Horse profile
Goal Exceeded (GB)
by Iffraaj (GB) out of Twinkle Twinkle (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
29 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 10th of 10
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
Goal Exceeded is a gelding with four wins from 29 starts, all over 6f – 7f. He won the Lidan Handicap at Roscommon on soft ground in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 76, the Boyle Sports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Handicap at Leopardstown on good ground in Jun 2026 off 66, the QuinnBet Handicap at the Curragh on good ground in May 2025 off 73, and a maiden at Naas on soft ground in Oct 2023. Typically held up, he finished 10th of 10 at Naas in Oct 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 79.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 4–29Wins / Runs
- 13.8%Strike rate
- 7 (24.1%)Placed
- −3.25£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=29 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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.
Official rating79↓ 7lb off peak
79
66–86
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 132C | 76.5 | 6 runs · 132 / 90.5 |
| Good | 9 | 119C | 92 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 5 | 111A | 100 | 2 runs · 111 / 95 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 87A | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 132C | 84 | 8 runs · 132 / 91.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 119C | 92 | 2 runs · 92 / 87.5 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 111A | 103 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 29 runs · as at 18 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 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 9 (41%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 7 (32%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 6 (27%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,959 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,977 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,465 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,739 | 140 | 8.1% | −2.4 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 489 | 37 | 7.6% | −2.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,024 | 582 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 843 | 105 | 12.5% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,029 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 4 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,815 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,605 | 246 | 9.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,128 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 395 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Twinkle Twinkle (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Camino Del Ray (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Galaxy Gazer (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Del Ray (GB) | 10 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Galaxy Gazer (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Raabeh (GB) | 35 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.75 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 4 | 18% | +3.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Caffrey | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.25 |
| Ronan Whelan | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Reese Holohan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.75 |
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.75 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+18d | Naas (IRE) | Naas Racecourse Handicap Prominent in the pack and 5th at halfway - shaken up over 2f out then urged soon after - weakened inside the last 150 yards to finish 10th | 10/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | 79 | 59A | 76A | Adam Caffrey | 12/1 |
| 22 Sep 26+22d | Listowel (IRE) | Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap Tracked the pace early - second at halfway - driven on with two furlongs left - held third but found nothing a furlong out then dropped away close home | 6/7 | 2½ | 9-6 | 79 | 92A | 76A | Adam Caffrey | 7/2 |
| 31 Aug 26+22d | Roscommon (IRE) | Lidan Handicap Settled just behind the front pair - midfield turning in - asked for effort with 2f left - up into third a furlong out - swept past to lead late and score | 1/12 | 9-7 | 76 | 94A | 94A | Adam Caffrey | 7/2F | |
| 09 Aug 26+12d | Curragh (IRE) | Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Sat behind the front group early - fourth turning halfway - asked for effort 2f out - moved up to second a furlong out - eased back to third and held late finishing fourth | 4/10 | shd | 9-1 | 76 | 83A | 85A | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 26+40d | Galway (IRE) | caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap Settled in the pack early - back in 8th at halfway - made ground into 2f out - up to 5th but unable to threaten leaders inside final furlong before finishing fourth | 4/15 | hd | 9-9 | 75 | 77C | 93A | Adam Caffrey | 11/2 |
| 18 Jun 26+30d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Handicap Held up towards the back - boxed in on the inner 2f out - driven into contention - swept to the front approaching the final furlong - kept going well to score | 1/15 | 9-10 | 66 | 107C | 95A | Adam Caffrey | 11/4F | |
| 19 May 26+30d | Cork | Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Sat just behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - asked for effort into the final two furlongs and moved up to third with a furlong left - held on gamely without finding more late to finish third | 3/8 | 1 | 8-0 | 69 | 111A | 84A | Reese Holohan | 3/1J |
| 19 Apr 26+4d | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Settled around midfield - pushed along with 2f left and up into 5th approaching the furlong marker - unable to find more late and held in 10th | 10/17 | 1 | 9-1 | 67 | 89C | 77A | Adam Caffrey | 10/3 |
