Horse profile
Soaring Monarch (IRE)
33 runs · 10 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Sep 2025 — 390 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 9th of 11
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Soaring Monarch won five of 33 starts, all on turf, with two of the wins at Roscommon. He gained his most recent success in the John McGuire Handicap at Listowel in Sep 2024 over 1m2f – 1m4f on good ground off a mark of 88. The gelding, who is usually held up, finished 9 of 11 in the same race at Listowel in Sep 2025 when last seen, racing off an official rating of 84.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 5–33Wins / Runs
- 15.2%Strike rate
- 9 (27.3%)Placed
- +45.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 2.09Fair A/E n=33 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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.
Official rating84↓ 9lb off peak
84
76–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 122C | 100 | — |
| Good | 9 | 110A | 87 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 104C | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 110C | 101 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 112C | 96 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 113C | 89 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 122C | 74 | — |
Of 33 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 33 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (78%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 202 | 26 | 12.9% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 680 | 66 | 9.7% | −0.9 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 271 | 24 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 439 | 39 | 8.9% | −1.7 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 129 | 8 | 6.2% | −4.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 665 | 89 | 13.4% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 337 | 34 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 512 | 65 | 12.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 690 | 71 | 10.3% | −0.3 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 523 | 56 | 10.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 243 | 22 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | −2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Precision Prince (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Precision Prince (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Prince (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 6 |
| Lady Sonia (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +46.50 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Galway | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 2 | 100% | +13.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +48.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 7 | 2 | 29% | +50.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Luke McAteer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Coen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 4 | 14% | +42.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +44.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 25+40d | Listowel | John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards back of pack - urged forward nearing straight - made no impression with 2f to run - stayed on same speed to finish ninth | 9/11 | 2¾ | 8-8 | 84 | 72C | 66C | Jack Cleary | 16/1 |
| 13 Aug 25+12d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - still 6th at halfway and pressed for effort with little response approaching 2f out - couldn't find more inside the final furlong to finish sixth | 6/7 | ¾ | 8-12 | 87 | 103C | 62C | Nicola Burns | 11/2 |
| 01 Aug 25+33d | Galway | Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) Dwelt at the break and settled at the back - urged into contention entering the straight and improved between rivals to 10th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed without threatening | 8/18 | 1½ | 8-8 | 88 | 102C | 81A | Nicola Burns | 25/1 |
| 29 Jun 25+36d | Curragh | Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap) Settled close behind the pace early - 6th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2 1/2f left - hampered approaching the last 2f and unable to find more thereafter | 13/13 | 7 | 9-0 | 89 | 74C | 55C | Robert Whearty | 16/1 |
| 24 May 25+69d | Curragh | Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Handicap (Premier Handicap) Sat close to the pace and 5th at halfway - dropped to 6th 3f out and pushed along from 2f out - 7th with a furlong left and stayed on to finish 6th | 6/19 | nk | 9-4 | 90 | 93C | 89A | N G McCullagh | 40/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+147d | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left before dropping away - allowed to coast home well held | 26/27 | 5½ | 9-4 | 93 | 47C | 76C | N G McCullagh | 50/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+27d | Leopardstown | Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap) Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - urged on the rail turning in - moved up to second inside the final furlong before fading close home | 6/11 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 93 | 96A | 90A | N G McCullagh | 17/2 |
| 23 Sep 24+8d | Listowel | John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap) Handy early - third at halfway - made ground into the straight - hit the front two out - drifted right approaching the final furlong - powered home to win | 1/9 | 9-5 | 88 | 110A | 107A | N G McCullagh | 7/2J | |
