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Optima RacingHorses › Kate Knows Best (IRE)

Kate Knows Best (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2024-02-17 to 2025-11-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.
Pedigree Mount Nelson (GB) × Diva Antonia (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerJohn Patrick Ryan
BreederS O Berry & C J Berry
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 107 · best TS 79
11
Runs
1
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
0.6
Actual / Expected
-63.6%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-11-17 9d Navan 16f Heavy 8/11 1.5 Michael Kenneally 135 102 99 67 22/1
Hurdle Turf Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle Towards rear throughout - mistake 5th(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-11-08 13d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 6/10 1.25 Michael Kenneally 147 103 90 46 16/1
Hurdle Turf GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle Raced in third behind clear leader - lost position after 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2025-10-26 166d Galway 20.5f Soft 3/6 6.5 Michael Kenneally 150 103 107 35 33/1
Hurdle Turf Supermac's Novice Hurdle Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon outpaced - left in third last(op 25/1)
2025-05-13 260d Sligo 18f Good 1/11 0 Daniel King 153 103 79 3/1
Hurdle Turf DecoClip Construction Company Mares Maiden Hurdle Made all - jumped left 3 out - faced challenge approaching last - ridden clear run-in - readily(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
2024-08-26 18d Ballinrobe 22.5f Soft 9/13 3.75 Danny Mullins 153 63 5 6/5F
Hurdle Turf Paddy Smyth Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle Jumped left on occasions - led - headed and prominent after 1st - led again after 5th - jumped badly left 6th - headed and weakened after 2 out - finished lame (vet reported mare was found to be distressed and lame on her right fore)(op 13/8)
2024-08-08 20d Sligo 18f Soft 2/13 9 Danny Mullins 161 103 64 5/2
Hurdle Turf Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle Jumped left on occasions - led - wandered around 3rd - hampered by loose horse after 5 out - slow jump 4 out - headed just after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 2/1)
2024-07-19 50d Killarney 23f Good 2/11 8 Danny Mullins 153 103 39 13/2
Hurdle Turf Europe Hotel & Resort Mares Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - went second after 10th - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-05-30 23d Limerick 16.5f Good 4/11 6 Mr A P Ryan 158 88 40 7/2
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - briefly went third over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2024-05-07 59d Ballinrobe 17f Soft 4/16 0.2 Mr A P Ryan 154 101 11/1
NH Flat Turf Harrington Concrete & Quarries INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - ridden and ran on from 2f out(op 12/1)
2024-03-09 21d Gowran Park 18f Heavy 4/9 32 Mr A P Ryan 154 65 28/1
NH Flat Turf Docs Bumper INH Flat Race Towards rear - in rear but in touch with leaders 6f out - outpaced from over 2f out - went remote fourth over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 33/1)
2024-02-17 DEB Gowran Park 17f Heavy 2/8 10 Mr A P Ryan 158 103 14/1
NH Flat Turf Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - prominent before halfway - lost position and towards rear after halfway - headway going okay over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 28/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1119.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft400.0%
Heavy400.0%
Good3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-17–2025-11-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.