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Horse profile

Wise Eagle (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Adam Nicol · Owner The Seahouses Syndicate
by Free Eagle (IRE) out of Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
52 runs · 19 courses · from Jan 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
14 wins · 6 courses Beaten favourite LTO Headgear returns LTO Off 146 days · 2nd of 4 Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Wise Eagle is a gelding with 14 wins from 52 starts, including five from 10 at Musselburgh and three from four at Catterick. All wins have come over 1m – 2m4f, with eight over 1m5f – 2m and three over 2m1f – 2m4f, on good to soft, good to firm and standard going. He won a Class 4 novices hurdle at Catterick in Dec 2024 off a mark of 123 and has raced off a career-high mark of 127. His last run, at Kelso in May 2026, was a second of four as beaten favourite with headgear reapplied.

Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating127At career-high mark
127 67–127

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 28 Feb 2026

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 127B · median 114.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4125A1103 · 115 / 105
Good2127B1151 · —
Soft2115A114.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6125A114.53 · 115 / 103
2m1f – 2m4f2127B1161 · —
Flat 42 figures · best 125A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)13121A962 · 115 / 114.5
Good to Soft9125A109—
Good to Firm8109A91.5—
Good7101A86—
Soft596C781 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m23125A993 · 115 / 114
1m2f – 1m4f11109A87—
2m1f – 2m4f5121A104—
1m – 1m1f396A90—

Of 52 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 50 figures from 52 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 150A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 28 Feb 2026 Official rating 127 at the last jumps run, 24 May 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 4 Apr 2026 Official rating 95 at the last flat run, 4 Apr 2026

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 10 figures · best 150A · median 127.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4150A131.53 · 150 / 127
Good2132A1271 · —
Soft2140B130—
Standard (AW)2128A124.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8150A127.53 · 150 / 127
2m1f – 2m4f2132A129.51 · —
Flat 42 figures · best 102A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)13102A842 · 88 / 87.5
Good to Soft9101A90—
Good to Firm892B81.5—
Good790A84—
Soft5100A781 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m23102A873 · 100 / 88
1m2f – 1m4f1195B78—
2m1f – 2m4f592A85—
1m – 1m1f388B75—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 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 from 6 analysed runs

  • Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (17%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+7.6—
Good to Firm2022612.9%+2.33 from 8
Good680669.7%−0.93 from 9
Good to Soft271248.9%−1.74 from 13
Soft439398.9%−1.70 from 7
Heavy12986.2%−4.4—
Standard (AW)6658913.4%+2.84 from 15
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2700%−10.6—
6f – 7f3373410.1%−0.5—
1m – 1m1f5126512.7%+2.11 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f6907110.3%−0.32 from 11
1m5f – 2m5235610.7%+0.18 from 31
2m1f – 2m4f243229.1%−1.53 from 7
2m5f – 3m5958.5%−2.1—
Over 3m6116.7%+6.1—

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
Best Be Careful (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lady Phoebe (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m5f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Lady Phoebe (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Phoebe (IRE)3321m5f–2m5½fClass 6
Ten Cuidado (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 15 4 27% +0.88
Good to Soft 13 4 31% +7.08
Good 9 3 33% −1.13
Good to Firm 8 3 38% −1.13
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 19 2 11% −4.00
Class 4 13 7 54% +8.95
Class 3 8 1 13% −4.00
Class 5 7 4 57% +2.75
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 10 5 50% +11.70
Newcastle (AW) 9 3 33% +4.50
York 4 0 0% −4.00
Catterick 4 3 75% +2.12
Kelso 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Pontefract 3 1 33% +2.00
Lingfield (AW) 3 1 33% −0.62
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 1 100% +1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 31 8 26% +1.70
1m2f – 1m4f 11 2 18% −5.38
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +3.00
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% −0.62

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daniel Tudhope 12 4 33% +8.75
Billy Garritty 9 3 33% −1.63
Craig Nichol 6 3 50% +4.58
Paul Hanagan 4 1 25% +0.00
Graham Lee 4 1 25% −1.00
Ryan Mania 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Mulrennan 3 0 0% −3.00
Jack Mitchell 3 1 33% −0.62
Joshua Thompson 1 0 0% −1.00
Warren Fentiman 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Robinson 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Ella McCain 1 1 100% +1.62
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Dane O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 31 9 29% +1.95
Cheekpieces 17 5 29% +0.75
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00
2024 9 2 22% −6.42
2023 3 1 33% +7.00
2022 12 4 33% +1.75
2021 10 6 60% +11.99
2020 7 1 14% −4.62

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 42 11 26% −1.88
Hurdle 8 2 25% −5.42
NH Flat 2 1 50% +6.00

