Horse profile
Blackhall Claw (IRE)
by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Blue Kestrel (IRE) (Bluebird)
40 runs · 22 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Nov 2009 — 6,179 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 8th of 14
3 wins · Leopardstown, Gowran Park & Kilbeggan
Last raced off OR 54
KTB Profile
Blackhall Claw (IRE) is 3 from 40. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 16 on softer). Last raced off 54, 45lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 45lb off peak
- 3–40Wins / Runs
- 7.5%Strike rate
- 10 (25%)Placed
- −19.75£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=40 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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.
Official rating54↓ 45lb off peak
54
54–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Grand Lodge (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 250 | 29 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 377 | 29 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 2 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 169 | 9 | 5.3% | −3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 182 | 8 | 4.4% | −3.9 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 306 | 35 | 11.4% | +3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 206 | 21 | 10.2% | +1.9 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 28 | 8.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 31 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
Dam
Blue Kestrel (IRE) (Bluebird)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them High On A Hill (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fortune Island (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High On A Hill (IRE) | 39 | 5 | 1m3½f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Pterodactyl (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 1m1f–2m | Class 4 |
| Fortune Island (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 2 | 12% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 2 | 14% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Darcy | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Ben Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| W J Lee | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Harley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| E M Butterly | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Katie McManmon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| C D Allen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S M McGovern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P T Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 3 | 8% | −18.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.75 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 09+29d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 54 | 57A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 28 Oct 09+378d | Punchestown | Punchestown Active Retirement Days Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 14/15 | nk | 10-5 | 90 | 75C | Mark Walsh | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 08+41d | Punchestown | Come Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 20/25 | 1½ | 10-4 | 95 | 85C | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| 04 Sep 08+22d | Clonmel | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race | 7/9 | 5½ | 9-8 | 57 | 53C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 13 Aug 08+9d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 9/11 | 7 | 8-13 | 59 | 47C | Ben Curtis | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+15d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series Handicap (50-80) | 4/17 | 1 | 8-8 | 58 | 68A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+31d | Tipperary (IRE) | O'Dwyer Tarmac Handicap Hurdle | 13/18 | 1 | 10-9 | 96 | 78C | D F Flannery | 16/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+21d | Fairyhouse | Ashbourne Apprentice Handicap (45-60) | 14/18 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 60 | 51C | C D Allen | 11/2 |
| 29 May 08+11d | Punchestown | tote Sports Lounge Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/16 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 86 | 110A | Sean Flanagan | 12/1 |
| 18 May 08+14d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (45-60) (Div 2) | 3/16 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 60 | 74A | Conor O'Farrell | 10/1 |
| 04 May 08+35d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Kilkenny Handicap | 11/15 | 5½ | 8-10 | 62 | 45A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 30 Mar 08+154d | Downpatrick | Visit toals.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 13/15 | 4½ | 10-11 | 93 | 90C | Tom Doyle | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 07+14d | Wexford | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 10/16 | 1 | 11-2 | 96 | 90C | S M McGovern | 20/1 |
| 14 Oct 07+10d | Limerick (IRE) | PricewaterhouseCoopers European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | — | — | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 04 Oct 07+17d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 7/16 | 1½ | 9-5 | 65 | 54C | Martin Harley | 10/1 |
| 17 Sep 07+15d | Listowel | Labrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle (74-109) (Div 1) | 10/18 | ¾ | 11-0 | 97 | 92C | Tom Doyle | 12/1 |
| 02 Sep 07+40d | Curragh | Mooney's Of Monasterevin Handicap (60-100) | 6/12 | 2 | 7-12 | 64 | 58C | Martin Harley | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 07+25d | Ballinrobe | Frank Moran Memorial Handicap (50-70) | 9/12 | hd | 9-5 | 66 | 40C | Christopher Geoghegan | 7/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+9d | Curragh | N.Conlan & Sons Handicap (65-85) | 9/20 | 1½ | 8-6 | 66 | 62C | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 07+14d | Leopardstown | insureme.ie 'Go On Ye Good Thing' Handicap (42-70) (Div 1) | 4/21 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 78C | Kieren Fallon | 5/1J |
| 06 Jun 07+16d | Leopardstown | Somerville Handicap (42-70) | 1/21 | 9-2 | 61 | 69C | W J Lee | 8/1 | |
| 21 May 07+22d | Roscommon | Connolly's Red Mills Horse Cubes Handicap (50-70) (Div 2) | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 60 | 66C | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 29 Apr 07+157d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (42-70) | 7/17 | ¾ | 8-12 | 61 | 62C | Sean Levey | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 06+14d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase | 11/16 | 11 | 11-9 | — | 95C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 09 Nov 06+7d | Thurles | Killinan Beginners Chase | 9/16 | 5½ | 11-9 | — | 81C | Denis O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 02 Nov 06+25d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 8/15 | 10 | 11-9 | — | 92C | Michael Darcy | 20/1 |
| 08 Oct 06+27d | Limerick (IRE) | Oakbruce Properties Handicap Hurdle | 17/18 | 25 | 11-4 | 99 | 82C | Michael Darcy | 14/1 |
| 11 Sep 06+39d | Galway | Electronic Retail Security Handicap (40-70) | 9/18 | nk | 9-8 | 65 | 42C | E M Butterly | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 06+30d | Galway (IRE) | Arthur Guinness Handicap | 14/18 | ½ | 8-8 | 66 | 37C | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 06+268d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) | 1/15 | 9-10 | 59 | 83C | E M Butterly | 7/1 | |
| 2005 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 05+8d | Limerick | Michael Punch & Partners Hurdle | 11/18 | shd | 11-0 | 98 | 99C | R Walsh | 14/1 |
| 01 Oct 05+11d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 7/20 | ¾ | 8-10 | 65 | 57C | Katie McManmon | 16/1 |
| 20 Sep 05+32d | Listowel | Listowel Race Supporters Lartigue Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 8/14 | 1 | 10-0 | 99 | 71C | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| 19 Aug 05+15d | Kilbeggan | D&E McHugh New Holland (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-4 | 94 | 111C | Michael Darcy | 9/4 | |
| 04 Aug 05+13d | Tipperary | Caribbean Night Novice Hurdle | 2/6 | 3½ | 10-8 | 94 | 88C | Michael Darcy | 6/1 |
| 22 Jul 05+29d | Limerick | Ladbrokes.ie Handicap (50-80) | 4/11 | 2 | 8-12 | 67 | 44C | Katie McManmon | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+25d | Tipperary | Tipperary Publicans & Restaurants Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 1½ | 11-7 | 84 | 123C | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 29 May 05+14d | Gowran Park | Gowran Handicap (60-90) | 13/15 | 6 | 8-12 | 70 | 40C | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 15 May 05+28d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Kilkenny Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 73 | 50C | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 17 Apr 05 | Listowel | Island Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/18 | 20 | 10-12 | — | 77C | P T Gallagher | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blackhall Claw won?
- Blackhall Claw (IRE) won 3 of 40 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.5%. Placed 10 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Blackhall Claw?
- Blackhall Claw (IRE) was trained by D M Leigh on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 26 November 2009.
- Who is Blackhall Claw's sire?
- Blackhall Claw (IRE) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Blue Kestrel (IRE), whose sire is Bluebird.
- What going does Blackhall Claw prefer?
- Blackhall Claw (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 17 starts (11.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blackhall Claw's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 26 November 2009. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Blackhall Claw's sire's record?
- Grand Lodge (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
- Who are Blackhall Claw's siblings?
- Out of Blue Kestrel (IRE), Blackhall Claw (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: High On A Hill (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fortune Island (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.