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Real Trouble (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Real Trouble

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2024
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£6,480 GB
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Jun 2026, Ffos Las (1/5)
Recent form
51

Real Trouble has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Jun 26Ffos Las1/57/2won nkKieran ShoemarkArchie WatsonLlanelli Mind Novice StakesClass 3Flat Turf7½fGood to Soft9-4Persian Land (IRE)£6,480160/4
19 May 26Newcastle (AW)5/75/13¾Hollie DoyleArchie WatsonSunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Maiden StakesClass 4Flat AW6fStandard9-7Big Cigar (IRE)£5,400-0/5
  • 1/54 Jun 26 · Ffos Las7/2

    Llanelli Mind Novice Stakes

    Class 37½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jun 26
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won nk
    Race
    Llanelli Mind Novice Stakes
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Persian Land (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,480
    Days
    16
    Future form
    0/4
  • 5/719 May 26 · Newcastle (AW)5/1

    Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes

    Class 46fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    19 May 26
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    3¾
    Race
    Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Big Cigar (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,400
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Archie Watson19 May 264 Jun 265/7210050.0%50.0%£6,480€0
Archie Watson
First run
19 May 26
Last run
4 Jun 26
First run for yard
5/7
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat210050.0%50.0%£6,480€019 May 264 Jun 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 May 26
Last run
4 Jun 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMehmas (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMehmas (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireAcclamation (GB)
  2. Sire's damLucina (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchShe's Trouble (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamShe's Trouble (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireFracas (IRE)
  2. Dam's damTake Flight (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Take Flight (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Pivotal (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseReal Trouble (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2024
SireMehmas (IRE)
DamShe's Trouble (IRE)
DamsireFracas (IRE)
Sire's sireAcclamation (GB)
Sire's damLucina (GB)
2nd damTake Flight (IRE)
2nd dam's sirePivotal (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. She's Trouble (IRE) · by Fracas (IRE) · 1 winners from 1 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Take Flight (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  3. Polish Descent (IRE) · 6 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mehmas (IRE)She's Trouble (IRE)Fracas (IRE)Tally-Ho Stud5 Feb 24baygeldingFlat 6.4f · NH 2mFlat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f
Mehmas (IRE)
Breeder
Tally-Ho Stud
Foaled
5 Feb 24
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.4f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Mehmas (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs7,2958542,22911.7%30.6%21
At 7f to 1m2,43327369111.2%28.4%11
On Good to soft or yielding going6906916010.0%23.2%11
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going222245010.8%22.5%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
7,295
Wins
854
Placed
2,229
Win %
11.7%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,433
Wins
273
Placed
691
Win %
11.2%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
690
Wins
69
Placed
160
Win %
10.0%
Place %
23.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
222
Wins
24
Placed
50
Win %
10.8%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Mehmas (IRE) × Fracas (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%021050.0%£6,480€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Real Trouble (IRE)210£6,480€0
Real Trouble (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,480
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

She's Trouble (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Real Trouble is the only foal out of She's Trouble (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Real Trouble is the only foal out of She's Trouble (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1She's Trouble (IRE) · by Fracas (IRE)
  2. 2Take Flight (IRE) · by Pivotal (GB)
  3. 3Polish Descent (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin once removed

View full Polish Descent family

In brief

How old is Real Trouble?

Real Trouble (IRE) is a 2-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 5 February 2024.

Who are the sire and dam of Real Trouble?

Real Trouble (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of She's Trouble (IRE), a daughter of Fracas (IRE), and was bred by Tally-Ho Stud.

Who trains Real Trouble?

Real Trouble (IRE) is trained by Archie Watson and owned by Jayar Investments & Partner, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Real Trouble's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Real Trouble (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).

What is Real Trouble's biggest win?

Real Trouble (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Llanelli Mind Novice Stakes at Ffos Las on 4 June 2026.

Has Real Trouble ever been beaten?

Real Trouble (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 19 May 2026 at Newcastle (AW) (5th of 7).

When did Real Trouble last run?

Real Trouble (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 June 2026 at Ffos Las in the Llanelli Mind Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 5.

Is Real Trouble related to any top horses?

Real Trouble (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Saoire (GB) (great-aunt, Group 1 winner), Smash Williams (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Wealthy Fortune (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Polish Descent (IRE) family.

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