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Willoughby Bay (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2009) · Last trainer P J Prendergast · Last owner Mrs Patrick Prendergast
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Grand Morning (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2007
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2009 — 6,303 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 9th of 20 Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile

Willoughby Bay (IRE) is yet to win from 21 starts, though has placed 6 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Dundalk (AW) (Sep 2007). Last raced off 60, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating60↓ 18lb off peak
60 60–78

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 (flat) 63A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh, 24 May 2009 Official rating 60 at the last flat run, 3 Aug 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 94C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Gowran Park, 22 Nov 2008

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 19 figures · best 95A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft595A69—
Heavy584A71—
Standard (AW)372C61—
Good383A75—
Good to Firm271C58—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1595A71—
1m – 1m1f379C69—
Under 6f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 94C · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m294C94—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 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
Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1612616.1%+4.2—
Good to Firm3,58246312.9%+10 from 2
Good4,53048710.8%−1.10 from 3
Good to Soft2,13325411.9%00 from 1
Soft2,77130310.9%−10 from 6
Heavy795789.8%−2.10 from 6
Standard (AW)6,89086812.6%+0.70 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,05839913%+1.10 from 1
6f – 7f9,8501,18112%+0.10 from 15
1m – 1m1f4,50954312%+0.10 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f2,14424911.6%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m844667.8%−4.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f362339.1%−2.8—
2m5f – 3m8989%−2.9—
Over 3m7114.3%+2.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Grand Morning (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Granakey (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Grand Article (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Granakey (IRE)3036f–1mClass 6
Grand Article (IRE)3622m½fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Curragh 6 0 0% −6.00
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 15 0 0% −15.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
N G McCullagh 5 0 0% −5.00
Oliver Casey 3 0 0% −3.00
Michael Hussey 3 0 0% −3.00
Alan Crowe 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Emmet McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Christopher Geoghegan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fran Berry 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 0 0% −14.00
Blinkers 7 0 0% −7.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 10 0 0% −10.00
2007 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 19 0 0% −19.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2009 · 4 runs
03 Aug 09+71d Naas Naas Handicap (47-65) 6f · Soft · 20 ran 9/20 1¾ 9-6 6061A Christopher Geoghegan 12/1
24 May 09+20d Curragh Boylepoker.com Handicap (50-80) 6f · Heavy · 29 ran 12/29 ½ 8-12 6463A Wayne Lordan 25/1
04 May 09+21d Curragh Ad Valorem Handicap (50-80) 7f · Heavy · 28 ran 13/28 1¼ 9-1 6760C N G McCullagh 25/1
13 Apr 09+142d Cork Cork Maiden 6f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 1 9-7 6072A Fran Berry 10/1
2008 · 10 runs
22 Nov 08+7d Gowran Park Green Fee Vouchers 3yo Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 20 ran 11/20 12 11-0 —94C Alan Crowe 16/1
15 Nov 08+26d Punchestown Irish Field 3-y-o Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 1 10-10 —94A Alan Crowe 20/1
20 Oct 08+2d Curragh Jack Murphy Numbersixvalverde Handicap 7f · Heavy · 21 ran 7/21 2 9-8 7184A Declan McDonogh 11/1
18 Oct 08+18d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (60-75) 5½f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 1 9-5 7052A Conor O'Farrell 4/1F
30 Sep 08+15d Curragh Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Handicap (50-70) 6f · Soft · 29 ran 3/29 ¾ 9-3 6895A Conor O'Farrell 20/1
15 Sep 08+20d Dundalk (AW) Drogheda Handicap (50-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 ¾ 9-6 6934A Emmet McNamara 11/2
26 Aug 08+30d Sligo Www.countysligoraces.com Claiming Race 6½f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 2 9-0 6971A Emmet McNamara 12/1
27 Jul 08+10d Curragh Wedgwood Handicap (50-80) 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 16/18 ½ 8-9 7145C Oliver Casey 12/1
17 Jul 08+5d Fairyhouse (IRE) Course Signage At Fairyhouse Handicap 6f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 4 9-7 7483A Oliver Casey 14/1
12 Jul 08+246d Curragh Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Handicap (50-80) 1m · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 9/19 shd 8-13 7169A Oliver Casey 25/1
2007 · 7 runs
09 Nov 07+42d Dundalk (AW) Ulster Bank Corporate Markets Nursery (52-75) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 ¾ 9-7 7461C Michael Hussey 11/2
28 Sep 07+29d Dundalk (AW) Sisk Scotch Hall Auction Maiden 6f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 ¾ 8-11 7672C Michael Hussey 6/1
30 Aug 07+22d Tipperary Www.tipperaryraces.ie Nursery (52-90) 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 1½ 9-0 7871C N G McCullagh 12/1
08 Aug 07+5d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden 6½f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 9-3 —69C N G McCullagh 7/4F
03 Aug 07+28d Galway Guinness Auction Maiden 7f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 nk 8-11 —67C N G McCullagh 5/1
06 Jul 07+13d Bellewstown Tattersalls Ireland Auction Maiden 1m · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1¾ 9-3 —79C Michael Hussey 2/1F
23 Jun 07 Down Royal Tattersalls Ireland Auction Maiden 7f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 ½ 9-3 —75C N G McCullagh 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Willoughby Bay won?
Willoughby Bay (IRE) has yet to win, from 21 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 6 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained Willoughby Bay?
Willoughby Bay (IRE) was trained by P J Prendergast on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 3 August 2009.
Who is Willoughby Bay's sire?
Willoughby Bay (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Grand Morning (IRE), whose sire is King Of Clubs I.
What is Willoughby Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 3 August 2009. The highest on record is 78.
What is Willoughby Bay's sire's record?
Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 844.
Who are Willoughby Bay's siblings?
Out of Grand Morning (IRE), Willoughby Bay (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Granakey (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Grand Article (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.