| 15 Sep 24+15d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) Handy early - hit front before 2f - lost command after 4f - second best 4f out - regained advantage inside 3f - overtaken with a furlong left and unable to respond | 4/14 | hd | 8-11 | 88 | 73C | 90A | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+29d | Curragh | Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) Held up in the pack on the rail - squeezed for space twice inside the last two furlongs and asked for effort - edged closer late but finished 11th beaten 6½ lengths | 11/24 | ¾ | 8-11 | 88 | 103C | 85A | Luke McAteer | 22/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+1d | Galway | Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up in the pack early - improved to 5th with 2f left - moved through entering the straight - pushed into 3rd inside the final furlong and finished strongly to take third | 3/18 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 84 | 112C | 101A | N G McCullagh | 28/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+270d | Galway | Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - moved through and clipped another runner turning into the straight - still down in 9th a furlong out before staying on steadily to finish 8th | 8/17 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 84 | — | 80A | Luke McAteer | 9/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+14d | Curragh | Tote Athgarvan Handicap | 12/13 | ¾ | 9-6 | 86 | 50C | 63C | Ben Coen | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 23+42d | Leopardstown | Dublin To Bahrain October Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 15/18 | 2½ | 9-2 | 87 | 55C | 74C | Ben Coen | 18/1 |
| 10 Sep 23+35d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 9/22 | hd | 8-8 | 87 | 101C | 83A | Jack Kearney | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 23+5d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 12/16 | nk | 9-2 | 93 | — | 77A | Ben Coen | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+28d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 11/18 | nk | 9-9 | 93 | 122C | 87A | Declan McDonogh | 7/1F |
| 04 Jul 23+296d | Roscommon | Sweeney Oil Handicap | 1/14 | 10-1 | 86 | 110C | 100A | Ronan Whelan | 17/2 | |
| 11 Sep 22+45d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 11/22 | 2 | 9-3 | 89 | 100C | 84A | W J Lee | 17/2 |
| 28 Jul 22+52d | Galway | Rockshore Handicap | 1/17 | 9-10 | 85 | — | 100A | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 | |
| 06 Jun 22+16d | Gowran Park | Sonix Entertainment Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 85 | 113C | 89A | Chris Hayes | 9/1 |
| 21 May 22+242d | Curragh | William Hill Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 12/19 | 1 | 9-1 | 87 | 90C | 76A | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 |
| 21 Sep 21+51d | Listowel | Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap | 12/13 | 4½ | 9-6 | 88 | 74C | 63C | Sam Ewing | 11/2 |
| 01 Aug 21+82d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap | 11/15 | nk | 9-0 | 91 | 87C | 75A | Kevin Manning | 9/2F |
| 11 May 21+190d | Roscommon | Knockcroghery Handicap | 1/14 | 9-4 | 80 | 102C | 103A | Kevin Manning | 5/1 | |
| 02 Nov 20+30d | Curragh | GAIN Equine Nutrition Handicap | 4/18 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 84 | 104C | 88A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4/1F |
| 03 Oct 20+63d | Tipperary | Thank You To All The Frontline Workers From Tipperary Racecourse Handicap | 4/15 | shd | 9-10 | 83 | 80C | 96A | Oisin Orr | 6/1 |
| 01 Aug 20+5d | Galway | It's Not Rocket Science With MansionBet Handicap (50-80) | 2/11 | 1½ | 10-5 | 83 | 95A | 94A | Kevin Manning | 4/1 |
| 27 Jul 20+15d | Galway | Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) | 2/15 | ¾ | 9-10 | 76 | 91C | 100A | Kevin Manning | 18/1 |
| 12 Jul 20+25d | Cork | Cork Rated Race | 4/7 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 71A | 80A | Kevin Manning | 22/1 |
| 17 Jun 20+8d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 86A | 90A | Kevin Manning | 50/1 | |
| 09 Jun 20+412d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 13/18 | hd | 9-7 | — | 77C | 68A | Ronan Whelan | 250/1 |
| 24 Apr 19 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 6/7 | 3½ | 9-5 | — | 33A | 46A | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Soaring Monarch (IRE) won?
- Soaring Monarch (IRE) won 5 of 33 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 15.2%. Placed 9 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Soaring Monarch (IRE)?
- Soaring Monarch (IRE) was trained by James M Barrett on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 22 September 2025.
- Who is Soaring Monarch (IRE)'s sire?
- Soaring Monarch (IRE) is by Free Eagle (IRE) out of Little Live Wire (IRE), whose sire is Dubawi.
- What going does Soaring Monarch (IRE) prefer?
- Soaring Monarch (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Soaring Monarch (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 22 September 2025. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Soaring Monarch (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Free Eagle (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.
- Who are Soaring Monarch (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Little Live Wire (IRE), Soaring Monarch (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Precision Prince (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Precision Prince (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.