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Horse profile

Jesse Evans (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Noel Meade · Owner Jack Singleton
by So You Think (NZ) out of American Princess (IRE) (Desert Prince)
51 runs · 21 courses · from Aug 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
11 wins · 8 courses Ran 24 days ago · 8th of 18 Last raced off OR 145
KTB Profile

Jesse Evans is 11 wins from 51 starts on turf, including two Grade 3 wins in our archive. His biggest win came in the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary in Jul 2025. He has four wins from 16 starts over 2m1f – 2m4f and seven from 30 over 1m5f – 2m, with successes on good, good to soft and soft ground. Aged 10 at his last run in Sep 2026, he finished eighth of 18 in the Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase at Listowel off an official rating of 145.

Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating145↓ 6lb off peak
145 85–151

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 121 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Listowel, 1 Jun 2026

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 30 figures · best 153C · median 107.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good10153C1142 · 153 / 130
Soft10142A109.52 · 121 / 94.5
Good to Soft10132B991 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16142A111—
2m1f – 2m4f11121A1023 · 121 / 81
2m5f – 3m3153C1072 · 153 / 130
Flat 18 figures · best 157C · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft9155C106—
Good6157C95—
Heavy2113C92.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m12155C93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5157C110—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 48 figures from 51 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel, 1 Jun 2026 Official rating 145 at the last jumps run, 23 Sep 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 86A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 2 Apr 2025 Official rating 96 at the last flat run, 17 Jun 2025

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 31 figures · best 155A · median 138
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good11149A1392 · 138 / 130.5
Soft10147A135.52 · 139 / 138.5
Good to Soft10155A1401 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16155A141—
2m1f – 2m4f11147A1373 · 139 / 138
2m5f – 3m4146A135.52 · 138 / 130.5
Flat 19 figures · best 93A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft993A91—
Good790A85—
Heavy288A82—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1393A87—
2m1f – 2m4f591A90—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 51 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 50 figures from 51 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 12 analysed runs

  • Midfield 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 5 (42%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,151 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 131.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−9.6—
Good to Firm751013.3%+3.70 from 1
Good312309.6%04 from 18
Good to Soft1501510%+0.43 from 10
Soft237229.3%−0.34 from 19
Heavy9755.2%−4.40 from 3
Standard (AW)2782810.1%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f13175.3%−4.3—
1m – 1m1f209157.2%−2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f3023210.6%+10 from 1
1m5f – 2m3023712.3%+2.77 from 30
2m1f – 2m4f121108.3%−1.34 from 16
2m5f – 3m6058.3%−1.30 from 4
Over 3m17423.5%+13.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
American Princess (IRE) (Desert Prince)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Peculiar Genius (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Peculiar Genius (IRE)2522m—
Jessie's Dreamgirl (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 19 4 21% −5.92
Good 18 4 22% −6.16
Good to Soft 10 3 30% +0.75
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Killarney 7 2 29% +2.00
Galway 6 1 17% −2.50
Punchestown 5 0 0% −5.00
Leopardstown 4 1 25% −1.38
Tipperary 3 2 67% +4.25
Curragh 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 1 33% −1.67
Listowel 2 2 100% +4.75
Ballinrobe 2 1 50% +1.12
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +0.10
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 30 7 23% −9.20
2m1f – 2m4f 16 4 25% −1.13
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Flanagan 11 2 18% −3.40
Donagh Meyler 9 2 22% −1.38
Colin Keane 6 1 17% −4.67
Sam Ewing 4 2 50% +2.25
Oisin Orr 4 0 0% −4.00
Robert Whearty 3 1 33% +0.50
B J Cooper 3 1 33% −0.25
Mr D G Lavery 2 1 50% +0.62
Mr Pat Taaffe 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr D McGill 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Finn Tegetmeier 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00
E Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M J O'Hare 1 1 100% +3.00
Miss M O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 36 8 22% −10.70
Tongue tie 14 3 21% −3.63
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −2.25
2025 9 2 22% −1.38
2024 6 1 17% −2.50
2023 7 2 29% −0.88
2022 10 1 10% −7.25
2021 8 2 25% −1.17
2020 6 2 33% +0.10

