Horse profile
Churchwarden (IRE)
by Parish Hall (IRE) out of Sparanai (USA) (Leroidesanimaux)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Tramore & Kilbeggan
Last run 24 Sep 2026 · 9th of 13
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
Churchwarden is a gelding who has won two of 23 starts on turf, both in handicaps. He won the Tote Tramore Derby Handicap over 1m2f – 1m4f on good at Tramore in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 60 and the Kilbeggan Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft at Kilbeggan in Sep 2024 off an official rating of 107. Typically held up, he finished 9 of 13 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Listowel in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 108. He has reached a highest ever mark of 113.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 5 (21.7%)Placed
- −15.79£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=23 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 223 d
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 rating108↓ 5lb off peak
108
60–113
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 103
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 95A | 75 | 3 runs · 75 / 75 |
| Soft | 3 | 108A | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 109B | 105 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 101B | 75 | 2 runs · 75 / 69 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 109B | 101.5 | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 103A | 68 | 2 runs · 103 / 85.5 |
| Soft | 4 | 97A | 87 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 122A | 108 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 103A | 78.5 | 3 runs · 103 / 94 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 122A | 87 | — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 23 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 9 (60%) · 2 wins
- Held up 5 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 261 runs since Jul 2020 (32 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| Good | 104 | 8 | 7.7% | +2.3 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | +2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 74 | 2 | 2.7% | −2.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | +1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 5 | 7.4% | +2 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | +3.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2020 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sparanai (USA) (Leroidesanimaux)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sparan Nua (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Sparan Nua (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparan Nua (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 1m–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Sparanacht (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Harvey | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rian Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Cusack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Kidd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −13.12 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.12 |
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 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep 26+40d | Listowel (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Up with the front group - moved to 3rd with a minor error 4 out - felt the strain before the straight and faded to finish 9th | 9/13 | 14 | 11-10 | 108 | 63C | 88C | Dylan Whelan | 5/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+2d | Tramore (IRE) | Perennial Freight Handicap Tracked leading group early - sitting third after two furlongs - slipped to fourth with three left to run - back up to third approaching the final furlong and a half - unable to find extra when asked before rallying late to finish third | 3/7 | ½ | 9-10 | 72 | 94A | 84A | Gary Carroll | 2/1F |
| 13 Aug 26+37d | Tramore (IRE) | Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle Made the running before losing front spot before 3rd - clumsy over the 6th while up in 2nd - moved through smoothly to regain command before 2 out - clumsy again at last - overtaken late on - unable to reel in the winner | 2/6 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 108 | 75B | 128B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 6/4F |
| 07 Jul 26+32d | Tramore | Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) Sat behind the pacesetter - 2nd at halfway - went on in front over 3f out - driven three lengths clear over 2f out - driven again over 1f out - stayed on well for an easy win | 1/12 | 10-4 | 60 | 103A | 100A | Gary Carroll | 10/3 | |
| 05 Jun 26+25d | Clonmel | Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle Sat behind pace early - went in front briefly before first then overtaken - held in second from 6th - improved into third 3 out - dropped away into the straight and beaten well home | 11/16 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 109 | 75B | 104A | Rian Lane | 20/1 |
| 11 May 26+223d | Roscommon | Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Handicap Towards the back of the pack - urged forward with over 2f remaining - driven soon after and unable to close from a furlong out - finished well held in 10th | 10/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 61 | 68C | 56A | Conor Cusack | 9/2J |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Sep 25+21d | Ayr | Racing TV Handicap Settled at rear early - improved into midfield by 12f out then up with the pace 10f out - asked for effort out wide 2f out - drifted left and faded final furlong to finish sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 63 | 97A | 63A | Warren Fentiman | 15/2 |
| 09 Sep 25+39d | Galway | Galway Apprentice Handicap Held up at the back throughout - never involved - finished well beaten in 15th | 15/18 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 64 | 66C | 56A | Dylan Kidd | 18/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+25d | Galway | Hop House 13 Handicap Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight then unable to find more inside the final furlong and a half | 7/16 | nk | 9-9 | 65 | 89C | 72A | Donagh O'Connor | 40/1 |
| 07 Jul 25+90d | Ayr | Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Held up towards back of field - made progress 3f out - pressed for effort and unable to quicken final furlong - finished fourth | 4/11 | 2¾ | 10-1 | 67 | 122A | 82A | Daniel Tudhope | 18/1 |
| 08 Apr 25+47d | Navan | Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close and finished well beaten | 10/11 | 1¾ | 10-1 | 71 | 55A | 71A | Donagh O'Connor | 28/1 |
| 20 Feb 25+67d | Punchestown | David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort 4 out - lost touch and eased out of contention before 3 out | PU/9 | — | 11-7 | 113 | — | — | Alex Harvey | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 24+102d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Raced up with the pace early - slipped back to 10th by halfway - faded from the pack after 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the final fence | PU/18 | — | 11-10 | 113 | — | — | Ben Harvey | 20/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+33d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Tracked the pace in the early stages - shared second spot from the 4th before pressing on for the lead approaching two out - hit the front on the run to the line - kept going strongly to score | 1/6 | 11-3 | 107 | 108A | 117B | Ben Harvey | 15/8F | |
| 02 Aug 24+21d | Galway | Hop House 13 Handicap (50-75) Sat close to the pace early - urged on after 2f and settled around midfield - still in 7th with 3f left - unable to threaten the front runners late | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 74 | 85C | 68C | Siobhan Rutledge | 28/1 |
| 12 Jul 24+6d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | shd | 11-0 | — | 109B | 120A | Ben Harvey | 5/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+14d | Bellewstown | Lennon Solar Novice Hurdle | 3/7 | 4¾ | 11-0 | — | 95A | 105B | Ben Harvey | 4/1 |
| 22 Jun 24+118d | Down Royal | Jack Murphy Jewellers Maiden | 5/8 | 3 | 9-6 | — | 83A | 67A | Siobhan Rutledge | 28/1 |
| 25 Feb 24+21d | Naas | Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/4 | 22 | 11-0 | — | 80C | 93C | Ben Harvey | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+34d | Musselburgh | bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Hurdle) (Listed) (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 7½ | 11-0 | — | 101B | 112A | Ben Harvey | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+81d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Hair Of The Dog Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1 | 10-7 | — | 65C | 106B | Alex Harvey | 11/2 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 23+60d | Curragh | Friarstown Stud Maiden | 6/20 | nk | 9-8 | — | 89C | 80A | Nathan Crosse | 200/1 |
| 13 Aug 23 | Curragh | Ryans Cleaning Services Irish European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden | 12/15 | 3¼ | 9-8 | — | 59C | 52A | Declan McDonogh | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Churchwarden won?
- Churchwarden (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
- Who trains Churchwarden?
- Churchwarden (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 September 2026.
- Who is Churchwarden's sire?
- Churchwarden (IRE) is by Parish Hall (IRE) out of Sparanai (USA), whose sire is Leroidesanimaux.
- What going does Churchwarden prefer?
- Churchwarden (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Churchwarden's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 24 September 2026. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Churchwarden's sire's record?
- Parish Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 261 runs since Jul 2020 (32 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Churchwarden's siblings?
- Out of Sparanai (USA), Churchwarden (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sparan Nua (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Sparan Nua (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.