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Horse profile

Guts For Garters (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2011) · Last trainer Michael Hourigan · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Presenting (GB) out of Asklynn (IRE) (Beau Sher)
37 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jul 2011 — 5,583 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 8th of 15 2 wins · Kilbeggan & Gowran Park Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Guts For Garters (IRE) is 2 from 37. Hasn't won since May 2011.

Based on 37 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating109↓ 3lb off peak
109 86–112

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 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 5 Jun 2011 Official rating 109 at the last run, 23 Jul 2011

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 33 figures · best 123A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft11123A106—
Heavy11123A106—
Good5119A96—
Good to Firm4122A109—
Good to Soft2115A111.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m19123A106—
2m1f – 2m4f7123A101—
Over 3m5122A113—
1m5f – 2m2119A106—

Of 37 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 37 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.81 from 4
Good7,02484012%+10 from 5
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 2
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.81 from 15
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.10 from 11
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.20 from 7
2m5f – 3m6,53974211.3%+0.31 from 23
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.61 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Asklynn (IRE) (Beau Sher)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Casual Cavalier (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Nom de Guerre (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Casual Cavalier (IRE)3261m7½f–2m4fClass 4
Nom de Guerre (IRE)2622m4½f–3m1fClass 3
En Passe (IRE)30——
Marble City (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 15 1 7% −7.00
Heavy 11 0 0% −11.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +0.33
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 5 0 0% −5.00
Kilbeggan 4 1 25% +0.33
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +6.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 23 1 4% −15.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 5 1 20% −0.67
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P Heskin 15 1 7% −10.67
Davy Russell 7 1 14% +1.00
Tom Doyle 5 0 0% −5.00
Andrew J McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr B O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M N Doran 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00
P W Flood 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B S Carey 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 25 2 8% −12.67
None 12 0 0% −12.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 10 1 10% −5.67
2010 8 0 0% −8.00
2009 9 0 0% −9.00
2008 8 1 13% +0.00
2007 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 1 6% −13.67
Hurdle 18 1 6% −10.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2011 · 10 runs
23 Jul 11+20d Wexford Rosslare Harbour Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m1f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 12 11-7 10996C Mr B O'Neill 14/1
03 Jul 11+21d Limerick Limerick.ie Chase 3m · Good · 12 ran 8/12 30 11-6 11094C Phillip Enright 10/1
12 Jun 11+7d Roscommon www.thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase 3m½f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 9-8 111— Mr M N Doran 12/1
05 Jun 11+22d Kilbeggan Dunbia Handicap Chase (0-116) 3m1f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1½ 11-12 112113A Davy Russell 10/3F
14 May 11+15d Kilbeggan Belvedere House, Gardens & Park Handicap Chase (0-123) 3m1f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 10-3 104122A A P Heskin 10/3F
29 Apr 11+19d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m1f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 9 11-7 104117A Andrew J McNamara 7/2F
10 Apr 11+15d Tramore Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m6f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 2½ 10-4 102119A A P Heskin 7/1
26 Mar 11+9d Navan Oldcastle Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m7f · Yielding · 26 ran 16/26 1¼ 11-6 108104A A P Heskin 18/1
17 Mar 11+75d Down Royal Down Royal Punters Pack Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4 11-7 102119A A P Heskin 10/3
01 Jan 11+3d Fairyhouse Porterstown Handicap Chase (0-140) (Grade C) 3m5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 9-6 103106A A P Heskin 8/1
2010 · 8 runs
29 Dec 10+13d Limerick Dinform Beginners Chase 2m6f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 4 11-7 103104A A P Heskin 25/1
16 Dec 10+21d Clonmel Colville Bloodstock Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 2 10-9 10498C A P Heskin 10/1
