Horse profile
Mcgowan's Pass (GB)
by Central Park (IRE) out of Function Dreamer (GB) (Overbury)
35 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2017
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jan 2025 — 627 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2025 · 6th of 7
4 wins · Uttoxeter, Ayr & Newcastle
Last raced off OR 101
KTB Profile
Mcgowan's Pass won four of 35 starts on turf, all in handicaps or maidens on heavy or soft ground. Three of those wins came over 1m5f to 2m, including a Class 3 handicap at Ayr in Jan 2020 off a mark of 116 and a Class 4 handicap at Uttoxeter in May 2024. He also won a Class 5 maiden hurdle at Ayr in Dec 2017 and a Class 6 bumper at Newcastle in Feb 2017. Aged 14 at his last run in Jan 2025, he finished sixth of seven at Uttoxeter.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 27lb off peak
- 4–35Wins / Runs
- 11.4%Strike rate
- 16 (45.7%)Placed
- −17.12£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.81Fair A/E n=35 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 86dAvg 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.
Official rating101↓ 27lb off peak
101
100–128
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 113
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 14 | 145B | 104 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 123A | 105 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 112A | 102 | — |
| Good | 3 | 117B | 100 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 145B | 106 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 113A | 101 | — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 35 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Central Park (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 142. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 153.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 10 | 11.8% | +2.3 | — |
| Good | 240 | 19 | 7.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 153 | 7 | 4.6% | −4.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 268 | 29 | 10.8% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 142 | 19 | 13.4% | +3.9 | 3 from 18 |
| Standard (AW) | 164 | 17 | 10.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 120 | 14 | 11.7% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 60 | 3 | 5% | −4.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 282 | 20 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 3 from 23 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 294 | 36 | 12.2% | +2.7 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 173 | 17 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | −2 | — |
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
Dam
Function Dreamer (GB) (Overbury)
9 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ellens Way (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ellens Way (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellens Way (GB) | 18 | 3 | 2m5f–3m | Class 3 |
| Digg Whitaker (GB) | 7 | 1 | 3m2f | Class 5 |
| Karinga Dream (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Dream Beat (GB) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Function Times (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Solas Me Suas (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dream Run (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| My Kent (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dreams Of West (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 18 | 3 | 17% | −8.12 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.12 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Kelso | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.63 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 23 | 3 | 13% | −13.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shanahan | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Sean Quinlan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Rachael McDonald | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Ryan Mania | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Dylan Johnston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Ellis Collier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oakley Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 3 | 16% | −9.12 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 33 | 3 | 9% | −18.37 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 25+25d | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle Sat handy on the wide side early - needed encouragement through the race - dropped away following the 4th - under pressure and toiling by 4 out then well beaten at the finish | 6/7 | 18 | 11-10 | 101 | 75C | 91C | Ellis Collier | 25/1 |
| 31 Dec 24+26d | Uttoxeter | 2025 Uttoxeter Annual Membership Now Available Handicap Hurdle Handy early - urged into effort before 3 out - dropped away rapidly - finished 5th | 5/8 | 26 | 10-4 | 103 | 104C | 94C | William Shanahan | 22/1 |
| 05 Dec 24+174d | Leicester | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Hurdle Held a forward position early - lost touch and began to labour approaching the home bend - eased and pulled up in the straight | PU/9 | — | 10-6 | 104 | — | — | Lewis Saunders | 16/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+19d | Market Rasen | Block Free Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 9/11 | 2 | 11-8 | 104 | 100B | 102A | William Shanahan | 11/1 |
| 26 May 24+19d | Uttoxeter | quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-5 | 100 | 113A | 109B | William Shanahan | 7/1 | |
| 07 May 24+260d | Southwell | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 100 | — | 116A | Dylan Johnston | 20/1 |
| 21 Aug 23+19d | Bangor-on-Dee | Becks Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/9 | 3½ | 11-1 | 104 | 99A | 104A | Dylan Johnston | 9/1 |
