Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)
Ill Raise A Glass is a mare who has won two of nine starts on turf. She won a mares flat race at Cork over 1m5f – 2m on good in Mar 2025 and a mares maiden hurdle at Punchestown over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy in Jan 2026. She has raced six times at Limerick, Navan and Punchestown without winning again. Aged 6 at her last run in May 2026, she finished 4 of 4 in the SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown off an official rating of 115.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- +44.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 5.50Fair A/E n=9 · 4.68 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 51dBetween runs (median)longest 212 d
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 91
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 94B | 84.5 | 4 runs · 94 / 84.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 112A | 64 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 2 | 101C | 80 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 101C | 77.5 | 3 runs · 91 / 64 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 112A | 78 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 8 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (38%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,803 runs since May 2008 (399 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 11 | 24.4% | +12.6 | — |
| Good | 1,020 | 131 | 12.8% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 702 | 87 | 12.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,370 | 143 | 10.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 621 | 71 | 11.4% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −9.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 65 | 15 | 23.1% | +11.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,206 | 148 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,662 | 186 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 693 | 73 | 10.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 152 | 22 | 14.5% | +2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lights Are Green (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 3m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lights Are Green (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights Are Green (IRE) | 32 | 3 | 3m–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Youwontsnatchmenow (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +40.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +37.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Miss L Costello | 2 | 1 | 50% | +39.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D M Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +38.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +37.00 |
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+51d | Punchestown | SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Held up towards the back - lost touch with the group ahead early - dropped away with no impact and finished a distant last | 4/4 | 74 | 11-7 | 115 | 64C | 107C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 100/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+32d | Limerick | BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Settled off the leaders early - still 5th at halfway and pushed along with no headway into the straight - stayed on same gear to finish fifth | 5/7 | 5 | 10-9 | 117 | 78A | 109B | Sean Flanagan | 18/1 |
| 08 Feb 26+27d | Navan | Ryan's Cleaning Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) Settled off the front group early - 5th at the halfway stage - pressed for effort 2 out - unable to close in 3rd before the last and stayed on without further gain to finish third | 3/7 | 2¾ | 10-9 | — | 56B | 116A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 13/2 |
| 12 Jan 26+28d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back early - stumbled at the first and again at the third - up into 5th 4 out - progress from 3 out to lead soon after - driven early in the straight and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 11-7 | — | 91B | 128A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/1 | |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 25+58d | Naas | Care At Home Services Mares Maiden Hurdle Held a midfield position wide of rivals - urged forward into 11th spot two out - stayed on late but never a factor - finished eighth | 8/19 | shd | 11-7 | — | 94B | 113A | Sean O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 18 Oct 25+212d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race Held up towards the back - moved into 3rd approaching 4f out before drifting markedly left and slipping to 4th at the turn - unable to threaten leaders from 2f out and finished 4th | 4/7 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 112A | 98B | Miss L Costello | 12/1 |
| 20 Mar 25+84d | Cork | Buy Tickets For The Easter Festival Online Now Mares (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled in midfield - up to 5th at halfway - improved into 2nd and shared the front turning into the straight - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 11-4 | — | 59B | 119A | Miss L Costello | 40/1 | |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+160d | Limerick | JJ Kavanagh Buses Mares Flat Race Settled midfield early - 7th with 3f left then pushed along into 6th approaching final furlong - held that spot without finding more late on finishing 7th | 7/12 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 62C | 81C | Mr D M Fitzgerald | 125/1 |
| 19 Jul 24 | Killarney | Christy Lucey Transport Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 12/13 | ¾ | 10-7 | — | 101C | 91C | John Shinnick | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ill Raise A Glass won?
- Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trains Ill Raise A Glass?
- Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) is trained by Martin Paul Fitzgerald, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
- Who is Ill Raise A Glass's sire?
- Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Katjakem (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What going does Ill Raise A Glass prefer?
- Ill Raise A Glass (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 Ill Raise A Glass's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Ill Raise A Glass's sire's record?
- Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,803 runs since May 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ill Raise A Glass's siblings?
- Out of Katjakem (IRE), Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lights Are Green (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lights Are Green (IRE)). The wins came over 3m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.