Empire Succes (FR)
Empire Succes won two of eight starts over hurdles on turf. Both wins came in maiden hurdles, at Wexford over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground in Oct 2024 and at Cork over 2m5f – 3m on good ground in Jul 2025. The gelding led when taking the Follow Us On Twitter Maiden Hurdle at Cork in Jul 2025, his last run, which was also his first time in headgear. He raced off an official rating of 110 that day and had reached a highest ever mark of 112.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −0.12£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=8 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 112Highest 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 119
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 99C | 98 | — |
| Good | 2 | 119B | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 108B | 98.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 119B | 89 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Led 3 (38%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (13%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,124 runs since Jan 2008 (433 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.4% from 943.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | +6.1 | — |
| Good | 627 | 104 | 16.6% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 525 | 74 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 170 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 664 | 85 | 12.8% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 8 | 11% | −3.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 11 | 11.1% | −3.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 943 | 164 | 17.4% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,510 | 214 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 449 | 53 | 11.8% | −2.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 61 | 5 | 8.2% | −6.2 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Balder Succes (FR) (12 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Balder Succes (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balder Succes (FR) | 30 | 12 | 1m7½f–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Saga Succes (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Infinity Succes (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mill Succes (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bolder Succes (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| John Shinnick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Jul 25+7d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Maiden Hurdle Set the pace from the outset - jumped awkwardly three out - challenged two out - went clear before the last - kept on under pressure to hold on at the line | 1/18 | 11-12 | 110 | — | 125A | Sean Flanagan | 15/8 | |
| 04 Jul 25+55d | Wexford | Thomas Donovan Construction Maiden Hurdle Sat close to front - up to 2nd by halfway - urged forward after 3 out - dropped to 3rd and driven approaching 2 out - unable to threaten before last and stayed on same gear to finish 3rd | 3/14 | 6 | 11-4 | 112 | 119B | 120A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/2 |
| 10 May 25+23d | Cork | Racing Again May 20th Maiden Hurdle Sat close up early - hit front after 2nd then lost it 3rd - back in charge before 6th before yielding it 8th - third briefly after that - edged ahead again entering straight - lost advantage 3 out - slightly awkward at last - slipped to third and stayed on at a steady clip to finish | 3/13 | 1½ | 11-12 | 108 | 59B | 123A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/2 |
| 17 Apr 25+146d | Clonmel | Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle Sat close to pace early - up to 4th after the 6th before edging into 2nd next - dropped back on turning for home - unable to threaten front pair in 5th with two to jump - held on same gear to finish 4th | 4/13 | 20 | 11-12 | 109 | 108B | 104A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 2/1F |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 24+26d | Tipperary | tipperaryraces Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Front early - untidy jumps cost momentum and rivals closed twice before the home turn - overhauled entering the straight - outpaced and beaten after a mistake 2 out - fifth and well held at the line | 5/15 | 11 | 11-6 | 109 | 98B | 115A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 27 Oct 24+27d | Wexford | Remembering Bridget Hillis Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - stumbled slightly at 5th and 6th - driven approaching 2 out and had daylight over rivals at the last - stayed on at same speed to the line | 1/10 | 10-13 | — | 94A | 122A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 | |
| 30 Sep 24+31d | Roscommon | Guinness Maiden Hurdle Settled in midfield - misjudged fence 4 out but continued without threatening leaders - urged into effort after 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/16 | 7 | 11-2 | — | 98B | 99A | John Shinnick | 9/1 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Wexford | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven into contention around 7th turning for home - stayed on late but never in the hunt from two out - finished 5th | 5/13 | 2¼ | 10-11 | — | 99C | 113A | John Shinnick | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Empire Succes won?
- Empire Succes (FR) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Empire Succes?
- Empire Succes (FR) was trained by Gerard Edmund O'Leary on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 11 July 2025.
- Who is Empire Succes's sire?
- Empire Succes (FR) is by No Risk At All (FR) out of Frija Eria (FR), whose sire is Kadalko.
- What going does Empire Succes prefer?
- Empire Succes (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 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 Empire Succes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 11 July 2025. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Empire Succes's sire's record?
- No Risk At All (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 3,124 runs since Jan 2008 (433 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 17.4% from 943.
- Who are Empire Succes's siblings?
- Out of Frija Eria (FR), Empire Succes (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Balder Succes (FR) (12). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Balder Succes (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.