Candela (IRE)
Candela (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 20 at Clonmel (Feb 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 77.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Candela (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Candle Island (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m6½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle Island (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m6½f | — |
| Fire On (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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.
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 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 93 | 6 | 6.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Soft | 73 | 8 | 11% | +2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 92 | 5 | 5.4% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 120 | 11 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 42 | 7 | 16.7% | +8.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenerre (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T G M Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr S McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 05+28d | Ballinrobe | Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 3/16 | 6 | 10-7 | 77 | 76C | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| 02 May 05+19d | Down Royal | Mcconville Construction Ltd. (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 13/20 | 1½ | 11-0 | 77 | 59C | Mr S McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 13 Apr 05+25d | Fairyhouse | Dunshaughlin Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 4/25 | 1 | 9-7 | 76 | 93C | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| 19 Mar 05+33d | Tramore | Tramore Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 7/15 | 3 | 10-10 | 76 | 60C | Tommy Treacy | 10/1 |
| 14 Feb 05+11d | Navan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-102) | 14/26 | 2 | 9-12 | 77 | 61C | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| 03 Feb 05+28d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 2/20 | 15 | 10-6 | 76 | 81C | T G M Ryan | 8/1 |
| 06 Jan 05 | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-95) | 3/18 | 1 | 10-1 | 76 | 100C | P W Flood | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Candela (IRE) won?
- Candela (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2005. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Candela (IRE)?
- Candela (IRE) was trained by Michael McCullagh on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 30 May 2005.
- Who is Candela (IRE)'s sire?
- Candela (IRE) is by Grand Plaisir (IRE) out of Kill A Dawn (GB), whose sire is Kambalda.
- What is Candela (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 30 May 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Candela (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Grand Plaisir (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 301 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Candela (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kill A Dawn (GB), Candela (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Candela (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Candela (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Candle Island (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.