Con Artist (IRE)
Con Artist (IRE) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 102.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 7 (70%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.03Fair A/E n=10 · 1.73 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 108dAvg 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 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 4,530 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,763 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 794 | 78 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,873 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,052 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,838 | 1,180 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,505 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,140 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 361 | 33 | 9.1% | −2.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Gifted Girl (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Gifted Girl (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifted Girl (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Jambalaya (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 7f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 12+15d | Sandown | Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 4/14 | nse | 9-10 | 102 | 105A | Frankie Dettori | 11/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+18d | Ascot | Wolferton Handicap (Listed) | 10/13 | 2 | 9-1 | 102 | 81A | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 12+253d | Redcar | Tyregiant.com Zetland Gold Cup Handicap | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-10 | 100 | 104A | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 11+134d | Epsom Downs | Toteswinger Handicap | 1/8 | 9-9 | 93 | 105A | Kieren Fallon | 11/2 | |
| 14 May 11+282d | Newmarket | Stobart Biomass Handicap | 12/13 | 2½ | 9-7 | 93 | 58C | Frankie Dettori | 7/2F |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 10+20d | Sandown | Guy Salmon Handicap | 2/7 | nk | 9-3 | 86 | 95A | Ted Durcan | 3/1 |
| 16 Jul 10+19d | Newbury | Shadwell 'Standing For Success' Handicap | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 83 | 83A | Ted Durcan | 7/2 |
| 27 Jun 10+225d | Windsor | Totequadpot Handicap | 1/5 | 9-2 | 80 | 88B | Ted Durcan | 6/4F | |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 09+8d | Lingfield (AW) | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes (Div II) | 1/12 | 9-3 | — | 91A | Ted Durcan | 7/1 | |
| 06 Nov 09 | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 8 | 9-3 | — | 74A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Con Artist won?
- Con Artist (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (70% of starts).
- Who trained Con Artist?
- Con Artist (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 7 July 2012.
- Who is Con Artist's sire?
- Con Artist (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Hoodwink (IRE), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Con Artist prefer?
- Con Artist (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 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 Con Artist's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 7 July 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Con Artist's sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Con Artist's siblings?
- Out of Hoodwink (IRE), Con Artist (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Gifted Girl (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Gifted Girl (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.