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Teachers Choice (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Adrian McGuinness · Last owner Equine Business Syndicate
by Fruits Of Love (USA) out of Son Chou (GB) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
54 runs · 19 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 May 2011 — 5,638 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 · 25th of 30 3 wins · Gowran Park & Ballinrobe Last raced off OR 66
KTB Profile

Teachers Choice (IRE) is 3 from 54. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 66, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 54 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating66↓ 15lb off peak
66 50–81

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 77A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 17 Apr 2011 Official rating 66 at the last run, 22 May 2011

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 →

Flat 54 figures · best 96C · median 65
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft1688C71—
Good1496C72.5—
Good to Firm786C69—
Good to Soft577A63—
Heavy579A55—
Standard (AW)479A62—
Firm367C65—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
6f – 7f4296C67—
Under 6f788C65—
1m – 1m1f580C54—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 54 figures from 54 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
Fruits Of Love (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,777 runs since Jan 2008 (221 horses).

Strongest on good going: 11.8% from 944. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.4% from 182. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 4% from 150.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1417.1%−1.60 from 3
Good to Firm257197.4%−1.30 from 7
Good94411111.8%+3.12 from 14
Good to Soft415338%−0.70 from 5
Soft666548.1%−0.61 from 16
Heavy299155%−3.70 from 5
Standard (AW)18284.4%−4.30 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2200%−8.70 from 7
6f – 7f15064%−4.73 from 42
1m – 1m1f13064.6%−4.10 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f241166.6%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m791708.8%+0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f842809.5%+0.8—
2m5f – 3m4965110.3%+1.6—
Over 3m1051211.4%+2.7—

