Skip to content
Horse profile

He's Cool (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2012) · Last trainer Aidan Anthony Howard · Last owner Matthew Mullen
by Viking Ruler (AUS) out of Miss Progressive (IRE) (Common Grounds)
27 runs · 16 courses · from Feb 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Sep 2012 — 5,146 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2012 Won at Wolverhampton (AW) Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

He's Cool (IRE) is 1 from 27, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 19 on turf. Last raced off 90, 20lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6 OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 20lb off peak
90 49–110

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) 121A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 12 Oct 2011 Official rating 90 at the last jumps run, 24 Sep 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 64C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 11 Nov 2009 Official rating 58 at the last flat run, 22 Jun 2010

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 12 figures · best 121A · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft4121A92—
Good3121A99—
Heavy292A87.5—
Good to Firm2114A102.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9121A92—
2m1f – 2m4f399A93—
Flat 12 figures · best 75A · median 55
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)875A52—
Firm257C56—
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m575A57—
6f – 7f348A42—
1m – 1m1f262A59—
1m2f – 1m4f255A50.5—

Of 27 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 27 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
Viking Ruler (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 109. Weakest on soft going: 4.1% from 145. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.2% from 113.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−8.60 from 3
Good to Firm7279.7%+1.10 from 3
Good1371410.2%+1.60 from 5
Good to Soft6523.1%−5.5—
Soft14564.1%−4.50 from 6
Heavy70710%+1.40 from 2
Standard (AW)1091614.7%+6.11 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−8.6—
6f – 7f10698.5%−0.10 from 3
1m – 1m1f1131614.2%+5.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f8633.5%−5.10 from 2
1m5f – 2m170137.6%−11 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f104109.6%+10 from 4
2m5f – 3m2314.3%−4.3—
Over 3m200%−8.6—

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
Miss Progressive (IRE) (Common Grounds)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Esprit Rebel (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 1 13% +3.00
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 2 1 50% +9.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1 100% +10.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 1 6% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 8 0 0% −8.00
Emmet McNamara 5 0 0% −5.00
Sean McDermott 2 0 0% −2.00
B M Cash 2 0 0% −2.00
Rory Cleary 2 0 0% −2.00
Keagan Latham 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Niki O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Ted Durcan 1 1 100% +10.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 22 0 0% −22.00
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 12 1 8% −1.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00
Flat 12 1 8% −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
2012 · 3 runs
24 Sep 12+73d Ballinrobe Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-7 90— Sean McDermott 10/1
13 Jul 12+46d Cork Mallow Print Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 2½ 11-5 9284C Mark Walsh 16/1
28 May 12+212d Ballinrobe Supermacs Ballinrobe & Claremorris Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-3 93— B M Cash 12/1
2011 · 4 runs
29 Oct 11+17d Naas Keadeen Hotel Supporting Kildare GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Heavy · 22 ran 16/22 4½ 10-0 9383C Niki O'Shea 20/1
12 Oct 11+11d Punchestown Lewis-Crosby Challenge Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 22 ran 6/22 shd 11-3 93121A B M Cash 14/1
01 Oct 11+81d Gowran Park Gowran Christmas Party Meeting 15th December Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 16f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 9-10 9195B Niall P Madden 8/1
12 Jul 11+373d Killarney Race Club At The Malton Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 16 ran F/16 — 10-10 91— Robert Dunne 25/1
2010 · 3 runs
04 Jul 10+12d Bellewstown Outsource Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 17f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 11/15 3 11-1 9691C Sean McDermott 20/1
22 Jun 10+32d Ballinrobe Coleman Quarries Handicap (47-60) 14f · Firm · 9 ran 8/9 30 9-12 5857C Seamie Heffernan 10/1
21 May 10+191d Wexford Owenduff Handicap (47-60) 14f · Firm · 15 ran 10/15 hd 9-12 5855C Rory Cleary 16/1
2009 · 12 runs
11 Nov 09+12d Southwell (AW) Book Your Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 22 9-9 5864C Dane O'Neill 5/2F
30 Oct 09+36d Wolverhampton (AW) At The Races All-weather 20th Anniversary Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 13 ran 1/13 9-1 4975A Ted Durcan 10/1
24 Sep 09+40d Perth Anderson Anderson And Brown Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 1 10-11 110114A Robert Dunne 7/1
15 Aug 09+14d Bangor-on-Dee freebets.co.uk Free Premiership Betting Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 5 11-4 103121A Robert Dunne 16/1
01 Aug 09+16d Galway Cheestrings Handicap (50-70) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 ¾ 8-11 5152C Rory Cleary 25/1
16 Jul 09+2d Killarney Killarney Grand Live Music Venue Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 17f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 ½ 11-2 9099A Robert Dunne 11/1
14 Jul 09+36d Downpatrick Magners Cider Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 7 11-2 9093A Robert Dunne 12/1
08 Jun 09+12d Roscommon Www.roscommonracecourse at eircom.net Maiden Hurdle 16f · Firm · 17 ran 8/17 1¼ 11-2 9091A Robert Dunne 12/1
27 May 09+8d Punchestown Panoramic Restaurant (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Soft · 24 ran 8/24 ¾ 10-13 9089A Robert Dunne 33/1
19 May 09+53d Punchestown Www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 25 ran 9/25 2 10-13 9092A Robert Dunne 50/1
27 Mar 09+7d Dundalk (AW) Farmlea Handicap (47-65) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 ¾ 8-10 5135A Emmet McNamara 5/1
20 Mar 09+314d Dundalk (AW) Value Centre Dundalk Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 9-0 5162A Keagan Latham 12/1
2008 · 5 runs
10 May 08+23d Downpatrick Downpatrick On-course Bookmakers Handicap (45-65) 11f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 1¼ 9-4 5955A Keagan Latham 14/1
17 Apr 08+20d Dundalk (AW) Shamrock Bar Seatown Place Handicap (45-60) 6f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 shd 9-1 6242A Emmet McNamara 10/1
28 Mar 08+14d Dundalk (AW) Hillgrove Hotel Auction Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 ¾ 8-12 6248A Emmet McNamara 16/1
14 Mar 08+14d Dundalk (AW) European Mortgages Call Centre (C&G) Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 8 8-7 5646A Emmet McNamara 10/1
29 Feb 08 Dundalk (AW) Rogers Construction (C&G) Maiden 8f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 2 8-7 5656A Emmet McNamara 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has He's Cool won?
He's Cool (IRE) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 4 times in total (14.8% of starts).
Who trained He's Cool?
He's Cool (IRE) was trained by Aidan Anthony Howard on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 24 September 2012.
Who is He's Cool's sire?
He's Cool (IRE) is by Viking Ruler (AUS) out of Miss Progressive (IRE), whose sire is Common Grounds.
What going does He's Cool prefer?
He's Cool (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is He's Cool's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 24 September 2012. The highest on record is 110.
What is He's Cool's sire's record?
Viking Ruler (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 606 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.7% from 109. Weakest on soft going: 4.1% from 145. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.2% from 113.
Who are He's Cool's siblings?
Out of Miss Progressive (IRE), He's Cool (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 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.