Duke Special (IRE)
Duke Special (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 4th of 16 at Worcester (Jul 2014). Last raced off 88, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 153dAvg 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 8.8% of 1,506 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 176. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.8% from 520.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 111 | 8 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 330 | 27 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 198 | 20 | 10.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 449 | 39 | 8.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 409 | 37 | 9% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 285 | 18 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 520 | 30 | 5.8% | −3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 524 | 62 | 11.8% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 176 | 22 | 12.5% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them That's Lifebuoy (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Flaming Matron (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's Lifebuoy (IRE) | 37 | 2 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| The Mighty Milan (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Mighty Stowaway (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 2m2f–2m6½f | — |
| The Flaming Matron (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m4f–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Mighty Duchess (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Heresthething (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian McCarthy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| William Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr David Mansell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D J Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Duke Special won?
- Duke Special (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2009 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Duke Special?
- Duke Special (IRE) was trained by David Dennis on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 31 July 2014.
- Who is Duke Special's sire?
- Duke Special (IRE) is by Snurge (IRE) out of The Mighty Matron (IRE), whose sire is Montelimar.
- What is Duke Special's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 31 July 2014. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Duke Special's sire's record?
- Snurge (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 1,506 runs since Jan 2008 (135 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 176. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.8% from 520.
- Who are Duke Special's siblings?
- Out of The Mighty Matron (IRE), Duke Special (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: That's Lifebuoy (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Flaming Matron (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.