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Horse profile

Watch Law (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2024) · Last trainer Jess McKie · Last owner Mrs Ian Mckie
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Eyesabeatin (IRE) (Alphabatim)
7 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Dec 2024 — 683 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2024 · 12th of 16 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Watch Law is a maiden who has failed to win in seven starts on turf, with one placing. His best effort came when third of 10 at Kelso in Apr 2024. The gelding, by Court Cave out of an Alphabatim mare, raced from an official rating of 94 when he finished 12th of 16 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Newcastle in Dec 2024. He has raced four times at Kelso without success.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 82 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Musselburgh, 29 Nov 2024

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 7 figures · best 99C · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft482A52.5—
Good299C86—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m371A36—
2m1f – 2m4f299C90.5—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 92C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 9 Nov 2024 Official rating 94 at the last run, 14 Dec 2024

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 7 figures · best 106B · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4106B93—
Good289C88—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m396B94—
2m1f – 2m4f289C86—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 3 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,942 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,02934211.3%+1.20 from 2
Good to Soft1,44116111.2%+1.10 from 4
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.90 from 1
Heavy937646.8%−3.3—
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7871699.5%−0.60 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2,85429410.3%+0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,52426510.5%+0.40 from 3
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.70 from 1

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
Eyesabeatin (IRE) (Alphabatim)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ceilidh (IRE)90——
Golden Chance (IRE)50——
Eyezawinkin (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Edward Austin 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Nick Orpwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2024 · 5 runs
14 Dec 24+15d Newcastle Hawk Ponteland Now Open Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Good · 16 ran Held up at the back - no impression made - finished well beaten in 12th 12/16 2¾ 11-10 9499C89C Edward Austin 100/1
29 Nov 24+20d Musselburgh 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Fitful jumping in mid-pack early - slipped towards rear before improving to 7th - moved into contention before 8th - pressed for effort then slipped back approaching 3 out - stayed on at same rate towards final flight 8/11 12 11-12 9882A83A Edward Austin 100/1
09 Nov 24+167d Kelso Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Sat just behind the front group - stumbled at the 6th - urged forward on the second loop - lost ground 4 out and beaten a long way home 11/11 6 11-9 10036C92C Edward Austin 50/1
26 May 24+41d Kelso Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Series Final Class 3 · 26f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 6 11-9 —69A106B Mr Nick Orpwood 22/1
15 Apr 24+661d Kelso Weatherbys Hamilton Buccleuch Cup (Maiden Hunters' Chase) Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 11-11 —71A96B Mr Nick Orpwood 28/1
2022 · 1 run
24 Jun 22+439d Cartmel Hales Of Cartmel Beside The Priory Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 22f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 99 11-4 —10C94C Conor O'Farrell 66/1
2021 · 1 run
11 Apr 21 Kelso Racing TV Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 1¼ 11-0 —73B87A Conor O'Farrell 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Watch Law won?
Watch Law (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2021 and 2024. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Watch Law?
Watch Law (IRE) was trained by Jess McKie on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 14 December 2024.
Who is Watch Law's sire?
Watch Law (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Eyesabeatin (IRE), whose sire is Alphabatim.
What is Watch Law's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 14 December 2024. The highest on record is 100.
What is Watch Law's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,942 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are Watch Law's siblings?
Out of Eyesabeatin (IRE), Watch Law (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2021. 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.