Horse profile
Finnicky Filly (IRE)
by Sageburg (IRE) out of Mexican Sky (IRE) (Yeats)
33 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 24 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Clonmel
Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 7th of 15
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 24 of 31 analysed runs — Finnicky Filly (IRE) is 1 from 33. Last raced off 72, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · run-style from 31 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 24 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 1–33Wins / Runs
- 3%Strike rate
- 3 (9.1%)Placed
- −24.00£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 0.46Fair A/E n=33 · 0.36 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 rating72↓ 15lb off peak
72
72–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
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 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 111B | 76 | 6 · 111 / 76 |
| Good | 7 | 101C | 86 | 5 · 101 / 70 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 120B | 82 | 4 · 120 / 79.5 |
| Heavy | 3 | 142B | 80 | 3 · 142 / 80 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 120B | 77.5 | 10 · 120 / 76 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 142B | 89.5 | 5 · 142 / 89 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 69C | 61 | 3 · 69 / 61 |
Of 33 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (6).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 33 runs · as at 24 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 31 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 24 (77%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 4 (13%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 3,475 runs since Jan 2008 (414 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 389. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 2.4% from 293. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 355.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 7 | 15.6% | +5.6 | — |
| Good | 1,067 | 108 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 647 | 71 | 11% | +1 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,031 | 100 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 389 | 52 | 13.4% | +3.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 293 | 7 | 2.4% | −7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | +3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 292 | 22 | 7.5% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 320 | 29 | 9.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 215 | 16 | 7.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 965 | 97 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,228 | 123 | 10% | 0 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 355 | 47 | 13.2% | +3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mexican Sky (IRE) (Yeats)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them El Granjero (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (El Granjero (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Granjero (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m6½f | Class 3 |
| Piccolo Player (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m | — |
| St Anthonys Corner (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kenneally | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Daniel King | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr J M Halford | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Healy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ethan O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 21 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 27 | 1 | 4% | −18.00 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 26+11d | Clonmel (IRE) | Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 5th Handicap Steeplechase Well off the pace from the start and last of all - improved by halfway then crept into 5th turning for home after 3 out - pushed along and made no dent 2 out before fading from the last - finished 7th | 7/15 | nk | 9-11 | 72 | 61C | 72C | Michael Kenneally | 20/1 |
| 11 Oct 26+10d | Cork (IRE) | Kendellen Construction Handicap Hurdle held up at the back - 13th at halfway - small gain before 3 out then faded before 2 out - finished 6th and well beaten | 6/14 | 4¾ | 9-10 | 72 | 101C | 69C | Michael Kenneally | 33/1 |
| 01 Oct 26+69d | Clonmel (IRE) | Glenary Handicap Hurdle Held up at back throughout - 12th 3 out and no progress before the straight - faded away to finish 14th | 14/15 | 6½ | 10-2 | 74 | 69C | 70C | Daniel King | 12/1 |
| 24 Jul 26+12d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) held up towards the back - kept on from 2 out without getting closer | 5/16 | 3¼ | 9-13 | 76 | 88B | 77A | Michael Kenneally | 17/2 |
| 12 Jul 26+34d | Sligo | Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) settled early - travelled wide and sat in the pack at intervals - driven along without threatening 2 out | 10/15 | 7 | 10-6 | 78 | 70B | 78A | Daniel King | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+8d | Roscommon | Roscommon (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out - pushed along into 5th - unable to threaten those in front and stayed on at the same rate | 5/16 | 3½ | 10-0 | 75 | 53C | 77C | Mr J M Halford | 17/2 |
| 31 May 26+10d | Kilbeggan | Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - urged forward but made no dent on those ahead 2 out - gained ground into 7th turning for home and stayed on at one speed to the line - finished 6th | 6/14 | ½ | 10-8 | 80 | 85B | 96A | J J Slevin | 10/1 |
| 21 May 26+7d | Limerick | Calor Gas Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up at the back - improved on the inside approaching the straight - up into 5th before 2 out - pushed along and stayed on same speed on the run-in - finished 5th | 5/14 | nk | 9-13 | 76 | 120B | 88A | Michael Kenneally | 17/2 |
| 14 May 26+20d | Clonmel | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up at back - still 14th after the 6th before finding some headway approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken from the last and faded into 6th | 6/15 | 5 | 10-3 | 80 | 74B | 89A | Kevin Healy | 10/1 |
| 24 Apr 26+5d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up at back of field - still 11th at halfway - moved into 6th three out - advanced wide to lead the chasing pack entering straight - driven out from the last and stayed on but couldn't threaten the winner | 2/15 | 6 | 10-2 | 79 | 66B | 100A | Michael Kenneally | 17/2 |
| 19 Apr 26+5d | Tramore | SETU Students Day April 20th Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up at the back throughout - hit fifth fence early - urged forward after three out - into seventh two out with little response - stayed on same speed to finish beaten well | 7/10 | 6 | 10-7 | 79 | 89A | 90A | Danny Gilligan | 10/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+12d | Clonmel | Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at back - made progress before two out and kept going to last - unable to challenge leaders late finishing fifth | 5/16 | 5 | 10-4 | 81 | 76B | 92A | Michael Kenneally | 10/1 |
