Glacial Promise (IRE)
Glacial Promise (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Jun 2010. Last raced off a career-high mark of 122.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 7 (43.8%)Placed
- +20.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.99Fair A/E n=16 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 260 d
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 7.3% of 959 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.6% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | −5.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 268 | 20 | 7.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 148 | 12 | 8.1% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 259 | 18 | 6.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 188 | 18 | 9.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 151 | 16 | 10.6% | +3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 310 | 19 | 6.1% | −1.2 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 358 | 25 | 7% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 140 | 10 | 7.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Robinsfirth (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Robinsfirth (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsfirth (IRE) | 14 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m4½f | Grade 3 |
| The Rory Story (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m–2m3f | — |
| Barrie Burn (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Tiffiny Gale (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Don't Need To Know (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Kings Promise (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +26.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| Paul Townend | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.00 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +28.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 10+18d | Killarney | Jameson Novice Chase | F/6 | — | 11-12 | 122 | — | Barry Geraghty | 7/1 |
| 31 Jul 10+27d | Galway | Freshways Handicap Hurdle | 15/17 | 30 | 10-6 | 107 | 89C | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 04 Jul 10+23d | Limerick | www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 3 | 11-5 | 118 | 127A | Davy Condon | 4/1 |
| 11 Jun 10+24d | Wexford | Courtown Beginners Chase | 1/13 | 11-12 | 118 | 131A | Paul Townend | EvensF | |
| 18 May 10+19d | Punchestown | Motivate Challenge In Association With The Evening Hearld Beginners Chase | 3/17 | 2½ | 11-12 | 118 | 128A | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 29 Apr 10+173d | Tipperary | Glenview And Rathbarry Studs (C & G) Beginners Chase (Div 2) | 2/13 | 2 | 11-12 | 107 | 129A | Paul Townend | 9/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 09+28d | Down Royal | Rainbow Telecom Handicap Chase (0-116) | 6/11 | 5 | 11-4 | 108 | 99A | Sean Flanagan | 5/1 |
| 10 Oct 09+12d | Fairyhouse | Ballybin Beginners Chase | 5/16 | 3½ | 11-12 | 108 | 112A | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 28 Sep 09+15d | Roscommon | Kiltoom Handicap Chase (0-123) | 6/9 | 6 | 11-1 | 111 | 104A | Paul Carberry | 11/4F |
| 13 Sep 09+56d | Listowel | Dawn Milk Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 1¼ | 10-1 | 109 | 108A | Paul Townend | 6/1 |
| 19 Jul 09+16d | Tipperary (IRE) | Pride Of Tipperary Beginners Chase (Div I) | 2/16 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 117A | Sean Flanagan | 7/4 |
| 03 Jul 09+29d | Wexford | Crown Bar Beginners Chase (Div 2) | 4/15 | 3 | 11-12 | 108 | 116A | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+260d | Tipperary | Summer Festival Beginners Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 08+17d | Listowel | Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle | 5/7 | 8 | 11-1 | 109 | 99A | Sean Flanagan | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 08+52d | Killarney | Murphy & Maloney Developers Novice Hurdle | 3/15 | 1 | 11-9 | 109 | 124A | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 |
| 10 Jul 08 | Fairyhouse | Greenogue Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/16 | 11-1 | 109 | 113A | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Glacial Promise won?
- Glacial Promise (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trained Glacial Promise?
- Glacial Promise (IRE) was trained by Leonard Whitmore on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 18 August 2010.
- Who is Glacial Promise's sire?
- Glacial Promise (IRE) is by Glacial Storm (USA) out of Phardester (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
- What going does Glacial Promise prefer?
- Glacial Promise (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Glacial Promise's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 18 August 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Glacial Promise's sire's record?
- Glacial Storm (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 959 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.6% from 151.
- Who are Glacial Promise's siblings?
- Out of Phardester (IRE), Glacial Promise (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Robinsfirth (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Robinsfirth (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m4½f. As at Nov 2026.