Horse profile
Forbidden City (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2015) · Last trainer Peter Fahey · Last owner Hows She Cuttingjacksyndicate
by Elusive City (USA) out of Blueberry (USA) (Bertrando)
32 runs · 11 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Mar 2015 — 4,239 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2015 · 7th of 14
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Dundalk (AW)
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Forbidden City (IRE) is 2 from 32. Hasn't won since Feb 2015. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf. Last raced off 57, 24lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 2–32Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=32 · 0.85 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 79dAvg 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 rating57↓ 24lb off peak
57
47–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Elusive City (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,424 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | +18.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 905 | 101 | 11.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,463 | 127 | 8.7% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 898 | 72 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,122 | 72 | 6.4% | −3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 328 | 23 | 7% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,662 | 413 | 11.3% | +1.6 | 2 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 998 | 104 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,119 | 438 | 10.6% | +0.9 | 2 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,274 | 204 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Blueberry (USA) (Bertrando)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Blue Dahlia (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dahlia (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 5f–6f | — |
| Optical (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunvegan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dolce Ballerino (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 2 | 9% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 1 | 5% | −11.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 2 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Marc Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam James | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 15+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) | 7/14 | 4½ | 9-3 | 57 | 61A | Connor King | 20/1 |
| 06 Mar 15+25d | Dundalk (AW) | Coast Tavern Laytown Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/14 | shd | 9-6 | 57 | 67A | Chris Hayes | 5/1 |
| 09 Feb 15+973d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-0 | 53 | 79A | David Probert | 8/1 | |
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 12+108d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On July 9th Handicap (47-65) | 13/15 | 18 | 8-12 | 47 | 39C | Andrew P Thornton | 8/1 |
| 24 Feb 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Ladbrokes.com Mobile App Handicap (47-65) | 2/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 52 | 76A | Andrew P Thornton | 8/1 |
| 10 Feb 12+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Group Discounts At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | hd | 8-8 | 52 | 59A | Marc Monaghan | 5/1F |
| 03 Feb 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stablestaff Association Awards March 3rd Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/14 | ¾ | 8-8 | 51 | 71A | Marc Monaghan | 12/1 |
| 20 Jan 12+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stablestaff Association Awards March 3rd 2012 Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 4/14 | nse | 8-11 | 51 | 72A | Shane Gorey | 33/1 |
| 06 Jan 12+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Group Discounts At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 8/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 54 | 70A | Andrew P Thornton | 33/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 11+78d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 14/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 57 | 47A | Joseph O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 08 Sep 11+58d | Laytown (AW) | O'Neills Sports Handicap (47-65) | 7/10 | ½ | 10-8 | 57 | 62A | Andrew Leigh | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 11+11d | Dundalk (AW) | www.9dots.ie Claiming Race | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-2 | 67 | 55A | Conor Hoban | 33/1 |
| 01 Jul 11+407d | Bellewstown | Beamish Inter Vintners Pub Challenge Race Nite Handicap (47-65) | 11/15 | 1 | 9-6 | 61 | 55A | Conor Hoban | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 May 10+25d | Tipperary | Y.i.t.b.a. Racing Club Handicap (47-75) | 10/18 | shd | 9-5 | 66 | 69A | Johnny Murtagh | 15/2 |
| 25 Apr 10+22d | Navan | Navan Chairman Handicap (47-70) | 6/22 | shd | 9-5 | 68 | 81A | Sam James | 18/1 |
| 03 Apr 10+127d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Handicap (50-80) | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 68A | Sam James | 11/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 09+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap | 6/14 | 1 | 7-9 | 79 | 67A | Darren Egan | 14/1 |
| 20 Nov 09+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Group Discounts At Dundalk Stadium Race | 10/14 | ½ | 9-12 | 79 | 75A | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 30 Oct 09+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (60-100) | 13/14 | 1 | 8-13 | 81 | 44A | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 27 Sep 09+19d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms Joe Mcgrath E.B.F Handicap | 25/29 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 77 | 48A | N G McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 08 Sep 09+10d | Dundalk (AW) | 'buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate' Maiden | 1/14 | 9-5 | 71 | 89A | Chris Hayes | 9/1 | |
| 29 Aug 09+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Duleek Handicap (50-70) | 2/13 | nk | 9-10 | 69 | 78A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 09+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Crumb Rubber Guaranteed Irish Matting Race | 7/13 | nk | 9-0 | 69 | 78A | Chris Hayes | 16/1 |
| 09 Jul 09+15d | Leopardstown | Monaloe Handicap (60-90) | 7/7 | 3½ | 8-5 | 74 | 45A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 09+215d | Naas | Bank Of Ireland Maiden | 4/19 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 71 | 68A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 08+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Austin Developments Ltd. Nursery (60-90) | 5/12 | 5 | 8-5 | 76 | 62A | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| 07 Nov 08+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Ulster Bank Ireland Ltd. Capital Markets Maiden | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 76 | 80A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 |
| 22 Oct 08+26d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Auction Maiden | 8/8 | 9 | 8-11 | 76 | 28C | Pat Smullen | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 08+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap | 3/13 | shd | 7-11 | 73 | 72A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 08+8d | Dundalk (AW) | Rambo Horseware Median Auction (C & G) Maiden | 5/14 | hd | 8-7 | 76 | 67A | Gary Carroll | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+44d | Dundalk (AW) | Ravensdale Maiden | 6/13 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 78A | Declan McDonogh | 20/1 |
| 17 Jul 08 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Book Tickets Online Median Auction Maiden | 13/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 38A | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Forbidden City won?
- Forbidden City (IRE) won 2 of 32 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Forbidden City?
- Forbidden City (IRE) was trained by Peter Fahey on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 20 March 2015.
- Who is Forbidden City's sire?
- Forbidden City (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Blueberry (USA), whose sire is Bertrando.
- What going does Forbidden City prefer?
- Forbidden City (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 23 starts (8.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Forbidden City's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 20 March 2015. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Forbidden City's sire's record?
- Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,424 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
- Who are Forbidden City's siblings?
- Out of Blueberry (USA), Forbidden City (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Blue Dahlia (IRE) (4). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.