Horse profile
Tall Story (IRE)
by Clodovil (IRE) out of Fantastic Account (GB) (Fantastic Light)
43 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Oct 2024 — 749 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 27th of 27
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile
Tall Story (IRE) is a maiden who has failed to win in 43 starts on turf though he has placed 11 times. His best effort came when second of 17 at Fairyhouse in Jul 2024. The gelding, by Clodovil out of Fantastic Account, last ran at the Curragh in Oct 2024 where he finished 27 of 27 in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap off an official rating of 47, 28lb below his highest ever mark. Headgear returned at that run.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 0–43Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 11 (25.6%)Placed
- −43.00£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=43 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 169 d
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 rating47↓ 28lb off peak
47
47–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 89
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 129C | 78 | — |
| Good | 10 | 95C | 80.5 | — |
| Heavy | 10 | 94C | 75 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 95A | 81 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 129C | 77 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 95C | 85 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 89C | 65 | — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 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 4 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Clodovil (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 6,513 runs since Jan 2008 (415 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.5% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 8 | 15.7% | +6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,073 | 99 | 9.2% | −0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,455 | 140 | 9.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 703 | 80 | 11.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 878 | 71 | 8.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 17 |
| Heavy | 262 | 27 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,091 | 210 | 10% | +0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 899 | 87 | 9.7% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,896 | 287 | 9.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,468 | 151 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 0 from 22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 719 | 58 | 8.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 330 | 27 | 8.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 155 | 21 | 13.5% | +3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fantastic Account (GB) (Fantastic Light)
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Coupe de Ville (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Coupe de Ville (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe de Ville (IRE) | 14 | 5 | 7f–1m2f | Listed |
| Tell The Wind (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Award (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Khareer (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Fantastic Artist (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Vision (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Is She About (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Ravenoak (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Gowran Park | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tom Kiely-Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jake Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Harney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Grainne ONeill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 42 | 0 | 0% | −42.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 24+13d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-65) Settled at the back on the wide flank - lost touch with rivals inside two furlongs - dropped away three out - well held after being allowed to drop away late | 27/27 | 19 | 8-12 | 47 | -6C | 48C | J M Sheridan | 66/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+17d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle Held up at rear - mistake 3rd - offered no threat throughout - well held in 13th | 13/15 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 82C | 91C | Tom Harney | 80/1 |
| 17 Sep 24+40d | Punchestown | William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Settled in the pack - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - unable to close - finished seventh | 7/13 | 1 | 8-5 | 47 | 83C | 56A | Jack Cleary | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 24+29d | Leopardstown | BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) Settled with the pack early - moved into 3rd approaching 4f out then slipped back to 4th inside the final furlong - faded late to finish 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 47 | 78A | 51A | J M Sheridan | 5/1 |
| 10 Jul 24+8d | Fairyhouse | Chill & Grill Handicap (47-65) | 2/17 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 47 | 93C | 79A | J M Sheridan | 13/2 |
| 02 Jul 24+16d | Roscommon | Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 9/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 47 | 75C | 56A | J M Sheridan | 10/1 |
| 16 Jun 24+39d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) | 5/15 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 47 | 89C | 63A | J M Sheridan | 8/1 |
| 08 May 24+17d | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (47-65) | 3/16 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 47 | 94C | 66A | J M Sheridan | 9/1 |
| 21 Apr 24+14d | Curragh | Business Plus Handicap (47-65) | 11/27 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 64C | 67A | Mikey Sheehy | 16/1 |
| 07 Apr 24+20d | Leopardstown | Sunday 12th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap (47-70) | 10/20 | ¾ | 8-9 | 49 | 51C | 54A | Mikey Sheehy | 18/1 |
| 18 Mar 24+139d | Curragh | QuinnBet Handicap | 11/23 | shd | 8-7 | 49 | 68C | 65A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 23+19d | Curragh | Follow ToteRacing On Twitter Handicap (47-65) | 5/20 | hd | 8-8 | 50 | 91C | 74A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 17/2 |
