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Road To The Weir (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer John Neilan · Owner L Neilan
by Salutino (GER) out of Babyshan (IRE) (Anshan)
16 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 6 Jul 2026 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Road To The Weir is a maiden who has failed to win in 16 starts on turf, with one placing. His best effort came when third of 11 at Limerick in Nov 2024. He usually races held up. His last run, at Roscommon in Jul 2026, was off an official rating of 80, 9lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 9lb off peak
80 80–89

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 13 Dec 2024

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 14 figures · best 107A · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft692A821 run · —
Good3107A811 run · —
Good to Soft3100B681 run · —
Heavy284C641 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8100B59.54 runs · 84 / 74.5
1m5f – 2m6107A88—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 89C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 15 Jun 2026 Official rating 80 at the last run, 6 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 — 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 14 figures · best 110A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft6110A91.51 run · —
Good388A851 run · —
Good to Soft3100C921 run · —
Heavy272B691 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8100C874 runs · 100 / 87
1m5f – 2m6110A91.5—

Of 16 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 · 14 figures from 16 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 10 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Held up 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (30%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Salutino (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 341 runs since Apr 2015 (29 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm3133.3%+24.2—
Good123129.8%+0.70 from 4
Good to Soft7268.3%−0.80 from 3
Soft11087.3%−1.80 from 7
Heavy2428.3%−0.80 from 2
Standard (AW)9222.2%+13.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−9.1—
1m – 1m1f100%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.1—
1m5f – 2m130129.2%+0.10 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1091311.9%+2.80 from 9
2m5f – 3m5547.3%−1.80 from 1
Over 3m3326.1%−3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Babyshan (IRE) (Anshan)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Conceal (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Conceal (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Conceal (IRE)2212m4fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sligo 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan King 10 0 0% −10.00
Harry Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Diarmuid Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Cian Quirke 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Alan O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 0 0% −13.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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 · 3 runs
06 Jul 26+21d Roscommon Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m · Good · 16 ran Held up towards the back throughout and not involved at any stage - asked for effort 5 out - faded after the following fence and pulled up before the 3 out PU/16 — 10-1 80—— Alan King 66/1
15 Jun 26+34d Kilbeggan T. Murray & Son Ltd. Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding · 12 ran Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort three out then dropped away - well held at the finish 8/12 43 11-5 8115C89C Alan King 100/1
12 May 26+137d Sligo Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m4f · Good · 16 ran Set the pace early - urged into effort before final two flights and lost front spot at the last - had nothing left and dropped away through the closing stretch 7/16 1¼ 10-3 8181B85A Alan King 50/1
2025 · 4 runs
26 Dec 25+29d Limerick BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase 2m1½f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then slipped back to 7th and drifted left approaching 2 out - dropped away after finishing 10th 10/14 8 9-7 8184C66C Harry Sexton 40/1
27 Nov 25+34d Thurles Thurles Racecourse Beginners Chase 2m2½f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Settled off the pace early - moved into second by the 6th - slipped back to third before 3 out - couldn't threaten in 4th and faded to finish sixth 6/8 11 11-5 —68C100C Alan King 250/1
24 Oct 25+269d Sligo Sligo Races Vintage Friday Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Settled in midfield pulling hard early - pushed along and lost place 3 out - dropped away soon after - well beaten through the straight 11/11 59 10-4 83-24C66C Alan King 18/1
28 Jan 25+46d Limerick Limerick Races On Thursday 13th March Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m · Heavy · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th then briefly 5th - moved into 3rd 4 out - unable to build on that before 2 out - slipped back and faded through the run-in 5/7 10 10-5 8444A72B Alan King 15/2
2024 · 6 runs
13 Dec 24+24d Cork Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Yielding · 14 ran Held up at back - improved into contention entering straight - urged into 5th before 2 out but unable to close - stayed on same rate to finish sixth 6/14 nk 10-1 8491B95A Alan King 10/1
19 Nov 24+42d Limerick Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m · Yielding · 11 ran Held up early - still towards the back after 5th - strong progress from 3 out - third turning into straight - up to second before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - stayed on run-in - edged back to third near the line 3/11 1 10-9 8292A110A Alan King 8/1
08 Oct 24+93d Galway Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m½f · Good · 12 ran Sat handy behind front group early - dropped to 7th and urged approaching 2 out - unable to close near last - held no fresh burst up the run-in 8/12 nk 10-10 84107A88A Alan King 28/1
07 Jul 24+75d Sligo Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m4f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 3½ 10-13 8751C82C Alan King 40/1
23 Apr 24+102d Tipperary Junction Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Yielding · 19 ran 10/19 5½ 11-8 8979B92A Conor McNamara 40/1
12 Jan 24+123d Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m3f · Soft · 18 ran UR/18 — 10-4 89—— Diarmuid Moloney 50/1
2023 · 2 runs
11 Sep 23+34d Galway Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 7½ 11-7 —85B91A Cian Quirke 80/1
08 Aug 23+243d Roscommon Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 13/16 2¼ 11-12 —100B92A Michael O'Sullivan 100/1
2022 · 1 run
08 Dec 22 Clonmel ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Soft · 18 ran 11/18 4¼ 10-11 —28C91C Mr Alan O'Sullivan 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Road To The Weir won?
Road To The Weir (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2022 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (6.3% of starts).
Who trains Road To The Weir?
Road To The Weir (IRE) is trained by John Neilan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 July 2026.
Who is Road To The Weir's sire?
Road To The Weir (IRE) is by Salutino (GER) out of Babyshan (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
What is Road To The Weir's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 6 July 2026. The highest on record is 89.
What is Road To The Weir's sire's record?
Salutino (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 341 runs since Apr 2015 (29 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Road To The Weir's siblings?
Out of Babyshan (IRE), Road To The Weir (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Conceal (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Conceal (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2022. 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.