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Preparations (IRE)

5yo mare · Trainer A. Slattery · Owner Mrs M C Slattery
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Marvellous Ways (IRE) (Lawman)
23 runs · 17 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Tramore (IRE), Limerick & Bellewstown Ran 2 days ago · 14th of 21 Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile

Preparations (IRE) is 3 from 23. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 61, 52lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 52lb off peak
Official rating61↓ 52lb off peak
61 56–113

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bellewstown (IRE), 30 Sep 2026

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 19 figures · best 115A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6113A912 · 94 / 91
Good5115A105—
Standard (AW)495B75.53 · 95 / 75
Good to Soft3100A802 · 100 / 90
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f13115A946 · 105 / 87
1m5f – 2m5106C882 · 100 / 94
1m – 1m1f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 130A · median 69.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2130A69.5—

Of 23 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 23 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork (IRE), 30 Aug 2026 Official rating 61 at the last flat run, 15 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 121A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Limerick, 10 Apr 2025 Official rating 113 at the last jumps run, 10 Jul 2026

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 →

Flat 20 figures · best 92A · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft792A712 · 71 / 61
Good583A66—
Standard (AW)471A653 · 71 / 65
Good to Soft371A662 · 71 / 68.5
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1492A656 · 71 / 68
1m5f – 2m578A702 · 66 / 58.5
1m – 1m1f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 121A · median 106.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Heavy1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2121A106.5—

Of 23 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 · 22 figures from 23 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 11 analysed runs

  • Held up 5 (45%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (27%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (27%) · 2 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2328.7%−1.9—
Good to Firm1,34515611.6%+1—
Good2,97234511.6%+11 from 7
Good to Soft1,53016610.8%+0.21 from 3
Soft1,9631829.3%−1.31 from 7
Heavy6607010.6%00 from 2
Standard (AW)3,1303109.9%−0.70 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5459.3%−1.3—
6f – 7f1,3841198.6%−2—
1m – 1m1f2,3292179.3%−1.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f3,81543811.5%+0.92 from 14
1m5f – 2m2,58628511%+0.41 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,08311410.5%−0.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m3254413.5%+2.9—
Over 3m48918.8%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Marvellous Ways (IRE) (Lawman)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 1 14% +10.00
Good 7 1 14% −2.50
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 1 50% +2.50
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 1 100% +4.00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 1 100% +16.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 14 2 14% +8.00
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −2.50
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Slattery 8 1 13% +9.00
Sam Coen 3 1 33% +2.00
Jimmy Dalton 2 0 0% −2.00
Declan McDonogh 2 0 0% −2.00
Cian Quirke 2 1 50% +2.50
Feenagh Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Browne-Souza 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A P Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Austin 1 0 0% −1.00
J M Sheridan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Coen 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 3 15% +6.50
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% −2.00
2025 9 1 11% −4.50
2024 7 1 14% +10.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 20 2 10% +2.00
Hurdle 3 1 33% +1.50

