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Knockara Beau (IRE)

14yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer George Charlton · Last owner J I A Charlton
by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
57 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2017 — 3,503 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 11 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 134
KTB Profile

Knockara Beau (IRE) is 11 from 57 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham (Jan 2014). Hasn't won since Jan 2014. Last raced off 134, 22lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 57 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating134↓ 22lb off peak
134 121–156

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 111 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Carlisle, 11 Dec 2016

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 2 figures · best 125C · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Over 3m1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 11 Dec 2016 Official rating 134 at the last run, 25 Mar 2017

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 →

Jumps 48 figures · best 160A · median 132.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good15151A132—
Soft13150B129—
Good to Soft12146B131.5—
Heavy8160A137—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m23160A133—
Over 3m15146B132—
2m1f – 2m4f8150B134.5—
1m5f – 2m2137A134.5—

Of 57 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (9).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 48 figures from 57 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Leading Counsel (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−7—
Good to Firm4436.8%−0.2—
Good11597.8%+0.83 from 19
Good to Soft5923.4%−3.61 from 14
Soft10298.8%+1.84 from 15
Heavy7256.9%−0.13 from 9
Standard (AW)100%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4724.3%−2.71 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f12065%−24 from 9
2m5f – 3m171148.2%+1.25 from 26
Over 3m60610%+31 from 20

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 19 3 16% −9.45
Soft 15 4 27% +0.12
Good to Soft 14 1 7% −6.00
Heavy 9 3 33% +72.33

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 30 2 7% +44.00
Class 2 17 3 18% −8.05
Class 3 5 3 60% +9.38
Class 4 4 3 75% +12.67

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 22 1 5% +45.00
Kelso 13 5 38% +16.62
Aintree 5 1 20% +0.00
Carlisle 4 2 50% +3.83
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 1 100% +0.67
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +1.88

