Hover (IRE)
Hover (IRE) is a gelding who won three of 12 starts, all at Class 5 level. Two of those wins came over 1m – 1m1f and one over 1m2f – 1m4f, with two on good to firm turf and one on standard AW. He won last time out at Salisbury in Jun 2025 in the Molson Coors Handicap, having also scored at Kempton (AW) and Goodwood. Aged 8 at his last run in Jun 2025, he last raced off OR 70.
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- +16.88£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.75Fair A/E n=11 · 2.13 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 178dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 101
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 101B | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 89C | 78 | — |
| Good | 3 | 100C | 84 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 101B | 80 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 89C | 87.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,395 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 202 | 26 | 12.9% | +2.3 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 678 | 65 | 9.6% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 271 | 24 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 439 | 39 | 8.9% | −1.7 | — |
| Heavy | 129 | 8 | 6.2% | −4.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 665 | 89 | 13.4% | +2.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 337 | 34 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 511 | 65 | 12.7% | +2.1 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 690 | 71 | 10.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 523 | 56 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 242 | 21 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Hickory (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Archer's Dream (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory (IRE) | 35 | 7 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Archer's Dream (IRE) | 11 | 5 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Archer's Grace (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Sweetest (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Tradewinds (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Kalahari Blue (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +14.88 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +21.88 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.88 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Davies | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Joe Bradnam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Angus Villiers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 25+30d | Salisbury | Molson Coors Handicap Held up towards the back and keen early - made smooth progress after moving across two furlongs out - roused with a furlong left - went in front inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly at the finish | 1/5 | 9-7 | 70 | 76C | 91B | Harry Davies | 15/8F | |
| 16 May 25+1099d | Newbury | Starlight Charity Apprentice Handicap (Str) Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - made progress on the far flank two furlongs out - soon pushed along - fought forward inside the final furlong to hit the front - caught right on the line | 2/13 | hd | 9-8 | 67 | 84C | 91A | Joe Bradnam | 22/1 |
| 13 May 22+42d | Newbury | Power Of Play Apprentice Handicap (Str) | 5/13 | 3 | 10-2 | 77 | 80C | 79A | Jonny Peate | 17/2 |
| 01 Apr 22+142d | Leicester | Bet At Racingtv.com Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 77 | 57A | 80A | Tom Marquand | 7/1 |
| 10 Nov 21+76d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap | 1/14 | 9-9 | 72 | 101B | 92A | Rob Hornby | 10/1 | |
| 26 Aug 21+14d | Lingfield | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League Race Twenty-Eight (Handicap) | 11/11 | 4½ | 8-9 | 73 | 89C | 49C | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 21+86d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race Fifteen (Handicap) | 5/12 | nk | 8-10 | 74 | 86B | 76A | Martin Dwyer | 28/1 |
| 18 May 21+160d | Brighton | vickers.bet Try Out Our Bet Builder Handicap | 4/5 | 5 | 9-7 | 75 | 100C | 67B | Angus Villiers | 10/1 |
| 09 Dec 20+177d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 7/8 | 1 | 9-5 | 75 | 91A | 69A | Cieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| 15 Jun 20+114d | Goodwood | Coral Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 70 | 78A | 75A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 | |
| 22 Feb 20+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes | 3/7 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 30A | 76A | Rob Hornby | 5/1 |
| 04 Feb 20 | Kempton (AW) | 100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Novice Stakes | 4/7 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 73A | 75A | Ben Curtis | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hover (IRE) won?
- Hover (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Hover (IRE)?
- Hover (IRE) was trained by Martyn Meade on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 15 June 2025.
- Who is Hover (IRE)'s sire?
- Hover (IRE) is by Free Eagle (IRE) out of Badr Al Badoor (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Hover (IRE) prefer?
- Hover (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Hover (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 15 June 2025. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Hover (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Free Eagle (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,395 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.
- Who are Hover (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Badr Al Badoor (IRE), Hover (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Hickory (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Archer's Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.