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Horse profile

Sweeney Tunes (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Paul Nolan · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Nan (GB) (Buckley)
19 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2014 — 4,564 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 19th of 25 3 wins · Naas, Thurles & Navan Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile

Sweeney Tunes (GB) is 3 from 19, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase at Naas (Feb 2013). Hasn't won since Feb 2013. Last raced off 121, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating121↓ 23lb off peak
121 121–144

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 138A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 27 Dec 2013 Official rating 121 at the last run, 30 Apr 2014

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 16 figures · best 139A · median 116.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft8139A121.5—
Heavy5134A130—
Good to Soft2109C101.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7139A126—
2m1f – 2m4f6132B116.5—
1m5f – 2m2111B110.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 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
Karinga Bay (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−10.1—
Good to Firm305278.9%−1.2—
Good1,0781049.6%−0.50 from 1
Good to Soft730628.5%−1.60 from 2
Soft8229311.3%+1.21 from 9
Heavy3945112.9%+2.82 from 7
Standard (AW)7368.2%−1.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−10.1—
1m – 1m1f400%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f6646.1%−4—
1m5f – 2m839758.9%−1.20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,10712411.2%+1.12 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,08311710.8%+0.71 from 9
Over 3m307237.5%−2.60 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nan (GB) (Buckley)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tobefair (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Tobefair (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tobefair (GB)3692m7f–3m2fClass 2
Billy Bronco (GB)2652m–3m2½fClass 3
Pear Charles (GB)10——
Jackson Town (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% +0.00
Heavy 7 2 29% +12.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Naas 6 1 17% −2.00
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 1 50% +7.00
Navan 2 1 50% +13.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% +0.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% +12.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 8 3 38% +20.00
Mr S Clements 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr M N Doran 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr A T Duff 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss J M Mangan 1 0 0% −1.00
A E Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 3 20% +13.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 8 1 13% −4.00
2012 2 1 50% +7.00
2011 5 1 20% +10.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 2 18% +2.00
Hurdle 5 1 20% +10.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 3 runs
30 Apr 14+62d Punchestown Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 20f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 19/25 7 11-6 121109C Conor Walsh 40/1
27 Feb 14+33d Thurles Boylesports Rated Chase 18f · Heavy · 4 ran UR/4 — 11-1 141— Mr S Clements 9/1
25 Jan 14+29d Leopardstown Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 21f · Soft · 21 ran PU/21 — 11-2 142— B J Cooper 14/1
2013 · 8 runs
27 Dec 13+33d Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (Grade B Handicap) (0-145) 24.5f · Soft · 28 ran 6/28 2¾ 11-2 142138A Mr S Clements 33/1
24 Nov 13+15d Navan Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) 23f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 4 9-9 12294C Miss J M Mangan 11/2J
09 Nov 13+13d Naas Monread Rated Chase 16f · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 12 11-10 143110B Davy Russell 3/1
27 Oct 13+184d Wexford M.w. Hickey Memorial Chase (listed) 22f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 3¾ 11-10 143126B A E Lynch 5/2
26 Apr 13+25d Punchestown Aon Novice Handicap Chase (grade A) 21f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 144— Davy Russell 8/1
01 Apr 13+36d Fairyhouse Ladbrokes Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A) 29f · Yielding To Soft · 28 ran 4/28 3¾ 10-8 140139A Davy Russell 12/1
24 Feb 13+29d Naas Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase (Grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 137132B Davy Russell 3/1
26 Jan 13+69d Leopardstown Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 21f · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 hd 9-12 132134A Mr M N Doran 16/1
2012 · 2 runs
18 Nov 12+24d Punchestown Florida Pearl Novice Chase (Grade 2) 22f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 27 11-3 —110C Davy Russell 12/1
25 Oct 12+540d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase (Div 1) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —139A Davy Russell 8/1
2011 · 5 runs
04 May 11+56d Punchestown Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 24f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 4 11-3 122108C Mr M N Doran 66/1
09 Mar 11+24d Naas Naas Market Reopening Next Sunday The 13th Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-12 —117B Davy Russell 9/4F
13 Feb 11+29d Navan Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 11-10 —130A Davy Russell 14/1
15 Jan 11+13d Naas Tipper Road (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 7 11-9 —115A Mr A T Duff 14/1
02 Jan 11+64d Naas Go Racing In Kildare (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 2 11-12 —111B Robbie McNamara 2/1
2010 · 1 run
30 Oct 10 Naas Thoroughbred County (pro/am) Flat Race 19f · Soft · 22 ran 5/22 ½ 11-7 —116A Mr A T Duff 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sweeney Tunes won?
Sweeney Tunes (GB) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
Who trained Sweeney Tunes?
Sweeney Tunes (GB) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 30 April 2014.
Who is Sweeney Tunes's sire?
Sweeney Tunes (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Nan (GB), whose sire is Buckley.
What going does Sweeney Tunes prefer?
Sweeney Tunes (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sweeney Tunes's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 30 April 2014. The highest on record is 144.
What is Sweeney Tunes's sire's record?
Karinga Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sweeney Tunes's siblings?
Out of Nan (GB), Sweeney Tunes (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tobefair (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Tobefair (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2010. 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.