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Horse profile

Galvin (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2025) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner R A Bartlett
by Gold Well (GB) out of Burren Moonshine (IRE) (Moonax)
32 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2018
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Mar 2025 — 580 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025 13 wins · 10 courses Last raced off OR 154
KTB Profile

Galvin won 13 of 32 starts on turf, including a Grade 1 success in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown in Dec 2021. Six of his wins came over 2m5f – 3m, with another over 3m at Cheltenham in Mar 2021. He also landed three Grade 3 races and one Grade 2 in the archive. His last run came at Cheltenham in Mar 2025 off an official rating of 154, 14lb below his highest ever mark of 168.

Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating154↓ 14lb off peak
154 138–168

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 82 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Navan, 11 Feb 2024

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 23 figures · best 138C · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft12124B79—
Good to Soft5114A75—
Good5138C112—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11138C82—
Over 3m5114A66—
1m5f – 2m4115C109.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3113C82—

Of 32 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 79A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Punchestown, 3 Feb 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 149A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 13 Apr 2024 Official rating 154 at the last jumps run, 12 Mar 2025

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.

Flat 2 figures · best 79A · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m279A77—
Jumps 27 figures · best 152A · median 140
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft14152A143.5—
Good6150B138.5—
Good to Soft5148A133—
Heavy2139A136.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m13152A139—
Over 3m6150A146—
1m5f – 2m5145A135—
2m1f – 2m4f3144A132—

Of 32 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 32 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Gold Well (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 5,647 runs since Jan 2008 (363 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1241411.3%−0.9—
Good1,75222012.6%+0.46 from 7
Good to Soft97912112.4%+0.22 from 7
Soft1,79219410.8%−1.45 from 15
Heavy96713714.2%+20 from 3
Standard (AW)3313%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.2—
1m – 1m1f1900%−12.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1400%−12.2—
1m5f – 2m1,21314612%−0.25 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,89824312.8%+0.61 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,96622911.6%−0.66 from 14
Over 3m5356912.9%+0.71 from 8

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
Burren Moonshine (IRE) (Moonax)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Innisfree Beauty (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m1f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Innisfree Beauty (IRE)1322m–2m1f—
Burren Barley (IRE)30——
Moonshine Ranger (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 15 5 33% +2.65
Good to Soft 7 2 29% −1.25
Good 7 6 86% +5.85
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 1 17% −1.50
Class 2 5 1 20% −2.00
Class 4 2 2 100% +0.55
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 9 2 22% −1.50
Punchestown 5 2 40% −0.90
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 1 50% +4.00
Leopardstown 2 1 50% +6.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 2 100% +0.35
Ayr 2 1 50% −0.70
Tipperary 1 1 100% +0.25
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 1 100% +0.25
Limerick 1 1 100% +0.25
Roscommon 1 1 100% +2.25

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 6 43% +3.45
Over 3m 8 1 13% −3.50
1m5f – 2m 7 5 71% +6.05
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% −1.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 18 7 39% +3.78
Sam Ewing 3 0 0% −3.00
Keith Donoghue 2 1 50% −0.78
Ms L O'Neill 2 2 100% +2.50
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
Helen Peppard 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R James 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 1 100% +3.50
Robbie Power 1 1 100% +2.00
Richard Johnson 1 1 100% +0.25

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 5 1 20% −2.90
2021 4 3 75% +10.50
2020 5 4 80% +1.60
2019 7 2 29% +0.30
2018 3 3 100% +2.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 23 8 35% +0.20
Hurdle 6 3 50% +2.55
Flat 2 1 50% +1.25
NH Flat 1 1 100% +0.25

