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Horse profile

Clayton Chief (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2009) · Last trainer M Halford · Last owner Shane Connolly
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Sun Silk (USA) (Gone West)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Oct 2009 — 6,222 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2009 · 18th of 25 Won at Down Royal
KTB Profile

Clayton Chief (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Sep 2008.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 3 Sep 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 52A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 20 Sep 2009 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 20 Sep 2009

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 7 figures · best 133A · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good3133A102—
Good to Soft1———
Firm1———
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4133A117.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3102C102—
Flat 5 figures · best 52A · median 45
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft452A48—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m352A51—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Montjeu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5747%−5.30 from 1
Good to Firm1,24215912.8%+0.50 from 1
Good2,14126212.2%−0.10 from 3
Good to Soft1,11014813.3%+10 from 1
Soft1,68219411.5%−0.80 from 4
Heavy68611216.3%+41 from 2
Standard (AW)1,0531009.5%−2.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−12.3—
6f – 7f330319.4%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f8139711.9%−0.40 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f2,72436013.2%+0.90 from 1
1m5f – 2m2,42631312.9%+0.61 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,15712210.5%−1.80 from 3
2m5f – 3m4144510.9%−1.4—
Over 3m1011110.9%−1.4—

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

Dam
Sun Silk (USA) (Gone West)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shalloon (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shalloon (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shalloon (IRE)1021m–1m2fClass 4
Sakkara Star (IRE)1117½f—
Victory Design (IRE)411m1fClass 5
Sunarise (IRE)1017fClass 5
You Got Heart (IRE)200——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +0.50
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 1 100% +1.50
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −4.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ms N Carberry 3 1 33% −0.50
Rory Cleary 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Gary Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P J T Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Bolger 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr A T Duff 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 1 10% −7.50
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 6 1 17% −3.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 5 1 20% −2.50
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 6 runs
14 Oct 09+15d Punchestown Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 18/25 4½ 11-12 —102C Paul Carberry 20/1
29 Sep 09+9d Roscommon Four Roads Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Firm · 15 ran 9/15 6 11-12 —102C Robbie Power 11/1
20 Sep 09+41d Ballinrobe John Monroe Haulage Handicap (47-65) 14f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 4½ 8-10 4752A Rory Cleary 20/1
10 Aug 09+34d Ballinrobe Vaughan Shoes Handicap (47-65) 14f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 22 8-5 4745C Gary Carroll 10/1
07 Jul 09+20d Roscommon Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Maiden 10f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 11 8-11 4744C Rory Cleary 33/1
17 Jun 09+229d Fairyhouse Ashbourne (q.r.) Maiden 13f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 17 10-7 4451C Mr P J T Murphy 12/1
2008 · 6 runs
31 Oct 08+58d Gowran Park October Maiden Stakes 9f · Heavy · 12 ran 8/12 3½ 9-2 —41C Shane Foley 16/1
03 Sep 08+37d Down Royal Premier Sports Management INH Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-10 —118A Ms N Carberry 6/4F
28 Jul 08+68d Galway G.p.t. Waterford Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 20 ran 3/20 ¾ 11-8 —133A Ms N Carberry 7/1
21 May 08+10d Sligo Cleveragh Inh Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 3 11-0 —117A Ms N Carberry 6/1
11 May 08+19d Killarney O'Connor,Sutton & Cronin (Pr-Am Flat Race 17f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 5½ 10-13 —102A Mark Bolger 40/1
22 Apr 08 Punchestown Irish Sun (pro-am) Inh Flat Race 16f · Good · 25 ran 19/25 1 11-4 —90C Mr A T Duff 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Clayton Chief won?
Clayton Chief (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Clayton Chief?
Clayton Chief (IRE) was trained by M Halford on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 14 October 2009.
Who is Clayton Chief's sire?
Clayton Chief (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Sun Silk (USA), whose sire is Gone West.
What is Clayton Chief's official rating?
Clayton Chief (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 47.
What is Clayton Chief's sire's record?
Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
Who are Clayton Chief's siblings?
Out of Sun Silk (USA), Clayton Chief (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shalloon (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shalloon (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. 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.