Confucius Captain (IRE)
Confucius Captain (IRE) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 6 level. Won last time out at Southwell (AW) (Class 6). The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 4 on turf.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- −6.09£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.87Fair A/E n=8 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 14dAvg 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 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,213 | 130 | 10.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,420 | 122 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 773 | 62 | 8% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,043 | 114 | 10.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 376 | 42 | 11.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,016 | 181 | 9% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,628 | 167 | 10.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,022 | 288 | 9.5% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 953 | 76 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 485 | 46 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 562 | 57 | 10.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Harrison George (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Harrison George (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison George (IRE) | 62 | 10 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Pyrocumulus (IRE) | 17 | 7 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Harper Valley (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 1m–2m1f | Class 2 |
| William Morgan (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Alpha And Omega (IRE) | 36 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Harper Valley I (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | Class 2 |
| Coco La Belle (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.09 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 08+2d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-3 | 75 | 94A | Liam Jones | 10/11F | |
| 10 Dec 08+22d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/7 | 1½ | 8-13 | 75 | 77B | Liam Jones | 10/3 |
| 18 Nov 08+21d | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 1½ | 9-3 | 75 | 79B | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1 |
| 28 Oct 08+14d | Yarmouth | Lounge At Andover House Boutique Hotel/E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 9/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 81 | 62A | Tom Queally | 16/1 |
| 14 Oct 08+13d | Leicester | Iveco Stralis Conditions Stakes | 8/8 | nk | 8-13 | 70 | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 100/1 |
| 01 Oct 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 11/13 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 47C | Pat Cosgrave | 9/2 |
| 17 Sep 08+9d | Sandown | Combisafe Novice Stakes | 5/7 | 2 | 8-12 | 81 | 69A | Pat Cosgrave | 33/1 |
| 08 Sep 08 | Folkestone | Garden Of England Novice Stakes | 3/4 | 4½ | 8-8 | 81 | 58B | Eddie Ahern | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Confucius Captain won?
- Confucius Captain (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts in 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Confucius Captain?
- Confucius Captain (IRE) was trained by Jim Boyle on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 12 December 2008.
- Who is Confucius Captain's sire?
- Confucius Captain (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Dry Lightning (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
- What going does Confucius Captain prefer?
- Confucius Captain (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Confucius Captain's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 12 December 2008. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Confucius Captain's sire's record?
- Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Confucius Captain's siblings?
- Out of Dry Lightning (GB), Confucius Captain (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Harrison George (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Harrison George (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.