Horse profile
I A Connect (IRE)
by Jeremy (USA) out of Kings Orchid (IRE) (King's Theatre)
33 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 2 May 2026
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
I A Connect is a 5 from 33 gelding with all wins on turf. Four of those wins came on good to soft, three over 2m1f to 2m4f and two over 1m5f to 2m. He won the BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase at Down Royal in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 100. Aged 11 at his last run in May 2026 at Punchestown, he raced off 113, 23lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 5–33Wins / Runs
- 15.2%Strike rate
- 14 (42.4%)Placed
- −13.25£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=33 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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 rating113↓ 23lb off peak
113
100–136
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 98B | 87.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 8 | 138A | 94 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 110A | 86.5 | 2 runs · 106 / 98 |
| Heavy | 4 | 119B | 86.5 | 3 runs · 119 / 103 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 138A | 93 | 3 runs · 103 / 98 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 98A | 78 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 119B | 82.5 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 106B | 75.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 33 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 33 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.
Run style from 20 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 12 (60%) · 1 win
- Held up 6 (30%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 386 | 37 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,811 | 207 | 11.4% | +0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,044 | 145 | 13.9% | +2.7 | 4 from 11 |
| Soft | 1,953 | 220 | 11.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 856 | 90 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 664 | 50 | 7.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 19 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 743 | 58 | 7.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 653 | 62 | 9.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 684 | 69 | 10.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,889 | 241 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,680 | 211 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 3 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 736 | 66 | 9% | −2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 147 | 24 | 16.3% | +5.1 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kings Orchid (IRE) (King's Theatre)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bold Plan (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Bold Plan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Plan (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 2m3f–2m4½f | Class 2 |
| Graigstar (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mrs Wemyss (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 11 | 4 | 36% | +5.50 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Wexford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 16% | −6.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.50 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caragh Monaghan | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Miss T Quail | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Carl Millar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A P Heskin | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 4 | 21% | −4.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Hood + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +6.75 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 May 26+34d | Punchestown | Howden Cross Country Chase Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - stumbled 5 out and again 3 out - driven but making no headway when blocked entering straight - error and unseated 2 out while 8th | UR/15 | — | 11-5 | 113 | — | — | Caragh Monaghan | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 26+35d | Downpatrick | Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase Set the pace early alongside a rival - lost the front 3 out - bumped mildly by a loose runner and got a squeeze up before the last - shared the advantage 2 out then went back in front - stayed on well - lost the lead in the final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for third | 3/15 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 112 | 106B | 118A | Caragh Monaghan | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 26+36d | Naas | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pair - blundered 4th - asked for effort 3 out - lost ground into the straight after being checked and soon faded | 11/16 | 2¾ | 10-1 | 112 | 70B | 94A | Caragh Monaghan | 12/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+22d | Navan | Navan Handicap Hurdle Sat second early - shared front spot two out then pressed for effort - lost place before last and slipped to fifth - faded late to finish seventh | 7/13 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 112 | 103B | 100A | Caragh Monaghan | 8/1 |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+27d | Down Royal | BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat just off the front - moved up to challenge before 7th - blundered at 9th - edged in front 2 out - driven out before the last - four lengths to the good there and stayed on well under pressure to the line | 1/15 | 11-7 | 100 | 98B | 132A | Caragh Monaghan | 3/1F | |
| 29 Nov 25+13d | Fairyhouse | Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle Handy early - drifted back to 6th then 5th - improved into 3rd 3 out - unable to close on front-runner before last - stayed on for third | 3/20 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 111 | 90B | 119A | Caragh Monaghan | 6/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+87d | Navan | Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Tara Handicap Hurdle Sat close up early - shared front spot 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out - lost command before last - held 3rd but couldn't quicken | 3/19 | 3 | 9-13 | 110 | 119B | 123A | Caragh Monaghan | 33/1 |
| 21 Aug 25+15d | Killarney | Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase Held up towards the back early - moved through the pack from 5th - blundered 4 out and slipped towards the back again - found nothing more soon after - ballooned left 2 out then well beaten at the finish | 9/9 | 43 | 11-6 | 104 | 25C | 98C | Jordan Gainford | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 25+12d | Wexford | Tote Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - clipped a couple of fences 5 and 4 out - pushed along after 3 out with little response in mid-division - stayed on steadily to finish 7th | 7/11 | 2¼ | 11-3 | 106 | 92A | 105A | Liam McKenna | 20/1 |
