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Horse profile

Casual Observer (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Harry Derham · Owner Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate Casual Ob
by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Oulart Star (IRE) (Gold Well)
9 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Ffos Las Off 177 days · 5th of 8 Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Casual Observer is a gelding who has won one of nine starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Ffos Las over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground off a mark of 107 in Feb 2025. He has raced at nine different courses and has never won on good or soft ground. His last run, at Perth in Apr 2026, saw him finish fifth of eight in a Class 4 conditional jockeys handicap chase off an official rating of 110. He has raced three times over 2m5f – 3m without success.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4
Official rating110↓ 3lb off peak
110 107–113

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ascot, 17 Feb 2024

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 109A · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft492A74.52 · 82 / 54.5
Good1——1 · —
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m395C921 · —
2m1f – 2m4f3109A822 · 82 / 54.5
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bangor-on-Dee, 25 Feb 2026 Official rating 110 at the last run, 23 Apr 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 136B · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft4122C1152 · 122 / 117.5
Heavy3136B117—
Good1——1 · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5136B1212 · 122 / 117.5
2m5f – 3m3118B1171 · —
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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.

Run style from 3 analysed runs

  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pillar Coral (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 286 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm400%−4.5—
Good10365.8%+1.30 from 1
Good to Soft8211.2%−3.30 from 1
Soft7134.2%−0.30 from 4
Heavy26311.5%+71 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m11154.5%00 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f11543.5%−11 from 5
2m5f – 3m5247.7%+3.20 from 3
Over 3m800%−4.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Oulart Star (IRE) (Gold Well)

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 1 33% −0.50
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −3.50
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +1.50
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −2.50
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul O'Brien 8 1 13% −5.50
Toby McCain-Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 2 1 50% +0.50
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% −2.50
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
23 Apr 26+29d Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Held a forward position early - pushed along after 4 out and again soon after - hesitant approaching 2 out - faded before the last to finish fifth 5/8 ½ 12-0 11067A118B Toby McCain-Mitchell 9/2
25 Mar 26+28d Hexham Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran Handy in the pack early - shared front spot after two out - pressed for advantage before the last - eased back and denied second near the line 3/5 3¼ 11-9 11282C113C Paul O'Brien 7/4F
25 Feb 26+384d Bangor-on-Dee Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 4 ran Held up at rear but not far off leaders - moved into third before two out - pushed into second approaching final flight - stayed on same speed to finish clear second 2/4 8½ 11-2 11327C122C Paul O'Brien 13/8
06 Feb 25+19d Ffos Las Celtic Subaru Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 7 ran Travelled in a forward spot on the wide side - hit the front approaching 3 out - had to work hard to see off a rival's effort 2 out and needed urging before the last - kept finding more to pull clear on the run-in and score 1/7 11-7 107—136B Paul O'Brien 6/4F
18 Jan 25+308d Haydock Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 11 ran Settled around midfield - nudged into 5th before 3 out - drifted left and unable to find more from 2 out - finished well held in 5th 5/11 3¼ 11-2 10992A117A Paul O'Brien 6/1
16 Mar 24+28d Uttoxeter bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 5 ran 5/5 1½ 11-2 ——116B Paul O'Brien 16/1
17 Feb 24+42d Ascot Ascot Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 10 11-2 —109A121A Paul O'Brien 28/1
06 Jan 24+30d Wincanton Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 7½ 11-0 —95C117B Paul O'Brien 16/1
07 Dec 23 Market Rasen Premier League Offers At Rhino.Bet Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 6 11-2 —67C113B Paul O'Brien 2/1

Quick answers

How many races has Casual Observer (IRE) won?
Casual Observer (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trains Casual Observer (IRE)?
Casual Observer (IRE) is trained by Harry Derham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 April 2026.
Who is Casual Observer (IRE)'s sire?
Casual Observer (IRE) is by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Oulart Star (IRE), whose sire is Gold Well.
What going does Casual Observer (IRE) prefer?
Casual Observer (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Casual Observer (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 23 April 2026. The highest on record is 113.
What is Casual Observer (IRE)'s sire's record?
Pillar Coral (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 286 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from December 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.