Horse profile
Nans Best (IRE)
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Hawas (GB) (Mujtahid)
51 runs · 21 courses · from Aug 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jul 2011 — 5,577 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 10th of 18
3 wins · Clonmel, Gowran Park & Ayr
Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile
Nans Best (IRE) is 3 from 51. Hasn't won since May 2010.
Based on 51 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
- 3–51Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 16 (31.4%)Placed
- −16.50£1 level staken=51 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=51 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 321 d
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 rating103↓ 2lb off peak
103
53–105
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
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
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,567 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 1,839 | 201 | 10.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 2,762 | 277 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,375 | 135 | 9.8% | 0 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,853 | 183 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 710 | 68 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 18 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,938 | 258 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 632 | 63 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,582 | 241 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,785 | 272 | 9.8% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,108 | 350 | 11.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,547 | 131 | 8.5% | −1.3 | 2 from 19 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 692 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hawas (GB) (Mujtahid)
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Reaction (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Reaction (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaction (GB) | 26 | 4 | 7f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Thataboy (IRE) | 33 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| La Sylvia (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 5f | — |
| She's My Dandy (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 6f–7f | — |
| Green Dandy (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Power Elite (IRE) | 33 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Alexander Capetown (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| So Dandy (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Anneliese (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Irish Romance (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +21.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Curragh | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 2 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +11.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Darcy | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| A E Lynch | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Barry Browne | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P Shanahan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 3 | 10% | +4.50 |
| Blinkers | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.50 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +9.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 25 | 2 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.50 |
| Chase | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 11+59d | Galway | Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) | 10/18 | 8 | 11-9 | 103 | 96C | Mr M M O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 31 May 11+14d | Ballinrobe | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | 7/11 | nk | 10-8 | 95 | 86C | Barry Browne | 10/1 |
| 17 May 11+15d | Killarney | Killarney Outlook Handicap Chase (0-102) | 3/15 | 5 | 11-0 | 95 | 102A | Barry Browne | 5/1J |
| 02 May 11+53d | Limerick | SCA Nutrition Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/10 | 3 | 10-6 | 95 | 100A | Barry Browne | 10/1 |
| 10 Mar 11+12d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) | 9/13 | 23 | 10-1 | 98 | 91C | Barry Browne | 16/1 |
| 26 Feb 11+157d | Navan | Leinster Handicap Chase (0-123) | 4/9 | 16 | 9-9 | 99 | 87A | Barry Browne | 8/1 |
| 2010 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 10+26d | Downpatrick | Britvic Ni Beginners Chase | 9/14 | ½ | 11-12 | 101 | 103A | Robbie Colgan | 10/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+27d | Down Royal | Mission To Seafarers Charity Beginners Chase | 5/12 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 98A | Michael Darcy | 9/1 |
| 31 Jul 10+27d | Galway | Cheestrings Handicap (50-70) | 15/20 | 1½ | 9-7 | 63 | 62C | Pat Smullen | 10/1 |
| 04 Jul 10+9d | Bellewstown | Outsource Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 104 | 124A | Peter Carberry | 11/2 |
| 25 Jun 10+35d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 9/18 | 2 | 9-10 | 59 | 79A | Joseph O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 21 May 10+15d | Wexford | Owenduff Handicap (47-60) | 4/15 | nk | 9-13 | 59 | 73A | Pat Smullen | 4/1 |
| 06 May 10+21d | Clonmel | Narrow Space Gallery Handicap (47-60) | 1/18 | 9-7 | 53 | 81A | Pat Smullen | 7/1 | |
| 15 Apr 10+39d | Tipperary | Tipperary Racecourse Supporter's Club Handicap (47-60) | 4/18 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 53 | 74A | Pat Smullen | 11/2 |
| 07 Mar 10+29d | Naas | Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 18/21 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 105 | 89C | Davy Condon | 14/1 |
| 06 Feb 10+9d | Naas | Goracing at naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/25 | 3 | 11-8 | 102 | 140A | Michael Darcy | 8/1 |
| 28 Jan 10+27d | Thurles | Leugh Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 2/10 | 7 | 10-12 | 100 | 118A | Michael Darcy | 9/2 |
| 01 Jan 10+13d | Tramore | Kent Bros Beginners Chase | 4/8 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 107A | Michael Darcy | 13/2 |