| 02 Apr 26+7d | Clonmel | KEP Italia Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back throughout - urged on in 12th two out - unable to make headway finished ninth | 9/16 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 83 | 111B | 83A | Michael Kenneally | 14/1 |
| 26 Mar 26+22d | Clonmel | Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished down the field in 14th | 14/16 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 83 | 70B | 80A | Michael Kenneally | 11/1 |
| 04 Mar 26+6d | Naas | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - nudged along past the third-last with modest headway - still down in 15th approaching the final two furlongs - stayed on same gear to finish eighth | 8/17 | 1¼ | 10-8 | 84 | 80B | 88A | Michael Kenneally | 22/1 |
| 26 Feb 26+49d | Clonmel | Cloneen Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up at back early - moved into 11th then up to 5th - made progress into 3rd approaching straight - dropped away and faded fast entering straight - eased out of contention before two out | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 84 | — | — | Michael Kenneally | 11/2 |
| 08 Jan 26+37d | Clonmel | Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back early - lost touch by halfway - made no impression from 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out | PU/14 | — | 10-8 | 85 | — | — | Michael Kenneally | 11/2 |
| 02 Dec 25+14d | Clonmel | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards back - hit second obstacle - moved into midfield turning for home - pressed on to challenge 2 out - edged in front before the last and held on for the win | 1/16 | 9-13 | 78 | 142B | 108A | Michael Kenneally | 8/1 | |
| 18 Nov 25+12d | Limerick | Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Towards the back - nudged up to 6th at the third last when one departed - no more to offer and stayed on at the one speed from the final flight | 5/14 | 27 | 10-1 | 79 | 74C | 74C | Michael Kenneally | 8/1 |
| 06 Nov 25+14d | Clonmel | Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up at back - driven into contention wide before third at the final flight - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/16 | nk | 10-0 | 79 | 76B | 95A | Mr J M Halford | 16/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+17d | Clonmel | Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - closed up entering the straight - pushed into 4th two out - unable to close in 3rd from there and stayed on same gear to the line | 4/12 | 1¾ | 10-11 | 79 | 104A | 95A | Mr J M Halford | 9/1 |
| 06 Oct 25+56d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat just behind the front group - 4th at the midpoint - driven on after 3 out with nothing more to give - pulled up before the following fence | PU/7 | — | 10-3 | 81 | — | — | Michael Kenneally | 7/2 |
| 11 Aug 25+70d | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - improved into 11th then 5th before making ground approaching two out - up to 4th entering the straight - slipped back to 5th and held no threat late on finishing fifth | 5/15 | 3 | 10-10 | 82 | 91B | 101A | Danny Gilligan | 8/1 |
| 02 Jun 25+46d | Listowel | Southern Waste Management Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - improved into 4th entering the straight but couldn't threaten leaders after 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/12 | 2½ | 10-0 | 83 | 86B | 98A | Daniel King | 17/2 |
| 17 Apr 25+21d | Clonmel | Botanica International Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up early - blundered 4th - still down the field with 3 to jump - closed ground before 2 out but couldn't quicken and made another error at the last | 7/11 | 2 | 10-13 | 84 | 79B | 91A | Daniel King | 20/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+114d | Clonmel | Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack - driven along with nothing left 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out | PU/16 | — | 10-9 | 87 | — | — | Conor Clarke | 18/1 |
| 03 Dec 24+11d | Clonmel | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Tracked the pace early - clipped fence 1st - improved into 3rd by halfway - up to 2nd from 5th out - shared the lead for a moment after 3 out - pressed into 2nd turning in but faded before 2 out | 7/14 | nk | 11-3 | — | 98B | 81A | Ethan O'Sullivan | 22/1 |
| 22 Nov 24+43d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack early - 7th with three furlongs left before pushed into 5th - unable to close further and finished well held | 5/13 | 14 | 11-0 | — | 90B | 91A | Philip Donovan | 16/1 |
| 10 Oct 24+36d | Tramore | www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle Settled towards the back - blundered at the 4th - pushed along with little response after 3 out - bumped lightly 2 out and dropped away to finish last of 8 | 8/11 | 6 | 11-5 | — | 29C | 70C | Danny Mullins | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 24+12d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle Unwilling to break with the field - stumbled into a big deficit from the off - stone last of the group - eased and pulled up before the second | PU/14 | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | Danny Mullins | 12/1 |
| 23 Aug 24+106d | Kilbeggan | End Of Season Celebration September 6th Maiden Hurdle Sat handy behind the front group - hit a flat spot 4 out - shaken up to loom in third and edged closer wide before the last - had nothing more in hand and dropped away on the run to line finishing 9th | 9/14 | 4¼ | 10-11 | — | 92B | 85A | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 09 May 24+53d | Tipperary | Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/14 | 6½ | 10-8 | — | 76B | 101A | Philip Donovan | 80/1 |
| 17 Mar 24 | Down Royal | Bluegrass Horse Feeds Mares Flat Race | PU/9 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Mr D Doyle | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Finnicky Filly (IRE) won?
- Finnicky Filly (IRE) won 1 of 33 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 3%. Placed 3 times in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trains Finnicky Filly (IRE)?
- Finnicky Filly (IRE) is trained by John Patrick Ryan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
- Who is Finnicky Filly (IRE)'s sire?
- Finnicky Filly (IRE) is by Sageburg (IRE) out of Mexican Sky (IRE), whose sire is Yeats.
- What going does Finnicky Filly (IRE) prefer?
- Finnicky Filly (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 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 Finnicky Filly (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Finnicky Filly (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Sageburg (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 3,475 runs since Jan 2008 (414 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 389. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 2.4% from 293. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 13.2% from 355.
- Who are Finnicky Filly (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mexican Sky (IRE), Finnicky Filly (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: El Granjero (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (El Granjero (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m6½f. As at Oct 2026.