Horse profile
Noble Birth (GB)
by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Miss Noble (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
39 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2021
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 12 Jul 2026 · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile
Noble Birth is a gelding with four wins from 39 starts on turf, including successes at four different courses. He won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase at Fairyhouse over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Jan 2025 off an official rating of 121, and earlier landed two handicaps over 2m5f – 3m and over 3m on soft and good ground. Two of his wins came on good ground and two on soft. Typically held up, he last ran at Perth in Jul 2026 where he finished 8 of 9 after leading.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 4–39Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 16 (41%)Placed
- −13.42£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=39 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 rating120↓ 12lb off peak
120
107–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 143
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 144C | 99 | 3 runs · 143 / 84 |
| Good | 10 | 126C | 102 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 120A | 105 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 118B | 82 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 144C | 110 | 3 runs · 143 / 110 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 119B | 84 | 2 runs · 84 / 80 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 118B | 94 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 91A | 79.5 | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 39 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.
Run style from 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (14%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,095 runs since Apr 2016 (639 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 326.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 4 | 19% | +7.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 784 | 102 | 13% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 1,868 | 233 | 12.5% | +0.8 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,007 | 114 | 11.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,245 | 143 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 2 from 14 |
| Heavy | 409 | 49 | 12% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,761 | 184 | 10.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 326 | 21 | 6.4% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 882 | 79 | 9% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,506 | 334 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,143 | 252 | 11.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 827 | 94 | 11.4% | −0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 338 | 32 | 9.5% | −2.2 | 2 from 20 |
| Over 3m | 69 | 17 | 24.6% | +12.9 | 1 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2016 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Miss Noble (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milabella (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Annacroft (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 2 | 14% | +6.75 |
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | −6.17 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.67 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Perth | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.67 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | +0.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.67 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel King | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Conor McNamara | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr Pat Taaffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Wadge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Corey McGivern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | −17.17 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 2 | 14% | +6.75 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 3 | 12% | −3.17 |
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Jul 26+79d | Perth | Saints In The Community Handicap Hurdle made the running - driven before 2 out and overtaken nearing there - faded fast beaten twenty eight and a quarter lengths in eighth | 8/9 | 21 | 11-11 | 120 | 76B | 97A | Charlie Maggs | 100/1 |
| 24 Apr 26+51d | Perth | QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 17th before a heavy blunder four out - eased and pulled up before three out | PU/11 | — | 12-0 | 125 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 80/1 |
| 04 Mar 26+49d | Naas | Flat Is Back At Naas Sunday 22nd March Claiming Hurdle Settled in 4th early - up to 3rd around the 7th - pushed along in 4th 4 out but made no dent on the pace - dropped away to finish well held in 5th | 5/6 | 18 | 12-0 | 124 | 110C | 116C | Keith Donoghue | 13/2 |
| 14 Jan 26+18d | Fairyhouse | Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - fourth after the 6th - moved into third approaching 3 out - lost that spot and faded before the last | 4/9 | 12 | 11-7 | 125 | 143A | 121A | Keith Donoghue | 25/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+28d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - poor error 6th and slipped towards the back - never a threat from there | 25/28 | 13 | 10-4 | 128 | 43C | 106C | Daniel King | 33/1 |
| 29 Nov 25+27d | Fairyhouse | Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle Settled with the field early - dropped back to 9th before four out - found extra energy approaching two out - moved up to 4th by the last - held that position to the line finishing 4th | 4/20 | 8 | 11-0 | 125 | 84B | 124A | Eoin Staples | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+160d | Cork | Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway but unable to close down the pace - lost touch before being pulled up approaching 3 out | PU/13 | — | 11-10 | 130 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 26 May 25+35d | Ballinrobe | McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) Settled in the pack early - up with the pace and 11th before three out - pushed along but faded from there - finished sixth well beaten | 6/15 | 1¾ | 11-6 | 132 | 100B | 120A | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+100d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Settled towards the back of the pack - made no impression on the leading group - dropped away with 5 to jump - finished well held in 11th | 11/30 | 18 | 10-4 | 132 | 68C | 115C | Daniel King | 28/1 |
