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Trainer profile

John F Gleeson

229 runners in the lifetime window · 46 individual horses
As at 12 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last runner 4 days ago 92% of runners over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)
from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it
9–229
Wins / Runs
3.9%
Strike rate
n=229
36 (16%)
Placed
0.76
Fair A/E
n=229 · 0.61 incl. margin
−162.00
£1 level stake
n=229 at SP · −70.7%
£119k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB Yard Profile

Sends out around 10 runners a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning with 4% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 0.76).

Deterministic profile computed from 229 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 12 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 4.3% Claiming riders: 4.9%
The read

Debutants struggle at 0% (n=32, Fair A/E 0.00). The record reads poorly on Good to Soft going — 0% over 32 runners, 3.9pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the yard on Good going: Fair A/E 0.85 across 62 runners (6.5% strike, −39.50 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperform what the price implies.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Yard patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 3.9% baseline
Fresh · 61+ days off
4.3%+0.4
n=47 · A/E 1.29 · £1 −32.50
New recruits · first run for the yard
0%−3.9
n=14 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −14.00
Debutants · first career start
0%−3.9
n=32 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −32.00
First-time headgear · true-first definition
8.3%+4.4
n=12 · A/E 1.63 · £1 −8.50
Headgear returns · back on after a bare run
0%−3.9
n=3 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −3.00
When favourite
22.2%
n=9 · A/E 1.04 · £1 −2.00
Claiming riders · a claimer in the saddle
4.9%+1.0
n=143 · A/E 1.11 · £1 −89.50

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 3.9% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. Headgear figures use the true-first definition (first gear appearance in the captured career); returns are gear back on after a bare run. Claiming riders are runs where the booked rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races. The same beliefs, tested across every yard and every GB and Irish race since 2005: Racing myths.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
With Mr R W Barron 12.9% vs 3.9% · n=31
With a new jockey booking 0.9% vs 3.9% · n=113
On Good to Soft going 0% vs 3.9% · n=32
With debutants 0% vs 3.9% · n=32
On Good going 6.5% vs 3.9% · n=62
On Heavy going 6.7% vs 3.9% · n=45
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Chase 122 7 5.7% −72.50
Hurdle 76 2 2.6% −58.50
Flat 18 0 0% −18.00
NH Flat 13 0 0% −13.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 79 2 2.5% −49.00
Good 62 4 6.5% −39.50
Heavy 45 3 6.7% −30.50
Good to Soft 32 0 0% −32.00
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Limerick 25 0 0% −25.00
Cork 23 1 4.3% −17.50
Tipperary 21 2 9.5% −4.50
Tramore 21 1 4.8% −12.00
Clonmel 20 1 5% −16.50
Punchestown 20 1 5% −3.00
Listowel 18 1 5.6% −13.50
Killarney 13 0 0% −13.00
Wexford 11 0 0% −11.00
Ballinrobe 10 0 0% −10.00
Thurles 8 1 12.5% −2.00
Galway 7 0 0% −7.00
Dundalk (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Fairyhouse 6 1 16.7% −1.00
Gowran Park 5 0 0% −5.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 10 2 20% 0.96 −3.00
2nd–3rd fav 22 4 18.2% 1.36 −1.00
4th–6th fav 49 2 4.1% 0.55 −23.00
7th+ in betting 148 1 0.7% 0.31 −135.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
84.3% completed · 198 obstacle runners (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 122 80.3% 5 2 17 0 0
Hurdle 76 90.8% 0 1 6 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses trained

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Jack Holiday (IRE)then D M Christie 47 3 15 1 Oct 23
Marathon Leader (IRE)then Mrs Audra Busteed 17 1 3 14 Nov 11
Just Wait And See (IRE) 14 1 2 20 Jun 18
Black Scorpion (IRE)then Sarah-Jayne Davies 11 2 5 23 Mar 21
Corno Di Bassetto (IRE) 11 0 3 19 Apr 09
Boss Robin (IRE) 9 2 4 8 Mar 25
Ben Vrackie (GB)from John Gosden · then Mrs C O'Leary 9 0 0 31 Mar 23
Thetalkinsover (IRE) 9 0 3 1 Apr 13
Hopes N Dreams (IRE)then Tony Coyle 8 0 0 3 Feb 12
Palace Boy (GER)from Barry Brennan 7 0 0 22 Oct 26
Baily Fox (IRE)from M F Morris 7 0 0 27 Apr 21
Killinure Lass (IRE)then Brian M McMahon 6 0 0 2 Nov 21
All 46 horses sent out in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.
Where they came from · where they went next

Of the 46 horses listed, 13 arrived from another yard in our archive, most often from E Bolger (2) and M F Morris (2); 33 had their first archived run for this yard.

18 have since run for another yard, most often for Iain Jardine (2); 28 have no later run for another yard in our archive.

