Sporting Glory (IRE)
Sporting Glory is a gelding who has won two of 10 starts on turf. Both wins came over 1m5f – 2m, one on heavy ground at Fairyhouse in Feb 2024 and the other on soft ground at Galway in Oct 2024. He has raced seven times since his last success and finished third of seven when prominent at Cheltenham in Oct 2025 in a Class 2 novices chase. He last ran off his career-high mark of 133.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- −3.62£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=10 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 128A | 92.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 99C | 87 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 99B | 92.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 128A | 113 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 10 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 10 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,203 runs since Jan 2008 (504 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +6.3 | — |
| Good | 1,833 | 248 | 13.5% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,346 | 156 | 11.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,097 | 255 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 845 | 105 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −9.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,813 | 225 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,334 | 305 | 13.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,666 | 210 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 344 | 34 | 9.9% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Flier Begley (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Flier Begley (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flier Begley (IRE) | 36 | 6 | 2m3½f–2m5½f | Class 2 |
| The Caddy Rose (IRE) | 27 | 4 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| Largy Princess (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Macdonagh Park (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Manfredi (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Prince In The Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thefarmersdaughter (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.38 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Chase | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 25+24d | Cheltenham | William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention after the 11th - pressed the leaders around the home turn - into 3rd but outpaced approaching the last then stayed on for 3rd | 3/7 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 133 | — | 133A | Danny Gilligan | 6/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+221d | Sligo | Christy 'Frosty' Callaghan Memorial Beginners Chase Scratchy opening leap - soon settled behind front group - 4th at halfway - lost touch with pace before 5 out - pushed along in 5th but found nothing approaching 3 out - flicked the fence after and held on for 4th | 4/8 | 4¾ | 11-12 | — | 113A | 127B | Jack Kennedy | 5/2 |
| 22 Feb 25+21d | Fairyhouse | Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back early - blundered 6th while still detached - pressed for effort 3 out then dropped away to finish well beaten | 11/16 | 6½ | 11-7 | 130 | 85C | 114C | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| 01 Feb 25+13d | Leopardstown | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Held up at the back throughout - blundered 7th and lost touch with the field - pulled up soon after | PU/12 | — | 11-10 | 131 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 25+85d | Thurles | W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle Sat handy early - up in second at halfway - moving smoothly turning in - shared front spot approaching last after being asked for effort - unable to make further headway and held on one gear to finish third | 3/5 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 110C | 129B | Sam Ewing | 5/4F |
| 26 Oct 24+209d | Galway | Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle Went straight to the front - lost the lead soon after the start - sat second at the midpoint - made ground into the last two furlongs - edged back in front approaching the final fence - pulled clear under pressure to score with ease | 1/14 | 11-12 | — | 99B | 148A | Sam Ewing | 11/8F | |
| 31 Mar 24+36d | Fairyhouse | Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/8 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 75A | 134A | Michael O'Sullivan | 28/1 |
| 24 Feb 24+42d | Fairyhouse | Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/5 | 12-0 | — | 99C | 129B | Mr Derek O'Connor | 3/1 | |
| 13 Jan 24+18d | Fairyhouse | Sbk (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/5 | 1¼ | 12-0 | — | 86C | 139B | Mr Derek O'Connor | 22/1 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Down Royal | Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/9 | 13 | 11-7 | — | 128A | 117A | Mr C Mullins | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sporting Glory (IRE) won?
- Sporting Glory (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Sporting Glory (IRE)?
- Sporting Glory (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 October 2025.
- Who is Sporting Glory (IRE)'s sire?
- Sporting Glory (IRE) is by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Las Princess (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
- What going does Sporting Glory (IRE) prefer?
- Sporting Glory (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Sporting Glory (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 25 October 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Sporting Glory (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fame And Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,203 runs since Jan 2008 (504 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sporting Glory (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Las Princess (IRE), Sporting Glory (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Flier Begley (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Flier Begley (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.