Horse profile
Knight Eagle (IRE)
by Night Shift (USA) out of Heart's Desire (IRE) (Royal Applause)
28 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Aug 2012 — 5,171 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2012 · 2nd of 10
2 wins · Bellewstown & Listowel
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Knight Eagle (IRE) is 2 from 28. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 107, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 11 (39.3%)Placed
- −10.75£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.59Fair A/E n=28 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating107↓ 9lb off peak
107
81–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Night Shift (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 248 | 19 | 7.7% | −1 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Heart's Desire (IRE) (Royal Applause)
12 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Unsinkable (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Heart Of Fire (IRE)).
Family form: Highbury See See (IRE) won at Leopardstown (IRE), 18 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsinkable (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 6f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Hearts And Minds (IRE) | 57 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 6 |
| Highbury See See (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | — |
| Heart Of Fire (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Faddwa (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Lady Morel (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Bradley's Row (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady's Locket (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Tonkolili (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Biz Markee (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Drinks For Losers (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Roaring Rosa (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.75 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam James | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| J R Barry | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| M P Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +4.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | −2.75 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 12+23d | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 2/10 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 107 | 119B | M P Butler | 7/2 |
| 01 Aug 12+20d | Galway | Tote Pick Six Maiden Hurdle | 7/14 | 8 | 11-12 | 110 | 99C | J R Barry | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports.com Handicap | 6/10 | 10 | 9-1 | 87 | 76C | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| 29 Jun 12+376d | Curragh | Today Fm Handicap (60-90) | 14/15 | 1½ | 10-0 | 90 | 78C | Danny Grant | 20/1 |
| 19 Jun 11+16d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Hurdle | 8/10 | 2½ | 11-0 | 114 | 85C | J R Barry | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 11+78d | Tramore | jogforjockeys.ie Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | 5 | 11-4 | 116 | 111A | J R Barry | 9/4F |
| 17 Mar 11+26d | Wexford | New Ross Maiden Hurdle | 4/13 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 110A | J R Barry | 4/1 |
| 19 Feb 11+22d | Gowran Park | Shantou At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle | 9/20 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 97C | J R Barry | 5/1 |
| 28 Jan 11+31d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 127A | J R Barry | 7/1 |
| 28 Dec 10+58d | Limerick | Emmet Leahy Millstream Memorial 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 118A | J R Barry | 4/1C |
| 31 Oct 10+14d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown November (Premier Handicap) | 3/21 | 4½ | 8-8 | 97 | 80A | Sam James | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 10+21d | Naas | Woodlands Park 100 Club October Handicap | 7/16 | hd | 9-0 | 98 | 80A | Sam James | 14/1 |
| 26 Sep 10+16d | Curragh | Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch | 5/23 | 1½ | 8-7 | 98 | 79A | Sam James | 25/1 |
| 10 Sep 10+16d | Down Royal | Her Majesty's Plate | 2/8 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 98 | 76A | Sam James | 7/1 |
| 25 Aug 10+21d | Bellewstown | www.thetote.com Handicap (60-90) | 1/16 | 8-6 | 86 | 82A | Sam James | 14/1 | |
| 04 Aug 10+22d | Sligo | 24th August At Sligo Handicap (60-90) | 2/9 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 84 | 84A | Sam James | 10/1 |
| 13 Jul 10+21d | Killarney | Corcoran's Furniture & Carpets Handicap | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 85 | 77A | Sam James | 4/1 |
| 22 Jun 10+18d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Race | 2/4 | nk | 9-0 | 85 | 87B | Sam James | 4/5F |
| 04 Jun 10+13d | Curragh | Evening Herald - The Dubliner On Thursday Handicap (60-90) | 2/11 | ¾ | 8-10 | 82 | 89A | Sam James | 20/1 |
| 22 May 10+198d | Curragh | Saadiyat Handicap (60-90) | 9/12 | 2 | 8-9 | 82 | 63A | Sam James | 20/1 |
| 05 Nov 09+27d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Premier Nursery Handicap | 7/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 82 | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 09+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Nursery Handicap (60-90) | 11/12 | 2 | 8-13 | 82 | 51C | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 09+45d | Gowran Park | I.T.B.A. (South East Region) E.B.F Premier Nursery | 2/7 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 81 | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 5/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+42d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Nursery (50-90) | 5/9 | 3½ | 9-7 | 85 | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 11/2 |
| 01 Jul 09+29d | Fairyhouse | Golden Fleece Stakes (Listed) | 4/5 | 1½ | 9-1 | 85 | 79B | Declan McDonogh | 9/2 |
| 02 Jun 09+19d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 81A | Declan McDonogh | 5/4F | |
| 14 May 09+25d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 79A | Declan McDonogh | 7/2 |
| 19 Apr 09 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 87A | Declan McDonogh | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Knight Eagle (IRE) won?
- Knight Eagle (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 11 times in total (39.3% of starts).
- Who trained Knight Eagle (IRE)?
- Knight Eagle (IRE) was trained by Eoin Doyle on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 24 August 2012.
- Who is Knight Eagle (IRE)'s sire?
- Knight Eagle (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Heart's Desire (IRE), whose sire is Royal Applause.
- What going does Knight Eagle (IRE) prefer?
- Knight Eagle (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Knight Eagle (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 24 August 2012. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Knight Eagle (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Night Shift (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Knight Eagle (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Heart's Desire (IRE), Knight Eagle (IRE) has 12 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Unsinkable (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Heart Of Fire (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.