Ben Purple (IRE)
Ben Purple is a gelding by Elusive Pimpernel out of a Supreme Leader mare who failed to win in eight starts on turf between Feb 2024 and Jul 2025. He raced four times over 2m1f to 2m4f and four times over 1m5f to 2m, with four runs on good ground, three on soft and one on heavy. His highest official rating was 85 and he last ran off 83 at Sligo in Jul 2025 in the CT Electrical Maiden Hurdle. He visited seven different courses and never placed.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 —
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 60C | 28.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 60C | 28.5 | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 8 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 6 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,136 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 118 | 9 | 7.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Good | 966 | 88 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 509 | 33 | 6.5% | −1.2 | — |
| Soft | 897 | 66 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 396 | 24 | 6.1% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 248 | 20 | 8.1% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 315 | 28 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 15 | 5% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 981 | 71 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 857 | 60 | 7% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 381 | 40 | 10.5% | +2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them The Long Mile (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (The Long Mile (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Mile (GB) | 19 | 4 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 1 |
| Larkbarrow Lad (GB) | 27 | 2 | 2m4f–2m4½f | Class 2 |
| Thankyouforthedays (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Queens River (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Supreme Performer (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Instagramher (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jolly Swagman (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel King | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| John Aherne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A P Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Jul 25+61d | Sligo | CT Electrical Maiden Hurdle Unwilling to go forward from the off - pulled up before the 1st | PU/10 | — | 11-12 | 83 | — | — | Daniel King | 28/1 |
| 13 May 25+116d | Sligo | Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards back of field - unable to make headway approaching final stages - dropped away badly and pulled up before the last | PU/15 | — | 11-0 | 85 | — | — | Daniel King | 50/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+19d | Cork | Goldcrop Novice Handicap Hurdle Awkward and unwilling to settle at the off - trailed the field early - pulled up after the 1st | PU/10 | — | 10-1 | 85 | — | — | Daniel King | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+8d | Limerick | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back throughout - clouted the 1st and 3rd - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out | PU/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Daniel King | 150/1 |
| 21 Dec 24+44d | Thurles | Thank You For Supporting Us In 2024 Maiden Hurdle Settled around midfield - 6th with three left to jump - driven out but couldn't find more before the last two and well held home | 10/18 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 60C | 86C | Daniel King | 150/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+93d | Clonmel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Towards the back of the pack - lost ground entering the straight and fell away - well beaten in 10th | 10/10 | 14 | 11-12 | — | -3C | 92C | Daniel King | 125/1 |
| 06 Aug 24+167d | Roscommon | Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker Flat Race Refused to line up with rivals - took no part | RR/13 | — | 11-3 | — | — | — | John Aherne | 100/1 |
| 21 Feb 24 | Punchestown | Bet Victor Proud To Support Irish Racing Flat Race | PU/6 | — | 11-3 | — | — | — | Mr A P Ryan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ben Purple won?
- Ben Purple (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2025.
- Who trained Ben Purple?
- Ben Purple (IRE) was trained by John Patrick Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 13 July 2025.
- Who is Ben Purple's sire?
- Ben Purple (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Follow My Leader (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Ben Purple's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 13 July 2025. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Ben Purple's sire's record?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 3,136 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ben Purple's siblings?
- Out of Follow My Leader (IRE), Ben Purple (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: The Long Mile (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 1 (The Long Mile (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.