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Horse profile

Hammer The Hammer (IRE)

4yo colt · Trainer Kevin Ryan · Owner B T Mcdonald
by Coulsty (IRE) out of Ranallagh Rocket (IRE) (Acclamation)
15 runs · 7 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Chester & Southwell (AW) Last run 19 Sep 2026 · 14th of 24 Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Hammer The Hammer is a colt with three wins from 15 starts, two of them in Class 3 handicaps over 6f-7f. He won a maiden at Southwell over under 6f on standard going in Mar 2025, followed by handicaps at Southwell on standard in Apr 2025 and at Chester on good in May 2025. All three wins came off marks between 80 and 82. He has two wins from three runs at Southwell and one win from one run at Chester. His last run, at Ayr in Sep 2026, was 14th of 24 in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup off an official rating of 96.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Feb 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating96↓ 8lb off peak
96 80–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 114 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 11 Mar 2025

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 15 figures · best 122C · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good499C95.51 run · —
Good to Soft3109C891 run · —
Good to Firm3110C972 runs · 97 / 88.5
Standard (AW)3114A109—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f10122C96.54 runs · 97 / 81
Under 6f5114A1091 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 19 Sep 2026 Official rating 96 at the last run, 19 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 15 figures · best 120A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good4114A102.51 run · —
Good to Soft394A871 run · —
Good to Firm3118A932 runs · 93 / 83
Standard (AW)3120A104—
Heavy1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f10120A93.54 runs · 93 / 78.5
Under 6f5118A1031 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 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 from 12 analysed runs since Feb 2025

  • Led 5 (42%) · 3 wins
  • Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,545 runs since Jun 2020 (167 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5240%+30.4—
Good to Firm235177.2%−2.40 from 3
Good3833910.2%+0.61 from 4
Good to Soft154159.7%+0.10 from 3
Soft2422510.3%+0.70 from 1
Heavy69811.6%+20 from 1
Standard (AW)457429.2%−0.42 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f252259.9%+0.31 from 5
6f – 7f742699.3%−0.32 from 10
1m – 1m1f332319.3%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f1381611.6%+2—
1m5f – 2m63711.1%+1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1700%−9.6—
2m5f – 3m100%−9.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ranallagh Rocket (IRE) (Acclamation)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them High Cloud (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Tickettothestars (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
High Cloud (IRE)217f—
Tickettothestars (IRE)1616fClass 6
She's Coul (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 1 25% +1.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 2 67% +2.70
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 3 1 33% −1.80
Class 3 2 2 100% +8.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 3 2 67% +2.70
Goodwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Chester 1 1 100% +4.50
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 10 2 20% +0.00
Under 6f 5 1 20% −3.80

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Eaves 8 3 38% +3.20
Shane Gray 2 0 0% −2.00
Toby Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Callan 1 0 0% −1.00
Warren Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin McSweeney 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 3 25% −0.80
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 8 3 38% +3.20
2024 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
19 Sep 26+28d Ayr Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Heavy · 24 ran Settled on the far flank early - tracking the pace group - unable to close from over a furlong out - eventually beaten well down the field in 14th 14/24 1¼ 8-12 9682C80A Tom Eaves 33/1
22 Aug 26+21d York Sky Bet Constantine Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Settled up with the pace on the near flank early - pushed along with two furlongs left - faded inside the final furlong to finish well held 18/20 ½ 9-4 9675C77A Shane Gray 40/1
01 Aug 26+42d Goodwood Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 27 ran Held a spot through the middle of the field - hit the front before being pushed out with 2f left - faded inside the final furlong to finish well beaten 21/27 1 8-10 9997C73A Toby Moore 33/1
20 Jun 26+37d Ascot Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 27 ran Held a spot in the middle of the pack early - up with the pace and drifted right approaching 2f out - pressed for advantage a furlong out - weakened close home to finish 16th 16/27 nse 9-5 10180C93A Kevin Stott 22/1
14 May 26+215d York Lindum York Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good · 21 ran Raced on far flank in midfield pack - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - lost ground in closing furlong to finish 14th 14/21 nse 9-9 10395C96A Jack Callan 7/1
2025 · 8 runs
11 Oct 25+21d York Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good · 19 ran Went straight to front through middle of track - drifted off a true line approaching final furlong and lost the advantage - gave way close home to finish sixth 6/19 ½ 9-7 10499C109A Warren Fentiman 13/2
20 Sep 25+49d Ayr Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 25 ran Raced handy on the wide flank - pushed along inside final furlong - drifted left under pressure - unable to match front pack but stayed on to finish fifth 5/25 hd 9-9 104122C119A Tom Eaves 20/1
02 Aug 25+43d Goodwood Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 27 ran Drifted left from the stalls - went clear on the far strip before being pressed for effort 2f out - drifted left again and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - held safe to the line finishing 15th 15/27 shd 9-5 104109C94A Tom Eaves 9/2F
20 Jun 25+44d Ascot Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 24 ran Tracked leaders tightly on the near rail early - pushed along to move up into second in the closing stages - drifted right but kept battling inside the final furlong - held on for second unable to match the winner's finishing speed 2/24 1 9-9 100110C118A Tom Eaves 9/2
07 May 25+10d Chester Love Federal Capital Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 11 ran Sprinted to the front from the outside stall - set the pace throughout and opened a gap approaching the home bend - driven out and kept finding more inside the last furlong - crossed the line without a rival in sight 1/11 9-7 8296A114A Tom Eaves 9/2
27 Apr 25+47d Southwell (AW) Steve Gregory 65th Birthday Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran Fought for an early grip - set the pace throughout and edged away from two out - driven out and found more inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home in front 1/13 9-3 8297B120A Tom Eaves 7/2F
11 Mar 25+18d Southwell (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran Led from the outset - given a squeeze with a furlong left before sprinting away - won in a canter 1/6 9-7 80114A103B Tom Eaves 1/5F
21 Feb 25+214d Southwell (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Maiden Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran Sent clear early - overtaken before the 2f mark - pushed along a furlong out and hit the front again inside the final furlong - caught in the closing strides to go down by a nose 2/8 hd 8-13 —109A104A Oisin McSweeney EvensF
2024 · 2 runs
22 Jul 24+11d Ayr Irish Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 3 9-7 —77C89B Tom Eaves 9/4
11 Jul 24 Doncaster Napoleons Casino And Restaurant EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 nse 9-7 —89A87A Shane Gray 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hammer The Hammer won?
Hammer The Hammer (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Hammer The Hammer?
Hammer The Hammer (IRE) is trained by Kevin Ryan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
Who is Hammer The Hammer's sire?
Hammer The Hammer (IRE) is by Coulsty (IRE) out of Ranallagh Rocket (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
What going does Hammer The Hammer prefer?
Hammer The Hammer (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hammer The Hammer's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 104.
What is Hammer The Hammer's sire's record?
Coulsty (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,545 runs since Jun 2020 (167 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Hammer The Hammer's siblings?
Out of Ranallagh Rocket (IRE), Hammer The Hammer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: High Cloud (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Tickettothestars (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2024. 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.