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Horse profile

The Abbey (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2024) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner When In Rome Partnership
by Yeats (IRE) out of Sapphire Spray (IRE) (Viking Ruler)
58 runs · 25 courses · from Jan 2017
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2024 — 794 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2024 · 5th of 12 5 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

The Abbey won five of 58 starts between Jan 2017 and Aug 2024. Two of those wins came over 3m in handicap chases on good to soft and soft ground at Limerick and Down Royal in May 2023. He also won a handicap hurdle at Clonmel over 2m1f-2m4f on good and two handicaps on the flat. The gelding, aged 11 at his last run in Aug 2024, finished fifth of 12 in a handicap chase at Tramore off an official rating of 113.

Based on 58 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Aug 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating113↓ 9lb off peak
113 50–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sedgefield, 22 Oct 2023

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 →

Jumps 34 figures · best 144B · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good18144B97—
Soft11128A100—
Good to Soft5105C93—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9117A99—
1m5f – 2m9144B97—
2m5f – 3m8130B109.5—
Over 3m8128A89—
Flat 15 figures · best 124A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good8119C107.5—
Soft4124A77.5—
Standard (AW)3105A101—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11124A106—
1m2f – 1m4f4107C93—

Of 57 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 57 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 107C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 18 Aug 2024 Official rating 113 at the last jumps run, 18 Aug 2024

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 63A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 31 Mar 2023 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 7 Sep 2023

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 38 figures · best 130A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good19130A116—
Soft14126A112—
Good to Soft5123A89—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10130A117—
1m5f – 2m10126A111.5—
2m5f – 3m9128A116—
Over 3m9123A108—
Flat 17 figures · best 84A · median 65
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good1077A63.5—
Soft478A68.5—
Standard (AW)384A69—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1284A67—
1m2f – 1m4f469A59—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 57 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 55 figures from 57 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,807 runs since Jan 2008 (704 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 203. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 816.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−11.9—
Good to Firm2222812.6%+0.7—
Good3,43147513.8%+1.91 from 30
Good to Soft1,95421210.8%−1.11 from 5
Soft2,83730510.8%−1.12 from 20
Heavy1,15513611.8%−0.1—
Standard (AW)203146.9%−51 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2813.6%−8.3—
1m – 1m1f8667%−4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f263269.9%−20 from 4
1m5f – 2m2,43127311.2%−0.72 from 23
2m1f – 2m4f3,28235210.7%−1.21 from 12
2m5f – 3m2,90138713.3%+1.40 from 10
Over 3m81612515.3%+3.42 from 9

