Horse profile
Sign From Above (IRE)
by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Martine's Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
35 runs · 20 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 25 Sep 2026
Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile
Sign From Above is a gelding who has won five of 35 starts. He gained all his wins on turf, three of them over 1m5f – 2m and two over 2m1f – 2m4f, with three of the five coming on soft ground. His biggest success came when he won the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle at Gowran Park in Oct 2025 off an official rating of 116. Typically held up, he last ran at Listowel in Sep 2026 in a Class 1 handicap hurdle.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 5–35Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 10 (28.6%)Placed
- −14.42£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=35 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 333 d
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 rating119↓ 12lb off peak
119
62–131
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 136
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 160C | 111.5 | 2 runs · 151 / 122 |
| Soft | 2 | 86C | 68 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 99C | 92.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 133C | 94.5 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 160C | 121 | 2 runs · 151 / 122 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 99C | 96.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 136B | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 132B | 101 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 132B | 102 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 99B | 89.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 35 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 17 analysed runs since May 2025
- Held up 10 (59%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 6 (35%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,979 runs since Jun 2013 (1,118 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,503 | 284 | 18.9% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 2,647 | 421 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 206 | 16.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,536 | 188 | 12.2% | −3.5 | 3 from 13 |
| Heavy | 457 | 43 | 9.4% | −6.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,575 | 424 | 16.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 776 | 113 | 14.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,112 | 337 | 16% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4,422 | 759 | 17.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,894 | 263 | 13.9% | −1.8 | 3 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 587 | 74 | 12.6% | −3.1 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −4.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2013 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Martine's Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Harmani (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Floating Voter (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmani (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
| Floating Voter (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Hollow Gold (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| I Am Thunder (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 3 | 23% | −3.25 |
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.17 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Down Royal | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 3 | 19% | −1.92 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ewing | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.50 |
| Ben Coen | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Eamonn Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.42 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 3 | 16% | −4.92 |
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −9.50 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 26+21d | Listowel (IRE) | Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held up towards the back - made no headway from three out - pulled up before the following fence | PU/15 | — | 10-3 | 119 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 33/1 |
| 04 Sep 26+37d | Down Royal (IRE) | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap Sat close to the front group - 5th at halfway - urged to improve into 4th over 1f out - had nothing more and faded close home | 7/13 | nk | 9-5 | 71 | 151C | 75A | Ben Coen | 15/2 |
| 29 Jul 26+15d | Galway (IRE) | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward from 4f out and stayed on grinding away past the 3f marker - into 6th inside the closing furlong well beaten | 6/19 | shd | 9-9 | 75 | — | 72C | Ben Coen | 22/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+50d | Killarney (IRE) | Rose Hotel Handicap settled handy early - 5th at halfway - slipped towards the back and was shaken up entering the straight - driven 2f out without finding more | 6/7 | 3 | 9-3 | 77 | 93A | 72A | Ben Coen | 4/1 |
| 25 May 26+25d | Ballinrobe | McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pack in 5th - dropped away entering the straight - faded to finish well beaten in 7th | 7/16 | 12 | 11-3 | 121 | — | 118A | Sam Ewing | 8/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+78d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held up towards the back - bumped lightly past four out - improved to 13th two out but pressed for effort and made no dent on the leaders | 8/24 | ½ | 10-3 | 122 | 136B | 124A | Sam Ewing | 66/1 |
| 11 Feb 26+120d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Driven early and settled at the back - asked for more 4f out but made no headway into the straight - unable to quicken 2f out and eventually finished well held | 10/10 | 12 | 9-12 | 78 | 89C | 63C | Ronan Whelan | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 25+11d | Punchestown | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Shared the pace early before yielding advantage and settling just off the front pair - lost touch four out - toiled at the rear and eased out of contention before the last | PU/17 | — | 12-0 | 122 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 17/2 |
| 03 Oct 25+13d | Gowran Park | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Up with the pace in 3rd at the 4th - error 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out and drifted right there - hard at work soon after - under serious pressure at the last - veered right on the run-in - kept on to win | 1/7 | 11-9 | 116 | 108A | 137A | Sam Ewing | 3/1 | |
