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Horse profile

Loveisthedrug (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2012) · Last trainer Gerard Keane · Last owner Kevin Thornton
by No Excuse Needed (GB) out of Cakestown Lady (IRE) (Petorius)
34 runs · 14 courses · from May 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Jun 2012 — 5,254 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012 · 3rd of 16 Won at Fairyhouse Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile

Loveisthedrug (IRE) is 1 from 34. Hasn't won since Jun 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 11 on the all-weather. Last raced off 47, 38lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW OR ↓ 38lb off peak
Official rating47↓ 38lb off peak
47 46–85

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 (flat) 68A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 16 Jun 2012 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 16 Jun 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 19 Sep 2011 Official rating 82 at the last jumps run, 6 Oct 2011

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 26 figures · best 75A · median 55.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1161A53—
Soft675A63.5—
Good to Soft368A63—
Good358C52—
Good to Firm261A56.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1468A57—
6f – 7f675A52.5—
1m2f – 1m4f663C54—
Jumps 5 figures · best 105A · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft399C92—
Heavy2105A100—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m5105A95—

Of 34 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 · 31 figures from 34 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
No Excuse Needed (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 240 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.9—
Good to Firm5159.8%+1.90 from 2
Good51713.7%+5.80 from 3
Good to Soft2300%−7.90 from 3
Soft4112.4%−5.51 from 12
Heavy1616.3%−1.60 from 3
Standard (AW)5758.8%+0.90 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2813.6%−4.3—
6f – 7f75810.7%+2.81 from 6
1m – 1m1f4300%−7.90 from 14
1m2f – 1m4f41512.2%+4.30 from 6
1m5f – 2m3126.5%−1.40 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f18316.7%+8.8—
2m5f – 3m300%−7.9—
Over 3m100%−7.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cakestown Lady (IRE) (Petorius)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Seanie (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Wadood (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Seanie (IRE)8476f–7½f—
Wadood (IRE)1225fClass 5
Bushtown Boy (IRE)80——
Joe The Jeweller (IRE)50——
Before And After (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 1 8% +3.00
Standard (AW) 11 0 0% −11.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 10 0 0% −10.00
Fairyhouse 4 1 25% +11.00
Killarney 3 0 0% −3.00
Bellewstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Laytown (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 14 0 0% −14.00
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
6f – 7f 6 1 17% +9.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew P Thornton 13 0 0% −13.00
Colin Keane 5 0 0% −5.00
Ben Curtis 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane Gray 2 0 0% −2.00
D J Moran 2 0 0% −2.00
Chris Hayes 2 1 50% +13.00
Fergal Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
J R Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Fran Berry 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 1 5% −6.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 6 0 0% −6.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00
2010 15 0 0% −15.00
2009 6 1 17% +9.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 26 1 4% −11.00
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00

