Baffles Brains (IRE)
Baffles Brains (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts. Last raced off 49, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 57dAvg between runs
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 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 665 | 63 | 9.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,046 | 90 | 8.6% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 483 | 52 | 10.8% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 863 | 85 | 9.8% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 299 | 21 | 7% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,192 | 90 | 7.6% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 193 | 18 | 9.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,106 | 86 | 7.8% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,084 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,033 | 110 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 766 | 58 | 7.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 287 | 22 | 7.7% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Back Burner (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Listed (Medley (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Burner (IRE) | 42 | 4 | 1m½f–1m3f | Class 5 |
| Snow Bunting (GB) | 39 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| Medley (GB) | 10 | 3 | 6f–7f | Listed |
| Relinquished (GB) | 10 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Class 5 |
| Meadow (GB) | 8 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Flower Market (GB) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Fuaigh Mor (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Marching Song (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| E/S | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 13+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/13 | ¾ | 8-7 | 49 | 46A | Conor Hoban | 10/1 |
| 04 Jan 13+130d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy New Year To All Our Patrons Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/14 | ¾ | 8-7 | 51 | 53A | Conor Hoban | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 12+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Dundalk On Facebook Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 13/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 58 | 43A | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 22 Aug 12+13d | Bellewstown | Niall Collier Memorial Claiming Maiden | 8/9 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 58 | 47C | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 12+22d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown.com Handicap (50-70) | 9/22 | 1 | 8-5 | 60 | 62A | Conor Hoban | 20/1 |
| 18 Jul 12+6d | Killarney | Killarney Oils Ltd. Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 64 | 66A | Fran Berry | 25/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+91d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Claiming Race | 13/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 64 | 40C | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 12 Apr 12+27d | Gowran Park | Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap (47-75) | 7/16 | 2½ | 9-5 | 67 | 62A | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 16 Mar 12+215d | Dundalk (AW) | V. Keating Oil Ltd. Median Auction Maiden | 6/7 | hd | 9-5 | — | 54A | Shane Foley | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 11+41d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 10/13 | 6 | 8-11 | — | 36C | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| 04 Jul 11 | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 7/14 | nk | 8-11 | — | 64A | Fran Berry | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Baffles Brains won?
- Baffles Brains (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2011 and 2013.
- Who trained Baffles Brains?
- Baffles Brains (IRE) was trained by Michael Butler on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 25 January 2013.
- Who is Baffles Brains's sire?
- Baffles Brains (IRE) is by Big Bad Bob (IRE) out of Marl (GB), whose sire is Lycius.
- What is Baffles Brains's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 25 January 2013. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Baffles Brains's sire's record?
- Big Bad Bob (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 4,568 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Baffles Brains's siblings?
- Out of Marl (GB), Baffles Brains (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Back Burner (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Medley (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.