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Horse profile

Groody Hill (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2015) · Last trainer C Roche · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Alderbrook (GB) out of Secret Leave (GB) (Long Leave)
21 runs · 10 courses · from Feb 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 May 2015 — 4,196 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2015 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile

Groody Hill (IRE) is 4 from 21. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. Last raced off 128, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating128↓ 8lb off peak
128 102–136

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 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 4 Nov 2014 Official rating 128 at the last run, 2 May 2015

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 16 figures · best 137A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy5137A105—
Soft5129A110—
Good to Soft5136A114—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6134A118.5—
2m5f – 3m5137A129—
1m5f – 2m5110A107—

Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 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
Alderbrook (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm17317.6%+7.9—
Good to Firm2362410.2%+0.5—
Good9419710.3%+0.60 from 1
Good to Soft627568.9%−0.81 from 6
Soft892707.8%−1.91 from 8
Heavy5586812.2%+2.52 from 6
Standard (AW)2229.1%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.7—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.7—
1m2f – 1m4f8112.5%+2.8—
1m5f – 2m762678.8%−0.90 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,18012210.3%+0.63 from 6
2m5f – 3m979959.7%01 from 6
Over 3m361359.7%00 from 4

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
Secret Leave (GB) (Long Leave)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Leave In Secret (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Leave In Secret (IRE)2222m½f—
Two For The Road (IRE)10——
Indian Secret (IRE)10——
Good Old Sussex (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% −5.62
Heavy 6 2 33% +10.50
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +11.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 4 1 25% +7.00
Fairyhouse 4 1 25% +13.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +3.50
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 1 100% +1.38
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% +5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 3 50% +18.88
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Crowe 13 3 23% +5.88
A P McCoy 4 0 0% −4.00
Jody McGarvey 3 1 33% +14.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 3 27% +7.88
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 4 1 25% +13.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 5 1 20% +12.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 10 3 30% +8.88
2010 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 15 3 20% +3.88
Hurdle 6 1 17% +11.00

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
2015 · 3 runs
02 May 15+76d Punchestown Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Chase (0-145) 30f · Soft · 20 ran PU/20 — 10-4 128— Jody McGarvey 20/1
15 Feb 15+24d Navan Dunsany Handicap Hurdle 22.5f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-10 109— Mark Walsh 5/1
22 Jan 15+26d Gowran Park Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (grade A) 25f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-8 129— A P McCoy 11/1
2014 · 5 runs
27 Dec 14+34d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (0-150) (Grade B Handicap) 24.5f · Heavy · 26 ran 10/26 3 10-9 130105A A P McCoy 6/1
23 Nov 14+19d Navan Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) 24f · Soft · 25 ran 3/25 nk 10-4 127129A Jody McGarvey 8/1
04 Nov 14+285d Fairyhouse Book Your Christmas Party At Fairyhouse December 20th Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-9 102134A Jody McGarvey 16/1
23 Jan 14+22d Gowran Park Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A) 25f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-7 129— Alan Crowe 11/1
01 Jan 14+632d Fairyhouse Special Offers In Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 7½ 11-3 10394C Alan Crowe 7/1
2012 · 1 run
09 Apr 12+104d Fairyhouse Ladbrokes Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A Handicap) 29f · Good To Soft · 29 ran PU/29 — 10-9 136— A P McCoy 9/1
2011 · 10 runs
27 Dec 11+30d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (0-145) (Grade B Handicap) 24f · Good To Yielding · 26 ran 3/26 ½ 10-11 132136A A P McCoy 5/1
27 Nov 11+27d Navan Ladbrokes.com Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 1/25 10-3 124137A Alan Crowe 10/1
31 Oct 11+5d Wexford M.W. Hickey Memorial Handicap Chase (0-130) 19f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 10-11 104123B Alan Crowe 11/8F
26 Oct 11+66d Punchestown Punchestown Annual Membership Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 105133A Alan Crowe 9/2
21 Aug 11+82d Ballinrobe Corrib Oil Handicap Chase (0-116) 17f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 6/10 28 11-3 10790C Alan Crowe 8/1
31 May 11+16d Ballinrobe Connacht Telegraph Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 9 11-4 —107A Alan Crowe 10/1
15 May 11+50d Killarney Ross Golf Club Maiden Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 5/18 5 11-4 —114A Alan Crowe 14/1
26 Mar 11+72d Navan Headfort Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 ½ 10-10 10993C Alan Crowe 14/1
13 Jan 11+11d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 16 11-2 —88A Alan Crowe 20/1
02 Jan 11+64d Naas Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Chase 16f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 1½ 10-6 —88A Alan Crowe 20/1
2010 · 2 runs
30 Oct 10+262d Naas Weatherbys Ireland Gsb Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 9 10-13 —110A Alan Crowe 33/1
10 Feb 10 Fairyhouse Irish Racing Post Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 7 10-6 —108A Alan Crowe 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Groody Hill won?
Groody Hill (IRE) won 4 of 21 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Groody Hill?
Groody Hill (IRE) was trained by C Roche on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 2 May 2015.
Who is Groody Hill's sire?
Groody Hill (IRE) is by Alderbrook (GB) out of Secret Leave (GB), whose sire is Long Leave.
What going does Groody Hill prefer?
Groody Hill (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Groody Hill's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 2 May 2015. The highest on record is 136.
What is Groody Hill's sire's record?
Alderbrook (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Groody Hill's siblings?
Out of Secret Leave (GB), Groody Hill (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Leave In Secret (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2010. 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.