Kate Knows Best (2018) Horse
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Kate Knows Best is a 7yo b trained by J P Ryan, who is based at Tipperary. The horse is by Mount Nelson out of Diva Antonia. To date, it has recorded one victory. Its biggest triumph came on 14 May 2025 at Sligo, where it collected the $9,999.00 Mdh prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 17-Nov-25 3260m HEAVY R3 HcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 04:08.080, SP: 23.00 1st Balko D'ange ( B Hayes 163 ) 2nd Ragmans Corner ( E Finegan 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Luker's Tipple ( C Stone-walsh 158 ) 0.50L 8th Kate Knows Best ( M Kenneally 142 , Cd 149 ) 9.80L See full results | M Kenneally 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 9.80L | 8 (11) |
| Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 3240m HEAVY R7 NvHcpH $290 (of $14,501), SP: 17.00 1st Welluknow ( D King 156 ) 2nd Kentucky Beach ( T P Roche 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Los Blanco ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 0.75L 6th Kate Knows Best ( M Kenneally 154 , Cd 161 ) 16.05L See full results | M Kenneally 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 16.05L | 6 (10) |
| Galway 26-Oct-25 4170m SOFT R5 NvH $1,400 (of $14,001), SP: 34.00 1st I'll Sort That ( D L Queally 164 ) 2nd Ma Jacks Hill ( J Kennedy 164 ) 3.00L 3rd Kate Knows Best ( M Kenneally 157 ) 9.50L See full results | M Kenneally 71.2kg 9.50L | 3 (6) |
| Sligo 14-May-25 3580m GOOD R2 MdH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 4.00 1st Kate Knows Best ( D King 153 ) 2nd Kabylia ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Irish Music ( J C Gainford 153 ) 4.50L See full results | D King 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 27-Aug-24 4510m SOFT R3 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:53.030, SP: 2.20 Led, mistake and headed after 1st, regained lead before 5th, jumped left 6th and 7th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last 1st Lucky Viv ( J Shinnick 153 ) 2nd Ah Fuhgeddaboudit ( D King 153 ) 3.25L 3rd Diamonds Diva ( D Meyler 149 ) 8.00L 9th Kate Knows Best ( D Mullins 153 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mullins 69.4kg 0.00L | 9 (13) |
| Sligo 09-Aug-24 3590m SOFT R2 MdH $2,100 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:36.700, SP: 5/2 Led, jumped left at 5th, not fluent next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner straight, kept on same pace run-in 1st Cloonainra ( A Harvey 161 ) 2nd Kate Knows Best ( D E Mullins 161 ) 9.00L 3rd Spanish Maid ( D Meyler 161 ) 11.00L See full results | D E Mullins 73kg 9.00L | 2 (13) |
| Killarney 19-Jul-24 4590m GOOD R2 MdH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:37.200, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, slight mistake 6th, 5th 5 out, 2nd after next, pushed along after 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Wudya ( J Kennedy 153 ) 2nd Kate Knows Best ( D E Mullins 153 ) 8.00L 3rd Lucky Viv ( M P O'connor 153 ) 4.00L See full results | D E Mullins 69.4kg 8.00L | 2 (11) |
| Limerick 31-May-24 3310m SOFT R7 NHF $550 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:08.300, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Long Gone ( D L Queally 165 ) 2nd Former Flame ( J L Gleeson 159 ) 8.50L 3rd Thats All ( D Doyle 165 ) 2.50L 4th Kate Knows Best ( A P Ryan 165 , Cd 172 ) 17.00L See full results | A P Ryan 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 17.00L | 4 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 08-May-24 3380m SOFT R8 NHF $526 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:25.700, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Sorrentino ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Fatal Flaw ( D O'connor 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Gers Gigi ( H C Swan 161 ) 0.20L 4th Kate Knows Best ( A P Ryan 161 , Cd 168 ) 2.75L See full results | A P Ryan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 2.75L | 4 (16) |
| Gowran Park 10-Mar-24 3620m HEAVY R7 NHF $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:16.900, SP: 29.00 In rear, some progress 5f out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, moderate 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders, finished tailed off 1st Port Joulain ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Good N' Kind ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2.25L 3rd His Nibs ( A Jones 168 ) 19.00L 4th Kate Knows Best ( A P Ryan 161 , Cd 168 ) 0.00L See full results | A P Ryan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L | 4 (9) |
| Gowran Park 18-Feb-24 3420m HEAVY R7 NHF $2,200 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:23.800, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, progress to 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th over 5f out, headway in 4th under 2f out, ridden into 2nd closing stages, kept on, no chance with winner 1st Flashaway ( P W Mullins 165 ) 2nd Kate Knows Best ( A P Ryan 165 ) 10.00L 3rd Instant Tendance ( H C Swan 165 ) 1.50L See full results | A P Ryan 74.8kg 10.00L | 2 (8) |