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sapphire Spray (IRE) (Viking Ruler)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Duck Egg Blue (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Duck Egg Blue (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Duck Egg Blue (IRE)3447f–1m7½fClass 4
Cristal Breeze (IRE)727f–1m½fClass 5
Blue Petal (IRE)917½f—
My Sapphire (IRE)715f—
Tom Pepper (IRE)10——
Lost Soul (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 30 1 3% −19.00
Soft 20 2 10% −6.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −0.50
Standard (AW) 3 1 33% +31.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 6 0 0% −6.00
Clonmel 5 1 20% +6.00
Limerick 5 1 20% −0.50
Killarney 4 1 25% +1.50
Down Royal 4 1 25% +4.50
Ballinrobe 4 0 0% −4.00
Roscommon 4 0 0% −4.00
Dundalk (AW) 3 1 33% +31.00
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 23 2 9% +16.50
2m1f – 2m4f 12 1 8% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
Over 3m 9 2 22% +4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 8 0 0% −8.00
Jack Kennedy 7 1 14% +4.00
Danny Gilligan 6 2 33% +7.00
Declan McDonogh 5 1 20% +29.00
Leigh Roche 4 1 25% +1.50
Mr Finian Maguire 4 0 0% −4.00
Jordan Gainford 3 0 0% −3.00
Sam Ewing 3 0 0% −3.00
Keith Donoghue 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Bowen 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael O'Sullivan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr H C Swan 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J H Williamson 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Mikey Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Katie O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 41 3 7% +9.50
Cheekpieces 15 2 13% −2.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 9 2 22% +4.00
2022 9 1 11% +2.00
2021 11 1 9% +23.00
2020 10 1 10% −4.50
2019 7 0 0% −7.00
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 2 11% −6.00
Hurdle 18 1 6% −7.00
Flat 18 2 11% +21.50
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Aug 24+42d Tramore McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase 22f · Good · 12 ran Settled midpack early - improved into 4th by three out - pressed for effort soon after - held that spot but couldn't close down the leaders 5/12 5½ 11-2 11370C107C Jack Kennedy 33/1
07 Jul 24+56d Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 25.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 35 11-2 10097C88C Danny Gilligan 20/1
12 May 24+28d Killarney Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase 26f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 16 9-12 11576C89C Danny Gilligan 12/1
14 Apr 24+42d Down Royal Switch Today At fibrus.com Handicap Chase 26f · Yielding · 11 ran 4/11 2 11-13 11579A123A Jack Kennedy 11/2
03 Mar 24+133d Leopardstown QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed) 21.5f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 5 9-12 115—101A Danny Gilligan 22/1
22 Oct 23+45d Sedgefield Vickers.Bet Durham National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 29f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 6½ 11-2 12085B109B Sean Bowen 11/1
07 Sep 23+24d Clonmel John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (47-70) 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 2 10-8 5049C52A Mr J H Williamson 20/1
14 Aug 23+43d Ballinrobe Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle 25.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 8/9 ½ 10-7 100105C85C Michael O'Sullivan 6/1
02 Jul 23+20d Uttoxeter Bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 26f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 ¾ 10-5 12284B108A Sean Bowen 11/1
12 Jun 23+18d Roscommon Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase 24f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 8 9-10 117103A116A Danny Gilligan 16/5F
25 May 23+24d Limerick 24th June Ladies Day At Limerick Handicap Chase 25.5f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 1/10 10-11 10693A123A Danny Gilligan 7/2
01 May 23+14d Down Royal Club Mixers Handicap Chase 26f · Yielding · 12 ran 1/12 9-11 97128A120A Danny Gilligan 15/2
17 Apr 23+17d Tramore Tramore Promenade Beginners Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 3/14 1¼ 11-7 102116B113A Michael O'Sullivan 7/1
31 Mar 23+161d Dundalk (AW) Easter Week Racing 11th & 14th April At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) 16f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 shd 9-5 53105A63A Ben Coen 50/1
21 Oct 22+19d Sligo Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 25.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 12/16 ½ 11-10 102—93C Jordan Gainford 33/1
02 Oct 22+31d Killarney Tote Guarantee On All Irish & UK Races Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-12 102—— Sam Ewing 7/1
01 Sep 22+24d Clonmel John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (47-70) 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 3¼ 11-6 58106A57A Mr H C Swan 15/2
08 Aug 22+18d Ballinrobe C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 23f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 hd 12-0 102120B123A Jack Kennedy 8/1
21 Jul 22+39d Limerick John Thomas Mcnamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 nk 11-12 10287B116A Mr H C Swan 15/2
12 Jun 22+17d Downpatrick Randox Rated Novice Hurdle 17.5f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran 3/6 2¼ 11-5 101100B119B Simon Torrens 9/2
26 May 22+14d Limerick Your New Tote At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 1½ 11-13 10185B125A Jack Kennedy 17/2
12 May 22+22d Clonmel Team Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 12-0 9599B130A Jack Kennedy 10/1
20 Apr 22+153d Bellewstown awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 14.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 ¾ 9-7 59117C64A Sam Ewing 18/1
18 Nov 21+20d Thurles Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 12/16 8½ 11-10 9859C89C Davy Russell 20/1
29 Oct 21+21d Down Royal Ladbrokes Handicap Chase 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 hd 9-12 102—95A Jordan Gainford 7/2
08 Oct 21+11d Downpatrick Randox Health Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 18f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 4½ 11-9 99117A96A Jordan Gainford 11/4F
