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Horse profile

Rue Hill (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2018) · Last trainer Denis Hickey · Last owner Denis Hickey
by Craigsteel (GB) out of Romany River (IRE) (Over The River)
12 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2018 — 3,106 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2018 Won at Limerick
KTB Profile

Rue Hill (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Dec 2014.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating97↓ 1lb off peak
97 91–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 111 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 18 Feb 2017

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 4 figures · best 111B · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy3111B104—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m2104B102—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 18 Feb 2017 Official rating 97 at the last run, 5 May 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 10 figures · best 119A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy8119A104.5—
Soft297C93.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4119A106—
2m5f – 3m3115A106—
1m5f – 2m3100C97—

Of 12 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 · 10 figures from 12 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
Craigsteel (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3133.3%+23.2—
Good to Firm1952010.3%+0.2—
Good1,28713610.6%+0.50 from 1
Good to Soft535519.5%−0.6—
Soft850799.3%−0.80 from 3
Heavy4855010.3%+0.21 from 8
Standard (AW)38513.2%+3.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−10.1—
1m – 1m1f2015%−5.1—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−6.8—
1m5f – 2m763536.9%−3.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,10211110.1%01 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,18413111.1%+10 from 4
Over 3m2914515.5%+5.4—

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
Romany River (IRE) (Over The River)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Twentyfourcarat (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Twentyfourcarat (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twentyfourcarat (IRE)811m7½fClass 4
What If (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 1 13% −2.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 1 50% +4.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan Moore 4 1 25% +2.00
M P Fogarty 3 0 0% −3.00
Dylan Robinson 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Dalton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 1 9% −5.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 3 1 33% +3.00
2013 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −4.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2018 · 1 run
27 Apr 18+357d Punchestown Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase 24.5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-7 ——— Sean O'Keeffe 40/1
2017 · 4 runs
05 May 17+43d Cork Live Concerts At corkracecourse Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-12 97—— Jonathan Moore 7/1
23 Mar 17+14d Cork Ucc Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle 24f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 12 9-10 97100B106A Jonathan Moore 7/1
09 Mar 17+19d Thurles Thurles Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 23f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 10 9-13 98104B101A Dylan Robinson 10/3F
18 Feb 17+72d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 17 ran 2/17 1¾ 9-5 91111B119A Dylan Robinson 10/1
2016 · 2 runs
08 Dec 16+299d Clonmel Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 90 Beginners Chase 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 8 11-12 —72C90C Jonathan Moore 33/1
13 Feb 16+413d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 18 9-7 94—89A Jack Kennedy 9/2
2014 · 3 runs
27 Dec 14+282d Limerick Goggin Buckley Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 9-6 91—109A Jonathan Moore 5/1
20 Mar 14+29d Thurles Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 22f · Heavy · 16 ran 4/16 1 11-8 91—115A M P Fogarty 10/1
19 Feb 14+54d Punchestown I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 4¼ 11-4 ——103A M P Fogarty 50/1
2013 · 2 runs
27 Dec 13+255d Limerick Roches Feeds Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 6/18 9 11-12 ——100C M P Fogarty 50/1
16 Apr 13 Fairyhouse Summer Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 25 ran 22/25 23 11-7 ——97C Ben Dalton 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rue Hill won?
Rue Hill (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2018, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained Rue Hill?
Rue Hill (IRE) was trained by Denis Hickey on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 27 April 2018.
Who is Rue Hill's sire?
Rue Hill (IRE) is by Craigsteel (GB) out of Romany River (IRE), whose sire is Over The River.
What going does Rue Hill prefer?
Rue Hill (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rue Hill's official rating?
Rue Hill (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 98.
What is Rue Hill's sire's record?
Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since Jan 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
Who are Rue Hill's siblings?
Out of Romany River (IRE), Rue Hill (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Twentyfourcarat (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Twentyfourcarat (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 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.