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Horse profile

Long Branch (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Seamus Neville · Owner Mrs S Neville
by Idaho (IRE) out of Carabora (FR) (Smadoun)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Thurles Off 163 days · 4th of 6
KTB Profile

Long Branch is a gelding who won one of 11 starts on turf. His success came in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle at Thurles in Dec 2025 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 104. He has raced eight times since that win and finished fourth of six when prominent in the Purple And Gold Beginners Chase at Wexford in May 2026. Typically held up, he was ridden with patience in five of seven analysed runs.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating119↓ 1lb off peak
119 104–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Thurles, 18 Jan 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 10 figures · best 131C · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5131C895 · 131 / 89
Good to Soft4110B842 · 110 / 97.5
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6131C865 · 131 / 87
2m1f – 2m4f389B831 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 7 May 2026 Official rating 119 at the last run, 29 Apr 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 10 figures · best 132B · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5132B1235 · 132 / 123
Good to Soft4123B1152 · 123 / 118
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6132B120.55 · 132 / 123
2m1f – 2m4f3123A1151 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —

Of 11 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 · 10 figures from 11 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 from 7 analysed runs

  • Held up 5 (71%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Idaho (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 276 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−9.4—
Good90910%+0.6—
Good to Soft90910%+0.60 from 4
Soft5846.9%−2.51 from 6
Heavy37410.8%+1.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m8378.4%−10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f121108.3%−1.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m67710.4%+11 from 6
Over 3m5240%+30.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Carabora (FR) (Smadoun)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Little Twig (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% +1.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +5.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% +1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J J Slevin 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Cleary-Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Tiernan Power Roche 2 0 0% −2.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Kenneally 1 1 100% +6.00
Paddy Hanlon 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 6 1 17% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −3.00
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
07 May 26+8d Wexford Purple And Gold Beginners Chase 23f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran Sat close up early - hit trouble at the 5th and dropped to the back by halfway making no headway before 4 out - still 5th with 2 to jump then stayed on steadily to finish 4th 4/6 4 11-12 —85A123B J J Slevin 5/1
29 Apr 26+19d Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Yielding · 24 ran Towards the rear of the field - made ground after 3 out but still 7th and not jumping cleanly at the following fence - no response when asked entering the straight - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th 4/24 4 11-7 11989B123A Sean Cleary-Farrell 11/1
10 Apr 26+24d Wexford Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 5 ran Tracked front group early - 4th at halfway - needed a nudge before 4 out - pushed into 3rd after 3 out - couldn't close entering straight - stayed on same gear before nabbing 2nd late 2/5 5½ 11-13 119131C118C Tiernan Power Roche 6/1
17 Mar 26+58d Down Royal Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Yielding · 19 ran Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway - shared the advantage after 3 out - pushed along soon after - unable to find more in 5th 2 out - stumbled and lost rider at the last UR/19 — 11-5 120—— Sean Cleary-Farrell 9/1
18 Jan 26+29d Thurles W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle 22f · Yielding · 6 ran Held up at the back - urged into contention after 3 out then up to 4th after 2 out - responded to close into 3rd on the run-in 3/6 1¼ 11-5 112117B132B Darragh O'Keeffe 11/1
20 Dec 25+27d Thurles Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle 22.5f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Held up behind the pace - disputed second at halfway then third with three left - back into second turning for home and asked for effort after two out - driven out to overhaul rivals near the finish 1/9 10-6 10487A127B Michael Kenneally 6/1
23 Nov 25+28d Cork Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along to close 3 out then hampered 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th 4/15 4¼ 11-4 10552B116A Tiernan Power Roche 11/1
26 Oct 25+20d Wexford William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Sat close to the front group early - down to 6th and driven approaching 2 out - unable to threaten thereafter finishing 5th 5/13 7½ 11-4 106110B113A J J Slevin 22/1
06 Oct 25+31d Tipperary WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Sat just behind the front group early - fourth at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out but found little - stayed on same gait through to the finish in 4th 4/10 1¾ 11-4 —70A115A J J Slevin 15/2
05 Sep 25+247d Kilbeggan Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Sat handy behind front pair - had an awkward step around 5th - driven after a small error 2 out - no headway made and drifted left approaching the last - stayed on one gear to finish third 3/15 11 11-0 —83B115A Paddy Hanlon 28/1
01 Jan 25 Tramore Ryans Cleaning Services Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Heavy · 10 ran Held up at the back - untidy at 3 out and already struggling after 4 out - distanced 6/10 69 11-4 —27C113C Brian Hayes 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Long Branch (IRE) won?
Long Branch (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
Who trains Long Branch (IRE)?
Long Branch (IRE) is trained by Seamus Neville, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 May 2026.
Who is Long Branch (IRE)'s sire?
Long Branch (IRE) is by Idaho (IRE) out of Carabora (FR), whose sire is Smadoun.
What going does Long Branch (IRE) prefer?
Long Branch (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Long Branch (IRE)'s official rating?
Long Branch (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 120.
What is Long Branch (IRE)'s sire's record?
Idaho (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 276 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Long Branch (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Carabora (FR), Long Branch (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2025. 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.