| 11 Jan 25+56d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase Just in front early - clear gap opened after 8th - clipped 10th and margin shortened - moving strongly by 2 out - pushed clear approaching last - stayed on strongly to win with ease | 1/9 | 11-10 | 121 | 85B | 138A | Keith Donoghue | 11/4F | |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Nov 24+34d | Cheltenham | From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat behind front group - hit the front nearing the final fence drifting right then lost the advantage after it - stayed on without finding extra to finish third | 3/12 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 128 | 123A | 130A | Daniel King | 11/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+34d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-123) Held up towards the back early - urged forward with 5 furlongs left - up into 4th passing rivals turning in - into 3rd approaching 2 out - unable to find extra threat before the last - stayed on to finish third | 3/12 | nk | 11-11 | 120 | 102A | 122B | Daniel King | 10/3F |
| 09 Sep 24+18d | Galway | Galway City Beginners Chase Held up at the back - driven approaching 3 out with little response - up to 7th passing last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th | 7/11 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 59A | 116A | Daniel King | 16/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+161d | Killarney | Moriarty's Gap Of Dunloe Beginners Chase Settled in the pack early - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 4th and driven approaching 2 out - moved to 2nd before the last and held on steadily to finish 2nd | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 93A | 134A | Daniel King | 14/1 |
| 14 Mar 24+18d | Cheltenham | Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 16/22 | 3 | 10-3 | 129 | 144C | 104C | Conor McNamara | 28/1 |
| 25 Feb 24+21d | Naas | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 1/14 | 9-11 | 113 | 136B | 129A | Daniel King | 16/1 | |
| 04 Feb 24+78d | Musselburgh | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/14 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 121 | 119B | 104A | Conor McNamara | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 23+14d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/15 | 5½ | 10-2 | 121 | 117B | 116A | Conor McNamara | 33/1 |
| 04 Nov 23+35d | Ayr | Bet With Tattersalls Bookmakers On Course Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | ¾ | 10-3 | 118 | 120A | 116A | Patrick Wadge | 18/1 |
| 30 Sep 23+247d | Gowran Park | Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 10-2 | 115 | — | — | Conor McNamara | 25/1 |
| 26 Jan 23+29d | Gowran Park | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 9/15 | 3½ | 11-10 | 118 | 37C | 100C | Corey McGivern | 33/1 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+88d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 10/27 | ½ | 9-12 | 120 | 96C | 105C | Charlie O'Dwyer | 80/1 |
| 01 Oct 22+10d | Gowran Park | Good Enuf 2 Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 13 | 10-9 | 120 | 78C | 93C | Sam Ewing | 6/1 |
| 21 Sep 22+44d | Listowel | Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 3½ | 10-11 | 120 | 90A | 118A | Kieren Buckley | 7/1 |
| 08 Aug 22+12d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-5 | 114 | 91A | 122A | Jack Kennedy | 5/2F | |
| 27 Jul 22+27d | Galway | Sp Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | 4½ | 11-2 | 113 | 126C | 123A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 22+30d | Perth | Generate Income From Horizon Parking Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 11-4 | 117 | 115A | 128B | Sean Bowen | 1/3F | |
| 31 May 22+28d | Ballinrobe | McHale Fusion Range Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | ½ | 11-4 | 108 | 120B | 125A | Jack Kennedy | 10/3 |
| 03 May 22+26d | Ballinrobe | West Tyre Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 3¾ | 11-4 | 109 | 119B | 117A | Jody McGarvey | 10/3 |
| 07 Apr 22+26d | Limerick | McDermott's Gala Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 6/15 | 3½ | 11-5 | 109 | 102B | 114A | Jordan Gainford | 15/2 |
| 12 Mar 22+23d | Navan | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 5 | 10-6 | 107 | — | 115A | Niall Moore | 15/2 |
| 17 Feb 22+46d | Clonmel | Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 10 | 11-12 | — | 118B | 112A | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 02 Jan 22+50d | Naas | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 6/18 | ¾ | 12-0 | — | 94B | 106A | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Nov 21+21d | Punchestown | Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden Hurdle | 8/21 | ½ | 11-9 | — | 102B | 119A | Davy Russell | 4/1 |
| 23 Oct 21+33d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 3/7 | 7 | 11-9 | — | 88A | 110A | Mr J J Codd | 15/8F |
| 20 Sep 21+184d | Listowel | Buckley Agri Listowel & McHale Farm Machinery Flat Race | 2/17 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 117B | 129A | Mr J J Codd | 4/1 |
| 20 Mar 21+19d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/15 | 17 | 11-2 | — | 105B | 114A | Mr Pat Taaffe | 33/1 |
| 01 Mar 21+32d | Punchestown | Blackhills Flat Race | 9/14 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 71C | 93C | Mr Pat Taaffe | 10/1 |
| 28 Jan 21 | Gowran Park | P.J. Foley Memorial Flat Race | 2/9 | 5½ | 11-2 | — | 82A | 113A | Mr Pat Taaffe | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Noble Birth won?
- Noble Birth (GB) won 4 of 39 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 16 times in total (41% of starts).
- Who trains Noble Birth?
- Noble Birth (GB) is trained by Clare Ellam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 July 2026.
- Who is Noble Birth's sire?
- Noble Birth (GB) is by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Miss Noble (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Noble Birth prefer?
- Noble Birth (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Noble Birth's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 12 July 2026. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Noble Birth's sire's record?
- Nathaniel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,095 runs since Apr 2016 (639 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 326.
- Who are Noble Birth's siblings?
- Out of Miss Noble (GB), Noble Birth (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.