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Horse profile

Noble Cave (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Jonjo & A J O'Neill · Owner The Jm Syndicate
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Miss Parkington (IRE) (Bob Back)
11 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Beaten favourite LTO Last run 7 Nov 2025 Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile

Noble Cave is a maiden who has yet to win from 11 starts on turf. His best effort came when third of seven at Warwick in Jun 2025. He has raced five times at Worcester, twice at Fontwell, twice at Warwick and twice at Southwell, all without success. He was beaten favourite last time out at Fontwell in Nov 2025 in a Class 5 handicap chase, when last raced off an official rating of 73, which was 9lb below his highest ever mark. By Court Cave out of a Bob Back mare, he has raced over trips from 2m1f to 3m, mainly on good ground.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating73↓ 9lb off peak
73 73–82

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 17 Jul 2025

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 7 figures · best 88C · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good688C80—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m485A73.5—
2m1f – 2m4f388C81—

Of 11 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 · 7 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 91B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 29 Aug 2025 Official rating 73 at the last run, 7 Nov 2025

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 8 figures · best 94B · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good794B89—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m594B90—
2m1f – 2m4f389C89—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 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 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,02634111.3%+1.20 from 9
Good to Soft1,44016111.2%+1.10 from 2
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.9—
Heavy934646.9%−3.2—
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7861699.5%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f2,85029410.3%+0.20 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,52226410.5%+0.40 from 5
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Miss Parkington (IRE) (Bob Back)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cobblers Dream (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Listed (Cobblers Dream (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cobblers Dream (IRE)1342m–2m5fListed

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McLernon 7 0 0% −7.00
Kevin Brogan 2 0 0% −2.00
Benjamin Macey 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2025 · 6 runs
07 Nov 25+42d Fontwell Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled towards the back - losing touch after the 13th - pulled up before 4 out PU/7 — 9-9 73—— Benjamin Macey 9/4F
26 Sep 25+28d Worcester Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along after 5 out - dropped away 2 out - finished 7th well beaten 7/10 21 10-5 7372C64C Kevin Brogan 9/2
29 Aug 25+43d Fontwell Back A Winner - Birchwood Kia Chichester Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up to third by the 8th before slipping back and needing urging after the 12th - blundered two out - fought back on the run-in but couldn't quite close - finished fourth 4/7 1 10-2 7368A91B Kevin Brogan 6/1
17 Jul 25+22d Worcester eventmasters.co.uk 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good · 8 ran Went clear from the 1st - lost the advantage by the 4th and settled just off the pace - dropped away before 4 out and finished well held 6/8 11 10-9 7885A70B Richie McLernon 5/1
25 Jun 25+21d Worcester John & Hazel 65th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran Tracked leading group early - urged into 4th 4 out and clipped the third-last - weakened under pressure before final fence 5/14 9½ 10-11 80—87A Richie McLernon 6/1
04 Jun 25+244d Warwick Edmond Shipway Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 7 ran Hit the front early - stumbled at the opening fence - overtaken 13th - back in command 4 out - pushed along and passed on the home turn - dropped to third and faded approaching two out 3/7 13 10-5 8259B94B Richie McLernon 16/1
2024 · 5 runs
03 Oct 24+22d Southwell Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 13 ran Handy near front early - clumsy and driven at 10th - fading with error 12th - dropped right out and eased before the finish PU/13 — 10-11 82—— Richie McLernon 33/1
11 Sep 24+21d Worcester Les Ballard A Lifetime Of Laughter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 23f · Good · 11 ran Handy in the pack early - blundered at the 9th and driven approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing 9th 9/11 20 11-7 8279C90C Richie McLernon 100/1
21 Aug 24+71d Worcester Terry Phillips Retirement Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran Went straight to front until just past the opening fence - stayed handy then had to be roused after 7th - lost ground before 2 out and finished well held 4/8 7½ 11-0 —88C89C Richie McLernon 80/1
11 Jun 24+47d Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 21 11-4 —81C89C Richie McLernon 33/1
25 Apr 24 Warwick Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-6 ——— Jonjo O'Neill Jr 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Noble Cave won?
Noble Cave (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025.
Who trains Noble Cave?
Noble Cave (IRE) is trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 November 2025.
Who is Noble Cave's sire?
Noble Cave (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Miss Parkington (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
What is Noble Cave's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 7 November 2025. The highest on record is 82.
What is Noble Cave's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
Who are Noble Cave's siblings?
Out of Miss Parkington (IRE), Noble Cave (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cobblers Dream (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Cobblers Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2024. 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.