Horse profile
True Romance (IRE)
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Full Of Love (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
47 runs · 25 courses · from Oct 2016
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2023 — 1,239 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023
6 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
True Romance (IRE) is 6 from 47. Hasn't won since Dec 2022. Last raced off 97, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 47 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 6–47Wins / Runs
- 12.8%Strike rate
- 15 (31.9%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=47 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 53dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating97↓ 25lb off peak
97
51–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 123A | 102 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 129C | 91 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 129C | 91 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 122B | 96.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 109A | 86.5 | — |
| Good | 11 | 123A | 83 | — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 83C | 68 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 91C | 70 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 76C | 70.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 123A | 80 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 116C | 98.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 83C | 80 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 47 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 47 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,628 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,345 | 156 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 2,973 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 | 3 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 1,531 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,965 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,130 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 119 | 8.6% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,331 | 217 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,815 | 438 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 3 from 21 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,586 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 | 3 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,084 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 326 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 | — |
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
Full Of Love (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Balmuick (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Balmuick (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmuick (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Lewis Valentine (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Wotya Macallit (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 3 | 16% | +7.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 19 | 5 | 26% | +10.00 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 3 | 14% | −7.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 3 | 25% | +20.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Harrison Shaw | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Graham Lee | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.75 |
| Henry Brooke | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| A P Heskin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thomas Doggrell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Reed | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Kington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Ross Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 4 | 16% | +8.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.75 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | −0.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +18.75 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 33 | 5 | 15% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 23+22d | Cartmel | Strathmore Hotels Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 12-0 | 97 | — | — | A P Heskin | 11/1 |
| 09 May 23+109d | Fakenham | Snellings Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 8½ | 11-3 | 102 | 47C | 90C | A P Heskin | 2/1 |
| 20 Jan 23+25d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 11/12 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 58 | 73C | 59C | Harrison Shaw | 8/1 |
| 26 Dec 22+13d | Market Rasen | Chestnut Homes Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 105 | 91A | 110A | Harry Reed | 3/1F |
| 13 Dec 22+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap | 1/10 | 9-9 | 55 | 103A | 74A | Harrison Shaw | 17/2 | |
| 08 Dec 22+28d | Taunton | Kings College Taunton Selling Hurdle | 3/6 | 13 | 10-7 | 105 | 102C | 95B | Thomas Doggrell | 9/2 |
| 10 Nov 22+31d | Taunton | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 2/10 | hd | 10-10 | 107 | 111B | 109A | Thomas Doggrell | 5/6F |
| 10 Oct 22+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 5/11 | 3¼ | 9-11 | 57 | 94C | 63C | Shane Kelly | 12/1 |
| 27 Sep 22+63d | Sedgefield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | 9/14 | hd | 12-0 | 110 | 88B | 106A | John Kington | 10/1 |
| 26 Jul 22+45d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 5 | 11-4 | 110 | 123A | 125A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/2 |
| 11 Jun 22+25d | Bath | Cazoo Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 9-2 | 58 | 87A | 69A | Benoit De La Sayette | 6/1 |
| 17 May 22+169d | Huntingdon | Visit Racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 3½ | 11-10 | 111 | 91C | 117B | Adam Wedge | 8/1 |
| 29 Nov 21+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 4/13 | 2½ | 9-10 | 59 | 87B | 72A | Graham Lee | 5/1 |
