Horse profile
Chopsticks (IRE)
by Zoffany (IRE) out of Lady Clinch (IRE) (High Chaparral)
32 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Sligo
New yard
Last run 25 Sep 2026 · 8th of 14
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Chopsticks is 1 from 32 with the win coming in the Rockshore Cider Handicap at Sligo in Aug 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft off an official rating of 51. All 13 places have come from his usual hold-up style. He has never won on the all-weather where he has been beaten 16 times including when finishing 8 of 14 at Dundalk in Sep 2026. His last run at Dundalk in Sep 2026 was his first for the yard of S M Duffy.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 1–32Wins / Runs
- 3.1%Strike rate
- 13 (40.6%)Placed
- −26.50£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.34Fair A/E n=32 · 0.27 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 rating51↓ 9lb off peak
51
51–60
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 86
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 94B | 83.5 | 3 runs · 86 / 84 |
| Good | 7 | 129A | 87 | 2 runs · 116 / 70 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 83C | 73 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 84C | 77 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 129A | 86 | 7 runs · 116 / 84 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 77C | 76 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 86C | 83 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 71B | 67 | — |
Jumps
Of 32 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 32 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 from 22 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 9 (41%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 7 (32%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 5 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,268 | 146 | 11.5% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,502 | 249 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,298 | 130 | 10% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,826 | 177 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 656 | 55 | 8.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,189 | 306 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 379 | 29 | 7.7% | −2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,983 | 288 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,800 | 287 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,511 | 252 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 21 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,349 | 135 | 10% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 555 | 57 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 155 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Clinch (IRE) (High Chaparral)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Happy Banner (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Happy Banner (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Banner (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −21.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Wesley Joyce | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Reese Holohan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Terry Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzsimons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 29 | 1 | 3% | −23.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 26+38d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 51 | 86B | 66A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 18 Aug 26+13d | Roscommon (IRE) | Class Grass Handicap Towards the back - made ground into midfield 2f out - one-paced inside the final furlong to finish 8th | 8/16 | nk | 9-1 | 57 | 73C | 60A | Nathan Crosse | 20/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+24d | Sligo (IRE) | Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race Held up in the pack - still 11th at halfway - unable to close and well held throughout | 10/14 | 1½ | 8-13 | 59 | 84C | 53A | Reese Holohan | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap pushed along from an early stage - settled towards the back - 8th at halfway - made no impact when driven along two furlongs out and soon dropped away | 9/11 | 1 | 9-0 | 60 | 66A | 45A | Terry Casey | 16/1 |
| 07 Jul 26+25d | Tramore | Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) Sat behind the pacesetter - 3rd at halfway - driven and slipped to 5th 5f out - faded fast from over 3f out - allowed to come home well beaten | 11/12 | 20 | 9-13 | 60 | 24C | 62C | Paddy Harnett | 3/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+17d | Fairyhouse | Kate O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 5th two out then improved to 4th inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/17 | ½ | 9-11 | 60 | 116C | 78A | Patrick McGettigan | 12/1 |
| 26 May 26+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Family Fun Day Saturday 15th August Handicap (0-60) Sat 4th early - improved into 3rd turning for home - moved up to 2nd inside final 2f - shared advantage briefly a furlong out - lost momentum in final 100 yards to finish 3rd | 3/13 | ½ | 10-2 | 60 | 84B | 85A | Shane Foley | 11/1 |
| 19 Apr 26+14d | Tramore | Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven to keep in touch but faded fast three out - eased and taken out of contention approaching the final fence | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Alex Harvey | 250/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+15d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back - made no impression on the pack - beaten before 3 out - well held at the finish | 17/25 | 1¼ | 11-12 | — | 27C | 102C | Alex Harvey | 80/1 |
| 21 Mar 26+156d | Navan | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and faded fast 3 out - well behind before blundering and parting company at the last | UR/23 | — | 11-5 | — | — | — | Shane Fitzsimons | 100/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Oct 25+20d | Curragh | DNG Gold Handicap Handy early - hit the front after 1f - overtaken 6f out and third soon after - dropped away 3f out - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten | 18/19 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 60 | 76C | 55C | Wayne Lordan | 10/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+51d | Dundalk (AW) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway then asked for effort in straight - stayed on strongly to snatch second near the line | 2/14 | 2¾ | 10-2 | 60 | 78B | 80A | Chris Hayes | 7/2F |
