Horse profile
Johnny Soda (IRE)
by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Maghzaa (IRE) (Aqlaam)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Killarney (IRE), Leopardstown & Cork
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 6th of 16
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Johnny Soda (IRE) is 3 from 15. All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Sep 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.68Fair A/E n=15 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 28dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating90At career-high mark
90
72–90
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 111A | 75 | 6 runs · 111 / 83 |
| Good | 5 | 108C | 87 | 5 runs · 108 / 87 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 111A | 82.5 | 8 runs · 111 / 82.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 108C | 101 | 2 runs · 108 / 101 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 78C | 75 | 1 run · — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 26 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 14 analysed runs since Sep 2025
- Held up 7 (50%) · 1 win
- Prominent 5 (36%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,947 runs since Mar 2021 (389 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 1,416. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | +27 | — |
| Good to Firm | 621 | 78 | 12.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 1,050 | 92 | 8.8% | −2.7 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 318 | 29 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| Soft | 425 | 30 | 7.1% | −4.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | −0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,416 | 207 | 14.6% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 813 | 111 | 13.7% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,031 | 225 | 11.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 726 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 304 | 35 | 11.5% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 49 | 1 | 2% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2021 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Maghzaa (IRE) (Aqlaam)
5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Masters Apprentice (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Masters Apprentice (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Apprentice (IRE) | 29 | 3 | 1m6f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Selection (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Battle Of Benburb (IRE) | 44 | 2 | 2m–3m | — |
| Galileo Springs (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m1f | — |
| Rollicking (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Caffrey | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Reese Holohan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Coen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+14d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Nord Anglia International School Dublin Foxrock Cup Handicap Raced behind the main bunch - nudged up and gained ground turning in - 6th 1f out under urging then stayed on at the same speed to finish 6th | 6/16 | shd | 9-8 | 90 | 87C | 92A | Reese Holohan | 11/1 |
| 04 Oct 26+21d | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Handicap Settled at back of field early - still among the last 3f out and making no progress - plodded on at same speed from over 1f out to finish 7th | 7/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 90 | 111A | 89A | Adam Caffrey | 3/1F |
| 13 Sep 26+15d | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap Held up towards the back - still 16th under pressure 2f out - into 7th approaching final furlong - finished strongly to snatch 3rd | 3/22 | ¾ | 8-0 | 85 | 108C | 84A | Reese Holohan | 33/1 |
| 29 Aug 26+31d | Curragh (IRE) | Tote Irish Cambridgeshire Held up towards the back - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - stayed on at same rate to finish 11th beaten well over 13 lengths | 11/17 | 1 | 8-0 | 87 | 90C | 68A | Reese Holohan | 9/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+16d | Galway (IRE) | Tote Every Day Is A Money-Back Day Handicap Settled behind the front pack early - 6th at halfway - improved into 5th with two furlongs remaining - driven into 3rd inside the final furlong then up into runner-up spot near the line | 2/11 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | — | 101A | Adam Caffrey | 11/2 |
| 13 Jul 26+25d | Killarney (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap began smartly - sat close up and 2nd halfway - asked for effort with 2f to run - driven to a slender advantage early in the final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/8 | 10-0 | 80 | 58A | 90A | Adam Caffrey | 4/1 | |
| 18 Jun 26+14d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Rated Race Sat just off the front pair moving smoothly 3f out - urged forward into second approaching the final stages - found strong late progress to hit the front inside the last - kept driving to the line unchallenged | 1/5 | 9-0 | 76 | 78C | 79B | Adam Caffrey | 4/1 | |
| 04 Jun 26+19d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports 'Home Of The Early Payout' Handicap Held up at back - urged forward 3f out - into fifth 2f out but modest there - lost ground final furlong | 7/7 | ½ | 9-9 | 77 | 70A | 59A | Adam Caffrey | 9/2 |
| 16 May 26+13d | Navan | Royal County Handicap Settled just off the pace early - 5th at halfway - urged into 4th approaching final 2f - unable to close and finished without further response late | 5/7 | ½ | 9-3 | 78 | 94A | 76A | Adam Caffrey | 9/2 |
| 03 May 26+14d | Cork | Racing Again Sunday, May 10th Apprentice Handicap Held up at the back - urged forward approaching the final 3f - little response with 2f left - moved into 4th a furlong out - hit the front close home and stayed on strongly | 1/8 | 9-8 | 73 | 103A | 89A | Sam Coen | 3/1F | |
| 19 Apr 26+28d | Curragh | Your Game, Your Odds, Your 1xBet.ie Handicap Held up at back of field - urged forward with two furlongs left - still only eighth with a furlong to run - finished fast to snatch third right at the line - battling on to the end but with nothing more to give | 3/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 72 | 65C | 85A | Adam Caffrey | 9/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+149d | Naas | Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap) Settled in the pack - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - found nothing and dropped away late | 12/13 | 2¼ | 8-7 | 74 | 72C | 48A | Rory Cleary | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series) Sat just behind the front pack early - third at halfway then asked for effort 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish 2nd beaten three quarters of a length | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 89B | 89A | Adam Caffrey | 3/1F |
| 08 Oct 25+20d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Welcomes Our Local Community Maiden Settled behind the pace - 6th at halfway - driven and made ground 2f out - into 2nd inside final furlong before unable to find more late | 4/13 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 58C | 83A | Adam Caffrey | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Naas | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left and unable to close in 7th - stayed on same speed to finish 7th | 7/16 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 78C | 74A | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Johnny Soda won?
- Johnny Soda (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trains Johnny Soda?
- Johnny Soda (IRE) is trained by Adrian McGuinness, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is Johnny Soda's sire?
- Johnny Soda (IRE) is by Cotai Glory (GB) out of Maghzaa (IRE), whose sire is Aqlaam.
- What going does Johnny Soda prefer?
- Johnny Soda (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Johnny Soda's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Johnny Soda's sire's record?
- Cotai Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 3,947 runs since Mar 2021 (389 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.6% from 1,416. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 425.
- Who are Johnny Soda's siblings?
- Out of Maghzaa (IRE), Johnny Soda (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Masters Apprentice (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Masters Apprentice (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–3m. As at Nov 2026.