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Horse profile

Curly Girl (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Nov 2020) · Last trainer C P Donoghue · Last owner C P Donoghue
by Vale Of York (IRE) out of Ellen's Girl (IRE) (Desert Prince)
28 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2017
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Nov 2020 — 2,191 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2020 · 8th of 14 2 wins · Leopardstown & Ayr Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile

Curly Girl (IRE) is 2 from 28. Hasn't won since Oct 2018. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 16 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 55, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating55↓ 18lb off peak
55 55–73

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 4 Nov 2020

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 →

Flat 28 figures · best 116A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)16100B91—
Good8116A87—
Soft274A66.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f15109A85—
1m – 1m1f12116A93—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 68A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 16 Oct 2020 Official rating 55 at the last run, 4 Nov 2020

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 28 figures · best 89A · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1686A68—
Good889A68—
Soft278A77—
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1589A68—
1m – 1m1f1286A67—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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

Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,910 runs since Apr 2014 (139 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm27311.1%+3.4—
Good to Firm2332410.3%+2.60 from 1
Good395328.1%+0.42 from 8
Good to Soft198126.1%−1.6—
Soft310237.4%−0.30 from 2
Heavy11965%−2.70 from 1
Standard (AW)628477.5%−0.20 from 16
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2192310.5%+2.8—
6f – 7f638507.8%+0.12 from 15
1m – 1m1f400266.5%−1.20 from 12
1m2f – 1m4f320278.4%+0.70 from 1
1m5f – 2m158106.3%−1.4—
2m1f – 2m4f13286.1%−1.6—
2m5f – 3m3825.3%−2.4—
Over 3m5120%+12.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ellen's Girl (IRE) (Desert Prince)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Elusive Ellen (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Elusive Ellen (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Elusive Ellen (IRE)3066f–7fClass 4
Rachells Girl (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 16 0 0% −16.00
Good 8 2 25% +30.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 15 0 0% −15.00
Curragh 4 0 0% −4.00
Leopardstown 3 1 33% +31.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +3.50
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 15 2 13% +23.50
1m – 1m1f 12 0 0% −12.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Colin Keane 5 0 0% −5.00
Declan McDonogh 3 0 0% −3.00
Conor Maxwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Kevin Manning 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Gallagher 2 1 50% +32.00
Joe Fanning 2 1 50% +2.50
Killian Leonard 2 0 0% −2.00
Donagh O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Crosse 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Farragher 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Hennessy 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 27 2 7% +11.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 7 0 0% −7.00
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 8 2 25% +30.50
2017 12 0 0% −12.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2020 · 7 runs
04 Nov 20+19d Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-7 55100B66A Declan McDonogh 33/1
16 Oct 20+59d Dundalk (AW) Hollywoodbets Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 1½ 9-11 5784B68A Donagh O'Connor 50/1
18 Aug 20+193d Roscommon Fuerty Handicap (45-70) 7½f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 11/11 2 10-1 6868A56A Conor Hoban 100/1
07 Feb 20+7d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race 7f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 nk 8-3 6183B48A Nathan Crosse 20/1
31 Jan 20+14d Dundalk (AW) Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 5 9-5 6495B52A Conor Maxwell 50/1
17 Jan 20+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap 1m · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 hd 9-0 6798B66A Conor Maxwell 66/1
03 Jan 20+211d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant January Special Claiming Race 1m · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 9-6 6879B63A Conor Maxwell 66/1
2019 · 1 run
06 Jun 19+222d Leopardstown 'Ham Sandwich' Handicap (50-80) 1m · Good · 18 ran 18/18 11 9-7 7364C42C Tom Madden 25/1
2018 · 8 runs
27 Oct 18+24d Leopardstown Win Big With Tote Handicap 7f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 8-4 66109A83A Mark Gallagher 33/1
03 Oct 18+27d Newcastle (AW) Muckle Spectrum Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 8-11 6789B57A Adam Farragher 14/1
06 Sep 18+20d Carlisle Racing Uk Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 3 9-4 6774A76A Joe Fanning 4/1
17 Aug 18+4d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing Double The Odds Goalscorer Special Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 1m · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1¾ 10-0 5999B86A Killian Hennessy 7/2
13 Aug 18+27d Ayr Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-10 5986A89A Joe Fanning 7/2
17 Jul 18+90d Killarney International Hotel Handicap (45-65) 1m · Good · 15 ran 9/15 ½ 9-11 6091C69A Mark Gallagher 20/1
18 Apr 18+8d Dundalk (AW) Lmfm Family Fun Day Sunday May 6th Handicap (45-70) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 2 9-7 6381B59A Wayne Lordan 10/1
10 Apr 18+110d Dundalk (AW) Lmfm Family Fun Day Sunday May 6th Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 9-3 6385B72A Colin Keane 6/1
2017 · 12 runs
21 Dec 17+13d Dundalk (AW) Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 7f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 hd 9-0 6385B73A Shane Foley 3/1
08 Dec 17+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Maiden 1m · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 ½ 9-0 6393B73A Kevin Manning 14/1
24 Nov 17+14d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Fillies Maiden 1m · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 5 9-0 6593B68A Kevin Manning 10/1
10 Nov 17+13d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 9-0 6878B68A Kevin Manning 5/1
28 Oct 17+25d Leopardstown Tote Maiden 1m · Yielding · 17 ran 5/17 1½ 9-0 7159C78A Colin Keane 6/1
03 Oct 17+46d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 48 Shops Nationwide Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 9-0 7095B82A Colin Keane 10/1
18 Aug 17+11d Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing Telebetting 1800 624 524 Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-0 7196B76A Colin Keane 20/1
07 Aug 17+22d Curragh Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Fillies Maiden 7f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2½ 9-0 6888A67A Declan McDonogh 12/1
16 Jul 17+16d Curragh Curragh 'where Champions Are Made' Fillies Maiden 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 12 9-0 —62C46C Colin Keane 11/2
30 Jun 17+47d Curragh Chapman's Mitsubishi Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 1m · Good · 10 ran 2/10 3 9-0 —116A72A Declan McDonogh 12/1
14 May 17+22d Curragh Keadeen Hotel Fillies Maiden 1m2f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 nk 8-9 —75C55A Killian Leonard 50/1
22 Apr 17 Limerick Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden 7f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1 8-9 —51C62A Killian Leonard 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Curly Girl won?
Curly Girl (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 6 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained Curly Girl?
Curly Girl (IRE) was trained by C P Donoghue on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 4 November 2020.
Who is Curly Girl's sire?
Curly Girl (IRE) is by Vale Of York (IRE) out of Ellen's Girl (IRE), whose sire is Desert Prince.
What going does Curly Girl prefer?
Curly Girl (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 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 Curly Girl's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 4 November 2020. The highest on record is 73.
What is Curly Girl's sire's record?
Vale Of York (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,910 runs since Apr 2014 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Curly Girl's siblings?
Out of Ellen's Girl (IRE), Curly Girl (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Elusive Ellen (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Elusive Ellen (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2017. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.