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Horse profile

Leo Messy (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Thomas Gibney · Owner Leo Reilly
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Fairytales Minnie (IRE) (Kalanisi)
7 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2026
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 13 Oct 2026 · 10th of 17 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Leo Messy (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Cork (IRE) (Aug 2026).

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Mar 2026 · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Navan (IRE), 19 Sep 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 7 figures · best 104C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good4104C97.54 runs · 104 / 97.5
Soft218C13.52 runs · 18 / 13.5
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6104C95.56 runs · 104 / 95.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 21 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 95A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan (IRE), 19 Sep 2026 Official rating 80 at the last run, 13 Oct 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 100C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good495A86.54 runs · 95 / 86.5
Soft2100C982 runs · 100 / 98
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6100C93.56 runs · 100 / 93.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 21 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 7 analysed runs since Mar 2026

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,938 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,02634111.3%+1.20 from 4
Good to Soft1,44016111.2%+1.1—
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.90 from 2
Heavy937646.8%−3.30 from 1
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7871699.5%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f2,85229410.3%+0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,52226410.5%+0.40 from 1
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 26 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fairytales Minnie (IRE) (Kalanisi)

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 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Sexton 6 0 0% −6.00
James Smith 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 7 runs
13 Oct 26+24d Punchestown (IRE) William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 20f · Good · 17 ran Raced in the pack's midfield - moved up going easily before 2 out - tired quickly after 2 out then eased and pulled up before the last 10/17 4¾ 10-5 80104C78C James Smith 4/1
19 Sep 26+47d Navan (IRE) Millbrook Food Group 100 Years Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 19f · Good · 15 ran Set the pace early - pressed from 4th before pushing back in front after two out - lost command approaching the last - down to 4th at the final fence - unable to find more late 4/15 ½ 10-1 8099B95A Harry Sexton 11/2
03 Aug 26+22d Cork (IRE) Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 17f · Good · 16 ran Handy in the early stages - 4th at halfway - given encouragement approaching 3 out - lost touch and lacked pace before 2 out - finished well to grab 3rd close home 3/16 4¾ 10-1 8096B95A Harry Sexton 9/1
12 Jul 26+99d Sligo (IRE) Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 20.5f · Good · 14 ran settled towards the back - driven into eighth before 2 out - soon unable to threaten 8/14 nse 10-2 8195B67A Harry Sexton 9/2
04 Apr 26+6d Fairyhouse Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran Held up at the back from the off - beaten by halfway - ultimately far detached at the finish 16/25 2½ 11-5 —18C100C Harry Sexton 400/1
29 Mar 26+21d Downpatrick Tote Every Day's A Money Back Day Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran Held up at the back throughout - no headway made from 4 out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten 10/13 99 10-11 —9C96C Harry Sexton 125/1
08 Mar 26 Naas BAR 1 Betting 'Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight In-Shop & Online' Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Settled around midfield - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish 10/14 9 11-5 —57C92C Harry Sexton 150/1

Quick answers

How many races has Leo Messy won?
Leo Messy (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trains Leo Messy?
Leo Messy (IRE) is trained by Thomas Gibney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
Who is Leo Messy's sire?
Leo Messy (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Fairytales Minnie (IRE), whose sire is Kalanisi.
What is Leo Messy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 81.
What is Leo Messy's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,938 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

Record shown from March 2026. 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.