6 6 3 50% +20.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 9 1 11% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 6 2 33% +13.00
Nottingham 5 1 20% +12.00
Newmarket 4 0 0% −4.00
Lingfield (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 2 1 50% +1.50
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +18.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 34 6 18% +31.50
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stevie Donohoe 6 3 50% +21.50
Frederik Tylicki 5 1 20% +14.00
Adam Kirby 4 1 25% +0.00
Graham Gibbons 4 0 0% −4.00
Shane Kelly 2 0 0% −2.00
George Buckell 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieren Fallon 2 1 50% +13.00
Chris Catlin 2 0 0% −2.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Brett Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Leonna Mayor 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Burns 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
J-P Guillambert 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Powell 1 0 0% −1.00
Micky Fenton 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Greg Fairley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 36 6 17% +29.50
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 11 1 9% −7.00
2011 15 2 13% +19.00
2009 9 3 33% +18.50
2008 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
29 Nov 12+12d Kempton (AW) 32RedBet.com Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-3 6389A Adam Kirby 3/1J
17 Nov 12+10d Wolverhampton (AW) East2West Restaurant Supports Balls To Cancer Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 2 9-10 6395A Adam Kirby 6/1
07 Nov 12+8d Nottingham Direct 365 Small Business Washroom Service Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 8.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 1¾ 8-10 5583B Joe Fanning 12/1
30 Oct 12+10d Yarmouth Trafalgar Restaurant At Great Yarmouth Racecourse Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 4½ 8-12 5859A Brett Doyle 4/1
20 Oct 12+43d Wolverhampton (AW) Live Scores On Your Mobile At footballscores.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 9-5 6071A Shane Kelly 20/1
07 Sep 12+39d Brighton You Raise Me Up Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 9 9-7 6558C Shane Kelly 50/1
30 Jul 12+17d Yarmouth Holiday On The Norfolk Broads Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 9 9-7 7057C George Buckell 14/1
13 Jul 12+171d Newmarket Newmarket Historic Home Of Racing Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 6 8-5 7449C George Buckell 25/1
24 Jan 12+6d Kempton (AW) 32RedBet.com Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 ½ 8-5 7563A Leonna Mayor 16/1
18 Jan 12+11d Kempton (AW) Back Or Lay At betdaq.com Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 9-7 7580A Adam Kirby 10/1
07 Jan 12+8d Lingfield (AW) Forest Row Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2 9-0 7770A Frederik Tylicki 14/1
30 Dec 11+55d Lingfield (AW) toteexacta Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 1¼ 9-3 7968A Kieren Fallon 8/1
05 Nov 11+3d Doncaster betfred.com Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 1½ 9-5 7577A Michael O'Connell 8/1
02 Nov 11+19d Nottingham PHS Treadsmart Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 8.5f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2¼ 8-10 7578B Frederik Tylicki 10/1
14 Oct 11+2d Haydock Betfred Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 9-7 7583A Frederik Tylicki 4/1F
12 Oct 11+33d Lingfield (AW) Citipost Direct Distribution Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 9-7 7594A Frederik Tylicki 5/1
09 Sep 11+6d Sandown London Business Centres Supporting The Racehorse Sanctuary Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 2¼ 9-0 6790A Kieran O'Neill 5/1
03 Sep 11+43d Musselburgh Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Mile Series Final Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 8-7 6794A Frederik Tylicki 18/1
22 Jul 11+4d Newmarket Carrs Mini Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 7 8-9 6340C Stevie Donohoe 7/1
18 Jul 11+12d Ayr Hamilton Advertiser Handicap (Qualifier For Betfair Scottish Racing Mile Final) Class 6 · 8f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nk 10-0 6395A Stevie Donohoe 3/1
06 Jul 11+19d Kempton (AW) Hothouse Flowers Here 03.08.11 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 5886A Kieren Fallon 14/1
17 Jun 11+6d Newmarket Newmarket Nights Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 1¼ 9-0 6557A Ian Burns 28/1
11 Jun 11+36d Leicester F. P. Birthday Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 14 8-11 6558C Tom Queally 14/1
06 May 11+50d Lingfield (AW) Heart's Feel Good Friday Handicap (Div 1) (AW) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 1 9-2 6565A J-P Guillambert 7/1
17 Mar 11+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With Freebetting.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 9 9-7 6846C Chris Catlin 25/1
20 Feb 11+474d Kempton (AW) Book Now For Racing Post Chase Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 19 8-8 7037C Chris Catlin 25/1
03 Nov 09+59d Kempton (AW) All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 hd 9-7 7568A Ryan Powell 6/1
05 Sep 09+25d Thirsk Waterholmes Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 13/13 20 9-4 7558C Stevie Donohoe 4/1
11 Aug 09+2d Nottingham John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-9 7192A Adam Kirby 7/4F
09 Aug 09+10d Leicester Federation Of Small Businesses 'Business Enterprise' Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 10-0 7591A Stevie Donohoe 5/2F
30 Jul 09+26d Nottingham Hedge With Manny Bernstein Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 9-5 6699A Stevie Donohoe 16/1
04 Jul 09+15d Nottingham Life&style Magazine Handicap Class 5 · 8.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 1½ 9-12 6787A Micky Fenton 16/1
19 Jun 09+148d Newmarket Newmarket Nights Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 9/13 nk 9-8 6866A Andrea Atzeni 5/1J
22 Jan 09+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Sponsor A Race At Wolverhampton Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-3 6877A Stevie Donohoe 6/1
07 Jan 09+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 2¾ 9-3 6383A Graham Gibbons 9/2
26 Dec 08+18d Wolverhampton (AW) Holly & Ivy Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 2¼ 8-9 6361A Greg Fairley 15/2
08 Dec 08+17d Wolverhampton (AW) Racing All Year Round Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 3½ 9-3 6378A Graham Gibbons 25/1
21 Nov 08+224d Wolverhampton (AW) Dine In Parade Restaurant Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 1¼ 9-3 6359A Graham Gibbons 20/1
11 Apr 08 Wolverhampton (AW) Ringside Suite Conference Venue Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 hd 9-0 6366A Graham Gibbons 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Focail Eile (GB) won?
Focail Eile (GB) won 6 of 39 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 13 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Focail Eile (GB)?
Focail Eile (GB) was trained by John Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 29 November 2012.
Who is Focail Eile (GB)'s sire?
Focail Eile (GB) is by Noverre (USA) out of Glittering Image (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Focail Eile (GB) prefer?
Focail Eile (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Focail Eile (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 29 November 2012. The highest on record is 79.
What is Focail Eile (GB)'s sire's record?
Noverre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.
Who are Focail Eile (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Glittering Image (IRE), Focail Eile (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Riptide (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Riptide (GB)). The wins came over 7f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. 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.