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Tough Enough (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer John Joseph Murphy · Last owner Martin Ocallaghan
by Raise A Grand (IRE) out of Hostess (GB) (Be My Guest)
27 runs · 16 courses · from May 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Aug 2008 — 6,648 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 12th of 16 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Tough Enough (IRE) is yet to win from 27 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Cork (Jun 2006). Last raced off 80, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 26lb off peak
80 64–106

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 (jumps) 86A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Killarney, 16 Jul 2008 Official rating 80 at the last jumps run, 15 Aug 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 57C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick (IRE), 13 May 2006 Official rating 64 at the last flat run, 1 Aug 2006

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 21 figures · best 104C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy693C81.5—
Good to Firm5103C83—
Good491C86—
Soft4103C98.5—
Good to Soft2104C88.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10102C84—
1m5f – 2m7104C86—
2m5f – 3m484C81.5—
Flat 6 figures · best 81C · median 56.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft257C51—
Good to Firm281C59—
Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m360C45—
1m2f – 1m4f381C57—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 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
Raise A Grand (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 811 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 115.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1000%−7.50 from 1
Good to Firm13196.9%−0.60 from 7
Good263197.2%−0.30 from 4
Good to Soft1151613.9%+6.40 from 4
Soft138128.7%+1.20 from 4
Heavy5958.5%+10 from 7
Standard (AW)9500%−7.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f851112.9%+5.4—
6f – 7f4512.2%−5.3—
1m – 1m1f3912.6%−4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f8989%+1.50 from 3
1m5f – 2m274207.3%−0.20 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f175116.3%−1.20 from 10
2m5f – 3m8989%+1.50 from 4
Over 3m1516.7%−0.8—

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
Hostess (GB) (Be My Guest)

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 to Firm 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
1m5f – 2m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Eddie Power 11 0 0% −11.00
David Splaine 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr B S Carey 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Grant 3 0 0% −3.00
Jodie Mogford 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Leigh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr M D Hickey 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Mooney 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 0 0% −26.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 7 0 0% −7.00
2007 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 10 0 0% −10.00
2005 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 0 0% −17.00
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2008 · 7 runs
15 Aug 08+30d Tramore Ernst & Young Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 12 10-4 8064C David Splaine 20/1
16 Jul 08+47d Killarney ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase (0-102) 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 shd 9-12 8186A David Splaine 25/1
30 May 08+8d Tramore Rockets Of The Metal Man Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 9/16 1¾ 10-9 8082A David Splaine 25/1
22 May 08+50d Clonmel Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 16f · Good · 18 ran 9/18 2½ 10-11 8286A David Splaine 20/1
02 Apr 08+15d Gowran Park Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 24f · Heavy · 20 ran 10/20 22 11-2 8580C Eddie Power 33/1
18 Mar 08+47d Naas Craddoxtown Beginners S'chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 8/13 nk 11-7 7882C Eddie Power 20/1
31 Jan 08+70d Thurles Littleton Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 18f · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 1½ 10-6 8781C Eddie Power 33/1
2007 · 6 runs
22 Nov 07+18d Market Rasen Symes Bains Broomer Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 8 11-1 10173C Jodie Mogford 14/1
04 Nov 07+8d Cork (IRE) paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 20 ran 7/20 3½ 10-2 9291C Eddie Power 25/1
27 Oct 07+173d Naas Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 16f · Good To Firm · 22 ran 22/22 30 11-1 9173C Andrew Leigh 20/1
07 May 07+28d Limerick U-bet Bookmaker (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 1) 24f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 12/18 ½ 11-5 9384C Mr M D Hickey 14/1
09 Apr 07+65d Fairyhouse McGarrell Reilly Homes Handicap Hurdle 22f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 8/15 12 9-3 10683C Ian McCarthy 33/1
03 Feb 07+82d Fairyhouse Easter 3-day Festival Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 nk 9-11 9493C Mr B S Carey 12/1
2006 · 10 runs
13 Nov 06+11d Limerick Christmas Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 19f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 11-0 9495C Eddie Power 11/2
02 Nov 06+29d Clonmel Cahir Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 5/18 1¼ 10-9 92103C Eddie Power 12/1
04 Oct 06+64d Tralee Vale Of Tralee Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 15/20 30 10-8 9382C Eddie Power 10/1
01 Aug 06+51d Galway Tote Jackpot Handicap (50-80) 16f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 9/20 1¾ 8-10 6445C D J Moran 50/1
11 Jun 06+29d Cork Fermoy Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 2/18 10 11-0 93103C Eddie Power 4/1
13 May 06+6d Limerick (IRE) Newcastle West Handicap 11f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 8-11 6657C Danny Grant 16/1
07 May 06+22d Killarney Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle 17f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 3½ 10-9 94102C Eddie Power 20/1
15 Apr 06+79d Cork Buttevant Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 3/21 6 10-12 78104C Eddie Power 25/1
26 Jan 06+14d Gowran Park P.J. Foley Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 20 ran 17/20 3½ 10-7 —75C Eddie Power 33/1
12 Jan 06+170d Limerick Hackett's Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 4 11-4 —71C Martin Mooney 14/1
2005 · 4 runs
26 Jul 05+18d Galway Mcdonogh D.I.Y. Handicap (50-80) 16f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 13/18 1½ 8-1 7037C Danny Grant 16/1
08 Jul 05+35d Wexford Lynam Merit Maiden 13f · Firm · 12 ran 3/12 1 8-6 6560C Mr B S Carey 10/1
03 Jun 05+33d Tramore Brian Griffin & Sons Auctioneers Maiden 12f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 2½ 9-2 6581C Danny Grant 14/1
01 May 05 Navan Meath Handicap (40-70) (Div 2) 10f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 7 8-11 6556C Mr B S Carey 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Tough Enough won?
Tough Enough (IRE) has yet to win, from 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2008. Placed 4 times in total (14.8% of starts).
Who trained Tough Enough?
Tough Enough (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 15 August 2008.
Who is Tough Enough's sire?
Tough Enough (IRE) is by Raise A Grand (IRE) out of Hostess (GB), whose sire is Be My Guest.
What is Tough Enough's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 15 August 2008. The highest on record is 106.
What is Tough Enough's sire's record?
Raise A Grand (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 811 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 115.

Record shown from May 2005. 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.