| 2009 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 09+16d | Navan | Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 3/18 | 1 | 11-0 | 96 | 137A | Michael Darcy | 8/1 |
| 03 Dec 09+9d | Naas | Event Hire At Naas Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 10/21 | shd | 10-4 | 97 | 114A | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| 24 Nov 09+10d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/18 | 11-7 | 90 | 133A | Michael Darcy | 13/2 | |
| 14 Nov 09+10d | Punchestown (IRE) | Tote Sports Lounge Novice Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 5 | 10-9 | 87 | 117A | Michael Darcy | 8/1 |
| 04 Nov 09+4d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/16 | nk | 11-2 | 85 | 111A | A E Lynch | 15/2 |
| 31 Oct 09+41d | Naas | Weatherbys Ireland GSB Beginners Chase | 8/18 | 2 | 11-11 | — | 106A | Michael Darcy | 33/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+7d | Ballinrobe | Gypsum Industries Handicap (47-65) | 3/15 | 3 | 9-1 | 56 | 80A | Ben Curtis | 7/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+28d | Curragh | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Handicap (50-80) | 8/29 | 1¼ | 8-1 | 58 | 67A | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 16 Aug 09+7d | Curragh | Www.racingacademy.ie Handicap (50-80) | 8/14 | 2½ | 8-9 | 61 | 63A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 09+72d | Tipperary | Bansha House Stables Handicap (50-75) | UR/12 | — | 9-3 | 63 | — | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 29 May 09+8d | Down Royal | Barclay Communications It Services Handicap (47-65) | 6/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 72A | Ben Curtis | 10/1 |
| 21 May 09+91d | Clonmel | Knockmealdown Handicap (47-65) | 6/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 72A | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+6d | Clonmel | Ballypatrick Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 5/12 | 5½ | 10-5 | 86 | 91A | Eoin McCarthy | 10/1 |
| 13 Feb 09+16d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/11 | 1½ | 10-12 | 86 | 101A | Eoin McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 28 Jan 09+17d | Limerick | 2009 Annual Members Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/17 | 1½ | 11-5 | 88 | 95A | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| 11 Jan 09+15d | Leopardstown | Www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 21/27 | 3 | 10-8 | 90 | 85C | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 08+7d | Leopardstown | Paddypowertrader.com Maiden Hurdle | 20/27 | 1 | 11-4 | 90 | 91C | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| 20 Dec 08+8d | Navan | Santa Claus Maiden Hurdle | 6/27 | 17 | 11-7 | 85 | 96C | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| 12 Dec 08+83d | Gowran Park | Christmas Vouchers At Gowran Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle | 7/20 | 8 | 11-7 | 85 | 94C | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+6d | Ayr | SKED Construction - Concrete (What We Do) Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 69 | 70A | Robert Winston | 4/1 |
| 14 Sep 08+321d | Curragh | Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) Handicap (60-100) | 5/13 | ½ | 8-4 | 69 | 71A | Danny Grant | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 07+5d | Leopardstown | J.R.A. Handicap (50-80) | 10/20 | ½ | 9-3 | 72 | 74C | P Shanahan | 7/1 |
| 24 Oct 07+34d | Navan | ladbrokes.com Handicap (50-80) | 5/17 | ¾ | 9-5 | 72 | 75C | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 20 Sep 07+15d | Ayr | W&D McCulloch Rail Division Handicap | 1/14 | 9-4 | 67 | 78C | Pat Cosgrave | 18/1 | |
| 05 Sep 07+6d | Clonmel | Demense Handicap (47-70) | 6/14 | 2½ | 9-3 | 68 | 63C | Shane Foley | 4/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+4d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/15 | 4 | 8-12 | 68 | 87C | Shane Foley | 9/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+25d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | MCR Civil Engineering Handicap (Div II) | 6/14 | hd | 9-7 | 69 | 70C | Seamie Heffernan | 5/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+16d | Galway | williamhillcasino.com Handicap (60-90) | 3/12 | 3½ | 8-12 | 66 | 74C | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 16 Jul 07+53d | Killarney | O'Keeffe Marquees Rathmore Handicap (47-70) | 4/14 | ½ | 9-12 | 70 | 71C | N G McCullagh | 9/1 |
| 24 May 07+42d | Clonmel | Cahir Handicap (47-70) | 3/14 | 1 | 9-10 | 70 | 75C | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| 12 Apr 07+172d | Tipperary | Majestic Missile (C&G) Maiden | 7/13 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 65C | N G McCullagh | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 06+57d | Curragh | Charlie Keatley Memorial EBF Maiden | 12/29 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 65C | P Shanahan | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 06 | Curragh | Pascal Corrigan EBF Maiden | 11/17 | hd | 9-3 | — | 70C | Tom Queally | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nans Best won?
- Nans Best (IRE) won 3 of 51 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 16 times in total (31.4% of starts).
- Who trained Nans Best?
- Nans Best (IRE) was trained by Liam McAteer on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 July 2011.
- Who is Nans Best's sire?
- Nans Best (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Hawas (GB), whose sire is Mujtahid.
- What going does Nans Best prefer?
- Nans Best (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Nans Best's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 29 July 2011. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Nans Best's sire's record?
- Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,567 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nans Best's siblings?
- Out of Hawas (GB), Nans Best (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Reaction (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Reaction (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.