Horse profile
Capaill Liath (IRE)
by Iffraaj (GB) out of Bethesda (GB) (Distant Relative)
53 runs · 24 courses · from May 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jun 2014 — 4,498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2014 · 4th of 7
7 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Capaill Liath (IRE) is 7 from 53. Hasn't won since Dec 2013. Last raced off 77, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 7–53Wins / Runs
- 13.2%Strike rate
- 15 (28.3%)Placed
- +8.41£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=53 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 rating77↓ 15lb off peak
77
77–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 13,951 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 489.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 2 from 11 |
| Good | 2,976 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,464 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,739 | 140 | 8.1% | −2.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 489 | 37 | 7.6% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,018 | 582 | 11.6% | +1 | 2 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 843 | 105 | 12.5% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,025 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.3 | 5 from 37 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,813 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,605 | 246 | 9.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,127 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 395 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.6 | — |
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
Dam
Bethesda (GB) (Distant Relative)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Masamah (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Masamah (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masamah (IRE) | 70 | 10 | 5f–7f | Group 2 |
| Fluttering Rose (GB) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Gwynedd (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Royal Bloom (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.25 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18% | +13.91 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 18 | 1 | 6% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.75 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.66 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 37 | 5 | 14% | −5.59 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +14.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ryan | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Shane Gray | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Julie Burke | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.75 |
| Michael Hills | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.91 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Hayley Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +22.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 42 | 6 | 14% | +17.50 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.09 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2013 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +18.75 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.25 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 14+13d | Chester | Moet & Chandon Claiming Stakes | 4/7 | ¾ | 8-7 | 77 | 78A | Shane Gray | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 14+24d | Chester | Crabbie's Scottish Raspberry Handicap | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 79 | 70A | Amy Ryan | 12/1 |
| 21 May 14+4d | Lingfield (AW) | News UK Claiming Stakes (AWT) | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 79 | 76A | Richard Hughes | 10/11F |
| 17 May 14+14d | Thirsk | Marion Gibson Brown Memorial Handicap | 3/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 79 | 85A | Shane Gray | 14/1 |
| 03 May 14+26d | Thirsk | Live totescoop6 Information At totepool.com Handicap | 2/12 | 3½ | 8-9 | 78 | 82A | Shane Gray | 15/2 |
| 07 Apr 14+8d | Redcar | Book Tickets Online At redcarracing.co.uk Handicap | 5/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 78 | 82A | Amy Ryan | 7/2J |
| 30 Mar 14+44d | Doncaster | William Hill Download The App Handicap (Div 2) | 3/18 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 78 | 93A | Shane Gray | 14/1 |
| 14 Feb 14+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Claiming Stakes | 4/7 | hd | 9-5 | 79 | 84A | Amy Ryan | 5/1 |
| 31 Jan 14+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Claiming Stakes | 4/9 | nk | 9-2 | 80 | 87A | Kevin Stott | 7/1 |
| 13 Jan 14+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Claiming Stakes | 2/3 | 1 | 9-4 | 81 | 85C | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 31 Dec 13+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 83 | 74A | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 22 Dec 13+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 83 | 73A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 02 Dec 13+5d | Kempton (AW) | BetVictor Non-Runner Free Bet Cheltenham 2014 Claiming Stakes | 1/8 | 9-4 | 84 | 98A | Jamie Spencer | 11/4C | |
| 27 Nov 13+13d | Lingfield | Ladbrokes Claiming Stakes | 2/10 | hd | 9-3 | 84 | 85A | Tom Queally | 5/1 |
| 14 Nov 13+7d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Mobile Claiming Stakes | 7/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 87 | 75A | Shane Gray | 5/1 |
| 07 Nov 13+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds At bookmakers.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 87 | 82A | Shane Gray | 3/1F |
| 05 Oct 13+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred 'The Bonus King' Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 9-5 | 83 | 97A | Shane Gray | 8/1 | |
