Gentle Noel (IRE)
Gentle Noel (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Kilbeggan (Jul 2010). Last raced off 90, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 87dAvg 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 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lurgan (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurgan (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 2m3f–3m | — |
| Samson Bill (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Billie Beg (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Silent Gain (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Secret Valley (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Niece Haw Haw (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 12+549d | Clonmel | Carrick-on-suir Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 8/9 | 28 | 10-5 | 90 | 75C | Tommy Treacy | 8/1 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 10+11d | Roscommon | Four Roads Mares (Pro/Am) Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 4½ | 10-8 | 95 | 107A | B J Cooper | 4/1F |
| 26 Aug 10+19d | Bellewstown | McCabes Garage Drogheda Mares Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 6 | 10-13 | 95 | 104A | A E Lynch | 11/1 |
| 07 Aug 10+22d | Kilbeggan | 'larcc Cancer Support Centre' Mares Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 4½ | 10-8 | 97 | 97A | B J Cooper | 9/4F |
| 16 Jul 10+25d | Kilbeggan | Athlone Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | hd | 10-6 | 97 | 110A | B J Cooper | 11/8F |
| 21 Jun 10+14d | Kilbeggan | www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 2½ | 10-10 | 98 | 99A | Ian McCarthy | EvensF |
| 07 Jun 10+102d | Listowel | Island Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 3½ | 11-0 | 100 | 115A | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| 25 Feb 10+21d | Thurles | Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | 5½ | 10-10 | 100 | 93A | Ian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 04 Feb 10+18d | Clonmel | Fethard Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | 10 | 10-9 | — | 79C | Ian McCarthy | 11/4F |
| 17 Jan 10 | Thurles | Cashel Mares Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 2½ | 10-8 | — | 110A | Ian McCarthy | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gentle Noel won?
- Gentle Noel (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2010 and 2012. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Gentle Noel?
- Gentle Noel (IRE) was trained by Thomas Foley on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 8 March 2012.
- Who is Gentle Noel's sire?
- Gentle Noel (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Clashbeg (IRE), whose sire is Jeu De Paille.
- What is Gentle Noel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 8 March 2012. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Gentle Noel's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Gentle Noel's siblings?
- Out of Clashbeg (IRE), Gentle Noel (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lurgan (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.