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Horse profile

Winning Rascal (GB)

7yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2022) · Last trainer Michael Hourigan · Last owner Denis J Reddan
by Brian Boru (GB) out of Winning Counsel (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Oct 2022 — 1,456 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2022 2 wins · Killarney & Listowel Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Winning Rascal (GB) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Oct 2022. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR at career high
Official rating106At career-high mark
106 89–106

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 135 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Killarney, 2 Oct 2022

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 →

Jumps 8 figures · best 135A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good5135A88—
Soft280C59—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3135A96—
2m1f – 2m4f375C68—
1m5f – 2m280C59—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Listowel, 23 Sep 2022 Official rating 106 at the last run, 27 Oct 2022

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. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 125A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good6125A95.5—
Soft293C89.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4125A110.5—
2m1f – 2m4f393C92—
1m5f – 2m293C89.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 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
Brian Boru (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm157138.3%−2.7—
Good1,42717212.1%+1.12 from 7
Good to Soft6207311.8%+0.80 from 1
Soft1,1991068.8%−2.20 from 2
Heavy6878712.7%+1.70 from 1
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11—
6f – 7f300%−11—
1m – 1m1f600%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f1700%−11—
1m5f – 2m1,069969%−20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,38815511.2%+0.20 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,25615912.7%+1.72 from 5
Over 3m3834211%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Winning Counsel (IRE) (Leading Counsel)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Springwell Bay (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Springwell Bay (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Springwell Bay (GB)1672m½f–2m5fListed
Mint Condition (GB)1942m3½f–2m6fClass 2
Kayf Dancer (GB)1122m5½f–2m7fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 2 29% +16.33
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 1 1 100% +3.33
Listowel 1 1 100% +18.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +18.33
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Darragh O'Keeffe 4 2 50% +19.33
Charlie O'Dwyer 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark McDonagh 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam McKenna 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Buckley 1 0 0% −1.00
John Shinnick 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie 3 2 67% +20.33

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 2 22% +14.33
Chase 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
27 Oct 22+25d Clonmel www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-9 106—— Darragh O'Keeffe 7/1
02 Oct 22+9d Killarney Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 23f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-10 98135A123A Darragh O'Keeffe 10/3F
23 Sep 22+21d Listowel Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 24f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-8 8996B125A Darragh O'Keeffe 18/1
02 Sep 22+10d Kilbeggan Celebrating The Life Of Sean Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 24.5f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 nk 11-2 9088B98A Liam McKenna 28/1
23 Aug 22+35d Bellewstown Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-7 90—— Kieren Buckley 16/1
19 Jul 22+53d Ballinrobe Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 21.5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 57 11-11 92—92C Darragh O'Keeffe 25/1
27 May 22+24d Limerick McMahons Builders Providers Beginners Chase 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 5½ 11-5 —46C91C Charlie O'Dwyer 66/1
03 May 22+19d Ballinrobe Maol Reidh Hotel Tullycross Beginners Chase 17f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 1¾ 11-5 —68C93C Charlie O'Dwyer 200/1
14 Apr 22+18d Clonmel Happy Easter To All Our Patrons Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 13/16 3¾ 11-0 —80C86C John Shinnick 16/1
27 Mar 22+5d Limerick Nevilles Bar And Restaurant Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 19f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 7/12 5 11-5 —75C92C Mark McDonagh 125/1
22 Mar 22 Clonmel Fourmilewater Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 14/18 3½ 10-11 —38C93C Mark McDonagh 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Winning Rascal (GB) won?
Winning Rascal (GB) won 2 of 11 archived starts in 2022, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Winning Rascal (GB)?
Winning Rascal (GB) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 27 October 2022.
Who is Winning Rascal (GB)'s sire?
Winning Rascal (GB) is by Brian Boru (GB) out of Winning Counsel (IRE), whose sire is Leading Counsel.
What going does Winning Rascal (GB) prefer?
Winning Rascal (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Winning Rascal (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 27 October 2022. That is also the highest on record.
What is Winning Rascal (GB)'s sire's record?
Brian Boru (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,123 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Winning Rascal (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Winning Counsel (IRE), Winning Rascal (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Springwell Bay (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Springwell Bay (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2022. 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.