| 08 Nov 21+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Apprentice Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 86A | 64A | Aidan Keeley | 5/2F |
| 30 Oct 21+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 58 | 78A | 79A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 06 Oct 21+64d | Sedgefield | Sprayclad UK Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 6½ | 11-11 | 111 | 129C | 118A | Tom Scudamore | 5/2 |
| 03 Aug 21+21d | Catterick | Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | ½ | 9-12 | 58 | 69A | 75A | Ben Curtis | 2/1F |
| 13 Jul 21+83d | Bath | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap | 1/12 | 10-0 | 55 | 92A | 88A | Oisin Murphy | 9/4F | |
| 21 Apr 21+8d | Perth | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | hd | 11-0 | 116 | 86C | 90C | Ross Chapman | 10/1 |
| 13 Apr 21+35d | Newcastle (AW) | QuinnBet Handicap (Div 1) | 6/10 | shd | 9-9 | 57 | 80A | 60A | Harrison Shaw | 9/1 |
| 09 Mar 21+461d | Southwell (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 9/9 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 60 | 56C | 53C | Harrison Shaw | 18/1 |
| 04 Dec 19+28d | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 1½ | 11-1 | 122 | 38C | 112A | Henry Brooke | 8/1 |
| 06 Nov 19+48d | Musselburgh | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/9 | nse | 11-9 | 115 | 122B | 142A | Henry Brooke | 11/4 |
| 19 Sep 19+34d | Ayr | S.T. Andrew Plant Hire Handicap | 4/15 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 62 | 116C | 72A | Kevin Stott | 4/1F |
| 16 Aug 19+10d | Thirsk | Thirsk Racecourse - Ideal Venue For Indoor & Outdoor Events Handicap | 4/13 | 2 | 9-9 | 55 | 76C | 77A | Graham Lee | 6/4F |
| 06 Aug 19+14d | Catterick | Book Now For 21st September Handicap | 1/14 | 9-10 | 55 | 91C | 92A | Graham Lee | 11/4F | |
| 23 Jul 19+31d | Musselburgh | Watch Racing Tv Now Handicap | 1/13 | 8-12 | 51 | 116C | 76A | Graham Lee | 5/1 | |
| 22 Jun 19+18d | Perth | Multi Award Winning Something Special Flowers Novices' Hurdle | 2/5 | 13 | 11-4 | — | 74C | 114B | Henry Brooke | 3/1 |
| 04 Jun 19+227d | Southwell | Southwell Racecourse Joules Sale 24th July Novices' Hurdle | 1/4 | 10-12 | — | 109C | 121B | Henry Brooke | 16/1 | |
| 20 Oct 18+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 10/13 | 4 | 9-4 | 52 | 80B | 47A | Callum Rodriguez | 4/1F |
| 22 Sep 18+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | redzonesports.bet NFL Experts Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 8-13 | 52 | 109A | 70A | Franny Norton | 4/1 |
| 08 Sep 18+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | sportnation.bet Take Advantage Handicap (Div 1) | 3/11 | ½ | 9-4 | 52 | 96A | 73A | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 21 Aug 18+35d | Hamilton | Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 11 | 9-11 | 56 | 16C | 58C | Andrew Mullen | 7/2 |
| 17 Jul 18+29d | Thirsk | Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap | 7/8 | 5 | 9-1 | 61 | 80A | 53A | Andrew Mullen | 50/1 |
| 18 Jun 18+12d | Carlisle | Thursby Handicap | 7/7 | 11 | 9-2 | 65 | 68C | 46C | Andrew Mullen | 40/1 |
| 06 Jun 18+25d | Wetherby | Amt Vehicle Rental Leeds Handicap | 10/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 70 | 72C | 46C | Ben Robinson | 50/1 |
| 12 May 18+266d | Thirsk | Cliff Stud Rearing Winners Handicap | 13/13 | 70 | 9-1 | 72 | 6C | 54C | Andrew Mullen | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 17+17d | Doncaster | sunbets.co.uk Handicap | 6/7 | 5 | 8-10 | 74 | 71A | 63A | Joe Doyle | 9/1 |
| 02 Aug 17+19d | Redcar | Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 4/10 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 70A | 78A | Tom Eaves | 7/2F |
| 14 Jul 17+32d | Carlisle | Racing UK In HD Handicap | 2/5 | ½ | 9-6 | 69 | 83C | 81B | Tom Eaves | 7/2 |
| 12 Jun 17+11d | Pontefract | Wakefield Trinity Handicap | 4/5 | ½ | 9-0 | 69 | 83C | 60B | Tom Eaves | 3/1 |
| 01 Jun 17+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 65 | 102A | 75A | Tom Eaves | 11/2 | |
| 16 May 17+16d | Beverley | Racing Again On Wednesday 31 May Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 65 | 123A | 77A | Tom Eaves | 17/2 |
| 30 Apr 17+188d | Thirsk | totepool Thirsk Hunt Cup This Saturday Handicap | 5/10 | shd | 9-3 | 65 | 81A | 72A | Tom Eaves | 10/1 |
| 24 Oct 16+10d | Redcar | European Breeders' Fund - Double Trigger EBF Maiden Stakes | 7/8 | hd | 9-5 | — | 65C | 58C | Tom Eaves | 66/1 |
| 14 Oct 16+13d | Haydock | St Helens Windows EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 7/9 | 2¾ | 9-5 | — | 42A | 60A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 01 Oct 16 | Redcar | racinguk.com/daypass EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 45A | 67A | Tom Eaves | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has True Romance (IRE) won?
- True Romance (IRE) won 6 of 47 archived starts between 2016 and 2023, a strike rate of 12.8%. Placed 15 times in total (31.9% of starts).
- Who trained True Romance (IRE)?
- True Romance (IRE) was trained by Neil Mulholland on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 31 May 2023.
- Who is True Romance (IRE)'s sire?
- True Romance (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Full Of Love (IRE), whose sire is Hawk Wing.
- What going does True Romance (IRE) prefer?
- True Romance (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is True Romance (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 31 May 2023. The highest on record is 122.
- What is True Romance (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,628 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are True Romance (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Full Of Love (IRE), True Romance (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Balmuick (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Balmuick (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.