Handsome Batchelor (IRE)
Handsome Batchelor (IRE) is 1 from 4. Hasn't won since May 2009.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- −1.12£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 16dAvg between runs
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 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 600 | 57 | 9.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,297 | 98 | 7.6% | −1.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 565 | 57 | 10.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Soft | 865 | 81 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,003 | 96 | 9.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 435 | 49 | 11.3% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 79 | 9.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 486 | 32 | 6.6% | −2.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 951 | 79 | 8.3% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 966 | 101 | 10.5% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 521 | 46 | 8.8% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 99 | 4 | 4% | −5 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Down The Well (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Down The Well (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down The Well (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Perle Noire (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m2f | — |
| Batchelors Star (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Polish Cloud (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 24 May 09+21d | Curragh | Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) | 8/11 | shd | 9-1 | 75A | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 03 May 09+15d | