Carmels Boy (IRE)
Carmels Boy (IRE) is 3 from 19. Hasn't won since Sep 2014. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m.
- 3–19Wins / Runs
- 15.8%Strike rate
- 7 (36.8%)Placed
- +17.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 2.43Fair A/E n=19 · 1.90 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 124dAvg 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 7.7% of 117 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +4.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 23 | 3 | 13% | +5.3 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Soft | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 55 | 4 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +9 | 3 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | 0 from 1 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +23.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 6 | 2 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 3 | 25% | +24.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Colgan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 4 | 3 | 75% | +32.00 |
| E J O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 3 | 21% | +22.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.00 |
| Chase | 9 | 2 | 22% | +17.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 15+311d | Roscommon | Class Grass Handicap Chase (0-109) | 6/14 | 2¾ | 10-11 | 101 | 99A | Richard Deegan | 14/1 |
| 2014 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 14+29d | Navan | Navan Welcomes Owners Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/24 | 10-9 | 85 | 109A | Richard Deegan | 9/1 | |
| 29 Aug 14+24d | Down Royal | Walkers Snacks Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/11 | 5½ | 10-4 | 85 | 97A | Robbie Colgan | 8/1 |
| 05 Aug 14+46d | Roscommon | Class Grass Handicap Chase (0-109) | 9/16 | 25 | 11-8 | 105 | 97C | Robbie Colgan | 8/1 |
| 20 Jun 14+19d | Down Royal | Live The Dream With Tote Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 6 | 9-10 | 102 | 105A | Robbie Colgan | 7/1 |
| 01 Jun 14+27d | Kilbeggan | Streamstown Handicap Chase (0-123) | 4/11 | 3¼ | 10-6 | 102 | 110A | Robbie Colgan | 6/1 |
| 05 May 14+215d | Down Royal | Newmac Contracts Ltd. Hunters Chase | 1/6 | 11-2 | 104 | 107C | Richard Deegan | 4/1 | |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 13+33d | Sligo | St Angela's College Sligo Student Day At Sligo Races Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/14 | — | 11-9 | 105 | — | Robbie Colgan | 6/1J |
| 30 Aug 13+24d | Down Royal | Pepsico Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 80 | 104A | S J Hassett | 7/2F |
| 06 Aug 13+92d | Roscommon | Class Grass Handicap Chase (0-109) | 2/15 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 102 | 118A | Robbie Colgan | 16/1 |
| 06 May 13+335d | Down Royal | Newmac Contracts Ltd. Hunters Chase | 1/9 | 10-11 | — | 111B | Richard Deegan | 20/1 | |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 12+976d | Downpatrick | Plenty To Do Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/14 | 25 | 10-12 | 81 | 81C | Robbie Colgan | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 09+36d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club 2010 Beginners Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-4 | — | — | E J O'Connell | 50/1 |
| 28 Aug 09+11d | Down Royal | Duke Of York Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 20/20 | 30 | 11-1 | 90 | 90C | Ross Geraghty | 33/1 |
| 17 Aug 09+16d | Roscommon | R.w.s. Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | nk | 10-11 | 87 | 83C | E J O'Connell | 20/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+15d | Galway | Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle | 7/19 | 1½ | 11-5 | 87 | 102A | E J O'Connell | 50/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+3d | Kilbeggan | Tom Mccormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 10-11 | 87 | — | E J O'Connell | 33/1 |
| 14 Jul 09+22d | Downpatrick | Magners Cider Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-13 | 87 | — | Andrew P Thornton | 25/1 |
| 22 Jun 09 | Kilbeggan | Www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 18 | 10-13 | — | 91A | Andrew P Thornton | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Carmels Boy won?
- Carmels Boy (IRE) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 7 times in total (36.8% of starts).
- Who trained Carmels Boy?
- Carmels Boy (IRE) was trained by Neil McKnight on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 4 August 2015.
- Who is Carmels Boy's sire?
- Carmels Boy (IRE) is by Alexius (IRE) out of Buddy Pal (IRE), whose sire is Little Bighorn.
- What going does Carmels Boy prefer?
- Carmels Boy (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Carmels Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 4 August 2015. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Carmels Boy's sire's record?
- Alexius (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 117 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.