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Horse profile

Mad For Action (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2010) · Last trainer Timothy Doyle · Last owner F X Doyle
by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Miss Ironside (GB) (General Ironside)
21 runs · 13 courses · from May 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Sep 2010 — 5,898 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2010 · 10th of 11
KTB Profile

Mad For Action (IRE) is yet to win from 21 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Clonmel (Sep 2008).

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating73↓ 12lb off peak
73 73–85

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 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 28 Sep 2008 Official rating 73 at the last run, 22 Jul 2010

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 15 figures · best 96A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Firm494C87—
Good496A94—
Good to Firm391A91—
Good to Soft287C68.5—
Soft280C72—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f796A91—
2m5f – 3m495A89—
1m5f – 2m494C87—

Of 21 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 21 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
Needle Gun (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1100%−50 from 5
Good to Firm14964%−10 from 6
Good407256.1%+1.10 from 5
Good to Soft18863.2%−1.80 from 3
Soft278134.7%−0.30 from 2
Heavy190126.3%+1.3—
Standard (AW)500%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f800%−5—
1m5f – 2m402194.7%−0.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f442245.4%+0.40 from 12
2m5f – 3m321185.6%+0.60 from 4
Over 3m5511.8%−3.20 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Ironside (GB) (General Ironside)

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

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alternative Route (IRE)1212m—
Jolly Jingles (IRE)100——
Dr Leonside (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kilbeggan 4 0 0% −4.00
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Flanagan 5 0 0% −5.00
Michael Darcy 4 0 0% −4.00
P W Flood 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew J McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
P A Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
John Allen 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean McDermott 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B J Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K Mockler 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 3 0 0% −3.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 4 0 0% −4.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 0 0% −14.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
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
2010 · 3 runs
03 Sep 10+43d Kilbeggan www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle 24f · Firm · 11 ran 10/11 shd 11-4 —87C Michael Darcy 33/1
22 Jul 10+20d Limerick Crecora Beginners Chase Div 1 19.5f · Good · 16 ran BD/16 — 11-12 73— Michael Darcy 28/1
02 Jul 10+260d Wexford St. Patrick's Rock Handicap Chase (0-102) 19f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 9-13 75— Sean Flanagan 14/1
2009 · 2 runs
15 Oct 09+62d Punchestown Ingoldsby (q.r.) Handicap Chase (0-102) 25f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran F/22 — 10-7 80— Brian O'Connell 20/1
14 Aug 09+320d Tramore Karl Casey Birthday Bash Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 3½ 10-11 8095A Michael Darcy 12/1
2008 · 5 runs
28 Sep 08+71d Clonmel Glenary Handicap Chase ( 0-109) 20f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 9 9-11 8096A P A Carberry 14/1
19 Jul 08+33d Tipperary Pride Of Tipperary Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 9 11-12 8093A Michael Darcy 14/1
16 Jun 08+3d Ballinrobe Fine Gael Party Handicap Chase (0-102) 22f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 3½ 10-6 8091A P W Flood 8/1
13 Jun 08+8d Clonmel Countrylife Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Firm · 16 ran F/16 — 9-10 80— John Allen 33/1
05 Jun 08+200d Tipperary John Harney Bookmaker Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-4 80— P W Flood 14/1
2007 · 5 runs
18 Nov 07+18d Cork (IRE) Charleville Handicap Chase 16f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 7/11 29 10-4 8350C Tom Doyle 14/1
31 Oct 07+35d Punchestown Annual Membership At Punchestown Handicap Chase (0-102) 21f · Yielding · 22 ran 11/22 4 10-6 8564C Sean Flanagan 25/1
26 Sep 07+19d Downpatrick Magner's Original Cider Beginners Chase 18.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 23 11-7 —91C Sean Flanagan 20/1
07 Sep 07+25d Kilbeggan Taggart Holdings Beginners Chase 20f · Firm · 14 ran 7/14 8 11-7 7383C Sean Flanagan 50/1
13 Aug 07+398d Ballinrobe Jennings Meats Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 5 11-7 —80C Sean Flanagan 40/1
2006 · 4 runs
11 Jul 06+16d Roscommon Tote Ireland Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 5½ 11-4 —91C Andrew J McNamara 33/1
25 Jun 06+8d Gowran Park autoplatz.ie Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 11/19 hd 11-9 —74C Sean McDermott 25/1
17 Jun 06+14d Navan Lynn Lodge Stud Inh Flat Race 16f · Firm · 10 ran 8/10 2 11-7 —87C Martin Burke 12/1
03 Jun 06+348d Kilbeggan Hilemar Hotel Kinnegad Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 —— Andrew J McNamara 14/1
2005 · 2 runs
20 Jun 05+20d Kilbeggan Mullingar INH Flat Race 16f · Firm · 16 ran 8/16 1 11-6 —94C Mr B J Kelly 10/1
31 May 05 Ballinrobe F.B.D. Insurance INH Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 nk 11-7 —87C Mr K Mockler 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mad For Action won?
Mad For Action (IRE) has yet to win, from 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2010. Placed 1 time in total (4.8% of starts).
Who trained Mad For Action?
Mad For Action (IRE) was trained by Timothy Doyle on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 3 September 2010.
Who is Mad For Action's sire?
Mad For Action (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Miss Ironside (GB), whose sire is General Ironside.
What is Mad For Action's official rating?
Mad For Action (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 85.
What is Mad For Action's sire's record?
Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mad For Action's siblings?
Out of Miss Ironside (GB), Mad For Action (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Alternative Route (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2005. 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.