| 02 Aug 23+11d | Perth | Auto Services Perth Ltd. Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 4½ | 10-4 | 104 | 117B | 103B | Dylan Johnston | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 23+30d | Market Rasen | Unibet Moneyback Races Every Week Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 104 | 93B | 117B | William Shanahan | 8/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+68d | Uttoxeter | Abacus High Quality Decorators Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 104 | 112A | 119B | William Shanahan | 9/1 |
| 15 Apr 23+25d | Newcastle | Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 3½ | 10-1 | 105 | — | 112A | William Shanahan | 7/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+65d | Wetherby | Mabel And Ted Fountain Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 3½ | 10-6 | 105 | 123A | 119B | William Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 23+18d | Kelso | Kelso Betting Ring Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 2¾ | 10-8 | 109 | 138A | 105B | Sean Quinlan | 6/1 |
| 28 Dec 22+25d | Leicester | Pertemps Network Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 2½ | 10-12 | 112 | 77A | 124A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 03 Dec 22+271d | Wetherby | Vickers.bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 6½ | 10-8 | 115 | 117A | 91A | Sean Quinlan | 10/1 |
| 07 Mar 22+17d | Wetherby | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 2 | 11-0 | 116 | — | 128B | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 |
| 18 Feb 22+41d | Kelso | Get Expert Tips At timeform.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 25 | 10-9 | 120 | 90C | 96B | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 |
| 08 Jan 22+38d | Sandown | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/8 | 3¾ | 10-3 | 122 | 68A | 125A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 |
| 01 Dec 21+224d | Haydock | Chillblast Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | hd | 11-10 | 125 | 83C | 116A | Sean Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 21 Apr 21+123d | Perth | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 128 | 99A | 109A | Oakley Brown | 6/1 |
| 19 Dec 20+49d | Haydock | Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 8 | 10-13 | 128 | 95C | 129A | Ryan Mania | 11/2 |
| 31 Oct 20+243d | Ayr | Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | shd | 11-1 | 125 | 126A | 146B | Ryan Mania | 15/8F |
| 02 Mar 20+35d | Wetherby | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 6½ | 11-2 | 125 | — | 138A | Ryan Mania | 7/1 |
| 27 Jan 20+21d | Kelso | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle | 2/6 | 6½ | 10-2 | 125 | — | 122B | Sean Quinlan | 9/2 |
| 06 Jan 20+322d | Ayr | Jumping For Joy On Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-5 | 116 | 113B | 131B | Ryan Mania | 15/8F | |
| 18 Feb 19+58d | Carlisle | Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 1¼ | 10-9 | 119 | 102A | 99A | Rachael McDonald | 7/1 |
| 22 Dec 18+14d | Haydock | getsbk.com The Superprice Sportsbook Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | nse | 10-8 | 119 | 115A | 108A | Rachael McDonald | 4/1 |
| 08 Dec 18+244d | Wetherby | Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle | UR/8 | — | 10-5 | 119 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 9/4F |
| 08 Apr 18+52d | Carlisle | Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices' Hurdle | 4/10 | 6 | 10-13 | 125 | 97A | 113A | Rachael McDonald | 6/5F |
| 15 Feb 18+26d | Kelso | Paxtons Borders Depot For Genuine Kverneland Novices' Hurdle | 3/10 | 6 | 11-8 | 125 | 92B | 121A | Danny Cook | EvensF |
| 20 Jan 18+29d | Haydock | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 12 | 11-4 | — | 83C | 114B | Henry Brooke | 14/1 |
| 22 Dec 17+20d | Ayr | Jump To It And Join Racing UK Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-0 | — | 144A | 138A | Henry Brooke | 11/4 | |
| 02 Dec 17+280d | Newcastle | Happy Birthday Zhara & Kiera Ebf 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 5/10 | 9 | 10-7 | — | 71B | 89A | Rachael McDonald | 9/4F |
| 25 Feb 17+26d | Newcastle | Betfred TV Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/5 | 10-9 | — | 143C | 115B | Rachael McDonald | 9/4 | |
| 30 Jan 17 | Ayr | Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/10 | 3 | 10-11 | — | 145B | 122A | Rachael McDonald | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mcgowan's Pass (GB) won?
- Mcgowan's Pass (GB) won 4 of 35 archived starts between 2017 and 2025, a strike rate of 11.4%. Placed 16 times in total (45.7% of starts).
- Who trained Mcgowan's Pass (GB)?
- Mcgowan's Pass (GB) was trained by Jennie Candlish on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 25 January 2025.
- Who is Mcgowan's Pass (GB)'s sire?
- Mcgowan's Pass (GB) is by Central Park (IRE) out of Function Dreamer (GB), whose sire is Overbury.
- What going does Mcgowan's Pass (GB) prefer?
- Mcgowan's Pass (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 18 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mcgowan's Pass (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 25 January 2025. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Mcgowan's Pass (GB)'s sire's record?
- Central Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,060 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 142. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 153.
- Who are Mcgowan's Pass (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Function Dreamer (GB), Mcgowan's Pass (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ellens Way (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ellens Way (GB)). The wins came over 2m5f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.