Alfred Nobel (IRE)
Alfred Nobel (IRE) is 3 from 9, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Camas Park And Ashtown House Studs Phoenix Stakes at Curragh (Jul 2009). Hasn't won since Jul 2009. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 112.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Alfred Nobel (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 985 runs since Apr 2014 (63 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7 |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 10 | 7.5% | +0.5 |
| Good | 244 | 14 | 5.7% | −1.3 |
| Good to Soft | 104 | 5 | 4.8% | −2.2 |
| Soft | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +2.7 |
| Heavy | 66 | 2 | 3% | −4 |
| Standard (AW) | 278 | 23 | 8.3% | +1.3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 40 | 4 | 10% | +3 |
| 6f – 7f | 459 | 36 | 7.8% | +0.8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 195 | 11 | 5.6% | −1.4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 100 | 5 | 5% | −2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −1.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −2.7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 25 | 4 | 16% | +9 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2.1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 6 (66.7%)Placed
- −2.45£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=9 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 190 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 3 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lustrous Light (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Starbound (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustrous Light (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | — |
| Stellar Glow (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Starbound (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Joe Palooka (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.25 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 3 | 38% | −1.45 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 8 | 3 | 38% | −1.45 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 43% | −0.45 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 May 10+41d | Curragh | Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (group 3) | 3/11 | 3 | 9-5 | 112 | 101A | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| 11 Apr 10+190d | Curragh | New Tote Sports Lounge Loughbrown Stakes (Listed) | 7/8 | 2 | 9-8 | 112 | 87A | Johnny Murtagh | 3/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 09+21d | Newmarket | Tattersalls Timeform Million | 5/22 | 1 | 9-3 | 112 | 92A | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| 12 Sep 09+48d | Curragh | Ladbrokes.com Vincent O'brien National Stakes (group 1) | 6/6 | hd | 9-1 | 112 | 86B | Seamie Heffernan | EvensF |
| 26 Jul 09+28d | Curragh | Camas Park And Ashtown House Studs Phoenix Stakes (group 1) | 1/8 | 9-1 | 110 | 110A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/4F | |
| 28 Jun 09+31d | Curragh | Netjets Railway Stakes (Group 2) | 1/6 | 9-1 | — | 100B | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F | |
| 28 May 09+24d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 1/9 | 9-3 | 110 | 96A | Johnny Murtagh | 4/5F | |
| 04 May 09+16d | Curragh | Strategic Prince E.B.F Maiden | 3/12 | hd | 9-3 | — | 97A | Johnny Murtagh | EvensF |
| 18 Apr 09 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 2/8 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 91A | Johnny Murtagh | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Alfred Nobel won?
- Alfred Nobel (IRE) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Alfred Nobel?
- Alfred Nobel (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 22 May 2010.
- Who is Alfred Nobel's sire?
- Alfred Nobel (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Glinting Desert (IRE), whose sire is Desert Prince.
- What going does Alfred Nobel prefer?
- Alfred Nobel (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Alfred Nobel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 22 May 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Alfred Nobel's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Alfred Nobel's siblings?
- Out of Glinting Desert (IRE), Alfred Nobel (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lustrous Light (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Starbound (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Alfred Nobel sired winners?
- As a sire, Alfred Nobel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 985 runs since Apr 2014 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together.