Horse profile
Good Tradition (IRE)
by Pivotal (GB) out of Token Gesture (IRE) (Alzao)
29 runs · 21 courses · from Oct 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Oct 2018 — 2,917 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2018 · 17th of 20
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile
Good Tradition (IRE) is 6 from 29. Hasn't won since Aug 2018.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 6–29Wins / Runs
- 20.7%Strike rate
- 12 (41.4%)Placed
- −6.13£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=29 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 rating128↓ 1lb off peak
128
89–129
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 128
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 130C | 106.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 93B | 76 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 130C | 94 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 129C | 128.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 129A | 116 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 91C | 84.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 91C | 84.5 | — |
Of 17 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 17 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
Sire
Pivotal (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Token Gesture (IRE) (Alzao)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Hit The Jackpot (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Hit The Jackpot (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit The Jackpot (IRE) | 47 | 6 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Braveheart Move (IRE) | 25 | 5 | 7f–1m5f | Class 3 |
| Turn Of Phrase (IRE) | 35 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Central Station (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Sharp Crisp Air (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Clear Alternative (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lune De Sable (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.45 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.18 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Stock | 14 | 3 | 21% | −0.18 |
| Pat Smullen | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.45 |
| Niall P Madden | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lorcan Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Sinnott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 5 | 25% | −6.13 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.82 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.20 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 3 | 17% | −2.88 |
| Flat | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.45 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 18+37d | Cheltenham | Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle | 17/20 | hd | 10-11 | 128 | 129C | 96C | Harry Stock | 66/1 |
| 19 Sep 18+32d | Kelso | Aitken Turnbull Architects Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 5 | 10-3 | 129 | — | 95A | Lorcan Murtagh | 11/1 |
| 18 Aug 18+32d | Perth | thesupremegroup.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-5 | 123 | 98A | 125A | Harry Stock | 8/1 | |
| 17 Jul 18+14d | Worcester | Pp Control & Automation Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 10 | 10-11 | 125 | 128A | 111B | Harry Stock | 14/1 |
| 03 Jul 18+13d | Stratford | Wheaton Lamb & Burrows Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-9 | 116 | — | 132B | Harry Stock | 13/8F | |
| 20 Jun 18+21d | Uttoxeter | Betfred Tv Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 1½ | 11-2 | 114 | 110B | 115A | Harry Stock | 15/2 |
| 30 May 18+19d | Cartmel | John Smiths Extra Smooth Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 4½ | 11-5 | 112 | 130C | 130A | Harry Stock | 7/2 |
| 11 May 18+48d | Chester | 188bet Chester Plate Handicap | 11/16 | 4 | 8-12 | 89 | 78C | 68C | Connor Murtagh | 50/1 |
| 24 Mar 18+22d | Bangor-on-Dee | Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 112 | 129A | 118A | Harry Stock | 8/1 |
| 02 Mar 18+239d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq Now 2% Commission 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race | 1/4 | 10-11 | — | — | 106B | Harry Stock | 6/5F | |
| 06 Jul 17+28d | Perth | Perth & Kinross Federation SWI Centenary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 20 | 11-4 | 115 | 88C | 101C | Harry Stock | 9/1 |
| 08 Jun 17+29d | Bangor-on-Dee | Nicol Hughes Foodservice Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 2 | 11-10 | 117 | 94B | 99A | Harry Stock | 6/1 |
| 10 May 17+25d | Chester | 188Bet Chester Cup Handicap | 15/17 | 1 | 9-0 | 93 | 91C | 71A | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
| 15 Apr 17+104d | Stratford | City Sign & Graphics Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 1½ | 11-5 | 116 | 103B | 130A | Harry Stock | 9/1 |
| 01 Jan 17+19d | Catterick | Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle | 4/4 | 42 | 11-1 | 120 | 76C | 100C | Harry Stock | 12/1 |
| 13 Dec 16+10d | Catterick | Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Novices' Hurdle | 3/11 | 14 | 10-12 | 120 | 93B | 109A | Harry Stock | 5/1 |
| 03 Dec 16+119d | Aintree | Betfred 'happy 50th John Mckenna' Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | 2¾ | 11-1 | 120 | 54A | 105B | Harry Stock | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 16+8d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-5 | — | — | 115B | Mr D Sinnott | 5/2 | |
| 29 Jul 16+153d | Galway | Guinness Race | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-5 | 99 | — | 75C | Pat Smullen | 3/1 |
| 27 Feb 16+10d | Navan | Nobber Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | 10 | 11-11 | — | — | 103A | Niall P Madden | 50/1 |
| 17 Feb 16+10d | Punchestown | Festival Party Pack From 25 Euro Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 13 | 11-11 | — | — | 95C | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 07 Feb 16+105d | Naas (IRE) | Paddy Power Cheltenham Trial Sunday 21st February Maiden Hurdle | 14/16 | 8 | 11-12 | — | — | 98C | Niall P Madden | 8/1 |
| 25 Oct 15+42d | Galway (IRE) | www.swordsecurity.com (Q.R.) Race | 3/6 | 4¾ | 11-4 | 104 | — | 71B | Mr Finian Maguire | 8/13F |
| 13 Sep 15+21d | Curragh (IRE) | Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger | 10/11 | 75 | 9-11 | 104 | — | 87C | Leigh Roche | 100/1 |
| 23 Aug 15+23d | Curragh (IRE) | Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes | 5/5 | ½ | 9-9 | 104 | — | 85C | Pat Smullen | 7/1 |
| 31 Jul 15+80d | Galway | Guinness Race | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 96 | — | 88B | Pat Smullen | 9/10F |
| 12 May 15+380d | Killarney | www.killarneyraces.ie Race | 1/5 | 9-13 | 93 | — | 93B | Pat Smullen | 4/5F | |
| 27 Apr 14+200d | Gowran Park | Super Sundays Dining & Racing For 22 (c & G) Maiden | 1/9 | 9-5 | — | — | 100A | Pat Smullen | 11/4J | |
| 09 Oct 13 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 5/9 | 3¾ | 9-5 | — | — | 75A | Pat Smullen | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Good Tradition (IRE) won?
- Good Tradition (IRE) won 6 of 29 archived starts between 2013 and 2018, a strike rate of 20.7%. Placed 12 times in total (41.4% of starts).
- Who trained Good Tradition (IRE)?
- Good Tradition (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 26 October 2018.
- Who is Good Tradition (IRE)'s sire?
- Good Tradition (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Token Gesture (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Good Tradition (IRE) prefer?
- Good Tradition (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Good Tradition (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 26 October 2018. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Good Tradition (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Good Tradition (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Token Gesture (IRE), Good Tradition (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Hit The Jackpot (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Hit The Jackpot (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m5f. As at Oct 2026.