Horse profile
Dare To Flare (IRE)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2023) · Last trainer Ian Patrick Donoghue · Last owner Ms Alana Mcguinness
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Distinguish (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
58 runs · 19 courses · from Sep 2018
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Jun 2023 — 1,223 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2023 · 17th of 22
6 wins · 5 courses
New yard
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Dare To Flare won six of 58 starts between Sep 2018 and Jun 2023. All six wins came in handicaps, three of them over 1m2f – 1m4f and two over 1m – 1m1f, with three on soft ground and two on standard AW. He won at Gowran Park, Naas, Killarney, Fairyhouse and twice at Dundalk. His last run, at Curragh in Jun 2023, was his first for Ian Patrick Donoghue and he finished 17 of 22 off an official rating of 75, 41lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 58 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 41lb off peak
- 6–58Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 18 (31%)Placed
- +23.00£1 level staken=58 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=58 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 239 d
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 rating75↓ 41lb off peak
75
63–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 104B | 83 | — |
| Good | 12 | 101A | 84 | — |
| Soft | 9 | 120C | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 99C | 74 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 120C | 90 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 108C | 83 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 97A | 69 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 129B | 91 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 117B | 93 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 129B | 87 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 58 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 56 figures from 58 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 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 9.1% of 14,968 runs since Mar 2013 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 3,168 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,723 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 3 from 11 |
| Heavy | 474 | 50 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,694 | 535 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 2 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,443 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,647 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,046 | 159 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 2 from 20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 582 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 3 from 22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Distinguish (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Independent Expert (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Me Too Nagasaki (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Expert (IRE) | 60 | 8 | 7f–1m | — |
| Me Too Nagasaki (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Kilworth Kate (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Distinguished Girl (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +27.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | +7.00 |
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 3 | 14% | +27.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Slattery | 18 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Ben Coen | 12 | 2 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Jake Coen | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Cathal Landers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Amy Jo Hayes | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 4 | 9% | +17.00 |
| Blinkers | 13 | 2 | 15% | +8.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +11.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +11.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 49 | 6 | 12% | +32.00 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Jun 23+17d | Curragh | O'Doole's Restaurant Handicap (50-75) | 17/22 | 1 | 10-2 | 75 | 67C | 70A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 33/1 |
| 13 Jun 23+18d | Sligo | Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle | 6/12 | 2 | 10-10 | 111 | 95B | 105A | Cian Quirke | 14/1 |
| 26 May 23+170d | Curragh | Novibet Blog Handicap (50-80) | 18/20 | ¾ | 9-7 | 77 | 83C | 65A | Amy Jo Hayes | 50/1 |
| 2022 · 17 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap | 14/14 | 54 | 9-4 | 77 | 19C | 49C | Cian Horgan | 80/1 |
