Horse profile
Cu Chulainn (GB)
by Archipenko (USA) out of Desert Berry (GB) (Green Desert)
27 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2021
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Sep 2025 — 404 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 2nd of 10
2 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 41
KTB Profile
Cu Chulainn won two of 27 starts, both on the all-weather at trips between 1m2f and 1m4f. He gained a Class 5 novice success at Kempton in Oct 2021 and a Class 4 handicap at Lingfield in Jun 2022. The gelding, by Archipenko out of a Green Desert mare, showed no wins from 16 turf starts. Aged 7 at his last run in Sep 2025, he finished second of 10 in the Gilna's Cottage Inn Handicap at Laytown off an official rating of 41.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 42lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 6 (22.2%)Placed
- −17.09£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=27 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 56dAvg 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 rating41↓ 42lb off peak
41
41–83
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 92
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 114C | 81 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 92B | 86 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 95A | 85 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 68C | 14 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 114C | 78.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 92A | 79 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 93C | 81 | — |
Of 27 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 27 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 3 analysed runs
- Midfield 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 2,751 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 127.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 407 | 44 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 558 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 287 | 32 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 288 | 33 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 87 | 8 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,111 | 139 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 627 | 76 | 12.1% | +0.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 684 | 78 | 11.4% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 849 | 100 | 11.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 369 | 34 | 9.2% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 10 | 7.9% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 4 | 40% | +28.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Desert Berry (GB) (Green Desert)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Rose Berry (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Desert Crown (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Berry (GB) | 43 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Desert Crown (GB) | 4 | 3 | 1m½f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Capla Crusader (GB) | 17 | 3 | 1m–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Flying Thunder (GB) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Come What May (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Man Of Desert (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Classic Dream (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.09 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −4.09 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Roche | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Levey | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 21 | 2 | 10% | −11.09 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 25+19d | Laytown (AW) | Gilna's Cottage Inn Handicap (0-60) Hesitant start - settled midfield then made progress into 5th under a drive 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - challenged hard by the winner - held on gamely to be beaten a short head | 2/10 | nk | 9-6 | 41 | — | 74A | Wayne Hassett | 15/2 |
| 16 Aug 25+22d | Curragh | Kwiff: Supercharge Your Betting With Kwiff Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f but faded out of contention | 13/13 | 1½ | 8-7 | 43 | 75C | 37A | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
| 25 Jul 25+13d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching final 2f before moving into 3rd inside the last - stayed on to finish third | 3/21 | 3 | 8-13 | 43 | 85C | 71A | Wayne Hassett | 11/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+23d | Limerick | EI Electronics Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - moved up on the outside to challenge for the front 1 1/2f out - found nothing in the closing stages and faded to finish 6th | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 44 | 69C | 70A | W J Lee | 9/2J |
| 19 Jun 25+18d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap Settled with the pack early - went in front soon after but overtaken approaching final furlong - dropped away and faded to finish tenth | 10/16 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 44 | 82C | 54A | Rory Cleary | 22/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+37d | Listowel | James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60) Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - drifted left but stayed on inside the final furlong to finish fourth | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 45 | 79C | 71A | Seamie Heffernan | 18/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+140d | Limerick | D & E Behan Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th by halfway - dropped back with over 3f left - faded from there and beaten a long way home | 10/11 | 30 | 8-11 | 48 | -7C | 45C | Rory Mulligan | 25/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+167d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Settled midfield early - nudged up to close in around 2f from home - 5th with a furlong left - pressed but couldn't close and held on same pace to finish | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 51 | 92B | 67A | Ronan Whelan | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 24+23d | Limerick | 10 Years Of Regeneron Science To Medicine In Limerick Handicap (47-65) | 10/12 | hd | 9-9 | 58 | 79A | 58A | Seamie Heffernan | 22/1 |
| 30 May 24+9d | Fairyhouse | House Restaurant Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 12/16 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 62 | 114C | 51C | Paddy Harnett | 66/1 |
| 21 May 24+30d | Cork | Racing Again June 14th Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 13/13 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 65 | 64C | 59A | Leigh Roche | 28/1 |
| 21 Apr 24+14d | Curragh | PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Handicap | 19/21 | ½ | 9-0 | 66 | 68C | 51A | Leigh Roche | 100/1 |
| 07 Apr 24+123d | Leopardstown | Sunday 12th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap (47-70) | 16/20 | 7½ | 9-13 | 67 | 14C | 63C | Leigh Roche | 80/1 |
| 06 Dec 23+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap | 13/14 | 13 | 9-0 | 71 | 70C | 43C | Jack Kearney | 22/1 |
| 24 Nov 23+427d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race | 5/7 | 5 | 8-10 | 74 | 92A | 63A | Jack Kearney | 28/1 |
| 23 Sep 22+15d | Newmarket | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap | 3/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 77 | 81A | 88A | David Egan | 22/1 |
| 08 Sep 22+63d | Southwell (AW) | William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League Race 29 (Handicap) | 7/10 | nk | 9-2 | 78 | — | 75A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 33/1 |
| 07 Jul 22+21d | Newbury | Pump Technology 30th Year Anniversary Handicap | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-12 | 79 | 87A | 67A | Neil Callan | 22/1 |
| 16 Jun 22+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 77A | 56A | Sean Levey | 5/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 1/5 | 9-4 | 76 | 92C | 79B | Sean Levey | 7/1 | |
| 30 May 22+9d | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 7/7 | 50 | 9-10 | 76 | -52C | 58C | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 21 May 22+12d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (AWT) | 5/6 | nk | 9-8 | 79 | — | 73B | Daniel Muscutt | 7/2 |
| 09 May 22+23d | Windsor | Fitzdares Club At Windsor Is Now Open Handicap | 3/7 | 2 | 9-6 | 81 | 95A | 76A | Sean Levey | 13/2 |
| 16 Apr 22+154d | Newbury | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 30th Anniversary Spring Cup Handicap (Str) | 15/17 | 1¼ | 7-12 | 83 | 93C | 53A | Georgia Dobie | 40/1 |
| 13 Nov 21+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 10/10 | 6 | 8-13 | — | 80C | 59C | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| 11 Oct 21+20d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Novice Stakes | 1/10 | 9-2 | — | 92A | 85A | Oisin Murphy | 10/11F | |
| 21 Sep 21 | Lingfield (AW) | Join Casumo Today Novice Stakes | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 62A | 82A | William Buick | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cu Chulainn (GB) won?
- Cu Chulainn (GB) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 6 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Cu Chulainn (GB)?
- Cu Chulainn (GB) was trained by Laura Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Laytown (AW) on 4 September 2025.
- Who is Cu Chulainn (GB)'s sire?
- Cu Chulainn (GB) is by Archipenko (USA) out of Desert Berry (GB), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What going does Cu Chulainn (GB) prefer?
- Cu Chulainn (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cu Chulainn (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 41, from the run on 4 September 2025. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Cu Chulainn (GB)'s sire's record?
- Archipenko (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 2,751 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 127.
- Who are Cu Chulainn (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Desert Berry (GB), Cu Chulainn (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Rose Berry (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Desert Crown (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.