Bannow Blaze (IRE)
Bannow Blaze won the Slaney View Honda Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Oct 2025 on soft ground off an official rating of 104. The gelding has one win and four places from 15 starts on turf, all over 1m5f – 2m or 2m1f – 2m4f, and has raced at 12 different courses. Typically held up, he finished 13 of 14 in the Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 110. He has reached a highest ever mark of 112.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 4 (26.7%)Placed
- −10.67£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=15 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 114
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 114B | 88 | 3 · 114 / 88 |
| Good | 3 | 92B | 88 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 114B | 88 | 3 · 114 / 88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 101B | 88 | 1 · — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (5).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 11 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (82%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (9%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 6.4% of 424 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +13.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 151 | 11 | 7.3% | +0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 95 | 7 | 7.4% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 127 | 7 | 5.5% | −0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 46 | 1 | 2.2% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −6.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 151 | 5 | 3.3% | −3.1 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 152 | 8 | 5.3% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 12 | 12.5% | +6.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +5.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin Staples | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Brian Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr B T Stone | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr R Sugrue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack G Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.67 |
| Chase | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 26+26d | Down Royal (IRE) | Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind pace-setters - urged forward approaching second-last - found little in reserve - lost ground steadily from final flight to finish well beaten | 13/14 | 15 | 11-12 | 110 | 83C | 97C | Tiernan Power Roche | 25/1 |
| 02 Aug 26+55d | Galway (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle towards the back - veered right at the 1st leaving the jockey momentarily without stirrups - minor errors at the 5th and 4 out - dropped away 3 out - pulled up before the following fence | PU/17 | — | 11-2 | 110 | — | — | Eoin Staples | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+10d | Roscommon | McGowan Accountancy Services Novice Chase Held up towards the back - improved into 4th before the 5th-last - under pressure in mid-division when fell 3 out | F/8 | — | 11-2 | — | — | — | John Shinnick | 40/1 |
| 29 May 26+154d | Tramore | Tramore Derby July 7th Beginners Chase Towards the back early - blundered severely at the opening fence - jockey lost aboard | UR/8 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Brian Hayes | 9/1 |
| 26 Dec 25+33d | Leopardstown | E-Auctions Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still back of the pack when stumbling two out - stayed on same effort through the straight to finish 11th | 11/18 | shd | 10-11 | 112 | 54B | 117A | Mr R Sugrue | 8/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+27d | Cork | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Tracked front pack in mid-division early - up to 3rd after 4 out with headway - hit front briefly 2 out under pressure - lost advantage and stumbled at last - stayed on same gear to finish second | 2/11 | 5½ | 11-8 | 110 | 88A | 132A | Eoin Staples | 10/11F |
| 27 Oct 25+24d | Wexford | Slaney View Honda Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back early - moved into 7th at the 7th fence and up to 5th after 3 out - went on turning into the straight - drifted right and blundered 2 out - stayed on strongly to win | 1/14 | 10-13 | 104 | 114B | 136A | Eoin Staples | 10/3F | |
| 03 Oct 25+35d | Gowran Park | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - improved into 5th by halfway - crept into second place on the outside 2 out - jumped awkwardly at the last then driven up but couldn't quicken from 150 yards out | 2/13 | 3½ | 11-3 | 101 | 109B | 130A | Brian Hayes | 13/2 |
| 29 Aug 25+25d | Down Royal | Dale Farm Dromona Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - moved into contention after 3 out - boxed in before 2 out - hampered approaching last - unable to threaten leaders and finished 7th one-paced | 7/13 | hd | 11-3 | 101 | 101B | 112A | Danny Mullins | 15/2 |
| 04 Aug 25+49d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - moved out and closed on the front group after 4 out - up to 2nd at the following fence and pressing for the lead 2 out but jumped untidily there - pushed along and found little - one-paced from the last to finish 2nd | 2/18 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 100 | 88B | 130A | Brian Hayes | 16/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+31d | Kilbeggan | Watch Every Race Live On Racing TV (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle Sat handy behind pace - moved through to hit front two out - soon pressed and put back behind - lost place before last - fourth at final fence with no further threat | 5/14 | 2 | 11-5 | 103 | 92B | 102A | Mr B T Stone | 85/40F |
| 16 May 25+109d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back - blundered and lost jockey at 2nd | UR/13 | — | 10-13 | 103 | — | — | Mr B T Stone | 5/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+32d | Punchestown | 50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack - still down in 9th approaching two out - driven and stayed on steadily to finish well held in 7th | 7/16 | nk | 11-5 | — | 78C | 101C | Mr R Sugrue | 200/1 |
| 26 Dec 24+35d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle Towards the back of the pack early - always struggling to get involved - plodded on unchallenged for placings in the straight - finished 13th | 13/23 | 1¼ | 11-2 | — | 73C | 100C | Jack G Gilligan | 150/1 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Thurles | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - improved into 5th 3 out but unable to threaten leaders after the following fence - came down at the final obstacle | F/7 | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | Mr B T Stone | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bannow Blaze (IRE) won?
- Bannow Blaze (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trains Bannow Blaze (IRE)?
- Bannow Blaze (IRE) is trained by Jonathan Fogarty, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 August 2026.
- Who is Bannow Blaze (IRE)'s sire?
- Bannow Blaze (IRE) is by Lucky Speed (IRE) out of Queeny (IRE), whose sire is Milan.
- What going does Bannow Blaze (IRE) prefer?
- Bannow Blaze (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bannow Blaze (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 28 August 2026. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Bannow Blaze (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Lucky Speed (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.4% of 424 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 151.