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Important Message (GB)

13yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2025) · Last trainer G A Kingston · Last owner G A Kingston
by New Approach (IRE) out of Plaza (USA) (Chester House)
56 runs · 24 courses · from Jun 2015
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Apr 2025 — 548 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 8th of 10 3 wins · Gowran Park, Bellewstown & Lingfield (AW) Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Important Message won three of 56 starts with his last success at Gowran Park in Oct 2020 in a handicap hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground off a mark of 100. He had earlier scored at Bellewstown over the same trip on good and at Lingfield on standard going over 1m2f – 1m4f. All three wins came off marks between 90 and 100 and he last ran off 72 at Down Royal in Apr 2025 when finishing eighth of 10. Aged 13 at his last run in Apr 2025.

Based on 56 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 35lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 35lb off peak
72 45–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 114 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 10 Dec 2024

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.

Jumps 29 figures · best 128C · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good15118C98—
Good to Soft6114B72.5—
Soft6114B69.5—
Heavy2128C104.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11118C86—
2m1f – 2m4f10128C87.5—
1m5f – 2m7116B91—
Over 3m1———
Flat 16 figures · best 128A · median 89.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)9110A86—
Good3127C120—
Good to Soft2128A118.5—
Soft292C89—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f9128A94—
1m5f – 2m6120A86.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 51 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 27 Feb 2025 Official rating 72 at the last jumps run, 13 Apr 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 51A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 16 Nov 2022 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 16 Nov 2022

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 30 figures · best 118A · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good15118A106—
Good to Soft699C92.5—
Soft6107A92—
Heavy3115A88—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11117A94—
2m1f – 2m4f10118A96—
1m5f – 2m8117A96.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 22 figures · best 89A · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1289A67—
Good581A64—
Good to Soft264A56.5—
Soft263C55.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1289A64—
1m5f – 2m681A59.5—
1m – 1m1f287A85—
6f – 7f1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 56 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 56 runs · as at 4 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 4 analysed runs

  • Held up 4 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,790 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm27414.8%+2.20 from 1
Good to Firm1,08516615.3%+2.7—
Good1,62920012.3%−0.32 from 22
Good to Soft79911013.8%+1.20 from 9
Soft95710711.2%−1.40 from 8
Heavy283289.9%−2.70 from 4
Standard (AW)2,01024112%−0.61 from 12
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9899.2%−3.4—
6f – 7f1,20715612.9%+0.30 from 1
1m – 1m1f1,66523414.1%+1.50 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,32430313%+0.41 from 12
1m5f – 2m1,06411310.6%−20 from 15
2m1f – 2m4f3203310.3%−2.32 from 12
2m5f – 3m10187.9%−4.70 from 11
Over 3m1100%−12.60 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Plaza (USA) (Chester House)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dawaaleeb (USA) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Dawaaleeb (USA)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dawaaleeb (USA)3771m–1m½fClass 3
High Command (IRE)2821m4f–1m6fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 22 2 9% +27.00
Standard (AW) 12 1 8% −10.27
Good to Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 1 33% −1.27

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Bellewstown 8 1 13% +7.00
Fairyhouse 5 0 0% −5.00
Down Royal 4 0 0% −4.00
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Gowran Park 3 1 33% +31.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100% +0.73
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 15 0 0% −15.00
1m2f – 1m4f 12 1 8% −10.27
2m1f – 2m4f 12 2 17% +37.00
2m5f – 3m 11 0 0% −11.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J B Kane 5 0 0% −5.00
P J O'Hanlon 4 0 0% −4.00
Sean O'Keeffe 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Enright 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Hand 3 2 67% +46.00
Jake Coen 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Kearney 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Whearty 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Deegan 2 0 0% −2.00
Keith Donoghue 2 0 0% −2.00
Killian Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane Crosse 2 0 0% −2.00
Donagh O'Connor 2 0 0% −2.00
Rory Cleary 2 0 0% −2.00
James Doyle 2 1 50% −0.27
Harry Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Mooney 1 0 0% −1.00
J M Sheridan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms H Mooney 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
P B Beggy 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M J O'Hare 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Darcy 1 0 0% −1.00
William Carson 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00
James McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 36 3 8% +14.73
Tongue tie 17 0 0% −17.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 9 0 0% −9.00
2021 7 0 0% −7.00
2020 7 2 29% +42.00
2019 13 0 0% −13.00
2018 7 0 0% −7.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 4 1 25% −2.27

