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Horse profile

Faugheen (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2020) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Mrs S Ricci
by Germany (USA) out of Miss Pickering (IRE) (Accordion)
26 runs · 8 courses · from May 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Mar 2020 — 2,413 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2020 · 3rd of 12 17 wins · 7 courses Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 158
KTB Profile

Faugheen (IRE) is 17 from 26 in our archive, including 11 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham (Mar 2015). Hasn't won since Feb 2020. 7 of 9 starts at Punchestown have ended in wins. Last raced off 158, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 26 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating158↓ 16lb off peak
158 152–174

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 111 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 26 Dec 2019

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 9 figures · best 153A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft5153A85—
Heavy3148C111—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3111A85—
2m5f – 3m3153A144—
1m5f – 2m3148C104—

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 150B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 26 Dec 2019 Official rating 158 at the last run, 12 Mar 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 23 figures · best 165B · median 150
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft10165B148.5—
Good to Soft7160B152—
Heavy4162C149—
Good2147A145.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m12165B155—
2m5f – 3m6164A147.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5150B144—

Of 26 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 26 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Germany (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 835 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 121.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−10.8—
Good to Firm49612.2%+1.4—
Good2442510.2%−0.61 from 2
Good to Soft1211714%+3.26 from 8
Soft271259.2%−1.67 from 12
Heavy1451711.7%+0.93 from 4
Standard (AW)200%−10.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m3084213.6%+2.88 from 13
2m1f – 2m4f282289.9%−0.94 from 6
2m5f – 3m202199.4%−1.45 from 7
Over 3m4012.5%−8.3—

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

Dam
Miss Pickering (IRE) (Accordion)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Osmotic (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m5f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Osmotic (IRE)512m5f—
Isabellas Girl (IRE)10——
Telmadela (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 7 58% +4.98
Good to Soft 8 6 75% +0.19
Heavy 4 3 75% +1.98
Good 2 1 50% +0.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 9 5 56% −0.84

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 9 7 78% +6.84
Cheltenham 5 2 40% −0.70
Leopardstown 5 2 40% −1.08
Limerick 2 2 100% +2.62
Kempton 2 2 100% +0.61
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 1 100% +0.25
Navan 1 1 100% +0.11

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 13 8 62% −0.88
2m5f – 3m 7 5 71% +7.44
2m1f – 2m4f 6 4 67% +1.09

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 16 10 63% −1.56
Paul Townend 6 3 50% −0.29
Mr P W Mullins 2 2 100% +3.38
David Mullins 1 1 100% +5.50
Emmet Mullins 1 1 100% +0.62

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 25 17 68% +8.65
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 2 1 50% +0.62
2019 4 2 50% +0.73
2018 5 1 20% +1.50
2017 2 1 50% −0.64
2016 1 1 100% +0.30
2015 4 3 75% +0.22
2014 4 4 100% +2.61
2013 4 4 100% +2.31

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 21 13 62% +2.92
Chase 4 3 75% +3.35
NH Flat 1 1 100% +1.38

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
12 Mar 20+39d Cheltenham Marsh Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1 11-4 15885A147A Paul Townend 3/1F
02 Feb 20+38d Leopardstown Flogas Novice Chase (Grade 1) 21f · Yielding · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 15676A147B Paul Townend 13/8J
26 Dec 19+40d Limerick Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase (Grade 1) 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 —111A150B Mr P W Mullins 2/1
16 Nov 19+226d Punchestown Naas Oil Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 11-12 —57B144A Paul Townend 8/11F
04 Apr 19+21d Aintree Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-7 164—— R Walsh 4/1
14 Mar 19+76d Cheltenham Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 3/18 4 11-10 167144B151A R Walsh 4/1
28 Dec 18+40d Leopardstown Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) 24f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran F/7 — 11-10 169—— R Walsh 7/2
18 Nov 18+206d Punchestown Unibet Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 7½ 11-10 169—144B R Walsh 2/5F
26 Apr 18+44d Punchestown Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) 24f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-10 163153A164A David Mullins 11/2
13 Mar 18+38d Cheltenham Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 8 11-10 167104A126A R Walsh 4/1
03 Feb 18+36d Leopardstown Bhp Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-10 17298A158A Paul Townend 9/10F
29 Dec 17+40d Leopardstown Ryanair Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-10 172—— Paul Townend 2/11F
19 Nov 17+665d Punchestown Unibet Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-10 172148C162C Paul Townend 4/11F
24 Jan 16+29d Leopardstown Bhp Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 174—165B R Walsh 3/10F
26 Dec 15+41d Kempton williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 174—155B R Walsh 1/4F
15 Nov 15+198d Punchestown StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 11-10 174—150B R Walsh 1/6F
01 May 15+52d Punchestown Queally Group Celebrating 35 Years In Naas Punchestown Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Good To Yielding · 4 ran 1/4 11-12 173—156B R Walsh 1/6F
10 Mar 15+74d Cheltenham Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-10 168—152A R Walsh 4/5F
26 Dec 14+34d Kempton williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 164—160B R Walsh 4/11F
22 Nov 14+207d Ascot Coral Hurdle (10K Field Size Bonus Race) (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-4 158—138A R Walsh 1/4F
29 Apr 14+48d Punchestown Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 155—150A R Walsh 1/2F
12 Mar 14+74d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-7 152—147A R Walsh 6/4F
28 Dec 13+21d Limerick Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 24f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-3 ——148B Emmet Mullins 8/13F
07 Dec 13+20d Navan Meath Novice Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 ——142A R Walsh 1/9F
17 Nov 13+190d Punchestown I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 22f · Yielding · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 ——137A R Walsh 1/5F
11 May 13 Punchestown Racing Again On 29th May Flat Race 16f · Yielding · 22 ran 1/22 12-0 ——155A Mr P W Mullins 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Faugheen (IRE) won?
Faugheen (IRE) won 17 of 26 archived starts between 2013 and 2020, a strike rate of 65.4%. Placed 21 times in total (80.8% of starts).
Who trained Faugheen (IRE)?
Faugheen (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 12 March 2020.
Who is Faugheen (IRE)'s sire?
Faugheen (IRE) is by Germany (USA) out of Miss Pickering (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
What going does Faugheen (IRE) prefer?
Faugheen (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 6 wins from 8 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Faugheen (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 158, from the run on 12 March 2020. The highest on record is 174.
What is Faugheen (IRE)'s sire's record?
Germany (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 835 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14% from 121.
Who are Faugheen (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Miss Pickering (IRE), Faugheen (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Osmotic (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.