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
Son Chou (GB) (Cyrano De Bergerac)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mini Chou (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Clippity Clop (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mini Chou (IRE)1135f–6f—
Brother Rabbit (IRE)1011m1½f—
Clippity Clop (IRE)711mClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 16 1 6% −3.00
Good 14 2 14% +14.00
Good to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Curragh 16 0 0% −16.00
Cork 5 0 0% −5.00
Gowran Park 4 2 50% +20.00
Listowel 4 0 0% −4.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Laytown (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Tralee 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +16.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 42 3 7% −1.00
Under 6f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Chris Hayes 9 1 11% +8.00
Declan McDonogh 6 1 17% +5.00
J P Killahena 4 1 25% +9.00
Pat Smullen 4 0 0% −4.00
Sam James 3 0 0% −3.00
Martin Harley 3 0 0% −3.00
R M Burke 3 0 0% −3.00
Darren Egan 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Lordan 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Townend 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Hussey 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
P B Beggy 1 0 0% −1.00
S M McGuinness 1 0 0% −1.00
Willie Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Christopher Geoghegan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Johnny Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Moran 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 41 2 5% −13.00
Cheekpieces 9 1 11% +4.00
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 10 1 10% +3.00
2009 11 0 0% −11.00
2008 9 1 11% +2.00
2007 11 0 0% −11.00
2006 7 1 14% +10.00
2005 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
2011 · 3 runs
22 May 11+20d Curragh Yas Handicap (50-80) 6f · Good · 30 ran 25/30 1 9-0 6640C Kevin Manning 33/1
02 May 11+15d Curragh Dermot Earley Memorial Handicap (50-80) 7f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 18/20 1¼ 8-8 6730A Darren Egan 16/1
17 Apr 11+183d Navan Navan Chairman Handicap (47-70) 6f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 6/20 nk 9-4 6777A Darren Egan 25/1
2010 · 10 runs
16 Oct 10+19d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (Div 1) 6f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 ½ 9-1 6956A J P Killahena 7/1
27 Sep 10+2d Roscommon Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) 7f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 9-5 5475A J P Killahena 9/2
25 Sep 10+7d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) 7f · Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 8-7 5978A J P Killahena 12/1
18 Sep 10+6d Listowel Killocrim Handicap (50-80) 7f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 1¼ 8-1 5952A Sam James 7/1
12 Sep 10+5d Curragh Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 7f · Soft · 22 ran 3/22 ¾ 7-12 5775A J P Killahena 20/1
07 Sep 10+14d Laytown (AW) O'neills Sports Handicap (47-65) 6f · Standard · 10 ran 6/10 1¾ 10-7 5764A Keith Donoghue 6/1
24 Aug 10+20d Sligo Harvest Racing At Sligo Handicap (47-65) 6.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1¼ 9-2 5967A Sam James 10/1
04 Aug 10+18d Sligo Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) 6.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 6/16 hd 7-11 6063A Sam James 25/1
17 Jul 10+22d Curragh Joe Feane Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap (50-80) 6f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 15/18 3 9-5 6445C P B Beggy 25/1
25 Jun 10+251d Curragh Silken Thomas Handicap (55-85) 5f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 hd 8-9 6456A Chris Hayes 33/1
2009 · 11 runs
17 Oct 09+19d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-75) (Div 1) 6f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 8/13 ½ 9-3 6855A S M McGuinness 14/1
28 Sep 09+2d Roscommon Athlone Handicap (50-85) 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 9/15 2½ 8-13 6969A Willie Supple 14/1
26 Sep 09+11d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) 7f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 13/16 1¼ 9-11 6960A Martin Harley 12/1
15 Sep 09+14d Listowel Brandon Hotel Handicap (50-80) 6.5f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 4½ 9-4 7064A Chris Hayes 9/1
01 Sep 09+30d Laytown (AW) Ladbrokes.com Handicap (50-70) 6f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 2 10-9 7079A Stephen Gray 8/1
02 Aug 09+13d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 5f · Yielding · 14 ran 10/14 2½ 9-7 7056A B J Cooper 11/1
20 Jul 09+9d Ayr Wisecall Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 hd 9-11 7086A Wayne Lordan 10/1
11 Jul 09+14d Curragh Baileys Horse Feeds Handicap (50-80) 6f · Yielding · 23 ran 16/23 nk 9-7 7355A Paul Townend 16/1
27 Jun 09+29d Curragh Newstalk 106-108fm Handicap (50-85) 7f · Yielding · 20 ran 11/20 shd 9-5 7375A Paul Townend 16/1
29 May 09+46d Down Royal Barclay Communications Handicap (50-80) 7f · Yielding · 14 ran 11/14 5½ 9-10 7656A Declan McDonogh 12/1
13 Apr 09+136d Cork Blarney Handicap (60-90) 7f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 1¾ 9-2 7664A Declan McDonogh 16/1
2008 · 9 runs
28 Nov 08+26d Dundalk (AW) Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 10 9-5 7842C Danny Mullins 12/1
02 Nov 08+16d Leopardstown Heather Road Handicap 8f · Soft · 18 ran 13/18 1¼ 8-10 7865A Pat Smullen 14/1