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
2012 · 6 runs
16 Jun 12+85d Limerick Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 2¼ 8-7 4768A Colin Keane 20/1
23 Mar 12+14d Dundalk (AW) Irish News The Last Line Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 ½ 8-11 4756A Fergal Lynch 16/1
09 Mar 12+14d Dundalk (AW) www.valuecentre.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 nk 8-10 4746A Ben Curtis 12/1
24 Feb 12+7d Dundalk (AW) Ladbrokes.com Mobile App Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 2½ 8-3 4753A Shane Gray 20/1
17 Feb 12+28d Dundalk (AW) Group Discounts At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 nk 8-3 4753A Shane Gray 25/1
20 Jan 12+35d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stablestaff Association Awards March 3rd 2012 Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 1 8-7 4756A Andrew P Thornton 33/1
2011 · 7 runs
16 Dec 11+14d Dundalk (AW) Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 8-4 4750A Colin Keane 20/1
02 Dec 11+57d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 hd 8-9 4750A Colin Keane 33/1
06 Oct 11+17d Tramore Graun Hill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-13 82— J R Barry 12/1
19 Sep 11+11d Ballinrobe Follow Ballinrobe On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 3¾ 10-11 83105A Andrew P Thornton 16/1
08 Sep 11+4d Laytown (AW) Hibernia Steel (Q.R.) Race 7f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 ¾ 12-0 4648C Ms N Carberry 10/1
04 Sep 11+12d Dundalk (AW) Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 shd 8-3 4755A Colin Keane 20/1
23 Aug 11+320d Killarney Tadgh Kelly Carpentry Handicap (47-60) 1m½f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 1¼ 8-8 4752A Colin Keane 14/1
2010 · 15 runs
07 Oct 10+8d Tramore Graun Hill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding · 16 ran F/16 — 10-11 83— Andrew P Thornton 20/1
29 Sep 10+35d Sligo Race Sponsorship At Sligo In 2011 Handicap (47-65) 1m4f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 4/16 1¾ 8-9 4960A Ben Curtis 20/1
25 Aug 10+33d Bellewstown Liam O'donohoe Memorial Handicap (47-60) Div 2 1m · Good · 15 ran 9/15 ½ 8-13 5042A Andrew P Thornton 10/1
23 Jul 10+8d Wexford Belmont Handicap (47-60) 1m½f · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 hd 9-0 5167A Andrew P Thornton 16/1
15 Jul 10+13d Killarney Dawn Flavoured Milk Handicap (47-60) 1m½f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 4 8-13 5066A Andrew P Thornton 16/1
02 Jul 10+30d Bellewstown www.citynorthhotel.com Handicap (47-60) (Div 1) 1m · Good To Firm · 15 ran 7/15 1¾ 9-7 5361A Fran Berry 16/1
02 Jun 10+38d Fairyhouse Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap (47-60) 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 12/18 1½ 9-4 5552A Andrew P Thornton 33/1
25 Apr 10+22d Gowran Park Kilkenny Handicap (50-70) Div 1 1m1½f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 13/15 ½ 9-1 5741C Rory Cleary 33/1
03 Apr 10+8d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (47-60) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 4½ 9-11 5737C D J Moran 14/1
26 Mar 10+13d Dundalk (AW) Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (55-80) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 3 8-10 5961A D J Moran 20/1
13 Mar 10+7d Limerick limerickraces.ie Online Booking Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 14/18 shd 11-2 8583C Davy Condon 14/1
06 Mar 10+10d Gowran Park 'Tetratema - Son Of The Tetrarch' Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 1¼ 11-9 8592C Andrew P Thornton 33/1
24 Feb 10+7d Fairyhouse Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 8 11-8 8595C Andrew P Thornton 25/1
17 Feb 10+7d Punchestown Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 22 ran PU/22 — 11-8 —— Andrew P Thornton 33/1
10 Feb 10+211d Fairyhouse Irish Racing Post Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 16 ran 14/16 8 11-7 —99C Andrew P Thornton 33/1
2009 · 6 runs
14 Jul 09+11d Killarney Robin Parke Memorial Handicap (50-80) 1m½f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 8-9 6161A Chris Hayes 8/1
03 Jul 09+16d Bellewstown Anglo Printers Handicap (47-65) 1m · Good · 15 ran 11/15 hd 9-11 6158C D J Casey 5/1
17 Jun 09+22d Fairyhouse Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap (50-70) 7f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 5775A Chris Hayes 14/1
26 May 09+13d Tipperary Refurbished High Chaparral Room (c & G) Maiden 7½f · Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 1 9-6 5761A Andrew P Thornton 50/1
13 May 09+5d Naas K.t.k. Landfill Ltd. (c & G) Maiden 1m2f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 6 9-9 5763C Stephen Gray 50/1
08 May 09 Wexford Baginbun Point Maiden 1m3½f · Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 nk 9-2 5753C Andrew P Thornton 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Loveisthedrug won?
Loveisthedrug (IRE) won 1 of 34 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 4 times in total (11.8% of starts).
Who trained Loveisthedrug?
Loveisthedrug (IRE) was trained by Gerard Keane on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 16 June 2012.
Who is Loveisthedrug's sire?
Loveisthedrug (IRE) is by No Excuse Needed (GB) out of Cakestown Lady (IRE), whose sire is Petorius.
What going does Loveisthedrug prefer?
Loveisthedrug (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Loveisthedrug's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 16 June 2012. The highest on record is 85.
What is Loveisthedrug's sire's record?
No Excuse Needed (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 240 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Loveisthedrug's siblings?
Out of Cakestown Lady (IRE), Loveisthedrug (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Seanie (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Wadood (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.