Horse profile
Bhean Saibhre (IRE)
by Decorated Knight (GB) out of Island Odyssey (GB) (Dansili)
27 runs · 16 courses · from May 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Kilbeggan (IRE) & Ballinrobe
Last run 27 Sep 2026 · 12th of 18
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Bhean Saibhre is a mare who has won two of 27 starts, both in handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground at Kilbeggan in Aug 2026 and Ballinrobe in Aug 2025. She has raced on turf in 26 of those starts. Aged 5 at her last run in Sep 2026, she finished 12 of 18 in the Kwiff Supercharged Betting Handicap at the Curragh off an official rating of 49, which was 59lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 59lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 8 (29.6%)Placed
- −11.12£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=27 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 384 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.
Official rating49↓ 59lb off peak
49
42–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 127
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 101C | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 121A | 57 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 71A | 56 | 2 runs · 71 / 56 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 114C | 106.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 121A | 94.5 | 2 runs · 88 / 64.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 99C | 93.5 | 2 runs · 96 / 83.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 57C | 47 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 128A | 95 | 3 runs · 127 / 95 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 117B | 110 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 123B | 86 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 128A | 71 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 127B | 117 | 3 runs · 127 / 95 |
Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 runs · as at 5 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 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 8 (36%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 8 (36%) · 2 wins
- Held up 5 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 977 runs since May 2021 (84 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.2% from 287. Weakest on soft going: 5.7% from 141.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 287 | 38 | 13.2% | +3.4 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 114 | 9 | 7.9% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 141 | 8 | 5.7% | −4.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 27 | 10.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 183 | 16 | 8.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 214 | 17 | 7.9% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 26 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 190 | 20 | 10.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 91 | 10 | 11% | +1.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 6 | 30% | +20.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Island Odyssey (GB) (Dansili)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mister Watson (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mister Watson (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Watson (GB) | 15 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Island Remede (GB) | 33 | 2 | 1m1f–2m | Class 4 |
| Dragonball Prince (IRE) | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| Ithacan Queen (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Island Authority (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Cue's Folly (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.88 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.88 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Smithers | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.88 |
| Jack Cleary | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jack Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr L P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 2 | 17% | +3.88 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 2 | 14% | +1.88 |
| Flat | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 26+2d | Curragh (IRE) | Kwiff Supercharged Betting (Q.R.) Handicap Sat close to front group - shared advantage entering straight then asked for effort but made no headway - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten | 12/18 | 1 | 10-2 | 49 | 41C | 41C | Mr L P Shanahan | 5/1 |
| 25 Sep 26+35d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-1 | 49 | 88B | 64A | Jack Cleary | 11/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+31d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled among midfield early - bumped a bit approaching four out - moved up into 4th then 3rd before two out - checked hard in 2nd nearing the home turn and slipped back to 3rd - scrappy jump at the last - rallied to hit the front late on - finished full of running to score | 1/15 | 11-2 | 105 | 127B | 123A | Peter Smithers | 12/1 | |
| 21 Jul 26+19d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - made ground into 2nd after the 3rd - hit the front for a short spell 3f out - driven and overtaken before the last - untidy at the last and found nothing more in the run-in | 2/9 | 3¾ | 11-5 | 103 | 95A | 123A | Peter Smithers | 9/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+37d | Limerick | Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle Sat handy behind pace - hit front 7th - lost advantage 4 out - driven into 2nd after 2 out then faded without response | 8/14 | ¾ | 11-5 | 106 | 62C | 94C | Peter Smithers | 20/1 |
| 26 May 26+11d | Ballinrobe | Portwest Handicap Hurdle Sluggish start and urged on - held towards the back through halfway - driven but faded 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out | PU/15 | — | 11-3 | 108 | — | — | Peter Smithers | 7/1 |
| 15 May 26+23d | Kilbeggan | BOMAG Construction Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into 5th and pressed for effort 2 out - 4th at the last but couldn't quicken again | 4/14 | 5½ | 11-3 | 108 | 110B | 116A | Peter Smithers | 16/1 |
| 22 Apr 26+23d | Gowran Park | GowranPark1 Handicap (0-60) Settled with the pack early - 6th at halfway - improved into contention entering the straight - moved up to 4th inside the final furlong and a half - finished 4th holding the effort to the line | 4/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 50 | 96C | 61A | Jack Cleary | 2/1F |
