Horse profile
Good As Hell (IRE)
by Shantou (USA) out of Irish Molly (IRE) (Tikkanen)
42 runs · 14 courses · from Feb 2022
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Aug 2025 — 418 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
Good As Hell is a mare who won seven of 42 starts on turf, all over 2m1f – 2m4f. Four of those wins came at Tipperary and the other three at Kilbeggan, Killarney and Wexford, with four of the seven victories on good to soft ground. She won the Kilsaran Handicap Chase at Kilbeggan in Sep 2024 off an official rating of 126. Aged 10 at her last run in Aug 2025 at Killarney, she was held up as usual and raced off a mark of 116.
Based on 42 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 7–42Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 11 (26.2%)Placed
- +42.50£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 2.40Fair A/E n=42 · 2.01 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 rating116↓ 16lb off peak
116
102–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 133A | 56 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 119A | 89 | — |
| Good | 7 | 114C | 93 | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 123C | 100.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 27 | 123C | 90 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 97B | 54 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 133A | 95 | — |
Of 42 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 42 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 11 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (64%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,816 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,285 | 310 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,429 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 4 from 9 |
| Soft | 2,610 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 16 |
| Heavy | 1,281 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,706 | 378 | 14% | +0.4 | 7 from 32 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,336 | 333 | 14.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 668 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Irish Molly (IRE) (Tikkanen)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holditinyourhead (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 2 | 13% | +27.00 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 4 | 44% | +29.50 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Tipperary | 7 | 4 | 57% | +31.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +29.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 32 | 7 | 22% | +52.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Moore | 26 | 4 | 15% | +46.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 13 | 3 | 23% | −0.50 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Evan Dwan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 35 | 7 | 20% | +49.50 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +42.00 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +12.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 31 | 6 | 19% | +50.50 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 25+18d | Killarney | Gallivan Financial Handicap Chase Held up early - moved into third with strong headway - hit a rough patch six from home - pushed along and lost ground before being pulled up before the following fence | PU/10 | — | 10-9 | 116 | — | — | Niall Moore | 33/1 |
| 03 Aug 25+33d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - urged into action 5 out - pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away and well beaten at the finish | 7/10 | 19 | 9-13 | 118 | 17C | 83C | Niall Moore | 40/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+15d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase Settled just behind the front group early - jumped raggedly in places - urged forward past 3 out - clipped last fence in 4th before fading through the closing stages to finish 7th | 7/15 | nk | 10-12 | 120 | 97B | 112A | Niall Moore | 33/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+14d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Handy early - clipped a fence 3rd and slipped back under pressure by the last three - faded out of contention | 11/11 | 32 | 10-2 | 123 | 53C | 103C | Niall Moore | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 25+17d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Chase Sat close up early - unhurried in mid-division through halfway and further back with four to go - improved into third two out - pushed along and stayed on same gear to finish third | 3/5 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 123 | 91C | 109B | Niall Moore | 40/1 |
| 16 May 25+8d | Kilbeggan | Shanette Superior Space Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the field - improved into 4th after the 4th - dropped away before 3 out - faded from there to finish well behind | 11/11 | 32 | 11-7 | 126 | — | 108C | Niall Moore | 33/1 |
| 08 May 25+34d | Tipperary | Botanica International Handicap Chase Sat handy in behind front group - 7th at halfway - lost rider 3 out | UR/11 | — | 11-3 | 126 | — | — | Niall Moore | 22/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+12d | Wexford | Ambrex Switchgear Veterans Handicap Chase Up with the front rank early - minor error at the 3rd - lost ground to the back of the field by halfway - no response when pressed 3 out - faded to finish a distant 7th | 7/9 | 55 | 10-12 | 130 | 11C | 101C | Niall Moore | 33/1 |
| 23 Mar 25+182d | Limerick | SIS Handicap Chase Settled just behind the front-runner early - slipped back to 5th after the next fence - blundered three out and gave up ground into 8th - faded through the last two furlongs | 8/9 | 14 | 11-9 | 132 | 23C | 105C | Niall Moore | 40/1 |
