Horse profile
Don't Be Bitin (IRE)
by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Shonara's Way (GB) (Slip Anchor)
45 runs · 19 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Jul 2010 — 5,935 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2010
7 wins · 7 courses
Last raced off OR 141
KTB Profile
Don't Be Bitin (IRE) is 7 from 45, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Byrne Group Plc Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown (Feb 2008). Hasn't won since Jun 2010. 3 of 10 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 4 from 33 on softer. Last raced off a career-high mark of 141.
Based on 45 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 7–45Wins / Runs
- 15.6%Strike rate
- 15 (33.3%)Placed
- −7.71£1 level staken=45 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=45 · 1.21 incl. margin
- 141Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating141At career-high mark
141
64–141
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Turtle Island (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 3 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 3 from 20 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 3 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 3 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
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
Dam
Shonara's Way (GB) (Slip Anchor)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ballochroy (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ballochroy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballochroy (IRE) | 38 | 4 | 1m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Grannie Liz (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 20 | 3 | 15% | −1.09 |
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.12 |
| Good | 9 | 3 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 3 | 14% | −0.59 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 3 | 19% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Davy Russell | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.09 |
| Barry Geraghty | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| M P Fogarty | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Davy Condon | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Mr C Motherway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Cashman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 7 | 16% | −5.71 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.09 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.62 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 26 | 5 | 19% | +2.91 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Flat | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 10+41d | Galway | www.thetote.com Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade A) | F/22 | — | 10-10 | 141 | — | M P Fogarty | 33/1 |
| 17 Jun 10+6d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town And District Chase | 1/6 | 10-11 | 140 | 122B | M P Fogarty | 2/1 | |
| 11 Jun 10+14d | Wexford | Slaney Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 12-0 | 134 | 132B | M P Fogarty | 6/1 | |
| 28 May 10+19d | Cork | Cork Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 3½ | 10-13 | 135 | 122B | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 09 May 10+19d | Killarney | www.themalton.com Chase | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 135 | 117B | M P Fogarty | 10/1 |
| 20 Apr 10+14d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 8/11 | 27 | 11-12 | 134 | 99C | Roger Loughran | 66/1 |
| 06 Apr 10+25d | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (grade A) | 3/10 | 2 | 10-0 | 130 | 118B | Mr C Motherway | 20/1 |
| 12 Mar 10+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Barry Geraghty On attheraces.com Handicap (60-100) | 9/11 | 1 | 7-11 | 64 | 60A | Conor Hoban | 20/1 |
| 26 Feb 10+26d | Thurles | Cashel Chase | 3/7 | ½ | 11-3 | 134 | 112B | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 31 Jan 10+8d | Punchestown | Punchestown Pavilion Tied Cottage Chase (grade 2) | 4/5 | 15 | 11-10 | 134 | 109B | Paul Carberry | 66/1 |
| 23 Jan 10+27d | Leopardstown | MCR Hurdle (Extended Handicap) | 24/30 | 6 | 10-2 | 123 | 95C | Mr C Motherway | 50/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+303d | Limerick | Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (grade C) | PU/13 | — | 11-2 | 135 | — | Mr M M O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Ever Kleen, Commercial, Domestic & Industrial Cleaners Handicap (50-70) | 5/14 | hd | 10-6 | 67 | 79A | Seamie Heffernan | 7/1 |
| 23 Jan 09+23d | Fairyhouse | Normans Grove Chase (grade 2) | 7/7 | 5½ | 11-10 | 134 | 106C | Andrew J McNamara | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 08+17d | Punchestown | Punchestown Annual Membership Hurdle | 4/8 | 4½ | 11-4 | 123 | 116A | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 14 Dec 08+29d | Cork | O'Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2) | 11/12 | shd | 11-10 | 134 | 112C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 15 Nov 08+207d | Punchestown | Event Centre Handicap Chase (0-140) | F/11 | — | 11-9 | 137 | — | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 22 Apr 08+16d | Punchestown | Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 6/9 | 30 | 11-12 | 137 | 98C | Paul Carberry | 33/1 |
