Good Option (IRE)
Good Option is a maiden who has two places from five starts on turf. He finished second of seven at Punchestown in Feb 2026 and last ran when fourth of 19 in a novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal in Mar 2026. He contested that race off his career-high mark of 111. By Court Cave out of a Rudimentary mare, he has raced on soft and heavy ground over trips from 1m5f to 2m4f.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 134
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 | 2 | 113B | 85.5 | 2 · 113 / 85.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 134B | 99.5 | 2 · 134 / 99.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 134B | 123.5 | 2 · 134 / 123.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 65C | 61.5 | 2 · 65 / 61.5 |
Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,022 | 340 | 11.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,437 | 160 | 11.1% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 2,226 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,785 | 168 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,846 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,519 | 263 | 10.4% | +0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 667 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Yes Day (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Yes Day (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Day (IRE) | 27 | 4 | 2m4f–3m6½f | Class 3 |
| Inchidaly Robin (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 26+41d | Down Royal | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back of field - moved into contention 4 out - up to 6th 3 out - stumbled a touch when asked to go on 2 out - held 4th before last and stayed on same gear to finish | 4/19 | 4¾ | 11-3 | 111 | 113B | 131A | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+26d | Punchestown | ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack early - 5th at halfway and up to 4th with 3 to jump - improved into 3rd approaching the last - pressed for the lead there but had nothing more to give - stayed on same gait to finish 2nd | 2/7 | 2 | 11-12 | 110 | 134B | 122A | Keith Donoghue | 16/5 |
| 09 Jan 26+14d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Held in the pack early - urged into contention around 9th turning for home without threatening leaders - stayed on same gear to finish 7th | 7/25 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | — | 109A | Keith Donoghue | 100/1 |
| 26 Dec 25+20d | Leopardstown | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack - driven with no response after the second-last - unable to quicken - well held in 9th | 9/22 | 14 | 11-12 | — | 58C | 100C | Shane Fitzgerald | 125/1 |
| 06 Dec 25 | Navan | Timeless Sash Windows Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack early - blundered at the opening fence - pushed along and unable to close before the home turn - beaten a long way in 9th | 9/26 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 65C | 104C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Option (IRE) won?
- Good Option (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Good Option (IRE)?
- Good Option (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 March 2026.
- Who is Good Option (IRE)'s sire?
- Good Option (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Jiggle Joules (IRE), whose sire is Rudimentary.
- What is Good Option (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 17 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Good Option (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Good Option (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Jiggle Joules (IRE), Good Option (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Yes Day (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Yes Day (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m6½f. As at Oct 2026.