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Horse profile

Serious Times (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2016) · Last trainer Peter Maher · Last owner A Weld
by Danetime (IRE) out of Exponent (USA) (Exbourne)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2016 — 3,842 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016
KTB Profile

Serious Times (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts. Best effort: 4th of 7 at Downpatrick (Jun 2015).

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating60↓ 6lb off peak
60 60–66

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 96B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 5 Jun 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 62A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 7 Jul 2008 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 3 Apr 2009

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 5 figures · best 96B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good396B94—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m496B92—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 5 figures · best 62A · median 28
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)221C15—
Soft1———
Good1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f462A42.5—
Under 6f1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 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
Danetime (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6968.7%−2.40 from 1
Good to Firm5936911.6%+0.50 from 1
Good5416812.6%+1.50 from 5
Good to Soft218167.3%−3.8—
Soft288289.7%−1.40 from 4
Heavy10998.3%−2.8—
Standard (AW)1,02812011.7%+0.60 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6137111.6%+0.50 from 1
6f – 7f1,32314511%−0.10 from 4
1m – 1m1f5366311.8%+0.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2502610.4%−0.7—
1m5f – 2m8289.8%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f3438.8%−2.30 from 3
2m5f – 3m800%−11.10 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Exponent (USA) (Exbourne)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Gaspar (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Gaspar (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gaspar (IRE)3532m–2m2fGrade 3
Drayton (IRE)1235fListed
Croi An Or (IRE)2231m–1m½f—
Cian Rooney (IRE)715fClass 4
Exponential (IRE)1916fClass 6
Love Rosie (IRE)110——
Treacle Noir (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 5 0 0% −5.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr H D Dunne 2 0 0% −2.00
Declan McDonogh 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr B M Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr G L Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
R M Burke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 2 runs
29 Apr 16+3d Punchestown KFM Hunters Chase 2m4f · Yielding · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-4 —— Mr H D Dunne 16/1
26 Apr 16+311d Punchestown Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup 3m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 4 11-0 —88C Mr H D Dunne 50/1
2015 · 4 runs
20 Jun 15+15d Gowran Park www.kilkennypembrokehotel.com (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 10 11-12 —94C A E Lynch 50/1
05 Jun 15+34d Downpatrick East Down Pt To Pt Committee Hunters Chase 2m5½f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 4¼ 11-0 —96B Mr B M Linehan 10/1
02 May 15+4d Punchestown Boomerang Animal Bedding Cross Country Chase 3m · Yielding · 14 ran 10/14 22 11-7 —92C A E Lynch 50/1
28 Apr 15+164d Punchestown Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase 3m · Good · 11 ran 6/11 2 11-0 —92A Mr G L Murphy 9/1
2014 · 2 runs
15 Nov 14+126d Punchestown Risk Of Thunder Chase 3m · Yielding · 9 ran F/9 — 11-4 —— A E Lynch 33/1
12 Jul 14+1926d Tipperary Liambuckleycarsales.com Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-1 —— Ian McCarthy 100/1
2009 · 2 runs
03 Apr 09+7d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Leader Handicap (50-70) 5f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 ½ 8-2 609A Ben Curtis 20/1
27 Mar 09+263d Dundalk (AW) Dev Oil & Skips R Us Handicap (47-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 7 9-0 6021C Declan McDonogh 12/1
2008 · 3 runs
07 Jul 08+19d Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 7f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 3½ 9-3 6662A Colm O'Donoghue 100/1
18 Jun 08+11d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 6f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 19 9-3 6628C Declan McDonogh 20/1
07 Jun 08 Curragh Gallo Wines 'Girls Night Out' EBF Maiden 6f · Firm · 10 ran 9/10 5 9-3 6657C R M Burke 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Serious Times won?
Serious Times (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2008 and 2016.
Who trained Serious Times?
Serious Times (IRE) was trained by Peter Maher on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 29 April 2016.
Who is Serious Times's sire?
Serious Times (IRE) is by Danetime (IRE) out of Exponent (USA), whose sire is Exbourne.
What is Serious Times's official rating?
Serious Times (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 66.
What is Serious Times's sire's record?
Danetime (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
Who are Serious Times's siblings?
Out of Exponent (USA), Serious Times (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Gaspar (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Gaspar (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2008. 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.