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Horse profile

Listen And Learn (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2016) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Presenting (GB) out of Loyal Gesture (IRE) (Darazari)
31 runs · 16 courses · from May 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Oct 2016 — 3,657 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 10th of 14 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Listen And Learn (IRE) is 5 from 31. Hasn't won since Sep 2016. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating129↓ 1lb off peak
129 94–130

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 139 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Newton Abbot, 7 Oct 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 3 figures · best 147C · median 139
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good2139A122—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Over 3m2147C143—
2m5f – 3m1———

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 7 Oct 2016 Official rating 129 at the last run, 22 Oct 2016

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 28 figures · best 135A · median 115.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good15130B119—
Good to Firm8135A122—
Soft3108A106—
Good to Soft2113A108.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12130B122—
2m1f – 2m4f7120A108—
Over 3m5135A123—
1m5f – 2m4120A96—

Of 31 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 31 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.82 from 8
Good7,02284012%+13 from 16
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 3
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 3
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.11 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.20 from 8
2m5f – 3m6,53774211.4%+0.43 from 14
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.61 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Loyal Gesture (IRE) (Darazari)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Whatucallher (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lilywhite Gesture (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Whatucallher (IRE)3332m4f–3m2f—
Lilywhite Gesture (IRE)3332m4f–3m3fClass 4
Arizona Bound (IRE)2822m–3mClass 4
King Malik (IRE)1712m—
Goodbloodbadblood (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 3 19% −6.37
Good to Firm 8 2 25% −2.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 13 1 8% −10.25
Class 4 13 2 15% −6.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +0.38
Class 5 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newton Abbot 5 1 20% −1.75
Plumpton 4 1 25% −1.25
Market Rasen 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell 3 1 33% +0.75
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 1 100% +2.50
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +1.38

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 3 21% −3.50
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 5 1 20% −2.25
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −1.62

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 12 3 25% −1.50
Richard Johnson 5 0 0% −5.00
Maurice Linehan 4 1 25% −1.62
Aidan Coleman 3 1 33% −0.25
Patrick Cowley 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McLernon 2 0 0% −2.00
Joshua Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 12 1 8% −8.25
None 10 2 20% −4.87
Cheekpieces 9 2 22% −2.25

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 7 1 14% −4.25
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2014 7 1 14% −3.25
2013 8 2 25% −1.25
2012 4 1 25% −1.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 28 4 14% −14.75
NH Flat 2 1 50% +0.38
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2016 · 7 runs
22 Oct 16+15d Cheltenham Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 4½ 10-1 129105B103A Aidan Coleman 33/1
07 Oct 16+19d Newton Abbot Weatherbys & Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 26.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 2¾ 10-12 130139A123A Aidan Coleman 12/1
18 Sep 16+32d Plumpton totetrifecta Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 10-13 125147C118B Aidan Coleman 7/4J
17 Aug 16+47d Worcester Northridge Finance Target 365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 nk 11-12 122—126A Richard Johnson 7/2
01 Jul 16+28d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 1¼ 11-9 122—135A Richard Johnson 10/1
03 Jun 16+26d Market Rasen Be Bloodwise Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 1¼ 11-9 122—120A Richard Johnson 10/1
08 May 16+141d Ludlow Totepool Betting On All Uk Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 5 ran F/5 — 11-8 125—— Richard Johnson 9/2
2015 · 5 runs
19 Dec 15+29d Haydock Bet With Your Racing Uk App Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-9 126—— Joshua Moore 20/1
20 Nov 15+32d Haydock Money Advice Group Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 6 11-10 127—106C Barry Geraghty 8/1
19 Oct 15+29d Plumpton Sis Supports Moorcroft Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 11-10 125—124B Richard Johnson 10/3
20 Sep 15+94d Plumpton midsussexflooring.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 3½ 10-9 123—111B Patrick Cowley 13/2
18 Jun 15+222d Ffos Las Hugh James Solicitors Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 11-8 121—129A William Kennedy 8/1
2014 · 7 runs
08 Nov 14+34d Sandown Share Centre : Passionate About Investing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 1¾ 10-11 123—108A Patrick Cowley 20/1
05 Oct 14+32d Uttoxeter A&S Enterprises Handicap Hurdle (For The Staffordshire Yeomanry Cup) Class 3 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 2 11-7 123—119A A P McCoy 5/1
03 Sep 14+31d Southwell All New 32redsport.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-9 115—130B A P McCoy 11/4F
03 Aug 14+28d Market Rasen Ellie And Charlie Clay Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 25 11-12 115—112B A P McCoy 4/1
06 Jul 14+26d Market Rasen Tom Halliday Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 1¼ 11-9 119—100C Maurice Linehan 6/1
10 Jun 14+23d Fontwell Whitey Two Step - New Ocasan Ep Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 1 11-9 120—108A Maurice Linehan 6/1
18 May 14+171d Market Rasen Cathy Plaskitt 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 19 11-9 120—103C A P McCoy 3/1J
2013 · 8 runs
28 Nov 13+35d Taunton Follow Taunton Racecourse On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 shd 11-6 114—128A Maurice Linehan 11/4F
24 Oct 13+30d Southwell 32Red Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 17 11-7 115—113A Richie McLernon 7/1
24 Sep 13+33d Newton Abbot Living Coasts Torquay Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 107—124A A P McCoy 9/4F
22 Aug 13+9d Ffos Las King Size Pools At Totepool.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 10-11 94—113A A P McCoy 11/8F
13 Aug 13+36d Stratford 102 Touch Fm Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 94—127A A P McCoy 5/2J
08 Jul 13+27d Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 3 11-3 96—106A A P McCoy 3/1
11 Jun 13+148d Fontwell Dave Bradley True Blue 60th Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-6 96—— A P McCoy 6/4F
14 Jan 13+63d Plumpton Race Passes At Timeform.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 2¼ 11-5 ——86C A P McCoy 16/1
2012 · 4 runs
12 Nov 12+15d Southwell Izzy And Zara 'national Hunt' Novices Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 9 10-12 ——88C A P McCoy 9/1
28 Oct 12+62d Wincanton Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 2¼ 10-12 ——104A Richie McLernon 11/1
27 Aug 12+98d Bangor-on-Dee Betfair Don't Settle For Less Intermediate NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-10 ——120A Maurice Linehan 11/8F
21 May 12 Newton Abbot newtonabbotracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 shd 10-12 ——120A A P McCoy 11/4

Quick answers

How many races has Listen And Learn won?
Listen And Learn (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 14 times in total (45.2% of starts).
Who trained Listen And Learn?
Listen And Learn (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 22 October 2016.
Who is Listen And Learn's sire?
Listen And Learn (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Loyal Gesture (IRE), whose sire is Darazari.
What going does Listen And Learn prefer?
Listen And Learn (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 8 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 Listen And Learn's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 22 October 2016. The highest on record is 130.
What is Listen And Learn's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Listen And Learn's siblings?
Out of Loyal Gesture (IRE), Listen And Learn (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Whatucallher (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lilywhite Gesture (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.