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 5 26% −1.03
Flat 19 4 21% −7.55
Chase 12 2 17% −5.75
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
23 Sep 26+56d Listowel (IRE) Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 18 ran Handy early - hit front before 2nd then lost lead at 5th - held third at 8th - driven but unable to close before 3 out - dropped away late to finish 8th 8/18 12 11-8 145153C123C Donagh Meyler 20/1
29 Jul 26+58d Galway (IRE) Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 22.5f · Good · 22 ran Held a midfield berth early - closed on the pace before the third-last then asked for effort approaching the second-last - found little from there - dropped away after the final flight 10/22 ½ 11-5 146107C138A Sam Ewing 12/1
01 Jun 26+21d Listowel John J. Galvin Chase 19f · Yielding · 6 ran Seized control from the off - still a length to the good at halfway before hard ridden and challenged at the last - shook off rivals on the run-in to score comfortably 1/6 11-2 146121A139B Sam Ewing 7/4F
11 May 26+12d Killarney BOYLE Sports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) 20.5f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Settled in the pack - up to 4th after 8th - pushed along before the last - stayed on for 3rd without reaching the front 3/8 3 11-0 14981A137A Donagh Meyler 3/1
29 Apr 26+206d Punchestown Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 20.5f · Yielding · 14 ran Settled in the middle of the field - pulled hard early - small error at the 2nd - 6th at halfway - no headway approaching 2 out and plugged on one-paced to finish 5th 5/14 ¾ 11-12 15068B138A Donagh Meyler 20/1
05 Oct 25+4d Tipperary Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran Settled close to the front - pressed for effort and slipped back before 2 out - moved into 2nd on the run-in and finished holding the gallop steadily to the line 2/7 5 11-8 14894B146B Donagh Meyler 4/1
01 Oct 25+63d Sligo Solar Generation Chase 21f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran Tracked group in behind early - up to 3rd by halfway - small error at 9th - improved into 2nd before 4 out - shared lead approaching final two - pushed along soon after - edged in front near the last then matched blow for blow to the line 2/5 3¾ 11-10 151104C133B Donagh Meyler 10/11F
30 Jul 25+27d Galway Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) 22.5f · Good · 22 ran Sat behind the front group early - mid-pack around halfway - improved into 5th with three left before moving up to 3rd early in the straight - into 2nd and pushed along a furlong out - couldn't close on the winner and held on for a comfortable second 2/22 4½ 11-3 148—146A Mr D McGill 9/1
03 Jul 25+16d Tipperary Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Settled just behind front group early - up in 3rd by halfway - edged closer 3 out - urged into 4th nearing 2 out - closing on the pace before the last - stayed on strongly to hit the front in the final strides and win 1/12 11-1 148129A148A Donagh Meyler 7/2
17 Jun 25+22d Ascot Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Firm · 16 ran Slow into stride - stayed near back for duration - finished 13th 13/16 nk 9-3 9691C76A Oisin Orr 25/1
26 May 25+14d Ballinrobe McHale Pro Glide Hurdle 18.5f · Good · 5 ran Shared second spot early - moved into command approaching two out - drew away from the final flight - won without any real effort 1/5 11-2 149102C142B Donagh Meyler 85/40
12 May 25+11d Killarney BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) 20.5f · Yielding · 7 ran Settled towards back early - tracked the inner - midfield by halfway - up into 3rd three out - asked for effort and pushed along - flattened out and clipped last fence - finished third beaten well 3/7 10 10-11 14898B133A Donagh Meyler 3/1
01 May 25+29d Punchestown Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) 16.5f · Yielding · 6 ran Held up rear early - improved into 4th 3 out - pushed along and holding 4th 2 out - shared 2nd approaching last but unable to challenge winner then eased to 3rd and held late 3/6 ½ 11-12 14483A138B Donagh Meyler 40/1
02 Apr 25+150d Gowran Park Dine At Gowran Park Race 14f · Yielding · 8 ran Slow to begin and settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left then made headway on the inside approaching the final furlong - finished holding on at one level to place fourth 4/8 ¾ 9-2 97127A86A Robert Whearty 18/1
03 Nov 24+35d Cork Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3) 20f · Good · 9 ran Settled towards rear early - sixth of the field at the halfway point - up into fifth three furlongs out and pushed along - unable to threaten those in front - fourth and driven approaching the final fence - stayed on at a similar rate to the line for third 3/9 5 11-0 —110A128A Sean Flanagan 3/1
29 Sep 24+20d Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 17f · Good · 30 ran Settled in the pack midfield - 18th at halfway - crept forward on the outside from 6f out - driven from 2f out and dropped away - eventually well held in 16th 16/30 nk 9-6 99157C83C Oisin Orr 28/1
09 Sep 24+16d Galway Galway City Beginners Chase 18f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Sat close to the pace - 4th at the halfway point - moved through to challenge for the front 2 out - driven approaching the final furlong then went clear - stayed on strongly to the line 1/11 11-12 —75A137A Sam Ewing 5/2
24 Aug 24+23d Killarney Killarney Park Hotel Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Sat close up early - shared front spot after 3rd - hit the front turning into straight - going strongly but stumbled and drifted right 2 out - driven and lost command - couldn't threaten 4th before last - urged to regain 3rd on run-in - stayed on at one speed to finish third 3/10 6 11-12 —39A138A Sam Ewing 11/10F
