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Scottish Reel (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Mark Michael McNiff · Owner Martin H Mcgowan
by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Recambe (IRE) (Cape Cross)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 13 May 2026 Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Scottish Reel is a maiden who has run nine times without a win and placed once. His best effort came when third of eight at Beverley in Sep 2023. He has raced over 1m5f to 2m on four starts and over 1m2f to 1m4f on three starts, all without success. He last ran at Punchestown in May 2026 off an official rating of 91, which was his career-high mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 18 Oct 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 2 figures · best 79B · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft279B76—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m279B76—
Flat 5 figures · best 86B · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)283A67.5—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f383A77—
6f – 7f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 103A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Roscommon, 5 Aug 2025 Official rating 91 at the last jumps run, 13 May 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 22 Jul 2024 Official rating 65 at the last flat run, 18 Oct 2024

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 2 figures · best 103A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft2103A93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2103A93—
Flat 5 figures · best 60A · median 56
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)256A54—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f360A56—
6f – 7f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 9 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 · 7 figures from 9 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 6 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Prominent 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,509 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.2—
Good to Firm1441510.4%+3.20 from 1
Good458378.1%+0.90 from 1
Good to Soft194105.2%−20 from 3
Soft268228.2%+10 from 1
Heavy6757.5%+0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)376205.3%−1.90 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1317.7%+0.5—
6f – 7f199105%−2.20 from 1
1m – 1m1f310227.1%−0.10 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f411266.3%−0.90 from 3
1m5f – 2m346308.7%+1.50 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f178147.9%+0.7—
2m5f – 3m46613%+5.8—
Over 3m600%−7.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Recambe (IRE) (Cape Cross)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Laurens (FR) (8 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Laurens (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Laurens (FR)1787f–1m2½fGroup 1
Anemoi (FR)1251m5½f–2m½fClass 3
Autignac (FR)1312m2f—
Ettore (IRE)80——
Murviel (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan King 2 0 0% −2.00
Billy Loughnane 2 0 0% −2.00
Joe Fanning 2 0 0% −2.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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 · 1 run
13 May 26+186d Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 16f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran Sat close to the front early - dropped back to midfield 4 out - driven along and struggling for pace 3 out - faltered and eased before the last PU/18 — 11-6 91—— Phillip Enright 80/1
2025 · 3 runs
08 Nov 25+40d Gowran Park PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Heavy · 16 ran Held up in the pack early - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - pulled up before the last PU/16 — 11-7 ——— Sean O'Keeffe 250/1
29 Sep 25+55d Roscommon Athleague Maiden Hurdle 15.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - urged on approaching 4 out but couldn't threaten the leaders - finished well held in 10th 10/15 ½ 11-0 —73B83A Alan King 40/1
05 Aug 25+291d Roscommon Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 15.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Settled handy early on keen rein - back in 7th at halfway - driven up into 4th approaching 3 out - error 2 out - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th 4/15 10 10-8 —79B103A Alan King 22/1
2024 · 3 runs
18 Oct 24+22d Newcastle (AW) Northumbria Leisure For Pool Tables Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Standard · 8 ran Sat close to leader until 2f out - lost touch soon after - held on for 7th 7/8 hd 9-4 6583A52A Billy Loughnane 50/1
26 Sep 24+66d Southwell (AW) Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Standard · 7 ran Went straight to front early - given a squeeze before losing command inside the final furlong and dropping away quickly - finished 5th 5/7 5 9-5 6752A56A Joe Fanning 17/2
22 Jul 24+300d Windsor Download The Racing App 43 Now Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 nk 9-7 —77A60A Billy Loughnane 22/1
2023 · 2 runs
26 Sep 23+25d Beverley Judy Blower Premier Superstar Retirement ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 5½ 9-7 —86B58A Joe Fanning 6/1
01 Sep 23 Thirsk British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 8f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 4¾ 9-7 —53A50A Ben Curtis 17/2

Quick answers

How many races has Scottish Reel won?
Scottish Reel (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trains Scottish Reel?
Scottish Reel (IRE) is trained by Mark Michael McNiff, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 May 2026.
Who is Scottish Reel's sire?
Scottish Reel (IRE) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Recambe (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
What is Scottish Reel's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 13 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Scottish Reel's sire's record?
Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,509 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
Who are Scottish Reel's siblings?
Out of Recambe (IRE), Scottish Reel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Laurens (FR) (8). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Laurens (FR)). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.