Horse profile
Western Fold (IRE)
by Westerner (GB) out of Fieldtown (IRE) (Anshan)
24 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 6 courses
Ran 46 days ago · 9th of 13
KTB Profile
Western Fold won seven of 24 starts on turf, including the Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown over 3m on soft ground in Apr 2026. He also landed the Tote Galway Plate handicap and three other chases between 2m1f and 3m, three of them on good or good to soft. The gelding, by Westerner, has scored three times at Gowran Park. He finished 9 of 13 when held in a maiden at Gowran Park in Sep 2026.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 7–24Wins / Runs
- 29.2%Strike rate
- 10 (41.7%)Placed
- +31.21£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 2.26Fair A/E n=24 · 1.89 incl. margin
- 157Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 rating155↓ 2lb off peak
155
123–157
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
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
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 131B | 101 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 126C | 100 | 2 · 126 / 104.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 109C | 101 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 131B | 87 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 126C | 110 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 119A | 101 | 2 · 119 / 101 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 115C | 104 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (4) · did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (44%) · 2 wins
- Led 2 (22%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 3,404 | 429 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,106 | 251 | 11.9% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 3,776 | 452 | 12% | −0.1 | 3 from 13 |
| Heavy | 2,105 | 259 | 12.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 188 | 16 | 8.5% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,365 | 395 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,276 | 535 | 12.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,973 | 375 | 12.6% | +0.5 | 3 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 766 | 88 | 11.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fieldtown (IRE) (Anshan)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Spring Steel (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Spring Steel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Steel (IRE) | 38 | 4 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Pipers Boreen (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m6f–2m7½f | — |
| Sir Apollo (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 3m3f | Class 5 |
| Fur Elise (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 3 | 23% | +13.33 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Good | 2 | 2 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.71 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.67 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 3 | 43% | +19.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 8 | 4 | 50% | +19.83 |
| Jack Kennedy | 7 | 2 | 29% | +17.50 |
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +18.83 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 5 | 38% | +33.83 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.38 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 26+126d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Again September 19th Maiden Held up at the back - urged forward before 3f out - maintained effort to the line without threatening the front | 9/13 | nk | 9-9 | — | 119C | 75A | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 28 Apr 26+23d | Punchestown | Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) Held up towards back of pack - into 7th with three furlongs left - moved into 4th approaching final furlong - driven to front at the last and stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 11-10 | 155 | 119A | 148A | Jack Kennedy | 18/1 | |
| 05 Apr 26+25d | Fairyhouse | WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1) Held up at the back - under pressure but still in contention when suffered severe interference and lost jockey 2 out | BD/8 | — | 11-10 | 156 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+38d | Cheltenham | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Race up close early - shared second place approaching 15th - pressed for effort and gave way before two out | 10/14 | 6½ | 11-7 | 157 | 83B | 119A | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 01 Feb 26+92d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) Settled in touch in third - urged forward before four out still third turning in - improved into second inside the final furlong to challenge - stayed on at one gallop but no extra near the line - finished second beaten just over four lengths | 2/4 | 4¼ | 11-10 | 157 | — | 146C | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 01 Nov 25+28d | Down Royal | BetVictor Champion Chase (Grade 1) Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly at the 10th - lost the advantage 4 out - pressed for effort in third and unable to close on the front pair - stayed on at the same speed in third down the run-in | 3/5 | 1½ | 11-10 | 157 | 126C | 140B | Danny Gilligan | 9/4 |