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
15 Oct 26+15d Curragh (IRE) Isuzu Ireland Handicap 14f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran Raced towards the back of the pack - struggled to get involved from 3f out - well beaten in 14th 14/21 6½ 8-9 6188C51C Feenagh Moran 40/1
30 Sep 26+31d Bellewstown (IRE) Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap 12.5f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran Prominent early - 6th over 2f out and struggling - never a threat late on to finish 7th 7/12 nk 9-4 62105A61A Jimmy Dalton 5/1
30 Aug 26+15d Cork (IRE) Follow Us On Instagram Handicap 12f · Yielding · 18 ran Sat close to front pack early - moved into 5th approaching 2f out then pressed for effort but couldn't quicken - stayed on same gear from final furlong to finish 5th 5/18 3½ 9-0 6394C71A Jimmy Dalton 10/1
15 Aug 26+26d Tramore (IRE) Strand Inn Dunmore East Handicap 12f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Shared front spot early - sat second before losing position after being knocked sideways on the turn nearing halfway - moving into 4th with 3f left - onto 3rd and closing inside final furlong - level for front spot with 150 yards to run - went in front approaching final 100 yards - stayed on strongly to score 1/9 9-9 5680A71A Sam Coen 4/1
20 Jul 26+10d Ballinrobe (IRE) Racing, Sports & Games At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap 13f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran held up towards the back - asked for effort 2f out - driven into 8th 1f out and stayed on in the final furlong 6/11 1¾ 9-8 59100A66A Adam Browne-Souza 10/1
10 Jul 26+168d Cork Sign Up To Our Newsletter Mares Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 16 ran handy early - hit the front at the 3rd - overtaken before the 7th - second for a spell - third 4 out - soon dropped away - faded without ever threatening - was eased and pulled up approaching 3 out PU/16 — 11-10 113—— Mr A P Ryan 28/1
23 Jan 26+42d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap 12f · Standard · 12 ran Close up early - hit front before halfway then lost lead 5f out - pressed on into 2nd 2f out - held no more late on and beaten well over 1f out 10/12 4¼ 9-6 6275C59C Declan McDonogh 9/2
12 Dec 25+21d Dundalk (AW) Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 12f · Standard · 14 ran Shared front-running spot early - lost place after 3f - fought back into contention 2f out before losing it once more inside final two - slipped further back a furlong out - unable to threaten and finished seventh 7/14 1¾ 9-2 6595B65A Sam Coen 11/1
21 Nov 25+83d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran Went straight to front - lost the advantage at halfway - pushed along in second with 2f left - one-paced through the final stage to finish 4th 4/14 1¾ 9-5 6559B71A Sam Coen 12/1
30 Aug 25+29d Curragh Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud 12f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 13/21 nk 12-1 6654C63C Sam Austin 8/1
01 Aug 25+39d Galway Hop House 13 Handicap 14f · Yielding · 16 ran Held up towards the back - driven but making no headway into the straight - stayed on at one gear from inside the final furlong to finish well held 10/16 ½ 9-11 6787C70A Andrew Slattery 11/2
23 Jun 25+21d Ballinrobe GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap 13f · Yielding · 14 ran Held up early - improved into midfield by halfway - shaken up to move up into 4th turning for home - third and asked for effort a furlong out but couldn't threaten the pair ahead - stayed on same gait to finish third 3/14 4¾ 9-12 68106C78A J M Sheridan 9/2
02 Jun 25+14d Gowran Park QuinnBet Handicap 12f · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back - urged forward before halfway - driven three out and drifted wide entering straight - progress made 2f out into 4th - drifted right approaching final furlong - kept going late to snatch second without threatening the winner 2/8 3 9-2 68115A83A Andrew Slattery 15/2
19 May 25+28d Roscommon Garvey's Bar, Ballintubber Handicap 12f · Good · 7 ran Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and slipped to 4th with a furlong left - held that place to finish fifth beaten just over seven lengths 5/7 6 9-4 70105A65A Andrew Slattery 11/4F
21 Apr 25+11d Fairyhouse O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran Went straight to front - fluffed 4th - two lengths to the good at halfway - overtaken early in the run home and driven up - slipped back and finished last 7/7 45 10-7 —9C92C Cian Quirke 16/1
10 Apr 25+189d Limerick Big Boss Fillies Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 11 ran Set the pace from the off - scratchy at the 4th and again approaching the 5th despite stretching clear - gap narrowed after 3 out - responded to driving up the run-in - found more late to win 1/11 10-13 —130A121A Cian Quirke 7/2
03 Oct 24+10d Bellewstown Mary Rogers Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 12f · Yielding · 11 ran Went straight to the front - had daylight over the field by the midpoint - driven out inside the final furlong to hold on and win 1/11 9-10 64113A92A Andrew Slattery 16/1
23 Sep 24+25d Listowel Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap 12f · Good · 9 ran Drifted right at the break - went clear in front briefly before being overtaken approaching 2f out - dropped away and faded final furlong to finish sixth 6/9 nk 9-11 6573A64A Andrew Slattery 14/1
29 Aug 24+28d Navan Kilberry Handicap (47-70) 14f · Good · 7 ran Went to front early - urged along approaching 2f out - challenged and drawn level inside last 2f - overtaken close home before holding on for second 2/7 ½ 9-11 6579A75A Ben Coen 13/2
01 Aug 24+25d Galway Guinness 0.0 Handicap (50-70) 12f · Yielding · 18 ran Held up at the back throughout - urged approaching the straight with no response - faded to finish well beaten in 15th 15/18 4¾ 9-4 68—56C Andrew Slattery 10/1
07 Jul 24+75d Limerick Savoy Collection Median Auction Fillies Maiden 11.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 1½ 9-3 —105A66A Andrew Slattery 33/1
23 Apr 24+10d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden 9.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 ½ 9-3 —47A76A Declan McDonogh 80/1
13 Apr 24 Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3YO Spring Series Median Auction Fillies Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-3 —76A65A Andrew Slattery 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Preparations (IRE) won?
Preparations (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
Who trains Preparations (IRE)?
Preparations (IRE) is trained by A. Slattery, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
Who is Preparations (IRE)'s sire?
Preparations (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Marvellous Ways (IRE), whose sire is Lawman.
What going does Preparations (IRE) prefer?
Preparations (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Preparations (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 113.
What is Preparations (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from April 2024. 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.