Early Doors (FR)
Early Doors won six of 32 starts on turf, including a Grade 3 success in the Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas in Nov 2017. He also landed the Tote Galway Plate in Jul 2020 and the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in Mar 2019, with all six wins coming between 1m5f and 3m on soft or heavy ground. The gelding, aged 12 at his last run in May 2025, finished sixth of nine in the Alan Ball Memorial Hunters Chase at Killarney. He had last won at the same track in May 2024.
- 6–32Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 16 (50%)Placed
- −3.83£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=32 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 152Highest OR
- 44dBetween runs (median)longest 520 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 82
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 128B | 87.5 | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 107C | 77.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 130B | 114.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 134A | 82 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 130B | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 118B | 89.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 134A | 97 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 95B | 78 | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 32 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 since Mar 2025
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,874 runs since May 2013 (684 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,542 | 189 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,238 | 136 | 11% | −0.3 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,897 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 2 from 17 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | 2 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,581 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,993 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,242 | 155 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 242 | 33 | 13.6% | +2.3 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Landym (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Landym (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landym (FR) | 27 | 5 | 7f–1m2½f | Listed |
| Yauthym (GER) | 23 | 3 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Forward Feline (IRE) | 43 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Contesurmoi (FR) | 42 | 3 | 6f–1m | — |
| Greym (FR) | 16 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | — |
| Follow Your Spirit (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Burst Of Stardust (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Motym (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Hurrym (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Motlaen (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 2 | 12% | −11.33 |
| Heavy | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +0.17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.67 |
| J J Slevin | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 4 | 19% | −4.83 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.17 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.33 |
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 May 25+21d | Killarney | Alan Ball Memorial Hunters Chase Towards the back - serious error at the 1st - made up ground to 5th with 6 to jump - pushed along 4 out and found nothing entering the straight - finished 6th | 6/9 | 9 | 11-11 | 140 | 61B | 117A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 9/2 |
| 21 Apr 25+44d | Cork | Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - urged into contention after 4 out to move into 3rd - one paced from 2 out to finish 3rd | 3/7 | 1½ | 12-0 | 140 | 68B | 130B | Mr H C Swan | 10/3 |
| 08 Mar 25+278d | Gowran Park | INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase Held up towards the back - hit the 8th and dropped to 12th soon after - lost touch before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out | PU/13 | — | 12-0 | 140 | — | — | Mr Derek O'Connor | 5/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Jun 24+21d | Listowel | Beasley Engineering Hunters Chase | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 140 | 82B | 141B | Mr Derek O'Connor | 10/11F |
| 13 May 24+42d | Killarney | Dan Linehan's Celebrating 50 Years Of Hospitality Hunters Chase | 1/11 | 11-7 | 140 | 93A | 136A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 3/1 | |
| 01 Apr 24+23d | Cork | Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase | 3/9 | 5 | 12-0 | 140 | 91B | 128A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 7/2 |
| 09 Mar 24+408d | Gowran Park | INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase | 2/6 | 10 | 12-0 | 140 | 8A | 130B | Mr Derek O'Connor | 5/2 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Jan 23+30d | Gowran Park | John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 29 | 11-3 | 152 | 72C | 122C | Simon Torrens | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 22+65d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Grade B) | 13/28 | 3 | 11-9 | 146 | — | 118A | Simon Torrens | 33/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+115d | Limerick | JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade A) | PU/16 | — | 11-12 | 148 | — | — | L P Dempsey | 25/1 |
| 30 Jun 22+73d | Tipperary | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) | 8/11 | 4½ | 11-1 | 152 | 96A | 108A | J J Slevin | 50/1 |
| 18 Apr 22+37d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade A) | 5/27 | nk | 11-2 | 148 | 78B | 138A | J J Slevin | 33/1 |
| 12 Mar 22+18d | Navan | Webster Cup Chase (Grade 2) | 5/6 | nk | 11-5 | 148 | 83B | 119B | J J Slevin | 40/1 |
| 22 Feb 22+53d | Navan | BetVictor Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2) | 6/9 | 2 | 11-3 | 144 | 96A | 120A | J J Slevin | 66/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 21+520d | Punchestown | Tote+ Pays You More On Tote.ie Hurdle | 5/8 | 12 | 11-6 | 144 | 107C | 120C | Mark Walsh | 18/1 |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Jul 20+33d | Galway | Tote Galway Plate (handicap Chase) (grade A) | 1/21 | 10-5 | 139 | 130B | 139A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 | |
| 26 Jun 20+129d | Tipperary | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) | 11/14 | shd | 11-3 | 144 | 118B | 110A | J J Slevin | 14/1 |
| 18 Feb 20+24d | Punchestown | Festival Ticket Deal Ends Soon Rated Novice Chase | 2/6 | 15 | 11-3 | — | 83A | 123B | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 25 Jan 20+25d | Fairyhouse | Book Your Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Beginners Chase | 6/9 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 82C | 114C | Mark Walsh | 7/2 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 19+152d | Punchestown | Tote Supporting Irish Racing Since 1930 Beginners Chase | 2/9 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 95B | 129B | Mark Walsh | 9/4F |
| 01 Aug 19+139d | Galway | Guinness Beginners Chase | 2/7 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 71B | 130A | J J Slevin | EvensF |
| 15 Mar 19+77d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/24 | 11-10 | 145 | 97B | 153A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5/1 | |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 18+26d | Leopardstown | Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 26 | 11-10 | 142 | 111A | 133B | Mark Walsh | 22/1 |
| 02 Dec 18+218d | Fairyhouse | BARONERACING.COM Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/9 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 142 | 134A | 133A | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 28 Apr 18+43d | Punchestown | Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 10/24 | 1 | 11-3 | 143 | 128B | 137A | Barry Geraghty | 6/1F |
| 16 Mar 18+40d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/23 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 142 | 84B | 144A | J J Slevin | 9/1 |
| 04 Feb 18+63d | Leopardstown | Deloitte Novice Hurdle (grade 1) | 9/11 | nk | 11-9 | 142 | 74A | 120A | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 2017 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 17+22d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/7 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 111B | 140B | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 11 Nov 17+12d | Naas | Fishery Lane Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/5 | 10-13 | — | 67C | 132B | Mark Walsh | 3/1 | |
| 30 Oct 17+188d | Wexford | Nick O'donnell Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-7 | — | 107B | 136A | Mark Walsh | 4/6F | |
| 25 Apr 17+62d | Punchestown | Goffs Land Rover Bumper | 3/16 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | — | 91A | Mr P W Mullins | 6/4F |
| 22 Feb 17 | Punchestown | Family Saturday At The Festival Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-7 | — | — | 96A | Mr P W Mullins | 7/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Early Doors won?
- Early Doors (FR) won 6 of 32 archived starts between 2017 and 2025, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 16 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Early Doors?
- Early Doors (FR) was trained by E Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 12 May 2025.
- Who is Early Doors's sire?
- Early Doors (FR) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Ymlaen (IRE), whose sire is Desert Prince.
- What going does Early Doors prefer?
- Early Doors (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Early Doors's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 12 May 2025. The highest on record is 152.
- What is Early Doors's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,874 runs since May 2013 (684 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Early Doors's siblings?
- Out of Ymlaen (IRE), Early Doors (FR) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Landym (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Landym (FR)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Nov 2026.