| 23 Nov 22+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Claiming Race | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 77 | 94B | 80A | Amy Jo Hayes | 18/1 |
| 28 Oct 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap | 10/14 | hd | 9-1 | 77 | 90B | 73A | Andrew Slattery | 66/1 |
| 14 Oct 22+12d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap | 14/14 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 77 | 91B | 61A | Andrew Slattery | 25/1 |
| 02 Oct 22+15d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (70-100) | 11/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 77 | — | 71A | Andrew Slattery | 12/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+16d | Gowran Park | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75) | 1/17 | 9-10 | 72 | 96C | 92A | Amy Jo Hayes | 10/1 | |
| 01 Sep 22+11d | Clonmel | Clonmel Handicap (50-85) | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 73 | 82A | 79A | Andrew Slattery | 9/1 |
| 21 Aug 22+16d | Naas | Junior Einsteins Apprentice Handicap | 8/13 | shd | 9-8 | 73 | 95C | 79A | Cian Horgan | 17/2 |
| 05 Aug 22+27d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap (50-80) | 3/12 | hd | 9-9 | 73 | 101A | 87A | Andrew Slattery | 7/1 |
| 09 Jul 22+11d | Navan | Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-8 | 75 | 118A | 74A | Cian Horgan | 14/1 |
| 28 Jun 22+78d | Roscommon | Connolly's RED MILLS Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 8-11 | 75 | 74A | 71A | Cian Horgan | 28/1 |
| 11 Apr 22+19d | Tramore | Ladies Day August 13th Maiden Hurdle | 10/13 | 4½ | 11-5 | 113 | 52C | 89C | Cian Quirke | 9/2 |
| 23 Mar 22+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-4 | 77 | 92B | 74A | Cian Horgan | 13/2 |
| 16 Feb 22+12d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 4/7 | 1½ | 8-1 | 78 | 92A | 63A | Cian Horgan | 10/3F |
| 04 Feb 22+7d | Dundalk (AW) | BetVictor Casino Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 8-11 | 78 | 96A | 76A | Cian Horgan | 11/1 |
| 28 Jan 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-80) | 1/14 | 9-6 | 73 | 79B | 81A | Cian Horgan | 16/1 | |
| 14 Jan 22+30d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 6/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 73 | 104B | 80A | Jake Coen | 7/1 |
| 2021 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 21+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-75) | 3/14 | nse | 9-6 | 72 | 77B | 81A | Jake Coen | 12/1 |
| 01 Dec 21+31d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap | 5/14 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 74 | 81B | 71A | Jake Coen | 14/1 |
| 31 Oct 21+15d | Naas | Congratulations To The 2021 Flat Champions Handicap | 14/16 | 1 | 8-12 | 75 | 29C | 61C | Jake Coen | 10/1 |
| 16 Oct 21+16d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown October Handicap | 15/20 | hd | 8-6 | 76 | 90C | 64A | Andrew Slattery | 40/1 |
| 30 Sep 21+7d | Clonmel | Kilmore Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 3 | 11-7 | 115 | 93B | 109A | Cian Quirke | 7/1 |
| 23 Sep 21+21d | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 6/14 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 77 | 101C | 79A | Andrew Slattery | 33/1 |
| 02 Sep 21+11d | Clonmel | Clonmel Handicap (50-85) | 5/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 78 | 88A | 71A | Jake Coen | 7/1 |
| 22 Aug 21+111d | Naas | Treo Eile Retraining Racehorses Apprentice Handicap | 1/16 | 9-8 | 74 | 120C | 86A | Jake Coen | 20/1 | |
| 03 May 21+15d | Down Royal | Boylesports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 7/19 | 7½ | 12-0 | 116 | 34C | 95C | Cathal Landers | 17/2 |
| 18 Apr 21+121d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Punters Challenge Tipping Competition Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 9-7 | 76 | 83A | 81A | Ben Coen | 25/1 |
| 2020 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 20+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 8/9 | hd | 8-3 | 76 | 90A | 65A | Andrew Slattery | 16/1 |
| 04 Dec 20+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap | 1/14 | 9-2 | 71 | 73B | 80A | Andrew Slattery | 10/1 | |
| 25 Nov 20+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-75) | 5/14 | 2½ | 9-13 | 72 | 93B | 78A | Andrew Slattery | 25/1 |
| 15 Nov 20+22d | Punchestown | Guinness Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/10 | 3½ | 10-8 | 116 | — | 112A | Liam Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 24 Oct 20+22d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Club Handicap (50-80) | 7/17 | hd | 9-8 | 75 | 77C | 79A | Andrew Slattery | 28/1 |
