Will It Be You (IRE)
Will It Be You is a Court Cave gelding who won the FBD Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe in May 2024 off an official rating of 82 on good to soft ground. He has one win and three places from 20 starts on turf, all but one of his wins coming at 2m5f to 3m. His last run, at Ballinrobe in Jul 2026, was a 13 of 15 finish in the Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle off 77, 10lb below his highest ever mark of 87, with headgear returning. He usually races mid division.
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 3 (15%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=20 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 80dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 98
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 90C | 77 | — |
| Good | 5 | 96C | 81 | 2 runs · 78 / 53 |
| Soft | 4 | 106B | 82.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 106B | 83.5 | 2 runs · 78 / 53 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 76C | 71.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 20 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 8 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Mid-division 4 (50%) · 0 wins
- Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,026 | 341 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,440 | 161 | 11.2% | +1.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,229 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,786 | 169 | 9.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,850 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,522 | 264 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 669 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Willoughby Court (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Willoughby Court (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Court (IRE) | 11 | 7 | 1m7½f–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Markov (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 2m1½f–2m5½f | Class 3 |
| Cavernous (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Willshebe Court (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Deegan | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R W Barron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Jul 26+15d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Travelled midfield - 9th at halfway - shaken up after 4 out - faded before 3 out to finish well beaten | 13/15 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 77 | 78C | 74C | Brian Hayes | 18/1 |
| 06 Jul 26+223d | Roscommon | Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Towards the back of the pack early and not involved at any stage - untidy at the 1st and mistake at the 2nd - asked for effort and faded 4 out - pulled up before the following fence | 9/16 | 19 | 10-7 | 79 | 28C | 76C | Brian Hayes | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 25+33d | Tramore | Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-100) Drifted right at 1st - held a midfield position - hit the 4th from home - pressed for effort but found nothing more - lost place and pulled up before the last | PU/14 | — | 10-4 | 76 | — | — | Richard Deegan | 20/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+22d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 6th Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled at the back of the field - lost touch 5 out - well held at the finish | 10/14 | 37 | 10-8 | 79 | 30C | 77C | Richard Deegan | 18/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+295d | Sligo | Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled in the pack - pushed along with nothing left 3 out - well held at the finish | 8/11 | 11 | 10-8 | 80 | 76C | 77C | Richard Deegan | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 24+35d | Punchestown | See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Held up at the back - failed to make progress - well beaten in 16th | 16/19 | 1½ | 10-13 | 87 | 90C | 82C | Richard Deegan | 22/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+17d | Fairyhouse | Sign Up To Fairyhouse Newsletter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Handy early - briefly improved into 5th before fading back through the pack turning in - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/16 | 12 | 11-6 | 87 | 96C | 87C | Richard Deegan | 5/1 |
| 19 Oct 24+144d | Limerick | Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Held a midfield position early - urged forward gaining ground after 3 out to sit 4th at the final two - unable to close on the leaders approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/18 | 3¼ | 11-8 | 87 | 89B | 112A | Richard Deegan | 14/1 |
| 28 May 24+151d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 1/16 | 11-1 | 82 | 78B | 106A | Richard Deegan | 12/1 | |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 23+31d | Limerick | Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/11 | — | 10-1 | 82 | — | — | Richard Deegan | 18/1 |
| 28 Nov 23+58d | Tramore | 2024 Group Package Deals Online Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/16 | — | 11-1 | 82 | — | — | Richard Deegan | 9/1 |
| 01 Oct 23+51d | Killarney | Follow ToteRacing On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/15 | 2½ | 10-9 | 82 | 98B | 91A | Richard Deegan | 6/1 |
| 11 Aug 23+53d | Wexford | Country Fest Wexford Sunday 13th August Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/13 | 5½ | 10-9 | 81 | 106B | 95A | Kieran Callaghan | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 23+48d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 8/16 | 7 | 10-13 | 82 | 81B | 81A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 11/2 |
| 02 May 23+122d | Ballinrobe | Burke's Clonbur Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/15 | nse | 11-4 | 85 | 58C | 85C | Richard Deegan | 80/1 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 22+37d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 15/22 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 87 | 43C | 73C | Adam Ellis | 33/1 |
| 24 Nov 22+12d | Thurles | Start Christmas Here December 18th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 10/15 | 11 | 10-11 | — | — | 91C | Mr R W Barron | 200/1 |
| 12 Nov 22+22d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 20/23 | 10 | 11-5 | — | 31C | 93C | Adam Ellis | 200/1 |
| 21 Oct 22+143d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 8/8 | 38 | 11-4 | — | 67C | 87C | Richard Deegan | 66/1 |
| 31 May 22 | Ballinrobe | McHale Fusion Range Maiden Hurdle | 11/15 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 86C | 91C | Richard Deegan | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Will It Be You won?
- Will It Be You (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 3 times in total (15% of starts).
- Who trains Will It Be You?
- Will It Be You (IRE) is trained by Liam P Cusack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 July 2026.
- Who is Will It Be You's sire?
- Will It Be You (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Willoughby Sue (IRE), whose sire is Dabali.
- What going does Will It Be You prefer?
- Will It Be You (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 Will It Be You's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 21 July 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Will It Be You's sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Will It Be You's siblings?
- Out of Willoughby Sue (IRE), Will It Be You (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Willoughby Court (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Willoughby Court (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.