| 20 Sep 25+15d | Newmarket | Turners Cesarewitch Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back and wide - improved into contention 3f out but lacked the pace to stay involved - stayed on again in the closing stages to finish 4th | 4/9 | 3¾ | 8-8 | 79 | 110A | 70A | Harry Burns | 10/1 |
| 05 Sep 25+16d | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap Held up towards the back - still down in 10th with 3f left - urged into contention and driven with 2f to go - up to 6th soon after - closed to take 3rd near the finish - kept responding to the line | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-13 | 76 | 160C | 85A | Ben Coen | 6/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+21d | Sligo | Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pack early - drifted into midfield after the first - sixth by the sixth marker - pushed into fifth before the last then held level to the line finishing fifth | 5/10 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 116 | 86A | 122A | Sam Ewing | 10/3 |
| 30 Jul 25+53d | Galway | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Held up towards the back - driven to make progress into the straight - still 9th under pressure 2f out - 7th final furlong but unable to close and held on for 7th | 7/18 | 6½ | 9-12 | 78 | — | 74A | Ben Coen | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+13d | Navan | Balreask Bar, Catering At Navan Racecourse Handicap Held up towards back of pack - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - moved into 5th inside final furlong and finished off the effort but never got competitive - fifth at the line | 5/21 | 2½ | 9-12 | 78 | 103C | 88A | W J Lee | 4/1F |
| 25 May 25+12d | Curragh | Cryoclinic.ie Handicap Settled towards the back of the pack - still 12th with 4f left - found some headway with 3f to run - kept on late without threatening the front - finished sixth | 6/20 | nse | 9-1 | 77 | 76C | 82A | Ben Coen | 22/1 |
| 13 May 25+12d | Killarney | FEXCO Handicap Sat close to pace early - up to second by halfway - nudged in front just before the 4f pole - overtaken shortly after the 2f marker - dropped away and faded through the last furlong to finish seventh | 7/15 | 1 | 9-4 | 80 | 121C | 78A | Ben Coen | 22/1 |
| 01 May 25+333d | Punchestown | Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort two out - 13th and struggling at the last - unable to close finishing well held | 10/22 | hd | 11-6 | 116 | 90B | 123A | Jake Coen | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Jun 24+31d | Listowel | Lane Family Memorial Handicap | 1/13 | 9-13 | 74 | 133C | 88A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 10/3J | |
| 02 May 24+75d | Punchestown | Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) | 12/24 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 120 | 89B | 118A | Sam Ewing | 20/1 |
| 17 Feb 24+12d | Gowran Park | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle | PU/19 | — | 11-12 | 122 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 25/1 |
| 05 Feb 24+114d | Punchestown | SBK Novice Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 123 | 70A | 110A | Sam Ewing | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 23+28d | Chepstow | Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/14 | 4 | 11-7 | 131 | 132B | 127A | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+43d | Navan | Bar One Racing Price Boost All Channels Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-12 | — | 105B | 131A | Mark Walsh | 6/4J | |
| 04 Aug 23+1d | Galway | Hop House 13 Handicap (50-75) | 1/16 | 9-9 | 68 | 86C | 81A | Ronan Whelan | 9/4F | |
| 03 Aug 23+38d | Galway | Guinness 0.0 Handicap (50-70) | 3/18 | ½ | 9-11 | 68 | — | 89A | Sam Ewing | 9/2 |
| 26 Jun 23+34d | Ballinrobe | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) | 3/12 | 2½ | 10-0 | 68 | 113A | 82A | Ben Coen | 15/8F |
| 23 May 23+22d | Punchestown | Punchestown's Fittest Club Sunday June 11th Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/16 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 99B | 140A | Sean Flanagan | 11/4 |
| 01 May 23+22d | Down Royal | Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/19 | ¾ | 11-10 | — | 99B | 127A | Ben Harvey | 11/4 |
| 09 Apr 23+104d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle | 6/21 | 1¾ | 11-5 | — | 64B | 119A | Eamonn Fitzgerald | 10/3F |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+61d | Leopardstown | All About Sunday Maiden Hurdle | 4/27 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | — | 136A | Eamonn Fitzgerald | 100/1 |
| 26 Oct 22+54d | Curragh | Extra Place Races At Novibet Handicap | 6/23 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 68 | 86C | 76A | Sam Ewing | 6/1 |
| 02 Sep 22+66d | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Handicap (47-65) | 1/14 | 9-11 | 62 | 100C | 85A | Sam Ewing | 11/2 | |
| 28 Jun 22+42d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday July 4th Maiden | 9/16 | nk | 9-9 | — | 99C | 61C | Shane Foley | 11/1 |
| 17 May 22+203d | Sligo | Hazel Wood Maiden | 4/10 | 4½ | 9-4 | — | 94A | 59A | Scott McCullagh | 18/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 21 | Curragh | Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth Podcast' Maiden | 9/23 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 50C | 60C | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sign From Above won?
- Sign From Above (IRE) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 10 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trains Sign From Above?
- Sign From Above (IRE) is trained by Peter Fahey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Sign From Above's sire?
- Sign From Above (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Martine's Spirit (IRE), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
- What going does Sign From Above prefer?
- Sign From Above (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sign From Above's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Sign From Above's sire's record?
- Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,979 runs since Jun 2013 (1,118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
- Who are Sign From Above's siblings?
- Out of Martine's Spirit (IRE), Sign From Above (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Harmani (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Floating Voter (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.