25 Nov 10+19d Thurles Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 3m · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 7 11-5 104119A A P Heskin 7/2F
06 Nov 10+36d Down Royal Rainbow Telecom Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m6f · Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 10-9 104— A P Heskin 14/1
01 Oct 10+5d Gowran Park ITBA & Gain Horse Feeds Encourage Breeders To Go Racing Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 9-5 108106A A P Heskin 6/1
26 Sep 10+10d Clonmel Style Clonmel Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 3m · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 4/18 2½ 11-3 109115A A P Heskin 14/1
16 Sep 10+228d Listowel Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle 3m · Yielding · 18 ran 12/18 3 10-6 11095C A P Heskin 20/1
31 Jan 10+43d Punchestown Watch Racing UK On Chorus NTL 411 Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 3m · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 1½ 10-3 109109A A P Heskin 11/4F
2009 · 9 runs
19 Dec 09+16d Navan Christmas Cracker Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 1 10-4 105123A A P Heskin 9/1
03 Dec 09+18d Naas Thoroughbred County Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m4f · Heavy · 21 ran 13/21 7 11-9 106105C Davy Russell 12/1
15 Nov 09+11d Cork paddypower.com E.B.F. Beginners Chase 2m5f · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 7 11-12 106106C Alain Cawley 20/1
04 Nov 09+9d Fairyhouse Course Signage Beginners Chase 3m · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 30 11-12 —88C Davy Russell 14/1
26 Oct 09+22d Galway W.B. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase 2m6½f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-12 —— Davy Russell 20/1
04 Oct 09+162d Tipperary O'Dwyer Steel Like-A-Butterfly Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 6/6 7 11-2 —101B P W Flood 14/1
25 Apr 09+62d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-1 105— Davy Russell 4/1F
22 Feb 09+28d Naas Osborne's Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 3m · Soft · 17 ran 10/17 3½ 11-4 106108A Davy Russell 4/1
25 Jan 09+27d Leopardstown Stillorgan Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m6f · Heavy · 24 ran 3/24 ½ 9-13 102119A A P Heskin 14/1
2008 · 8 runs
29 Dec 08+15d Limerick Tara Cladding Millenium Machine Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m6f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 10-12 101123A Tom Doyle 5/2F
14 Dec 08+22d Navan Membership Ideal Xmas Present Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 2m6f · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 11-5 98121A Paul Townend 7/2
22 Nov 08+13d Gowran Park Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 3m · Soft · 20 ran 1/20 10-13 89122A Davy Russell 7/1
09 Nov 08+28d Navan ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m7f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 8 10-4 8687A Tom Doyle 6/1
12 Oct 08+120d Limerick Pat Keogh BMW Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m6f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 3 10-12 94105A Tom Doyle 16/1
14 Jun 08+21d Limerick Better Odds On Betfair Maiden Hurdle 3m · Good To Firm · 18 ran 6/18 8 11-12 9093A Tom Doyle 4/1
24 May 08+30d Tralee www.traleehorseracing.com Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 4/19 11 11-4 90108A Tom Doyle 7/1
24 Apr 08+155d Punchestown Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro-Am) Flat Race 2m · Good · 25 ran 13/25 ¾ 11-0 —93C Mr B S Carey 20/1
2007 · 2 runs
21 Nov 07+23d Fairyhouse St Margarets Novice Hurdle 2m2f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 12/16 3 11-2 —90C Andrew J McNamara 20/1
29 Oct 07 Galway Diamond Vision Novice Hurdle 2m4½f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 11 10-2 —86C Stephen Gray 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Guts For Garters won?
Guts For Garters (IRE) won 2 of 37 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.4%. Placed 12 times in total (32.4% of starts).
Who trained Guts For Garters?
Guts For Garters (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 23 July 2011.
Who is Guts For Garters's sire?
Guts For Garters (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Asklynn (IRE), whose sire is Beau Sher.
What going does Guts For Garters prefer?
Guts For Garters (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 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 Guts For Garters's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 23 July 2011. The highest on record is 112.
What is Guts For Garters's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Guts For Garters's siblings?
Out of Asklynn (IRE), Guts For Garters (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Casual Cavalier (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Nom de Guerre (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.