Horse profile
The Game Changer (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2018) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Arcadio (GER) out of Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
57 runs · 20 courses · from Mar 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Aug 2018 — 3,006 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2018
13 wins · 9 courses
Last raced off OR 142
KTB Profile
The Game Changer (IRE) is 13 from 57 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 3 level. The biggest win we hold: the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon (Sep 2015). Hasn't won since Jun 2018. 8 of 24 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 5 from 33 on softer. Last raced off 142, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 57 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 13–57Wins / Runs
- 22.8%Strike rate
- 26 (45.6%)Placed
- −12.79£1 level staken=57 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=57 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 155Highest OR
- 35dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating142↓ 13lb off peak
142
118–155
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 86
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 127A | 100.5 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 123C | 85.5 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 118C | 105 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 127A | 84 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 123C | 97.5 | — |
Of 25 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (7) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 25 runs · as at 3 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
Arcadio (GER)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,479 | 164 | 11.1% | +1.9 | 8 from 23 |
| Good to Soft | 789 | 68 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,153 | 93 | 8.1% | −1.1 | 2 from 18 |
| Heavy | 431 | 31 | 7.2% | −2 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | −4.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −5.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,462 | 145 | 9.9% | +0.7 | 7 from 38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 136 | 9.1% | −0.1 | 6 from 18 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 815 | 70 | 8.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 159 | 13 | 8.2% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
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
Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Johns Spirit (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Johns Spirit (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Spirit (IRE) | 36 | 7 | 2m½f–2m4½f | Grade 3 |
| Morgan (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m–2m3f | — |
| Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 2m–2m½f | Class 3 |
| One Down (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Welluknow (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Jet Of Stars (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Lexi's Choice (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilt Ride (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 23 | 8 | 35% | +1.33 |
| Soft | 18 | 2 | 11% | −12.12 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 12 | 3 | 25% | −2.50 |
| Galway | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.38 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.60 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 7 | 18% | −14.52 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 6 | 33% | +2.73 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 15 | 6 | 40% | +3.61 |
| B J Cooper | 15 | 3 | 20% | −8.40 |
| Jonathan Burke | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Meehan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Ring | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Collins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 37 | 9 | 24% | −10.67 |
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.62 |
| Hood + cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| 2017 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.50 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 | 50% | +2.33 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +5.38 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 5 | 18% | −5.62 |
| Chase | 27 | 7 | 26% | −9.17 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Aug 18+3d | Galway | Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase | UR/16 | — | 11-2 | 142 | — | — | Andrew Ring | 20/1 |
| 02 Aug 18+25d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A) | PU/20 | — | 11-0 | 139 | — | — | Davy Russell | 25/1 |
| 08 Jul 18+3d | Limerick | Party Time Ltd. Marquee Hire Chase | 2/5 | 12 | 11-9 | 142 | 106C | 130B | Davy Russell | 7/4 |
