Father Christmas (IRE)
Father Christmas (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Jun 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 106.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −3.10£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=5 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 54dBetween runs (median)longest 322 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
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 10.2% of 655 runs since Jun 2010 (116 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 13.5% from 163.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 102 | 12 | 11.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 140 | 17 | 12.1% | +1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 69 | 5 | 7.2% | −3 | — |
| Soft | 78 | 8 | 10.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 253 | 24 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 163 | 22 | 13.5% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 197 | 18 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 149 | 14 | 9.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 87 | 9 | 10.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2010 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Christmas (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Christmas (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–7½f | Listed |
| Michaelmas (USA) | 11 | 2 | 5f–1m | — |
| United Nations (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m3½f | Listed |
| Black Sea (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–1m | Listed |
| Kells (IRE) | 31 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Bright Eyed (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Simply Marvellous (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.90 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.10 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.10 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.10 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 06 May 16+322d | Chester | Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) | 5/5 | 3 | 9-0 | 106 | 80B | Seamie Heffernan | 6/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 15+11d | Ascot | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-0 | 86 | 89B | Joseph O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 15+54d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 1/11 | 9-5 | — | 85A | Joseph O'Brien | 9/10F | |
| 15 Apr 15+179d | Leopardstown | Racecourse Of The Year Maiden | 2/10 | nk | 9-5 | — | 85A | Joseph O'Brien | 11/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 14 | Cork | Coolmore Most Improved Maiden | 8/15 | nk | 9-5 | — | 63A | Seamie Heffernan | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Father Christmas won?
- Father Christmas (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Father Christmas?
- Father Christmas (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 6 May 2016.
- Who is Father Christmas's sire?
- Father Christmas (IRE) is by Bernardini (USA) out of Christmas Kid (USA), whose sire is Lemon Drop Kid.
- What is Father Christmas's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 6 May 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Father Christmas's sire's record?
- Bernardini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 655 runs since Jun 2010 (116 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 13.5% from 163.
- Who are Father Christmas's siblings?
- Out of Christmas Kid (USA), Father Christmas (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Christmas (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Christmas (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.