Candle Island (IRE)
Candle Island (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Nov 2015. Last raced off 84, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=14 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 153dAvg 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
Best recent Speed —
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 46C | 19.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 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 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 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 162 | 23 | 14.2% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 810 | 83 | 10.2% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 57 | 12% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 847 | 92 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 501 | 58 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 885 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,000 | 107 | 10.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 747 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | +1.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire On (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L P Dempsey | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Mr S McCullagh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Ring | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 17+35d | Thurles | Thurles Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/18 | — | 10-12 | 84 | — | — | Andrew Ring | 33/1 |
| 26 Oct 17+390d | Thurles | Premier County Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 18/18 | 8½ | 10-8 | 87 | 46C | 77C | Paddy Kennedy | 40/1 |
| 2016 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Oct 16+159d | Gowran Park | At The Races Beginners Chase | 10/13 | 5 | 11-5 | — | -7C | 98C | Ricky Doyle | 100/1 |
| 25 Apr 16+23d | Tramore | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/15 | 8½ | 11-6 | 94 | — | 82C | Donagh Meyler | 16/1 |
| 02 Apr 16+9d | Navan | Navan Members Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 34 | 10-3 | 95 | — | 86C | L P Dempsey | 10/1 |
| 24 Mar 16+64d | Thurles | Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/18 | — | 11-12 | 95 | — | — | Davy Russell | 4/1F |
| 20 Jan 16+37d | Fairyhouse | Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/16 | 5 | 10-9 | 93 | — | 112A | L P Dempsey | 6/1 |
| 2015 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 15+18d | Navan | Yellow Furze Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/15 | hd | 10-4 | 89 | — | 115A | L P Dempsey | 12/1 |
| 26 Nov 15+30d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/13 | 10-13 | 82 | — | 114A | L P Dempsey | 20/1 | |
| 27 Oct 15+24d | Punchestown | Betdaq.com 2% Commission Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 15/17 | ¾ | 10-3 | 84 | — | 75A | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 15+20d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Racing Packages At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle | 6/9 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | — | 93A | Mr S McCullagh | 100/1 |
| 13 Sep 15+510d | Listowel (IRE) | Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle | 5/8 | 5 | 11-5 | — | — | 82C | Mr S McCullagh | 50/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Apr 14+666d | Cork | Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 14/20 | 5 | 11-5 | — | — | 92C | Mr S McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Jun 12 | Gowran Park | Joe Bollard Memorial Flat Race | 19/20 | 36 | 11-7 | — | — | 91C | Mr S McCullagh | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Candle Island won?
- Candle Island (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Candle Island?
- Candle Island (IRE) was trained by Michael McCullagh on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 30 November 2017.
- Who is Candle Island's sire?
- Candle Island (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Candela (IRE), whose sire is Grand Plaisir.
- What going does Candle Island prefer?
- Candle Island (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Candle Island's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 30 November 2017. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Candle Island's sire's record?
- Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
- Who are Candle Island's siblings?
- Out of Candela (IRE), Candle Island (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.