Horse profile
Sturlasson (IRE)
30 runs · 17 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Southwell (AW), Yarmouth & Navan
Ran 42 days ago · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Sturlasson is a gelding with four wins from 30 starts, all at under 6f. He won a Class 2 handicap at Southwell (AW) in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 83, having previously scored at the same track in a Class 5 in Sep 2025, at Yarmouth in a Class 4 on good to soft in Oct 2025 and in a maiden at Navan in May 2024. He has two wins from four runs at Southwell (AW). He finished eighth of nine at Haydock in Sep 2026.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 4–30Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 10 (33.3%)Placed
- −5.25£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=30 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating86↓ 7lb off peak
86
71–93
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 104C | 91 | 3 · 104 / 104 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 127A | 114 | 4 · 116 / 114 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 94C | 89 | 2 · 89 / 82 |
| Soft | 4 | 114A | 88.5 | 2 · 114 / 105.5 |
| Heavy | 3 | 86A | 70 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 127A | 91 | 10 · 116 / 104 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 114A | 88 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 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 14 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (50%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (14%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,624 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 149. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 398. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +40.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 24 | 10.9% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 452 | 39 | 8.6% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 149 | 21 | 14.1% | +4.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 199 | 16 | 8% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 67 | 9 | 13.4% | +3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 534 | 51 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 398 | 53 | 13.3% | +3.4 | 4 from 27 |
| 6f – 7f | 865 | 84 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 88 | 7 | 8% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
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
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Aylin (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Aylin (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylin (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 2 |
| Fuji Mountain (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 4 | 15% | −2.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.75 |
| Declan McDonogh | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin McSweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 4 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +5.25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 26+15d | Haydock | Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Stakes Settled towards the back - never able to land a blow before nudging up a spot inside the final furlong - lost touch late | 8/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 86 | 97A | 78A | Stevie Donohoe | 28/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+75d | Hamilton | Acrisure Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching halfway - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 10th | 10/11 | hd | 9-11 | 87 | 75A | 63A | Cieren Fallon | 17/2 |
| 07 Jun 26+24d | Goodwood | Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved through 2f out and hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken close home - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth | 4/7 | nk | 9-6 | 87 | 114A | 91A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 14 May 26+10d | York | Lindum York Handicap Settled with the pack on the wide part of the track - pushed along and made progress into contention 2f out - stayed on at one speed through the final furlong to finish ninth | 9/21 | nk | 8-11 | 88 | 104C | 98A | Oisin Murphy | 18/1 |
| 04 May 26+20d | Bath | Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap Sat just behind the front runner on the rail - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on well and had a shot inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to get there but held second by three quarters of a length | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-7 | 88 | 104A | 93B | William Carson | 5/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+137d | Newmarket | Betway 4 To Win Handicap Held handy position on the near flank early - pushed along inside final furlong - dropped away close home to finish 5th | 5/8 | nk | 9-3 | 89 | 99A | 91A | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+7d | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along approaching final 2f and asked for effort with a furlong left - couldn't land a blow and dropped away late | 4/9 | 1 | 10-0 | 83 | 107A | 89A | Luke Morris | 6/4F |
| 21 Nov 25+15d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Drifted right at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - closed strongly into the last furlong - got up close home to score | 1/7 | 8-7 | 83 | 115A | 91A | Luke Morris | 9/2 | |
| 06 Nov 25+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Held up at the back - progress checked for space over a furlong out - shifted right to find room inside the final furlong - finished strongly to grab second close home | 2/8 | 1 | 9-8 | 83 | 116A | 91A | Stevie Donohoe | 10/3 |
| 24 Oct 25+3d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the rear along the rail - shifted course a furlong out amid restricted room - finished willingly between rivals but couldn't land on the front two | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-10 | 78 | 113A | 97A | Stevie Donohoe | 11/8F |