| 05 Jul 18+13d | Tipperary | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) | 9/11 | 42 | 11-4 | 140 | — | 103C | Davy Russell | 22/1 |
| 22 Jun 18+56d | Down Royal | www.thetote.com Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-12 | 139 | 86A | 135A | Davy Russell | 5/2F | |
| 27 Apr 18+3d | Punchestown | Betdaq 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle (grade 1) | 5/7 | 46 | 11-12 | 139 | 27C | 113C | Davy Russell | 66/1 |
| 24 Apr 18+100d | Punchestown | Boylesports Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 8/9 | 3 | 11-12 | 142 | 19B | 117A | Mark Enright | 66/1 |
| 14 Jan 18+16d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (grade A) | 7/10 | 6 | 11-1 | 144 | 89C | 115C | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 2017 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 17+47d | Leopardstown | Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/5 | 40 | 11-10 | 139 | — | 107C | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 |
| 12 Nov 17+25d | Navan | TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) | 4/6 | 30 | 11-4 | 144 | 60C | 99C | Davy Russell | 2/1J |
| 18 Oct 17+38d | Punchestown | Coral.ie Free Racehorse Ownership With The Coral Champions Club Rated Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 10-13 | 139 | — | — | Chris Meehan | 8/1 |
| 10 Sep 17+12d | Listowel | Kerrymaid Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-5 | 137 | 105C | 136B | Chris Meehan | 4/1 | |
| 29 Aug 17+19d | Ballinrobe | Hollymount Nursing Home Chase | 1/5 | 11-2 | 144 | 123C | 138B | Davy Russell | 5/2 | |
| 10 Aug 17+7d | Sligo | Sf Engineering Consulting Hurdle | 2/5 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 139 | 96C | 127B | B J Cooper | 5/2 |
| 03 Aug 17+100d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A) | 13/20 | 5½ | 10-2 | 140 | — | 95C | James Bowen | 40/1 |
| 25 Apr 17+8d | Punchestown | BoyleSports Champion Chase (Grade 1) | PU/8 | — | 11-12 | 144 | — | — | B J Cooper | 40/1 |
| 17 Apr 17+15d | Fairyhouse | Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A) | PU/28 | — | 11-0 | 149 | — | — | M P Fogarty | 66/1 |
| 02 Apr 17+16d | Fairyhouse | Normans Grove Chase (grade 2) | PU/7 | — | 11-10 | 147 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 17 Mar 17+96d | Cheltenham | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 21/24 | 17 | 11-8 | 150 | 8C | 113C | B J Cooper | 9/1 |
| 2016 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 16+28d | Cork | Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase (grade 2) | PU/7 | — | 11-10 | 150 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 13 Nov 16+7d | Navan | TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) | 4/6 | 6 | 11-7 | 150 | 84A | 134B | Denis O'Regan | 5/1 |
| 06 Nov 16+25d | Naas | Brady's Family Ham Supporting Kildare GAA Poplar Square Chase (Grade 3) | 2/5 | 4¼ | 11-10 | 150 | 105C | 139B | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 12 Oct 16+11d | Punchestown | Coral.ie Free Racehorse Ownership With The Coral Champions Club Rated Hurdle | 3/7 | 5½ | 11-1 | 141 | 127A | 129A | Cian Collins | 9/2 |
| 01 Oct 16+15d | Gowran Park | PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2) | 4/8 | hd | 11-8 | 150 | 87A | 134A | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 16 Sep 16+123d | Listowel | Southampton Goodwill Chase | 3/5 | 32 | 11-5 | 150 | 118C | 106C | B J Cooper | 11/8F |
| 16 May 16+18d | Killarney | Laurels Pub & Restaurant An Riocht Chase (grade 3) | 2/4 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 153 | — | 130B | B J Cooper | 8/11F |
| 28 Apr 16+19d | Punchestown | Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 2/5 | 11 | 11-10 | 151 | — | 144B | B J Cooper | 9/1 |
| 09 Apr 16+25d | Aintree | Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) | 2/5 | 14 | 11-4 | 151 | — | 145B | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 15 Mar 16+152d | Cheltenham | Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Novices' Grade 1) | 4/7 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 155 | — | 131B | B J Cooper | 14/1 |
| 2015 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 15+11d | Punchestown | Buck House Novice Chase (grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-10 | 151 | — | 139B | B J Cooper | EvensF | |
| 04 Oct 15+6d | Tipperary | Like A Butterfly Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-8 | 145 | — | 142B | R Walsh | 5/2 | |
| 28 Sep 15+20d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Kilbegnet Novice Chase (grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-8 | 144 | — | 145B | B J Cooper | 11/10 | |
| 08 Sep 15+40d | Galway | Ballybrit Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 2/4 | 2 | 11-8 | 144 | — | 140B | B J Cooper | 7/4 |
