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Redwood Boy (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer John Joseph Hanlon · Last owner John Sherlock
by Definite Article (GB) out of Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)
36 runs · 19 courses · from Nov 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Aug 2021 — 1,885 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2021 · 14th of 15 2 wins · Clonmel Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Redwood Boy (IRE) is 2 from 36. Hasn't won since Dec 2018. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 6 on the all-weather. Last raced off 80, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 15lb off peak
80 45–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Clonmel, 1 Nov 2018

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 11 figures · best 138B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10138B84.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5138B95—
2m5f – 3m592B81—
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 5 figures · best 88B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)488B82.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f488B82.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 14 Dec 2020 Official rating 80 at the last jumps run, 30 Aug 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 53A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 20 Jan 2017 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 15 Dec 2017

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 27 figures · best 110A · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good19110A84—
Soft5108A106—
Heavy297C91.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12108A87.5—
1m5f – 2m10105A89—
2m5f – 3m5110A92—
Flat 7 figures · best 63A · median 49
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)663A51—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f663A51—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 36 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 1
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 21
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.2—
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 6
Heavy6797410.9%+0.40 from 2
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.40 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.20 from 6
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.30 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.22 from 13
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 6
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

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
Native Sunset (IRE) (Be My Native)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them The Jigsaw Man (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (The Jigsaw Man (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Jigsaw Man (IRE)2482m–2m4½fListed
Tisseman (IRE)922m–2m1½fClass 4
El Batal (IRE)2022m3f–3m1½fClass 4
Vincentian (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 21 1 5% +13.00
Soft 6 1 17% +20.00
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Clonmel 5 2 40% +55.00
Thurles 4 0 0% −4.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 2 15% +47.00
1m5f – 2m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rachael Blackmore 10 0 0% −10.00
Katie O'Farrell 3 1 33% +31.00
Martin Ferris 3 0 0% −3.00
Kevin Darcy 2 0 0% −2.00
D G Hogan 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Holden 1 1 100% +25.00
Niall Prendergast 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Hussey 1 0 0% −1.00
Ana O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 16 2 13% +44.00
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 13 2 15% +47.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 24 2 8% +36.00
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2021 · 2 runs
30 Aug 21+41d Downpatrick Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 19 10-8 8050C66C Jamie Hayes 80/1
20 Jul 21+218d Ballinrobe Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 33 11-2 8043C70C Jody McGarvey 33/1
2020 · 1 run
14 Dec 20+739d Naas Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19f · Heavy · 19 ran 14/19 2¾ 11-0 81—86C B J Cooper 20/1
2018 · 13 runs
06 Dec 18+7d Clonmel Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Yielding · 18 ran 1/18 10-9 8084B107A Daniel Holden 25/1
29 Nov 18+15d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 18f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 38 10-12 88—81C Rachael Blackmore 12/1
14 Nov 18+8d Fairyhouse Sponsorship At Fairyhouse Enquire Today Handicap Chase (0-102) 23.5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-12 88—— Rachael Blackmore 8/1
06 Nov 18+5d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Racecourse Ladies Handicap Chase (0-109) 21f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 10-10 8977A92B Rachael Blackmore 4/1
01 Nov 18+28d Clonmel Powerstown Demesne (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 12 10-7 8195B78A Niall Prendergast 10/1
04 Oct 18+7d Clonmel Carrick-On-Suir Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 13 ran SU/13 — 10-12 81—— Rachael Blackmore 4/1F
27 Sep 18+21d Sligo After-Party At Lola Montez On Student Day Handicap Chase (0-102) 21f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 nk 10-13 8688A110A Rachael Blackmore 9/1
06 Sep 18+16d Sedgefield Terry Davison 50 Today Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 nse 10-6 9256C89A Rachael Blackmore 25/1
21 Aug 18+26d Sligo Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 ¾ 10-12 8192B104A Rachael Blackmore 14/1
26 Jul 18+40d Limerick Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 17 ran 10/17 3¾ 11-0 83—82A Rachael Blackmore 12/1
16 Jun 18+22d Downpatrick Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 10-11 8481B89A Katie O'Farrell 14/1
25 May 18+8d Down Royal North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19.5f · Good · 20 ran 7/20 3¼ 10-9 84138B89A Katie O'Farrell 7/1
17 May 18+153d Clonmel Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19.5f · Good · 18 ran 1/18 10-4 8096B104A Katie O'Farrell 33/1
2017 · 2 runs
15 Dec 17+329d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 3¾ 8-8 4584B43A Rory Cleary 50/1
20 Jan 17+42d Dundalk (AW) www.sherryproperty.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 2¼ 8-1 4588B53A Sean Davis 16/1
2016 · 5 runs
09 Dec 16+30d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 13 ran 11/13 hd 8-5 4581B49A Danny Sheehy 12/1
09 Nov 16+11d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 8-8 4568B63A Michael Hussey 50/1
29 Oct 16+107d Leopardstown Tote Maiden 8f · Yielding · 20 ran 20/20 2¾ 9-3 —46C46C Ana O'Brien 66/1
14 Jul 16+6d Killarney (IRE) Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 9½ 10-2 85—72A Kevin Darcy 28/1
08 Jul 16+217d Cork Mallow Print Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 20 ran 13/20 2½ 10-9 85—84C D G Hogan 16/1
2015 · 8 runs
04 Dec 15+14d Dundalk (AW) Big Bad Bob Maiden 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 4½ 9-8 ——49C Seamie Heffernan 100/1
20 Nov 15+15d Dundalk (AW) Big Bad Bob Maiden 12f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1 9-11 ——55C Jonathan Burke 50/1
05 Nov 15+14d Thurles Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 11/18 4¾ 11-5 88—94A D G Hogan 9/1
22 Oct 15+20d Thurles Thurles Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 5/17 1½ 10-4 87—98A Kevin Darcy 12/1
02 Oct 15+134d Gowran Park Dining Packages At www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 20 ran 11/20 3¼ 10-13 87—89A Jack Kennedy 7/1
21 May 15+50d Clonmel Girls Night Out Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 4½ 10-13 89—80A Rachael Blackmore 9/1
01 Apr 15+15d Wincanton Horse Racing Loyalty Bonus At winner.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 11 10-6 95—68A Paddy Brennan 7/2
17 Mar 15+306d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 11-8 89—108A Rachael Blackmore 9/2J
2014 · 2 runs
15 May 14+20d Tipperary Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 20 ran 5/20 7 11-0 90—106A Jack Doyle 7/1
25 Apr 14+117d Kilbeggan Moate Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 10-0 88—105A Brian Hayes 20/1
2013 · 3 runs
29 Dec 13+31d Limerick Follow Lrc On Facebook Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 1¾ 11-7 ——97C Martin Ferris 50/1
28 Nov 13+9d Thurles Cahir Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 6 11-2 ——83C Martin Ferris 66/1
19 Nov 13 Wexford Supporters Club Agm & Table Quiz Maiden Hurdle 18f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ½ 11-4 ——95C Martin Ferris 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Redwood Boy won?
Redwood Boy (IRE) won 2 of 36 archived starts between 2013 and 2021, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 5 times in total (13.9% of starts).
Who trained Redwood Boy?
Redwood Boy (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 30 August 2021.
Who is Redwood Boy's sire?
Redwood Boy (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Native Sunset (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What going does Redwood Boy prefer?
Redwood Boy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Redwood Boy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 30 August 2021. The highest on record is 95.
What is Redwood Boy's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Redwood Boy's siblings?
Out of Native Sunset (IRE), Redwood Boy (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: The Jigsaw Man (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (The Jigsaw Man (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2013. 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.