Run For Cover (IRE)
Run For Cover is a mare who has won two of eight starts on turf, both over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground in handicaps. She won at Fairyhouse in Dec 2025 off 83 and at Naas in Jan 2026 off 93. Typically held up, she led when taking the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas in Jan 2026, her last run. She has raced three times at Naas for one win and once at Fairyhouse for one win.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 4.94Fair A/E n=8 · 3.77 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 74
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 88C | 53.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 2 | 95C | 84.5 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 88C | 67 | 2 runs · 88 / 81 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 95C | 69 | — |
Of 8 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 · 6 figures from 8 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 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (29%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,124 runs since May 2013 (521 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 13 | 24.5% | +13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 838 | 120 | 14.3% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 1,844 | 195 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,084 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,152 | 116 | 10.1% | −1.4 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 391 | 31 | 7.9% | −3.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,762 | 224 | 12.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 387 | 29 | 7.5% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 882 | 92 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,996 | 262 | 13.1% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,037 | 238 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,069 | 121 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 601 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 141 | 15 | 10.6% | −0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romantic Getaway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Doyle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Conor Brassil | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| 2024 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 09 Jan 26+27d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Set off in front - opened a gap after 2nd - drifted right at 3rd and again the following fence - advantage stretched to 8 lengths by halfway - came under stronger driving into and beyond 2f out - kept responding to the last - held on strongly to the line | 1/11 | 10-11 | 93 | — | 123A | Conor Brassil | 3/1F | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+30d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Set the pace from the off - opened a big margin by halfway - gap narrowed approaching three out - still ahead by three lengths at the last - stayed on strongly to win comfortably | 1/20 | 10-11 | 83 | 74B | 122A | Ricky Doyle | 10/1 | |
| 13 Nov 25+150d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in the pack - down in 18th spot after the 5th - unable to make headway - dropped away before the last | 18/21 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 85 | 88C | 83C | Conor Brassil | 40/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+112d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - fighting for control - surged through to hit the front by the 7th before drifting left - lost the advantage after the 8th - chased the new leader and pressed for effort 2 out - faded late to finish well beaten | 9/16 | 11 | 11-2 | 86 | — | 89C | Kieren Buckley | 15/2 |
| 24 Feb 25+29d | Punchestown | Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled at back early travelling strongly - still down the field with two to jump - squeezed for space on the rail turning in - driven up approaching the last - stayed on steadily but posed no danger - finished sixth well behind | 6/15 | ¾ | 11-0 | 86 | 60B | 102A | Ricky Doyle | 40/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+29d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Held up at rear from the off - no impression made on leaders - well held throughout - finished a distant 11th | 11/14 | 6½ | 11-5 | — | 47C | 104C | Ricky Doyle | 250/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+268d | Limerick | Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the back of the pack - still 14th at halfway - stayed on at same speed from 3 out - eventually well beaten in 9th | 9/17 | 2¾ | 10-11 | — | 95C | 85C | Ricky Doyle | 80/1 |
| 04 Apr 24 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | 9/19 | 1¾ | 11-2 | — | 43C | 85C | Conor Brassil | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Run For Cover won?
- Run For Cover (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Run For Cover?
- Run For Cover (IRE) is trained by Martin Brassil, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 January 2026.
- Who is Run For Cover's sire?
- Run For Cover (IRE) is by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Catch The Rascal (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Run For Cover prefer?
- Run For Cover (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Run For Cover's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 9 January 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Run For Cover's sire's record?
- Champs Elysees (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,124 runs since May 2013 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
- Who are Run For Cover's siblings?
- Out of Catch The Rascal (IRE), Run For Cover (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.