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Horse profile

Weird Al (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2013) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Brannon Dick Holden
by Accordion (IRE) out of Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Jun 2013 — 4,854 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2013 · 13th of 18 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 151
KTB Profile

Weird Al (IRE) is 6 from 17 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby (Oct 2011). Hasn't won since Oct 2011. 5 of 12 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 5 on quicker. Last raced off 151, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating151↓ 13lb off peak
151 140–164

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 142B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 19 Nov 2011 Official rating 151 at the last run, 30 Jun 2013

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.

Jumps 11 figures · best 152A · median 133
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft6143C135—
Good to Soft3142B133—
Good2152A138.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Over 3m4152A134—
2m5f – 3m4142B135—
2m1f – 2m4f3141B133—

Of 17 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 17 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
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.6—
Good9379910.6%−0.21 from 5
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.41 from 4
Soft89011012.4%+1.64 from 7
Heavy5916511%+0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.62 from 3
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.62 from 5
Over 3m293279.2%−1.62 from 9

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Thyne Hall (IRE)100——
Tralee Road (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 4 57% +19.50
Good 5 1 20% +3.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +9.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 12 2 17% −1.75
Class 2 3 3 100% +17.25
Class 4 1 1 100% +16.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 2 40% +11.75
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 2 2 100% +8.25
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 1 100% +2.50
Warwick 1 1 100% +16.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 9 2 22% +1.25
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +15.75
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +13.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Timmy Murphy 5 1 20% +3.00
Noel Fehily 4 3 75% +16.25
Jason Maguire 4 0 0% −4.00
Paddy Brennan 2 1 50% +0.25
David Dennis 1 1 100% +16.00
Sam Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 6 38% +31.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 3 1 33% +5.00
2010 3 2 67% +2.75
2009 2 2 100% +14.75
2008 2 1 50% +15.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 15 5 33% +15.50
Hurdle 1 1 100% +16.00
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
30 Jun 13+85d Uttoxeter John Smith's Summer Cup (Listed Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 26f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 14 11-12 151125C Noel Fehily 14/1
06 Apr 13+56d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 11-8 156— Timmy Murphy 66/1
09 Feb 13+14d Newbury Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 23.5f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-10 164— Timmy Murphy 16/1
26 Jan 13+63d Cheltenham Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-10 164— Jason Maguire 7/1
24 Nov 12+224d Haydock Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 23f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 shd 11-7 164137B Jason Maguire 11/2
14 Apr 12+29d Aintree John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 36f · Good · 40 ran F/40 — 11-8 159— Timmy Murphy 28/1
16 Mar 12+118d Cheltenham Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 164— Jason Maguire 8/1
19 Nov 11+21d Haydock Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 23f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 2 11-7 164142B Timmy Murphy 7/1
29 Oct 11+225d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-6 151152A Timmy Murphy 7/1
18 Mar 11+111d Cheltenham totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 26.5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-10 152— Jason Maguire 20/1
27 Nov 10+27d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) Class 1 · 26f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 18 10-0 152116C Paddy Brennan 6/1
31 Oct 10+267d Carlisle Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 152141B Noel Fehily 5/2
06 Feb 10+57d Wetherby totesport.com Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 140143C Paddy Brennan 5/4J
11 Dec 09+28d Cheltenham Cheltenham Collection Novices' Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 140133B Noel Fehily 11/4
13 Nov 09+359d Cheltenham Steel Plate And Sections Novices' Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-2 —133B Noel Fehily 12/1
19 Nov 08+323d Warwick Warwick 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 10-12 —127A David Dennis 16/1
01 Jan 08 Exeter Bathwick Tyres Taunton Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race Class 5 · 17f · Soft · 16 ran 2/16 10 11-5 —122A Sam Thomas 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Weird Al (IRE) won?
Weird Al (IRE) won 6 of 17 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 35.3%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
Who trained Weird Al (IRE)?
Weird Al (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 30 June 2013.
Who is Weird Al (IRE)'s sire?
Weird Al (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of Bucks Gift (IRE), whose sire is Buckley.
What going does Weird Al (IRE) prefer?
Weird Al (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Weird Al (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 151, from the run on 30 June 2013. The highest on record is 164.
What is Weird Al (IRE)'s sire's record?
Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Weird Al (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bucks Gift (IRE), Weird Al (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.