Horse profile
Noble Hilltop (IRE)
5yo mare (at last run, Oct 2025) · Last trainer Edward Buckley · Last owner Vaughanjefferies Phillips Partnership
by Churchill (IRE) out of Arya (USA) (Kodiak Kowboy)
19 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Oct 2025 — 385 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2025 · 13th of 16
Won at Punchestown
Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile
Noble Hilltop is a mare who won one of her 19 starts, the Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft in May 2024 off an official rating of 95. All her wins came on turf. She is typically held up, as in eight of nine analysed runs. Her last run, at Fairyhouse in Oct 2025, saw her finish 13 of 16 in the FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 96.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 2 (10.5%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=19 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating96↓ 8lb off peak
96
41–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 99B | 82 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 57C | 54.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 108A | 102.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 53B | 52.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 99B | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 108A | 52.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 70B | 64 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 70B | 61 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 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 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 6 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 5 (42%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,830 runs since Apr 2021 (462 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 648 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,380 | 165 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 534 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 720 | 63 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 227 | 20 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,312 | 151 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 147 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,309 | 146 | 11.2% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,125 | 119 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,305 | 139 | 10.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 649 | 80 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 250 | 28 | 11.2% | +0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −8.8 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2021 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Arya (USA) (Kodiak Kowboy)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strike (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieren Buckley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Mr Finn Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +7.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 25+22d | Fairyhouse | FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 4th - well off the pace and asked for effort after 3 out - allowed to drop away before 2 out and finished last | 13/16 | 18 | 11-3 | 96 | 52C | 73C | Mr Finn Buckley | 33/1 |
| 19 Sep 25+67d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - driven into the straight but made no headway and flattened out final furlongs to finish well held | 12/14 | 3¼ | 8-11 | 41 | 64B | 42A | Chris Hayes | 28/1 |
| 14 Jul 25+37d | Downpatrick | Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close behind the front runner early - stumbled at the 4th and pushed along - slipped back to 5th after the next - error 3 out prompted more urging - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten | 8/11 | 14 | 11-7 | 100 | 81C | 92C | Mr Finn Buckley | 12/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+28d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away from there - eventually beaten well over 12 lengths | 13/20 | 1 | 9-1 | 45 | 76C | 55A | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| 10 May 25+15d | Cork | Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled just behind the pace early - improved to close in before the 3rd and sat fourth after the 6th - dropped back and began to struggle before 3 out with a blunder there - faded before 2 out to finish ninth | 9/14 | 2½ | 11-6 | 102 | 62B | 100A | Kieren Buckley | 33/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+163d | Kilbeggan | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early but jumping less than smooth - driven up and slipped towards the back before 4 out - no response from 3 out and well beaten at the finish | 14/15 | 16 | 11-7 | 103 | 57C | 92C | Tom Buckley | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Nov 24+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Held up towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left but made no headway - unable to find more inside the final furlong and a half - well held at the finish | 11/14 | 7½ | 9-2 | — | 61C | 35C | Robert Whearty | 150/1 |
| 01 Nov 24+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Sluggish start - trailed the field throughout - made no impression - finished well held in 13th | 13/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 70B | 41A | Robert Whearty | 200/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+14d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Fillies Maiden Held up at back - still back in 14th with 4f left - closed a little inside final 2f but faded again with 1 1/2f to run - well held at the finish | 10/15 | 2¼ | 9-4 | — | 39C | 55C | Robert Whearty | 100/1 |
| 07 Oct 24+15d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival Hospitality On Sale Now Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Handy in the pack - fourth from the front by the 7th fence - blundered there and fell | F/10 | — | 10-11 | 103 | — | — | Mr Finn Buckley | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 24+44d | Listowel | Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up towards the back - error at the 3rd - edged into contention wide from three out but got no closer under pressure and well held at the finish | 14/16 | 5 | 11-7 | 104 | 94C | 89C | Kieren Buckley | 14/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+35d | Wexford | Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Sat behind front group early - 6th at halfway then moved through to hit the front after 5 out - driven and overtaken 2 out - held to one gear thereafter and stayed on same speed to finish second | 2/14 | 6½ | 11-10 | 102 | 83B | 121A | Kieren Buckley | 7/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+45d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | 102 | 99B | 107A | Kieren Buckley | 13/2 |
| 21 May 24+87d | Punchestown | Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 1/16 | 11-6 | 95 | 97B | 115A | Kieren Buckley | 16/1 | |
| 24 Feb 24+17d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Easter Festival March 30th To April 1st Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | ½ | 10-0 | 97 | 52A | 84B | Danny Gilligan | 11/2 |
| 07 Feb 24+68d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Punters Pack For Easter Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 53B | 96A | Ben Harvey | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 23+24d | Newbury | 'Bet In-Race' With Coral Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) | 6/9 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 108A | 93A | J J Slevin | 125/1 |
| 07 Nov 23+35d | Fairyhouse | Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 4/11 | 11 | 10-7 | — | — | 102A | Brian Hayes | 150/1 |
| 03 Oct 23 | Sedgefield | Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 9½ | 10-6 | — | 76A | 81A | Ben Harvey | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Noble Hilltop won?
- Noble Hilltop (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 2 times in total (10.5% of starts).
- Who trained Noble Hilltop?
- Noble Hilltop (IRE) was trained by Edward Buckley on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 11 October 2025.
- Who is Noble Hilltop's sire?
- Noble Hilltop (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Arya (USA), whose sire is Kodiak Kowboy.
- What is Noble Hilltop's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 11 October 2025. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Noble Hilltop's sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,830 runs since Apr 2021 (462 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Noble Hilltop's siblings?
- Out of Arya (USA), Noble Hilltop (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.