| 22 Sep 24+16d | Listowel | Kerry Group Handicap Chase Sat behind the front group early - clipped a fence 6 out and then bumped hard to drop back to second - dropped away before 3 out under urging - had nothing more and faded out of contention | 8/11 | 7½ | 10-13 | 132 | 73C | 99C | Alex Harvey | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+15d | Kilbeggan | Kilsaran Handicap Chase Sat close to front-runner - urged into effort two out and asked for more - moved through to hit front at final flight - drifted left after jumping it - kept finding under pressure to score | 1/8 | 11-5 | 126 | 103A | 133B | Niall Moore | 33/1 | |
| 22 Aug 24+40d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Handicap Chase (0-130) Held up towards the back - stumbled and lost jockey after the 3rd | UR/9 | — | 11-5 | 126 | — | — | Niall Moore | 16/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+11d | Wexford | Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 9-10 | 126 | — | — | Niall Moore | 28/1 |
| 02 Jul 24+15d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-6 | 120 | 119A | 121A | Niall Moore | 16/1 | |
| 17 Jun 24+25d | Kilbeggan | Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 19 | 9-10 | 124 | 78C | 90C | Niall Moore | 28/1 |
| 23 May 24+5d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase | 4/5 | 8 | 10-4 | 127 | 93C | 95B | Niall Moore | 9/2 |
| 18 May 24+27d | Wexford | Visit Wexford Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | UR/12 | — | 11-2 | 104 | — | — | Niall Moore | 15/2 |
| 21 Apr 24+145d | Tramore | Ger Murphy Plant Hire Supporting Tramore Athletic Club Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 3¾ | 10-10 | 105 | 133A | 97A | Niall Moore | 11/1 |
| 28 Nov 23+11d | Tramore | Book A Table For New Years Day Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/9 | 4½ | 11-4 | 106 | — | 94A | Niall Moore | 9/1 |
| 17 Nov 23+33d | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle | 2/5 | 11 | 10-8 | 106 | 106C | 112B | Niall Moore | 28/1 |
| 15 Oct 23+15d | Cork | Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase (Listed) | 10/10 | 11 | 10-12 | 131 | 58C | 100C | Brian Hayes | 28/1 |
| 30 Sep 23+13d | Gowran Park | Pwc Champion Chase (grade 2) | 6/6 | 3¼ | 10-10 | 131 | 123C | 104C | Brian Hayes | 40/1 |
| 17 Sep 23+23d | Listowel | Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/11 | 3½ | 11-4 | 106 | 104A | 105A | Niall Moore | 9/2 |
| 25 Aug 23+13d | Killarney | Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Killorglin Handicap Chase (0-130) | 1/8 | 11-3 | 126 | 56A | 120A | Niall Moore | 8/1 | |
| 12 Aug 23+39d | Kilbeggan | Kilmurray's Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 2½ | 11-12 | 126 | 19A | 119A | Brian Hayes | 11/1 |
| 04 Jul 23+14d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 11-2 | 118 | 91A | 125B | Brian Hayes | 3/1 | |
| 20 Jun 23+8d | Wexford | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase | UR/7 | — | 11-3 | 114 | — | — | Evan Dwan | 17/2 |
| 12 Jun 23+23d | Roscommon | Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 8 | 9-7 | 114 | 93A | 92A | Niall Moore | 6/1 |
| 20 May 23+16d | Wexford | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/12 | 1½ | 11-7 | 105 | 90A | 109A | Niall Moore | 11/2 |
| 04 May 23+28d | Tipperary | Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase | 1/13 | 11-7 | 108 | 89B | 118A | Niall Moore | 11/1 | |
| 06 Apr 23+158d | Clonmel | Botanica International Mares Handicap Chase | 2/7 | ¾ | 10-11 | 105 | — | 117B | Niall Moore | 15/2 |
| 30 Oct 22+14d | Wexford | Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 6 | 9-12 | 106 | 94A | 86A | Niall Moore | 13/2 |
| 16 Oct 22+13d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Rated Novice Chase | 4/8 | 4½ | 11-12 | 106 | 5C | 96C | Brian Hayes | 10/1 |
| 03 Oct 22+59d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-7 | 102 | 71A | 124B | Brian Hayes | 9/2 | |
| 05 Aug 22+19d | Wexford | O'driscoll's Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase | 4/10 | 28 | 11-5 | — | 114C | 94C | Brian Hayes | 11/1 |
| 17 Jul 22+43d | Tipperary | Walter Hennessy Auctioneer, Valuer And Estate Agent Mipav Trv Mcei Mares Beginners Chase | 3/9 | 12 | 11-7 | — | 104A | 111A | Brian Hayes | 12/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+10d | Tramore | Tramore GAA Mares Beginners Chase | 6/11 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 54A | 97A | Brian Hayes | 16/1 |
| 25 May 22+11d | Wexford | BoyleSports Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 10/12 | 4¼ | 11-12 | 106 | 63C | 98C | Brian Hayes | 10/1 |
| 14 May 22+27d | Wexford | Wexford Racecourse Mares Maiden Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-7 | — | 92A | 119A | Brian Hayes | 2/1F | |
| 17 Apr 22+36d | Cork | O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 108B | 112A | Phillip Enright | 40/1 |
| 12 Mar 22+17d | Navan | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/15 | 4 | 11-5 | — | 54B | 91A | Brian Hayes | 12/1 |
| 23 Feb 22 | Punchestown | Visit racingtv.com Mares Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | 3 | 10-13 | — | 95B | 103A | Brian Hayes | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good As Hell (IRE) won?
- Good As Hell (IRE) won 7 of 42 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 11 times in total (26.2% of starts).
- Who trained Good As Hell (IRE)?
- Good As Hell (IRE) was trained by Philip Fenton on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 21 August 2025.
- Who is Good As Hell (IRE)'s sire?
- Good As Hell (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Irish Molly (IRE), whose sire is Tikkanen.
- What going does Good As Hell (IRE) prefer?
- Good As Hell (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Good As Hell (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 21 August 2025. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Good As Hell (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,816 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Good As Hell (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Irish Molly (IRE), Good As Hell (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.