Tears To Cheers (IRE)
Tears To Cheers (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 162dBetween runs (median)longest 681 d
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Paper Lantern (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Breaking Bits (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Lantern (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 2m5½f–3m½f | — |
| Breaking Bits (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 2m1½f–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| The Blarney Rose (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Bridge Of Tears (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Aug 10+71d | Sligo | www.countysligoraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 12/15 | 19 | 11-4 | 90C | Alain Cawley | 40/1 |
| 26 May 10+681d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant (c & G) Maiden Hurdle | PU/25 | — | 11-12 | — | Paul Townend | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 14 Jul 08+162d | Killarney | Hotel Europe Inh Flat Race | 8/9 | 6 | 10-8 | 44C | Mr G O'Sullivan | 10/1 |
| 03 Feb 08 | Punchestown | Rockview (qr) Inh Flat Race | 8/11 | 2 | 11-4 | 91C | Ms K Walsh | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tears To Cheers won?
- Tears To Cheers (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2008 and 2010.
- Who trained Tears To Cheers?
- Tears To Cheers (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 5 August 2010.
- Who is Tears To Cheers's sire?
- Tears To Cheers (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Lantern Lark (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What is Tears To Cheers's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Tears To Cheers's siblings?
- Out of Lantern Lark (IRE), Tears To Cheers (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Paper Lantern (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Breaking Bits (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.