Horse profile
Kilmeaden (IRE)
by Galileo (IRE) out of Aegean Girl (IRE) (Henrythenavigator)
16 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Punchestown & Galway
Last run 19 Aug 2026 · 12th of 16
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Kilmeaden is a gelding who has two wins from 16 starts on turf. Both wins came on a first visit to the course, at Punchestown over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground in Jan 2026 and at Galway over 1m2f – 1m4f on soft ground in Jul 2025. He has raced 11 times over 1m5f – 2m. His last run, at York in Aug 2026, saw him finish 12 of 16 in the Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes, having led. He last raced off OR 90, 36lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 36lb off peak
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 6 (37.5%)Placed
- +2.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.70Fair A/E n=16 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 94 d
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 rating90↓ 36lb off peak
90
82–126
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 126
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 134A | 104 | 2 runs · 99 / 88.5 |
| Soft | 4 | 143C | 109 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 117A | 93 | 2 runs · 117 / 93 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 134A | 101.5 | 4 runs · 117 / 88.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 143C | 109 | 1 run · — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 126B | 102 | 3 runs · 126 / 102 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 126B | 114 | 2 runs · 126 / 114 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 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 16 analysed runs since Apr 2025
- Prominent 9 (56%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (19%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Galileo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,201 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,766 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,347 | 329 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,484 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,850 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,242 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,651 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 890 | 84 | 9.4% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Aegean Girl (IRE) (Henrythenavigator)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them More Than A Feelin (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (More Than A Feelin (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Than A Feelin (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Got Carter (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | +1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Harnett | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Gavin Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| J J Slevin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| C Y Ho | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +4.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
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 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Aug 26+11d | York | Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Set the pace early - opened a big lead by halfway - urged along as the margin shrank with 3f left - overtaken 2f out and dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 90 | 78C | 71C | Clifford Lee | 20/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+43d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Class 2 Handicap) (gbbplus Race) Held up towards the back of the pack - urged into contention over 2f out - found little space in the final stretch - kept on without threatening the leaders | 9/10 | hd | 9-7 | 91 | 69B | 80A | C Y Ho | 16/1 |
| 26 Jun 26+33d | Curragh | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap Settled in the pack early - urged forward with 5f left - up in 6th with 3f to go - slipped back to 9th approaching the final furlong but stayed on wide to finish 5th | 5/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 91 | 117A | 82A | Paddy Harnett | 4/1 |
| 24 May 26+21d | Curragh | CAVALOR Equine Nutrition Handicap Settled around midfield - back in 14th with 5f to run - began finding room 2f out - up to 7th with a furlong left - kept improving late to finish 3rd and closest at the line | 3/24 | 2 | 9-8 | 89 | 99C | 90A | Paddy Harnett | 7/1 |
| 03 May 26+52d | Cork | HORSE AND JOCKEY HOTEL Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) Held a midfield position - nudged for effort with over 2f remaining - then asked for more and stayed on at one speed inside the closing furlong - finished 7th | 7/15 | 1½ | 9-5 | 91 | 143C | 91A | Gavin Ryan | 10/1 |
| 12 Mar 26+33d | Limerick | John Buckley Engineering Ltd Hurdle Untidy at the first - up with the pace and pushing at the front pair - errors at 3 out saw momentum lost - disputed 3rd before the straight - faded from 2 out - well beaten in 4th | 4/5 | 19 | 11-7 | 126 | 79C | 106C | Richard Deegan | 7/4 |
| 07 Feb 26+26d | Naas | SR Ventilation Supporting Kill GAA Rated Hurdle Shared control early before being asked for effort and losing front spot 3 out - kept up alongside runner-up before 2 out - slipped to 4th and hit last - unable to threaten leaders under pressure | 4/5 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 102C | 122B | J J Slevin | 11/10F |
| 12 Jan 26+17d | Punchestown | Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front early - second turning for home before edging closer to strike near the last - went clear on the run-in and stayed on strongly to win | 1/15 | 11-7 | — | 126B | 141A | J J Slevin | 11/1 | |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+94d | Limerick | Aqua Process Solutions At Limerick 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - stumbled at the first and hesitant at the second - fourth at halfway and untidy again - urged on nearing the straight - struggling for room in fifth with little progress - blundered and brought down two out | BD/11 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | J J Slevin | 2/1 |
| 23 Sep 25+32d | Listowel | Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O'Carroll Memorial Handicap Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 3f remaining - made headway into 4th with 2f left - closed into 2nd inside the final furlong but unable to reel in the winner | 2/6 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 87 | 26A | 89B | Paddy Harnett | 5/1 |
| 22 Aug 25+25d | Killarney | Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap) Sat close to the front early - drifted wide on the bend past 6f and slipped towards the back - unable to make headway in the straight and beaten from 2f out | 10/10 | 2½ | 9-1 | 89 | 104C | 65C | Gavin Ryan | 3/1F |
| 28 Jul 25+37d | Galway | Gra Chocolates Handicap Sat close up in second - asked for effort to hit the front over 2f out - hard-fought battle inside final furlong - dug deep to edge back in front near the line | 1/11 | 9-1 | 82 | 104C | 91A | Paddy Harnett | 11/2 | |
| 21 Jun 25+25d | Down Royal | BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) Sat close to the front - third at halfway - dropped back under pressure passing three out then fifth with two to go - regained fourth inside the final furlong and stayed on steadily to finish fourth | 4/6 | 3½ | 8-12 | 85 | 110A | 79B | Gavin Ryan | 7/2 |
| 27 May 25+18d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Maiden Handy early - pressed for effort and lost ground over 2f out - rallied in the closing stages to finish 4th | 4/12 | 3¾ | 9-0 | — | 96A | 63A | Paddy Harnett | 8/13F |
| 09 May 25+20d | Ballinrobe | West Tyre Maiden Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - moved through to command 4f out - urged into the straight and driven with a furlong left - stayed on but caught late to finish second | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 134A | 85A | Gavin Ryan | 4/1 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Cork | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Sat behind the pace - 6th at halfway - driven turning into the straight and gained ground 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left but couldn't close the gap late | 3/18 | 4¼ | 9-5 | — | 114C | 82A | Gavin Ryan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kilmeaden won?
- Kilmeaden (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trains Kilmeaden?
- Kilmeaden (IRE) is trained by Faye Bramley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 August 2026.
- Who is Kilmeaden's sire?
- Kilmeaden (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Aegean Girl (IRE), whose sire is Henrythenavigator.
- What going does Kilmeaden prefer?
- Kilmeaden (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kilmeaden's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 19 August 2026. The highest on record is 126.
- What is Kilmeaden's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,201 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
- Who are Kilmeaden's siblings?
- Out of Aegean Girl (IRE), Kilmeaden (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: More Than A Feelin (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (More Than A Feelin (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.