Glittering Love (IRE)
Glittering Love won five of 31 starts on turf all in handicaps on soft or heavy ground. Four of those wins came at 2m5f to 3m with three at Ayr and one at Carlisle while the fifth came at Hexham over 2m1f to 2m4f on heavy. The gelding last ran at Catterick in Jan 2024 off an official rating of 112 which was 13lb below his highest ever mark of 125. He last won at Carlisle in Dec 2021.
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −10.25£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=31 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 85dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 120
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 121A | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 109A | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 115B | 74 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 121A | 85 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 120B | 87 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 95C | 78 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 64C | 37.5 | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 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 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 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 175 | 21 | 12% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 1,033 | 112 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 707 | 78 | 11% | +0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,207 | 119 | 9.9% | −1 | 4 from 12 |
| Heavy | 808 | 102 | 12.6% | +1.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −4.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 826 | 76 | 9.2% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,297 | 146 | 11.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,363 | 154 | 11.3% | +0.4 | 3 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 424 | 53 | 12.5% | +1.6 | 1 from 7 |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Riptide (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Riptide (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riptide (GB) | 82 | 9 | 1m7f–2m5½f | Class 3 |
| Focail Maith (GB) | 57 | 6 | 7f–2m | Class 4 |
| Focail Eile (GB) | 39 | 6 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Thecornishcockney (GB) | 33 | 4 | 1m6f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Danger Mulally (GB) | 12 | 3 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 4 |
| Miss Josiey Wales (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Focail Mear (GB) | 16 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 7 |
| Norman Abu (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 4 | 33% | +5.95 |
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.20 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 4 | 22% | +0.55 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Ayr | 7 | 3 | 43% | +1.95 |
| Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hexham | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.20 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 3 | 18% | −8.05 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 19 | 5 | 26% | +1.75 |
| Danny McMenamin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Day | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 4 | 27% | −3.25 |
| Blinkers | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.95 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.80 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 21 | 5 | 24% | −0.25 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 11 Jan 24+28d | Catterick | Vickers.Bet North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | 112 | — | — | Danny McMenamin | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 23+39d | Newcastle | Living North Magazines Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 7½ | 11-11 | 114 | — | 104B | Sean Quinlan | 8/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+204d | Carlisle | Cumberland Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 6 | 10-11 | 116 | 87C | 91C | Brian Hughes | 22/1 |
| 15 Apr 23+30d | Newcastle | quinnbet.com Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-8 | 116 | — | — | Conor Rabbitt | 7/1 |
| 16 Mar 23+77d | Hexham | Bk Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase | 2/7 | hd | 12-0 | 114 | 70B | 121B | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+35d | Kelso | AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 2/11 | hd | 10-12 | 111 | 115B | 122B | Jack Power | 9/1 |
| 24 Nov 22+216d | Kelso | Racing TV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 6½ | 11-9 | 108 | 120B | 104A | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 22 Apr 22+25d | Perth | William Hill Highland National Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 10-9 | 113 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 18/1 |
| 28 Mar 22+35d | Hexham | View Racecourse Website Subscribe To Our Mailing List Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1½ | 11-1 | 108 | 109A | 120B | Danny McMenamin | 7/2 |
| 21 Feb 22+37d | Carlisle | Raglan Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 10 | 10-13 | 114 | 74A | 109B | Callum Bewley | 15/2 |
| 15 Jan 22+34d | Wetherby | Racing TV Anywhere Handicap Chase | 6/8 | 13 | 11-11 | 115 | 95B | 96A | Brian Hughes | 8/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 21+26d | Carlisle | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 11-11 | 112 | 85A | 134A | Brian Hughes | 8/1 | |
| 16 Nov 21+8d | Ayr | Coral Backing Scottish Racing Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 6½ | 10-10 | 117 | 68A | 99B | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 08 Nov 21+191d | Carlisle | Cummersdale Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | 9 | 11-12 | 115 | 78A | 113A | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 01 May 21+31d | Hexham | Hexham Racecourse Racing Again Next Saturday Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 27 | 11-12 | 120 | — | 112C | Brian Hughes | 5/1 |
| 31 Mar 21+22d | Hexham | Touring Caravan Sites Always Available Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 1½ | 11-0 | 115 | 101C | 110B | Brian Hughes | 7/2 |
| 09 Mar 21+85d | Newcastle | Quinnbet Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 10 | 10-10 | 121 | 85A | 116B | Brian Hughes | 7/2 |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 20+33d | Ayr | Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 11 | 11-12 | 123 | — | 108B | Brian Hughes | 3/1F |
| 11 Nov 20+251d | Ayr | William Hill Racing Radio Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 5 | 11-0 | 123 | 75B | 115B | Brian Hughes | 6/1 |
| 05 Mar 20+37d | Carlisle | Plough Novices' Hurdle | 2/4 | 2¼ | 11-3 | 120 | 110C | 120B | Brian Hughes | 13/2 |
| 28 Jan 20+38d | Newcastle | Watch Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap Chase | 3/10 | 11 | 11-8 | 125 | 121A | 121B | Brian Hughes | 9/2 |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 19+287d | Newcastle | bet365 Handicap Chase | F/7 | — | 11-2 | 125 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 7/2 |
| 09 Mar 19+31d | Ayr | Magners Irish Cider Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-7 | 114 | 97A | 134B | Brian Hughes | 11/4 | |
| 06 Feb 19+35d | Ayr | Book Tickets At scottishgrandnationalfestival.co.uk Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) | 1/8 | 11-1 | 106 | 76A | 117B | Brian Hughes | 2/1F | |
| 02 Jan 19+13d | Ayr | Winter Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-13 | 101 | 68A | 122A | Brian Hughes | 6/5F | |
| 2018 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 18+251d | Hexham | Welcome To Our Christmas Raceday Novices' Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-0 | 92 | — | 114B | Brian Hughes | 9/5 | |
| 13 Apr 18+363d | Sedgefield | Betfred Tv 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 4/9 | 8 | 10-11 | — | 95C | 90B | Ryan Day | 11/2 |
| 2017 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Apr 17+36d | Carlisle | toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | 30 | 10-11 | — | 78C | 90C | Ryan Day | 14/1 |
| 10 Mar 17+18d | Ayr | Weddings At Western House Maiden Hurdle | 8/9 | 3¾ | 11-2 | — | 11C | 89C | Brian Harding | 33/1 |
| 20 Feb 17+45d | Carlisle | Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle | 7/9 | 7 | 11-3 | — | 49C | 93C | Craig Nichol | 20/1 |
| 06 Jan 17 | Wetherby | wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) | 8/9 | 10 | 11-5 | — | 64C | 91C | Craig Nichol | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Glittering Love won?
- Glittering Love (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2017 and 2024, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Glittering Love?
- Glittering Love (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 11 January 2024.
- Who is Glittering Love's sire?
- Glittering Love (IRE) is by Winged Love (IRE) out of Glittering Image (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Glittering Love prefer?
- Glittering Love (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 12 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Glittering Love's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 11 January 2024. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Glittering Love's sire's record?
- Winged Love (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Glittering Love's siblings?
- Out of Glittering Image (IRE), Glittering Love (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Riptide (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Riptide (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.