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Horse profile

Noble Emperor (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2020) · Last trainer A J Martin · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Spadoun (FR) out of Cherry Tops (IRE) (Top Of The World)
18 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Feb 2020 — 2,459 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2020 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Noble Emperor (IRE) is 4 from 18. Hasn't won since Dec 2015. Last raced off 123, 19lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating123↓ 19lb off peak
123 123–142

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 4 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 151A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 3 Apr 2016 Official rating 123 at the last run, 2 Feb 2020

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 14 figures · best 151A · median 132.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy8151A133—
Soft6140B132.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7135B134—
2m5f – 3m5140B132—
1m5f – 2m2151A142—

Of 18 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 18 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
Spadoun (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,144 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm21314.3%+2.1—
Good2773813.7%+1.5—
Good to Soft1932211.4%−0.8—
Soft4064210.3%−1.91 from 9
Heavy2333213.7%+1.53 from 9
Standard (AW)13215.4%+3.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f4125%+12.8—
1m2f – 1m4f20315%+2.8—
1m5f – 2m2924013.7%+1.51 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f4435211.7%−0.52 from 9
2m5f – 3m3143611.5%−0.71 from 6
Over 3m7179.9%−2.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cherry Tops (IRE) (Top Of The World)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Streams Of Whiskey (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Streams Of Whiskey (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Streams Of Whiskey (IRE)1742m4f–3mClass 2
Kick On Boss (IRE)1722m–2m3f—
Mick Finan (IRE)2212m—
Traffic Control (IRE)60——
Cherry Eile (IRE)80——
Cheramentry (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% +8.00
Heavy 9 3 33% −2.62

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 5 1 20% −3.50
Limerick 3 1 33% −0.50
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 1 50% +15.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 1 100% +1.38

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% −4.12
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −4.50
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +14.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Walsh 8 2 25% −4.00
Niall P Madden 5 0 0% −5.00
Barry Geraghty 3 1 33% −0.62
Mark Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Shortall 1 1 100% +16.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 11 2 18% −7.12
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 3 2 67% +16.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 2 0 0% −2.00
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 7 2 29% −3.12
2014 4 2 50% +15.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 1 8% −10.50
Hurdle 5 2 40% −0.12
NH Flat 1 1 100% +16.00

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
2020 · 2 runs
02 Feb 20+29d Leopardstown Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 21f · Yielding · 24 ran PU/24 — 9-10 123—— Mark Enright 50/1
04 Jan 20+35d Cork MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap Chase 20f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 11-5 125—120A Niall P Madden 33/1
2019 · 2 runs
30 Nov 19+21d Fairyhouse Easyfix Handicap Chase (Grade B) 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-4 129—— Niall P Madden 10/1
09 Nov 19+1315d Naas Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 9 10-8 128107C113C Niall P Madden 33/1
2016 · 3 runs
03 Apr 16+29d Limerick Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 11 11-10 139—151A Barry Geraghty 7/4F
05 Mar 16+44d Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (grade B) 18f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 11-2 140—135B Mark Walsh 4/1J
21 Jan 16+21d Gowran Park John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (grade 2) 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 5/5 40 11-3 139—115C Mark Walsh 12/1
2015 · 7 runs
31 Dec 15+4d Punchestown Free Festival Upgrade Ticket Offer Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 ——134A Barry Geraghty 11/8F
27 Dec 15+36d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B) 19.5f · Heavy · 11 ran F/11 — 11-10 140—— Niall P Madden 8/1
21 Nov 15+230d Gowran Park Morrison Bmw Chase 20f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 11-5 141—121B Mark Walsh 4/1
05 Apr 15+28d Fairyhouse Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 5 11-10 142—134B Niall P Madden 20/1
08 Mar 15+21d Naas Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3) 20f · Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-2 142—— Barry Geraghty 11/10F
15 Feb 15+45d Navan Ten Up Novice Chase (Grade 2) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4¼ 11-3 140—140B Mark Walsh 5/2F
01 Jan 15+12d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Supporting Ratoath Beginners Chase 21.5f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 ——132B Mark Walsh 1/2F
2014 · 4 runs
20 Dec 14+21d Fairyhouse Promote Your Business At Fairyhouse In 2015 Beginners Chase 24f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3¼ 11-12 ——132A Mark Walsh 2/1F
29 Nov 14+234d Fairyhouse Boylesports Irish Grand National At Fairyhouse Beginners Chase 21.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 7½ 11-12 ——123A Mark Walsh 5/1
09 Apr 14+24d Limerick I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 11-12 ——134A Mark Walsh 6/4F
16 Mar 14 Navan Navan Race Members (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 ——133A Shane Shortall 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Noble Emperor won?
Noble Emperor (IRE) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2014 and 2020, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Noble Emperor?
Noble Emperor (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 2 February 2020.
Who is Noble Emperor's sire?
Noble Emperor (IRE) is by Spadoun (FR) out of Cherry Tops (IRE), whose sire is Top Of The World.
What going does Noble Emperor prefer?
Noble Emperor (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 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 Noble Emperor's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 2 February 2020. The highest on record is 142.
What is Noble Emperor's sire's record?
Spadoun (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,144 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Noble Emperor's siblings?
Out of Cherry Tops (IRE), Noble Emperor (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Streams Of Whiskey (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Streams Of Whiskey (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2014. 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.