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
12 Mar 25+37d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 29.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Handy early - drifted off course after 3rd and dropped back - settled among midfield group - toiling by 25th - eased and pulled up before last PU/16 — 11-7 154—— Mr Derek O'Connor 4/1
03 Feb 25+296d Punchestown Up The Yard Challenge Race 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 ¾ 12-0 ——79A Helen Peppard 11/2
13 Apr 24+62d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 34.5f · Soft · 32 ran 4/32 ½ 11-2 15553B149A Sam Ewing 40/1
11 Feb 24+58d Navan William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) 21f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 1 11-3 14082A139A Sam Ewing 25/1
15 Dec 23+28d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 29.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 3½ 11-11 157—144A Keith Donoghue 11/2
17 Nov 23+216d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 29.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 11-7 16066B130A Mr R James 10/3F
15 Apr 23+31d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 39 ran UR/39 — 11-11 166—— Davy Russell 22/1
15 Mar 23+77d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 30f · Soft · 16 ran 2/16 2½ 11-7 16621B150A Davy Russell 11/4
28 Dec 22+53d Leopardstown Savills Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 36 11-10 16676C115C Sam Ewing 10/3
05 Nov 22+24d Down Royal Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 11 11-10 166123C131B Davy Russell 5/6F
12 Oct 22+168d Punchestown Irish Daily Star - Best For Racing Coverage Chase (Grade 3) 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 166138C150B Davy Russell 11/10F
27 Apr 22+40d Punchestown Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) 24f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 6/9 3 11-10 16775A133A Davy Russell 5/1
18 Mar 22+80d Cheltenham Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 shd 11-10 168114A141A Davy Russell 10/3
28 Dec 21+59d Leopardstown Savills Chase (grade 1) 24f · Yielding · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 16560B152A Davy Russell 7/1
30 Oct 21+17d Down Royal Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) 24f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ¾ 11-12 159—143B Mr J J Codd 3/1
13 Oct 21+211d Punchestown Irish Daily Star - Best For Racing Coverage Chase (Grade 3) 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 154105C142B Davy Russell EvensF
16 Mar 21+144d Cheltenham Sam Vestey National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 30f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-6 15291A148A Jack Kennedy 7/2
23 Oct 20+19d Cheltenham Matchbook Better Way To Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 14877A148B Robbie Power 2/1F
04 Oct 20+43d Tipperary Like A Butterfly Novice Chase (Grade 3) 20f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 148113C129B Davy Russell 1/4F
22 Aug 20+46d Killarney Money Back On The BoyleSports App Novice Chase 21f · Yielding · 3 ran 1/3 11-10 14858C127C Keith Donoghue 2/9F
07 Jul 20+119d Killarney BoyleSports Chase 21f · Yielding · 4 ran 1/4 11-6 14887C144C Davy Russell 2/15F
10 Mar 20+105d Cheltenham Northern Trust Company Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 20 ran 2/20 3¼ 11-4 14282B144A Davy Russell 4/1J
26 Nov 19+14d Punchestown BETDAQ Sportsbook Rated Novice Chase 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 8 11-3 —69B132A Davy Russell 7/2
12 Nov 19+16d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2020 Beginners Chase 21f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 2¼ 11-12 ——134A Davy Russell 11/1
27 Oct 19+198d Galway Derrygimlagh Bog Irish EBF Beginners Chase 22.5f · Soft · 9 ran F/9 — 11-12 ——— Davy Russell 10/3
12 Apr 19+30d Ayr Stagecoach West Scotland Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-10 144112C135B Davy Russell 11/10F
13 Mar 19+35d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 hd 11-7 144124B136A Davy Russell 12/1
06 Feb 19+18d Ayr Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 12-0 138107B145A Davy Russell 3/10F
19 Jan 19+154d Navan 2019 Navan Membership Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 —115C140B Davy Russell 5/1
18 Aug 18+23d Perth Supreme Fast Foods Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-1 ——120B Richard Johnson 1/4F
26 Jul 18+16d Limerick Ladbrokes Munster National 14th October Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 —57B129A Ms L O'Neill 1/4F
10 Jul 18 Roscommon Four Roads (c & G) Flat Race 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-5 ——75A Ms L O'Neill 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Galvin (IRE) won?
Galvin (IRE) won 13 of 32 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 40.6%. Placed 19 times in total (59.4% of starts).
Who trained Galvin (IRE)?
Galvin (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 12 March 2025.
Who is Galvin (IRE)'s sire?
Galvin (IRE) is by Gold Well (GB) out of Burren Moonshine (IRE), whose sire is Moonax.
What going does Galvin (IRE) prefer?
Galvin (IRE) has the best record on good going: 6 wins from 7 starts (85.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Galvin (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 154, from the run on 12 March 2025. The highest on record is 168.
What is Galvin (IRE)'s sire's record?
Gold Well (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 5,647 runs since Jan 2008 (363 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Galvin (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Burren Moonshine (IRE), Galvin (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Innisfree Beauty (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2018. 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.