Grips Kelly (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2013 and Nov 2013, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 11 of 13 at Dundalk (AW) last time. By Bachelor Duke (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 1,605 runs since Mar 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 7dBetween runs (median)
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 7.8% of 1,605 runs since Mar 2008 (109 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 11.2% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 284 | 20 | 7% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 389 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 16 | 11.2% | +3.4 | — |
| Soft | 256 | 16 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 122 | 12 | 9.8% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 391 | 25 | 6.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 87 | 3 | 3.4% | −4.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 460 | 45 | 9.8% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 394 | 34 | 8.6% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 19 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 15 | 5.9% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 117 | 7 | 6% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moodrick (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| First Flower (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 01 Nov 13+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden | 11/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 56A | Fergal Lynch | 50/1 |
| 25 Oct 13 | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden | 11/11 | nk | 9-5 | 35A | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grips Kelly won?
- Grips Kelly (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2013.
- Who trained Grips Kelly?
- Grips Kelly (IRE) was trained by Muredach Kelly on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 1 November 2013.
- Who is Grips Kelly's sire?
- Grips Kelly (IRE) is by Bachelor Duke (USA) out of Flying Plover (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What is Grips Kelly's sire's record?
- Bachelor Duke (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 1,605 runs since Mar 2008 (109 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.2% from 143.
- Who are Grips Kelly's siblings?
- Out of Flying Plover (IRE), Grips Kelly (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.