Horse profile
Fair Damsel (IRE)
by Dragon Pulse (IRE) out of Placere (IRE) (Noverre)
27 runs · 20 courses · from Aug 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Killarney & Curragh
Last run 7 Sep 2026 · 11th of 19
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Fair Damsel is a mare who has won two of 27 starts on turf, both on soft ground. She won an Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle at Killarney over 2m1f – 2m4f in Oct 2024 and a charity race at the Curragh over 1m2f – 1m4f in Sep 2023. Typically held up, she finished 11 of 19 at Galway in Sep 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 93, 9lb below her highest ever mark. Aged 8 at her last run in Sep 2026.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–27Wins / Runs
- 7.4%Strike rate
- 6 (22.2%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=27 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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.
Official rating93↓ 9lb off peak
93
50–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 94A | 93.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 117C | 43 | 2 runs · 43 / 35 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 93C | 61 | 2 runs · 93 / 75 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 93C | 54.5 | 4 runs · 93 / 54.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 117C | 94 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 93B | 61 | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 127C | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 84C | 79.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 97C | 76 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 105C | 80.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 120C | 80 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 127C | 72.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 105C | 89 | — |
Of 27 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 27 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 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 5 (56%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 570. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 363.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 447 | 45 | 10.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 918 | 79 | 8.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 773 | 47 | 6.1% | −2.8 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 286 | 23 | 8% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,392 | 147 | 10.6% | +1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 570 | 76 | 13.3% | +4.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,501 | 118 | 7.9% | −1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 928 | 76 | 8.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 685 | 73 | 10.7% | +1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 363 | 18 | 5% | −3.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 170 | 14 | 8.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Placere (IRE) (Noverre)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them God Knows (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m2½f.
Family form: God Knows (IRE) finished 2nd of 23 at Curragh (IRE), 20 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God Knows (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
| On The Fly (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wing Glider (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| On The Fly (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane O'Callaghan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Carl Millar | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colin Keane | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Martina Dempsey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hannah Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 2 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −6.50 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Sep 26+31d | Galway (IRE) | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up towards the back - still off the pace after 2f - blundered at the 6th - stuck around 14th before improving to 8th - unable to threaten and lost touch before the last | 11/19 | 5½ | 11-8 | 93 | 66C | 96C | Danny Gilligan | 66/1 |
| 07 Aug 26+32d | Wexford (IRE) | SIS Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back of the field - lost touch after the 10th and unable to build on it from 3 out - well beaten at the finish | 12/13 | 4 | 11-5 | 96 | 43C | 95C | Carl Millar | 28/1 |
| 06 Jul 26+51d | Roscommon | Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back early - under the whip in 9th before the 3 out - into 6th 2 out - unable to threaten - crossed the line 5th but demoted to 10th after a raceday infringement | 10/16 | ¾ | 11-7 | 98 | 27C | 90C | Carl Millar | 22/1 |
| 16 May 26+26d | Wexford | Forth Mountain Trails Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up early - moved into contention 3 out and up to 7th before 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - stayed on at one gait from the last | 5/14 | 4¼ | 10-9 | 98 | 57B | 109A | Carl Millar | 66/1 |
| 20 Apr 26+53d | Tramore | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in rear - blundered four out - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - eventually well beaten in 12th | 12/16 | 14 | 11-9 | 100 | 93C | 100C | Carl Millar | 28/1 |