| 02 Oct 20+15d | Gowran Park | Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5/14 | 4½ | 11-9 | 116 | 87B | 102A | Rachael Blackmore | 11/4 |
| 17 Sep 20+12d | Tramore | Doneraile Walk Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/13 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | 86B | 117A | Cathal Landers | 10/3 |
| 05 Sep 20+20d | Wexford | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/10 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 117B | 122A | Cathal Landers | 9/2 |
| 16 Aug 20+32d | Tramore | Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 3 | 11-4 | — | 129B | 119A | Cathal Landers | 7/1 |
| 15 Jul 20+6d | Killarney | Ring Of Kerry Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 8/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 77 | 83A | 64A | Ben Coen | 4/1 |
| 09 Jul 20+22d | Navan | Wilkinstown Handicap (50-80) | 6/18 | nse | 9-11 | 77 | 98C | 83A | Ben Coen | 11/1 |
| 17 Jun 20+239d | Gowran Park | MansionBet's Paid As A Winner If Your Horse Finishes 2nd In The First Race At Royal Ascot Handicap (Div 1) | 3/15 | 4 | 9-3 | 77 | 94C | 84A | Andrew Slattery | 16/1 |
| 2019 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 19+10d | Curragh | Ivory Handicap | 18/22 | 1½ | 9-8 | 77 | 60C | 58C | Ben Coen | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 19+6d | Limerick | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Munster Mile Handicap | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-10 | 78 | 73C | 59C | Andrew Slattery | 7/4F |
| 06 Oct 19+8d | Tipperary | TheTote.com Handicap (70-100) | 2/11 | 3 | 7-13 | 76 | 99C | 83A | Andrew Slattery | 5/1 |
| 28 Sep 19+24d | Curragh | Cross' SuperValu Newbridge Handicap | 8/15 | shd | 8-5 | 76 | 80C | 77A | Andrew Slattery | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 19+14d | Gowran Park | Dining Packages At Gowran Park Handicap | 2/14 | dht | 8-11 | 74 | 108C | 84A | Ben Coen | 12/1 |
| 21 Aug 19+5d | Killarney | Bunkers Bar Handicap | 1/14 | 9-7 | 68 | 94C | 91A | Ben Coen | 5/1F | |
| 16 Aug 19+14d | Curragh | Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (45-70) | 3/22 | shd | 9-10 | 67 | 79C | 94A | Andrew Slattery | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 19+16d | Galway | Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) | 9/17 | nk | 9-7 | 68 | 67C | 67A | Ben Coen | 14/1 |
| 17 Jul 19+10d | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap (45-70) | 1/18 | 9-3 | 63 | 65C | 80A | Ben Coen | 14/1 | |
| 07 Jul 19+198d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (45-70) | 5/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 63 | 85A | 67A | Andrew Slattery | 12/1 |
| 2018 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 18+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 3/14 | 4¼ | 9-0 | 68 | 71B | 71A | Ben Coen | 10/1 |
| 14 Dec 18+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) | 4/9 | 2¾ | 8-11 | 71 | 97A | 68A | Ben Coen | 20/1 |
| 30 Nov 18+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 4/11 | shd | 8-12 | 73 | 67A | 63A | Andrew Slattery | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 18+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7/11 | nse | 8-12 | — | 72A | 63A | Ben Coen | 66/1 |
| 26 Oct 18+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Old Coach Inn Median Auction Maiden | 11/14 | shd | 8-12 | — | 69B | 43A | Ben Coen | 33/1 |
| 28 Sep 18 | Dundalk (AW) | Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 67A | 63A | Declan McDonogh | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dare To Flare won?
- Dare To Flare (IRE) won 6 of 58 archived starts between 2018 and 2023, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 18 times in total (31% of starts).
- Who trained Dare To Flare?
- Dare To Flare (IRE) was trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 30 June 2023.
- Who is Dare To Flare's sire?
- Dare To Flare (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Distinguish (IRE), whose sire is Refuse To Bend.
- What going does Dare To Flare prefer?
- Dare To Flare (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dare To Flare's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 30 June 2023. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Dare To Flare's sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,968 runs since Mar 2013 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are Dare To Flare's siblings?
- Out of Distinguish (IRE), Dare To Flare (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Independent Expert (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Me Too Nagasaki (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Nov 2026.