Horse profile
Hold The Line (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2015) · Last trainer John Patrick Shanahan · Last owner Thistle Bloodstock Limited
by Ivan Denisovich (IRE) out of Janna's Jewel (IRE) (Traditionally)
24 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Aug 2015 — 4,085 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2015
2 wins · Ayr & Limerick
KTB Profile
Hold The Line (IRE) is 2 from 24. Hasn't won since Jul 2014.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 8 (33.3%)Placed
- −11.64£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=24 · 0.75 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 rating99At career-high mark
99
82–99
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,019 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13.5% from 192.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 139 | 12 | 8.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 199 | 14 | 7% | −1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 63 | 8 | 12.7% | +4 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 349 | 30 | 8.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 217 | 15 | 6.9% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 192 | 15 | 7.8% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 230 | 24 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 192 | 26 | 13.5% | +4.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 80 | 4 | 5% | −3.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
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
Janna's Jewel (IRE) (Traditionally)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Rominintheglomin (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lara Carbonara (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rominintheglomin (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Lara Carbonara (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 1m1f–1m5f | Class 5 |
| Dolce N Karama (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Unite The Clans (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| On The Rhine (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Seenit Doneit Next (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Carboniferous (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.64 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.64 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.64 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg O'Shea | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.64 |
| Ronan Whelan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Shane Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Corby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 17 | 1 | 6% | −15.64 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.64 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 2 | 10% | −8.64 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 15+76d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-12 | — | — | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 06 Jun 15+14d | Epsom Downs | Investec Out Of The Ordinary Handicap | 17/19 | 22 | 9-7 | 99 | 72C | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 |
| 23 May 15+31d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap | 18/19 | 23 | 9-7 | 93 | 61C | Leigh Roche | 20/1 |
| 22 Apr 15+24d | Epsom Downs | Investec City And Suburban Stakes (Handicap) | 2/11 | 4½ | 8-10 | 93 | 88A | Shane Foley | 50/1 |
| 29 Mar 15+23d | Curragh | Tote Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) | 23/23 | 20 | 8-9 | 93 | 69C | Sean Corby | 25/1 |
| 06 Mar 15+12d | Dundalk (AW) | www.valuecentre.ie Race | 4/6 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 91 | 69B | Gary Halpin | 11/1 |
| 22 Feb 15+78d | Naas | Paddy Power Shops 10.30am Sunday Service Maiden Hurdle | 15/22 | 2 | 11-11 | — | 95C | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 14+50d | Navan | Kells Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 121A | R Walsh | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 14+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Carlingford Stakes (Listed) | 6/7 | ½ | 9-7 | 90 | 83A | Shane Foley | 28/1 |
| 26 Sep 14+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race | 2/7 | 3½ | 9-6 | 90 | 90A | Shane Foley | 20/1 |
| 17 Sep 14+37d | Listowel | Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed) | 9/9 | 17 | 9-9 | 91 | 72C | Ronan Whelan | 50/1 |
| 11 Aug 14+36d | Ayr | Peacock Salt Handicap | 9/10 | 2¾ | 9-12 | 91 | 75C | Declan McDonogh | 4/1 |
| 06 Jul 14+9d | Ayr | FSB Health & Wellbeing Handicap | 1/7 | 10-0 | 85 | 91A | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 | |
| 27 Jun 14+307d | Curragh | Silken Thomas Kildare Town & Lock 13 Sallins Handicap (60-100) | 3/10 | 1½ | 8-12 | 84 | 81A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 13+18d | Windsor | Sheila Madden's 60th Birthday Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) | 5/5 | 23 | 8-6 | 92 | 63C | Tadhg O'Shea | 50/1 |
| 06 Aug 13+18d | Cork | Platinum Stakes (Listed) | 9/16 | 1 | 9-2 | 92 | 80A | Tadhg O'Shea | 33/1 |
| 19 Jul 13+42d | Hamilton | E.B.F. Stallions Glasgow Stakes (Listed) | 5/5 | ¾ | 9-3 | 93 | 76B | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 13+12d | Leopardstown | King George V Cup (listed) | 7/7 | 61 | 9-3 | 93 | 60C | Tadhg O'Shea | 8/1 |
| 26 May 13+12d | Curragh | Irish Daily Mail Handicap | 4/20 | 2 | 8-4 | 83 | 83A | Tadhg O'Shea | 10/1 |
| 14 May 13+9d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Race | 2/4 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 83 | 83B | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/4F |
| 05 May 13+15d | Limerick | Greenmount Median Auction Maiden | 1/8 | 9-5 | 82 | 91A | Tadhg O'Shea | 4/11F | |
| 20 Apr 13+9d | Naas | Naas Median Auction Maiden | 2/13 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 99A | Tadhg O'Shea | 3/1F |
| 11 Apr 13+192d | Limerick | Ul Racing Society (c & G) Median Auction Maiden | 2/10 | shd | 9-5 | — | 93A | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 12 | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 10/14 | 9 | 9-2 | — | 59C | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold The Line won?
- Hold The Line (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 8 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Hold The Line?
- Hold The Line (IRE) was trained by John Patrick Shanahan on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 21 August 2015.
- Who is Hold The Line's sire?
- Hold The Line (IRE) is by Ivan Denisovich (IRE) out of Janna's Jewel (IRE), whose sire is Traditionally.
- What going does Hold The Line prefer?
- Hold The Line (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Hold The Line's official rating?
- Hold The Line (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 99.
- What is Hold The Line's sire's record?
- Ivan Denisovich (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,019 runs since Jan 2008 (71 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 13.5% from 192.
- Who are Hold The Line's siblings?
- Out of Janna's Jewel (IRE), Hold The Line (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Rominintheglomin (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lara Carbonara (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m5f. As at Oct 2026.