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 25 2 8% +24.00
Flat 22 1 5% −20.27
Chase 9 0 0% −9.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
13 Apr 25+31d Down Royal Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase (0-100) 26f · Good · 10 ran Towards the back of the field early and 6th halfway - erred 5 out then made no inroads from 3 out - another blunder at the last and finished well held in 8th 8/10 12 10-3 7272C74C Sean O'Keeffe 9/2J
13 Mar 25+14d Limerick McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Handicap Chase (0-100) 23f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Held up at the back - still in mid-division after 7th - made progress approaching 3 out - up to 6th at the second-last - unable to threaten leaders and held final position through the run-in 5/15 7 10-0 7574B83A Jake Coen 16/1
27 Feb 25+68d Clonmel Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100) 23f · Heavy · 14 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into second approaching the straight before dropping to 4th and pushed along after 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in 4/14 4 10-1 7681B88A Jake Coen 25/1
21 Dec 24+11d Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Good · 14 ran Settled just behind the front group early - dropped towards the back of the pack by halfway - improved position after four out then came down in 6th at the following fence F/14 — 9-7 76—— Harry Sexton 25/1
10 Dec 24+23d Punchestown See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 24f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Held up near back - still 15th before 4 out then improved 2 out - held place close home finishing 10th 10/17 1¼ 10-9 86114B92A Jack Kearney 80/1
17 Nov 24+428d Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Yielding · 23 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to build any momentum through the race - well held at the finish in 17th 17/23 1¼ 10-10 8960C81C Jack Kearney 100/1
16 Sep 23+304d Navan Navan Racing Festival November 18th & 19th Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 21.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 ¾ 11-10 98114B107A Michael O'Sullivan 33/1
16 Nov 22+40d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) 16f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 2½ 8-13 4787B51A Mark Enright 40/1
07 Oct 22+8d Downpatrick Downpatrick End Of Season Handicap Chase (0-95) 23.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 12/13 6 12-0 9353C93C Sean Flanagan 16/1
29 Sep 22+34d Bellewstown Mary Rogers Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 12f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 ½ 8-5 47109C49A Robert Whearty 25/1
26 Aug 22+3d Down Royal Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1¼ 11-9 10298B117A P J O'Hanlon 11/2
23 Aug 22+41d Bellewstown Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 11-9 102108B118A P J O'Hanlon 14/1
13 Jul 22+11d Downpatrick Silk Plaster NI Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 2 11-8 101102A110A P J O'Hanlon 15/2
02 Jul 22+17d Bellewstown Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 2¼ 11-0 10083B112A P J O'Hanlon 100/1
15 Jun 22+55d Wexford Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 5th Handicap Chase (0-109) 25.5f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-2 95—— Conor McNamara 33/1
21 Apr 22+162d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 19f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 14 12-0 10271C93C Martin Mooney 40/1
10 Nov 21+21d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) 16f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 28 8-13 4572C48C J M Sheridan 10/1
20 Oct 21+17d Navan Racing Again Sunday 7th November Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 14f · Yielding · 23 ran 9/23 4¾ 8-4 4586C48A Robert Whearty 18/1
03 Oct 21+39d Killarney Killarney Oaks Hotel Beginners Chase 23f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 7½ 11-9 10786A94B Richard Deegan 33/1
25 Aug 21+13d Bellewstown Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 1½ 10-3 104105B93A Sean O'Keeffe 50/1
12 Aug 21+40d Tramore Pat & Winifred Woodbyrne Memorial Beginners Chase 21.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1¾ 11-9 107118C92C Richard Deegan 66/1
03 Jul 21+173d Bellewstown Bar One Racing 'Putting The Customer First' Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 7½ 11-12 10533C95C Keith Donoghue 16/1
11 Jan 21+63d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 16f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 1 9-4 49102B70A Mark Enright 4/1
09 Nov 20+12d Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap 16f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 ½ 9-1 5086B68A Mark Enright 9/1
28 Oct 20+26d Punchestown Download The BETDAQ App Ladies Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 11/12 41 10-8 10729C90C Ms H Mooney 28/1
02 Oct 20+61d Gowran Park Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-5 10093A116A Danny Hand 33/1
02 Aug 20+14d Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 11/15 1 10-12 10082C85C Danny Hand 11/1
19 Jul 20+11d Tipperary MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Beginners Chase (Div 1) 20f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran UR/15 — 11-9 ——— Sean O'Keeffe 7/1
