Horse profile
Fuel Cell (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Tappen Zee (GB) (Sandhurst Prince)
50 runs · 25 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Nov 2009 — 6,182 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 10th of 13
3 wins · Wetherby, Southwell (AW) & Lingfield (AW)
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Fuel Cell (IRE) is 3 from 50. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. Last raced off 88, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 50 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 3–50Wins / Runs
- 6%Strike rate
- 9 (18%)Placed
- −26.50£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 0.80Fair A/E n=50 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating88↓ 19lb off peak
88
37–107
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
Tappen Zee (GB) (Sandhurst Prince)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Paco Boy (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Paco Boy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paco Boy (IRE) | 21 | 11 | 6f–1m | Group 1 |
| Tartan Turban (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Xarzee (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 2 | 12% | −0.50 |
| Good | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 6 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Gillies | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| James O'Reilly | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| V Halliday | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr O Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm McCormack | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E Hickey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gyles Parkin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Larry McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 2 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Blinkers | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 31 | 2 | 6% | −14.50 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 09+3d | Southwell | Book Christmas Parties At Southwell Races Handicap Hurdle | 10/13 | 1 | 10-12 | 88 | 81A | Mr O Greenall | 66/1 |
| 06 Nov 09+20d | Hexham | Tyne Valley Selling Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 1 | 11-7 | 88 | 83A | Michael O'Connell | 25/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+27d | Kelso | Betfair Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | ½ | 10-12 | 90 | 88A | Colm McCormack | 22/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+20d | Uttoxeter | Musicmagpie.com Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 12 | 10-8 | 97 | 77C | Campbell Gillies | 33/1 |
| 31 Aug 09+16d | Huntingdon | Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | Campbell Gillies | 28/1 |
| 15 Aug 09+3d | Market Rasen | Champagne Lanson Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 17 | 9-11 | 104 | 82C | Campbell Gillies | 25/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+325d | Beverley | Journal Claiming Stakes | 15/15 | ½ | 9-7 | 37 | 44C | James O'Reilly | 100/1 |
| 21 Sep 08+22d | Uttoxeter | Peter J Douglas Engineering Ltd Power Energy Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 5 | 10-12 | 107 | 88C | Campbell Gillies | 20/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+17d | Market Rasen | 'Roaring Twenties' Christmas Party Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 107 | 89A | Campbell Gillies | 11/2 |
| 13 Aug 08+14d | Beverley | Findaproperty Handicap | 8/10 | 7 | 8-12 | 45 | 38C | Tony Hamilton | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 08+10d | Perth | John Smith's Extra Smooth Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3½ | 10-13 | 105 | 108A | Campbell Gillies | 9/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+14d | Stratford | Claydon Horse Exercisers Novices' Handicap Hurdle | UR/13 | — | 11-5 | 105 | — | Campbell Gillies | 7/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+31d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 14 | 11-4 | 104 | 104A | Campbell Gillies | 20/1 |
| 05 Jun 08+11d | Wetherby | Summer Nights Maiden Claiming Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-13 | 105 | 104A | Campbell Gillies | 6/1 | |
| 25 May 08+129d | Uttoxeter | Atkins Rail Handicap Hurdle | UR/11 | — | 10-13 | 104 | — | Campbell Gillies | 12/1 |
| 17 Jan 08+147d | Southwell (AW) | arenaleisureplc.com Handicap | 8/12 | 5 | 8-9 | 45 | 28A | Paul Mulrennan | 13/2 |
| 23 Aug 07+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Digital Look Handicap | 9/11 | hd | 9-0 | 50 | 46C | V Halliday | 16/1 |
| 10 Aug 07+57d | Sedgefield | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Div 2) | 5/10 | 4 | 10-12 | 105 | 89C | A P McCoy | 10/11F |
| 14 Jun 07+8d | Uttoxeter | Guinness Maiden Hurdle | 3/14 | hd | 11-3 | 105 | 122C | Dominic Elsworth | 7/1 |
| 06 Jun 07+11d | Sedgefield | gg.com Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | ½ | 11-0 | 105 | 106C | Dominic Elsworth | 10/1 |
| 26 May 07+5d | Beverley | Beverley Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 10/12 | 3 | 9-3 | 56 | 34C | Miss E Hickey | 33/1 |
