Horse profile
Elusive Duke (IRE)
20 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Leopardstown
Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 17th of 24
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Elusive Duke is a gelding who has won one of 20 starts, the success coming in the Jerry Fish Handicap at Leopardstown in Jun 2025 over 1m – 1m1f on good ground off an official rating of 58. He has raced on turf in 18 of those starts. Typically held up, he was held in 11 of 19 analysed runs and finished 17 of 24 at the Curragh in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 59, 16lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 3 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=20 · 0.38 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 284 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 rating59↓ 16lb off peak
59
58–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 89
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 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 142C | 83 | 3 runs · 117 / 83 |
| Soft | 6 | 95C | 86.5 | 4 runs · 95 / 88 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 86A | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 88A | 72.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 97C | 83.5 | 6 runs · 92 / 83.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 86A | 82 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 142C | 106 | 2 runs · 117 / 106 |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 runs · as at 28 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 19 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 11 (58%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 7 (37%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 4,527 runs since Apr 2016 (374 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.9% from 325.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 464 | 54 | 11.6% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,115 | 86 | 7.7% | −1.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 462 | 47 | 10.2% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 873 | 75 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 291 | 25 | 8.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,312 | 130 | 9.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 408 | 47 | 11.5% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,773 | 165 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,120 | 99 | 8.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 702 | 75 | 10.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 325 | 16 | 4.9% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 153 | 15 | 9.8% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2016 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| James Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Dalton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 26+11d | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap Settled behind the main body of runners - urged on turning into the straight - soon under driving and made no dent from over 2f out - finished 17th | 17/24 | nse | 9-3 | 59 | 95C | 59A | James Ryan | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 26+30d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I) | 13/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 62 | 82B | 59A | James Ryan | 28/1 |
| 09 Sep 26+43d | Cork (IRE) | Racing Again September 29th Handicap Held up towards back - pushed along with 2f to go and eased over to the left inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to the line | 11/18 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 63 | 60C | 71A | Colin Keane | 6/1 |
| 28 Jul 26+8d | Galway (IRE) | Caulfield Industrial Handicap Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - into 6th turning for home - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't find more and faded to finish well held | 10/17 | 1½ | 9-6 | 65 | 82C | 63A | Wesley Joyce | 6/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+6d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Daily Sports Special At Tote.ie Handicap racing in the pack - made ground into 4th 2f out - soon driven and up to 2nd in the final furlong - held that effort to the finish | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 62 | 88A | 86A | Colin Keane | 3/1F |
| 14 Jul 26+20d | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - shaken up 3f out - denied room over 2f out and unable to find more | 7/14 | 1 | 9-6 | 62 | 83C | 70A | Oisin Murphy | 2/1F |
| 24 Jun 26+12d | Naas | Colm White Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Settled midfield early - moved into 5th approaching 2f out then pushed into 2nd inside final furlong - held on without further improvement to finish second | 2/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 62 | 117C | 74A | Jimmy Dalton | 9/2 |
| 12 Jun 26+8d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Handicap Settled in the pack early - urged into contention approaching 2f out - third and driven with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker | 2/15 | shd | 9-5 | 61 | 84C | 89A | J M Sheridan | 5/1 |
| 04 Jun 26+284d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports Best Odds From 8am Handicap Slow to begin - held towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - still ninth approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh | 7/15 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 62 | 92C | 53A | Jack Cleary | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Aug 25+23d | Naas | Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Settled midpack early - edged into 6th turning for home - pushed into 4th with 2f left then 3rd approaching the final furlong - stayed on late but never got near the front two | 3/16 | 4¼ | 8-12 | 66 | 142C | 71A | Patrick McGettigan | 7/2F |
| 01 Aug 25+31d | Galway | Arthur Guinness Handicap Held up at the back - squeezed for space entering the straight then closed on the inside to sit 6th with a furlong left - stayed on at one gear to finish 5th | 5/16 | 2 | 9-10 | 65 | 83C | 83A | Gavin Ryan | 12/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+12d | Roscommon | Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap Slow to break - settled towards the back - began to close ground inside final 2f - up into 4th with a furlong and a half left - held no more late traction and finished 4th | 4/10 | 4¾ | 9-5 | 65 | 89A | 67A | Ronan Whelan | 11/2 |
| 19 Jun 25+8d | Leopardstown | Jerry Fish Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled at back - still last of 17 at halfway - moved into contention approaching 2f out - found more with a furlong left to hit the front late - held on well to score | 1/17 | 9-4 | 58 | 97C | 92A | Ronan Whelan | 4/1F | |
| 11 Jun 25+13d | Limerick | Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Slow to break - held towards back of field - made progress into 11th with 3f left - pushed along approaching final furlong and a half - closed to snatch 4th right on the line | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-6 | 60 | 83C | 74A | Wayne Lordan | 5/1 |
| 29 May 25+24d | Fairyhouse | Fairynights At Fairyhouse Handicap Slow to break - lost ground early as pace quickened - held towards the rear throughout - finished well held | 5/8 | 2½ | 8-11 | 64 | 85A | 60A | Wayne Lordan | 7/1 |
| 05 May 25+7d | Curragh | Treacy Group Supporting Newbridge Parishes Day Handicap Towards the centre of the field - made no headway from halfway - dropped away from 2f out | 24/27 | nk | 9-5 | 71 | 57C | 47C | Wayne Lordan | 33/1 |
| 28 Apr 25+22d | Naas | Enjoy Racing TV With A FREE Trial Now Handicap Held up at the back from the off - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 12th | 12/17 | 2 | 9-7 | 75 | 57C | 62C | Wayne Lordan | 40/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+177d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Slow to break and drifted right at the start - settled towards the back - pushed for effort with two furlongs left - couldn't quicken and finished well held | 8/9 | nse | 9-8 | — | 46A | 61A | Robbie Colgan | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 24+30d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but couldn't quicken - dropped to 6th inside final furlong and held to finish | 6/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 86A | 66B | Seamie Heffernan | 7/2 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Cork | Coolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Slow to break - moved up behind the front group before halfway - eased across right handed with 2f left - into second with a furlong to run under pressure - unable to close on winner and held to the finish for 2nd | 2/11 | 4½ | 9-5 | — | 76A | 81A | Seamie Heffernan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Elusive Duke won?
- Elusive Duke (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trains Elusive Duke?
- Elusive Duke (IRE) is trained by M A Molloy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
- Who is Elusive Duke's sire?
- Elusive Duke (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Elusive Duchess (IRE), whose sire is Elusive Pimpernel.
- What going does Elusive Duke prefer?
- Elusive Duke (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Elusive Duke's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Elusive Duke's sire's record?
- Elzaam (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 4,527 runs since Apr 2016 (374 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.9% from 325.