| 15 Apr 26+164d | Leopardstown | FM104 'Giddy Up' Handicap Held up towards the back - still 11th with three furlongs left - made ground inside the final two - found room to finish strongly late on - stayed on into second but couldn't get to the winner | 2/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 67 | 132C | 95A | Adam Caffrey | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 25+17d | Curragh | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Handicap Settled midfield - pushed into 3rd two furlongs out - went on maintaining effort - held final position with little response late | 6/20 | hd | 9-2 | 68 | 79C | 91A | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+12d | Curragh | 1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap Held in the pack early - found room and moved through inside final 2f - unable to quicken and finished eighth | 8/26 | hd | 10-0 | 70 | 68C | 89A | Adam Caffrey | 9/1 |
| 04 Oct 25+11d | Curragh | 1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway - made progress into contention 2 1/2f out - into 4th inside the final furlong - unable to find more thereafter - eased back to 5th near the line | 5/9 | ½ | 9-3 | 72 | 96A | 86A | Adam Caffrey | 13/2 |
| 23 Sep 25+47d | Listowel | Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap Settled around midfield early - 5th at halfway - pushed along with 2 1/2f left - unable to close and stayed on same gear to the line | 6/9 | 4 | 8-13 | 74 | 100A | 69A | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| 07 Aug 25+9d | Chepstow | Racing League 16 Handicap Settled towards back of field - kept on inside final furlong without threatening - finished eighth | 8/13 | shd | 9-7 | 80 | 119C | 84A | Finley Marsh | 14/1 |
| 29 Jul 25+10d | Galway | caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along with no headway 2f out - couldn't quicken final furlong - well held at the finish | 11/15 | shd | 10-0 | 80 | 76C | 81A | Ronan Whelan | 8/1 |
| 19 Jul 25+36d | Curragh | Kwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - moved into the pack with 2f left - pushed along and stayed on at the same rate inside the final furlong - finished seventh | 7/16 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 81 | 92C | 87A | Wayne Hassett | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+20d | Cork | Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap) Towards the centre of the field - niggled at over 2f out - made no inroad from below the distance and finished well held in 14th | 14/19 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 82 | 94C | 74A | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 |
| 24 May 25+225d | Curragh | QuinnBet Handicap Settled behind the front group early - 9th at halfway before creeping into contention inside the final furlong - hit the front with 100yds left and pulled clear to the line | 1/20 | 8-12 | 73 | 81C | 96A | Adam Caffrey | 12/1 | |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 24+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap Held up towards the back - driven for progress approaching the last two furlongs - eighth with a furlong left - responded strongly late to finish fourth closing fastest | 4/14 | nse | 9-11 | 77 | 102B | 87A | James Ryan | 12/1 |
| 29 Sep 24+8d | Curragh | Bord Na Mona Recycling Rated Race Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - improved into 4th by halfway - up to 3rd two furlongs out - dropped back a spot with a furlong left - stayed on at an even rate to finish 4th | 4/6 | ¾ | 9-1 | 76 | 76A | 78B | David Egan | 16/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+10d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap (50-80) Held up towards the back - pressed for effort into 9th with 2f left - unable to close from 8th final furlong | 7/11 | 1½ | 10-2 | 80 | 66A | 83A | Gary Halpin | 33/1 |
| 11 Sep 24+81d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Settled towards back early - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to close - stayed on same gait to finish seventh | 7/9 | 2 | 9-3 | 81 | 87A | 67A | Keithen Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+17d | Newmarket | Packhorse Moulton Supports Racing Welfare Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 85 | 87A | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 14/1 |
| 05 Jun 24+37d | Curragh | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Premier Handicap | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 85 | 95A | 98A | Colin Keane | 17/2 |
| 29 Apr 24+30d | Naas | Book Your Summer Season BBQ Packages At Naas Racecourse Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 9-13 | 86 | 61A | 83A | Ronan Whelan | 15/8F |
| 30 Mar 24+167d | Cork | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 4/11 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 86 | 111A | 90A | Ronan Whelan | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 23+31d | Naas | Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden | 1/10 | 9-5 | — | 73A | 99A | Ronan Whelan | 7/2 | |
| 14 Sep 23+33d | Naas | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 5/14 | ½ | 9-9 | — | 66C | 86A | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 |
| 12 Aug 23 | Curragh | Keeper's Heart Irish & American Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 5/15 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 58C | 66A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Goal Exceeded won?
- Goal Exceeded (GB) won 4 of 29 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.8%. Placed 7 times in total (24.1% of starts).
- Who trains Goal Exceeded?
- Goal Exceeded (GB) is trained by Adrian McGuinness, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Goal Exceeded's sire?
- Goal Exceeded (GB) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Twinkle Twinkle (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Goal Exceeded prefer?
- Goal Exceeded (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Goal Exceeded's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Goal Exceeded's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,959 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Goal Exceeded's siblings?
- Out of Twinkle Twinkle (GB), Goal Exceeded (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Camino Del Ray (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Galaxy Gazer (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.