| 21 May 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Carlsberg Supporting Macmillan Charity Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 8-5 | 50 | 40C | James O'Reilly | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+6d | Southwell (AW) | Newark Advertiser Handicap | 5/11 | 3 | 8-11 | 52 | 49C | V Halliday | 13/2 |
| 24 Apr 07+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing All Year Round Handicap | 9/13 | hd | 8-4 | 52 | 33C | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 15 Mar 07+24d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com Get Involved Handicap | 1/11 | 8-8 | 45 | 59C | Joe Fanning | 11/1 | |
| 19 Feb 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap (Div 2) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 45 | 43C | Joe Fanning | 15/2 |
| 11 Feb 07+13d | Southwell (AW) | Canvas Prints Bonusprint.com Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 8-3 | 45 | 48C | Paul Quinn | 40/1 |
| 29 Jan 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Selling Stakes | 7/10 | 2½ | 8-9 | 37 | 43C | James O'Reilly | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 07+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontins.com Classified Stakes | 5/12 | 6 | 8-11 | 37 | 38C | Duran Fentiman | 12/1 |
| 11 Dec 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 8-3 | 47 | 45C | Paul Quinn | 66/1 |
| 20 Nov 06+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet With iBetX.com Banded Stakes | 8/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 45 | 36C | James O'Reilly | 16/1 |
| 08 Oct 06+129d | Musselburgh | Racing UK And Setanta For £15 Banded Stakes | 8/12 | 2½ | 8-10 | 48 | 34C | James O'Reilly | 16/1 |
| 01 Jun 06+6d | Yarmouth | totesport.com Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 9-0 | 54 | 25C | James O'Reilly | 33/1 |
| 26 May 06+13d | Pontefract | Constant Security Services Handicap | 16/18 | 2½ | 8-7 | 54 | 38C | Gyles Parkin | 50/1 |
| 13 May 06+138d | Thirsk | Hydra Food Group Handicap | 10/13 | 3 | 9-5 | 58 | 31C | James O'Reilly | 22/1 |
| 26 Dec 05+7d | Market Rasen | AC Office Supplies Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/14 | 1¾ | 10-11 | — | 91C | Larry McGrath | 7/2 |
| 19 Dec 05+9d | Doncaster | The-sands.co.uk Novices' Hurdle | 5/17 | 2½ | 10-12 | — | 112C | Keith Mercer | 11/2 |
| 10 Dec 05+51d | Doncaster | Adrian Welch Glass & Glazing Introductory Novices' Hurdle | 2/17 | 1 | 11-0 | — | 134C | Keith Mercer | 50/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+35d | Brighton | Sporting Index Handicap | 5/15 | 3½ | 9-4 | 60 | 53C | Ryan Moore | 25/1 |
| 15 Sep 05+9d | Ayr | Yvonne Ritchie Memorial Claiming Stakes | 11/16 | 5 | 9-5 | 63 | 31C | Ryan Moore | 50/1 |
| 06 Sep 05+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Claiming Stakes (AW) | 11/13 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 63 | 52C | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Mercedes Benz Direct Kingston Claiming Stakes (AW) | 1/9 | 10-0 | 60 | 75C | Ryan Moore | 7/2 | |
| 25 Jul 05+28d | Windsor | Talksport Radio Handicap | 10/16 | 6 | 9-7 | 63 | 50C | Ryan Moore | 16/1 |
| 27 Jun 05+4d | Windsor | Multiplex Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 9-10 | 65 | 55C | Richard Hughes | 6/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+24d | Salisbury | Alan Blencowe Motor Racing Handicap | 10/12 | shd | 9-10 | 65 | 41C | Ryan Moore | 11/2 |
| 30 May 05+24d | Sandown | Doubleprint Handicap | 5/17 | 3 | 8-10 | 67 | 63C | Kieren Fallon | 14/1 |
| 06 May 05+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap (AWT) | 4/12 | 1 | 9-9 | 68 | 63C | Ryan Moore | 7/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+51d | Bath | Totesport.com Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 10-0 | 70 | 52C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 01 Mar 05+45d | Lingfield (AW) | Classified Stakes | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 64C | Jimmy Fortune | 10/1 |
| 15 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 9/14 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 62C | Richard Hughes | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fuel Cell (IRE) won?
- Fuel Cell (IRE) won 3 of 50 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 6%. Placed 9 times in total (18% of starts).
- Who trained Fuel Cell (IRE)?
- Fuel Cell (IRE) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 9 November 2009.
- Who is Fuel Cell (IRE)'s sire?
- Fuel Cell (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Tappen Zee (GB), whose sire is Sandhurst Prince.
- What going does Fuel Cell (IRE) prefer?
- Fuel Cell (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 17 starts (11.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fuel Cell (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 9 November 2009. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Fuel Cell (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Fuel Cell (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Tappen Zee (GB), Fuel Cell (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Paco Boy (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Paco Boy (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.