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Horse profile

Grian Blath (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2009) · Last trainer John C McConnell · Last owner Felix Whelan
by Val Royal (FR) out of Hakone (IRE) (Alzao)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Aug 2009 — 6,269 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 13th of 20
KTB Profile

Grian Blath (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating53↓ 2lb off peak
53 53–55

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 90C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Down Royal, 28 Aug 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 45C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 25 Jun 2009 Official rating 53 at the last flat run, 25 Jun 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 2 figures · best 90C · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m290C86—
Flat 5 figures · best 47C · median 44
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good247C46—
Good to Firm244C43.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m347C45—
1m2f – 1m4f243C43—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 4 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
Val Royal (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26623.1%+14.3—
Good to Firm327329.8%+10 from 2
Good474347.2%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft214209.3%+0.50 from 1
Soft303268.6%−0.20 from 2
Heavy14075%−3.8—
Standard (AW)530519.6%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f59711.9%+3.1—
6f – 7f370369.7%+0.9—
1m – 1m1f364236.3%−2.5—
1m2f – 1m4f4705010.6%+1.80 from 2
1m5f – 2m477398.2%−0.60 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f194147.2%−1.6—
2m5f – 3m76810.5%+1.7—
Over 3m500%−8.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hakone (IRE) (Alzao)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bandra Bullet (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bandra Bullet (IRE)1112m2f—
Casa Que Canta (GB)912m2f—
Lady Misha (GB)120——
Lettergul Lass (IRE)50——
Ceolteori (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Shane Foley 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B P Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00
Nicola Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 4 runs
28 Aug 09+21d Down Royal Mirror Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 20 ran 13/20 3 11-2 —90C Paul Townend 33/1
07 Aug 09+43d Wexford A.i.b. (q.r.) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 8/16 ¾ 10-11 —82A Mr R O'Sullivan 66/1
25 Jun 09+13d Tipperary Longways (q.r.) Handicap (50-75) 14f · Good · 18 ran 14/18 ½ 9-13 5345C Mr B P Fahey 25/1
12 Jun 09+315d Navan Live Music After Racing Apprentice Handicap (50-85) 13f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 15/16 1 7-11 5344C Nicola Walsh 33/1
2008 · 3 runs
01 Aug 08+21d Galway Galway Publican's EBF Maiden 12f · Yielding · 9 ran 5/9 7 9-5 5343C Rory Cleary 50/1
11 Jul 08+30d Wexford Carriglawn Maiden 13f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 8-12 5547C Shane Foley 66/1
11 Jun 08 Leopardstown Clonard Maiden 12f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 11/11 1¼ 8-12 5543C Shane Foley 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Grian Blath won?
Grian Blath (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2008 and 2009.
Who trained Grian Blath?
Grian Blath (IRE) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 28 August 2009.
Who is Grian Blath's sire?
Grian Blath (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Hakone (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
What is Grian Blath's official rating?
Grian Blath (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 55.
What is Grian Blath's sire's record?
Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
Who are Grian Blath's siblings?
Out of Hakone (IRE), Grian Blath (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bandra Bullet (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.