17 Oct 08+17d Dundalk (AW) Liberty International Underwriters Handicap (60-100) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1¾ 9-0 7760A Declan McDonogh 10/1
30 Sep 08+3d Curragh Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Handicap (60-100) 6f · Soft · 24 ran 7/24 nk 8-6 6677A Chris Hayes 12/1
27 Sep 08+35d Gowran Park Corporate Dining At Gowran Park Handicap (55-80) 7f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 9-5 7192A Declan McDonogh 10/1
23 Aug 08+27d Curragh Alfie O'Reilly Handicap (50-80) 7f · Heavy · 28 ran 8/28 ¾ 9-3 7279A Christopher Geoghegan 16/1
27 Jul 08+7d Curragh Baileys Horse Feeds Handicap 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 ¾ 8-6 7558A Wayne Lordan 8/1
20 Jul 08+7d Tipperary (IRE) Irish Wheelchair Association Premier Mascot Derby Handicap 7.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 hd 8-5 7768A Martin Harley 10/1
13 Jul 08+263d Curragh Ladbrokes Rockingham Handicap 5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 1½ 7-11 7767A Martin Harley 33/1
2007 · 11 runs
24 Oct 07+3d Navan Liz Gaffney Navan Golf Captain Handicap (50-80) 5f · Firm · 20 ran 10/20 ¾ 9-4 7865C Ian Brennan 13/2
21 Oct 07+16d Curragh (IRE) www.hacketts.ie Joe McGrath European Breeders Fund Handicap (Premier Handicap) 6f · Yielding · 21 ran 4/21 hd 7-11 8180C Shane Foley 16/1
05 Oct 07+17d Gowran Park Bramblestown Handicap (50-80) (Div 1) 7f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 1½ 10-0 7696C Chris Hayes 9/2J
18 Sep 07+16d Listowel O'Callaghan Family Hotels Handicap (50-80) 6.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 hd 9-7 7479C Chris Hayes 5/1
02 Sep 07+9d Curragh Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 7f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 shd 9-11 7390C Kieran O'Neill 12/1
24 Aug 07+56d Tralee Ballybeggan Racegoers Club Handicap (50-80) 5f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 1¾ 9-9 7445C Pat Smullen 11/2
29 Jun 07+28d Curragh Silken Thomas Handicap (60-90) 5f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 shd 9-3 7477C Pat Smullen 9/1
01 Jun 07+5d Down Royal Fonezone Telecommunications Handicap (50-80) 7f · Firm · 13 ran 7/13 2 9-10 7267C Declan McDonogh 7/4F
27 May 07+14d Curragh boylecasino.com Handicap (50-80) 6f · Good · 29 ran 3/29 1 9-8 7479C Pat Smullen 12/1
13 May 07+6d Leopardstown Mongey Communications Handicap (50-80) 8f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 7/19 ½ 9-8 7480C Johnny Murtagh 4/1F
07 May 07+197d Curragh Ad Valorem Handicap (50-80) 7f · Good · 30 ran 7/30 hd 9-9 7484C Michael Hussey 25/1
2006 · 7 runs
22 Oct 06+8d Curragh Joe Mcgrath EBF Handicap (Premier) 6f · Heavy · 20 ran 10/20 1¼ 7-13 7951C D J Moran 14/1
14 Oct 06+21d Cork Kanturk Handicap (50-80) 5f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 shd 9-5 7388C Chris Hayes 16/1
23 Sep 06+22d Listowel Banna Beach Hotel Handicap (50-80) 7f · Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-9 7355C R M Burke 10/1
01 Sep 06+69d Tralee Ballybeggan Racegoers Club Handicap (50-80) 7f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 ½ 9-4 7353C Declan McDonogh 5/1J
24 Jun 06+19d Down Royal William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race 7f · Firm · 8 ran 2/8 hd 8-13 7364C Chris Hayes 7/1
05 Jun 06+6d Naas Event & venue Hire At Naas Racecourse Handicap (45-70) 6f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 2/20 ¾ 8-10 5786C Chris Hayes 11/2
30 May 06+230d Ballinrobe Connacht Telegraph Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) 6f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 8-7 5077C Chris Hayes 16/1
2005 · 3 runs
12 Oct 05+10d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden 8f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 2 9-0 —43C R M Burke 25/1
02 Oct 05+26d Tipperary High Chaparral EBF Maiden 7.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 ¾ 8-13 —42C Michael Hussey 20/1
06 Sep 05 Galway Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 8.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 2½ 9-2 —54C R M Burke 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Teachers Choice won?
Teachers Choice (IRE) won 3 of 54 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 14 times in total (25.9% of starts).
Who trained Teachers Choice?
Teachers Choice (IRE) was trained by Adrian McGuinness on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 22 May 2011.
Who is Teachers Choice's sire?
Teachers Choice (IRE) is by Fruits Of Love (USA) out of Son Chou (GB), whose sire is Cyrano De Bergerac.
What going does Teachers Choice prefer?
Teachers Choice (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Teachers Choice's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 22 May 2011. The highest on record is 81.
What is Teachers Choice's sire's record?
Fruits Of Love (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,777 runs since Jan 2008 (221 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 11.8% from 944. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.4% from 182. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 4% from 150.
Who are Teachers Choice's siblings?
Out of Son Chou (GB), Teachers Choice (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mini Chou (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Clippity Clop (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 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.