Gossamer Seed (IRE)
Gossamer Seed (IRE) is 3 from 17, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes at Curragh (May 2012). Hasn't won since May 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Gossamer Seed (IRE) has 7 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Hogmanay (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogmanay (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Flying Demon (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Worden Park (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Glamour Time (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gossamer Silk (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Samstar (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Equilux (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 8 (47.1%)Placed
- +3.67£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.99Fair A/E n=17 · 1.58 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 76 | 2 | 2.6% | −8.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,195 | 141 | 11.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,276 | 135 | 10.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 63 | 11.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 752 | 74 | 9.8% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 320 | 30 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,607 | 174 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,263 | 146 | 11.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,538 | 285 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,019 | 95 | 9.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 445 | 42 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jago River (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jago River (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jago River (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| El Nefous (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +8.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.67 |
| Danny Grant | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane Foley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 13 | 2 | 15% | +6.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Gossamer Seed won?
- Gossamer Seed (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 8 times in total (47.1% of starts).
- Who trained Gossamer Seed?
- Gossamer Seed (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 2 August 2012.
- Who is Gossamer Seed's sire?
- Gossamer Seed (IRE) is by Choisir (AUS) out of Light And Airy (GB), whose sire is Linamix.
- What going does Gossamer Seed prefer?
- Gossamer Seed (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Gossamer Seed's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 2 August 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gossamer Seed's sire's record?
- Choisir (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Gossamer Seed's siblings?
- Out of Light And Airy (GB), Gossamer Seed (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jago River (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jago River (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Gossamer Seed produced winners?
- As a dam, Gossamer Seed (IRE) has 7 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hogmanay (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.