Horse profile
Gracesolution (IRE)
by Notnowcato (GB) out of Solution Set (IRE) (Desert King)
42 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Dundalk (AW), Killarney & Sligo
Off 274 days · 11th of 13
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Gracesolution is 3 from 42 with all wins over 1m2f – 1m4f. She won handicaps at Dundalk on standard going in Mar 2025, at Killarney on good ground in Jul 2022 and at Sligo on good ground in Jun 2022. Typically held up, she finished 11 of 13 at Dundalk in Jan 2026 when last raced off a mark of 60, 10lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 3–42Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 15 (35.7%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=42 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 70Highest 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 rating60↓ 10lb off peak
60
52–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 76
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 99B | 87 | 4 · 87 / 75 |
| Good | 12 | 131C | 105 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 81C | 79 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 98C | 92 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 31 | 128C | 87 | 4 · 87 / 75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 131C | 106 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 75C | 74 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 115B | 94 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 115B | 94 | — |
Of 42 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,367 runs since Jan 2008 (226 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.5% from 386. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.6% from 349.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 266 | 27 | 10.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 651 | 67 | 10.3% | +0.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 386 | 56 | 14.5% | +4.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 466 | 34 | 7.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 171 | 17 | 9.9% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 410 | 31 | 7.6% | −2.2 | 1 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 52 | 4 | 7.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 349 | 23 | 6.6% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 362 | 46 | 12.7% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 366 | 39 | 10.7% | +0.9 | 3 from 31 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 525 | 53 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 402 | 40 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 273 | 23 | 8.4% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Solution Set (IRE) (Desert King)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Whats The Solution (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Whats The Solution (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whats The Solution (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 31 | 3 | 10% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Coen | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Shane Markey | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Mark Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Shane Foley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Christine Worrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Harney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A B O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 38 | 3 | 8% | −14.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 40 | 3 | 8% | −16.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 26+56d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - pressed for effort into the straight but faded | 11/13 | 2 | 10-2 | 60 | 76B | 67A | Donagh O'Connor | 8/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gait to finish 9th | 9/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 62 | 56B | 60A | Christine Worrell | 50/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Your No.1 Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - unable to close - finished ninth | 9/14 | shd | 9-2 | 62 | 74B | 64A | Christine Worrell | 28/1 |
| 29 Oct 25+40d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Halloween Handicap Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left before fading | 13/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 62 | 87B | 52A | Shane Markey | 11/1 |
| 19 Sep 25+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Enjoy Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort in the straight and driven approaching the final furlong - up to 3rd close home but stayed on at one gait to finish 4th | 4/12 | hd | 9-3 | 66 | 95A | 79A | Hugh Horgan | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+66d | Tramore | Perennial Freight Handicap Slow to break - settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - pushed into 4th with 2f left - dropped to 5th a furlong out and held on for sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 68 | 86A | 69A | Donagh O'Connor | 14/1 |
| 11 Jun 25+21d | Limerick | Wallstone Grant Thornton Optional Claiming Race Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway - improved into 6th with 2f left - moved up to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on into 2nd but never got to winner | 2/12 | 2 | 8-12 | 68 | 104A | 72A | Shane Markey | 10/3J |
| 21 May 25+47d | Gowran Park | Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap Settled around midfield - improved into contention approaching the final furlong - stayed on without reaching the front runners to finish fifth beaten a length | 5/11 | hd | 9-3 | 69 | 106A | 67A | Shane Markey | 11/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer Just 29 Euros Handicap Sat behind the pace - 5th at halfway - driven approaching the straight - edged into 4th inside final furlong then found more to take 3rd near the line | 3/8 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 70 | 80A | 78A | Donagh O'Connor | 14/1 |
| 14 Mar 25+46d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Sat close to pace early - third at halfway - driven up into second inside the final furlong - edged ahead near the line and hung on by a whisker | 1/6 | 9-1 | 67 | 55A | 73B | Donagh O'Connor | 6/1 | |
