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Horse profile

Irish Blade (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2010) · Last trainer Noel Meade · Last owner Mrs Patricia Hunt
by Kris (GB) out of Perle D'Irlande (FR) (Top Ville)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 May 2010 — 6,010 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 9th of 17 3 wins · Fairyhouse, Down Royal & Killarney (IRE)
KTB Profile

Irish Blade (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR at career high
Official rating97At career-high mark
97 85–97

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 88C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 14 May 2010 Official rating 97 at the last run, 18 Jun 2006

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. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 119C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft494C85—
Good to Firm395C88—
Firm3119C109—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5119C95—
1m5f – 2m494C86—
2m5f – 3m4109C96—

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kris (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 179 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−6.73 from 3
Good to Firm30310%+3.30 from 3
Good4748.5%+1.80 from 1
Good to Soft2913.4%−3.30 from 1
Soft4037.5%+0.80 from 4
Heavy1000%−6.70 from 3
Standard (AW)2114.8%−1.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f2414.2%−2.5—
1m2f – 1m4f800%−6.7—
1m5f – 2m5323.8%−2.90 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4636.5%−0.21 from 6
2m5f – 3m37513.5%+6.82 from 5
Over 3m1119.1%+2.4—

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
Perle D'Irlande (FR) (Top Ville)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Excelerate (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Excelerate (IRE)3337f—
Mootamaress (IRE)80——
Practically Yours (IRE)40——
Maddie's Pearl (IRE)70——
Saint Piran (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Firm 3 3 100% +12.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% +2.50
Down Royal 2 1 50% +5.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney (IRE) 1 1 100% +2.50
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −1.50
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +5.50
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Carberry 5 0 0% −5.00
Denis O'Regan 4 2 50% +6.50
Niall P Madden 2 0 0% −2.00
L McNiff 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Coleman 1 1 100% +3.50
Robert Molloy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% −0.50
Blinkers 4 1 25% +0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 3 1 33% +1.50
2005 9 2 22% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 3 30% +5.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 1 run
14 May 10+173d Cork Mallow Town Summer Bbq Race Evening Beginners Chase 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 9/17 9 11-7 —88C L McNiff 12/1
2009 · 2 runs
22 Nov 09+18d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-12 —— Paul Carberry 50/1
04 Nov 09+1123d Fairyhouse Course Signage Beginners Chase 24f · Heavy · 16 ran F/16 — 11-12 —— Davy Condon 20/1
2006 · 3 runs
08 Oct 06+11d Limerick (IRE) PricewaterhouseCoopers European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase 19.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 10 11-8 —85C Denis O'Regan 20/1
27 Sep 06+101d Downpatrick Denny/Kerry Maid EBF Beginners Chase 23f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 12 11-6 —85C Paul Carberry 7/1
18 Jun 06+289d Fairyhouse Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Firm · 12 ran 1/12 11-5 97119C Kevin Coleman 7/2J
2005 · 9 runs
02 Sep 05+34d Down Royal Winning Post Cafe Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 24f · Firm · 15 ran 1/15 11-3 91107C Denis O'Regan 6/1
30 Jul 05+18d Galway Dawn Milk Handicap Hurdle 21.5f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 12/18 8 9-10 9474C Niall P Madden 9/1
12 Jul 05+2d Killarney (IRE) Grand Hotel Killarney Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 22f · Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 86109C Denis O'Regan 5/2F
10 Jul 05+6d Sligo Summerville Healthcare Handicap Hurdle (70-88) 20f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 1 11-2 86115C Denis O'Regan 10/3F
04 Jul 05+32d Roscommon Flemings Super Valu Handicap Hurdle (70-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 3/18 4½ 10-8 8588C Paul Carberry 3/1F
02 Jun 05+89d Punchestown Tote Sports Lounge Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 18f · Good To Firm · 21 ran 6/21 1 10-3 8695C Niall P Madden 7/1
05 Mar 05+17d Navan Two Weeks To Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 22 ran 8/22 7 11-0 —80C Robert Molloy 16/1
16 Feb 05+27d Down Royal Bank Of Ireland Business & Corporate Banking Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 7/18 20 11-7 —94C Paul Carberry 4/1
20 Jan 05 Gowran Park Dinn Ri Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 4½ 11-0 —84C Paul Carberry 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Irish Blade won?
Irish Blade (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Irish Blade?
Irish Blade (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 14 May 2010.
Who is Irish Blade's sire?
Irish Blade (IRE) is by Kris (GB) out of Perle D'Irlande (FR), whose sire is Top Ville.
What going does Irish Blade prefer?
Irish Blade (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Irish Blade's official rating?
Irish Blade (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 97.
What is Irish Blade's sire's record?
Kris (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 179 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Irish Blade's siblings?
Out of Perle D'Irlande (FR), Irish Blade (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Excelerate (IRE) (3). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.