Galileo's Choice (IRE)
Galileo's Choice (IRE) is 8 from 16 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 3 level. Won last time out in the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown — a second Group 3 win in our archive. 3 of 4 starts at Leopardstown have ended in wins.
- 8–16Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 12 (75%)Placed
- +5.87£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.83Fair A/E n=16 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 82dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 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 | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 3 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 3 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| 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 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tharawaat (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Tharawaat (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharawaat (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m–3m | Grade 3 |
| Celebrity Sevi (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Listed |
| Nine Iron (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Indicative (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Almendrados (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Seb's Choice (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Aitch (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | −0.78 |
| Good | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.90 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 3 | 75% | +8.95 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.78 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +6.98 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 3 | 50% | −0.91 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 10 | 5 | 50% | +7.18 |
| Robbie McNamara | 5 | 3 | 60% | −0.31 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +2.67 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.97 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.77 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 6 | 50% | +6.98 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 12+21d | Leopardstown | Ballyroan Stakes (group 3) | 1/8 | 9-9 | 110 | 107A | Pat Smullen | 9/4F | |
| 19 Jul 12+128d | Leopardstown | Challenge Stakes (listed) | 1/6 | 9-9 | 109 | 99B | Pat Smullen | 6/5F | |
| 13 Mar 12+27d | Cheltenham | William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 7/19 | shd | 11-7 | 140 | 134A | Robbie McNamara | 6/1F |
| 15 Feb 12+73d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival 8th-10th April Novice Hurdle | 1/4 | 11-12 | 140 | 140B | Robbie McNamara | 2/9F | |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 11+92d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 11-10 | — | 147B | Robbie McNamara | 3/1 |
| 03 Sep 11+8d | Leopardstown | Kilternan Stakes (Group 3) | 1/7 | 9-8 | 102 | 102A | Pat Smullen | 13/2 | |
| 26 Aug 11+30d | Killarney | KWD Recycling (Q.R.) Race | 1/7 | 11-7 | 102 | 86A | Robbie McNamara | 4/5F | |
| 27 Jul 11+104d | Galway | Tote Pick Six Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | 147A | Robbie McNamara | 4/6F | |
| 14 Apr 11+326d | Tipperary | Follow Tipperary Racecourse On Facebook Race | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 102 | 89A | Pat Smullen | 6/4 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 May 10+20d | Curragh | United Arab Emirates Handicap | 5/16 | nk | 10-0 | 102 | 104A | Pat Smullen | 9/2F |
| 03 May 10+208d | Curragh | High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3) | 3/5 | 2½ | 9-1 | 102 | 84B | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 09+19d | Navan | Newgrange Race | 1/8 | 9-5 | 94 | 99A | Pat Smullen | 6/4 | |
| 18 Sep 09+133d | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Maiden | 1/15 | 9-5 | 81 | 94A | Pat Smullen | 8/11F | |
| 08 May 09+26d | Wexford | Ingard Point Maiden | 2/9 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 83A | Pat Smullen | 5/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+14d | Cork | Ballyclough (c & G) Maiden | 2/6 | 15 | 9-0 | — | 68B | Pat Smullen | 5/1 |
| 29 Mar 09 | Leopardstown | Foxrock (c & G) Maiden | 9/13 | hd | 9-0 | — | 74A | P Shanahan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Galileo's Choice won?
- Galileo's Choice (IRE) won 8 of 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 12 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trained Galileo's Choice?
- Galileo's Choice (IRE) was trained by D K Weld on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 9 August 2012.
- Who is Galileo's Choice's sire?
- Galileo's Choice (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Sevi's Choice (USA), whose sire is Sir Ivor.
- What going does Galileo's Choice prefer?
- Galileo's Choice (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Galileo's Choice's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 9 August 2012. The highest on record is 140.
- What is Galileo's Choice's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 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 Galileo's Choice's siblings?
- Out of Sevi's Choice (USA), Galileo's Choice (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tharawaat (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Tharawaat (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–3m. As at Oct 2026.