| 12 Oct 23+19d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 4/19 | 1 | 8-8 | 50 | 88C | 72A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 11/1 |
| 23 Sep 23+17d | Curragh | Ornella Underwriting Ltd Equine And Bloodstock Insurance Apprentice Handicap (47-70) | 2/18 | 2 | 8-5 | 47 | 72C | 74A | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 23+11d | Cork | Racing Again September 26th Handicap (47-65) | 11/25 | 1 | 9-0 | 49 | 95C | 60A | Mikey Sheehy | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+33d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race | 10/13 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 51 | 52C | 61C | Grainne ONeill | 100/1 |
| 24 Jul 23+17d | Ballinrobe | Tote Fantasy Who's In Your Stable Claiming Race | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-6 | 53 | 67C | 55C | Mikey Sheehy | 25/1 |
| 07 Jul 23+21d | Bellewstown | Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race | 7/14 | 1 | 9-11 | 55 | 75C | 69A | Mikey Sheehy | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 23+25d | Cork | Racing Again July 14th Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 17/22 | 2 | 9-2 | 56 | 71C | 49A | Siobhan Rutledge | 10/1 |
| 22 May 23+21d | Roscommon | Dick Mulvanney Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 11/15 | 2 | 9-8 | 59 | 81C | 62A | Jake Coen | 15/2 |
| 01 May 23+15d | Curragh | PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap | 12/18 | 1 | 8-10 | 59 | 93C | 57A | Jamie Powell | 4/1F |
| 16 Apr 23+22d | Curragh | Tote Download The App Handicap (47-65) | 2/23 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 57 | 90C | 92A | Mikey Sheehy | 50/1 |
| 25 Mar 23+150d | Curragh | Westgrove Hotel Handicap | 15/19 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 30C | 53C | Leigh Roche | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 22+21d | Curragh | Bet Responsibly At Novibet Handicap (47-65) | 5/29 | ¾ | 9-5 | 59 | 82C | 81A | Jamie Powell | 18/1 |
| 05 Oct 22+8d | Navan | Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 11/19 | shd | 9-12 | 61 | 78C | 74A | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| 27 Sep 22+21d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/16 | hd | 9-13 | 62 | 65C | 76A | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
| 06 Sep 22+17d | Galway | Galway Handicap (47-70) | 6/16 | ¾ | 9-12 | 66 | 91C | 81A | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+95d | Curragh | William Fry Neville O'Byrne Tribute Maiden | 14/14 | 2½ | 9-10 | 68 | 43C | 57C | Jake Coen | 25/1 |
| 17 May 22+24d | Sligo | Hazel Wood Maiden | 6/10 | hd | 9-6 | 72 | 89C | 59C | J M Sheridan | 14/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+10d | Limerick | carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Surfaces Maiden | 7/16 | ¾ | 9-9 | 75 | 74C | 71A | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| 13 Apr 22+169d | Gowran Park | Racing Again May 4th Maiden (Div 1) | 6/17 | ½ | 9-9 | 75 | 80C | 68A | Gary Carroll | 9/4 |
| 2021 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 21+8d | Curragh | Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth Podcast' Maiden | 2/23 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 72 | 87C | 98A | Gary Carroll | 16/5J |
| 18 Oct 21+16d | Gowran Park | Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor (C & G) Maiden | 2/16 | 7½ | 9-7 | 72 | 129C | 80A | Gary Carroll | 6/4F |
| 02 Oct 21+14d | Killarney | Killarney Towers Hotel Handicap (45-70) | 2/11 | nse | 10-2 | 70 | 89A | 91A | Gary Carroll | 10/3 |
| 18 Sep 21+49d | Gowran Park | www.irishracehorseretirementfund.com Maiden | 4/17 | 1 | 9-7 | 70 | 76C | 85A | Ben Coen | 28/1 |
| 31 Jul 21+5d | Galway | Galway Shopping Centre Handicap (50-80) | 10/14 | nk | 9-6 | 72 | 87C | 65A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 26 Jul 21+14d | Galway | Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) | 11/15 | nk | 9-6 | 72 | 61C | 65A | Gary Carroll | 9/1 |
| 12 Jul 21+36d | Killarney | Carrauntoohil Handicap (45-75) | 3/15 | ½ | 9-11 | 72 | 79C | 83A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| 06 Jun 21+6d | Listowel (IRE) | Return Of The Revival Festival Handicap | 2/8 | 1½ | 8-13 | 69 | 69A | 85A | Gary Carroll | 4/1F |
| 31 May 21+26d | Roscommon | Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap (45-75) (Div 2) | 3/12 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 66 | 95A | 83A | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
| 05 May 21+27d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Maiden (Plus 10) | 7/14 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 85C | 54C | W J Lee | 28/1 |
| 08 Apr 21+12d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction (C & G) Maiden | 7/15 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 72C | 71A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
| 27 Mar 21 | Navan | Racing Again Sunday 25th April (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 7/16 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 43C | 73A | Gary Carroll | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tall Story won?
- Tall Story (IRE) has yet to win, from 43 archived starts between 2021 and 2024. Placed 11 times in total (25.6% of starts).
- Who trained Tall Story?
- Tall Story (IRE) was trained by Ross O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 17 October 2024.
- Who is Tall Story's sire?
- Tall Story (IRE) is by Clodovil (IRE) out of Fantastic Account (GB), whose sire is Fantastic Light.
- What is Tall Story's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 17 October 2024. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Tall Story's sire's record?
- Clodovil (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 6,513 runs since Jan 2008 (415 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.5% from 155.
- Who are Tall Story's siblings?
- Out of Fantastic Account (GB), Tall Story (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Coupe de Ville (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Coupe de Ville (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.