Horse profile
Cafe Del Mar (IRE)
by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Dazzling Susie (IRE) (Stowaway)
26 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2021
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Aug 2025 — 445 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025 · 9th of 14
Won at Thurles
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Cafe Del Mar is a mare who won one of 26 starts, the success coming in the Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Thurles in Mar 2022 over 2m5f – 3m on good ground off an official rating of 87. She raced exclusively on turf, recorded no wins from 18 starts on soft or heavier ground, and was held up in four of five analysed runs. Aged 9 at her last run in Aug 2025, she finished 9 of 14 in the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle at Wexford off a mark of 86, which was 8lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 1–26Wins / Runs
- 3.8%Strike rate
- 5 (19.2%)Placed
- +25.00£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=26 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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 rating86↓ 8lb off peak
86
84–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 117B | 93.5 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 113C | 69 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 111B | 86.5 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 91C | 63.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 117B | 86.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 116A | 67 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 91C | 61 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 26 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 10 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 6 (60%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Sholokhov (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (421 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 99 | 14 | 14.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,270 | 146 | 11.5% | −1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 816 | 111 | 13.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,304 | 169 | 13% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 549 | 69 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 222 | 23 | 10.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 157 | 14 | 8.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 32 | 9.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,053 | 128 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,456 | 192 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 991 | 125 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 239 | 35 | 14.6% | +2.1 | 0 from 2 |
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
Dazzling Susie (IRE) (Stowaway)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lemon Leaf (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lemon Leaf (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Leaf (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +43.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 1 | 25% | +47.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | +39.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Robinson | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mr D Kiely | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ethan O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Byrnes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fenelon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +50.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +48.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 1 | 6% | +33.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Aug 25+146d | Wexford | Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - needed encouragement past the 9th - slipped through the pack and lost touch 5 out - unable to make further headway and well held | 9/14 | 4¾ | 10-9 | 86 | — | 79C | Ethan O'Sullivan | 28/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+106d | Thurles | Leugh Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - pushed along in that position 5 out - unable to make headway from there - well held at the finish | 9/15 | 14 | 9-10 | 87 | 77C | 76C | Ethan O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 24+20d | Thurles | Thurles Beginners Chase Settled off the pace early - hesitant at the 1st and fumbled the 5th - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken before 4 out - dropped away thereafter to finish fifth | 5/7 | 27 | 11-5 | 87 | 92C | 83C | Dylan Robinson | 9/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+24d | Gowran Park | Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) Went straight to front early - driven to keep up pace before losing top spot 2 out - dropped to third approaching last - unable to close ground on run-in - finished fourth beaten 4.5 lengths | 4/15 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 87 | 61B | 106A | Dylan Robinson | 20/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+13d | Punchestown | Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Sat just behind the pace - in modest third at halfway then improved position 4 out - pushed along but couldn't quicken after the following fence | 8/12 | 6 | 10-8 | 88 | 81A | 83A | Mr H C Swan | 11/2 |
| 03 Oct 24+27d | Clonmel | Glenary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Settled behind the front group early - hit the front or shared it from the 2nd - lost the advantage 5 out - urged into 3rd turning for home - up to 2nd 2 out - driven and unable to gain ground when blundering at the last - held on for 3rd but only one paced late | 3/15 | 2¼ | 10-7 | 86 | 117B | 107A | Cian Quirke | 9/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+7d | Kilbeggan | Sean Daly Cornaher Memorial Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Sat just off the pace - pushed along before 4 out then slipped back to 8th 2 out - unable to close and beaten well home | 8/15 | 3½ | 11-2 | 86 | 70C | 81C | Paddy Hanlon | 7/2 |
| 30 Aug 24+6d | Wexford | Racing Again 27th October Handicap Chase (0-102) Settled midfield early - urged into 4th with 4f left - moved into 2nd inside final furlong - held effort to the line for 2nd | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 86 | — | 113A | Dylan Robinson | 8/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+15d | Killarney | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Up with the front group from the off - moved to 2nd before long - threw down a challenge 3 out - under pressure and unable to make a dent after 2 out - blundered at the last - stuck on one-paced to finish 2nd | 2/14 | 6 | 10-6 | 84 | 111B | 103A | Paddy Hanlon | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+253d | Wexford | Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Settled behind pace early - hit front from 2nd - urged into effort and overtaken turning for home - blundered two out - faded thereafter finishing fourth | 4/14 | ½ | 11-4 | 84 | 95B | 105A | Dylan Robinson | 22/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 23+223d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 10/17 | 4½ | 11-5 | 86 | 44C | 80C | Dylan Robinson | 18/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+5d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/16 | 10 | 11-5 | 86 | 75B | 103A | Dylan Robinson | 13/2 |
| 16 Apr 23+41d | Tramore | Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 6/14 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 89 | 65C | 84C | Dylan Robinson | 16/1 |
| 06 Mar 23+22d | Leopardstown | Rockbrook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 9/15 | nk | 10-3 | 91 | 96B | 91A | Shane Fenelon | 22/1 |
| 12 Feb 23+13d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/25 | 2¼ | 10-12 | 91 | 92B | 105A | Philip Byrnes | 28/1 |
| 30 Jan 23+29d | Punchestown | Bar One Racing 'Download The Mobile App' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 12/22 | 6 | 11-7 | 93 | 69B | 91A | Philip Byrnes | 28/1 |
| 01 Jan 23+288d | Fairyhouse | Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/17 | — | 11-2 | 94 | — | — | Charlie O'Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Mar 22+16d | Thurles | Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/17 | 10-2 | 87 | 116B | 112A | Philip Donovan | 50/1 | |
| 03 Mar 22+8d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 13 | 10-11 | — | 49C | 96C | Donagh Meyler | 300/1 |
| 23 Feb 22+115d | Punchestown | Visit racingtv.com Mares Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 18 | 10-13 | — | 73C | 95C | Ian Power | 200/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 21+7d | Cork | Paddy Power Onside App Mares Maiden Hurdle | 14/19 | 2½ | 11-9 | — | 54C | 94C | Conor Maxwell | 150/1 |
| 24 Oct 21+48d | Wexford | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares (pro/am) Flat Race | 7/11 | 1¼ | 11-4 | — | 91C | 75C | Mr D Kiely | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 21+17d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race | 9/10 | 8 | 11-2 | — | 65C | 74C | Mr D Kiely | 25/1 |
| 20 Aug 21+49d | Killarney | Daily Jackpots At BoyleSports Vegas Flat Race | 10/14 | hd | 11-2 | — | 113C | 84C | Mr D Kiely | 10/1 |
| 02 Jul 21+14d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Mares Flat Race | 4/12 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 116A | 103A | Mr D Kiely | 22/1 |
| 18 Jun 21 | Down Royal | Metcollect (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/10 | 2½ | 10-9 | — | 57A | 86A | Mr D Kiely | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cafe Del Mar won?
- Cafe Del Mar (IRE) won 1 of 26 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 3.8%. Placed 5 times in total (19.2% of starts).
- Who trained Cafe Del Mar?
- Cafe Del Mar (IRE) was trained by David J Phelan on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 8 August 2025.
- Who is Cafe Del Mar's sire?
- Cafe Del Mar (IRE) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Dazzling Susie (IRE), whose sire is Stowaway.
- What going does Cafe Del Mar prefer?
- Cafe Del Mar (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cafe Del Mar's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 8 August 2025. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Cafe Del Mar's sire's record?
- Sholokhov (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (421 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
- Who are Cafe Del Mar's siblings?
- Out of Dazzling Susie (IRE), Cafe Del Mar (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lemon Leaf (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lemon Leaf (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.