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Horse profile

Ri Na Cuirte (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Ben Clarke · Owner Beard Hill And Langford
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Always Hoping (IRE) (Whitmore's Conn)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Exeter & Fontwell Last run 22 Mar 2026 · 7th of 8 Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Ri Na Cuirte is a gelding with two wins from 18 starts on turf, both at Class 4 level in handicaps. He won at Fontwell over 3m on good in Nov 2024 off 89 and at Exeter over 2m5f – 3m on good to soft in Nov 2025 off 103. He has raced five times at Exeter, winning once, and was seventh of eight there in the Guildhall Exeter Style, Favour, Fun Handicap Hurdle in Mar 2026 when last raced off his career-high mark of 107.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating107At career-high mark
107 89–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 146 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Warwick, 23 Sep 2025

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 16 figures · best 146A · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good9146A1171 run · —
Good to Soft4102B962 runs · 102 / 98.5
Heavy273C64.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m11146C1102 runs · 125 / 110
Over 3m4146A119.51 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 17 Mar 2026 Official rating 107 at the last run, 22 Mar 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 18 figures · best 133A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good9133A1091 run · —
Good to Soft5121A1023 runs · 121 / 102
Heavy3105C104—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m12133A1033 runs · 121 / 102
Over 3m4120A991 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f2105C105—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 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 from 11 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 6 (55%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (27%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (18%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,961 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,03534411.3%+1.21 from 9
Good to Soft1,45316111.1%+11 from 5
Soft2,2302049.1%−10 from 1
Heavy937646.8%−3.30 from 3
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7941699.4%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f2,85829510.3%+0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,53126610.5%+0.41 from 12
Over 3m6707210.7%+0.61 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Always Hoping (IRE) (Whitmore's Conn)

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
Good 9 1 11% −5.50
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +3.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 2 17% +0.00
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 1 20% +3.50
Chepstow 4 0 0% −4.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +2.50
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 1 8% −3.50
Over 3m 4 1 25% −0.50
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Jones 11 1 9% −7.50
Sam Twiston-Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Toby McCain-Mitchell 2 1 50% +6.50
Harry Kimber 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Anderson 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Houlihan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% −5.50
Blinkers 4 1 25% +4.50
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 7 1 14% +1.50
2024 6 1 17% −2.50
2023 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 2 12% −5.00
Chase 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
22 Mar 26+5d Exeter Guildhall Exeter Style, Favour, Fun Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 8 ran Travelled close to the pace early - dropped away under pressure around the 7th - well beaten and off the bit approaching 4 out then well adrift before the second last 7/8 37 11-3 107125C85C Sam Twiston-Davies 18/1
17 Mar 26+97d Exeter Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled handy on the wide side early - up behind the front group after the 4th - urged forward after the 6th - dropped towards the back and toiling by the 7th - detached at the tail approaching 3 out - picked off tired rivals after 2 out but never threatened 6/11 1¾ 11-6 10795C102C Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
2025 · 7 runs
10 Dec 25+23d Hereford BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away rapidly and finished a distant fifth 5/7 20 11-6 107102B94B Toby McCain-Mitchell 7/2
17 Nov 25+55d Exeter Royal Oak, Okehampton Street, Exeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Took a strong hold early - shared front spot then hit a flat spot at the 2nd - hit the front 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - fumbled at the last under pressure - stayed on strongly to the line for a battling win 1/9 11-7 103—121A Toby McCain-Mitchell 15/2
23 Sep 25+124d Warwick Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2f · Good · 7 ran Settled towards the back - urged into contention 4 out - lost touch from 2 out and dropped away late 4/7 12 11-8 104146A104B Ben Jones 16/5
22 May 25+31d Ffos Las Micky Bowen Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 4 ran Sat close to the pace early - scratchy over the 5th and needed a nudge - clumsy again 8th - driven into third after 4 out - awkward 3 out and urged on - stayed on into second before last but never troubled winner up the run-in 2/4 2½ 11-4 104146C109B Ben Jones 11/4
21 Apr 25+32d Chepstow Tip Top Sensational Shower Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - progress from 3 out and pushed along 2 out - stayed on strongly to take second late 2/15 1½ 12-0 100110B133A Ben Jones 11/4F
20 Mar 25+13d Chepstow Raising The Roof / SIG Roofing Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good · 10 ran Wide early and up with the front group - dropped to 7th and settled off it - moved through out wide with fluency before 3 out then pushed into 2nd approaching the last - kept up but couldn't quicken on the run to the line 2/10 1¼ 11-5 96113A127A Ben Jones 11/2
07 Mar 25+67d Exeter Exe Trak Ltd Ground Protection Mats Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Good · 12 ran Struggled from the outset - anchored at the back throughout - well beaten by the finish 7/12 13 11-7 9891C95C Ben Jones 8/1
2024 · 6 runs
30 Dec 24+37d Taunton Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held a spot in the pack early - clipped 7th and dropped back - drifted towards the back - urged forward after the 10th - toiling by the 12th and well beaten home 9/10 1 11-5 9858C86C Harry Kimber 11/2
23 Nov 24+15d Ascot CopyBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 9 ran Settled midfield early - made progress into contention 4 out - up to third after 3 out - swung wide entering straight and pushed into second before the last - kept up effort under pressure through the run-in - edged out of the frame late to finish third 3/9 nk 10-7 94112A113A Ben Jones 11/4J
08 Nov 24+186d Fontwell Nationwide Concreting Supporting The Wheel Inn Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2f · Good · 10 ran Up with the early pace - challenged strongly before 2 out and moved to dispute - soon in front - jumped untidily at the last and lost top spot - passed by the front-runner on the run-in - battled back gamely to get up in the final strides 1/10 10-7 89122B120A Ben Jones 5/2F
06 May 24+29d Warwick Welcombe Hills Vineyard Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m1f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 7 11-6 92117B92A Ben Jones 7/2F
07 Apr 24+35d Exeter Exeter Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 27 10-13 9556C86C Joe Anderson 10/1
03 Mar 24+85d Doncaster Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 18 11-6 9773C104B Ben Jones 9/2
2023 · 3 runs
09 Dec 23+16d Chepstow Coral Presents 'Big Evs' On YouTube Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 7½ 11-2 ——105C Sean Houlihan 33/1
23 Nov 23+23d Wincanton Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 8 11-0 —118C100C Ben Jones 10/1
31 Oct 23 Chepstow Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 6½ 11-4 —97B105A Ben Jones 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ri Na Cuirte won?
Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Ri Na Cuirte?
Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) is trained by Ben Clarke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 March 2026.
Who is Ri Na Cuirte's sire?
Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Always Hoping (IRE), whose sire is Whitmore's Conn.
What going does Ri Na Cuirte prefer?
Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ri Na Cuirte's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 22 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ri Na Cuirte's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,961 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

Record shown from October 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.