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Horse profile

So Proud (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · Owner Mrs E J Wills
by Shirocco (GER) out of Rosa Danica (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
6 runs · 5 courses · from May 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Haydock First-time headgear LTO Last run 25 Sep 2026 · 11th of 15 Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile

So Proud is a gelding who won one of six starts on turf, the success coming at Haydock in the Pertemps Network Junior Open NH Flat Race over 1m5f to 2m on good ground in May 2025 at Class 3 level. He has not won since. His last run, at Worcester in Sep 2026, was his first time in first-time headgear when he finished 11th of 15 in a Class 2 handicap hurdle, last raced off an official rating of 104.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle, 15 Jan 2026

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 5 figures · best 125C · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good4125C884 runs · 125 / 88
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3125C1083 runs · 125 / 108
1m5f – 2m285B81.52 runs · 85 / 81.5

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 113B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 6 Sep 2026 Official rating 104 at the last run, 25 Sep 2026

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 6 figures · best 118A · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good5118A1134 runs · 113 / 108.5
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3113B1083 runs · 113 / 108
1m5f – 2m3118A1132 runs · 113 / 108.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 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 May 2025

  • Mid-division 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (17%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shirocco (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,171 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,73531611.6%+0.41 from 5
Good to Soft1,80921812.1%+0.90 from 1
Soft2,47325810.4%−0.8—
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.7—
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69928410.5%−0.71 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,68831611.8%+0.60 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,66422313.4%+2.2—
Over 3m4054511.1%−0.1—

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
Rosa Danica (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Eillis (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 1 20% −1.50
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +2.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +2.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +0.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 2 0 0% −2.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 1 0 0% −1.00
Lorcan Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Bowen 1 1 100% +2.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 1 20% −1.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 1 1 100% +2.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +2.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
25 Sep 26+19d Worcester Copybet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 15 ran Settled in the pack - made headway into contention after 4 out - lost touch approaching 3 out and dropped away 11/15 16 10-8 10491C101C Richie McLernon 20/1
06 Sep 26+101d Fontwell Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 5 ran Settled at the back - closed on the principals from 2 out - challenged for the lead approaching the last - stuck on at one speed to finish second 2/5 2 11-3 103125C113B Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 4/1
28 May 26+19d Worcester CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Shared front spot early - eased into midfield stalking role before 3rd - lost touch after 2 out - responded to close on the front two after last and stayed on to finish third 3/6 2 11-3 —85B113B Jonjo O'Neill Jr 6/1
09 May 26+114d Warwick Mike Mohan's 60th Birthday 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - driven from three out - found nothing under pressure - eventually finished fourth 4/8 2½ 11-5 —78B104B Lorcan Williams 11/2
15 Jan 26+250d Newcastle Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled in the pack - moved forward to press the leaders 3 out then pushed along - kept battling to the line well held 5/12 ¾ 11-8 —108A108A Jonjo O'Neill Jr 10/3
2025 · 1 run
10 May 25 Haydock Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran Sat close up early - pushed into command 2f out - stayed on strongly to the line - won 1/7 11-0 ——118A Sean Bowen 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has So Proud won?
So Proud (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains So Proud?
So Proud (IRE) is trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
Who is So Proud's sire?
So Proud (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Rosa Danica (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
What going does So Proud prefer?
So Proud (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is So Proud's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 25 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is So Proud's sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,171 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are So Proud's siblings?
Out of Rosa Danica (IRE), So Proud (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.