Horse profile
Waterloo Son (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan · Last owner Planetary Syndicate
by Luso (GB) out of Waterloo Sunset (GB) (Deep Run)
22 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Aug 2008 — 6,649 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 11th of 16
Won at Market Rasen
Last raced off OR 85
KTB Profile
Waterloo Son (IRE) is 1 from 22, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off 85, 30lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Win at Class 4
OR ↓ 30lb off peak
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 3 (13.6%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.59Fair A/E n=22 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating85↓ 30lb off peak
85
85–115
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
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
Luso (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 3,516 runs since Jan 2008 (389 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 385 | 30 | 7.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 1,062 | 67 | 6.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 454 | 27 | 5.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 930 | 61 | 6.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 634 | 43 | 6.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 731 | 35 | 4.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,331 | 97 | 7.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,170 | 77 | 6.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 276 | 26 | 9.4% | +2.7 | — |
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
Waterloo Sunset (GB) (Deep Run)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) | 58 | 2 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Mr Ciaran Fennessy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | +0.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 08+21d | Tramore | Waterford & Tramore Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 11/16 | 2½ | 11-4 | 85 | 79C | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 24 Jul 08+7d | Limerick | Anthony Foley (QR) Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 12/18 | 1 | 10-6 | 90 | 82C | Mr Ciaran Fennessy | 33/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+112d | Killarney (IRE) | Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 8 | 9-10 | 96 | 79C | Niall P Madden | 33/1 |
| 27 Mar 08+3d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/18 | — | 11-1 | 96 | — | B C Byrnes | 25/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+39d | Cork | Dromahane (QR) Beginners Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 110 | — | B J Foley | 16/1 |
| 14 Feb 08+49d | Thurles | Horse And Jockey Handicap Chase (0-109) | 13/18 | 3 | 10-13 | 99 | 81C | B C Byrnes | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+28d | Limerick | O'Connor Murphy Gubbins Beginners Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 99 | — | S J Hassett | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+11d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | F/17 | — | 11-0 | 99 | — | B C Byrnes | 20/1 |
| 18 Nov 07+10d | Cork (IRE) | Charleville Handicap Chase | 9/11 | 11 | 11-6 | 99 | 66C | P W Flood | 7/1 |
| 08 Nov 07+14d | Thurles | Killinan Beginners Chase | UR/16 | — | 11-9 | 99 | — | Martin Ferris | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 07+290d | Thurles | Thurles Beginners Chase | 5/16 | 2½ | 11-9 | 110 | 100C | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 08 Jan 07+39d | Ludlow | Annual Membership For 160 Novices' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-3 | 115 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 06+25d | Wincanton | Guinness Beginners' Chase | 3/7 | 29 | 11-0 | 115 | 91C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 05 Nov 06+180d | Hereford | UCSW Legal Challenge Beginners' Chase | UR/6 | — | 11-6 | 115 | — | Richard Johnson | 15/8F |
| 09 May 06+26d | Exeter | Helen Bridges Memorial Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-5 | 115 | — | Richard Johnson | 8/1 |
| 13 Apr 06+38d | Ludlow | Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle | 2/15 | 5 | 11-7 | 115 | 109C | Richard Johnson | 9/4 |
| 06 Mar 06+35d | Hereford | Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 2/14 | 13 | 11-9 | 115 | 115C | Mark Bradburne | 15/2 |
| 30 Jan 06+35d | Ludlow | J. H. Newton Memorial Novices' Hurdle | 4/15 | ½ | 11-5 | 115 | 113C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+55d | Market Rasen | AC Office Supplies Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/14 | 11-0 | — | 120C | Mark Bradburne | 20/1 | |
| 01 Nov 05+171d | Exeter | Williamhill.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 11/16 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 92C | Dominic Elsworth | 100/1 |
| 14 May 05+61d | Bangor-on-Dee | Courses 4 Horses Novices' Hurdle | 10/13 | 2 | 10-12 | — | 68C | Richard Johnson | 10/1 |
| 14 Mar 05 | Stratford | Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 8/16 | 4 | 11-8 | — | 85C | Mark Bradburne | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Waterloo Son won?
- Waterloo Son (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 3 times in total (13.6% of starts).
- Who trained Waterloo Son?
- Waterloo Son (IRE) was trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 14 August 2008.
- Who is Waterloo Son's sire?
- Waterloo Son (IRE) is by Luso (GB) out of Waterloo Sunset (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does Waterloo Son prefer?
- Waterloo Son (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 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 Waterloo Son's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 14 August 2008. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Waterloo Son's sire's record?
- Luso (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 3,516 runs since Jan 2008 (389 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Waterloo Son's siblings?
- Out of Waterloo Sunset (GB), Waterloo Son (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Waterloo Sunrise (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.