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Horse profile

Unauthorized (IRE)

3yo colt · Trainer Aidan Melia · Owner Ms M Connolly
by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Hergame (GB) (Motivator)
12 runs · 8 courses · from May 2025
As at 23 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Listowel & Leopardstown Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 12th of 16 Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Unauthorized (IRE) is a colt with two wins from 12 starts, both gained on a first visit to the course. He won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Leopardstown in Oct 2025 on soft ground and the Croom House Stud Handicap at Listowel in May 2026 on good ground, both over 6f – 7f. All his wins have come on turf. He last ran at Leopardstown in Oct 2026, finishing 12 of 16 in the Nord Anglia International School Dublin Foxrock Cup Handicap while racing off a career-high mark of 87.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 23 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating87At career-high mark
87 78–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Curragh (IRE), 26 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 91A · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Soft591A764 · 91 / 75
Good490C823 · 90 / 83
Good to Firm1——1 · —
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
6f – 7f991A806 · 91 / 82
Under 6f273A721 · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 80A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown (IRE), 18 Oct 2026 Official rating 87 at the last run, 18 Oct 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 →

Flat 12 figures · best 93A · median 81.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
Soft586A834 · 86 / 77
Good493A81.53 · 93 / 83
Good to Firm1——1 · —
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 23 Oct 2025
6f – 7f993A836 · 93 / 83
Under 6f267A611 · —
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 11 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Mid-division 5 (45%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (27%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (18%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Starspangledbanner (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,155 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,190.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm25312%+0.9—
Good to Firm1,03212412%+0.90 from 1
Good1,73718310.5%−0.61 from 4
Good to Soft7729011.7%+0.6—
Soft1,07312211.4%+0.31 from 5
Heavy2923311.3%+0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)2,22423810.7%−0.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,19017314.5%+3.40 from 2
6f – 7f3,56239411.1%02 from 9
1m – 1m1f1,3911379.8%−1.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f648609.3%−1.8—
1m5f – 2m267259.4%−1.7—
2m1f – 2m4f8444.8%−6.3—
2m5f – 3m1300%−11.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 23 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hergame (GB) (Motivator)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alghalib (IRE)40——
L'Amiraute (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% +3.00
Good 4 1 25% +3.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Curragh (IRE) 3 0 0% −3.00
Curragh 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 1 100% +6.00
Leopardstown 1 1 100% +7.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 2 22% +6.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Reese Holohan 5 1 20% +2.00
Rory Cleary 4 1 25% +4.00
Conor Cusack 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Crosse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 2 29% +8.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 1 13% −1.00
2025 4 1 25% +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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Oct 26+3d Leopardstown (IRE) Nord Anglia International School Dublin Foxrock Cup Handicap 8.5f · Good · 16 ran held up at back of field - urged along over 1f out but made no dent wide - plodded on at same speed inside final 150 yards to finish 12th 12/16 ½ 9-3 8783C80A Conor Cusack 22/1
15 Oct 26+5d Curragh (IRE) DNG Nationwide Handicap 6f · Soft · 13 ran 13/13 ¾ 9-1 8774C71A Reese Holohan 18/1
10 Oct 26+6d Naas (IRE) Naas Farm Machinery Handicap 5f · Soft · 11 ran Held a place in the pack - urged over 2f out then soon under hard driving and slipped back over 1f out - weakened to finish 11th 11/11 2 9-6 8773A67A Reese Holohan 13/2
04 Oct 26+8d Curragh (IRE) Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran Raced in the pack early - moved up to 4th by halfway - outpaced when pushed 2f out - finished 7th well held 7/10 2 9-5 8676A83A Reese Holohan 22/1
26 Sep 26+91d Curragh (IRE) Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Rated Race 7f · Yielding · 9 ran Up with the pace - moved to the front just beyond 2f out - vigorously challenged through the final furlong - worn down near the line to finish a short head away 2/9 nk 8-8 8391A86A Reese Holohan 14/1
27 Jun 26+27d Curragh Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran Slow to break and settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished eighth 8/14 1½ 9-4 8683C80A Rory Cleary 12/1
31 May 26+8d Listowel Croom House Stud Handicap 6.5f · Good · 13 ran Settled midfield early - still down in 7th at halfway - pushed along and up into 5th with a furlong and a half left - into 4th and closing 1f out - hit the front 150 yards from home and stayed on strongly to score 1/13 8-11 7990C93A Reese Holohan 6/1
23 May 26+217d Curragh NorthStandard Handicap 7f · Good · 13 ran Went straight to front - driven up and lost command over 2f out then pressed on in third - faded inside the last to finish 7th beaten 3.5 lengths 7/13 nk 9-2 8081C83A Rory Cleary 12/1
18 Oct 25+14d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden 7f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Travelled strongly up with pace - hit front after 2f and asked for effort into straight - responded gamely to strong urging final furlong to hold on late 1/9 9-5 7879A85A Rory Cleary 7/1
04 Oct 25+15d Curragh Bermingham Cameras Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 7f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Settled in the pack early - 6th at the midpoint - unable to close on the leading group with a furlong and a half left - found a bit more inside the final furlong but held a steady gallop to the line finishing 5th 5/13 3 9-5 —80C86A Nathan Crosse 200/1
19 Sep 25+115d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race 5f · Standard · 10 ran Slow to start and at the back throughout - no response when asked over 1f out - plugged on without threatening 8/10 2¼ 9-5 —71A55A Rory Cleary 66/1
27 May 25 Leicester Orin Swift EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 13 ran Held a central position early - closed on the front pack by halfway - pushed along with 2f left and looked unsure over the last furlong - lost momentum inside the final 110 yards to finish seventh 7/13 nk 9-7 —68C75A Kieran O'Neill 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Unauthorized (IRE) won?
Unauthorized (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trains Unauthorized (IRE)?
Unauthorized (IRE) is trained by Aidan Melia, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
Who is Unauthorized (IRE)'s sire?
Unauthorized (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Hergame (GB), whose sire is Motivator.
What going does Unauthorized (IRE) prefer?
Unauthorized (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Unauthorized (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 18 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Unauthorized (IRE)'s sire's record?
Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,155 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,190.
Who are Unauthorized (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Hergame (GB), Unauthorized (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.