Horse profile
First Dare (IRE)
by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Dare To Be Wild (IRE) (Beneficial)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Aug 2025 — 431 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025
3 wins · Tramore & Navan
Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile
First Dare won three of 23 starts on turf between Jul 2022 and Aug 2025, all over 1m5f – 2m. Two of those wins came in handicaps, at Tramore on good ground in Sep 2024 off an official rating of 111 and at Navan on soft ground in Sep 2023 off 102. She also won a maiden hurdle at Tramore on soft ground in Oct 2022. The mare raced prominently when last seen in the Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 118.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 7 (30.4%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=23 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating118↓ 1lb off peak
118
101–119
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 152
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 118B | 102.5 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 118A | 88.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 152A | 107 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 118B | 96 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 152A | 98 | — |
Flat
Of 23 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 23 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
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Beat Hollow (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,028 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 88 | 13.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good | 1,734 | 199 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 962 | 106 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,240 | 134 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 451 | 56 | 12.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 969 | 95 | 9.8% | −1.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 10 | 17.9% | +6.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 453 | 54 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 70 | 9.9% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,287 | 150 | 11.7% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,676 | 210 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,142 | 117 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 596 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 114 | 12 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dare To Be Wild (IRE) (Beneficial)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Flame (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Double Dare (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 4 | 2 | 50% | +20.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 3 | 20% | +13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harney | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B T Stone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss M O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Liam McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 19 | 3 | 16% | +9.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 25+34d | Wexford | Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle Sat close up with front group early - came down at the 5th | F/10 | — | 10-7 | 118 | — | — | Eoin Staples | 14/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+33d | Bellewstown | QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Held a midfield berth early - roused into 8th approaching three out but couldn't find more - dropped away after that and finished well beaten in 12th | 12/16 | 9 | 10-7 | 118 | 96C | 94C | Mr B T Stone | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 25+22d | Listowel | Join Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle Handy early in 4th at halfway - dropped back approaching straight after being asked for effort - regained 4th spot after 2 out - finished strongly under pressure to snatch 2nd close home | 2/8 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 117 | 117B | 118A | Tom Harney | 15/2 |
| 11 May 25+29d | Killarney | Michael J. Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early keen to go forward - pushed along but made no headway after three out - stayed on same rate from before the last to finish sixth | 6/9 | hd | 10-8 | 118 | 79A | 111A | Tom Harney | 9/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+153d | Bellewstown | Boardsmill Stud Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the front group in 3rd - hit the first fence awkwardly - came to grief and fell at the 4th | F/5 | — | 11-5 | 118 | — | — | Ross Berry | 4/1 |
| 10 Nov 24+25d | Naas | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held up towards back of the pack - moved into 5th before improving to 4th - stayed there until nudged along approaching last where error occurred - lost place in closing stages | 6/11 | 3¾ | 9-9 | 119 | 152A | 110A | Paddy Hanlon | 18/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+28d | Punchestown | Punchestown Premiere Weekend 23rd & 24th November Mares Handicap Hurdle Sat handy early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - pressing 3rd 3 out - pushed along and unable to find headway into the straight - held no more before last - finished sixth | 6/9 | 2½ | 11-5 | 119 | 96A | 113A | Tom Harney | 5/2J |
| 18 Sep 24+88d | Tramore | Tramore Racecourse Directors Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Sat close to pace early - handy through midfield around 6th - moved into contention approaching 3 out - up to second before 2 out - hit front before last though awkward there - powered clear to prevail | 1/13 | 11-2 | 111 | 118B | 132A | Tom Harney | 6/1 | |
| 22 Jun 24+25d | Down Royal | Jack Murphy Jewellers Maiden | 7/8 | nse | 9-4 | — | 79A | 59A | Donagh O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 28 May 24+34d | Ballinrobe | Monroe's Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | ½ | 10-8 | 111 | 116A | 115A | Tom Harney | 15/2 |
| 24 Apr 24+196d | Bellewstown | Good Enuf To Eat Catering Mares Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 1¼ | 10-10 | 109 | 98A | 116B | Tom Harney | 9/1 |
| 11 Oct 23+25d | Punchestown | Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Mares Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 19 | 10-11 | 108 | 92A | 114A | Tom Harney | 7/4F |
| 16 Sep 23+29d | Navan | Bar One Racing Ladies Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-9 | 102 | 118A | 127A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 3/1J | |
| 18 Aug 23+61d | Tramore | Tom Murphy Mercedes Benz Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/12 | ¾ | 11-3 | 101 | 85B | 125A | Tom Harney | 5/1 |
| 18 Jun 23+19d | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 4¾ | 10-9 | 102 | 119B | 106A | Liam McKenna | 9/1 |
| 30 May 23+18d | Ballinrobe | Monroe's Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | ½ | 10-7 | 102 | 109A | 112A | Sean Flanagan | 15/2 |
| 12 May 23+68d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/14 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 101 | 105B | 118A | James O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+122d | Wexford | M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 12/14 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 102 | 73B | 107A | Richard Deegan | 28/1 |
| 03 Nov 22+21d | Thurles | Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | nk | 10-4 | 102 | — | 102A | Sean O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| 13 Oct 22+11d | Tramore | www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-4 | — | 83B | 117A | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 | |
| 02 Oct 22+49d | Tipperary | Peppermill Restaurant Nenagh Fillies Flat Race | UR/17 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | Mr J L Gleeson | 28/1 |
| 14 Aug 22+24d | Tramore | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race | 5/12 | 4½ | 11-1 | — | 77A | 95A | Michael O'Sullivan | 18/1 |
| 21 Jul 22 | Limerick | Cube Printing Irish EBF Fillies Flat Race | 5/9 | 5 | 11-2 | — | 89A | 102A | Mr Finian Maguire | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Dare (IRE) won?
- First Dare (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 7 times in total (30.4% of starts).
- Who trained First Dare (IRE)?
- First Dare (IRE) was trained by Liz Doyle on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 8 August 2025.
- Who is First Dare (IRE)'s sire?
- First Dare (IRE) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Dare To Be Wild (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
- What going does First Dare (IRE) prefer?
- First Dare (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is First Dare (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 8 August 2025. The highest on record is 119.
- What is First Dare (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,028 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are First Dare (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dare To Be Wild (IRE), First Dare (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.