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Horse profile

Sobers (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2008) · Last trainer Nick Gifford · Last owner Paul Beck
by Epervier Bleu (GB) out of Falcon Crest (FR) (Cadoudal)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jan 2008 — 6,845 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2008 · 1st of 8 Won last time out 4 wins · Warwick, Chepstow & Folkestone
KTB Profile

Sobers (IRE) is 4 from 12. Won last time out at Warwick (Class 3).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

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 133C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 18 Nov 2007 Official rating 124 at the last run, 18 Nov 2007

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 11 figures · best 133C · median 119
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy4131B128.5—
Soft3133C107—
Good2119C112.5—
Good to Soft2111C99—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5131B119—
1m5f – 2m5129B106—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 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
Epervier Bleu (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 98 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.2—
Good to Firm500%−9.2—
Good3925.1%−4.10 from 2
Good to Soft2400%−9.21 from 3
Soft20315%+5.80 from 3
Heavy9444.4%+35.23 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m1815.6%−3.61 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f23521.7%+12.53 from 5
2m5f – 3m4037.5%−1.70 from 2
Over 3m1700%−9.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Falcon Crest (FR) (Cadoudal)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Falcons Gift (IRE)50——
Mister Falcon (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 3 75% +4.76
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +0.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 3 75% +5.26
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 2 1 50% +1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 2 1 50% +0.88
Folkestone 2 2 100% +4.38
Warwick 1 1 100% +2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 3 60% +4.38
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −2.12
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
P C O'Neill 9 3 33% +0.38
Joe Tizzard 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 1 100% +1.88
Henry Oliver 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 2 100% +3.88
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 4 2 50% +2.38
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 2 40% +1.38
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 3 2 67% +2.88

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
24 Jan 08+19d Warwick warwickracecourse.co.uk Novices' Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 —131B P C O'Neill 2/1
05 Jan 08+30d Chepstow Jenkinsons Caterers Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 —129B P C O'Neill 15/8
06 Dec 07+18d Wincanton Michael Parker Homes Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 5 ran F/5 — 11-0 —— Joe Tizzard 13/8F
18 Nov 07+22d Cheltenham Browne's Gazette Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 19 ran 3/19 ¾ 11-6 124133C P C O'Neill 9/1
27 Oct 07+319d Chepstow sportingindex.com/Racing Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Lst) Class 1 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 9 10-5 124119C P C O'Neill 12/1
12 Dec 06+28d Folkestone Smith & Williamson Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 —128C Timmy Murphy 15/8
14 Nov 06+249d Folkestone E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-11 —111C P C O'Neill 5/2F
10 Mar 06+36d Ayr NH Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 17 ran 4/17 8 10-13 —102C P C O'Neill 5/1
02 Feb 06+64d Towcester Gg.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 3½ 11-1 —87C P C O'Neill 6/4F
30 Nov 05+18d Catterick Wetherby This Saturday NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 1¼ 10-8 —106C P C O'Neill 4/1
12 Nov 05+20d Uttoxeter Betfred 'The Bonus King' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 1¾ 10-13 —121C P C O'Neill 15/8
23 Oct 05 Aintree Bonusprint.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 6 11-4 —107C Henry Oliver 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sobers (IRE) won?
Sobers (IRE) won 4 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 6 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Sobers (IRE)?
Sobers (IRE) was trained by Nick Gifford on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 24 January 2008.
Who is Sobers (IRE)'s sire?
Sobers (IRE) is by Epervier Bleu (GB) out of Falcon Crest (FR), whose sire is Cadoudal.
What going does Sobers (IRE) prefer?
Sobers (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sobers (IRE)'s official rating?
Sobers (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 124.
What is Sobers (IRE)'s sire's record?
Epervier Bleu (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 98 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sobers (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Falcon Crest (FR), Sobers (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2005. 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.