| 30 Jul 15+7d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap | 12/20 | 1½ | 10-11 | 143 | — | 115A | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 23 Jul 15+20d | Limerick | Wallstone Financial Novice Chase | 1/3 | 11-12 | 127 | — | 143C | Davy Russell | 8/11F | |
| 03 Jul 15+25d | Wexford | Stena Line Horizon Chase | 2/3 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 127 | — | 126C | B J Cooper | 8/13F |
| 08 Jun 15+23d | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Car Sales Novice Chase | 1/7 | 11-8 | 127 | — | 138A | B J Cooper | 6/4 | |
| 16 May 15+18d | Punchestown | Event Centre Beginners Chase | 1/6 | 11-12 | 127 | — | 149B | Davy Russell | 6/4F | |
| 28 Apr 15+17d | Punchestown | Killashee Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 3/25 | ½ | 11-7 | 141 | — | 152A | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 11 Apr 15+29d | Aintree | One Stop Energy Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 2/21 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 141 | — | 141A | L P Dempsey | 15/2 |
| 13 Mar 15+159d | Cheltenham | Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 9/24 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 141 | — | 130A | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 2014 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 14+17d | Tipperary | Istabraq Hurdle (grade 2) | 3/5 | 2¾ | 11-7 | 141 | — | 131B | Jonathan Burke | 14/1 |
| 18 Sep 14+18d | Listowel | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade C) | 10/16 | 1 | 11-5 | 142 | — | 131A | Jonathan Burke | 7/1C |
| 31 Aug 14+9d | Cork | J.p.mcmanus Rated Hurdle | 2/6 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 142 | — | 136B | Jonathan Burke | EvensF |
| 22 Aug 14+22d | Killarney | Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) | 1/15 | 11-5 | 137 | — | 138A | Jonathan Burke | 11/2 | |
| 31 Jul 14+81d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A) | 3/20 | ½ | 10-0 | 134 | — | 133A | Kevin Sexton | 12/1 |
| 11 May 14+12d | Killarney | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 2/15 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 131 | — | 137A | Kevin Sexton | 14/1 |
| 29 Apr 14+25d | Punchestown | bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 4/18 | 2 | 11-0 | 130 | — | 136A | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 04 Apr 14+26d | Aintree | International Festival For Business 2014 Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 8/10 | 5 | 11-4 | 142 | — | 110A | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 09 Mar 14+43d | Naas | Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (listed) | 2/13 | 2 | 11-9 | 125 | — | 147A | D J Casey | 20/1 |
| 25 Jan 14+29d | Leopardstown | Boylesports.com Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle 0-150) (Grade B) | 17/24 | nse | 10-6 | 127 | — | 107C | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| 2013 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 13+19d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (grade 1) | 6/7 | 35 | 11-7 | 128 | — | 109C | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 08 Dec 13+15d | Punchestown | www.punchestown.com Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-4 | 118 | — | 131A | Davy Russell | 4/1 | |
| 23 Nov 13+20d | Gowran Park | Santa Train At Gowran Park Novice Hurdle | 3/10 | 3¾ | 11-9 | — | — | 119A | A E Lynch | 4/1 |
| 03 Nov 13+194d | Cork | Paddy Power Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-7 | — | — | 134A | Davy Russell | 11/8F | |
| 23 Apr 13+33d | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | BD/25 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Mr Derek O'Connor | 6/1 |
| 21 Mar 13 | Cork | Ucc R&g National Flat Race | 1/10 | 11-2 | — | — | 122A | Ms N Carberry | 3/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Game Changer won?
- The Game Changer (IRE) won 13 of 57 archived starts between 2013 and 2018, a strike rate of 22.8%. Placed 26 times in total (45.6% of starts).
- Who trained The Game Changer?
- The Game Changer (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 5 August 2018.
- Who is The Game Changer's sire?
- The Game Changer (IRE) is by Arcadio (GER) out of Gilt Ridden (IRE), whose sire is Heron Island.
- What going does The Game Changer prefer?
- The Game Changer (IRE) has the best record on good going: 8 wins from 23 starts (34.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Game Changer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 5 August 2018. The highest on record is 155.
- What is The Game Changer's sire's record?
- Arcadio (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since Jan 2008 (375 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Game Changer's siblings?
- Out of Gilt Ridden (IRE), The Game Changer (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Johns Spirit (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Johns Spirit (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.