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Horse profile

Our Western Boy (GB)

5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2009) · Last trainer J J Lennon · Last owner James Joseph Oneill
by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Highland Spirit (GB) (Scottish Reel II)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Sep 2009 — 6,240 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 10th of 18
KTB Profile

Our Western Boy (GB) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 20 at Gowran Park (Mar 2009).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating101↓ 1lb off peak
101 97–102

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 94C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 28 Aug 2009 Official rating 101 at the last run, 14 Aug 2009

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 12 figures · best 111A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy4102C89—
Soft3111A94—
Good398A85—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7111A93—
1m5f – 2m489C87.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 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 · 12 figures from 13 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
Needle Gun (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1100%−5—
Good to Firm14964%−10 from 1
Good407256.1%+1.10 from 4
Good to Soft18863.2%−1.80 from 1
Soft278134.7%−0.30 from 3
Heavy190126.3%+1.30 from 4
Standard (AW)500%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f800%−5—
1m5f – 2m402194.7%−0.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f442245.4%+0.40 from 8
2m5f – 3m321185.6%+0.6—
Over 3m5511.8%−3.20 from 1

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
Highland Spirit (GB) (Scottish Reel II)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Conroy (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Conroy (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Conroy (GB)922m–2m½fClass 3
Inmate (IRE)2922m1f–2m3½fClass 4
Scottish Highland (IRE)60——
Langkawi Island (GB)10——
Go Gunner (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Cullen 3 0 0% −3.00
Andrew P Thornton 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Bolger 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr C Motherway 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Jackson 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 11 0 0% −11.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 11 runs
26 Sep 09+29d Navan Kells Beginners Chase 20f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 10/18 13 11-9 —93C John Cullen 40/1
28 Aug 09+14d Wexford Audrey McGrath Memorial Beginners Chase 25f · Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 30 11-7 —94C Sean Flanagan 33/1
14 Aug 09+14d Tramore Richard Power Private Clients Betting Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 16f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 30 10-1 10176C Andrew P Thornton 33/1
31 Jul 09+15d Galway Guinness (q.r.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) 18f · Soft · 20 ran 18/20 5 11-1 9791C Mr C Motherway 33/1
16 Jul 09+42d Killarney Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 17f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 15/17 4½ 9-12 10084C Andrew P Thornton 25/1
04 Jun 09+4d Tipperary Clanwilliam Novice Hurdle 20f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 9 11-0 10098A John Cullen 10/1
31 May 09+31d Kilbeggan Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle 19f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 30 11-0 10285C Andrew P Thornton 33/1
30 Apr 09+16d Punchestown AON Insurances Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran 20/22 30 11-6 102102C John Cullen 100/1
14 Apr 09+24d Fairyhouse Kevin Brady Car Sales Citroen Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 20f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-5 102— Shane Jackson 100/1
21 Mar 09+33d Gowran Park Spring Team Classic 2009 At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 20 ran 3/20 nk 11-9 102111A Mark Bolger 50/1
16 Feb 09+64d Navan Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 2 11-7 —89C Mark Bolger 33/1
2008 · 2 runs
14 Dec 08+46d Navan 2009 Navan Membership Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 4 10-9 —89A Mark Bolger 50/1
29 Oct 08 Punchestown Punchestown Inh Flat Race 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 12/14 30 11-4 —86C Mr J P McKeown 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Our Western Boy won?
Our Western Boy (GB) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
Who trained Our Western Boy?
Our Western Boy (GB) was trained by J J Lennon on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 26 September 2009.
Who is Our Western Boy's sire?
Our Western Boy (GB) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Highland Spirit (GB), whose sire is Scottish Reel II.
What is Our Western Boy's official rating?
Our Western Boy (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 102.
What is Our Western Boy's sire's record?
Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Our Western Boy's siblings?
Out of Highland Spirit (GB), Our Western Boy (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Conroy (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Conroy (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2008. 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.