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Horse profile

Lucky To Be Alive (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2013) · Last trainer Peter Bowen · Last owner Saith O Ni
by Presenting (GB) out of Praisethepreacher (IRE) (Sharifabad)
12 runs · 6 courses · from Aug 2012
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Oct 2013 — 4,757 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Stratford (Aug 2012).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating88↓ 7lb off peak
88 86–95

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 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 15 Oct 2013 Official rating 88 at the last run, 26 Oct 2013

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 →

Jumps 10 figures · best 117A · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good4117A97.5—
Heavy2102C96—
Good to Soft2106A100.5—
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4102C94.5—
1m5f – 2m3117A106—
2m5f – 3m299A97.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 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 20,052 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%+2.8—
Good7,02484012%+10 from 5
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 3
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 1
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.10 from 2
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m6,53974211.3%+0.30 from 4
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.60 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Praisethepreacher (IRE) (Sharifabad)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Thetalkinghorse (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Thetalkinghorse (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Thetalkinghorse (IRE)313mClass 6
Feisty Madam (IRE)150——
Miss Fiesty (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 4 0 0% −4.00
Stratford 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jamie Moore 6 0 0% −6.00
Donal Devereux 4 0 0% −4.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 10 0 0% −10.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 10 runs
26 Oct 13+11d Stratford Play Captain America Slot At totepool.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m6½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 88— Donal Devereux 10/1
15 Oct 13+23d Huntingdon 32red Free At 32red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 6 10-7 89104A Donal Devereux 6/1
22 Sep 13+11d Uttoxeter Derek Fower Transport Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 3m · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 10-12 86— Noel Fehily 3/1J
11 Sep 13+41d Uttoxeter Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 14 ran 5/14 2¾ 10-1 8699A Donal Devereux 20/1
01 Aug 13+87d Stratford Tony And Andrea Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m6f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 10 11-6 9096A Donal Devereux 7/1
06 May 13+51d Ffos Las Shadow Scaffolding Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 58 11-7 9594C Jamie Moore 6/1
16 Mar 13+12d Ffos Las 32RedPoker.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 1 11-1 —90C Christian Williams 66/1
04 Mar 13+15d Ffos Las Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 17 11-2 —95C Jamie Moore 100/1
17 Feb 13+31d Ffos Las E.b.f./sun Trade Windows 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 2m4f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 69 11-2 —102C Jamie Moore 100/1
17 Jan 13+80d Lingfield (AW) Collier's Wood Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 11/11 8 11-4 —92A Jamie Moore 20/1
2012 · 2 runs
29 Oct 12+70d Bangor-on-Dee Paddock Restaurant Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 4 11-0 —106A Jamie Moore 11/1
20 Aug 12 Stratford Billy Stott Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 8 11-2 —117A Jamie Moore 10/11F

Quick answers

How many races has Lucky To Be Alive won?
Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2013. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained Lucky To Be Alive?
Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) was trained by Peter Bowen on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 26 October 2013.
Who is Lucky To Be Alive's sire?
Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Praisethepreacher (IRE), whose sire is Sharifabad.
What is Lucky To Be Alive's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 26 October 2013. The highest on record is 95.
What is Lucky To Be Alive's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Lucky To Be Alive's siblings?
Out of Praisethepreacher (IRE), Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Thetalkinghorse (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Thetalkinghorse (IRE)). The wins came over 3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2012. 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.