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Horse profile

Plus Ultra (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Philip Kirby · Last owner Gap Personnel
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Tafseer (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
13 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 May 2011 — 5,656 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 10th of 10 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Plus Ultra (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Windsor (Jun 2010).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating86↓ 2lb off peak
86 70–88

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 (jumps) 89A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 13 Mar 2011 Official rating 86 at the last jumps run, 4 May 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Redcar, 8 Aug 2010 Official rating 71 at the last flat run, 23 Aug 2010

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 6 figures · best 89A · median 78.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good389A82—
Soft289A70—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m489A82—
2m1f – 2m4f282A75.5—
Flat 7 figures · best 82A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good482A62—
Good to Firm378A75—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f582A75—
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 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
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm901112.2%+2.4—
Good to Firm1,83920110.9%+1.10 from 4
Good2,76227710%+0.20 from 7
Good to Soft1,3751359.8%0—
Soft1,8531839.9%+0.10 from 2
Heavy710689.6%−0.2—
Standard (AW)2,9362588.8%−1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6326310%+0.2—
6f – 7f2,5822419.3%−0.50 from 1
1m – 1m1f2,7842729.8%00 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f3,10735011.3%+1.50 from 5
1m5f – 2m1,5471318.5%−1.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f692598.5%−1.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m197147.1%−2.7—
Over 3m24312.5%+2.7—

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
Tafseer (IRE) (Grand Lodge)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Saint Helena (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Saint Helena (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Saint Helena (IRE)7571m–1m7½fClass 3
Le Hachette (IRE)3832m5½f—
Master Zain (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Queally 5 0 0% −5.00
Kyle James 4 0 0% −4.00
Russ Kennemore 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 9 0 0% −9.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00

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
2011 · 3 runs
04 May 11+52d Sedgefield Imtech Process Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 1½ 10-1 8669C Richie McGrath 11/2
13 Mar 11+11d Warwick Ferguson Nash Thoroughbred English Tailoring Warwick Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ¾ 10-5 8789A Sam Twiston-Davies 12/1
02 Mar 11+98d Bangor-on-Dee Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 22 10-2 8851C Kyle James 7/2
2010 · 9 runs
24 Nov 10+28d Wetherby Subscribe To Racing Uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 nk 10-5 —89A Kyle James 33/1
27 Oct 10+34d Haydock Costco Haydock Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 11 10-5 —75C Kyle James 13/2
23 Sep 10+31d Fontwell N G Bailey Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 8 10-5 —82A Kyle James 5/2F
23 Aug 10+15d Hamilton Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 4 8-12 7165B Russ Kennemore 9/2
08 Aug 10+40d Redcar Coopers Chemist Prescriptions Delivery Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 3¼ 9-8 7278A Russ Kennemore 5/1
29 Jun 10+15d Brighton Inner Wheel District 25 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 3/5 1¾ 9-0 7275B Tom Queally 13/8F
14 Jun 10+39d Windsor Verbatim Digital Storage Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 3 9-2 7082A Tom Queally 5/1
06 May 10+17d Goodwood June 4th Evening Racing Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 12f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 5 8-9 7054A Tom Queally 7/1
19 Apr 10+268d Windsor Join Royal Windsor Racing Club Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 8-11 —69A Tom Queally 5/2J
2009 · 1 run
25 Jul 09 Newmarket NSPCC E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 hd 9-3 —59C Tom Queally 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Plus Ultra won?
Plus Ultra (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Plus Ultra?
Plus Ultra (IRE) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 4 May 2011.
Who is Plus Ultra's sire?
Plus Ultra (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Tafseer (IRE), whose sire is Grand Lodge.
What is Plus Ultra's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 4 May 2011. The highest on record is 88.
What is Plus Ultra's sire's record?
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Plus Ultra's siblings?
Out of Tafseer (IRE), Plus Ultra (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Helena (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Saint Helena (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2009. 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.