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Horse profile

Joe Cool (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer Noel Meade · Owner Noel Meade Racing Ltd
by Lightning Spear (GB) out of Prewar (GB) (Dubai Destination)
9 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 19 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ballinrobe Ran 13 days ago · 2nd of 7 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Joe Cool (IRE) is 1 from 9. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 19 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 97 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Killarney (IRE), 5 Oct 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 →

Flat 7 figures · best 111C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Soft6111C87.54 · 111 / 93
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f397A732 · 97 / 67.5
1m5f – 2m2111C1002 · 111 / 100
1m – 1m1f287C86.51 · —
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 13 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 78B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Killarney (IRE), 5 Oct 2026 Official rating 72 at the last flat run, 5 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 136A the best of the last 1 rated run · Ballinrobe, 26 May 2026

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 →

Flat 8 figures · best 110A · median 68.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
Soft690A68.54 · 90 / 73
Standard (AW)1——1 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 19 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f390A782 · 90 / 84
1m5f – 2m268A662 · 68 / 66
1m – 1m1f2110A89.51 · —
6f – 7f1——1 · —
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 13 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lightning Spear (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 602 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm921112%+0.9—
Good112119.8%−1.31 from 1
Good to Soft5347.5%−3.6—
Soft5846.9%−4.20 from 6
Heavy28517.9%+6.80 from 1
Standard (AW)2593212.4%+1.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f32618.8%+7.7—
6f – 7f2392510.5%−0.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f153159.8%−1.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1441711.8%+0.70 from 3
1m5f – 2m26311.5%+0.41 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f7114.3%+3.2—
2m5f – 3m100%−11.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Prewar (GB) (Dubai Destination)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Silent Guardian (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Hadley Park (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Silent Guardian (GB)1512m3f—
Hadley Park (GB)1711mClass 6
Man To Man (FR)10——
Hopeful Melody (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 1 100% +3.33
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +3.33
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +1.33
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Caffrey 4 0 0% −4.00
Colin Keane 4 0 0% −4.00
Sam Ewing 1 1 100% +3.33

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −3.67
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% −2.67
2025 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 8 0 0% −8.00
Hurdle 1 1 100% +3.33

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
05 Oct 26+25d Killarney (IRE) Spin Southwest Maiden 11f · Soft · 7 ran Chased the front group and 4th at halfway - under pressure 2f out - into 3rd approaching the final furlong - stayed on at the one speed to take 2nd but never threatened the winner 2/7 3 9-9 7297A78B Adam Caffrey 7/2
10 Sep 26+9d Laytown (IRE) Pride Of Place Maiden 7f · Standard · 9 ran Held up towards back of the pack - dropped away at halfway - pushed along and faded - finished ninth well beaten 9/9 nse 10-3 74—53A Colin Keane 11/2
01 Sep 26+73d Gowran Park (IRE) Racing Again September 19th Maiden 14f · Yielding · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held 10/13 7½ 9-9 76111C64A Colin Keane 11/4
20 Jun 26+25d Down Royal Event Co Marquees Maiden 13f · Soft · 9 ran Sets pace from the off - loses front spot after 3f - given a squeeze into the straight - slips to 3rd around 1 1/2f out - down to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more late and held for 4th 4/9 9 9-9 7789A68A Adam Caffrey 11/4
26 May 26+45d Ballinrobe Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Good · 15 ran Held a forward position early - stumbled 4 out and urged on for a moment - moved through to hit the front after the following fence - blundered again 2 out - asked for effort soon after - driven out on the run-in and kept responding to the finish 1/15 10-12 —95B136A Sam Ewing 10/3
11 Apr 26+27d Bellewstown David McKeown A1 Generators Maiden 11.5f · Soft · 15 ran Shared front spot early - clear soon after - urged on turning for home - challenged hard a furlong out - overtaken close home and stayed on same gear for second 2/15 ¾ 9-9 —38C90A Adam Caffrey 5/2F
15 Mar 26+323d Curragh Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie (C & G) Maiden 8f · Heavy · 23 ran Settled with the pack early - found room and improved a furlong out from 4th - moved into 2nd late on - kept responding to the line but unable to reel in winner 2/23 1¼ 10-7 —87C110A Adam Caffrey 66/1
26 Apr 25+24d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden 10f · Soft · 20 ran Held up towards the back - driven approaching straight with little response - lacking further improvement from over 2f out - well held at the finish 14/20 ½ 9-8 —73C66C Colin Keane 50/1
02 Apr 25 Gowran Park Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden 9.5f · Yielding · 11 ran Sat just off front pack early - 5th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - unable to close and stayed on same gear from the final furlong to finish 3rd 3/11 3½ 9-8 —86A69A Colin Keane 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Joe Cool (IRE) won?
Joe Cool (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trains Joe Cool (IRE)?
Joe Cool (IRE) is trained by Noel Meade, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
Who is Joe Cool (IRE)'s sire?
Joe Cool (IRE) is by Lightning Spear (GB) out of Prewar (GB), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
What is Joe Cool (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 5 October 2026. The highest on record is 77.
What is Joe Cool (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lightning Spear (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 602 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Joe Cool (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Prewar (GB), Joe Cool (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Silent Guardian (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Hadley Park (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2025. 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.