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Horse profile

Knocknabooly (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2010) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Mrs Margaret Orourke
by John French (GB) out of Valiyist (IRE) (Valiyar)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Apr 2010 — 6,037 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2010 · 1st of 7 Won last time out 4 wins · Limerick, Navan & Punchestown Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile

Knocknabooly (IRE) is 4 from 8. Won last time out at Limerick. Last raced off a career-high mark of 119.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 11 Apr 2010 Official rating 119 at the last run, 11 Apr 2010

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 7 figures · best 142C · median 136
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft4142C136—
Heavy3138C132—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5138C136—
2m1f – 2m4f2142C137—

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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
John French (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 66 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.1—
Good to Firm600%−9.1—
Good2528%−1.1—
Good to Soft9111.1%+2—
Soft13215.4%+6.33 from 4
Heavy1218.3%−0.81 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m3133.3%+24.23 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f35411.4%+2.31 from 2
2m5f – 3m2100%−9.10 from 1
Over 3m7114.3%+5.2—

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
Valiyist (IRE) (Valiyar)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cottrelsbooley (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cottrelsbooley (IRE)1722m—
Barrowclough (IRE)40——
Mothel Cross (IRE)20——
Ardydonegan (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 3 75% +15.41
Heavy 4 1 25% −1.62

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 3 2 67% +11.91
Punchestown 2 1 50% +0.38
Limerick 1 1 100% +3.50
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 3 60% +3.79
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +11.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Condon 4 3 75% +13.29
Mr P W Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Townend 1 1 100% +3.50
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 1 1 100% +3.50
2007 5 3 60% +12.29
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 3 75% +15.88
Chase 2 1 50% −0.09
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
11 Apr 10+841d Limerick Beamish Stout Hurdle 16f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 119136A Paul Townend 7/2
22 Dec 07+13d Navan Whitmores Conn Clongriffin Stud Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —136C Davy Condon 10/11F
09 Dec 07+14d Punchestown D.Maguire & Co. Bobby Coonan Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 6 11-12 —132C Davy Condon 5/1
25 Nov 07+277d Navan williamhillcasino.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 20f · Yielding · 29 ran 1/29 11-12 116142C Davy Condon 12/1
21 Feb 07+6d Punchestown Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Heavy · 22 ran 1/22 11-12 116138C Davy Condon 11/8F
15 Feb 07+60d Thurles Cashel Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran F/18 — 11-12 —— R Walsh 5/1
17 Dec 06+15d Navan Glen Dimplex Future Champion (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 6 11-7 —120C Mr P W Mullins 8/1
02 Dec 06 Fairyhouse Expert Ireland (pro-am) Inh Flat Race 16f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 nk 11-7 —121C Mr P W Mullins 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Knocknabooly (IRE) won?
Knocknabooly (IRE) won 4 of 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
Who trained Knocknabooly (IRE)?
Knocknabooly (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 11 April 2010.
Who is Knocknabooly (IRE)'s sire?
Knocknabooly (IRE) is by John French (GB) out of Valiyist (IRE), whose sire is Valiyar.
What going does Knocknabooly (IRE) prefer?
Knocknabooly (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Knocknabooly (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 11 April 2010. That is also the highest on record.
What is Knocknabooly (IRE)'s sire's record?
John French (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 66 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Knocknabooly (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Valiyist (IRE), Knocknabooly (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cottrelsbooley (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2006. 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.