| 06 Apr 08+42d | Leopardstown | Paddocks Handicap (60-90) | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | 72 | 63A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 24 Feb 08+21d | Naas | paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase (Grade 2) | 4/7 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 140 | 117B | Paul Carberry | 9/2 |
| 03 Feb 08+21d | Punchestown | Byrne Group Plc Tied Cottage Chase (Grade 2) | 1/7 | 11-4 | 132 | 134B | Paul Carberry | 12/1 | |
| 13 Jan 08+42d | Leopardstown | Pierse Hurdle (Extended Handicap) | 16/28 | 7 | 10-10 | 128 | 105C | Tom Molloy | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 07+15d | Fairyhouse | Dunshaughlin Finanna Fail Raceday Handicap Chase (0-140) | 5/18 | 3½ | 11-5 | 133 | 109C | Barry Geraghty | 11/2F |
| 17 Nov 07+20d | Punchestown (IRE) | Pierce Healy Developments Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 128 | 142C | D J Casey | 6/1 |
| 28 Oct 07+187d | Galway | Renvyle House Hotel Handicap (60-90) | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 75 | 76C | Declan McDonogh | 5/1C |
| 24 Apr 07+24d | Punchestown | Gain Feeds Handicap Chase (0-140) | F/16 | — | 11-1 | 123 | — | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+12d | Limerick | Fly To Shannon From London Handicap (50-80) | 4/16 | shd | 9-9 | 75 | 74C | Seamie Heffernan | 3/1F |
| 19 Mar 07+29d | Gowran Park | Shamrock Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 10 | 11-0 | 128 | 101C | Barry Geraghty | 13/2 |
| 18 Feb 07+7d | Navan | Kevin Mcmanus Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 114C | Davy Russell | 11/2 |
| 11 Feb 07+17d | Naas | BBA Ireland Ltd Opera Hat Novice Chase | 1/6 | 11-6 | 141 | 118C | Davy Russell | 10/11F | |
| 25 Jan 07+30d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase | 4/8 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 115C | Davy Russell | 9/2 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+26d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 5/9 | shd | 11-10 | — | 116C | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 30 Nov 06+18d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 1/16 | 11-9 | — | 126C | Davy Russell | 3/1J | |
| 12 Nov 06+7d | Limerick (IRE) | Glenview Stud (Q.R.) Beginners Chase | 3/16 | 11 | 11-6 | — | 111C | Mr P Cashman | 4/1 |
| 05 Nov 06+266d | Leopardstown | Ravens Rock Handicap | 2/13 | 3½ | 8-1 | 74 | 81C | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 12 Feb 06+71d | Leopardstown | T.C.Matthews Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 4/19 | 1 | 11-10 | 128 | 132C | Barry Geraghty | 11/2 |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 05+13d | Fairyhouse | Ladbrokes.ie Handicap Hurdle | 2/19 | 2½ | 10-7 | 123 | 135C | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 20 Nov 05+14d | Cork | Paddypowerpoker.com Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 5/12 | 2½ | 10-12 | 123 | 129C | Conor O'Dwyer | 9/2 |
| 06 Nov 05+34d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown November Handicap (Prem) | 5/13 | 1 | 8-0 | 79 | 60C | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| 03 Oct 05+13d | Roscommon | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) | 1/15 | 9-9 | 65 | 80C | Davy Condon | 15/8F | |
| 20 Sep 05+145d | Listowel | Listowel Race Supporters Lartigue Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/14 | 11-6 | 116 | 119C | R Walsh | 9/2J | |
| 28 Apr 05+41d | Punchestown | C.McEvoy Auctioneers Champion 4yo Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/7 | shd | 11-0 | — | 120C | Barry Geraghty | 14/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+27d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 18/23 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 88C | Davy Condon | 50/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+13d | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls (Ire) Derby Sale Winning Fair Hurdle (Grade 3) | 2/8 | nk | 10-11 | — | 148C | Davy Condon | 7/1 |
| 06 Feb 05 | Leopardstown | Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/6 | hd | 11-0 | — | 100C | R Walsh | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Don't Be Bitin won?
- Don't Be Bitin (IRE) won 7 of 45 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 15.6%. Placed 15 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Don't Be Bitin?
- Don't Be Bitin (IRE) was trained by C A Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 28 July 2010.
- Who is Don't Be Bitin's sire?
- Don't Be Bitin (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Shonara's Way (GB), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Don't Be Bitin prefer?
- Don't Be Bitin (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Don't Be Bitin's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 141, from the run on 28 July 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Don't Be Bitin's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Don't Be Bitin's siblings?
- Out of Shonara's Way (GB), Don't Be Bitin (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ballochroy (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ballochroy (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.