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Horse profile

Nine Graces (GB)

9yo mare · Trainer Barry Connell · Owner Barry Connell
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Doubly Guest (GB) (Barathea Guest)
20 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Punchestown & Ballinrobe Off 255 days · 3rd of 7 Last raced off OR 126
KTB Profile

Nine Graces is a mare who has won three of 20 starts on turf, all over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground. Two of those wins came at Punchestown, including the Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Amateur National Handicap Chase in Jan 2025 off an official rating of 120, and she also won a mares maiden hurdle there in Feb 2023. She finished third of seven in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase at Punchestown in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 126. She has raced off as high as 133.

Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating126↓ 7lb off peak
126 112–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 68 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 4 Feb 2026

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. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 136B · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft12136B98.5—
Heavy3111B682 · 68 / 66
Good to Soft3114C54—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9136B1042 · 68 / 66
2m1f – 2m4f5114C110—
1m5f – 2m393C68—
Over 3m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 135A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 11 Jan 2026 Official rating 126 at the last run, 4 Feb 2026

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 19 figures · best 143A · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft13143A124—
Heavy3135A1342 · 135 / 134
Good to Soft3115A111—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9143A1272 · 135 / 134
2m1f – 2m4f5142A112—
1m5f – 2m4134A114—
Over 3m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 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 from 3 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (100%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kapgarde (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.5—
Good to Firm981313.3%+0.8—
Good1,27018614.6%+2.1—
Good to Soft1,02715014.6%+2.10 from 3
Soft2,70432211.9%−0.63 from 14
Heavy1,45615210.4%−2.10 from 3
Standard (AW)4037.5%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f800%−12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f32721.9%+9.4—
1m5f – 2m1,35220715.3%+2.80 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f3,20237411.7%−0.80 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,62219712.1%−0.43 from 9
Over 3m3874110.6%−1.90 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Doubly Guest (GB) (Barathea Guest)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Triple Trade (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Triple Trade (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Triple Trade (GB)3572m–2m4fClass 2
Glanvilles Guest (GB)2142m–3m2½fClass 4
Special Acceptance (GB)3323m–3m1½fClass 4
Chedington's Guest (GB)90——
Kapitall (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 14 3 21% −3.30
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 7 2 29% +0.50
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +2.20

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 3 33% +1.70
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Finian Maguire 9 1 11% −5.25
Michael O'Sullivan 9 2 22% −2.05
E Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 16 3 19% −5.30
None 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 4 1 25% −0.25
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 6 2 33% +0.95
2022 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 1 11% −5.25
Hurdle 8 2 25% −1.05
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
04 Feb 26+24d Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase 22f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran Up with the front from the off - took over at the 1st - jumped untidily at the 2nd - lost the advantage at the 4th - 2nd at halfway - dropped to 4th before 3 out and niggled at - responded from the last to claim 3rd on the run-in 3/7 2¼ 11-12 12668B133A Mr Finian Maguire 6/1
11 Jan 26+42d Punchestown Sky Bet Extra Places Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Up with the early pace - foot came out of a stirrup momentarily before the 11th - pushed along and fell back to 4th two out before fading to finish fifth 5/13 ¾ 12-4 12764B135A Mr Finian Maguire 22/1
30 Nov 25+46d Fairyhouse BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) 30f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran Held up at the back throughout - knocked sideways briefly 3 out - driven and lost touch with the group - clipped heels 2 out - found nothing more and eased down before the final fence PU/15 — 10-13 129—— Mr Finian Maguire 18/1
15 Oct 25+216d Punchestown TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Held up at the back throughout - no impression made on leading group - well beaten at the finish 12/12 2¾ 11-12 125114C111C Mr Finian Maguire 25/1
13 Mar 25+60d Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 26f · Good To Soft · 23 ran Settled towards the back early - squeezed for room and made progress before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well beaten in 12th 12/23 3¼ 11-3 13354B115A Mr Finian Maguire 11/1
12 Jan 25+42d Punchestown Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran Sat behind the pace early - fourth at halfway and improving into contention - moved up into third four out before hitting the front approaching the final two furlongs - pushed clear on the run-in and stayed on to win 1/8 11-12 120104A143A Mr Finian Maguire 11/4
01 Dec 24+46d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase 20f · Yielding · 9 ran Settled just off the pace early - fifth and steady turning for home - made ground before four out - up into fourth after three out - kept going late to take second but never troubling the winner 2/9 4 10-12 11886A124A Mr Finian Maguire 6/1
16 Oct 24+160d Punchestown Punchestown Racecourse Beginners Chase 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran Untidy over first fence - settled midpack - blundered 5 out - unable to close and stumbled again 4 out - held on to finish tenth well beaten 10/12 3½ 11-5 —35C103C Michael O'Sullivan 11/2
09 May 24+16d Tipperary Tipperary Races Beginners Chase 23.5f · Yielding · 7 ran 3/7 6½ 11-5 —111A112B Michael O'Sullivan 2/1
23 Apr 24+80d Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Rated Novice Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 2 11-0 —59C109B Michael O'Sullivan 11/8F
03 Feb 24+37d Leopardstown Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 24.5f · Soft · 22 ran 13/22 13 11-3 12878C106C Michael O'Sullivan 10/1
28 Dec 23+26d Leopardstown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 23.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 10-6 125111B134A Michael O'Sullivan 5/1
02 Dec 23+204d Fairyhouse Redweld Stables Handicap Hurdle (80-130) 20f · Soft · 20 ran 3/20 2 11-13 124110B142A Michael O'Sullivan 17/2
12 May 23+28d Kilbeggan Moyvore Whiskey Vault Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 1¼ 10-5 12488B115A E Walsh 4/1
14 Apr 23+51d Ballinrobe BoyleSports Mares Handicap Hurdle 22f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 112119A127A Michael O'Sullivan 11/5F
22 Feb 23+52d Punchestown Racing TV Mares Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding · 14 ran 1/14 10-8 —136B124A Michael O'Sullivan 11/4
01 Jan 23+14d Fairyhouse ITM Stallion Trail 13-14 January Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 21 ran 3/21 nk 11-0 —111B112A Michael O'Sullivan 20/1
18 Dec 22+297d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Flat Race 15.5f · Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 8 11-11 —93C98C Mr Finian Maguire 9/2
24 Feb 22+38d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Flat Race 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 8 11-11 —68A125A Mr Finian Maguire 11/4
17 Jan 22 Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race 16f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 2 11-11 ——134A Mr Derek O'Connor 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nine Graces (GB) won?
Nine Graces (GB) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 9 times in total (45% of starts).
Who trains Nine Graces (GB)?
Nine Graces (GB) is trained by Barry Connell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 February 2026.
Who is Nine Graces (GB)'s sire?
Nine Graces (GB) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Doubly Guest (GB), whose sire is Barathea Guest.
What going does Nine Graces (GB) prefer?
Nine Graces (GB) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 14 starts (21.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nine Graces (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 4 February 2026. The highest on record is 133.
What is Nine Graces (GB)'s sire's record?
Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Nine Graces (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Doubly Guest (GB), Nine Graces (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Triple Trade (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Triple Trade (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2022. 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.