Elusive Spring (IRE)
Elusive Spring (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Dundalk (AW) (Mar 2013). Last raced off 47, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (11.1%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 9.7% of 8,419 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | +18.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 905 | 101 | 11.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 1,463 | 127 | 8.7% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 898 | 72 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,122 | 72 | 6.4% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 327 | 23 | 7% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,658 | 412 | 11.3% | +1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 998 | 104 | 10.4% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,117 | 437 | 10.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,273 | 204 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 689 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Leslingtaylor (IRE) (14 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Leslingtaylor (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslingtaylor (IRE) | 63 | 14 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Listed |
| The Rite Article (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 3m | — |
| Arbiter (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Artistic Belle (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Last Dog Standing (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lightning Rory (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 14+210d | Dundalk (AW) | Jolly January Dining Handicap (47-65) | 14/14 | 30 | 8-10 | 47 | 29C | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
| 21 Jun 13+7d | Limerick | Ballyduane Stud Handicap (50-70) | 8/12 | 2 | 7-13 | 54 | 23C | Stephen Gray | 20/1 |
| 14 Jun 13+58d | Navan | www.navangolfclub.ie Handicap (47-65) | 11/16 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 54 | 36C | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 13+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 56 | 57A | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 |
| 28 Mar 13+27d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish News Against The Breeze Median Auction Maiden | 7/9 | 3¼ | 8-11 | 58 | 51A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 01 Mar 13+77d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Median Auction Maiden | 2/8 | 5 | 9-0 | 60 | 68A | Shane Foley | 16/1 |
| 14 Dec 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 52A | Emmet McNamara | 33/1 |
| 30 Nov 12+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 7/14 | 1¾ | 8-11 | — | 62A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 04 Nov 12 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 12/18 | ½ | 8-7 | — | 44C | Ross Coakley | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Elusive Spring (IRE) won?
- Elusive Spring (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2012 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Elusive Spring (IRE)?
- Elusive Spring (IRE) was trained by Jarlath P Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 17 January 2014.
- Who is Elusive Spring (IRE)'s sire?
- Elusive Spring (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Rite Of Spring (GB), whose sire is Niniski.
- What is Elusive Spring (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 17 January 2014. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Elusive Spring (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,419 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
- Who are Elusive Spring (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Rite Of Spring (GB), Elusive Spring (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Leslingtaylor (IRE) (14). Highest grade won: Listed (Leslingtaylor (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m. As at Oct 2026.