Horse profile
Young Churchill (IRE)
by Churchill (IRE) out of Excelling Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
21 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Roscommon
Last run 26 Sep 2026 · 11th of 14
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Young Churchill is 1 from 21, with his sole success in the Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon in Jul 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good going. Typically held up, he was held in 7 of 9 analysed runs. He last ran at Listowel in Sep 2026, finishing 11 of 14 in the M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 112. He has raced on good to soft or softer ground 11 times without winning.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −18.80£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.44Fair A/E n=21 · 0.36 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 105 d
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 rating112↓ 5lb off peak
112
59–117
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 86B | 66 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 99B | 71 | 2 runs · 99 / 72.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 86B | 72 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 121C | 101 | 3 runs · 121 / 107 |
| Soft | 3 | 98C | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 121C | 100 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 107C | 100 | 3 runs · 107 / 102 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 121C | 88 | 3 runs · 121 / 74 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 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 from 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 6 (35%) · 0 wins
- Led 5 (29%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (24%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (12%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,851 runs since Apr 2021 (462 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 648 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,386 | 166 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 538 | 51 | 9.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 724 | 63 | 8.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 227 | 20 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,319 | 153 | 11.6% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 148 | 17 | 11.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,313 | 148 | 11.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,129 | 119 | 10.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,307 | 139 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 656 | 81 | 12.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 253 | 28 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −8.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2021 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Excelling Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.80 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donagh Meyler | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam Grant | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A P Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.80 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.80 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.80 |
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 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 26+24d | Listowel (IRE) | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - never a threat - beaten well home | 11/14 | 6 | 9-9 | 112 | 99B | 97A | Michael Kenneally | 50/1 |
| 02 Sep 26+28d | Navan (IRE) | Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap Held up at the back - driven into contention entering final quarter mile to move up into 6th - unable to find more late and finished 6th | 6/16 | nse | 10-4 | 59 | 121C | 61A | Mr A P Ryan | 33/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+21d | Sligo (IRE) | Rockshore Cider Handicap Held up in the pack from the off - made no headway approaching the straight - well held at the finish | 10/14 | 4 | 9-9 | 60 | 74C | 60A | Adam Grant | 11/1 |
| 15 Jul 26+4d | Killarney (IRE) | Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap settled towards the back - shaken up with 2f to run - driven and made a little ground inside the final 2f - ran on in the last furlong without ever getting closer | 7/15 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 60 | 107C | 74A | W J Lee | 6/1 |
| 11 Jul 26+103d | Limerick | Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60) towards the back in 9th at halfway - driven and made ground 2f out - urged in fourth over 1f out then 3rd 1f out - stayed on strongly in the final 100 yards - challenged for the lead nearing the line - narrowly denied | 3/12 | shd | 9-9 | 60 | 102A | 81A | Adam Grant | 22/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+61d | Navan | Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap Went straight to front - lost command approaching halfway - sat 4th with 5f left - driven with no gain 3f out then dropped away to finish 10th | 10/12 | 16 | 9-8 | 64 | 35C | 62C | Andrew Slattery | 40/1 |
| 28 Jan 26+60d | Dundalk (AW) | Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Held up in last place - urged forward with over 4f remaining but made no headway entering the straight - unable to find more with 2f to go - allowed to drop away in the final furlong - finished seventh | 7/7 | 8½ | 9-2 | 68 | 73C | 44C | Chris Hayes | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 25+51d | Fairyhouse | Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle Held up towards back - sixth with six to jump then edged clear of the pack - lost touch after 3 out - finished well behind in 6th | 6/6 | 57 | 10-7 | 117 | 46C | 101C | Anna McGuinness | 33/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+28d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Maiden Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - moved into contention 5f out - slipped to 3rd approaching 3f out - asked for effort but faded from 2f out - well held at the finish | 10/11 | hd | 10-2 | 71 | 121C | 72C | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+52d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Maiden Driven from the off - moved up into midfield approaching the final furlong - effort flattened out and finished 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 75 | 93A | 64A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 |
| 21 Jul 25+14d | Ballinrobe | Tote.ie Maiden Went straight to front - handed up at halfway after being overtaken - slipped to third with 2f to run - fourth and pushed along entering the straight - held for pace late to finish fourth | 4/7 | 4¾ | 9-9 | 77 | 88A | 63B | Chris Hayes | 10/11F |
| 07 Jul 25+57d | Roscommon | Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Sat behind front group - third at halfway before moving up into second by 5 out - driven on turning into the straight - asked for effort near the last - finished strongly on the run-in to score late | 1/12 | 11-0 | 116 | — | 133A | Donagh Meyler | 6/5F | |
| 11 May 25+105d | Killarney | Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle Shared front spot early despite a stumble at the break - hit front soon after - clipped fence 5th and lost a touch of momentum 5 out - drawn alongside with a error 3 out - pushed along and lost lead soon after - kept on chasing in 3rd then unable to close in 2nd after clouting last - held on run-in without finding more | 5/14 | 1¼ | 10-13 | — | 71B | 110A | Donagh Meyler | 6/4F |
| 26 Jan 25+43d | Naas | Get Extra Cheltenham Places Now At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace on the rail - clipped over the third and fourth obstacles then pushed along in 4th two out - couldn't find further headway and finished well held in 7th | 7/16 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 58B | 113A | Donagh Meyler | 11/2 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 24+73d | Fairyhouse | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Settled handily early - moved into command after the 1st - had a small error 3 out - driven along under pressure after 2 out - drew level approaching final fence - edged in front by a whisker only to be caught right at the last - held on gamely for third | 3/14 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | 86B | 127A | Donagh Meyler | 14/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+9d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Inn Maiden Shared front spot early - overtaken after 4f and settled second at halfway - asked for more effort 3f out then dropped away - down to fifth approaching final furlong - unable to find further response late | 5/11 | 4½ | 9-8 | 79 | 98C | 63C | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+30d | Listowel | Eric Browne Memorial Maiden Sent to front early - lost command approaching final two furlongs and unable to close on the pacesetter - stayed on late to finish second | 2/9 | 2½ | 9-5 | 79 | 82A | 77A | Jamie Powell | 9/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+78d | Curragh | Join Racing TV For Just 14 Euros Now Maiden Settled with the group early - still 8th passing 3f out - moved through on the rail to be 3rd inside the final furlong and a half - stayed on same pace to finish third | 3/22 | ½ | 9-5 | 79 | 82C | 78A | Jamie Powell | 33/1 |
| 07 Jun 24+28d | Fairyhouse | Tote Maiden | 6/6 | 5 | 9-8 | — | 101C | 51C | Colin Keane | 5/1 |
| 10 May 24+13d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 5/10 | 2¾ | 9-6 | — | 100A | 74A | Colin Keane | 20/1 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden | 5/12 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 100A | 70A | Jamie Powell | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Young Churchill won?
- Young Churchill (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trains Young Churchill?
- Young Churchill (IRE) is trained by Richard John O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Young Churchill's sire?
- Young Churchill (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Excelling Spirit (IRE), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
- What going does Young Churchill prefer?
- Young Churchill (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Young Churchill's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 26 September 2026. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Young Churchill's sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,851 runs since Apr 2021 (462 horses), Flat and jumps together.