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Horse profile

Markason (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2006) · Last trainer Gerard Cully · Last owner C R Johnston
by Groom Dancer (USA) out of Salul (GB) (Soviet Star)
20 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Sep 2006 — 7,336 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2006 · 8th of 11 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Markason (IRE) is 4 from 20. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 12 on softer).

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating98↓ 1lb off peak
98 81–99

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 113C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tralee, 31 Aug 2006 Official rating 98 at the last run, 20 Sep 2006

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 18 figures · best 113C · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft7113C96—
Heavy591C83—
Firm4110C103—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8110C98.5—
1m5f – 2m5113C91—
2m5f – 3m4103C88.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 20 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 · 18 figures from 20 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
Groom Dancer (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2414.2%−2.82 from 4
Good to Firm149117.4%+0.41 from 2
Good276196.9%−0.11 from 2
Good to Soft16295.6%−1.4—
Soft166159%+20 from 7
Heavy6657.6%+0.60 from 5
Standard (AW)177116.2%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4249.5%+2.5—
6f – 7f7500%−7—
1m – 1m1f8578.2%+1.2—
1m2f – 1m4f146117.5%+0.5—
1m5f – 2m301196.3%−0.71 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f211146.6%−0.42 from 9
2m5f – 3m126118.7%+1.71 from 5
Over 3m34514.7%+7.70 from 1

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
Salul (GB) (Soviet Star)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Senators Alibi (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Senators Alibi (GB)6247f–1m½f—
Quinfromcloonbunny (IRE)512m—
Hallowed Dream (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Firm 4 2 50% +8.50
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +9.00
Good 2 1 50% +11.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 6 1 17% +2.00
Tramore 2 1 50% +9.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +11.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 1 100% +3.50
Downpatrick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% +12.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +6.00
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −0.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Condon 13 2 15% +2.50
Martin Ferris 3 1 33% +10.00
Phillip Enright 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 1 1 100% +7.00
Mr D Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 4 21% +17.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 16 4 25% +20.50
2005 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 2 18% +1.50
Chase 9 2 22% +15.00

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
20 Sep 06+20d Listowel Seamus Mulvaney Handicap Chase (0-123) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 1 10-6 9872C Davy Condon 5/1
31 Aug 06+14d Tralee Grand Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 16f · Yielding · 14 ran 3/14 nk 10-10 96113C Martin Ferris 11/2
17 Aug 06+39d Tramore Sunnybank Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 16f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 1/13 10-13 8989C Davy Condon 10/1
09 Jul 06+14d Limerick Supermacs Summer Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran F/12 — 9-10 99— Davy Condon 8/1
25 Jun 06+3d Down Royal Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 24f · Firm · 10 ran 1/10 10-2 92103C Davy Condon 7/2
22 Jun 06+5d Tipperary Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Firm · 18 ran 17/18 5 10-13 8575C Davy Condon 4/1F
17 Jun 06+9d Limerick Walsh Western Jockeys Challenge Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Firm · 18 ran 1/18 11-4 85110C Noel Fehily 7/1
08 Jun 06+26d Tipperary Visit www.tipperaryraces.ie (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Firm · 19 ran 2/19 2½ 10-13 81103C Mr D Murphy 10/1
13 May 06+7d Downpatrick (IRE) Bet With The Tote Handicap Chase 23f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-9 89— Martin Ferris 10/1
06 May 06+15d Kilbeggan M.A. Stephens & Co. Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Yielding · 13 ran 10/13 ¾ 10-0 9081C Davy Condon 6/1
21 Apr 06+50d Thurles Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Good · 18 ran 1/18 10-4 81104C Martin Ferris 12/1
02 Mar 06+21d Limerick National Students Raceday Challenge Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 13/16 3 11-12 8189C Davy Condon 20/1
09 Feb 06+4d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 6 11-12 —96C Davy Condon 20/1
05 Feb 06+24d Limerick Coffey Construction Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 16 ran 9/16 1½ 11-5 —98C Phillip Enright 20/1
12 Jan 06+5d Limerick Live 95 FM Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 19f · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 2 10-1 8272C Davy Condon 10/1
07 Jan 06+7d Navan Mannix Dowdall Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 23f · Soft To Heavy · 21 ran 7/21 3½ 11-2 8291C Davy Condon 7/1
31 Dec 05+4d Tramore Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 ½ 11-3 8499C Davy Condon 6/1
27 Dec 05+9d Limerick Martins Construction Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 22f · Heavy · 18 ran 8/18 6 11-0 8483C Davy Condon 12/1
18 Dec 05+11d Navan Ladbrokes Roast Turkey Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 22f · Soft · 26 ran 14/26 ½ 10-7 8586C Phillip Enright 14/1
07 Dec 05 Clonmel Fethard Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 17/20 1½ 10-8 8691C Davy Condon 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Markason (IRE) won?
Markason (IRE) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Markason (IRE)?
Markason (IRE) was trained by Gerard Cully on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 20 September 2006.
Who is Markason (IRE)'s sire?
Markason (IRE) is by Groom Dancer (USA) out of Salul (GB), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What going does Markason (IRE) prefer?
Markason (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Markason (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 20 September 2006. The highest on record is 99.
What is Markason (IRE)'s sire's record?
Groom Dancer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Markason (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Salul (GB), Markason (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Senators Alibi (GB) (4). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 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.