Horse profile
Gaspar (IRE)
by Desert King (IRE) out of Exponent (USA) (Exbourne)
35 runs · 16 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Nov 2011 — 5,445 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2011
3 wins · Thurles, Tramore & Down Royal
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Gaspar (IRE) is 3 from 35, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles (Jan 2008). Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off 97, 35lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 35lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 10 (28.6%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=35 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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 rating97↓ 35lb off peak
97
95–132
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 King (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | — |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 1 from 14 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | 2 from 14 |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 2 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
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
Exponent (USA) (Exbourne)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Drayton (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Drayton (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 5f | Listed |
| Croi An Or (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 1m–1m½f | — |
| Cian Rooney (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Exponential (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Serious Times (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Love Rosie (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Treacle Noir (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.25 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Thurles | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 2 | 10% | −12.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Darcy | 17 | 3 | 18% | +8.75 |
| L J Fleming | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Keith Bowens | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J P Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 3 | 11% | −1.25 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.75 |
| Chase | 14 | 2 | 14% | +8.50 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 11+901d | Warwick | Speedy Services Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-9 | 97 | — | Paddy Brennan | 9/1 |
| 29 May 09+45d | Down Royal | Nokia Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 7/19 | 7 | 11-8 | 98 | 110A | B C Byrnes | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 09+13d | Fairyhouse | Scotty 33 Cancer Research Handicap Chase (0-123) | 9/17 | 5½ | 11-12 | 123 | 107C | Michael Darcy | 20/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+15d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 3/20 | ½ | 11-6 | 96 | 128A | Michael Darcy | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 09+40d | Wexford | Michael O'murchadha Memorial Chase | 3/8 | 3 | 11-10 | 121 | 113B | Michael Darcy | 14/1 |
| 05 Feb 09+24d | Clonmel | Kilcash Chase | 5/8 | 27 | 11-9 | 121 | 99C | Michael Darcy | 33/1 |
| 12 Jan 09+24d | Punchestown | Clairefontaine-Co Kildare Twinning Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 7/16 | 2½ | 10-8 | 98 | 101A | Michael Darcy | 16/1 |
| 19 Dec 08+65d | Downpatrick | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 7/15 | 4½ | 11-9 | 100 | 102A | D G Hogan | 16/1 |
| 15 Oct 08+145d | Punchestown | Come Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 9/25 | nk | 10-13 | 101 | 117A | Michael Darcy | 25/1 |
| 23 May 08+39d | Wexford | John Harney Bookmaker Race | 8/12 | 22 | 9-7 | — | 60C | Colm O'Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+39d | Tramore | Saltan Properties Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 11/16 | 7 | 11-6 | 103 | 93C | Michael Darcy | 11/1 |
| 06 Mar 08+49d | Thurles | Cashel Fine Art Chase | 9/9 | 9 | 11-3 | 132 | 101C | Michael Darcy | 12/1 |
| 17 Jan 08+14d | Thurles | D & S Tarmac Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 8/17 | 4½ | 11-4 | 103 | 98C | Michael Darcy | 10/3 |
| 03 Jan 08+32d | Thurles | Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase | 1/5 | 11-3 | 116 | 126B | Michael Darcy | 16/1 | |
| 02 Dec 07+8d | Fairyhouse | Dunshaughlin Finanna Fail Raceday Handicap Chase (0-140) | PU/18 | — | 10-2 | 116 | — | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+22d | Gowran Park | Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap Chase (0-116) | 2/12 | nk | 11-8 | 112 | 130C | Michael Darcy | 8/1 |
| 02 Nov 07+30d | Down Royal | Betfair Handicap Chase (0-116) | 2/12 | 6 | 11-8 | 110 | 110C | Michael Darcy | 8/1 |
| 03 Oct 07+188d | Sligo | Corner House Bar Ballymote Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 4/13 | 23 | 11-12 | 101 | 102C | Michael Darcy | 6/1 |
| 29 Mar 07+10d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) | F/18 | — | 11-8 | 111 | — | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 |
| 19 Mar 07+16d | Gowran Park | Shamrock Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 7 | 9-12 | 112 | 76C | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 07+61d | Navan | Navan Handicap Chase (0-123) | 3/13 | 7 | 11-1 | 112 | 120C | Michael Darcy | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+25d | Tramore | Kent Bros Beginners Chase | 1/13 | 11-12 | 112 | 124C | Michael Darcy | 9/2 | |
| 07 Dec 06+7d | Clonmel | John Harney Bookmaker (C&G) Beginners Chase | 5/15 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 117C | J P Elliott | 5/1 |
| 30 Nov 06+12d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 3/16 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 118C | J P Elliott | 20/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+227d | Punchestown (IRE) | Collier Jackson Stops Hurdle | 4/15 | 8 | 11-12 | 104 | 107C | Michael Darcy | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 06+19d | Gowran Park | Www.gowranpark.ie Novice Hurdle | 5/20 | 2 | 11-3 | 104 | 114C | L J Fleming | 12/1 |
| 17 Mar 06+41d | Down Royal | Inbev Ireland Maiden Hurdle | 1/20 | 11-1 | 104 | 131C | Michael Darcy | 9/4F | |
| 04 Feb 06+20d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Schooling Grounds Maiden Hurdle | 5/25 | 8 | 11-12 | 102 | 109C | Robbie Power | 7/1 |
| 15 Jan 06+19d | Leopardstown | S.M. Morris Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 2/27 | 6 | 10-10 | 95 | 121C | L J Fleming | 20/1 |
| 27 Dec 05+17d | Down Royal | Bet With The Tote Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 2 | 10-13 | — | 118C | L J Fleming | 6/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+13d | Navan | Whitmores Conn EBF Maiden Hurdle | 5/27 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 103C | L J Fleming | 33/1 |
| 27 Nov 05+102d | Navan | INH Stallion Owners Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 9/30 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 89C | Keith Bowens | 20/1 |
| 17 Aug 05+23d | Bellewstown | Ray White Auctioneers (Q.R.) Race | 8/11 | 12 | 10-7 | — | 56C | Keith Bowens | 12/1 |
| 25 Jul 05+159d | Galway | G.P.T. Waterford INH Flat Race | 5/19 | 4 | 11-6 | — | 110C | Keith Bowens | 16/1 |
| 16 Feb 05 | Down Royal | Ardmore Advertising INH Flat Race | 11/20 | 25 | 11-4 | — | 79C | Keith Bowens | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gaspar (IRE) won?
- Gaspar (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 10 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Gaspar (IRE)?
- Gaspar (IRE) was trained by James McAuley on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 16 November 2011.
- Who is Gaspar (IRE)'s sire?
- Gaspar (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Exponent (USA), whose sire is Exbourne.
- What going does Gaspar (IRE) prefer?
- Gaspar (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gaspar (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 16 November 2011. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Gaspar (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are Gaspar (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Exponent (USA), Gaspar (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Drayton (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Drayton (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.