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Horse profile

The Gripper (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2011) · Last trainer Rachel Hobbs · Last owner The Hobbs Choice Partnership
by City Honours (USA) out of Peacefull River (IRE) (Over The River)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jan 2011 — 5,753 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 Won at Hereford Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

The Gripper (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 102.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating102At career-high mark
102 84–102

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 · Hereford, 13 Jan 2011 Official rating 102 at the last run, 27 Jan 2011

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 13 figures · best 113A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft4102A95.5—
Good to Soft4108A90.5—
Heavy3113A107—
Good2111A99—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6108A91—
1m5f – 2m5111A102—
2m5f – 3m2113A102—

Of 15 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 · 13 figures from 15 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
City Honours (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,050 runs since Jan 2008 (125 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm19315.8%+7.8—
Good to Firm103109.7%+1.7—
Good241239.5%+1.50 from 2
Good to Soft143107%−10 from 5
Soft314175.4%−2.60 from 5
Heavy224208.9%+0.91 from 3
Standard (AW)6116.7%+8.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f500%−8—
1m5f – 2m288206.9%−1.10 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f357298.1%+0.10 from 7
2m5f – 3m317299.1%+1.11 from 2
Over 3m8367.2%−0.80 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
Peacefull River (IRE) (Over The River)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Castlecrossings (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Castlecrossings (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Castlecrossings (IRE)1122m–2m3½fClass 4
River Dancing (IRE)1813mClass 5
My Auld Man (IRE)120——
Bracken Boy (IRE)30——
Seize The Day (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +5.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +5.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 2 1 50% +6.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +6.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alan Crowe 5 0 0% −5.00
Peter Carberry 3 1 33% +5.00
Ms N Carberry 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J Mahot 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Power 1 0 0% −1.00
S J Hassett 1 0 0% −1.00
Emmet Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A T Duff 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 2 1 50% +6.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −3.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2011 · 2 runs
27 Jan 11+14d Warwick Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 9-13 102— Peter Carberry 8/1
13 Jan 11+13d Hereford Lindley Catering Group Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 10-0 95113A Peter Carberry 7/1
2010 · 5 runs
31 Dec 10+43d Warwick Whitson Bloodstock Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 24 11-0 9593A Peter Carberry 11/1
18 Nov 10+44d Hereford Digibet.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 3¾ 10-12 93108A Mr J Mahot 80/1
05 Oct 10+46d Tipperary Blue & Gold Beginners Chase 20f · Yielding · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-12 —— Alan Crowe 33/1
20 Aug 10+184d Killarney Grand Hotel Killarney Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 15/16 30 11-1 8486C Alan Crowe 20/1
17 Feb 10+48d Punchestown Festival Shopping Village Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 22f · Soft · 22 ran 16/22 3 11-4 8791C Alan Crowe 25/1
2009 · 8 runs
31 Dec 09+78d Tramore Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 30 11-7 9091C Ian Power 20/1
14 Oct 09+37d Punchestown 2010 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 19/25 2 11-2 9291C Alan Crowe 33/1
07 Sep 09+7d Clonmel Comeragh Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 4/18 5½ 11-4 92107A Alan Crowe 16/1
31 Aug 09+108d Downpatrick Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 14/15 8 11-1 —90C S J Hassett 33/1
15 May 09+17d Cork Mallow Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 22 ran 16/22 3½ 11-9 —87C Emmet Mullins 33/1
28 Apr 09+9d Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 16f · Soft · 25 ran 19/25 7 11-4 —98C Mr A T Duff 25/1
19 Apr 09+33d Tramore Metal Man (c & G) (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 7 12-0 —111A Ms N Carberry 8/1
17 Mar 09 Down Royal Captain Morgan (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 3½ 12-0 —102A Ms N Carberry 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Gripper won?
The Gripper (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
Who trained The Gripper?
The Gripper (IRE) was trained by Rachel Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 27 January 2011.
Who is The Gripper's sire?
The Gripper (IRE) is by City Honours (USA) out of Peacefull River (IRE), whose sire is Over The River.
What going does The Gripper prefer?
The Gripper (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Gripper's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 27 January 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Gripper's sire's record?
City Honours (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,050 runs since Jan 2008 (125 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Gripper's siblings?
Out of Peacefull River (IRE), The Gripper (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Castlecrossings (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Castlecrossings (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2009. 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.