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Horse profile

Little Cheer (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Oct 2007) · Last trainer Moses McCabe · Last owner P Furlong
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Samardana (IRE) (Hernando)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Jun 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Oct 2007 — 6,942 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2007 · 13th of 16 Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile

Little Cheer (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 13 at Down Royal (Jun 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 83.

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 93C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel (IRE), 30 Sep 2007 Official rating 83 at the last run, 19 Oct 2007

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 93C · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good593C72—
Firm288C72.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m793C72—

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
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.20 from 2
Good to Firm1622314.2%+3—
Good8108310.2%−10 from 6
Good to Soft4745712%+0.8—
Soft8479210.9%−0.3—
Heavy5015811.6%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.40 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.6—
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

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
Samardana (IRE) (Hernando)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Edlomond (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Edlomond (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Edlomond (IRE)3851m7½f–2m½fClass 4
Winsor Vixen (IRE)2612m6½f—
Softboiledsergeant (IRE)140——
Derryvarey Beg (IRE)50——
Hugbensin (IRE)210——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Cullen 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Maxwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00
D P Fahy 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
19 Oct 07+19d Gowran Park Carlow (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 1) 16f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 1¾ 11-0 8369C John Cullen 25/1
30 Sep 07+86d Clonmel (IRE) Laganore Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 7/18 1½ 10-13 —93C John Cullen 50/1
06 Jul 07+14d Wexford info At wexfordraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-5 —— Conor Maxwell 16/1
22 Jun 07+42d Down Royal Beechlawn House & Strangford Arms Mares Novice Hurdle 16f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 21 10-8 —90C Sean Flanagan 33/1
11 May 07+301d Wexford Universal Building Products Ltd Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 4 10-10 —72C Robbie Moran 50/1
14 Jul 06+18d Cork Glantane I.n.h. Flat Race 16f · Firm · 16 ran 9/16 3½ 11-2 —88C Mr J J Codd 33/1
26 Jun 06+25d Kilbeggan Carroll Cuisine Fresh Salads Flat Race 16f · Firm · 14 ran 13/14 30 10-8 —57C D P Fahy 20/1
01 Jun 06 Punchestown Blackhall Mares Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 23 ran 19/23 3½ 11-2 —68C Ms N Carberry 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Little Cheer (IRE) won?
Little Cheer (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Little Cheer (IRE)?
Little Cheer (IRE) was trained by Moses McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 19 October 2007.
Who is Little Cheer (IRE)'s sire?
Little Cheer (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Samardana (IRE), whose sire is Hernando.
What is Little Cheer (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 19 October 2007. That is also the highest on record.
What is Little Cheer (IRE)'s sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Little Cheer (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Samardana (IRE), Little Cheer (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Edlomond (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Edlomond (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 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.