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Horse profile

North Carolina (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2018) · Last trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Galileo (IRE) out of Tarbela (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Aug 2016
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Aug 2018 — 3,012 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2018 · 21st of 24 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile

North Carolina (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Fairyhouse (Dec 2017).

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Limerick, 26 Jul 2018

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 5 figures · best 89C · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy389C75—
Good284B60—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m389C75—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
2m5f – 3m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 102A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 26 Jul 2018 Official rating 108 at the last jumps run, 6 Aug 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 68A the best of the last 1 rated run · Naas, 1 Aug 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 102A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy399C92—
Good2102A99—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m399C92—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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
Galileo (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).

Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721419.4%+4.9—
Good to Firm2,76644216%+1.5—
Good5,30879014.9%+0.40 from 3
Good to Soft2,34632914%−0.5—
Soft3,84557615%+0.5—
Heavy1,37819013.8%−0.70 from 3
Standard (AW)2,48430412.2%−2.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%−7.4—
6f – 7f1,38325218.2%+3.70 from 1
1m – 1m1f3,02151717.1%+2.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6,8501,05115.3%+0.8—
1m5f – 2m4,24155513.1%−1.40 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,65117010.3%−4.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m890849.4%−5.10 from 1
Over 3m1501610.7%−3.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tarbela (IRE) (Grand Lodge)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sword Fighter (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Sword Fighter (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sword Fighter (IRE)1331m2½f–2mGroup 2
Big Audio (IRE)927f–1mListed
Precious Moments (IRE)1716f—
Spiritual Healing (IRE)216fClass 5
Whatyoucallit (IRE)30——
Indus River (IRE)20——
Belatorio (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2018 · 2 runs
06 Aug 18+11d Cork Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m3f · Good · 24 ran 21/24 1¼ 11-6 10836C96C Jody McGarvey 10/1
26 Jul 18+222d Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m · Good · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 11-5 10984B102A Barry Geraghty 7/1
2017 · 3 runs
16 Dec 17+6d Fairyhouse Racing On New Years Day 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 58 11-0 —89C99C Mark Walsh 25/1
10 Dec 17+22d Cork Galtee 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 22 ran 13/22 nk 11-0 —1C89C Barry Geraghty 7/1
18 Nov 17+474d Punchestown Luna Bar Supporting Cavan GAA 3-Y-O Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 ½ 11-0 —75C92C Mark Walsh 14/1
2016 · 1 run
01 Aug 16 Naas Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 4½ 9-5 ——68A Seamie Heffernan 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has North Carolina won?
North Carolina (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2016 and 2018. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained North Carolina?
North Carolina (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 6 August 2018.
Who is North Carolina's sire?
North Carolina (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Tarbela (IRE), whose sire is Grand Lodge.
What is North Carolina's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 6 August 2018. The highest on record is 109.
What is North Carolina's sire's record?
Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
Who are North Carolina's siblings?
Out of Tarbela (IRE), North Carolina (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sword Fighter (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Sword Fighter (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.