Horse profile
Routine Excellence (IRE)
by Getaway (GER) out of Well Composed (IRE) (Bach)
34 runs · 21 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Apr 2025 — 540 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 8th of 12
4 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Routine Excellence is a gelding who won four of 34 starts on turf between Dec 2020 and Apr 2025. Three of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, including on good ground at Bellewstown in Aug 2024 and on soft at Thurles in Mar 2023 and Naas in Dec 2021; the fourth success was over 2m5f – 3m on soft at Navan in Jan 2022. He reached an official rating of 122 at his highest and last ran off 115 when eighth of 12 at Fairyhouse in Apr 2025. Headgear returned at that last run.
Based on 34 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 4–34Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 10 (29.4%)Placed
- −8.92£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=34 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 48dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating115↓ 7lb off peak
115
86–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 132B | 99.5 | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 75A | 32 | — |
| Good | 3 | 136C | 125 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 117A | 70 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 132B | 102 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 136C | 86 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 104A | 42 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
Of 34 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (7) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 34 runs · as at 3 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (83%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,025 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 23.7% from 131.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 131 | 31 | 23.7% | +12.4 | — |
| Good | 3,860 | 507 | 13.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,375 | 263 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 3,158 | 291 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 3 from 17 |
| Heavy | 1,246 | 126 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 127 | 13 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 78 | 7 | 9% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,390 | 371 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,087 | 468 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,702 | 311 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 613 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Well Composed (IRE) (Bach)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Got A Dream (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Got A Dream (IRE)).
Family form: Got A Dream (IRE) finished 3rd of 17 at Chepstow, 10 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Got A Dream (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 2m–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Well Tuned (IRE) | 33 | 3 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Jakes Dream (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Calusa Storm (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Sheworthafewpounds (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Well Bached (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 3 | 18% | +1.58 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 8% | −11.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 12 | 3 | 25% | +11.25 |
| Miss C O O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Conor McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Caragh Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ellie Gartlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alix Balfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachel Doody | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 2 | 11% | −3.17 |
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 2 | 11% | −3.17 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.75 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 25+8d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Racecourse Ladies National Handicap Chase Held up near back early - stuck in the pack through halfway then unable to close from 5 out - dropped away well beaten late | 8/12 | 40 | 10-4 | 115 | 12C | 100C | Miss C O O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 25+42d | Tramore | Tramore Claiming Hurdle Handy early - hit front from the 2nd - come alongside from 5th and pressed for advantage before losing lead 2 out - down to 4th approaching last - held that spot without responding further | 4/9 | 3½ | 11-8 | 116 | 104A | 123A | Keith Donoghue | 5/1 |
| 03 Mar 25+16d | Leopardstown | John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early - still in 4th 3 out and pushed along by 2 out - improved to 3rd approaching the last - dropped back to 4th inside the final furlong and found nothing more | 4/12 | ¾ | 11-11 | 115 | 86A | 121A | Miss C O O'Brien | 14/1 |
| 15 Feb 25+62d | Gowran Park | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching 2 out - unable to quicken and beaten into 12th | 12/20 | 2¾ | 11-10 | 118 | 52C | 107C | Keith Donoghue | 20/1 |
| 15 Dec 24+52d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (81-123) Held up at the back - edged closer approaching two out then driven along - couldn't quicken and faded into ninth | 9/15 | 4½ | 11-12 | 120 | 105B | 117A | Keith Donoghue | 20/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+29d | Clonmel | Coumshingaun Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - never a threat approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the final flight | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | 116 | — | — | Jack Kearney | 9/2 |