27 Sep 21+10d Roscommon Athlone Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 15.5f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 shd 11-11 9990B121A Davy Russell 9/2
17 Sep 21+13d Downpatrick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 18f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 5½ 12-0 10284A126A Davy Russell 11/2
04 Sep 21+48d Navan Racing Again 18th September Handicap (45-65) 14f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 ¾ 9-13 61119C69C Declan McDonogh 50/1
18 Jul 21+34d Tipperary Racing Again August 6th Beginners Chase 19f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 12-0 105—— Jack Kennedy 11/2
14 Jun 21+24d Gowran Park Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (45-65) 13.5f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 nk 10-1 64119C76A Declan McDonogh 14/1
21 May 21+30d Downpatrick Toals Bookmakers Beginners Chase 19f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 6½ 12-0 10889B118A Keith Donoghue 16/5F
21 Apr 21+13d Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) 16f · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-12 61101B84A Declan McDonogh 33/1
08 Apr 21+141d Gowran Park GowranPark1 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 13.5f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 ½ 9-12 6180C72A Declan McDonogh 28/1
18 Nov 20+20d Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 1 9-8 6389B69A Mikey Sheehy 18/1
29 Oct 20+20d Clonmel Clonmel Handicap Chase 16f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 1¾ 11-9 108108A119A Jack Kennedy 9/2
09 Oct 20+18d Downpatrick Toals Bookmakers Beginners Chase 19f · Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 12-0 10978A111A Davy Russell 2/1F
21 Sep 20+21d Listowel Listowel Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2 12-0 —106A119A Keith Donoghue 6/1
31 Aug 20+22d Roscommon Elphin Handicap (45-70) 11.5f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 9-4 6775C50A Sam Ewing 12/1
09 Aug 20+20d Downpatrick Randox Health Beginners Chase 19f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 6½ 12-0 ——116A Keith Donoghue 5/2F
20 Jul 20+7d Ballinrobe John Madden & Sons Handicap (45-75) 13f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 2 9-9 68108C63C Leigh Roche 9/1
13 Jul 20+14d Killarney Easyclean Ltd. Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 14f · Yielding · 11 ran 1/11 10-2 6574A78A Leigh Roche 9/2J
29 Jun 20+12d Limerick Patrickswell Maiden 12f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 1¼ 9-9 —107C60C Leigh Roche 66/1
17 Jun 20+241d Limerick Patrickswell Maiden 12.5f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 1¾ 9-9 —97C58A Leigh Roche 50/1
20 Oct 19+8d Cork Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 10 ran 6/10 2½ 10-12 104100A106A Davy Russell 9/2
12 Oct 19+14d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse For Fundraisers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 3¾ 11-7 104109B115A Davy Russell 7/2
28 Sep 19+24d Navan Dun A Ri Blinds Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 25 ran 2/25 3¼ 11-12 102130B128A Davy Russell 6/1J
04 Sep 19+43d Gowran Park Racing At Gowran Park 21st September Maiden 14f · Yielding · 10 ran 6/10 1 9-7 —124A65A Declan McDonogh 14/1
23 Jul 19+14d Ballinrobe Mayo News Maiden Hurdle 17.5f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 1 11-4 10290B109B Davy Russell 4/7F
09 Jul 19+32d Roscommon Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 21f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 11-2 —118B109A Katie O'Farrell 3/1
07 Jun 19+273d Clonmel BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1½ 11-12 —144B126A Denis O'Regan 9/4
07 Sep 18+27d Kilbeggan Summer Party Pack Discount Group Booking Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 3 11-12 —45B94A Donal McInerney 13/2
11 Aug 18+59d Kilbeggan (IRE) Summer Party Pack Discount Group Booking INH Flat Race 16f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 hd 11-11 —74B108A Mr Finian Maguire 7/1
13 Jun 18+19d Punchestown Ladbrokes Download The Grid App Flat Race 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 1¾ 11-11 —97B104A Mr Finian Maguire 8/1
25 May 18+9d Down Royal 4 Corners Sign-print And Design Flat Race 16f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 11-11 ——77A Mr Finian Maguire 4/1F
16 May 18+300d Punchestown Punchestown Event Centre Flat Race 16f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 shd 11-11 —123B126A Mr Finian Maguire 18/1
20 Jul 17+193d Killarney Christy Lucey Transport Limited Flat Race 17f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 19 11-7 ——66C Mr J J Codd 10/1
08 Jan 17 Naas Tuckmill Gallery, Aria Boutique & Jingles Hat Hire (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 1¾ 11-0 ——— Ricky Doyle 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Abbey (IRE) won?
The Abbey (IRE) won 5 of 58 archived starts between 2017 and 2024, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 15 times in total (25.9% of starts).
Who trained The Abbey (IRE)?
The Abbey (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 18 August 2024.
Who is The Abbey (IRE)'s sire?
The Abbey (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Sapphire Spray (IRE), whose sire is Viking Ruler.
What going does The Abbey (IRE) prefer?
The Abbey (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 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 The Abbey (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 18 August 2024. The highest on record is 122.
What is The Abbey (IRE)'s sire's record?
Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,807 runs since Jan 2008 (704 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 203. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.3% from 816.
Who are The Abbey (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Sapphire Spray (IRE), The Abbey (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Duck Egg Blue (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Duck Egg Blue (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2017. 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.