Horse profile
The Gloves Are Off (IRE)
by Oscar (IRE) out of Reapers Dream (IRE) (Electric I)
27 runs · 18 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Jun 2010 — 5,991 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 8th of 11
2 wins · Market Rasen & Punchestown
Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile
The Gloves Are Off (IRE) is 2 from 27. Hasn't won since Apr 2010.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 7 (25.9%)Placed
- −14.25£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.80Fair A/E n=27 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 183 d
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 rating119↓ 4lb off peak
119
107–123
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
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
Oscar (IRE)
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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 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
Dam
Reapers Dream (IRE) (Electric I)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Another Brandy (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Another Brandy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Brandy (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Reel'Em In (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tourig Oscar (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Tjade Collier | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Giles Hawkins | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob McCarth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 2 | 10% | −8.25 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 19 | 2 | 11% | −6.25 |
| Chase | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 10+23d | Market Rasen | Betfair Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 4½ | 11-6 | 119 | 100A | Giles Hawkins | 20/1 |
| 19 May 10+21d | Sedgefield | T Manners & Sons 150th Anniversary Beginners' Chase | 4/6 | 30 | 11-0 | 109 | 93C | Tjade Collier | 7/2 |
| 28 Apr 10+17d | Kelso | John N. Dunn Group Ltd/sol2o Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 9 | 10-12 | 119 | 105A | Giles Hawkins | 12/1 |
| 11 Apr 10+22d | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Family Enclosure Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-5 | 113 | 124A | Giles Hawkins | 8/1 | |
| 20 Mar 10+13d | Newcastle | Bushmills Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 8 | 10-10 | 114 | 102A | Tjade Collier | 17/2 |
| 07 Mar 10+15d | Huntingdon | Turftv.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 1½ | 11-6 | 114 | 117A | Shane Byrne | 8/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+29d | Uttoxeter | Bet Totepool On All UK Racing Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 17 | 11-0 | 115 | 93C | Tjade Collier | 6/1 |
| 22 Jan 10+183d | Catterick | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | 2 | 10-9 | 113 | 118A | Tjade Collier | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 09+16d | Limerick | October 11th Munster National (q.r.) Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 15/16 | ½ | 12-1 | 107 | 96C | Brian O'Connell | 14/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+15d | Roscommon | Www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 15/15 | 16 | 11-3 | 110 | 102C | Rob McCarth | 20/1 |
| 22 Jun 09+9d | Kilbeggan | Loughnagore Beginners Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-12 | 112 | — | Niall P Madden | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 09+13d | Limerick | Syncreon Technology Beginners Chase | 4/16 | 5½ | 11-12 | 114 | 117A | Tom Doyle | 7/1 |
| 31 May 09+19d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Beginners Chase | 10/13 | 6 | 11-12 | 114 | 104C | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 12 May 09+41d | Killarney | Seamus Weldon Novice Chase | 2/7 | 30 | 11-4 | — | 96B | Tom Doyle | 4/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+11d | Gowran Park | Ballyhale Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 14/20 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 114 | 108C | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 21 Mar 09+84d | Gowran Park | Evening Racing At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 9/11 | 21 | 11-7 | 116 | 99C | Alain Cawley | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 08+41d | Limerick | Guinness Christmas Racing Festival Hurdle | 4/6 | 30 | 11-6 | 116 | 101C | S P Walsh | 14/1 |
| 16 Nov 08+17d | Cork | Blackwater Handicap Hurdle | 10/13 | ¾ | 11-3 | 115 | 111C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 30 Oct 08+27d | Clonmel | Wilderness Chase | 6/13 | 5½ | 11-3 | — | 94C | Davy Russell | 3/1F |
| 03 Oct 08+14d | Gowran Park | Stoneyford Beginners Chase | F/18 | — | 11-10 | — | — | Davy Russell | 3/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+148d | Listowel | Guinness Beginners Steeplechase (Div 1`) | 3/11 | 6 | 11-10 | — | 117A | Davy Russell | 10/3 |
| 24 Apr 08+44d | Punchestown | Aon Hurdle | 6/24 | ¾ | 11-12 | 123 | 120A | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 08+45d | Cheltenham | Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 14/22 | 22 | 11-7 | 116 | 113C | Davy Russell | 33/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+14d | Navan | Navan Golf Club Open For Membership Hurdle | 4/27 | 5 | 11-10 | 116 | 121A | Conor O'Dwyer | 9/2 |
| 12 Jan 08+49d | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/22 | 11-10 | 116 | 138A | Davy Russell | 11/4 | |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 07+25d | Gowran Park | Christmas Party Race Evening Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 114C | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 30 Oct 07 | Punchestown | Punchestown Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 120C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Gloves Are Off won?
- The Gloves Are Off (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
- Who trained The Gloves Are Off?
- The Gloves Are Off (IRE) was trained by Sue Smith on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 11 June 2010.
- Who is The Gloves Are Off's sire?
- The Gloves Are Off (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Reapers Dream (IRE), whose sire is Electric I.
- What going does The Gloves Are Off prefer?
- The Gloves Are Off (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Gloves Are Off's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 11 June 2010. The highest on record is 123.
- What is The Gloves Are Off'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 The Gloves Are Off's siblings?
- Out of Reapers Dream (IRE), The Gloves Are Off (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Another Brandy (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Another Brandy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.