| 25 Sep 24+25d | Listowel | Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - jumped awkwardly and lost command 8th - pressed for effort after 3 out but soon lost ground - eased out of contention before the following fence | PU/13 | — | 11-6 | 120 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 |
| 31 Aug 24+3d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race | 14/20 | ½ | 12-6 | — | 63C | 68A | Ellie Gartlan | 12/1 |
| 28 Aug 24+28d | Bellewstown | Dave Harvey Memorial Claiming Hurdle Sat just behind the front pack early - third at halfway then asked for effort 2 out to move up and go on approaching the last where drifted left - driven out to stay strong to the line for the win | 1/12 | 11-8 | 113 | 96B | 124A | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 | |
| 31 Jul 24+27d | Galway | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle | 5/20 | ½ | 11-2 | 113 | 136C | 125A | Keith Donoghue | 18/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+23d | Tipperary | Easyfix Handicap Hurdle | 3/17 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 111 | 120B | 120A | Jack Kearney | 12/1 |
| 11 Jun 24+26d | Sligo | Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle | 3/12 | 6½ | 11-10 | 111 | 125A | 131A | Alix Balfe | 14/1 |
| 16 May 24+32d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Claiming Hurdle | 3/12 | ¾ | 11-8 | 111 | 117A | 129A | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 |
| 14 Apr 24+15d | Down Royal | Switch Today At fibrus.com Handicap Chase | 6/11 | nk | 11-7 | 116 | 78A | 115A | Caragh Monaghan | 10/1 |
| 30 Mar 24+41d | Fairyhouse | Fred Kenny Memorial Ladies National Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 3½ | 10-9 | 115 | 75A | 119A | Caragh Monaghan | 20/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+15d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 4/16 | 7½ | 12-3 | — | — | 66A | Rachel Doody | 33/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+20d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-8 | 122 | — | — | Brian Hughes | 22/1 |
| 14 Jan 24+49d | Punchestown | Sky Bet Build A Bet Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase | 4/6 | ½ | 11-7 | 118 | 67B | 105B | Mr D G Lavery | 8/1 |
| 26 Nov 23+28d | Cork | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-5 | 119 | — | — | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| 29 Oct 23+168d | Galway | Marlin Hotel Dublin, Supporting The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 18 | 11-8 | 119 | 68B | 96B | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 |
| 14 May 23+36d | Killarney | Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-1 | 119 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 9/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+21d | Fairyhouse | Fred Kenny Lifetime Services To Racing Ladies National Handicap Chase | 2/10 | 3 | 10-5 | 116 | 97A | 126A | Miss C O O'Brien | 13/2 |
| 18 Mar 23+89d | Thurles | Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/13 | 11-12 | 106 | 102B | 131A | Keith Donoghue | 12/1 | |
| 19 Dec 22+36d | Punchestown | Old House, Kill Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-9 | 111 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 6/1 |
| 13 Nov 22+210d | Navan | Tynan's Bridge House Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 2/22 | 9 | 11-8 | 110 | 110B | 128A | Keith Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 17 Apr 22+82d | Fairyhouse | Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle | PU/24 | — | 11-0 | 111 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 16/1 |
| 25 Jan 22+3d | Down Royal | Molson Coors Handicap Chase (0-95) | 8/16 | nk | 11-12 | 88 | 104B | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 4/9F |
| 22 Jan 22+37d | Navan | Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102) | 1/22 | 11-0 | 88 | 87B | 122A | Sean Flanagan | 5/6F | |
| 16 Dec 21+270d | Naas | Happy Christmas From Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 1/20 | 12-0 | — | 132B | 129A | Keith Donoghue | 11/4F | |
| 21 Mar 21+7d | Downpatrick | WKD Handicap Chase (0-102) | 10/13 | 4¼ | 10-9 | 86 | 23C | 78C | Conor McNamara | 17/2 |
| 14 Mar 21+12d | Naas | Bar One Racing 'Price Boost All Favourites At Cheltenham' Beginners Chase | 7/9 | 10 | 11-7 | — | -20C | 86C | Conor McNamara | 300/1 |
| 02 Mar 21+45d | Gowran Park | 5 Star Lyrath Estate Hotel Beginners Chase | 13/14 | 2 | 11-9 | — | 64C | 101C | Conor Maxwell | 250/1 |
| 16 Jan 21+19d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 13/13 | 58 | 11-3 | — | -74C | 97C | Conor McNamara | 125/1 |
| 28 Dec 20 | Limerick | Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race | 6/9 | 3½ | 11-6 | — | 0C | 93C | Mr J Dunne | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Routine Excellence (IRE) won?
- Routine Excellence (IRE) won 4 of 34 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 10 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained Routine Excellence (IRE)?
- Routine Excellence (IRE) was trained by Gavin Cromwell on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 April 2025.
- Who is Routine Excellence (IRE)'s sire?
- Routine Excellence (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Well Composed (IRE), whose sire is Bach.
- What going does Routine Excellence (IRE) prefer?
- Routine Excellence (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Routine Excellence (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 22 April 2025. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Routine Excellence (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Getaway (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 10,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,025 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 23.7% from 131.
- Who are Routine Excellence (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Well Composed (IRE), Routine Excellence (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Got A Dream (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Got A Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.