| 27 Jan 25+148d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap Sat behind the front group moving smoothly - improved into second turning for home - asked for effort 2f out then driven - unable to threaten winner in the final furlong - held on for third | 3/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 66 | 81A | 86A | Donagh O'Connor | 22/1 |
| 01 Sep 24+46d | Tipperary | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70) Sat close to the pace early - disputed second at halfway - urged forward 3f out - unable to threaten turning in - down to 6th inside the final furlong - dropped away late | 11/16 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 67 | 125C | 65A | Shane Foley | 13/2 |
| 17 Jul 24+19d | Killarney | Kelly Bros Handicap (47-70) | 4/12 | nk | 10-0 | 68 | 108A | 75A | Shane Foley | 9/2 |
| 28 Jun 24+26d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50-80) | 6/18 | ¾ | 9-3 | 68 | 84C | 69A | Shane Markey | 22/1 |
| 02 Jun 24+15d | Listowel | Lane Family Memorial Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-6 | 67 | 131C | 77A | Shane Foley | 8/1 |
| 18 May 24+14d | Navan | Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 2/14 | nk | 10-0 | 63 | 98C | 84A | Shane Foley | 4/1F |
| 04 May 24+71d | Punchestown | 33rd Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race | 8/22 | nse | 11-9 | 63 | — | 63A | — | 18/1 |
| 23 Feb 24+9d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 3/14 | nk | 9-8 | 63 | 87B | 75A | Shane Markey | 17/2 |
| 14 Feb 24+63d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Valentine's Day From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 95B | 73A | Shane Markey | 14/1 |
| 13 Dec 23+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/13 | 1 | 9-10 | 64 | 92B | 77A | Jake Coen | 8/1 |
| 24 Nov 23+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 3/14 | 1½ | 9-10 | 64 | 99B | 80A | Jake Coen | 4/1F |
| 01 Nov 23+112d | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-11 | 65 | 72B | 72A | Donagh O'Connor | 18/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Family Fun Day Coming To Dundalk Tuesday August 15th Handicap (47-75) | 4/13 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 67 | 94B | 75A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 7/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+23d | Down Royal | New Pravha Suite Handicap (47-70) | 3/14 | 2½ | 9-8 | 68 | 73C | 79A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 11/2 |
| 01 Jun 23+104d | Fairyhouse | Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers & Gifts Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 5/18 | ¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 128C | 83A | Jack Kearney | 9/1 |
| 17 Feb 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70) | 5/14 | nk | 9-10 | 69 | 80B | 74A | Jake Coen | 10/3F |
| 01 Feb 23+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-13 | 67 | 94B | 86A | W J Lee | 3/1F |
| 20 Jan 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/12 | hd | 9-10 | 64 | 87A | 85A | Siobhan Rutledge | 11/4F |
| 04 Jan 23+33d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 2/14 | nk | 9-8 | 62 | 97B | 82A | Siobhan Rutledge | 7/2 |
| 02 Dec 22+90d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 62 | 92B | 71A | Jake Coen | 33/1 |
| 03 Sep 22+31d | Navan | Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 6/13 | 1½ | 10-0 | 64 | 81C | 73A | Jake Coen | 11/2 |
| 03 Aug 22+21d | Sligo | Rockshore Cider Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-11 | 64 | 79C | 61C | Jake Coen | 9/2 |
| 13 Jul 22+22d | Killarney | Laurels Handicap (47-65) | 1/15 | 8-13 | 55 | 86C | 78A | Jake Coen | 15/2 | |
| 21 Jun 22+24d | Sligo | Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap (47-65) | 1/13 | 8-10 | 52 | 90C | 65A | Jake Coen | 15/2 | |
| 28 May 22+17d | Navan | Boyne Valley Family Raceday July 9th Handicap (47-65) | 5/22 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 55 | 116C | 76A | Mark Gallagher | 8/1 |
| 11 May 22+28d | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) | 5/16 | 3½ | 9-1 | 55 | 75C | 68A | Mark Gallagher | 12/1 |
| 13 Apr 22+152d | Gowran Park | Racing Again May 4th Maiden (Div 2) | 7/15 | 4½ | 9-4 | — | 73C | 58C | Mark Gallagher | 80/1 |
| 12 Nov 21+21d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Maiden | 4/14 | 4½ | 9-5 | — | 89B | 72A | Mark Gallagher | 200/1 |
| 22 Oct 21+58d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Maiden | 9/14 | 3¾ | 9-6 | — | 82C | 45C | Mark Gallagher | 80/1 |
| 25 Aug 21+34d | Bellewstown | Avison Young (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/13 | 1¼ | 11-1 | — | — | 62C | Miss A B O'Connor | 11/2 |
| 22 Jul 21+34d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Flat Race | 4/14 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 115B | 97A | Tom Harney | 33/1 |
| 18 Jun 21 | Down Royal | Tughans (Pro/Am) Fillies Flat Race | 6/12 | hd | 10-9 | — | 73A | 96A | Tom Harney | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gracesolution (IRE) won?
- Gracesolution (IRE) won 3 of 42 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 15 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Gracesolution (IRE)?
- Gracesolution (IRE) is trained by Ross O'Sullivan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 January 2026.
- Who is Gracesolution (IRE)'s sire?
- Gracesolution (IRE) is by Notnowcato (GB) out of Solution Set (IRE), whose sire is Desert King.
- What going does Gracesolution (IRE) prefer?
- Gracesolution (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gracesolution (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 16 January 2026. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Gracesolution (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Notnowcato (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,367 runs since Jan 2008 (226 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.5% from 386. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.6% from 349.
- Who are Gracesolution (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Solution Set (IRE), Gracesolution (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Whats The Solution (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Whats The Solution (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.