God Help Us (IRE)
God Help Us won the Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe in Sep 2025 on soft ground off an official rating of 80. The gelding has one win and four places from 16 starts on turf, all his successes coming over 2m5f – 3m. He last ran at Limerick in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 87, which was 8lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=16 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 122dAvg 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 130
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 130A | 85.5 | — |
| Good | 6 | 98B | 85.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 77B | 48 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 130A | 78 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 93B | 79.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 113B | 101 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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 from 4 analysed runs
- Midfield 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 556 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 179. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.8% from 167.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 191 | 19 | 9.9% | +2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 130 | 13 | 10% | +2.1 | — |
| Soft | 131 | 7 | 5.3% | −2.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 62 | 4 | 6.5% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 167 | 8 | 4.8% | −3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 179 | 20 | 11.2% | +3.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 144 | 14 | 9.7% | +1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Thomas Patrick (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Thomas Patrick (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Patrick (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 2m7f–3m2f | Grade 3 |
| Wings Attract (IRE) | 16 | 3 | 2m3f–3m | Class 3 |
| Walden (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m7f | — |
| Royal Auteuil (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Clonmel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G B Noonan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Romain Lemiere | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J Hurley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26+158d | Limerick | Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pushed into 6th spot approaching 2 out - lost touch and pulled up before the last | PU/16 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 10/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+23d | Killarney | Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled in midfield - still handy in 4th six out - into 3rd before three out with a slight blunder - asked for effort after two out but unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish third | 3/12 | 7 | 11-0 | 86 | 130A | 115A | Simon Torrens | 15/2 |
| 12 Sep 25+113d | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled towards the back of the pack - made ground four out to move up into third by two out - closed on the front-runner approaching the last - hit the front on the run-in and held on strongly to score | 1/13 | 10-8 | 80 | 51B | 118A | Simon Torrens | 12/1 | |
| 22 May 25+38d | Limerick | Treaty Plant Hire Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled in the pack early - clipped first fence - still in touch after seventh - made ground from three out into second by two out - unable to threaten leader and gave way on the run-in - finished sixth | 6/16 | nse | 10-10 | 82 | 97B | 102A | Simon Torrens | 28/1 |
| 14 Apr 25+25d | Tramore | West Waterford Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - pushed along at the 12th and again into 10th spot two out - unable to close before finishing well beaten in 7th | 7/14 | 1½ | 11-7 | 85 | 63C | 84C | Mike O'Connor | 40/1 |
| 20 Mar 25+51d | Cork | Gentlemen's League Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled around midfield early - up to 3rd six out before slipping back after 4 out - no response through the straight | 7/11 | 10 | 11-8 | 87 | 30C | 89C | Mr Romain Lemiere | 14/1 |
| 28 Jan 25+329d | Limerick | Become A Member At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held a forward spot early - slipped back through the pack from the 6th to 8th - regained some ground briefly before fading again after 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 88 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 05 Mar 24+649d | Thurles | Racing Again March 16th Maiden Hunters Chase | 8/10 | 19 | 11-7 | — | 19C | 95C | Mr J Hurley | 20/1 |
| 26 May 22+14d | Limerick | Your New Tote At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/17 | 12 | 11-0 | 95 | 78B | 98A | G B Noonan | 28/1 |
| 12 May 22+35d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 5/14 | 7 | 10-11 | — | 63B | 96A | G B Noonan | 5/1 |
| 07 Apr 22+16d | Limerick | Locke Burger (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 98B | 103A | G B Noonan | 14/1 |
| 22 Mar 22+313d | Clonmel | Fourmilewater Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 4½ | 10-11 | — | 89C | 93C | G B Noonan | 6/1 |
| 13 May 21+24d | Clonmel | Clonacody (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 18 | 10-13 | — | 93B | 98A | G B Noonan | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 21+18d | Limerick | Kildimo (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/15 | 8½ | 12-0 | — | 82C | 103C | Jody McGarvey | 11/1 |
| 01 Apr 21+23d | Clonmel | Happy Easter To All Our Patrons Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 1½ | 11-2 | — | 113B | 121A | G B Noonan | 11/2 |
| 09 Mar 21 | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 5 | 10-13 | — | 77B | 112A | G B Noonan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has God Help Us (IRE) won?
- God Help Us (IRE) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains God Help Us (IRE)?
- God Help Us (IRE) is trained by Eamonn Francis Gallagher, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 March 2026.
- Who is God Help Us (IRE)'s sire?
- God Help Us (IRE) is by Watar (IRE) out of Huncheon Siss (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
- What going does God Help Us (IRE) prefer?
- God Help Us (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is God Help Us (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 12 March 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is God Help Us (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Watar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 556 runs since Jan 2008 (59 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 179. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.8% from 167.
- Who are God Help Us (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Huncheon Siss (IRE), God Help Us (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Thomas Patrick (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Thomas Patrick (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.