Marvellous (IRE)
Marvellous (IRE) is 2 from 5, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at Curragh (May 2014). Hasn't won since May 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 116.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Marvellous (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Blue Soldier I (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Blue Soldier I (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Soldier I (USA) | 10 | 2 | 6f–7f | Listed |
| Call Me Topseed (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Carefully (USA) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Neverland (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +11.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 3.07Fair A/E n=5 · 2.48 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 71dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,186 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 887.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,304 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,341 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,481 | 304 | 12.3% | −2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,847 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,235 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 887 | 83 | 9.4% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Gleneagles (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Gleneagles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleneagles (IRE) | 10 | 7 | 7f–1m | Group 1 |
| Happily (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 7f–1m | Group 1 |
| Joan Of Arc (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 1 |
| Toy (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Vatican City (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Taj Mahal (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Coolmore (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 14+43d | Curragh | Darley Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) | 8/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 116 | 80A | Ryan Moore | 7/2 |
| 06 Jun 14+12d | Epsom Downs | Investec Oaks (In Memory Of Sir Henry Cecil) (Fillies' Group 1) | 6/17 | 4½ | 9-0 | 116 | 89A | Joseph O'Brien | 4/1F |
| 25 May 14+56d | Curragh | Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies' Group 1) | 1/11 | 9-0 | — | 118A | Ryan Moore | 10/1 | |
| 30 Mar 14+172d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (group 3) | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 82A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 13 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 1/15 | 9-0 | — | 95A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Marvellous (IRE) won?
- Marvellous (IRE) won 2 of 5 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Marvellous (IRE)?
- Marvellous (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 19 July 2014.
- Who is Marvellous (IRE)'s sire?
- Marvellous (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of You'resothrilling (USA), whose sire is Storm Cat.
- What is Marvellous (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 19 July 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Marvellous (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,186 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 887.
- Who are Marvellous (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of You'resothrilling (USA), Marvellous (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Gleneagles (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Gleneagles (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Marvellous (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Marvellous (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Soldier I (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Blue Soldier I (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.