| 04 Oct 25+66d | Gowran Park | PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2) Went in front and cleared opening fence with plenty to spare - lost front spot at halfway - shared second place from 7th - upsides again after 4 out - regained command approaching 3 out - moving strongly despite small error 2 out - urged forward before final fence - stayed on strongly to the line - won with something in hand | 1/5 | 11-3 | 157 | 87C | 146B | Danny Gilligan | 5/6F | |
| 30 Jul 25+65d | Galway | Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Sat close up early - hit the 6th but unaffected - into 2nd by halfway moving smoothly - hit the front at the last and driven out to assert late | 1/22 | 11-10 | 148 | — | 158A | Danny Gilligan | 11/1 | |
| 26 May 25+18d | Ballinrobe | McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) Set the pace early - lost front spot before 5th - regained command turning in - shared advantage past that fence then edged away with the second before 2 out - driven out approaching 2 out - stayed on strongly from the last to win | 1/15 | 11-12 | 138 | 111B | 148A | Danny Gilligan | 5/1 | |
| 08 May 25+42d | Tipperary | Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase Settled behind pace early - hit front from 4th - driven forward two out and edged ahead before the last - stayed on strongly to score | 1/15 | 11-12 | 134 | 99B | 145A | Danny Gilligan | 7/1 | |
| 27 Mar 25+18d | Clonmel | Ballymacarbry Beginners Chase Settled in 2nd - contested the front approaching the straight - pushed along turning in - edged out before 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish runner-up | 2/8 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 134 | 101A | 136A | Danny Gilligan | 7/2 |
| 09 Mar 25+22d | Naas | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Beginners Chase Settled handy early - shared front spot after 4th before a small error at the 8th - back on terms up front from 4 out - pushed along and lost that spot after 2 out - held in third turning for home with no threat to those ahead - stayed on same gear to the line | 3/15 | 5 | 11-12 | 136 | 25B | 133A | Sam Ewing | 16/1 |
| 15 Feb 25+26d | Gowran Park | QuinnBet Beginners Chase Error early on and slipped into the pack - improved into 5th before fading back to 6th - pushed along in 7th with three left to jump but unable to make headway - lost place before 2 out - held on for 6th | 6/11 | 6½ | 11-12 | 138 | 58B | 113A | Kevin Sexton | 20/1 |
| 20 Jan 25+37d | Ayr | Try Racing TV For Free Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back - blundered at the 2nd and made a serious error at the 4th - nudged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away tamely from 2 out to finish a well-held 4th | 4/4 | 8½ | 11-10 | 138 | 115C | 122B | Sam Ewing | 6/1 |
| 14 Dec 24+257d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Settled off the pace early - fourth and even with the field at halfway - made headway 3 out but found nothing straightening up - came down at the last | F/10 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+19d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/8 | 2 | 11-12 | 133 | 109C | 117C | Jack Kennedy | 11/1 |
| 13 Mar 24+50d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/21 | — | 11-7 | 140 | — | — | Sam Ewing | 28/1 |
| 23 Jan 24+25d | Down Royal | Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/6 | 12-0 | 123 | 129A | 150B | Jack Kennedy | 9/2 | |
| 29 Dec 23+27d | Leopardstown | Timeless Sash Windows Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | F/9 | — | 11-7 | 123 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 02 Dec 23+21d | Fairyhouse | Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle | 5/11 | nk | 12-0 | — | 131B | 132A | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+43d | Gowran Park | PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/17 | 11-7 | — | 93B | 149A | Jordan Gainford | 15/8 | |
| 29 Sep 23+14d | Gowran Park | Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle | UR/20 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 |
| 15 Sep 23+143d | Downpatrick | Caleb And Ezra Starkey Flat Race | 3/4 | 4¼ | 11-7 | — | 63C | 113B | Mr H C Swan | 4/5F |
| 25 Apr 23 | Punchestown | Goffs Defender Bumper | 3/16 | 1¾ | 11-6 | — | — | 87B | Mr B O'Neill | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Western Fold (IRE) won?
- Western Fold (IRE) won 7 of 24 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 29.2%. Placed 10 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trains Western Fold (IRE)?
- Western Fold (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 September 2026.
- Who is Western Fold (IRE)'s sire?
- Western Fold (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Fieldtown (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
- What going does Western Fold (IRE) prefer?
- Western Fold (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Western Fold (IRE)'s official rating?
- Western Fold (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 157.
- What is Western Fold (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,820 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
- Who are Western Fold (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Fieldtown (IRE), Western Fold (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Spring Steel (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Spring Steel (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.