01 Aug 24+21d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) 16f · Good · 19 ran Settled midfield in the pack - asked for effort but made no dent on leaders after the second-last - stayed on at one speed through the straight - finished eighth 8/19 2 11-5 150118B142A Conor Stone-Walsh 17/2
11 Jul 24+249d Leopardstown Leopardstown Members (Q.R.) Race 15f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 shd 11-5 10148A84A Mr Finn Tegetmeier 11/2
05 Nov 23+22d Curragh Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3) 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2½ 9-9 10172A88A Colin Keane 9/2
14 Oct 23+20d Newmarket Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 18f · Soft · 31 ran 6/31 1½ 9-2 9597C91A Oisin Orr 10/1
24 Sep 23+31d Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) 17f · Soft · 30 ran 4/30 ½ 9-2 89110C91A Robert Whearty 25/1
24 Aug 23+21d Killarney GMIB Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap) 14f · Yielding · 9 ran 1/9 8-10 89123A87A Robert Whearty 5/2F
03 Aug 23+21d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 2/19 hd 11-9 146132B155A Sean Flanagan 16/1
13 Jul 23+7d Leopardstown Belfield (Q.R.) Race 15f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 8983A87A Mr D G Lavery 13/8J
06 Jul 23+228d Bellewstown Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race 12f · Yielding · 8 ran 2/8 3½ 11-0 9096A91A Mr D G Lavery 7/5
20 Nov 22+14d Punchestown Unibet Morgiana Hurdle (In Memory Of Michael Rafferty At AnaglogsDaughtr) (Grade 1) 16.5f · Yielding · 4 ran 4/4 11 11-12 147106C124B B J Cooper 25/1
06 Nov 22+35d Naas Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 19/20 6 9-0 91113C76C Colin Keane 11/2
02 Oct 22+22d Tipperary Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Good To Yielding · 5 ran 1/5 11-3 142109C145B B J Cooper 7/4J
10 Sep 22+17d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap) 13f · Soft · 23 ran 3/23 1¼ 9-0 8892C92A Oisin Orr 12/1
24 Aug 22+27d Bellewstown Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap 17f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2½ 11-9 89107A85A Mr Pat Taaffe 5/4F
28 Jul 22+16d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) 16f · Good · 20 ran 2/20 ¾ 11-6 138141B149A B J Cooper 9/1
12 Jul 22+73d Killarney Irish Examiner Handicap 17f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 hd 9-11 87130A90A Colin Keane 4/1
30 Apr 22+14d Punchestown Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 19f · Yielding · 24 ran 17/24 ½ 11-6 139114B121A Sean Flanagan 18/1
16 Apr 22+29d Fairyhouse RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Grade A) 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 6/17 nk 11-5 13993B142A Jordan Gainford 9/1
18 Mar 22+124d Cheltenham McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 26 ran 17/26 1¼ 11-2 142108B126A Sean Flanagan 28/1
14 Nov 21+25d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 19 ran 9/19 2 11-3 143128B132A E Walsh 11/2F
20 Oct 21+13d Navan Flower Hill Maiden 14f · Yielding · 13 ran 1/13 10-0 8595C89A Colin Keane 1/3F
07 Oct 21+70d Thurles Horse & Jockey Maiden 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 2/15 ½ 10-2 —155C93A Colin Keane 7/4F
29 Jul 21+16d Galway Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A) 16f · Good · 20 ran 4/20 hd 10-8 139121B141A Sean Flanagan 25/1
13 Jul 21+65d Killarney Gap Of Dunloe (Q.R.) Maiden 14f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 3 11-7 —38A73A Mr Pat Taaffe 5/6F
09 May 21+12d Killarney Kelly Farm Modernisation Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 17f · Yielding · 18 ran 1/18 11-5 131118B147A Sean Flanagan 9/2
27 Apr 21+58d Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 16.5f · Yielding · 24 ran 3/24 1 10-6 127113B141A Sean Flanagan 10/1
28 Feb 21+63d Naas Paddy Power Betting Shop Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 2 11-5 128142A125A Sean Flanagan 5/1
27 Dec 20+49d Leopardstown Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 6 11-9 —91A114A Sean Flanagan 40/1
08 Nov 20+17d Navan For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-0 ——— Sean Flanagan 7/2
22 Oct 20+20d Navan Flower Hill Maiden 14f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 10-0 —106A91A Colin Keane 15/8F
02 Oct 20+11d Gowran Park Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-9 —107B139A Sean Flanagan 11/10F
21 Sep 20+42d Listowel Kerry Petroleum Flat Race 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-9 ——89A Mr M J O'Hare 3/1
10 Aug 20 Ballinrobe Cummins Hardware Flat Race 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 11-4 —102A115A Miss M O'Sullivan 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jesse Evans (IRE) won?
Jesse Evans (IRE) won 11 of 51 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.6%. Placed 28 times in total (54.9% of starts).
Who trains Jesse Evans (IRE)?
Jesse Evans (IRE) is trained by Noel Meade, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
Who is Jesse Evans (IRE)'s sire?
Jesse Evans (IRE) is by So You Think (NZ) out of American Princess (IRE), whose sire is Desert Prince.
What going does Jesse Evans (IRE) prefer?
Jesse Evans (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jesse Evans (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 145, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 151.
What is Jesse Evans (IRE)'s sire's record?
So You Think (NZ)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,151 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 131.
Who are Jesse Evans (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of American Princess (IRE), Jesse Evans (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Peculiar Genius (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2020. 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.