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Horse profile

The Engineer (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2014) · Last trainer Mrs John Harrington · Last owner Howard Spooner
by Old Vic (GB) out of Mother Superior (IRE) (Camden Town)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2014 — 4,539 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2014 · 6th of 8
KTB Profile

The Engineer (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Limerick (Nov 2011).

Based on 12 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 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 17 Mar 2014 Official rating 101 at the last run, 27 Mar 2014

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 12 figures · best 127A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft7127A104—
Heavy4114A109—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6123A103—
1m5f – 2m6127A113.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.80 from 1
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.9—
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.40 from 7
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.80 from 4
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.20 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.10 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.1—
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mother Superior (IRE) (Camden Town)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Wise Old Owl (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Wise Old Owl (IRE)1422m6f–3m—
Superior Ben (IRE)1312m—
Tukawhile (IRE)1713m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robbie Power 8 0 0% −8.00
Miss K Harrington 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Bolger 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 7 0 0% −7.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
18 May 14+52d Limerick Supermacs Dooradoyle Beginners Chase 19.5f · Yielding · 8 ran 6/8 20 11-12 —99C Robbie Power 12/1
27 Mar 14+10d Cork Best Dressed Easter Sunday Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Heavy · 21 ran 14/21 20 11-11 101101C Robbie Power 9/1
17 Mar 14+9d Wexford St. Patrick's Day Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 2 11-7 101127A Mark Bolger 10/1
08 Mar 14+31d Gowran Park Michael Fennelly & Holden Plant Rentals Ltd. Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 11 11-12 101100C Robbie Power 12/1
05 Feb 14+11d Down Royal Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novice Handicap Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 2½ 10-7 99113B Robbie Power 3/1
25 Jan 14+13d Leopardstown January Jumps Weekend Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 17 ran 10/17 13 11-12 —101C Robbie Power 16/1
12 Jan 14+790d Navan 2014 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 23 ran 7/23 nk 11-12 —104A Robbie Power 12/1
14 Nov 11+23d Limerick Askeaton Beginners Chase 19.5f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 17 11-12 —117A Robbie Power 9/2
22 Oct 11+171d Galway T.V.O'Brien Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 10 11-7 —114A Miss K Harrington 2/1F
04 May 11+59d Punchestown United Arab Emirates Embassy Flat Race 18f · Good · 25 ran 3/25 3 11-7 —123A Miss K Harrington 13/2
06 Mar 11+68d Naas Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 3/15 1½ 11-7 —115A Miss K Harrington 10/1
28 Dec 10 Leopardstown Madigans Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran 8/24 ¾ 11-7 —105C Robbie Power 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Engineer (IRE) won?
The Engineer (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2010 and 2014. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
Who trained The Engineer (IRE)?
The Engineer (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 18 May 2014.
Who is The Engineer (IRE)'s sire?
The Engineer (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Mother Superior (IRE), whose sire is Camden Town.
What is The Engineer (IRE)'s official rating?
The Engineer (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 101.
What is The Engineer (IRE)'s sire's record?
Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Engineer (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mother Superior (IRE), The Engineer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Wise Old Owl (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2010. 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.