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 26 5 19% +51.62
Over 3m 20 1 5% −12.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 4 44% +9.38
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jan Faltejsek 47 10 21% +63.50
Paddy Brennan 3 0 0% −3.00
Lucy Alexander 3 1 33% +0.50
Colm McCormack 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Treadwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Alistair Findlay 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 56 11 20% +58.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 5 1 20% +62.00
2013 7 1 14% +1.00
2012 8 1 13% −4.50
2011 8 1 13% −3.67
2010 7 0 0% −7.00
2009 8 5 63% +8.17
2008 5 2 40% +10.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 28 5 18% −10.21
Hurdle 26 4 15% +55.21
NH Flat 3 2 67% +12.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 3 runs
25 Mar 17+37d Kelso Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 26f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-11 134—— Jan Faltejsek 20/1
16 Feb 17+19d Kelso Timeform Morebattle Hurdle Class 2 · 18f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 4 11-2 136125C121C Jan Faltejsek 16/1
28 Jan 17+48d Cheltenham galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 2 11-0 136—114C Jan Faltejsek 100/1
2016 · 5 runs
11 Dec 16+253d Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 25f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 11 11-2 138111A130A Jan Faltejsek 20/1
02 Apr 16+16d Kelso Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 2¾ 10-11 140—114A Colm McCormack 14/1
17 Mar 16+47d Cheltenham Ryanair World Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-10 140—— Liam Treadwell 100/1
30 Jan 16+29d Cheltenham galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 11-0 140—134A Jan Faltejsek 20/1
01 Jan 16+286d Cheltenham Betbright Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Heavy · 16 ran 2/16 3½ 11-8 140—146A Jan Faltejsek 25/1
2015 · 1 run
21 Mar 15+155d Kelso Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-6 144—— Jan Faltejsek 15/2
2014 · 5 runs
17 Oct 14+169d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 24f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 shd 11-12 151—133A Jan Faltejsek 25/1
01 May 14+48d Punchestown Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding · 9 ran 8/9 3¾ 11-10 150—124A Jan Faltejsek 25/1
14 Mar 14+29d Cheltenham Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 11 11-10 146—125A Jan Faltejsek 66/1
13 Feb 14+19d Kelso Ivan Straker Memorial Chase Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 6 10-12 146—131B Jan Faltejsek 9/4
25 Jan 14+43d Cheltenham galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 145—140B Jan Faltejsek 66/1
2013 · 7 runs
13 Dec 13+27d Cheltenham Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-10 148—132A Jan Faltejsek 9/1
16 Nov 13+28d Cheltenham Murphy Group Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 27.5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 2 10-13 145—145A Jan Faltejsek 25/1
19 Oct 13+182d Kelso EDF-ER Fallago Rig Handicap Chase (For The Marshall Trophy) Class 3 · 26f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 139—146B Jan Faltejsek 7/1
20 Apr 13+39d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 32f · Good · 24 ran PU/24 — 11-6 142—— Jan Faltejsek 33/1
12 Mar 13+34d Cheltenham Jlt Specialty Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24.5f · Soft · 24 ran UR/24 — 11-1 142—— Paddy Brennan 18/1
06 Feb 13+11d Carlisle Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1 11-10 145—141B Paddy Brennan 3/1J
26 Jan 13+48d Cheltenham Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 3¼ 11-0 145—137A Paddy Brennan 25/1
2012 · 8 runs
09 Dec 12+29d Kelso Persimmon Homes Champion Chase (Handicap Chase) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 21 11-9 145—124B Lucy Alexander 11/10F
10 Nov 12+21d Kelso Flannigan Skip Hire Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-8 139—140B Lucy Alexander 5/2
20 Oct 12+161d Cheltenham Ryman The Stationer Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 11-7 145—— Lucy Alexander 11/1
12 May 12+21d Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 23f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 2 11-7 145—127A Jan Faltejsek 20/1
21 Apr 12+36d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 32f · Good · 24 ran PU/24 — 11-1 147—— Jan Faltejsek 11/1
16 Mar 12+30d Cheltenham Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 10 11-10 147—128A Jan Faltejsek 66/1
15 Feb 12+18d Kelso BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle Class 2 · 18f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 11-2 145—138B Jan Faltejsek 10/1
28 Jan 12+33d Cheltenham Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 10 11-0 140—132A Jan Faltejsek 22/1
2011 · 8 runs
26 Dec 11+17d Wetherby Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 7 10-8 143—112C Jan Faltejsek 5/1
09 Dec 11+20d Cheltenham Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 11-3 143—137B Jan Faltejsek 9/2
19 Nov 11+226d Haydock betfair.com/paulnicholls 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 23f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 11/20 3½ 11-12 151—130C Jan Faltejsek 25/1
07 Apr 11+21d Aintree BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 5/11 12 11-7 155—120C Jan Faltejsek 33/1
17 Mar 11+36d Cheltenham Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 23 ran 4/23 10 11-12 156—151A Jan Faltejsek 33/1
09 Feb 11+11d Carlisle Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 2 · 24.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 148—160A Jan Faltejsek 10/3F
29 Jan 11+28d Cheltenham Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 10 11-0 148—140A Jan Faltejsek 33/1
01 Jan 11+22d Cheltenham victorchandler.com Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 5 11-7 148—120C Jan Faltejsek 7/1
2010 · 7 runs
10 Dec 10+41d Cheltenham Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 1¼ 10-11 149—142A Jan Faltejsek 12/1
30 Oct 10+204d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-6 149—— Jan Faltejsek 8/1
09 Apr 10+23d Aintree matalan.co.uk Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 ¾ 11-4 149—123A Jan Faltejsek 9/2
17 Mar 10+25d Cheltenham Rsa Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 11-4 145—142A Jan Faltejsek 16/1
20 Feb 10+14d Ascot Sodexo Prestige Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 4 11-7 147—130B Jan Faltejsek 9/4
06 Feb 10+14d Wetherby totesport.com Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 2½ 11-7 147—140C Jan Faltejsek 5/4J
23 Jan 10+48d Haydock Sportingbet.com Altcar Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 16 11-7 147—136C Jan Faltejsek 9/2
2009 · 8 runs
06 Dec 09+23d Kelso John Smith's Paris Pike Novices' Chase Class 2 · 22.5f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-9 147—129C Jan Faltejsek 1/8F
13 Nov 09+12d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-10 ——140B Jan Faltejsek 5/2J
01 Nov 09+160d Carlisle Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-8 ——133B Jan Faltejsek 5/2
25 May 09+52d Cartmel Totequadpot Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 ——116B Jan Faltejsek 4/6F
03 Apr 09+23d Aintree Citroen Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 1¼ 11-4 145—133A Jan Faltejsek 20/1
11 Mar 09+11d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 3¾ 11-7 145—140A Jan Faltejsek 14/1
28 Feb 09+27d Kelso Totepool Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 18f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-9 121—150B Jan Faltejsek 6/1
01 Feb 09+85d Musselburgh Scottish Racing Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-4 121—129A Jan Faltejsek 15/8J
2008 · 5 runs
08 Nov 08+13d Kelso Ship Inn, Dalkeith 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 10-5 145—112B Alistair Findlay 11/4
26 Oct 08+163d Aintree E.b.f. Lexus Liverpool 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-12 ——— Graham Lee 9/1
16 May 08+27d Aintree Valentines Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 17f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 11-9 ——132A Jan Faltejsek 4/1
19 Apr 08+83d Ayr Ashleybank Investments Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 3 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 6 11-9 ——132A Jan Faltejsek 14/1
27 Jan 08 Kelso Scarvagh House Stud Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 11-4 ——137A Jan Faltejsek 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Knockara Beau won?
Knockara Beau (IRE) won 11 of 57 archived starts between 2008 and 2017, a strike rate of 19.3%. Placed 24 times in total (42.1% of starts).
Who trained Knockara Beau?
Knockara Beau (IRE) was trained by George Charlton on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 25 March 2017.
Who is Knockara Beau's sire?
Knockara Beau (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Clairabell (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
What going does Knockara Beau prefer?
Knockara Beau (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 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 Knockara Beau's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 25 March 2017. The highest on record is 156.
What is Knockara Beau's sire's record?
Leading Counsel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.