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Horse profile

The Sugarhill Lady (IRE)

6yo mare · Trainer E McNamara · Owner Eamon Leahy Seamus Oriordan Carmel Walsh
by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Shesaportrait (IRE) (Portrait Gallery)
12 runs · 5 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 28 May 2026 Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile

The Sugarhill Lady is a maiden who has failed to win in 12 starts on turf though she has placed twice. Her best effort came when fourth of 16 at Clonmel in May 2026. She last ran at Limerick in May 2026 off an official rating of 85, 15lb below her highest ever mark of 100. By Kingston Hill out of a Portrait Gallery mare, she has raced six times at Limerick without success.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating85↓ 15lb off peak
85 85–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 6 Apr 2026

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 8 figures · best 116B · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good to Soft299B911 run · —
Soft2116B98.51 run · —
Heavy2101A90.52 runs · 101 / 90.5
Good2102B98—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6116B97.53 runs · 116 / 101
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 105A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 6 Apr 2026 Official rating 85 at the last run, 28 May 2026

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 8 figures · best 107A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good to Soft2100A931 run · —
Soft2105A991 run · —
Heavy2100A932 runs · 100 / 93
Good2107A101.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6107A983 runs · 105 / 100
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 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 from 12 analysed runs since Sep 2024

  • Prominent 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,657 runs since Apr 2019 (206 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 168.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm32618.8%+9.7—
Good5555910.6%+1.50 from 3
Good to Soft418399.3%+0.20 from 3
Soft383318.1%−10 from 4
Heavy16895.4%−3.70 from 2
Standard (AW)10176.9%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f500%−9.1—
6f – 7f4137.3%−1.8—
1m – 1m1f4312.3%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f9966.1%−3—
1m5f – 2m5165410.5%+1.40 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f587559.4%+0.30 from 3
2m5f – 3m304237.6%−1.50 from 3
Over 3m62914.5%+5.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shesaportrait (IRE) (Portrait Gallery)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Millstream Lady (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m2½f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Millstream Lady (IRE)).

Family form: Millstream Lady (IRE) finished 2nd of 6 at Limerick (IRE), 17 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Millstream Lady (IRE)2672m2½f–3mListed

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 6 0 0% −6.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Calum Hogan 6 0 0% −6.00
Tom Kelly 3 0 0% −3.00
Conor McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 11 0 0% −11.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
28 May 26+14d Limerick Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m6f · Soft · 13 ran Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - eased out of contention soon after 4 out and pulled up PU/13 — 10-6 85—— Tom Kelly 11/2
14 May 26+38d Clonmel Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m3½f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled handy early - 5th then 6th through the middle - unable to quicken from 2 out and stayed one-speed to finish 4th 4/16 ½ 10-11 8799B100A Tom Kelly 10/1
06 Apr 26+100d Cork Finbarr Quaid Electrical Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m · Yielding · 20 ran Settled midpack early - 6th at halfway - urged into 4th after 4 out - hint of a stumble 3 out - back in 5th and driven 2f out - unable to close - up to 4th on the run-in but stayed one-paced to the line 4/20 1¼ 10-8 87116B105A Tom Kelly 12/1
2025 · 6 runs
27 Dec 25+39d Limerick Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 13 ran Settled in the pack - moved up on the inside turning for home - pushed along two out but had nothing more left and finished at an even gauge 6/13 4¾ 9-13 8980B100A Calum Hogan 15/2
18 Nov 25+31d Limerick Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Races Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 8 ran Settled midfield - 5th at halfway - urged into straight then in 6th before two out - unable to quicken and stayed on same speed from the last 6/8 1½ 10-1 92101A86A Calum Hogan 5/1
18 Oct 25+22d Limerick Master Chefs Golden Vale Cup Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m5f · Yielding · 16 ran Sat just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then found nothing and dropped away in a hurry - pulled up before the following fence PU/16 — 10-13 92—— Michael Kenneally 16/1
26 Sep 25+178d Listowel Guinness Listowel Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m6f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Settled midpack early - back in 8th at halfway - up to 5th after easing three out - held that spot into the straight but couldn't find more finishing 8th 8/16 2¼ 11-1 9483B86A Calum Hogan 14/1
01 Apr 25+26d Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m3f · Good · 16 ran Settled with the pack early - slipped back through the field after the 5th before fading approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out PU/16 — 11-12 98—— Conor McNamara 28/1
06 Mar 25+123d Thurles Holycross Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Sat close to the front group early - down among the back markers by halfway and losing touch before 3 out - eased off and pulled up before 2 out PU/14 — 11-5 100—— Conor McNamara 10/1
2024 · 3 runs
03 Nov 24+14d Cork Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Good · 15 ran Settled at the back early - still towards the back at halfway before improving into 7th spot 3 out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th 5/15 ¾ 10-7 —94B96A Calum Hogan 7/1
20 Oct 24+22d Limerick PwC Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Good · 14 ran Sat close to front group early - 6th at halfway - urged forward before 3 out and improved into 4th soon after 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th 4/14 ½ 10-13 —102B107A Calum Hogan 25/1
28 Sep 24 Listowel John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 17 ran Held up towards the back - still in touch in 14th at halfway - shaken up after two out and edged closer late but well held 6/17 4¾ 10-7 —81B93A Calum Hogan 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Sugarhill Lady won?
The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trains The Sugarhill Lady?
The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 May 2026.
Who is The Sugarhill Lady's sire?
The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) is by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Shesaportrait (IRE), whose sire is Portrait Gallery.
What is The Sugarhill Lady's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 28 May 2026. The highest on record is 100.
What is The Sugarhill Lady's sire's record?
Kingston Hill (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,657 runs since Apr 2019 (206 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.4% from 168.
Who are The Sugarhill Lady's siblings?
Out of Shesaportrait (IRE), The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Millstream Lady (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Millstream Lady (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 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.