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Canon Law (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Brendan W Duke · Owner Martin Hayes Peter Slezak
by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Delisha (GB) (Salse)
24 runs · 9 courses · from May 2013
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Warwick New yard Last run 13 Jul 2026 · 2nd of 14 Last raced off OR 41
KTB Profile

Canon Law is a gelding who has won two of 24 starts, both at Class 5 level. He won a maiden at Warwick over 6f-7f on good in Aug 2013 and a handicap at Wolverhampton over 1m-1m1f on standard in Mar 2015. He has not won since. His last run, at Killarney in Jul 2026, was his first for the yard and saw him finish second of 14 after leading, racing off an official rating of 41 which was 34lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Jul 2026 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 5 OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating41↓ 34lb off peak
41 41–75

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 →

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 82A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 22 Jan 2016 Official rating 41 at the last flat run, 13 Jul 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 93C the best of the last 1 rated run · Newcastle, 14 Nov 2014

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 →

Flat 23 figures · best 94A · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1994A66—
Good375A621 run · —
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f1394A74—
1m2f – 1m4f772A651 run · —
6f – 7f275A59.5—
Under 6f1———
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,886 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm571119.3%+9—
Good to Firm1,62217911%+0.70 from 1
Good2,60526710.2%−0.11 from 3
Good to Soft1,1721089.2%−1.10 from 1
Soft1,72818410.6%+0.3—
Heavy609518.4%−1.9—
Standard (AW)4,09242410.4%+0.11 from 19
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f88210511.9%+1.60 from 1
6f – 7f4,78249910.4%+0.11 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,04933811.1%+0.81 from 13
1m2f – 1m4f2,0911959.3%−10 from 7
1m5f – 2m698598.5%−1.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f305185.9%−4.4—
2m5f – 3m761114.5%+4.2—
Over 3m300%−10.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Delisha (GB) (Salse)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Al Qasi (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ivan Vasilevich (IRE)3071m2f–2m1½fClass 3
Al Qasi (IRE)2356fGroup 3
Frameit (IRE)4841m4f–2mClass 4
Margot Mine (IRE)711mClass 6
Popolo (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 19 1 5% −10.00
Good 3 1 33% +3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 2 22% +6.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 10 0 0% −10.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1 17% +3.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +5.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 13 1 8% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
6f – 7f 2 1 50% +4.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Keith Moriarty 4 0 0% −4.00
Daniel Tudhope 3 0 0% −3.00
Marc Monaghan 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieren Fallon 2 0 0% −2.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Orr 1 0 0% −1.00
Ronan Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Halpin 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 1 100% +8.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Kirsty Milczarek 1 1 100% +5.00
Patrick Hills 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 2 11% −4.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 8 1 13% +1.00
2014 7 0 0% −7.00
2013 5 1 20% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 23 2 9% −8.00
Hurdle 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
2026 · 1 run
13 Jul 26+3811d Killarney (IRE) Heights Hotel, Killarney Handicap 1m3½f · Good · 14 ran set the pace - shaken up to open a four length advantage entering the straight - soon under pressure - overtaken inside final 150 yards and had no answer to the winner 2/14 2½ 8-9 41122C60A Rory Cleary 14/1
2016 · 3 runs
05 Feb 16+14d Dundalk (AW) Titanbet.co.uk Handicap (47-65) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 hd 9-4 62—54A Oisin Orr 16/1
22 Jan 16+14d Dundalk (AW) Jolly January Dining Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 1¾ 9-12 63—82A Ronan Whelan 10/1
08 Jan 16+35d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 hd 9-9 65—72A Gary Halpin 10/1
2015 · 8 runs
04 Dec 15+9d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 7 9-7 67—61C Wayne Lordan 14/1
25 Nov 15+19d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 9-10 69—78A Pat Smullen 6/1
06 Nov 15+193d Dundalk (AW) Best Of Luck Dundalk Fc In The Fai Cup Final On Sunday 8th November Handicap (47-75) 1m · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 9-10 70—82A Shane Foley 8/1
27 Apr 15+2d Kempton (AW) Bet With Your Racing Uk App Handicap Class 5 · 1m3f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 ½ 9-2 75—66A Marc Monaghan 9/1
25 Apr 15+33d Wolverhampton (AW) Post Your Winners At bookies.com Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 3¼ 9-2 75—61A Marc Monaghan 9/2
23 Mar 15+66d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Connect Handicap Class 5 · 1m1½f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-3 66—94A Graham Gibbons 8/1
16 Jan 15+7d Dundalk (AW) Follow Dundalk On Facebook Handicap (47-65) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 4 9-5 66—65A Keith Moriarty 4/1
09 Jan 15+30d Dundalk (AW) Happy New Year To All Our Patrons Handicap 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 nk 8-8 65—71A Keith Moriarty 25/1
2014 · 7 runs
10 Dec 14+12d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Claiming Race 1m · Standard · 5 ran 4/5 4¼ 8-9 65—54B Keith Moriarty 33/1
28 Nov 14+14d Dundalk (AW) Dkit Students Union Race Night Handicap 5f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 4½ 8-9 70—28A Keith Moriarty 33/1
14 Nov 14+225d Newcastle Itps Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 16/16 1¾ 10-12 ——93C Jason Maguire 40/1
03 Apr 14+17d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Handicap Class 4 · 1m½f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 14 9-0 73—42C Daniel Tudhope 20/1
17 Mar 14+37d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 3 ran 3/3 3¼ 9-6 74—57C Daniel Tudhope 6/4
08 Feb 14+30d Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 6 ran 3/6 2 9-7 74—74B Daniel Tudhope 6/4F
09 Jan 14+107d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Handicap Class 4 · 1m½f · Standard · 4 ran 2/4 1 8-10 73—80B Sam James 8/1
2013 · 5 runs
24 Sep 13+17d Lingfield (AW) Airey Miller Construction Management Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 1¼ 9-6 74—85A Ryan Moore 7/2J
07 Sep 13+12d Kempton (AW) totetrifecta Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 ¾ 8-9 74—44C Kieren Fallon 13/2
26 Aug 13+84d Warwick British Stallion Studs E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-5 ——75A Kirsty Milczarek 5/1
03 Jun 13+21d Leicester British Stallion Studs Coplow E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 1m · Good · 9 ran 4/9 8 9-5 ——62A Kieren Fallon 11/2
13 May 13 Doncaster 32RedPoker.com Maiden Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 17 ran 8/17 2¼ 9-2 ——66A Patrick Hills 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Canon Law won?
Canon Law (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2013 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
Who trains Canon Law?
Canon Law (IRE) is trained by Brendan W Duke, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 July 2026.
Who is Canon Law's sire?
Canon Law (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Delisha (GB), whose sire is Salse.
What going does Canon Law prefer?
Canon Law (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Canon Law's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 41, from the run on 13 July 2026. The highest on record is 75.
What is Canon Law's sire's record?
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,886 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
Who are Canon Law's siblings?
Out of Delisha (GB), Canon Law (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Al Qasi (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. 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.