| 21 Oct 25+7d | Yarmouth | bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Handicap Held up towards the back - moved through after shifting to the inner approaching final furlong and a half - powered clear in the last furlong to hit the front close home - drew clear to score | 1/10 | 9-7 | 78 | 89A | 100A | Stevie Donohoe | 11/4F | |
| 14 Oct 25+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - stayed on and drifted left inside the final 2f - moved into 4th close home | 4/8 | nk | 9-6 | 78 | 101A | 89A | Stevie Donohoe | 2/1F |
| 29 Sep 25+108d | Southwell (AW) | Join Us For Glitzmas In December Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - forced left for room around a furlong out and began closing - powered home in the last furlong - hit the front close home to score | 1/12 | 9-8 | 71 | 127A | 105A | Stevie Donohoe | 6/1 | |
| 13 Jun 25+6d | Cork | Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Settled midfield early - moved up to reach front group by halfway and into 3rd over 2f out - driven approaching final stretch and gave way inside final furlong | 9/15 | nk | 9-13 | 77 | 58C | 90A | Chris Hayes | 11/2 |
| 07 Jun 25+63d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Set the pace early - driven along 2f out and matched by rival 1 1/2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more back in 5th late - jolted near the line | 5/7 | hd | 8-7 | 77 | 97A | 79A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+7d | Bellewstown | His Majesty's Cup Handicap Handy early - pressed for 3rd spot 2f out but couldn't threaten front pair 1f out - lost place late | 7/11 | nk | 9-12 | 83 | 85A | 82A | Paddy Harnett | 8/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+182d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Slow to begin - settled midfield then made progress before halfway to lead the chase - dropped back a furlong and a half out - faded final furlong to finish well held | 12/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 84 | 62A | 50A | Colin Keane | 8/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+13d | Curragh | SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap Handy early - hit front before halfway then squeezed to hold advantage until overtaken with a furlong left - lost place near the finish | 10/15 | shd | 9-6 | 87 | 94C | 84A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 15 Sep 24+14d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up handy early - dropped back approaching final 2f - faded in the closing stages to finish well beaten | 22/25 | hd | 8-11 | 90 | 88C | 75A | Gavin Ryan | 100/1 |
| 01 Sep 24+30d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed) Raced handy on the stands' rail - close up with the pack after a furlong and a half - asked for effort by halfway - sixth two furlongs out and found little more | 10/10 | nk | 9-6 | 90 | 97A | 70A | Declan McDonogh | 25/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+33d | Goodwood | King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) Held up towards back - driven into contention inside final furlong - unable to challenge - finished ninth | 9/10 | ½ | 9-1 | 93 | 89A | 75A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 125/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+29d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 13/16 | ¾ | 8-9 | 92 | 80C | 75A | Oisin Murphy | 3/1F |
| 01 Jun 24+14d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 3YO 'Dash' Handicap | 2/19 | ¾ | 9-8 | 89 | 90C | 117A | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| 18 May 24+49d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Maiden | 1/17 | 9-8 | 89 | 91C | 113A | Declan McDonogh | 15/2 | |
| 30 Mar 24+217d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 16/18 | hd | 9-8 | 90 | 48C | 51A | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+6d | Curragh | Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3) | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 91 | 87A | 74A | Ronan Whelan | 50/1 |
| 20 Aug 23+58d | Curragh | Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish European Breeders Fund Curragh Stakes (Listed) | 6/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 79 | 87A | 82A | Gary Carroll | 40/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+76d | Down Royal | ELECC Maiden | 6/9 | 2¼ | 9-2 | — | 61A | 57A | Oisin McSweeney | 7/2 |
| 08 Apr 23+14d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 2/6 | 3¾ | 9-7 | — | 70A | 83B | Declan McDonogh | 11/4 |
| 25 Mar 23 | Curragh | Alkumait Standing At Capital Stallions Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 2/11 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 86A | 91A | Declan McDonogh | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sturlasson (IRE) won?
- Sturlasson (IRE) won 4 of 30 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 10 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Sturlasson (IRE)?
- Sturlasson (IRE) is trained by John Ryan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 September 2026.
- Who is Sturlasson (IRE)'s sire?
- Sturlasson (IRE) is by Invincible Army (IRE) out of Angelic Light (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What going does Sturlasson (IRE) prefer?
- Sturlasson (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sturlasson (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 5 September 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Sturlasson (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Army (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,624 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.1% from 149. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 398. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Sturlasson (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Angelic Light (IRE), Sturlasson (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Aylin (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Aylin (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.