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Horse profile

Union Station (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Gavin Cromwell · Owner C Jones
by Leading Light (IRE) out of Acoola (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
16 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 168 days · 6th of 19 Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Union Station is a maiden who has placed 10 times from 16 starts on turf. He showed his best effort when second of 13 at Leopardstown in Dec 2025 and has reached the frame on six of his 10 starts on soft ground. Typically held up, he finished sixth of 19 in the DAR Golf Handicap Chase at Punchestown in May 2026 off an official rating of 125. By Leading Light out of an Acoola mare, he has raced eight times at courses including Fairyhouse and Naas.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating125↓ 6lb off peak
125 116–131

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 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 →

Jumps 13 figures · best 114A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft8114A87.54 · 114 / 85.5
Heavy4113B106.5—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4114A70.53 · 114 / 80
Over 3m3113B962 · 96 / 93.5
2m1f – 2m4f3113B106—
1m5f – 2m3107B102—

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 2026 Official rating 125 at the last run, 2 May 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 →

Jumps 14 figures · best 142A · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft9142A1304 · 136 / 128
Heavy4133A122.5—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4136A1283 · 136 / 130
2m1f – 2m4f4133A123—
Over 3m3140A1282 · 128 / 119
1m5f – 2m3142A133—

Of 16 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 · 14 figures from 16 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 from 10 analysed runs

  • Held up 9 (90%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Leading Light (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (225 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 241.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm23834.8%+26.6—
Good7647910.3%+2.1—
Good to Soft521387.3%−0.90 from 1
Soft633436.8%−1.40 from 10
Heavy241114.6%−3.60 from 5
Standard (AW)1300%−8.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f600%−8.2—
1m – 1m1f400%−8.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−8.2—
1m5f – 2m613376%−2.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f839748.8%+0.60 from 4
2m5f – 3m582569.6%+1.40 from 5
Over 3m134129%+0.80 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Acoola (IRE) (Flemensfirth)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ok Corral (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ok Corral (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ok Corral (IRE)1562m–3m1½fListed
Breaking Waves (IRE)4362m–2m4½fClass 3
Lithic (IRE)4031m7½f–2m4½fClass 4
Molorita (IRE)10——
Victorious Bay (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Naas 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Keith Donoghue 12 0 0% −12.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Eoin Staples 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 0 0% −15.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 0 0% −11.00
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
02 May 26+26d Punchestown DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) 31.5f · Yielding · 19 ran Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching 4 out then chased on into 7th before flattening the fence 2 out with a minor error - driven after that but couldn't find more finished sixth 6/19 3¾ 10-6 12591C110C Conor Stone-Walsh 8/1
06 Apr 26+27d Fairyhouse Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase 24.5f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran Held up at the back - improved into 4th turning into the straight - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same effort to finish 4th 4/17 2½ 11-5 12661B126A Keith Donoghue 11/2
10 Mar 26+54d Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 30f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Settled at the back early - had a lot of ground to make up approaching 3 out - improved past tiring runners before 4 out - moved into fourth after the last 4/17 1¾ 11-1 13196B128A Keith Donoghue 28/1
15 Jan 26+17d Fairyhouse Book Your Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 11 ran Sent forward early - lost front spot after 3 out under urging then lacked response in 5th approaching straight - blundered and unseated at the last UR/11 — 11-12 126—— Keith Donoghue 4/1
29 Dec 25+43d Leopardstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase 24.5f · Yielding · 13 ran Held up early - improved into 6th by halfway - up to 4th three out - moved into second after two out looking comfortable - driven approaching the last but couldn't find more from 150 yards out - stayed on same gear to the line 2/13 ¾ 11-2 12380B136A Eoin Staples 8/1
16 Nov 25+12d Navan Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 24f · Heavy · 19 ran Held up at the rear throughout - under pressure in 11th three out - lost place before being pulled up ahead of the last PU/19 — 10-0 124—— Phillip Enright 20/1
04 Nov 25+197d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 24.5f · Soft · 9 ran Settled handy early - dropped towards the back of the pack - up to 6th then 7th - improved into 3rd approaching three out - moved into 2nd but without threatening the leader before the last - stayed on steadily to finish second well beaten 2/9 13 11-12 124114A130A Keith Donoghue 5/1
21 Apr 25+50d Fairyhouse Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase 24.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Held up at the back - made ground 6 out and 5th when jumping errors at the following fence - under pressure turning in - unable to land a blow from 3 out and faded 6/13 5½ 10-8 12456C100C Conor Stone-Walsh 4/1
02 Mar 25+17d Leopardstown Dublin National Handicap Chase 28.5f · Yielding · 14 ran Held up towards the back - still down in 12th at halfway - moved into contention before that point - up to 4th with two to jump - kept on to hit the front approaching the last - overtaken again late and unable to fight back for second 2/14 2¾ 11-12 120113B140A Keith Donoghue 4/1C
13 Feb 25+21d Clonmel Monksgrange Beginners Chase 20.5f · Soft · 13 ran Up with pace early - settled just behind front group by halfway in 3rd - pushed along into 4th turning for home - advanced into 2nd approaching final two furlongs - finished second best unable to close on winner 2/13 1¼ 11-12 —84B133A Keith Donoghue 7/4F
23 Jan 25+60d Gowran Park Daly Farrell Accountants Beginners Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Held up towards the back - improved into 7th and driven approaching 3 out - into 5th 2 out - stayed on same effort late for 4th 4/14 20 11-12 —113B122A Keith Donoghue 50/1
24 Nov 24+222d Punchestown Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty Supporting Longford GAA Novice Handicap Hurdle 17f · Soft · 8 ran Held up towards the back early - up to 4th by halfway - improved to 3rd on the inner 3 out - driven into 5th entering the straight without threatening approaching the last - stayed on at an even effort in 4th 4/8 2¾ 11-12 120—123A Keith Donoghue 5/1
16 Apr 24+24d Naas Mulvaney Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 19 ran 2/19 1¼ 11-12 116102B142A Keith Donoghue 15/8
23 Mar 24+42d Navan Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle 15.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 4¼ 11-12 —107B133A Keith Donoghue 7/2
10 Feb 24+29d Naas Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 7 11-12 —106A123A Keith Donoghue 3/1
12 Jan 24 Naas Matt Britton Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 25 ran 3/25 3½ 11-12 —73B126A Keith Donoghue 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Union Station (IRE) won?
Union Station (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 10 times in total (62.5% of starts).
Who trains Union Station (IRE)?
Union Station (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
Who is Union Station (IRE)'s sire?
Union Station (IRE) is by Leading Light (IRE) out of Acoola (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
What is Union Station (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 131.
What is Union Station (IRE)'s sire's record?
Leading Light (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 2,195 runs since Jan 2008 (225 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 241.
Who are Union Station (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Acoola (IRE), Union Station (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ok Corral (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Ok Corral (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2024. 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.