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Horse profile

Turtle Gale (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2012) · Last trainer P C O'Connor · Last owner Mrs Norma Oconnor
by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Cappagale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
14 runs · 6 courses · from May 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Oct 2012 — 5,123 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2012 · 3rd of 10 2 wins · Tramore Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Turtle Gale (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Aug 2010. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 95, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating95↓ 10lb off peak
95 95–105

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 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 23 Jul 2011 Official rating 95 at the last run, 12 Oct 2012

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 12 figures · best 126A · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good3118A101—
Good to Firm3126A114—
Soft2110A98—
Heavy2102A97.5—
Good to Soft1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5118A102—
2m5f – 3m4126A115.5—
1m5f – 2m293C89.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 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
Turtle Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2428.3%+0.81 from 1
Good to Firm2152310.7%+3.21 from 3
Good800607.5%00 from 4
Good to Soft459408.7%+1.20 from 1
Soft1,001707%−0.50 from 2
Heavy786546.9%−0.60 from 3
Standard (AW)4000%−7.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−7.5—
6f – 7f1100%−7.5—
1m – 1m1f2314.3%−3.2—
1m2f – 1m4f4137.3%−0.2—
1m5f – 2m954818.5%+10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,144807%−0.50 from 5
2m5f – 3m954727.5%02 from 6
Over 3m197126.1%−1.40 from 1

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
Cappagale (IRE) (Strong Gale)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ray Boy (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Ray Boy (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ray Boy (IRE)1332m1f–2m3fClass 1
Cappa Bleu (IRE)1522m7f–3m2½fClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 1 100% +4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 3 2 67% +10.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 2 33% +7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
J R Barry 4 1 25% +1.00
Mr C J Sweeney 3 1 33% +5.00
David Splaine 2 0 0% −2.00
Davy Condon 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr D M Spillane 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J A Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% +1.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 5 0 0% −5.00
2010 7 2 29% +6.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 2 15% +0.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

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
12 Oct 12+447d Tramore Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (0-123) 16f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 19 9-5 9586A Mr D M Spillane 8/1
23 Jul 11+6d Wexford Rosslare Harbour Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 11 11-0 10498A David Splaine 9/1
17 Jul 11+37d Tipperary www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase (0-130) 20f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 4/11 9 9-10 10598A David Splaine 6/1
10 Jun 11+14d Wexford Slaney Handicap Chase (0-123) 17f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 hd 10-10 10595A J R Barry 5/1
27 May 11+12d Cork Dromahane Chase 24f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 5 11-0 105101C J R Barry 25/1
15 May 11+196d Killarney Flesk Valley Rowing Club Handicap Chase (0-109) 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 11-7 104118A Davy Condon 7/1
31 Oct 10+80d Cork Dial-a-bet 1800 721 821 E.B.F. Novice Chase (grade 3) 20f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 12 11-3 104102A Davy Condon 33/1
12 Aug 10+29d Tramore O'Neill's Bar Handicap Chase (0-95) 22f · Firm · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 95117A J R Barry 4/1
14 Jul 10+65d Killarney Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase (0-102) 20.5f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 3 11-5 95110A J R Barry 7/2F
10 May 10+11d Killarney Dan Linehan's Bar Hunters Chase 22f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 1½ 11-2 95126A Mr J A Ryan 11/2
29 Apr 10+12d Tipperary Glenview And Rathbarry Studs Novice Hunters Chase 23f · Good · 18 ran F/18 — 11-11 —— Mr C J Sweeney 7/2
17 Apr 10+12d Tramore Saltan Properties Hunters Chase 22f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 1/15 11-4 —114A Mr C J Sweeney 7/1
05 Apr 10+309d Cork Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase 24f · Heavy · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-11 —— Mr C J Sweeney 10/1
31 May 09 Listowel Croom House Stud Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 8/18 17 11-12 —93C Kevin Coleman 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Turtle Gale (IRE) won?
Turtle Gale (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained Turtle Gale (IRE)?
Turtle Gale (IRE) was trained by P C O'Connor on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 12 October 2012.
Who is Turtle Gale (IRE)'s sire?
Turtle Gale (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Cappagale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Turtle Gale (IRE) prefer?
Turtle Gale (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Turtle Gale (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 12 October 2012. The highest on record is 105.
What is Turtle Gale (IRE)'s sire's record?
Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
Who are Turtle Gale (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Cappagale (IRE), Turtle Gale (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ray Boy (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Ray Boy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2009. 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.