| 06 Aug 25+24d | Sligo | Rockshore Cider Handicap (0-60) Shared front spot early - dropped to second by halfway - driven back in front over 2f out and clear into the straight - asked for effort and stayed on strongly to the finish | 1/13 | 9-8 | 51 | 72C | 84A | Chris Hayes | 9/2 | |
| 13 Jul 25+37d | Navan | Best Of Luck To Meath In The All-Ireland Semi-Finals Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - pushed into 5th spot 2f out but unable to threaten inside final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish 5th | 5/11 | 4½ | 9-11 | 52 | 129A | 67A | Donagh O'Connor | 4/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+21d | Fairyhouse | Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards back of pack - shifted forward inside final 2f - up to 5th with a furlong left - stayed on into 4th at the line | 4/18 | ½ | 9-8 | 52 | 109C | 78A | Shane Foley | 3/1F |
| 16 May 25+35d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (0-60) Slow to break - settled in the pack - 7th and asked for effort 2f out - moved into 3rd approaching final furlong - took 2nd inside it and held effort to the line | 2/14 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 52 | 87C | 81A | Shane Foley | 5/2F |
| 11 Apr 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer Just 29 Euro Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back early - still adrift in 8th at halfway - made ground into contention with 2f left - urged into 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to be touched off in 2nd | 2/12 | hd | 9-8 | 52 | 87A | 74A | Shane Foley | 4/1J |
| 28 Mar 25+56d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Fixtures Until 11th April Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - urged into contention 8th with 2f left - improved to 3rd and driven approaching final furlong - stayed on to snatch second late but couldn't collar the winner | 2/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 52 | 85B | 77A | Shane Foley | 2/1F |
| 31 Jan 25+56d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Handicap (47-65) Sat handy behind the front group - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - down to 5th a furlong out then rallied to finish 3rd | 3/13 | 2 | 9-4 | 52 | 89B | 76A | Nathan Crosse | 7/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 24+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Settled in the pack - moved into 4th place with 4f left - pressed for effort over 1f out but only stayed on same gait to finish 4th | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 53 | 83B | 74A | Wesley Joyce | 5/1 |
| 30 Oct 24+76d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Halloween Handicap (47-70) Settled in the pack early - under pressure in 7th with 2f left - moved into 4th inside the final furlong - edged up to 3rd close home holding the effort to the line | 3/13 | 2 | 8-10 | 53 | 94B | 65A | Wayne Hassett | 5/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Your No1 Bookmaker Handicap (47-65) Settled towards the back early - still in the second half of the field at halfway - asked for more but boxed in approaching 2f out - unable to reel in the front markers and stayed on same gear to finish seventh | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-8 | 55 | 92B | 67A | Nathan Crosse | 3/1F |
| 08 Aug 24+47d | Leopardstown | BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) Held up towards back of pack - still 9th with 3f left - pushed along a furlong and a half out - up to 3rd inside final furlong then dipped to 4th - rallied to grab 3rd near the line | 3/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 55 | 86C | 76A | Shane Foley | 11/2C |
| 22 Jun 24+9d | Down Royal | Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap (47-70) | 4/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 56 | 87A | 71A | Colin Keane | 3/1J |
| 13 Jun 24+50d | Leopardstown | Legacy Wine Bar Handicap (47-65) | 4/22 | ¾ | 9-8 | 56 | 83C | 87A | Shane Foley | 20/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+29d | Gowran Park | GowranPark1 Handicap (47-65) | 7/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 56 | 77C | 65A | Shane Foley | 17/2 |
| 26 Mar 24+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Easter From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) | 2/14 | 3¾ | 9-6 | 56 | 87B | 75A | Shane Foley | 25/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | McCandless Komatsu Handicap (47-65) | 11/14 | hd | 9-10 | 58 | 81B | 64A | Nathan Crosse | 150/1 |
| 09 Feb 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Find Us On Facebook At dundalkstadium Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 60 | 75B | 66A | Nathan Crosse | 125/1 |
| 26 Jan 24+10d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden | 12/14 | nk | 9-2 | — | 71B | 51A | Cian Horgan | 150/1 |
| 16 Jan 24+25d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Maiden | 8/12 | 3¼ | 9-9 | — | 66A | 59A | Wesley Joyce | 150/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 22 Dec 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden | 8/14 | 2 | 9-8 | — | 63B | 58A | Shane Foley | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chopsticks won?
- Chopsticks (IRE) won 1 of 32 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.1%. Placed 13 times in total (40.6% of starts).
- Who trains Chopsticks?
- Chopsticks (IRE) is trained by S M Duffy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
- Who is Chopsticks's sire?
- Chopsticks (IRE) is by Zoffany (IRE) out of Lady Clinch (IRE), whose sire is High Chaparral.
- What going does Chopsticks prefer?
- Chopsticks (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Chopsticks's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Chopsticks's sire's record?
- Zoffany (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,766 runs since Jan 2008 (799 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Chopsticks's siblings?
- Out of Lady Clinch (IRE), Chopsticks (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Happy Banner (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Happy Banner (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.