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Tom's Article (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer Philip M Byrne · Last owner Mrs Emer Obrien
by Definite Article (GB) out of Carrownisky Lass (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Nov 2016 — 3,636 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 · 10th of 14 2 wins · Navan & Downpatrick New yard Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Tom's Article (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Sep 2014. Last raced off 109, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 13lb off peak
109 109–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel, 17 Sep 2014 Official rating 109 at the last run, 6 Nov 2016

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 7 figures · best 123A · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good4123A117.5—
Soft2117A109.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5123A117—
2m1f – 2m4f2118B107—

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.5—
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 6
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.21 from 3
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 4
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.31 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.21 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 4
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Carrownisky Lass (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −3.62
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% −1.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 3 1 33% −1.50
Navan 2 1 50% +0.38
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −2.62
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −2.50
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Carberry 2 1 50% +0.38
Ms N Carberry 2 1 50% −0.50
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D J O'Leary 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% −8.12
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 6 2 33% −2.12
2013 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% −5.62
NH Flat 3 1 33% −1.50
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
06 Nov 16+90d Cork Paddy Power Paddys Numbers Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 15 11-12 10968C96C Brian O'Connell 66/1
08 Aug 16+385d Ballinrobe Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 21f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-1 111—— Simon Torrens 40/1
20 Jul 15+45d Cartmel Msp Technologies Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-9 122—— Richard Johnson 15/8F
05 Jun 15+43d Downpatrick Irish T Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 8 ran BD/8 — 11-12 ——— Kevin Sexton 25/1
23 Apr 15+195d Perth Lonmar Global Risks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-8 122—— Richard Johnson 9/2
10 Oct 14+13d Carlisle Barry Lupton Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-5 120—— Tom Scudamore 7/2
27 Sep 14+10d Navan Troytown Bar Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 ——116A Paul Carberry 11/8F
17 Sep 14+11d Listowel M.S.D Animal Health Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 2½ 11-12 ——119B Paul Carberry 2/1
06 Sep 14+27d Navan Navanracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 3¼ 11-12 ——123A Danny Mullins 25/1
10 Aug 14+27d Downpatrick Sunday Fun Club Maiden Hurdle 23f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-12 ——— Davy Condon 11/8F
14 Jul 14+212d Downpatrick Ballydugan Flat Race 18f · Good To Yielding · 4 ran 1/4 12-0 ——118B Ms N Carberry 1/2F
14 Dec 13+30d Fairyhouse Merry Christmas From Fairyhouse Flat Race 16f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 11-2 ——117A Mr D J O'Leary 16/1
14 Nov 13 Clonmel Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Flat Race 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 4¼ 11-11 ——102A Ms N Carberry 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Tom's Article (IRE) won?
Tom's Article (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trained Tom's Article (IRE)?
Tom's Article (IRE) was trained by Philip M Byrne on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 6 November 2016.
Who is Tom's Article (IRE)'s sire?
Tom's Article (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Carrownisky Lass (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What going does Tom's Article (IRE) prefer?
Tom's Article (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Tom's Article (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 6 November 2016. The highest on record is 122.
What is Tom's Article (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

Record shown from November 2013. 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.