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
24 May 26+50d Kelso Elliot Henderson Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 4 ran Settled in third early - urged when losing touch two out - found renewed effort after the last - closed to grab second near the line but never able to trouble winner 2/4 5½ 11-1 127103C122C Ryan Mania 15/8F
04 Apr 26+35d Musselburgh Virgin Bet Daily Price Boost Queen's Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 14f · Soft · 13 ran Held up towards the back - made progress from 3f out to be second inside the final furlong - pressed for effort - lost ground close home to finish third 3/13 1¼ 9-9 9596C100A Billy Garritty 11/2
28 Feb 26+28d Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after 4 out - closed on the front group approaching 2 out - pushed into third after the last and stayed on without matching the top two 3/17 1¾ 11-3 126115B150A Ryan Mania 16/1
31 Jan 26+15d Musselburgh bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled in mid-division - urged forward and improving from 3 out before pressing the front rank 2 out - kept on into 3rd but could not get to the first two 3/10 1¼ 10-3 12593B127A Joshua Thompson 6/1
16 Jan 26+15d Newcastle (AW) Midnite AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Standard · 11 ran Held up in the pack - driven and eased across left with 2f left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished seventh 7/11 hd 9-12 99114A88A Billy Garritty 33/1
01 Jan 26+20d Musselburgh Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Tracked the pace early - pushed along before 2 out and hampered there - dropped away quickly after - well held at the finish 6/9 hd 12-0 127105B127A Ryan Mania 5/2F
12 Dec 25+114d Southwell (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Standard · 9 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to quicken and beaten into 7th 7/9 ¾ 10-1 101115A87A Billy Garritty 12/1
20 Aug 25+123d York Sky Bet Stayers Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to close - dropped away over 2f out to finish last of 12 12/13 6½ 9-7 103101C74C Warren Fentiman 33/1
19 Apr 25+64d Musselburgh Virgin Bet Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - moved through smoothly around 2f out - asked for effort soon after - stayed on inside the closing furlong to take 4th - never a threat to the front 4/14 1 9-8 103101C101A Daniel Tudhope 7/1
14 Feb 25+28d Kelso Racing TV Club Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 7 ran Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention 4 out - up to third 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out and pushed along - overtaken by a short margin at the last - unable to find more in the run-in 2/7 1 11-7 123115A140B Craig Nichol 11/8F
17 Jan 25+31d Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 2 · 16.5f · Standard · 7 ran Held up early - progress along the inner approaching final 2f - kept on close home - moved into second near the line 2/7 ½ 9-12 102105A102A Paul Mulrennan 6/1
17 Dec 24+18d Catterick Horseshoe Cafe Bar Opens Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran Settled second early - hit the front after the second fence - dictated matters from there - opened up before two out - striking peak form there - scrambled over the last - pulled well away on the run-in to score comfortably 1/7 11-7 123127B132A Craig Nichol 1/4F
29 Nov 24+20d Musselburgh Gordon & Halliday Flooring Contractors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled third early - hit front at the 2nd - kicked on 3 out - opened up 2 out and again before the last - strolled home unopposed on the run-in 1/8 11-4 —125A136B Craig Nichol 1/3F
09 Nov 24+19d Doncaster Virgin Bet November Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Soft · 23 ran Settled at the back of the field - made progress into contention 4f out - lost ground over 2f out and faded through the finish 17/23 1 9-12 10387C78C Paul Mulrennan 100/1
21 Oct 24+38d Pontefract Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 18f · Soft · 4 ran Held up at back early - made progress wide into straight then angled left - kept on for second but no match for winner 2/4 1¼ 9-6 1032C89B Paul Mulrennan 8/1
13 Sep 24+20d Doncaster Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 · 18f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Slow to begin - settled at back of field - pressed for effort over 2f out and dropped away - finished sixth 6/6 20 9-7 105104C80C Daniel Tudhope 66/1
24 Aug 24+42d York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Firm · 20 ran Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - nudged closer late on but never got competitive - well beaten in 16th 16/20 4 9-11 10784C82C Ben Robinson 50/1
13 Jul 24+35d York John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 14f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 1½ 9-0 103122A95A Daniel Tudhope 50/1
08 Jun 24+34d Haydock Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 5½ 9-12 10579A84A Daniel Tudhope 14/1
05 May 24+318d Newmarket William Hill Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 3½ 9-11 10770C86C Daniel Tudhope 40/1
22 Jun 23+50d Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 99 9-4 10724C83C Daniel Tudhope 28/1
03 May 23+25d Ascot Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4¾ 9-4 10369A90B Daniel Tudhope 18/1
08 Apr 23+173d Musselburgh tote Summer World Pool Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 9-5 98113C99A Daniel Tudhope 9/1
