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Horse profile

Noras Fancy (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer James Joseph Mangan · Last owner Michael Dixon
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Verney Bird (IRE) (Prince Of Birds)
22 runs · 11 courses · from May 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Apr 2013 — 4,951 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Noras Fancy (IRE) is 5 from 22, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Fame And Glory & Sans Frontieres Coolmore National Hunt Sires E.B.F. Mares Novice Chase at Thurles (Jan 2013). Hasn't won since Jan 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 135.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Noras Fancy (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Sometimes Always (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sometimes Always (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sometimes Always (IRE)1232m–2m3½fClass 4
Present Soldier (IRE)30——
Afancy Getaway (IRE)40——
Western Fancy (IRE)30——
Ellie's Warrior (IRE)70——
Official rating135At career-high mark
135 94–135

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 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 23 Dec 2012 Official rating 135 at the last run, 7 Apr 2013

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 21 figures · best 143A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy10134A124—
Soft7143A105—
Good3109A98—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10134A105.5—
1m5f – 2m10143A124—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 22 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
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.7—
Good1,42717212.1%+1.10 from 4
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.80 from 1
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.21 from 7
Heavy6878712.7%+1.74 from 10
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−23 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.22 from 10
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.70 from 2
Over 3m3834211%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Verney Bird (IRE) (Prince Of Birds)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cuteasafox (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cuteasafox (IRE)1112m4f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 10 4 40% +24.00
Soft 7 1 14% −2.67
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 4 2 50% +15.50
Limerick 3 1 33% +5.00
Clonmel 3 1 33% +1.33
Listowel 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 2 1 50% +4.50
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 2 20% +9.50
1m5f – 2m 10 3 30% +8.83
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Patrick Mangan 20 4 20% +13.83
David Splaine 1 1 100% +3.50
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 15 3 20% +3.83
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 1 33% +12.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + visor 1 1 100% +3.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 1 33% +12.00
2012 8 2 25% +4.50
2011 6 2 33% +4.83
2010 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 3 21% +4.83
Chase 8 2 25% +11.50

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
2013 · 3 runs
07 Apr 13+21d Limerick Hugh Mcmahon Memorial Novice Chase (grade 2) 24f · Good · 3 ran F/3 — 11-1 135— Patrick Mangan 7/2
17 Mar 13+59d Limerick I.t.b.a Fillies Scheme E.B.F. Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase (grade 3) 22f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 20 11-5 135102C Patrick Mangan 10/3
17 Jan 13+25d Thurles Fame And Glory & Sans Frontieres Coolmore National Hunt Sires E.B.F. Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 124127B Patrick Mangan 14/1
2012 · 8 runs
23 Dec 12+52d Thurles Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) 18f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-6 114134A David Splaine 7/2J
01 Nov 12+7d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 ½ 11-7 —101A Patrick Mangan 5/2
25 Oct 12+13d Thurles Holycross Mares Chase 18f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 8 10-7 —108A Patrick Mangan 4/1
12 Oct 12+20d Tramore Follow Tramore Races On Facebook Mares Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 2 11-4 —105A Patrick Mangan 7/4F
22 Sep 12+188d Listowel Allman Contracts Limited Beginners Chase (Div 2) 17f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 6½ 11-2 —108B Patrick Mangan 10/3
18 Mar 12+45d Limerick Kerry Group E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle (listed) 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 122134A Patrick Mangan 7/1
02 Feb 12+11d Clonmel Clonmel Festival Week Mares Novice Hurdle 16.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-4 122122B Patrick Mangan 11/10J
22 Jan 12+31d Fairyhouse Easter 8th - 10th April Mares Novice Hurdle (listed) 18f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 nse 11-7 123103C Patrick Mangan 6/1
2011 · 6 runs
22 Dec 11+48d Thurles Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 6 11-2 118126B Patrick Mangan 10/1
04 Nov 11+8d Down Royal European Breeders Fund Lough Construction Ltd. Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4 11-0 117131B Patrick Mangan 10/3
27 Oct 11+4d Clonmel Powerstown Desmene Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 11-12 94143A Patrick Mangan 10/3
23 Oct 11+30d Galway Mocha Beans Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 11-2 94128A Patrick Mangan 11/2
23 Sep 11+9d Listowel M.j. Carroll Arro Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 6 11-2 97103A Patrick Mangan 20/1
14 Sep 11+390d Listowel M.S.D Animal Health Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 1 11-2 9792A Patrick Mangan 10/1
2010 · 5 runs
20 Aug 10+25d Kilbeggan Pat Doyle Memorial Mares Novice Hurdle 19f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 ½ 10-4 9898A Patrick Mangan 13/2
26 Jul 10+45d Galway Hotelmeyrick.ie & The Ghotel.ie Novice Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 8/17 ¾ 10-9 98105A Sean Flanagan 16/1
11 Jun 10+33d Wexford Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 3½ 10-1 —109A Patrick Mangan 11/1
09 May 10+8d Killarney Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle 17f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 ¾ 10-4 —93A Patrick Mangan 10/1
01 May 10 Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 8 10-4 —93A Patrick Mangan 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Noras Fancy won?
Noras Fancy (IRE) won 5 of 22 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 22.7%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained Noras Fancy?
Noras Fancy (IRE) was trained by James Joseph Mangan on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 7 April 2013.
Who is Noras Fancy's sire?
Noras Fancy (IRE) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Verney Bird (IRE), whose sire is Prince Of Birds.
What going does Noras Fancy prefer?
Noras Fancy (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 10 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Noras Fancy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 7 April 2013. That is also the highest on record.
What is Noras Fancy's sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Noras Fancy's siblings?
Out of Verney Bird (IRE), Noras Fancy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cuteasafox (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Noras Fancy produced winners?
As a dam, Noras Fancy (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sometimes Always (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sometimes Always (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. 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.