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Horse profile

Burren Life (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2018) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Pelder (IRE) out of Burren Valley (IRE) (Phardante)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Dec 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Dec 2018 — 2,869 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2018 2 wins · Thurles & Roscommon Last raced off OR 132
KTB Profile

Burren Life (IRE) is 2 from 19. Hasn't won since Nov 2017. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating132↓ 2lb off peak
132 130–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Tipperary, 8 Oct 2018

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 →

Jumps 11 figures · best 128C · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft5122A90—
Heavy5128C105—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7128C118—
2m1f – 2m4f3105B90—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (4) · did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 10 Nov 2018 Official rating 132 at the last jumps run, 27 Dec 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 80B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 28 Jan 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 143B · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft6139A127—
Heavy6143B121.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7143B118—
2m1f – 2m4f5139A133—
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 4 figures · best 80B · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft280B78—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f380B76—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pelder (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 249 runs since Apr 2008 (24 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+89.2—
Good to Firm16425%+14.2—
Good6957.2%−3.60 from 2
Good to Soft17211.8%+1—
Soft8989%−1.80 from 9
Heavy54713%+2.22 from 8
Standard (AW)300%−10.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f500%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m931010.8%00 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f921112%+1.21 from 9
2m5f – 3m48612.5%+1.71 from 8
Over 3m1000%−10.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Burren Valley (IRE) (Phardante)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Burren Ben (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m2f–2m6f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Burren Ben (IRE)1622m4f–2m6f—
Deskelly Interiors (IRE)2712m2f—
Burrenstone Mitch (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 8 2 25% −2.85
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 1 100% +0.90
Roscommon 1 1 100% +2.25
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% −5.75
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −6.10
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 6 0 0% −6.00
Jack Kennedy 4 2 50% +1.15
Keith Donoghue 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms L O'Neill 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr L J McGuinness 2 0 0% −2.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 2 13% −10.85
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 9 0 0% −9.00
2017 8 2 25% −2.85
2016 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 2 22% −3.85
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 9 runs
27 Dec 18+19d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (Grade B) 2m3½f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran F/16 — 11-4 132—— Keith Donoghue 5/1
08 Dec 18+14d Navan Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B) 2m4f · Yielding · 17 ran 3/17 9 10-10 132—133A Davy Russell 13/2
24 Nov 18+14d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding · 13 ran 4/13 1¾ 11-12 —90B135A Davy Russell 10/3
10 Nov 18+33d Naas Mongey Communications Beginners Chase 2m3f · Yielding · 18 ran 3/18 shd 11-12 —41B139A Davy Russell 12/1
08 Oct 18+165d Tipperary www.tipperaryraces.ie Beginners Chase 2m7f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 11-12 —125A126B Davy Russell 4/1
26 Apr 18+24d Punchestown Alanna Homes Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 22/25 28 11-3 13392C111C Rachael Blackmore 28/1
02 Apr 18+41d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m6f · Heavy · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-5 133—— Davy Russell 12/1
20 Feb 18+31d Clonmel Surehaul Mercedes-benz Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 3m · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 1¾ 11-5 13383C116C Davy Russell 7/2
20 Jan 18+22d Navan Navan Handicap Hurdle (grade B) 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 12 11-5 134105B114A Jack Kennedy 9/2
2017 · 8 runs
29 Dec 17+19d Limerick Guinness Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 3m · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 2½ 11-3 130128C134B Keith Donoghue 16/1
10 Dec 17+17d Cork Kerry Group Stayers Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 3m · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 70 11-3 13065C116C Barry Geraghty 7/1
23 Nov 17+46d Thurles I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Rated Novice Hurdle 2m7f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 —118C143B Jack Kennedy 9/10F
08 Oct 17+13d Limerick Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle (listed) 2m5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 16 11-2 —122A118A Jack Kennedy 12/1
25 Sep 17+162d Roscommon Roscommon On-course Vets Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 ——127A Jack Kennedy 9/4
16 Apr 17+30d Cork Corkracecourse.ie (pro/am) Flat Race 2m3f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 9 11-9 ——67C Ms L O'Neill 6/1
17 Mar 17+48d Wexford Wexford (pro/am) Flat Race 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 5 11-6 ——76B Mr L J McGuinness 8/13F
28 Jan 17+30d Naas Tipper Road (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m3f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 1½ 11-5 ——80B Mr L J McGuinness 9/2
2016 · 2 runs
29 Dec 16+18d Leopardstown Donohoe Marquees Flat Race 2m · Yielding · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 11-4 —81A121A Mr J J Codd EvensF
11 Dec 16 Punchestown Old House, Kill (pro/am) Flat Race 2m · Yielding To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 4¾ 11-2 ——76A Ms L O'Neill 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Burren Life won?
Burren Life (IRE) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 10 times in total (52.6% of starts).
Who trained Burren Life?
Burren Life (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 27 December 2018.
Who is Burren Life's sire?
Burren Life (IRE) is by Pelder (IRE) out of Burren Valley (IRE), whose sire is Phardante.
What going does Burren Life prefer?
Burren Life (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Burren Life's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 27 December 2018. The highest on record is 134.
What is Burren Life's sire's record?
Pelder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 249 runs since Apr 2008 (24 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Burren Life's siblings?
Out of Burren Valley (IRE), Burren Life (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Burren Ben (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m2f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.