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Horse profile

No Kidding (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Aug 2016) · Last trainer Martin Brassil · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Novacella (FR) (Beyssac)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Feb 2015
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Aug 2016 — 3,720 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2016 · 13th of 21 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

No Kidding (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 20 at Gowran Park (Jun 2015).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, No Kidding (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
You're Kidding Me (IRE)70——
Putemunderpressure (IRE)30——
Spellitoutforme (IRE)30——
Official rating89↓ 2lb off peak
89 85–91

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 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 5 Nov 2015 Official rating 89 at the last run, 28 Aug 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 121A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good8121A103—
Soft4114A96.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m8121A94.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4111A106.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49952511.7%−0.90 from 8
Good to Soft3,05335911.8%−0.8—
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.50 from 4
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97952213.1%+0.50 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f4,76659312.4%−0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m3,81747912.5%−0.10 from 1
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.1—

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
Novacella (FR) (Beyssac)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Royal Rendezvous (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Rendezvous (IRE)2292m–2m6½fGrade 2
Hard Iron (IRE)932m3½f–3m1½fClass 4
Centurion Steel (IRE)2422m6f—
Kilkee Royal (IRE)80——
Six Men Or Dooley (IRE)120——
Normacella (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry Geraghty 3 0 0% −3.00
Niall P Madden 2 0 0% −2.00
Alan Crowe 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Brassil 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 8 0 0% −8.00
Hood 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 11 0 0% −11.00

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
2016 · 2 runs
28 Aug 16+12d Cork (IRE) Buy Online @ corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle 3m · Good · 21 ran 13/21 1¼ 10-13 8986C Mark Walsh 7/1
16 Aug 16+285d Tipperary Racing Again At Tipperary On August 25th Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Good · 18 ran 6/18 2¼ 10-13 8995A Conor Brassil 12/1
2015 · 11 runs
05 Nov 15+22d Thurles Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 nk 10-13 89105A Donagh Meyler 6/1
14 Oct 15+12d Punchestown Itba Next Generation Racing To A Better Future Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1 11-0 90108A Barry Geraghty 8/1
02 Oct 15+28d Gowran Park Book Goffs Thyestes Packages Today Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 2¾ 11-1 91111A Barry Geraghty 6/1
04 Sep 15+43d Kilbeggan Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1¾ 10-9 91101A Ricky Doyle 9/2F
23 Jul 15+33d Limerick Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m2f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 2¼ 11-8 91105A Barry Geraghty 9/4F
20 Jun 15+25d Gowran Park At The Races Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good · 20 ran 2/20 2¾ 10-12 88121A Mark Walsh 9/1
26 May 15+14d Ballinrobe Mchale F5500 Baler Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m½f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 7½ 10-13 8980C Mark Walsh 4/1
12 May 15+37d Limerick Mike Denver Plays Limerick Racecourse Live 23rd July Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 ½ 10-9 85114A Niall P Madden 66/1
05 Apr 15+21d Fairyhouse Choice Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 19 ran 11/19 ¾ 11-5 —83C Niall P Madden 50/1
15 Mar 15+21d Navan John Lynch Flooring Contractors Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 35 11-5 —83C Alan Crowe 50/1
22 Feb 15 Naas Paddy Power Shops 10.30am Sunday Service Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 22 ran 17/22 8½ 11-4 —88C Alan Crowe 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has No Kidding won?
No Kidding (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained No Kidding?
No Kidding (IRE) was trained by Martin Brassil on the most recent run on record, at Cork (IRE) on 28 August 2016.
Who is No Kidding's sire?
No Kidding (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Novacella (FR), whose sire is Beyssac.
What is No Kidding's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 28 August 2016. The highest on record is 91.
What is No Kidding's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,755 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are No Kidding's siblings?
Out of Novacella (FR), No Kidding (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Royal Rendezvous (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.
Has No Kidding produced winners?
As a dam, No Kidding (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.