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Horse profile

Journey So Far (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Gavin Cromwell · Owner John P Mcmanus
by Jet Away (GB) out of Smiths Lady (IRE) (Anshan)
13 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Tramore Last run 7 Sep 2026 · 6th of 19 Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Journey So Far is a gelding who has won one of 13 starts on turf. The win came at Tramore in May 2026 in a beginners chase over 2m5f – 3m on good going off an official rating of 106. He has raced five times over 2m5f – 3m for that sole success and has never won on soft or heavy ground from ten starts. Typically held up, he led when finishing sixth of 19 in the WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle at Galway in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 100, 12lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating100↓ 12lb off peak
100 96–112

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 13 May 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 11 figures · best 89B · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft587B804 runs · 87 / 75
Good389B863 runs · 89 / 86
Heavy366B651 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m589B805 runs · 89 / 80
1m5f – 2m470B65.52 runs · 70 / 67.5
2m1f – 2m4f287B851 run · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 29 May 2026 Official rating 100 at the last run, 7 Sep 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 126A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft5123C1154 runs · 123 / 117
Good3126A1143 runs · 126 / 114
Heavy399C971 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m5126A1155 runs · 126 / 115
1m5f – 2m4119A982 runs · 119 / 109
2m1f – 2m4f2104C103.51 run · —

Of 13 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 · 11 figures from 13 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 13 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Held up 9 (69%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (15%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 2 (15%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Jet Away (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,530 runs since Nov 2018 (272 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27829.6%+18.4—
Good89910912.1%+0.91 from 3
Good to Soft6347111.2%0—
Soft661639.5%−1.70 from 5
Heavy2743010.9%−0.30 from 5
Standard (AW)3538.6%−2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−11.2—
1m – 1m1f1000%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f4037.5%−3.7—
1m5f – 2m7998110.1%−1.10 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,01211911.8%+0.60 from 3
2m5f – 3m5726811.9%+0.71 from 5
Over 3m951313.7%+2.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Nov 2018 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Smiths Lady (IRE) (Anshan)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Ryan's Rocket (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Ryan's Rocket (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ryan's Rocket (IRE)1352m–2m½fClass 1
Powerstown Park (IRE)2052m–3m1fClass 3
Grageelagh Girl (IRE)2732m–2m2½fClass 4
Tom Cody (IRE)1332m3½f–3m½fClass 2
Frosty Steel (IRE)60——
The Crazy Crab (IRE)40——
Megansue (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 1 33% +0.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway (IRE) 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 1 100% +2.75
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −1.25
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Keith Donoghue 7 1 14% −3.25
Kieren Buckley 4 0 0% −4.00
Ben Harvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Hood 6 1 17% −2.25

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −1.25
2025 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 6 1 17% −2.25

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
2026 · 5 runs
07 Sep 26+36d Galway (IRE) WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 2m6½f · Yielding · 19 ran Went straight to the front - handed up before the 1st - into second by the 6th after making contact with another runner - back in front 3 out - overtaken before 2 out - unable to challenge the leading pair approaching the last - dropped away and faded on the run to the line 6/19 shd 12-0 10080B115A Keith Donoghue 13/2
02 Aug 26+65d Galway (IRE) Kinlay Hostel Handicap Steeplechase 2m6½f · Good · 18 ran Settled towards the back - improved into 6th before 2 out - 5th after the last but unable to close - faded through the closing stages to finish 9th 9/18 19 12-0 11249C104C Keith Donoghue 11/1
29 May 26+16d Tramore Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Beginners Chase 2m6f · Good · 10 ran Set the pace from the off - kicked further ahead approaching 3 out looking comfortable - kept finding more to the line for an untroubled success 1/10 11-12 10686A126A Keith Donoghue 11/4F
13 May 26+97d Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m · Good · 18 ran Held up towards back - made progress 3 out - up to 8th after next but found little at final fence where hampered by minor error - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth 6/18 2 11-12 9689B114A Keith Donoghue 7/1
05 Feb 26+54d Thurles Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase 2m2f · Soft · 16 ran Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 4 out - stayed on steadily to finish 8th 8/16 1¾ 11-10 10887B103A Kieren Buckley 10/1
2025 · 8 runs
13 Dec 25+14d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the back - still eighth two out - stayed on steadily up the run-in without threatening 7/13 2½ 11-12 —70B119A Kieren Buckley 400/1
29 Nov 25+7d Fairyhouse SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase 2m5½f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran Settled at the back of the field - lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish 12/15 3 11-12 —52C123C Kieren Buckley 100/1
22 Nov 25+6d Punchestown Conway Piling Beginners Chase 2m3f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran Held up at the back - came down four out F/12 — 11-12 ——— Ben Harvey 250/1
16 Nov 25+238d Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m · Heavy · 24 ran Settled in midfield pulling hard - moved into 5th 3 out - pressed on entering straight - slipped back to 9th before the last - well held at the finish 9/24 ½ 11-10 9665C99C Kieren Buckley 20/1
23 Mar 25+28d Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Soft · 17 ran Held up towards the back - down in 10th after the 5th - nudged into contention after 3 out - into 6th turning for home - unable to quicken and finished well beaten 5/17 8 11-12 —83C104C Keith Donoghue 50/1
23 Feb 25+14d Naas Lily & Wild At The Post Maiden Hurdle 1m7½f · Heavy · 20 ran Settled towards the back early - still back of the pack at halfway and unable to close in the straight - stayed on same gear to finish ninth 9/20 12 11-12 —66B97A Keith Donoghue 150/1
09 Feb 25+17d Navan Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle 1m7½f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Settled around midpack near the rail - stumbled on touching down over the 2nd and dislodged rider UR/14 — 11-12 ——— Sean Flanagan 125/1
23 Jan 25 Gowran Park Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran Settled towards the back on the wide side pulling hard - moved into 3rd by 3 out - asked for effort soon after - lost place quickly approaching 2 out - dropped away well held late 8/10 4 11-8 —55C97C Keith Donoghue 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Journey So Far won?
Journey So Far (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
Who trains Journey So Far?
Journey So Far (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
Who is Journey So Far's sire?
Journey So Far (IRE) is by Jet Away (GB) out of Smiths Lady (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
What going does Journey So Far prefer?
Journey So Far (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Journey So Far's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 112.
What is Journey So Far's sire's record?
Jet Away (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,530 runs since Nov 2018 (272 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Journey So Far's siblings?
Out of Smiths Lady (IRE), Journey So Far (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Ryan's Rocket (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Ryan's Rocket (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.