08 Jul 20+4d Bellewstown Thanks To The Frontline Workers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 hd 11-9 9091B117A Davy Russell 5/4F
04 Jul 20+203d Bellewstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-6 90105B116A Danny Hand 14/1
14 Dec 19+25d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members 2020 Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 10/12 14 10-8 91—73C Jonathan Moore 8/1
19 Nov 19+45d Fairyhouse Book Your Fairyhouse Easter Tickets At www.fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 11-7 90128C115A Keith Donoghue 16/1
05 Oct 19+7d Gowran Park Tote Backing Your Team Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 hd 10-1 9195C80C J B Kane 3/1
28 Sep 19+29d Navan Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 ¾ 9-8 91116B101A J B Kane 16/1
30 Aug 19+25d Down Royal Hovis Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 ½ 11-3 91102B106A J B Kane 14/1
05 Aug 19+31d Cork Marymount Hospice Charity Raceday August 17th Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19f · Yielding · 19 ran 7/19 4½ 10-6 9279B91A J B Kane 33/1
05 Jul 19+60d Bellewstown Scotch Hall Shopping Centre Ladies Day Handicap (45-65) 12f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 6 9-4 5562C56C P B Beggy 12/1
06 May 19+15d Down Royal Pepsi Max Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 20 ran 11/20 1 11-10 —43B97A J B Kane 80/1
21 Apr 19+14d Fairyhouse Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 23 ran 19/23 4¼ 11-12 —26C96C Killian Moore 100/1
07 Apr 19+23d Fairyhouse Colm Quinn BMW Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 13/24 4 11-12 —64C99C Killian Moore 100/1
15 Mar 19+7d Dundalk (AW) Killowen Contracts Handicap (45-65) 12f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 2 9-4 6094A64A Shane Crosse 9/1
08 Mar 19+28d Dundalk (AW) Coral 100k Cash Cheltenham Smart Money Series Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 10.5f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1 9-5 61110A74A Donagh O'Connor 20/1
08 Feb 19+129d Dundalk (AW) Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 1¾ 9-7 6363C60C Donagh O'Connor 9/1
02 Oct 18+8d Naas Naas Golden Ticket Handicap (55-80) 12f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 11 9-3 69127C56C Rory Cleary 40/1
24 Sep 18+18d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Winter Festival 1st & 2nd December Handicap 10f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 1½ 8-1 73128A64A Killian Leonard 33/1
06 Sep 18+114d Laytown (AW) O'Neills Sports 100 Years Centenary (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80) 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 nk 12-0 76—69A Mr M J O'Hare 33/1
15 May 18+9d Killarney Leane's Tool Hire Handicap (50-80) 17f · Soft · 10 ran 10/10 11 9-6 7792C63C Shane Crosse 66/1
06 May 18+18d Dundalk (AW) Scenic Carlingford Ferry Race 12f · Standard · 5 ran 4/5 9½ 9-2 8380C63C Rory Cleary 20/1
18 Apr 18+39d Dundalk (AW) Greyhound Racing Every Friday And Saturday Night At Dundalk Claiming Race 10.5f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 6 10-0 8873A66A Kevin Manning 8/1
10 Mar 18+532d Gowran Park Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-12 ——— Michael Darcy 66/1
24 Sep 16+23d Haydock Beer Studio Handicap Class 2 · 14f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 2¼ 9-9 93120A81A William Carson 16/1
01 Sep 16+383d Haydock 25 Free Bet At 188bet Handicap Class 2 · 11.5f · Good · 9 ran 9/9 4 9-8 96—64A William Buick 8/1
15 Aug 15+24d Newmarket Betway Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 ½ 8-0 96—71A Tom Marquand 3/1F
22 Jul 15+14d Lingfield (AW) Protect Your Smartphone With Zagg Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-2 ——89A James Doyle 8/11F
08 Jul 15+36d Bath Giving Young People A Sporting Chance Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Firm · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 9-5 ——83B James McDonald 1/3F
02 Jun 15 Wolverhampton (AW) Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 2¼ 9-2 ——87A James Doyle 5/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Important Message (GB) won?
Important Message (GB) won 3 of 56 archived starts between 2015 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.4%. Placed 15 times in total (26.8% of starts).
Who trained Important Message (GB)?
Important Message (GB) was trained by G A Kingston on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 13 April 2025.
Who is Important Message (GB)'s sire?
Important Message (GB) is by New Approach (IRE) out of Plaza (USA), whose sire is Chester House.
What going does Important Message (GB) prefer?
Important Message (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 22 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Important Message (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 13 April 2025. The highest on record is 107.
What is Important Message (GB)'s sire's record?
New Approach (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 6,790 runs since Jan 2008 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 101.
Who are Important Message (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Plaza (USA), Important Message (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dawaaleeb (USA) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Dawaaleeb (USA)). The wins came over 1m–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.