Horse profile
He's Gorgeous (IRE)
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Ten Times Better (IRE) (Beneficial)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Clonmel
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 8
Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile
He's Gorgeous is a Kayf Tara gelding who won one of 17 starts on turf, landing a beginners chase at Clonmel over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground in Dec 2025. He has recorded six places from those 17 runs and showed his best form when third of eight in the STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase at Limerick in Oct 2026, racing prominently off an official rating of 127. He is usually held up.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
- 1–17Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 6 (35.3%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=17 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 64dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating127↓ 4lb off peak
127
112–131
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 86
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 109A | 90 | 3 runs · 109 / 99 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 120A | 88 | 2 runs · 72 / 70 |
| Heavy | 3 | 102B | 97 | 2 runs · 102 / 99.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 120A | 86 | 6 runs · 109 / 91.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 100B | 97 | 1 run · — |
Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 runs · as at 26 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 13 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 6 (46%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (23%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,748 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,495 | 525 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,050 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,760 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,977 | 522 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,761 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,817 | 479 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1,004 | 126 | 12.5% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ten Times Better (IRE) (Beneficial)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She Means Business (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Better Be Elusive (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr E Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Cavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+133d | Limerick (IRE) | STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase Up with the front group - minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - sitting fourth at halfway - another small error 8th - improved on the inner turning in - pushed along to press before 2 out - handy second when veering right and erring at 2 out - another error at the last - dropped to third with no way back - stayed on to finish third | 3/8 | ¾ | 11-4 | 127 | 72A | 142A | Danny Mullins | 7/1 |
| 07 Jun 26+13d | Punchestown | K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase Settled midfield early and hampered at the opening obstacle - up to 5th by halfway - urged into 4th then handed 3rd starting the run-in - no further gains from two out despite driving - stayed on without quickening for 3rd | 3/12 | 14 | 11-5 | 129 | 68A | 131A | Richard Condon | 7/1 |
| 25 May 26+24d | Ballinrobe | McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) Settled in the pack - 8th of the field two furlongs later - dropped away before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out | PU/16 | — | 10-9 | 129 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 5/1F |
| 01 May 26+68d | Punchestown | QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up in the pack early - improved into 7th by halfway - up into 4th 3 out - eased back to 6th before the following fence - urged up to 5th at the last and stayed on same gait to the line | 5/22 | shd | 11-0 | 130 | 86B | 138A | Donagh Meyler | 20/1 |
| 22 Feb 26+33d | Naas | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 4th two out - dropped to 6th by the last and unable to find more | 5/12 | 5½ | 11-12 | 131 | 97A | 132A | Danny Mullins | 15/2 |
| 20 Jan 26+25d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase Went straight to front - small stumble at the 7th and pressed for effort into the straight - lost command and slipped to 3rd after faltering 2 out - responded well to regain 2nd but couldn't reach winner late | 2/7 | 5 | 12-0 | 130 | 99A | 139A | Danny Mullins | 7/4 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+24d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) Held up towards the back - still down in 7th four out and unable to close after 3 out - fifth and asked for effort early in the straight - stayed on steadily to take fourth on the run-in | 4/9 | 4½ | 11-12 | 123 | 109A | 134A | Donagh Meyler | 80/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+37d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 100 To Join Beginners Chase Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd then back to 6th before hitting front at 7th - briefly headed but back in command by 4 out - edged clear approaching 2 out - hit last flat-footed - stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 102B | 136A | Danny Mullins | 4/1J | |
| 26 Oct 25+218d | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - improved into 5th after 3 out then 4th approaching the last - stayed on strongly to snatch 2nd near the line | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 120A | 135A | Gavin Brouder | 33/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+55d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Held up early - improved into 5th before 6th and holding that spot after 3 out - moved into 3rd on the inner 2 out - lost a place in the closing stages and finished 4th | 4/7 | 4½ | 11-5 | 112 | 81A | 118B | Harry Sexton | 25/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+31d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 7th 3 out - driven approaching the straight into 5th 2 out - held that spot to the line without finding more | 5/14 | 6½ | 11-5 | — | 70B | 105A | Harry Sexton | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+13d | Down Royal | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - improved into midfield after 4 out - driven into 3rd approaching 2 out but soon flattened out to be 4th before the last - stayed on same gait to finish | 4/15 | 3¼ | 10-11 | — | 104B | 116A | Harry Sexton | 11/1 |
| 13 Dec 24+211d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back early - urged into progress after the 6th - up into 7th entering the straight - still fourth and unable to threaten leaders 2 out - stayed on same gear to snatch third close home | 3/18 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 100B | 117A | Harry Sexton | 80/1 |
| 16 May 24+9d | Clonmel | John Walsh (Mainstown) Memorial Flat Race | 6/14 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 97B | 111A | Mr E Mahon | 40/1 |
| 07 May 24+101d | Ballinrobe | Harrington Concrete & Quarries Flat Race | 11/16 | ¾ | 12-0 | — | 43B | 110A | Mr Finian Maguire | 25/1 |
| 27 Jan 24+32d | Fairyhouse | SBK (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 9/10 | 7 | 12-0 | — | 38C | 112C | Mr Finian Maguire | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23 | Leopardstown | Race And Stay Flat Race | 8/12 | 1¾ | 11-3 | — | 90A | 110A | Mr S Cavanagh | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has He's Gorgeous won?
- He's Gorgeous (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trains He's Gorgeous?
- He's Gorgeous (IRE) is trained by P A Fahy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is He's Gorgeous's sire?
- He's Gorgeous (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Ten Times Better (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What going does He's Gorgeous prefer?
- He's Gorgeous (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 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 He's Gorgeous's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 131.
- What is He's Gorgeous's sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,748 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are He's Gorgeous's siblings?
- Out of Ten Times Better (IRE), He's Gorgeous (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.