Best Kept Secret (IRE)
Best Kept Secret (IRE) is 1 from 22. Hasn't won since Jun 2015. The win came on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 3 (13.6%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=22 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 131 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 10.5% of 3,539 runs since Apr 2012 (307 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +1.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 489 | 58 | 11.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 825 | 72 | 8.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 371 | 39 | 10.5% | 0 | — |
| Soft | 622 | 64 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 217 | 21 | 9.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 996 | 116 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 604 | 50 | 8.3% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 721 | 65 | 9% | −1.5 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,055 | 118 | 11.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 721 | 93 | 12.9% | +2.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 242 | 24 | 9.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 122 | 14 | 11.5% | +1 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | +3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2012 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Frontier Fighter (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Frontier Fighter (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Fighter (GB) | 32 | 8 | 7f–1m1½f | Class 2 |
| Honour System (IRE) | 19 | 5 | 1m1½f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Chocolate Hills (FR) | 10 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Dancing On Air (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Dragon Flower (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana O'Brien | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Donnacha O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 18 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 16+22d | Cork | Mallow Maiden Hurdle | PU/23 | — | 11-6 | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 7/1 |
| 16 Jun 16+131d | Leopardstown | Shabra Charity Handicap (45-70) | 6/13 | 1½ | 8-6 | 53 | 62A | Ana O'Brien | 11/1 |
| 06 Feb 16+21d | Leopardstown | Gain Spring Juvenile Hurdle (grade 1) | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 100/1 |
| 16 Jan 16+16d | Naas | Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | hd | 11-7 | — | 97A | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 2015 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 15+50d | Punchestown | Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2/10 | 2 | 11-0 | — | 126A | M P Fogarty | 25/1 |
| 11 Nov 15+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 8/13 | 1 | 8-8 | 54 | 52A | Ana O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 30 Oct 15+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-70) | 5/13 | shd | 8-9 | 53 | 66A | P B Beggy | 9/1 |
| 16 Oct 15+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/14 | 4½ | 8-12 | 55 | 71A | Donnacha O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 02 Oct 15+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 7/13 | 2 | 8-10 | 56 | 47A | Ana O'Brien | 15/2 |
| 21 Sep 15+32d | Navan | Simonstown Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 9/17 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 57 | 46C | Ana O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 15+20d | Killarney | Dunloe Hotel Handicap | 5/12 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 58 | 64A | Donnacha O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 31 Jul 15+17d | Galway | Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) | 6/18 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 60 | 77A | Joseph O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 15+14d | Killarney | Ross Golf Course Handicap (Div 1) | 8/15 | 3¾ | 8-12 | 61 | 47A | Ana O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 30 Jun 15+7d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) | 4/14 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 61 | 65A | Ana O'Brien | 9/2F |
| 23 Jun 15+10d | Ballinrobe | Vaughanshoes.ie Jennings Meats Handicap (47-65) | 1/14 | 9-0 | 56 | 66A | Ana O'Brien | 8/1 | |
| 13 Jun 15+2d | Navan | Navan Members Handicap | 7/14 | hd | 8-6 | 57 | 52A | Ana O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 15+12d | Leopardstown | Paddy Casey Handicap (47-70) | 8/14 | 1 | 8-7 | 57 | 47A | Ana O'Brien | 7/1 |
| 30 May 15+15d | Navan | Bective Restaurant Handicap | 6/21 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 57 | 54A | Ana O'Brien | 8/1 |
| 15 May 15+112d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Facebook Handicap (47-70) | 4/14 | ½ | 8-6 | 57 | 53A | Ana O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 23 Jan 15+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Elusive Pimpernel Maiden | 5/6 | 4½ | 8-12 | — | 36B | Ana O'Brien | 33/1 |
| 16 Jan 15+130d | Dundalk (AW) | Elusive Pimpernel Maiden | 11/13 | nk | 8-12 | — | 39C | Ana O'Brien | 50/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 14 | Galway | Donnelly's Of Barna E.B.F. Maiden | 12/15 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 48A | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Best Kept Secret won?
- Best Kept Secret (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 3 times in total (13.6% of starts).
- Who trained Best Kept Secret?
- Best Kept Secret (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 8 July 2016.
- Who is Best Kept Secret's sire?
- Best Kept Secret (IRE) is by Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) out of Rawabi (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Best Kept Secret prefer?
- Best Kept Secret (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Best Kept Secret's official rating?
- Best Kept Secret (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 61.
- What is Best Kept Secret's sire's record?
- Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 3,539 runs since Apr 2012 (307 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Best Kept Secret's siblings?
- Out of Rawabi (GB), Best Kept Secret (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Frontier Fighter (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Frontier Fighter (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.