| 25 Jul 25+55d | Kilbeggan | Egan Stone Kilbeggan Handicap Chase Settled last and two lengths adrift at halfway - wide throughout - closed to 4th after the fourth - driven from 2 out before fading before the last - finished 5th | 5/8 | hd | 11-2 | 107 | 98A | 111A | Jordan Gainford | 18/1 |
| 31 May 25+9d | Tramore | Tramore Handicap Chase Settled at the back - moved up and a minor error at the 11th and into 4th at the 12th - improved to 2nd after 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - jumped that imperfectly and under pressure - challenged and another small error at the last - overtaken on the run-in - one-paced to finish third | 3/9 | ½ | 11-5 | 107 | 86B | 113B | Miss T Quail | 33/1 |
| 22 May 25+19d | Limerick | Anglo Printers Handicap Chase Handy early - hit front 2nd - lost advantage before 6th where jump was untidy - back into second after 7th - third turning into straight - faded and pulled up before 2 out | PU/7 | — | 11-6 | 111 | — | — | Miss T Quail | 22/1 |
| 03 May 25+61d | Punchestown | Howden Cross Country Chase Settled just off the pace early - shared front-running from the 7th - stumbled slightly clearing the 19th - pushed along and lost the advantage 3 out - dropped away and eased down before the last | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 111 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 40/1 |
| 03 Mar 25+28d | Leopardstown | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - clipped the first fence - moved into third three out - pressed on same fence - down to fifth before the last then held for pace late | 5/12 | 9½ | 11-12 | 114 | 79A | 112A | Miss T Quail | 100/1 |
| 03 Feb 25+34d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase Held up at the back - improved into contention then 10th after the 14th - lost touch before 4 out and beaten home | 12/15 | 8½ | 11-4 | 117 | 45C | 109C | Miss T Quail | 125/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+79d | Punchestown | Tote's Cheers To 2024 Handicap Hurdle Sat just behind the front - stumbled in 2nd before settling 3rd - improved into 6th then hit the front before 4 out - overtaken turning for home - dropped away before the last | 6/12 | 5 | 10-13 | 119 | 110A | 107A | Miss T Quail | 66/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+21d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-123) Settled behind the front group and soon detached - stumbled at 1st - down in 7th at halfway - blundered and driven on 6 out - urged again after following fence - error and knocked sideways 4 out in 5th - lost momentum and pulled up before 2 out | PU/12 | — | 11-5 | 121 | — | — | Carl Millar | 20/1 |
| 22 Sep 24+31d | Listowel | Kerry Group Handicap Chase Held up early - fell behind after a poor leap at the 5th - lost touch with the field from six out - drifted right at the fourth from home - nudged closer late but well held at the finish | 6/11 | 7½ | 10-9 | 123 | 80A | 102A | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+17d | Killarney | Irish Examiner Handicap Chase (0-130) Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway then pressed for effort approaching two out but unable to close in fifth after drifting right at the final fence - held that position with nothing more to offer to the line | 5/9 | 11 | 11-10 | 124 | 10A | 114A | Jack Kennedy | 15/2 |
| 05 Aug 24+339d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Hurdle Held 3rd early - unable to close from 3f out - held on for 3rd | 3/4 | 4¼ | 11-2 | 130 | 94C | 114C | Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Sep 23+59d | Wexford | Slaney River Rated Novice Chase | 5/6 | 27 | 11-7 | — | — | 103C | Jordan Gainford | 17/2 |
| 04 Jul 23+15d | Tipperary | Equuip - A Leg Up For Thoroughbred People Beginners Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | — | 89A | 129B | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 | |
| 19 Jun 23+19d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Beginners Chase | 6/7 | ¾ | 11-8 | — | 7A | 108A | Carl Millar | 5/2 |
| 31 May 23+399d | Wexford | Wexford Racecourse Rated Hurdle | 2/7 | nk | 11-5 | 128 | 138A | 120B | Danny Gilligan | 5/1 |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Apr 22+40d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final | UR/12 | — | 12-0 | 131 | — | — | A P Heskin | 11/1 |
| 18 Mar 22+115d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 16/23 | hd | 11-2 | 136 | 70B | 111A | Fergus Gregory | 28/1 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 21+32d | Punchestown | William Hill Ireland Best Odds Guaranteed Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-11 | — | 68A | 133A | A P Heskin | 9/2 | |
| 22 Oct 21+32d | Sligo | Join Racing TV Now Hurdle | 2/5 | 2¾ | 11-6 | — | 83C | 118B | Jordan Gainford | 3/1 |
| 20 Sep 21+66d | Listowel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 12-0 | — | 86B | 136A | Jack Kennedy | EvensF | |
| 16 Jul 21+319d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Flat Race | 1/11 | 12-2 | — | 96A | 133A | Mr J J Codd | 9/4 | |
| 2020 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 20+23d | Downpatrick | A J C Group Flat Race | 3/12 | nk | 12-2 | — | 123A | 123A | Mr J J Codd | 6/4F |
| 08 Aug 20+210d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Races On Twitter Flat Race | 2/12 | 6 | 12-2 | — | 98A | 121A | Mr J J Codd | 4/7F |
| 11 Jan 20 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race | 3/9 | 13 | 11-12 | — | — | 77B | Mr B O'Neill | 5/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has I A Connect won?
- I A Connect (IRE) won 5 of 33 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 14 times in total (42.4% of starts).
- Who trains I A Connect?
- I A Connect (IRE) is trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
- Who is I A Connect's sire?
- I A Connect (IRE) is by Jeremy (USA) out of Kings Orchid (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
- What going does I A Connect prefer?
- I A Connect (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is I A Connect's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 136.
- What is I A Connect's sire's record?
- Jeremy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
- Who are I A Connect's siblings?
- Out of Kings Orchid (IRE), I A Connect (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bold Plan (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Bold Plan (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.