17 Oct 22+36d Pontefract Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 18f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-6 94109A85A Daniel Tudhope 4/1
11 Sep 22+15d Doncaster Coral Mallard Handicap Class 2 · 14.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-11 9495A87A Daniel Tudhope 15/2
27 Aug 22+3d Redcar Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 10-0 84102C92B Daniel Tudhope EvensF
24 Aug 22+39d Musselburgh Robert Roache Portobello Cup Handicap Class 4 · 18f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 9-9 84121A92A Daniel Tudhope 11/4F
16 Jul 22+21d Ripon Titanium Racing Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 4 9-3 86101A67A Paul Hanagan 6/1
25 Jun 22+28d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet Northumberland Vase Handicap Class 2 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 18 ran 6/18 1¾ 9-12 8788B85A Paul Hanagan 14/1
28 May 22+27d Chester tote.co.uk Proud To Support Chester Racecourse Handicap Class 3 · 13.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 2¾ 9-7 8886C84A P J McDonald 7/1
01 May 22+16d Hamilton Patersons Of Greenoakhill Buttonhook Handicap Class 3 · 13f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 3¼ 9-3 89125A79A Paul Hanagan 10/1
15 Apr 22+31d Newcastle (AW) Betway All-weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 1 9-5 8990A81A Graham Lee 20/1
15 Mar 22+12d Southwell (AW) Betway Handicap Class 3 · 12f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 4¾ 9-10 9089A81B Graham Lee 11/4F
03 Mar 22+16d Newcastle (AW) Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap Class 4 · 12.5f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 1/6 9-12 8782B95B Graham Lee 2/1F
15 Feb 22+193d Newcastle (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Class 3 · 12.5f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 4/6 nk 9-6 8853A84B Graham Lee 10/1
06 Aug 21+12d Musselburgh Racing TV Portobello Cup Handicap Class 3 · 14f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 8-9 8395A87A Paul Hanagan 3/1
25 Jul 21+33d Musselburgh Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap Class 4 · 14f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 shd 9-5 83101A90A Billy Garritty 9/2
22 Jun 21+17d Ayr Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Class 4 · 13f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 2/9 nk 9-4 8071A81A Billy Garritty 7/2
05 Jun 21+14d Musselburgh Racing TV Silk Series Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Class 4 · 14f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 10-1 7963C77B Ella McCain 13/8
22 May 21+31d York William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Soft · 16 ran 13/16 4¼ 9-4 8062C67C Billy Garritty 6/1
21 Apr 21+14d Catterick Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 9-4 75109A91A Billy Garritty 13/8F
07 Apr 21+27d Catterick Millbry Hill Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-6 7099A80A Billy Garritty 5/4F
11 Mar 21+37d Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 1/10 8-13 67121A75A Billy Garritty 6/4F
02 Feb 21+13d Newcastle (AW) Download The QuinnBet App 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 2/10 1¾ 11-0 ——128A Craig Nichol 15/2
20 Jan 21+36d Newcastle (AW) QuinnBet Casino 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 1/13 10-7 ——121A Craig Nichol 7/1
15 Dec 20+64d Catterick BoscaSports Transforming Retail Betting Display Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 5½ 10-12 —114B120A Craig Nichol 66/1
12 Oct 20+11d Yarmouth Free Daily Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 ¾ 9-7 7078C69A Andrea Atzeni 16/1
01 Oct 20+35d Chelmsford City (AW) tote.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 9-6 7497A68A Dane O'Neill 22/1
27 Aug 20+35d Lingfield (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 7/10 nk 9-9 7797A76A Jack Mitchell 16/1
23 Jul 20+157d Pontefract Alamo Business Systems Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 7/7 nk 9-4 7759A60A Ben Curtis 6/1
17 Feb 20+23d Lingfield (AW) Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Maiden Auction Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 9-5 —96A88B Jack Mitchell 11/8F
25 Jan 20 Lingfield (AW) Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Novice Auction Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 9-3 —90A75A Jack Mitchell 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Wise Eagle (IRE) won?
Wise Eagle (IRE) won 14 of 52 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 26.9%. Placed 25 times in total (48.1% of starts).
Who trains Wise Eagle (IRE)?
Wise Eagle (IRE) is trained by Adam Nicol, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 May 2026.
Who is Wise Eagle (IRE)'s sire?
Wise Eagle (IRE) is by Free Eagle (IRE) out of Best Be Careful (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
What going does Wise Eagle (IRE) prefer?
Wise Eagle (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Wise Eagle (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 24 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Wise Eagle (IRE)'s sire's record?
Free Eagle (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 129.
Who are Wise Eagle (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Best Be Careful (IRE), Wise Eagle (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Phoebe (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Lady Phoebe (IRE)). The wins came over 1m5f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2020. 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.