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Glens Sensation (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Paul John Gilligan · Owner Lassie Go Syndicate
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Glens Melody (IRE) (King's Theatre)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 31 Jul 2026 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Glens Sensation is a gelding by Mount Nelson out of Glens Melody who is yet to win from 12 starts on turf. He has raced at ten different courses without success, including two runs at Fairyhouse and two at Ballinrobe. All his wins to date are absent and he has contested races over 2m1f to 2m4f on six occasions. His last run came at Galway in Jul 2026 in the Guinness Beginners Steeplechase where he led off an official rating of 79, 15lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating79↓ 15lb off peak
79 79–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 82 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ballinrobe, 11 Apr 2025

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. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 82B · median 51
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy248B37.51 run · —
Good282B73.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f282B651 run · —
1m5f – 2m251C39—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway, 29 Jul 2025 Official rating 79 at the last run, 31 Jul 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 108C · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft3108C991 run · —
Good3104C98—
Heavy2106C951 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4104C94.52 runs · 91 / 87.5
1m5f – 2m3108C106—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 12 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 from 12 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Mid-division 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,278 runs since May 2012 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.2—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.5—
Good1,6801508.9%−10 from 5
Good to Soft1,04411110.6%+0.70 from 1
Soft1,2531249.9%00 from 3
Heavy4535111.3%+1.40 from 3
Standard (AW)1,1751139.6%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9888.2%−1.7—
6f – 7f864859.8%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f678497.2%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,22314812.1%+2.2—
1m5f – 2m1,5941559.7%−0.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,2031199.9%00 from 6
2m5f – 3m537529.7%−0.20 from 2
Over 3m8189.9%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Glens Melody (IRE) (King's Theatre)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Shantou's Melody (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Shantou's Melody (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shantou's Melody (IRE)412mClass 5
Glens Lullaby (IRE)812m—
Glens Anthem (IRE)212m—
Melodys Encore (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack G Gilligan 4 0 0% −4.00
Sam Ewing 4 0 0% −4.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Jake Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall Moore 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 8 0 0% −8.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
31 Jul 26+171d Galway (IRE) Guinness Beginners Steeplechase 2m6½f · Good · 9 ran Set the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - lost command at the 9th before fading with five left - erred four out and eased out of contention shortly after PU/9 — 11-7 79—— Jack G Gilligan 250/1
10 Feb 26+26d Limerick Cheltenham Raceday Limerick On 12th March Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 1m7½f · Heavy · 12 ran Settled with the pack early - improved into contention after the 2nd - up in third before 3 out - slipped back to fifth under pressure after 2 out - faded and was pulled up before the last PU/12 — 10-7 84—— Jack G Gilligan 18/1
15 Jan 26+44d Fairyhouse William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m4f · Soft · 15 ran Sat close to the front early - settled midfield by halfway - up to 6th and driven on into the straight - into 4th two out before finding nothing and fading late 6/15 12 10-12 87—91C Jack G Gilligan 16/1
2025 · 8 runs
02 Dec 25+101d Clonmel William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m3½f · Heavy · 16 ran Settled in the pack early - held around 8th at halfway - moved into contention but found little back in 8th - hit the second-last and lost touch before the final fence 10/16 8 11-2 8848B84A Sam Ewing 25/1
23 Aug 25+25d Killarney ML Lynch Civil Engineering Beginners Chase 2m1f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran Sat close behind the front group but hit first fence awkwardly - up in 3rd by halfway - urged into contention in 6th before 3 out - stayed there with nothing more to give - down in last place when errant at the final fence and parted from partner UR/7 — 11-7 ——— Jack G Gilligan 80/1
29 Jul 25+7d Galway Latin Quarter Beginners Chase 2m2f · Good · 9 ran Sat close to the front early - dropped away and knocked about at the 4th - drifted towards the back soon after - blundered 4 out - driven along with nothing more to offer before fading out of contention 8/9 21 11-12 ——104C Darragh O'Keeffe 500/1
22 Jul 25+17d Ballinrobe Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m6f · Good · 16 ran Held a midfield position early - bumped a little at the first before nudging into a better spot approaching two out - unable to find more and dropped away before the last to finish well beaten in 12th 12/16 1¼ 11-6 9165B93A Sam Ewing 20/1
05 Jul 25+85d Bellewstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m4½f · Good · 16 ran Sat behind the front group - 7th at halfway - driven on after three out but made no headway - pulled up before the following fence PU/16 — 11-8 94—— Jake Coen 14/1
11 Apr 25+61d Ballinrobe Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good · 15 ran Held a midfield spot early - improved to 9th out wide two furlongs from home - up to 6th under a drive near the line but unable to close further 12/15 ¾ 11-4 —82B98A Sam Ewing 50/1
09 Feb 25+24d Navan Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle 1m7½f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Held up at the back - dropped away without threatening - well held in 10th 10/14 25 11-12 —27C106C Simon Torrens 200/1
16 Jan 25+21d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse, Racecourse Of The Year 2024 Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 13 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - blundered 5th - unable to close after 4 out and found little in straight - finished 10th 10/13 11 11-4 ——99C Sam Ewing 33/1
2024 · 1 run
26 Dec 24 Leopardstown Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 17 ran Settled in the pack early - fourth and struggling for pace - held no more in reserve after two out - well held at the finish 10/17 5½ 11-5 —51C108C Niall Moore 125/1

Quick answers

How many races has Glens Sensation won?
Glens Sensation (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
Who trains Glens Sensation?
Glens Sensation (IRE) is trained by Paul John Gilligan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 July 2026.
Who is Glens Sensation's sire?
Glens Sensation (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Glens Melody (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What is Glens Sensation's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 31 July 2026. The highest on record is 94.
What is Glens Sensation's sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,278 runs since May 2012 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Glens Sensation's siblings?
Out of Glens Melody (IRE), Glens Sensation (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shantou's Melody (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Shantou's Melody (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.