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Old Theatre Royal (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2016) · Last trainer Lorcan Joseph Donnelly · Last owner Lorcan Joseph Donnelly
by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Johnston's Crest (IRE) (Be My Native)
36 runs · 18 courses · from Feb 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Oct 2016 — 3,682 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 11th of 12 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Old Theatre Royal (IRE) is 5 from 36. Hasn't won since Sep 2014. Last raced off 86, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating86↓ 26lb off peak
86 80–112

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 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 23 Sep 2016 Official rating 86 at the last run, 6 Oct 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 32 figures · best 139A · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft13123A94—
Good11139A116—
Good to Firm494C93—
Heavy1———
Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m15139A95—
2m1f – 2m4f13125A99—
2m5f – 3m496A79.5—

Of 36 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 · 32 figures from 36 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
King's Theatre (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4449.1%−5.30 from 1
Good to Firm78612015.3%+0.90 from 4
Good4,05559514.7%+0.34 from 12
Good to Soft2,13431614.8%+0.40 from 1
Soft3,30046414.1%−0.31 from 15
Heavy1,68424614.6%+0.20 from 2
Standard (AW)12564.8%−9.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−14.4—
6f – 7f1715.9%−8.5—
1m – 1m1f2800%−14.4—
1m2f – 1m4f203167.9%−6.5—
1m5f – 2m3,34447614.2%−0.23 from 15
2m1f – 2m4f4,31465115.1%+0.72 from 16
2m5f – 3m3,30847914.5%+0.10 from 5
Over 3m91112914.2%−0.2—

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
Johnston's Crest (IRE) (Be My Native)