Read from each listed horse's whole archived career (2005 onwards), not only this window, and counted over the horses listed above, not the whole string. “First archived run” means our archive holds nothing earlier, not that the horse was unraced. A horse with no later run elsewhere may still be here, be off the track, or have run somewhere our archive does not cover — none of that is asserted.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
0 from 1
Only 1 runners in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

When the yard fires

strike by month, lifetime
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A jumps yard: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Jockey bookings

same window · biggest samples first
Go-to riderMr R W Barron
14% of all rides
12.9% SR · A/E 1.66
RiderRWSR£1
Mr R W Barron 31 4 12.9% −11.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→
13
Archived wins
£223k
Prize money
2005
Best season · 4 wins
In our archive from its very first year (2005), so this career almost certainly began earlier than our record does. The figures above count 2005 onwards only — what the archive holds, not a full-career total. This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.
Deerpark (IRE) — Budweiser Guinness Handicap Curragh · Jun 2005
£52,080
Deerpark (IRE) — Mallow Handicap (60-90) Cork · Mar 2005
£10,365
Boss Robin (IRE) — Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase Fairyhouse · Mar 2024
£10,325
Notable horses
Jack Holiday (IRE) Deerpark (IRE) Black Scorpion (IRE) Boss Robin (IRE) Orpen Guama (IRE) Marathon Leader (IRE)

Sires in the string

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Jeremy (USA) 6.4% · 3–47
Progeny have won 11.2% of 6,725 runs since 2011 (425 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
Close Conflict (USA) 5.9% · 1–17
Progeny have won 7.8% of 565 runs since 2008 (73 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 3.8% from 106.
Acambaro (GER) 7.1% · 1–14
Progeny have won 7.9% of 466 runs since 2008 (50 horses). Weakest on Soft going: 4.5% from 132.
Mahler (GB) 15.4% · 2–13
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,894 runs since 2014 (790 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Scorpion (IRE) 15.4% · 2–13
Progeny have won 9.2% of 6,327 runs since 2011 (609 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 14.1% from 142.
Anshan (GB) 0% · 0–11
Progeny have won 9.6% of 4,216 runs since 2008 (387 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 14.2% from 520.
Top line: the yard's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 12 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 302 · newest first

The latest 50 of 302 archived runners, newest first. The full record runs from 30 January 2005 to 8 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
08 Nov 26 Naas (IRE) Lavender Berry (IRE)J: Mr A P Ryan Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 15th 50/1
22 Oct 26 Clonmel (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Luke Burke Ott William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Steeplechase21f · Good · 10 ran 9th 50/1
08 Oct 26 Tramore (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Luke Burke Ott Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase20.5f · Yielding · 12 ran 8th 80/1
25 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Miss L Costello MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle18f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran UR 66/1
07 Sep 26 Galway (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Luke Burke Ott Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 20 ran 14th 100/1
13 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Keith Donoghue Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle16f · Good · 6 ran 5th 50/1
03 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Palace Boy (GER)J: Keith Donoghue Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle18f · Good · 18 ran 11th 50/1
10 Jul 26 Cork Lavender Berry (IRE)J: Mr P W Gleeson Racing Again July 24th Fillies Flat Race17f · Good · 16 ran 6th 40/1
14 Jun 26 Downpatrick Magnificent Era (IRE)J: Ryan Treacy Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle (0-100)18f · Good · 14 ran 13th 80/1
05 Jun 26 Clonmel Magnificent Era (IRE)J: Philip Donovan Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)16.5f · Good · 15 ran 12th 40/1
30 May 26 Listowel Lavender Berry (IRE)J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott Oliver Broderick (Pro/Am) Fillies Flat Race16.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 9th 40/1
02 Apr 26 Clonmel Palace Boy (GER)J: Mr P W Gleeson KEP Italia Handicap Hurdle16f · Soft · 13 ran 10th 50/1
27 Oct 25 Wexford Magnificent Era (IRE)J: Ryan Treacy Racing TV Free Trial For A Month Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 11 ran 5th 28/1
15 Oct 25 Punchestown Magnificent Era (IRE)J: Ryan Treacy BetVictor Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 9th 250/1
24 Sep 25 Listowel Magnificent Era (IRE)J: Ryan Treacy McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle16f · Yielding · 18 ran 12th 300/1
08 Aug 25 Wexford Living My Life (IRE)J: Mr L A Gleeson Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race16.5f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 10th 150/1
26 May 25 Ballinrobe Mr Babes (IRE)J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott McHale Orbital Flat Race16.5f · Good · 14 ran 13th 80/1
21 Apr 25 Cork Living My Life (IRE)J: Mr L A Gleeson Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race16f · Yielding · 13 ran 13th 100/1
08 Mar 25 Gowran Park Boss Robin (IRE)J: Mr P W Gleeson INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase25f · Soft · 13 ran PU 12/1
15 Jan 25 Clonmel Goodbyemick (IRE)J: Mr P W Gleeson Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase20f · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 6th 150/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is John F Gleeson's strike rate?
John F Gleeson has won 9 of 229 runners since 2008, a strike rate of 3.9% (as at 12 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Is John F Gleeson in form?
Too few runners in the last 14 days to read — 1 runner, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is John F Gleeson's Fair A/E?
0.76, from 229 runners with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 12 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).