Beef Or Salmon (IRE)
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) is 5 from 23 in our archive, including 4 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown (Feb 2007). Hasn't won since Feb 2007. 5 of 16 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 7 on quicker. Last raced off 159, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–23Wins / Runs
- 21.7%Strike rate
- 12 (52.2%)Placed
- −9.45£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=23 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 174Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 0% of 3 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 3 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 4 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 8 |
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
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 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +1.05 |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.05 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 4 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 9 | 2 | 22% | −5.70 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 9 | 3 | 33% | +1.25 |
| Timmy Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 3 | 30% | −3.95 |
| Blinkers | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Hood + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.10 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 4 | 21% | −8.20 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 08+30d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 6/9 | 3 | 11-10 | 159 | 115C | Timmy Murphy | 33/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+43d | Fairyhouse | Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Handicap Chase | PU/23 | — | 12-0 | 160 | — | Tom Doyle | 25/1 |
| 10 Feb 08+44d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 5/8 | 10 | 11-10 | 160 | 114A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+34d | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 1½ | 11-10 | 170 | 129C | Paul Carberry | 14/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+213d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | 18 | 11-7 | 170 | 128C | Denis O'Regan | 28/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+40d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 8/10 | 4½ | 11-12 | 170 | 108C | Andrew J McNamara | 15/2 |
| 16 Mar 07+34d | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 13/18 | 8 | 11-10 | 170 | 105C | Andrew J McNamara | 16/1 |
| 10 Feb 07+44d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 170 | 134C | Andrew J McNamara | 11/4 | |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 06+12d | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 8 | 11-10 | 170 | 127C | Andrew J McNamara | 13/8F |
| 16 Dec 06+28d | Fairyhouse | Irish Racing Yearbook Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-2 | 130 | 126C | Andrew J McNamara | 7/4F | |
| 18 Nov 06+14d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) | 2/6 | 17 | 11-8 | — | 125C | Andrew J McNamara | 4/1 |
| 04 Nov 06+14d | Down Royal | James Nicholson Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-10 | 170 | 131C | Andrew J McNamara | 11/4 | |
| 21 Oct 06+178d | Fairyhouse | Ratoath College Hurdle | 2/11 | 5 | 11-12 | 123 | 133C | Andrew J McNamara | 5/2 |
| 26 Apr 06+9d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-12 | 167 | 127C | Timmy Murphy | 9/2 |
| 17 Apr 06+11d | Fairyhouse | Racing Post In Ireland Hurdle | 3/10 | shd | 11-6 | — | 119C | Andrew J McNamara | 5/2F |
| 06 Apr 06+20d | Aintree | Betfair Bowl Chase (Grade 2) | UR/9 | — | 11-12 | 167 | — | Paul Carberry | 9/2 |
| 17 Mar 06+33d | Cheltenham | Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 11/22 | ¾ | 11-10 | 167 | 114C | Paul Carberry | 4/1F |
| 12 Feb 06+46d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/7 | 11-12 | 168 | 121C | Paul Carberry | 2/5F | |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 05+39d | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase (Grade 1) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 170 | 126C | Paul Carberry | 9/10F | |
| 19 Nov 05+41d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 1¼ | 11-8 | — | 129C | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+205d | Curragh | Hackett's Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch Premier Handicap | 9/17 | 1 | 7-11 | 79 | 65C | Rory Cleary | 6/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+40d | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup | PU/15 | — | 11-10 | — | — | Paul Carberry | 5/1 |
| 06 Feb 05 | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 14 | 11-12 | 174 | 111C | Paul Carberry | 8/15F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Beef Or Salmon won?
- Beef Or Salmon (IRE) won 5 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 21.7%. Placed 12 times in total (52.2% of starts).
- Who trained Beef Or Salmon?
- Beef Or Salmon (IRE) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 23 April 2008.
- Who is Beef Or Salmon's sire?
- Beef Or Salmon (IRE) is by Cajetano (USA) out of Farinella (IRE), whose sire is Salmon Leap.
- What going does Beef Or Salmon prefer?
- Beef Or Salmon (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Beef Or Salmon's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 159, from the run on 23 April 2008. The highest on record is 174.
- What is Beef Or Salmon's sire's record?
- Cajetano (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 3 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.