| 30 Mar 26+179d | Navan | Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap Sat handy behind front group carrying a shade of eagerness - 4th at halfway and 3rd with 5f left - moved into 2nd and edged closer entering the straight - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't get on terms - one paced under pressure inside final furlong - held on for 3rd at the line | 3/12 | hd | 8-2 | 49 | 71A | 58A | Jack Cleary | 3/1F |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Oct 25+38d | Bellewstown | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Handy early - settled into midfield then 6th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - 7th with a furlong left - up to 4th but stumbled nearing the marker inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed - grabbed 3rd near the line | 3/13 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 48 | 101C | 67A | Jack Cleary | 10/3C |
| 25 Aug 25+35d | Ballinrobe | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack going easily - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - fine leap 2 out then hit the front - stretched away when asked for effort on the run-in | 1/9 | 10-12 | 103 | 120A | 113A | Peter Smithers | 15/8F | |
| 21 Jul 25+14d | Ballinrobe | Tote Multiples Available On Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up early - moved through field over 3f out - 6th with 2 1/2f left - continued to progress 2f out - 2nd on entering straight - battled on final furlong but denied by a half-length | 2/14 | ½ | 8-10 | 42 | 99C | 70A | Jack Cleary | 3/1F |
| 07 Jul 25+31d | Roscommon | Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Among the front group early - clear at halfway - under heavy challenge before parting company with jockey 2 out | UR/16 | — | 10-0 | 103 | — | — | Peter Smithers | 3/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+10d | Clonmel | Bulmers Light Maiden Hurdle Settled midfield early - moved into second turning for home - challenged up front before two out then pushed along - clipped heels at the last - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish second | 2/18 | 2¾ | 10-7 | 100 | 117B | 111A | Conor Smithers | 11/2 |
| 27 May 25+51d | Ballinrobe | Auray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out - boxed in for room approaching two out - found space and pushed on but only kept on same speed to finish fourth | 4/12 | nse | 10-1 | 98 | 128A | 107A | Peter Smithers | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+38d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat behind the pace early - up to 3rd by halfway then went 2nd entering the straight under pressure - had nothing more to give - dropped away after two out to finish 9th | 9/14 | ½ | 11-1 | 98 | 61B | 80A | Philip Donovan | 8/1 |
| 27 Feb 25+32d | Clonmel | Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat handy behind the front group early - fifth at halfway after an untidy jump three out - improved into second entering the final furlong - shared the front for a stride after clipping the last - unable to reel in the winner up the run-in finished second beaten three quarters of a length | 2/16 | ¾ | 10-4 | 95 | 123B | 103A | Peter Smithers | 25/1 |
| 26 Jan 25+72d | Naas | Get Extra Cheltenham Places Now At BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Held a spot around midfield wide - pushed along into 6th turning for home - stumbled at the last while down the field and could not find more | 9/16 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 49B | 93A | Simon Torrens | 250/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Nov 24+10d | Punchestown | 50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-O Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort before 3 out - dropped away late finishing 8th | 8/8 | 4¾ | 10-5 | — | 71C | 93C | Jack Foley | 28/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+13d | Fairyhouse | Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Edged in front early as tempo stayed unhurried - overtaken after 2nd then tucked back into second before 5th - slipped to fourth by 4 out - faded further before 2 out - unable to threaten in fifth turning for home - stayed on one gear to finish 5th | 5/12 | 4 | 10-7 | — | 55A | 95A | Jack Foley | 14/1 |
| 23 Oct 24+14d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Settled on the rail in the pack fighting for its head - driven into contention from over 2f out but squeezed for space with a furlong left - had nothing more and dropped away to finish ninth | 9/20 | ¾ | 8-2 | 47 | 91C | 47A | Wayne Hassett | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 24+37d | Navan | Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Held up in the pack - pushed along in 8th with 2f left - unable to close - well held in 9th | 9/16 | nk | 8-1 | 47 | 114C | 45A | Jack Cleary | 11/1 |
| 02 Sep 24+58d | Roscommon | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (47-65) Held up at back - urged and lost touch entering straight - driven and made up ground with 2f left - moved right and 9th with a furlong to run - stayed on strongly to finish 4th and fastest late | 4/15 | 3¾ | 8-5 | 47 | 70C | 53A | Jack Cleary | 33/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+384d | Naas | Care At Home Services Handicap (47-65) | 9/11 | nk | 8-6 | 47 | 121A | 46A | Wayne Hassett | 18/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Jun 23+17d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 8/10 | 4¾ | 9-2 | — | 39C | 41C | Chris Hayes | 150/1 |
| 01 Jun 23+13d | Roscommon | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 7/11 | hd | 8-9 | — | 57C | 49C | Andrew Slattery | 200/1 |
| 19 May 23 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 13/14 | 4¼ | 9-2 | — | 47C | 46A | Gary Carroll | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bhean Saibhre won?
- Bhean Saibhre (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 8 times in total (29.6% of starts).
- Who trains Bhean Saibhre?
- Bhean Saibhre (IRE) is trained by Aidan Anthony Howard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 September 2026.
- Who is Bhean Saibhre's sire?
- Bhean Saibhre (IRE) is by Decorated Knight (GB) out of Island Odyssey (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
- What going does Bhean Saibhre prefer?
- Bhean Saibhre (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 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 Bhean Saibhre's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 27 September 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Bhean Saibhre's sire's record?
- Decorated Knight (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 977 runs since May 2021 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.2% from 287. Weakest on soft going: 5.7% from 141.
- Who are Bhean Saibhre's siblings?
- Out of Island Odyssey (GB), Bhean Saibhre (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mister Watson (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mister Watson (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.