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Horse profile

The Cub (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2016) · Last trainer Thomas O'Neill · Last owner Party Boys Syndicate
by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Ballon Express (IRE) (Axe)
10 runs · 8 courses · from Nov 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2016 — 3,764 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2016 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

The Cub (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Limerick (Jul 2014). Last raced off 88, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

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 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 24 Jul 2014 Official rating 88 at the last run, 1 Jul 2016

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 8 figures · best 113A · median 99.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good3110A103—
Soft3113A96—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5110A96—
2m1f – 2m4f2113A110.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 10 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 · 8 figures from 10 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
Fourstars Allstar (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−7.1—
Good to Firm140139.3%+2.2—
Good290175.9%−1.20 from 5
Good to Soft123118.9%+1.80 from 1
Soft235156.4%−0.70 from 3
Heavy129118.5%+1.40 from 1
Standard (AW)1000%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−7.1—
1m2f – 1m4f700%−7.1—
1m5f – 2m195168.2%+1.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f350205.7%−1.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m273197%−0.10 from 6
Over 3m1131210.6%+3.50 from 1

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
Ballon Express (IRE) (Axe)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Graham O'Sullivan 5 0 0% −5.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
A E Lynch 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Darcy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 7 0 0% −7.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
01 Jul 16+392d Wexford Blackstairs Beginners Chase 25.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-12 88— Robbie Colgan 66/1
05 Jun 15+284d Downpatrick Irish T Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 16 11-12 —103B A E Lynch 33/1
25 Aug 14+10d Downpatrick Al Aasfa 2 Stables Dubai Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 2¾ 11-5 97110A Graham O'Sullivan 3/1
15 Aug 14+22d Tramore Ey Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-5 —— Graham O'Sullivan 10/1
24 Jul 14+45d Limerick Limerick's Live 95fm Beginners Chase 19.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 2/14 3¼ 11-5 —113A Graham O'Sullivan 8/1
09 Jun 14+31d Roscommon Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 7th Beginners Chase 21f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 18 11-5 —93A Graham O'Sullivan 66/1
09 May 14+18d Cork Like Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 13/24 25 10-12 10296C Graham O'Sullivan 20/1
21 Apr 14+30d Cork Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 20 ran 4/20 22 11-9 —96C Mr J T Carroll 20/1
22 Mar 14+133d Gowran Park 19 Silver Packages For Racing Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 4/20 nk 11-12 —108A Sean Flanagan 50/1
09 Nov 13 Naas www.naasracecourse.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 16/20 2½ 11-12 —91C Michael Darcy 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Cub (IRE) won?
The Cub (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2013 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained The Cub (IRE)?
The Cub (IRE) was trained by Thomas O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 1 July 2016.
Who is The Cub (IRE)'s sire?
The Cub (IRE) is by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Ballon Express (IRE), whose sire is Axe.
What is The Cub (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 1 July 2016. The highest on record is 102.
What is The Cub (IRE)'s sire's record?
Fourstars Allstar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.

Record shown from November 2013. 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.