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Horse profile

Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer E McNamara · Owner Vincent Casey
by Valirann (FR) out of Country Life (IRE) (Presenting)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Limerick Off 159 days · 11th of 14 Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Thegraveyardbookie is a gelding who has won one of 13 starts on turf. His sole success came at Limerick in Dec 2023 in the Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground. He has never scored in seven starts on soft or in three starts at Killarney. He last ran at Killarney in May 2026, finishing 11 of 14 in the Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase off an official rating of 106, which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 2 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating106↓ 9lb off peak
106 106–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 103 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 28 Dec 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 9 figures · best 123A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4103B83—
Heavy3123A92—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5123A871 · —
1m5f – 2m279B57—
Over 3m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 28 Dec 2024 Official rating 106 at the last run, 11 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 121A · median 107
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4119A110.5—
Heavy3121A107—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5121A1071 · —
1m5f – 2m2115A110.5—
Over 3m1———
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 13 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 · 9 figures from 13 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Valirann (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm12433.3%+23.1—
Good4524910.8%+0.60 from 1
Good to Soft341247%−3.20 from 1
Soft4485612.5%+2.30 from 7
Heavy170127.1%−3.11 from 4
Standard (AW)14214.3%+4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4125%+14.8—
6f – 7f14214.3%+4.1—
1m – 1m1f1600%−10.2—
1m2f – 1m4f28414.3%+4.1—
1m5f – 2m475408.4%−1.80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f553549.8%−0.41 from 8
2m5f – 3m2823512.4%+2.20 from 2
Over 3m651116.9%+6.70 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Country Life (IRE) (Presenting)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Atacanter (IRE)210——
Scotty Joe (IRE)30——
Short Symphony10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +11.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Killarney 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 1 50% +13.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% +7.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor McNamara 7 1 14% +8.00
Mr R W Barron 2 0 0% −2.00
Calum Hogan 1 0 0% −1.00
G B Noonan 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel King 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% +6.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 4 1 25% +11.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% +7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
11 May 26+36d Killarney Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase 20.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Went ahead by a whisker early - overtaken approaching 2nd - slipped back after 4th - pushed along past the 5th - down to 7th by the 8th - drifted towards the back around the 9th with a mistake there and faded 3 out to finish well beaten 11/14 1½ 11-3 10615C98C Calum Hogan 28/1
05 Apr 26+328d Cork Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 16 ran Held around midpack early - slipped back through the field before 6 out - driven for effort but weakened in 15th from 4 out and pulled up before the following fence PU/16 — 10-12 106—— G B Noonan 33/1
12 May 25+77d Killarney Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase 20.5f · Yielding · 15 ran Sat close to the front pair - came down at the 7th F/15 — 11-8 106—— Conor McNamara 14/1
24 Feb 25+58d Punchestown Book Your Group Deal Today Handicap Hurdle 25f · Heavy · 12 ran Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 4th before slipping to 9th under pressure approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish 7/12 6½ 11-0 10892B106A Conor McNamara 8/1
28 Dec 24+35d Limerick Infinity Lifts Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran Held up towards the back - improved into 5th approaching two out - unable to close before the last where a mistake was made - stayed on same gear to finish 5th 5/17 1¾ 11-7 109103B119A Conor McNamara 16/1
23 Nov 24+56d Punchestown Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 19.5f · Soft · 19 ran Never troubled leaders - clipped the opening fence - pushed along by the 5th - faded three out before being pulled up ahead of the last PU/19 — 11-4 112—— Conor McNamara 20/1
28 Sep 24+191d Listowel M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 8 ran Held up in the pack early - improved into 5th by halfway and 6th 3 out - asked for effort entering straight but found little - dropped away from 2 out to finish 7th 7/8 6 10-6 11387B101A Daniel King 9/1
21 Mar 24+40d Cork Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-13 115—— Conor McNamara 40/1
10 Feb 24+43d Naas Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 6 ran 6/6 20 11-4 —80A107B Conor McNamara 66/1
29 Dec 23+62d Limerick Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-8 —123A121A Conor McNamara 14/1
28 Oct 23+40d Galway COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 5½ 11-3 —79B115A Mr D Doyle 25/1
18 Sep 23+60d Listowel Eric Browne Memorial Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 9 ran 6/9 nk 11-3 —35A106A Mr R W Barron 14/1
20 Jul 23 Killarney James Collins Memorial Flat Race 17f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 4 11-3 —113B115A Mr R W Barron 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) won?
Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trains Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)?
Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 May 2026.
Who is Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)'s sire?
Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Country Life (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) prefer?
Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 11 May 2026. The highest on record is 115.
What is Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)'s sire's record?
Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.
Who are Thegraveyardbookie (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Country Life (IRE), Thegraveyardbookie (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2023. 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.