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Horse profile

The Last Line (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer John E & Thomas Kiely · Owner Luke Lillingston
by Hillstar (GB) out of Bluebell Line (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
3 runs · 3 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Last run 31 Oct 2026 · 5th of 14
KTB Profile

The Last Line (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Cork (Jul 2024).

Based on 3 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs since Sep 2026 · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 5 Jul 2024

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 3 figures · best 110B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good2110B1011 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2110B1011 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 5 Jul 2024

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 128A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good2128A1111 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2128A1111 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 4 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Hillstar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 750 runs since Jun 2021 (88 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm6116.7%+9.4—
Good301268.6%+1.30 from 2
Good to Soft15495.8%−1.50 from 1
Soft196147.1%−0.2—
Heavy8755.7%−1.6—
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−7.3—
6f – 7f400%−7.3—
1m – 1m1f600%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f500%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m256197.4%+0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f272217.7%+0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m184137.1%−0.2—
Over 3m2229.1%+1.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bluebell Line (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Line Out (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Toe The Line (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Line Out (IRE)3472m–2m7f—
Toe The Line (IRE)3271m4f–2mListed
Calagogo (IRE)2632m4f–2m7fClass 4
Like A Flash (IRE)50——
Line Speed (IRE)40——
Harrison Line (IRE)20——
Ring Of Steel (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Hugh Lillingston 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 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 SpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
31 Oct 26+33d Down Royal (IRE) SIS, Proud Sponsors Of Irish Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m1f · Good · 14 ran Handy in 4th at halfway - nudged up to challenge the front runner over 2f out - fading inside the final furlong - beaten out of sight in 5th 5/14 6½ 11-7 92B94B Mr Hugh Lillingston 33/1
28 Sep 26+815d Roscommon (IRE) GavinLynchRacing.com Flat Race 1m7½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Held up early fighting for control - travelled around midfield turning in - urged into 5th two out - lost touch quickly - finished well beaten 12/16 17 11-7 78C104C Mr Hugh Lillingston 20/1
2024 · 1 run
05 Jul 24 Cork Declan Nerney Plays Live After Racing Flat Race 2m1f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 shd 11-10 110B128A Mr Derek O'Connor 4/1C

Quick answers

How many races has The Last Line won?
The Last Line (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains The Last Line?
The Last Line (IRE) is trained by John E & Thomas Kiely, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 October 2026.
Who is The Last Line's sire?
The Last Line (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Bluebell Line (IRE), whose sire is Charnwood Forest.
What is The Last Line's sire's record?
Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 750 runs since Jun 2021 (88 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Last Line's siblings?
Out of Bluebell Line (IRE), The Last Line (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Line Out (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Toe The Line (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.