Horse profile
Parish Councillor (IRE)
by Ruler Of The World (IRE) out of Sweet Surprise (IRE) (Danetime)
17 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Sep 2025 — 406 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 1st of 7
Won last time out
3 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Parish Councillor won three of 17 starts with all wins over 1m – 1m1f on standard all-weather going. He gained two of those successes in Class 6 handicaps at Newcastle and Lingfield in Sep 2025 and had earlier taken a Class 3 novice at Newcastle in Feb 2023. The gelding, who raced off a mark of 60 at his last run, was 17 lb below his highest ever official rating of 77. He last ran at Newcastle in Sep 2025.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 4 (23.5%)Placed
- −8.93£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=17 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 40dBetween runs (median)longest 308 d
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 rating60↓ 17lb off peak
60
57–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 120A | 69 | — |
| Good | 3 | 87A | 85 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 120A | 73 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 85A | 63 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 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 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 8 (89%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 740 runs since May 2018 (88 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 52 | 4 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 186 | 21 | 11.3% | +2.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 85 | 9 | 10.6% | +2.2 | — |
| Soft | 173 | 14 | 8.1% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −3.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 180 | 11 | 6.1% | −2.3 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 168 | 19 | 11.3% | +2.9 | 3 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 24 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 10 | 6.9% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 6 | 8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2018 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sweet Surprise (IRE) (Danetime)
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Outrun The Storm (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Outrun The Storm (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrun The Storm (IRE) | 54 | 7 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Eastern Star (IRE) | 46 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Randall Stevens (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Inka Surprise (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| That's A Surprise (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Yorkshire Nanny (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | −4.93 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.68 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.05 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.12 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.93 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Farragher | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Alice Keighley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.12 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.12 |
| Visor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.68 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| 2022 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Held up in 4th near the rail - improved into contention over 2f out - hit the front inside the final 2f - driven when challenged and dug deeper close home to win | 1/7 | 9-9 | 60 | 120A | 105A | Cieren Fallon | 6/5F | |
| 13 Sep 25+86d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Settled towards the back early - made strong progress wide and drifted left approaching the final furlong - moved into second inside the last then edged in front close home | 1/8 | 9-6 | 57 | 99A | 77A | Pat Cosgrave | 85/40F | |
| 19 Jun 25+24d | Ripon | Glendale Agricultural Chemicals Ladies Derby Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Took a strong hold early - settled towards the rear - improved through the field two out - up into third inside the final two furlongs - kept on but no match for the front two | 3/7 | 2 | 10-8 | 57 | 43A | 74A | Miss Alice Keighley | 15/8 |
| 26 May 25+76d | Redcar | Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap Towards the back early - made progress from 3f out - short of space 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - closed strongly in the final stages to take second - not quite enough time to reel in the winner | 2/13 | ¾ | 9-6 | 57 | 63C | 78A | Connor Beasley | 4/1C |
| 11 Mar 25+49d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left and finding some late progress inside the final furlong - never good enough to threaten and finished 5th beaten 3 lengths | 5/12 | ½ | 10-8 | 59 | 66A | 79A | Miss Alice Keighley | 7/2 |
| 21 Jan 25+13d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - made progress through the pack over a furlong out - hampered for room and eased across before final furlong then found nothing once in space - finished seventh | 7/12 | nk | 9-4 | 61 | 84A | 69A | Billy Loughnane | 12/1 |
| 08 Jan 25+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled towards the back - moved into contention 2f out but drifted left before flattening out - unable to threaten leaders in the closing stages | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 62 | 47A | 72A | Adam Farragher | 7/2C |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+82d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled at back of the pack in a modestly paced contest - moved through on the outer inside final furlong - kept on driven but couldn't reach the front runners - finished fifth | 5/11 | nse | 9-8 | 63 | 73A | 81A | Adam Farragher | 33/1 |
| 07 Oct 24+127d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along and stayed on one gear inside final furlong - then weakened close home to finish 8th | 8/10 | hd | 10-13 | 66 | 67A | 72A | Miss Alice Keighley | 13/2 |
| 02 Jun 24+14d | Nottingham | Sky Bet Club Handicap (Div 2) | 8/9 | hd | 9-3 | 69 | 87A | 59A | Ben Sanderson | 50/1 |
| 19 May 24+40d | Ripon | All Steels Trading Stirring Spoon Smiles Handicap | 9/10 | 8½ | 9-6 | 72 | 85A | 54A | Callum Rodriguez | 22/1 |
| 09 Apr 24+25d | Southwell (AW) | Liz And Izzy's HOAP Podcast Handicap | 8/8 | 6½ | 9-5 | 74 | 26C | 54C | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
| 15 Mar 24+10d | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 76 | 69A | 78A | Adam Farragher | 16/1 |
| 05 Mar 24+88d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 5/10 | hd | 9-7 | 76 | 84A | 80A | Adam Farragher | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 23+308d | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/9 | 4¾ | 9-7 | 77 | 36C | 50C | Lewis Edmunds | 9/4F |
| 03 Feb 23+59d | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-7 | — | 60C | 73B | Connor Beasley | 7/4 | |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 22 | Southwell (AW) | It's Time To Turn To talkSPORT EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 71B | 70A | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Parish Councillor won?
- Parish Councillor (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
- Who trained Parish Councillor?
- Parish Councillor (IRE) was trained by James Owen on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 25 September 2025.
- Who is Parish Councillor's sire?
- Parish Councillor (IRE) is by Ruler Of The World (IRE) out of Sweet Surprise (IRE), whose sire is Danetime.
- What going does Parish Councillor prefer?
- Parish Councillor (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Parish Councillor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 25 September 2025. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Parish Councillor's sire's record?
- Ruler Of The World (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 740 runs since May 2018 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Parish Councillor's siblings?
- Out of Sweet Surprise (IRE), Parish Councillor (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Outrun The Storm (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Outrun The Storm (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.