8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Little Hercules (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Little Hercules (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Little Hercules (IRE)1221m7½fClass 4
Frosty Lad (IRE)812m3½fClass 5
Johnston's Best (IRE)1112m4f—
Good Luck Hope (IRE)150——
Hollow Crest (IRE)100——
Poetic Presence (IRE)370——
Margarita Baby (IRE)50——
Jaipore (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 15 1 7% −2.00
Good 12 4 33% +23.88
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 6 1 17% +2.00
Ballinrobe 5 2 40% +10.88
Wexford 5 1 20% +5.00
Cork 4 0 0% −4.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +14.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 16 2 13% +9.00
1m5f – 2m 15 3 20% +8.88
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael Darcy 8 1 13% +5.00
Brian O'Connell 5 2 40% +5.88
Paddy Kennedy 4 0 0% −4.00
Kevin Sexton 4 1 25% +6.00
A E Lynch 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew P Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chris Timmons 2 0 0% −2.00
E O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
J J Slevin 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Moran 1 1 100% +14.00
J R Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C Motherway 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Butler 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan Queally 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Fogarty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 32 5 16% +16.88
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 6 2 33% +19.00
2011 3 2 67% +7.88
2010 9 1 11% +4.00
2009 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 22 5 23% +26.88
Chase 10 0 0% −10.00
NH Flat 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
2016 · 6 runs
06 Oct 16+13d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m6f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 13 10-10 8664C79C E O'Connell 25/1
23 Sep 16+31d Downpatrick Scottish Borders Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m7f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 10-12 88—96A J J Slevin 33/1
23 Aug 16+11d Ballinrobe On Course Vets Beginners Chase 2m3f · Yielding · 10 ran 9/10 6 11-12 92—94C A E Lynch 20/1
12 Aug 16+109d Tramore Tom Murphy (mercedes-benz) Car Sales Handicap Chase (0-95) 2m6f · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 11-9 92—— A E Lynch 25/1
25 Apr 16+95d Tramore Best Price Guarantee At Thetote.com Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 15 11-0 95—80C Paddy Kennedy 16/1
21 Jan 16+56d Gowran Park Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 2m1f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-5 112—— Paddy Kennedy 40/1
2015 · 4 runs
26 Nov 15+19d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase 2m6f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 13 9-12 95—77C Paddy Kennedy 10/1
07 Nov 15+11d Naas (IRE) Download Paddy Power's Super-Fast Messenger App Beginners Chase 2m3f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 3¾ 11-7 ——100C Paddy Kennedy 66/1
27 Oct 15+44d Punchestown Betdaq.com 50 In Free Bets Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding · 9 ran 9/9 10 11-12 ——99C Phillip Enright 50/1
13 Sep 15+377d Listowel (IRE) Cheestrings Beginners Chase 2m4f · Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-12 ——— Brian O'Connell 20/1
2014 · 6 runs
01 Sep 14+28d Roscommon Tote Mobile Betting Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-10 106—125A Robbie Moran 14/1
04 Aug 14+10d Cork Ticket Sales Online At corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m3f · Good · 19 ran 11/19 4½ 11-5 107—99C Kevin Sexton 10/1
25 Jul 14+12d Wexford Phelim Byrne Seasuir At Wexford Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-5 100—121A Kevin Sexton 9/1
13 Jul 14+9d Sligo Guinness Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 4½ 10-13 98—116A Kevin Sexton 14/1
04 Jul 14+16d Bellewstown Irishmirror.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m1f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 2¾ 10-11 99—94A Kevin Sexton 33/1
18 Jun 14+1148d Wexford Courtown Beginners Chase 2m3f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 11/15 7 11-12 ——94C Brian O'Connell 20/1
2011 · 3 runs
27 Apr 11+3d Ballinrobe Killeen Sports Grounds Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-11 101—131A Brian O'Connell 15/8F
24 Apr 11+15d Cork Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m · Good · 20 ran 2/20 shd 10-11 101—139A Brian O'Connell 13/2
09 Apr 11+150d Tramore Lismore Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-10 92—130A Brian O'Connell 7/1
2010 · 9 runs
10 Nov 10+18d Naas Tipper Road Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran 9/22 1¼ 11-10 93—103A Michael Darcy 11/2J
23 Oct 10+23d Wexford Ferens Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 3 11-10 93—95C Michael Darcy 6/4F
30 Sep 10+10d Sligo Join The 2011 Sligo Race Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m2f · Yielding · 14 ran 2/14 1 11-4 87—123A Michael Darcy 9/4F
20 Sep 10+18d Ballinrobe Tote Jackpot Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-11 80—122A Michael Darcy 12/1
02 Sep 10+21d Clonmel 'tipperary Going For 26' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 5/18 hd 10-13 81—92A Michael Darcy 5/1J
12 Aug 10+10d Tramore Irish Racegoers Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Firm · 15 ran 4/15 11 10-13 81—91A Michael Darcy 7/1
02 Aug 10+24d Cork Charleville Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m2f · Yielding · 20 ran F/20 — 11-0 81—— Michael Darcy 8/1
09 Jul 10+83d Cork Mallow Print Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good · 11 ran 3/11 6 10-11 81—98A Michael Darcy 20/1
17 Apr 10+239d Tramore Saltan Properties Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 15 10-12 81—94A J R Barry 12/1
2009 · 8 runs
21 Aug 09+14d Kilbeggan Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m3f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 14 9-11 84—88C Andrew P Thornton 25/1
07 Aug 09+17d Wexford A.i.b. (q.r.) Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 6 10-11 81—81C Mr C Motherway 20/1
21 Jul 09+58d Ballinrobe J.J. Burke Subaru Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 5/13 13 10-11 81—79C Andrew P Thornton 25/1
24 May 09+26d Ballinrobe Carney's Bar (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 1 11-0 ——99A M P Butler 33/1
28 Apr 09+13d Punchestown Brian Price Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 24 ran 15/24 12 11-0 ——93C Chris Timmons 50/1
15 Apr 09+29d Fairyhouse Dunshaughlin Flat Race 2m · Soft · 23 ran 12/23 5 11-0 ——91C Declan Queally 25/1
17 Mar 09+18d Wexford New Ross Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 16 ran 8/16 4 10-9 ——80A Chris Timmons 40/1
27 Feb 09 Dundalk (AW) Birthday Race Sponsorship At Racesponsors.co.uk Flat Race 2m1f · Slow · 17 ran 13/17 ½ 11-0 ——93A M P Fogarty 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Old Theatre Royal won?
Old Theatre Royal (IRE) won 5 of 36 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 13.9%. Placed 10 times in total (27.8% of starts).
Who trained Old Theatre Royal?
Old Theatre Royal (IRE) was trained by Lorcan Joseph Donnelly on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 6 October 2016.
Who is Old Theatre Royal's sire?
Old Theatre Royal (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Old Theatre Royal prefer?
Old Theatre Royal (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 12 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 Old Theatre Royal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 6 October 2016. The highest on record is 112.
What is Old Theatre Royal's sire's record?
King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
Who are Old Theatre Royal's siblings?
Out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), Old Theatre Royal (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Little Hercules (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Little Hercules (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2009. 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.