| 21 Sep 13+42d | Ayr | Microtech Support Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 87 | 82A | Neil Callan | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 13+11d | Newmarket | Breed German-Buy German-Win German Handicap | 8/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 88 | 76A | Neil Callan | 33/1 |
| 30 Jul 13+3d | Goodwood | Poker At bet365 Handicap | 15/17 | ¾ | 10-0 | 90 | 70C | Graham Lee | 33/1 |
| 27 Jul 13+21d | Ascot | Longines Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 9/15 | ¾ | 10-7 | 90 | 82A | Miss Hayley Moore | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 13+14d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 15/15 | 19 | 9-0 | 90 | 61C | Paul Hanagan | 66/1 |
| 22 Jun 13+8d | Ayr | People's Postcode Lottery Handicap | 1/9 | 8-9 | 87 | 88A | Franny Norton | 22/1 | |
| 14 Jun 13+55d | York | Garbutt & Elliott Handicap | 10/11 | 7 | 9-0 | 88 | 60C | Amy Ryan | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 13+21d | Newbury | Berry Bros & Rudd Magnum Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 18/25 | ½ | 8-5 | 90 | 65C | Julie Burke | 66/1 |
| 30 Mar 13+21d | Doncaster | William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 10/22 | 3¼ | 8-9 | 92 | 83A | Amy Ryan | 40/1 |
| 09 Mar 13+131d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill - In The App Store Handicap | 9/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 92 | 76A | Phillip Makin | 25/1 |
| 29 Oct 12+14d | Leicester | SIS Live Handicap (Rnd) | 7/7 | 8 | 9-5 | 92 | 56A | Amy Ryan | 3/1 |
| 15 Oct 12+16d | Musselburgh | Batleys Scotland Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 9-5 | 92 | 102A | Amy Ryan | 4/1F |
| 29 Sep 12+7d | Chester | Innospec Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 87 | 102A | Phillip Makin | 4/1F |
| 22 Sep 12+21d | Ayr | John Smith's Handicap | 12/12 | shd | 9-0 | 87 | 59C | Phillip Makin | 9/2 |
| 01 Sep 12+14d | Chester | Chester Standard Handicap | 6/15 | 4 | 8-11 | 88 | 83A | Graham Lee | 20/1 |
| 18 Aug 12+21d | Ripon | William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Great St Wilfrid Consolation Race) | 10/19 | nk | 9-6 | 90 | 85A | Julie Burke | 22/1 |
| 28 Jul 12+7d | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap | 9/20 | ½ | 8-10 | 91 | 80A | Julie Burke | 25/1 |
| 21 Jul 12+31d | Ascot | Betfair Summer Double International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 17/27 | ¾ | 8-1 | 92 | 71A | Julie Burke | 33/1 |
| 20 Jun 12+19d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 9/30 | nk | 8-9 | 92 | 93A | Amy Ryan | 33/1 |
| 01 Jun 12+14d | Epsom Downs | Investec Mile (handicap) | 14/17 | ½ | 9-1 | 91 | 67C | Amy Ryan | 16/1 |
| 18 May 12+14d | Newcastle | Deloitte Handicap | 1/9 | 9-2 | 87 | 107A | Amy Ryan | 11/4F | |
| 04 May 12+13d | Musselburgh | Daikin D1 Installer Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 87 | 95A | Julie Burke | 8/1 |
| 21 Apr 12+14d | Newbury | Berry Bros & Rudd Magnum Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 6/22 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 89 | 92A | Julie Burke | 66/1 |
| 07 Apr 12+197d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred Goals Galore Handicap (London Mile Qualifier) | 14/14 | ½ | 8-10 | 89 | 65A | Paul Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| 23 Sep 11+28d | Newmarket | Standing For Success Handicap (silver Cambridgeshire) | 20/22 | 27 | 9-9 | 90 | 71C | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 |
| 26 Aug 11+34d | Newmarket | Grants Whisky Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 90 | 93A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 23 Jul 11+15d | Newmarket | NSPCC Family Day Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 86 | 104A | Jamie Spencer | 6/1 | |
| 08 Jul 11+22d | Newmarket | Turftv Handicap | 5/19 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 87 | 89A | Paul Hanagan | 18/1 |
| 16 Jun 11+263d | Ascot | Britannia Handicap (Str) | 16/29 | 1¾ | 8-2 | 87 | 69A | Harry Bentley | 25/1 |
| 26 Sep 10+8d | Ascot | ABF Soldiers' Charity Nursery | 1/12 | 9-2 | 82 | 91A | Michael Hills | 12/1 | |
| 18 Sep 10+30d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Nursery | 7/14 | nse | 8-10 | 84 | 80A | William Buick | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 10+40d | York | Dbs Premier Yearling Stakes | 16/18 | 7 | 8-11 | 84 | 61C | Liam Keniry | 50/1 |
| 10 Jul 10+19d | Ascot | Kelly Group Nursery | 6/9 | nk | 9-7 | 85 | 83A | Michael Hills | 3/1J |
| 21 Jun 10+11d | Windsor | Coolmore Duke Of Marmalade Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/13 | 8-11 | 84 | 98A | Michael Hills | 10/11F | |
| 10 Jun 10+13d | Nottingham | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | hd | 9-3 | — | 92B | Michael Hills | 4/11F |
| 28 May 10 | Haydock | E.b.f. Mha Lighting Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 81A | Paul Eddery | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Capaill Liath (IRE) won?
- Capaill Liath (IRE) won 7 of 53 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 13.2%. Placed 15 times in total (28.3% of starts).
- Who trained Capaill Liath (IRE)?
- Capaill Liath (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 27 June 2014.
- Who is Capaill Liath (IRE)'s sire?
- Capaill Liath (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Bethesda (GB), whose sire is Distant Relative.
- What going does Capaill Liath (IRE) prefer?
- Capaill Liath (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Capaill Liath (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 27 June 2014. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Capaill Liath (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 13,951 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 489.
- Who are Capaill Liath (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bethesda (GB), Capaill Liath (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Masamah (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Masamah (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.