| 26 Feb 26+11d | Clonmel | Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle Settled around midfield - slipped back a place by the 5th - improved into contention turning for home - unable to threaten leaders in 6th and stayed on same gear to finish | 6/8 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 102 | 55B | 97A | Shane O'Callaghan | 16/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+116d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 11/14 | ¾ | 11-9 | 50 | — | 55C | Hannah Rafferty | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 25+181d | Navan | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap (0-60) Held up in the middle of the field - off the bridle without response entering the straight - faded from 2f out to finish 21st | 21/23 | ½ | 9-7 | 51 | 73C | 59C | Ross Coakley | 33/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+181d | Kilbeggan | Clarke's Electrical Contractors, Castletown Geoghegan Handicap Hurdle Close to the pace early - dropped away before four out - trailed off from three out home | 11/14 | 9 | 11-2 | 102 | 61C | 84C | Shane O'Callaghan | 17/2 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 24+19d | Sligo | Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Travelled strongly early - tracked front group before slipping back to mid-division around the 4th - still involved but scrappy over two out - stayed on same speed from the last to finish 4th | 4/12 | 3¾ | 11-9 | 102 | 94A | 113A | Shane O'Callaghan | 6/1 |
| 06 Oct 24+141d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Sat behind the pace in 4th at halfway - moved into contention before 3 out and up to 2nd shortly after but unable to close before the last where hampered and found alone in front - stayed on strongly to the finish | 1/8 | 10-8 | — | 94A | 105A | Shane O'Callaghan | 9/2 | |
| 18 May 24+9d | Navan | Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 9/14 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 55 | 105C | 58A | Siobhan Rutledge | 15/2 |
| 09 May 24+192d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/15 | 1¼ | 10-8 | — | 93B | 108A | Shane O'Callaghan | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 23+9d | Galway | Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 6/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 79C | 74A | Colin Keane | 9/4F |
| 21 Oct 23+5d | Leopardstown | Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series | 2/10 | ½ | 11-9 | 56 | 80A | 86A | Martina Dempsey | 7/1 |
| 16 Oct 23+22d | Gowran Park | Join The Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap (47-65) | 2/16 | ¾ | 9-6 | 54 | 84C | 81A | Colin Keane | 7/1 |
| 24 Sep 23+28d | Curragh | Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series | 1/11 | 11-9 | 54 | 70A | 87A | Martina Dempsey | 17/2 | |
| 27 Aug 23+85d | Naas | Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series | 5/12 | ½ | 11-9 | 54 | 56A | 64A | — | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+215d | Tramore | Visit West Waterford Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 17 | 10-4 | — | 117C | 84C | Shane O'Callaghan | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 22+25d | Galway | Galway Races Summer Festival 2023 Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 8/18 | 3½ | 9-10 | 55 | 48C | 58C | Colin Keane | 9/2F |
| 06 Oct 22+33d | Thurles | Littleton Handicap (47-65) | 2/15 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 52 | 120C | 77A | Colin Keane | 7/1 |
| 03 Sep 22+133d | Navan | Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 5/13 | 3 | 9-2 | 54 | 83C | 64A | Robert Whearty | 17/2 |
| 23 Apr 22+17d | Limerick | Racing Again May 26th Handicap (47-65) | 14/16 | shd | 9-9 | 58 | 97C | 58C | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| 06 Apr 22+162d | Leopardstown | Music From Riff Shop After Racing Handicap (47-65) | 11/17 | 2 | 9-10 | 58 | 54C | 59A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 21+8d | Curragh | Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth Podcast' Maiden | 5/23 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 69C | 63A | Mark Gallagher | 40/1 |
| 18 Oct 21+51d | Gowran Park | BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Fillies Maiden | 5/15 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | 127C | 59A | Gary Carroll | 150/1 |
| 28 Aug 21 | Navan (IRE) | Donate To The Coast To Curragh Cycle In Memory Of Pat Smullen Maiden | 12/15 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 76C | 50C | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fair Damsel won?
- Fair Damsel (IRE) won 2 of 27 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.4%. Placed 6 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trains Fair Damsel?
- Fair Damsel (IRE) is trained by Cian Collins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
- Who is Fair Damsel's sire?
- Fair Damsel (IRE) is by Dragon Pulse (IRE) out of Placere (IRE), whose sire is Noverre.
- What going does Fair Damsel prefer?
- Fair Damsel (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fair Damsel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Fair Damsel's sire's record?
- Dragon Pulse (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 4,261 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.3% from 570. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 363.
- Who are Fair Damsel's siblings?
- Out of Placere (IRE), Fair Damsel (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: God Knows (IRE) (2). The wins came over 1m–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.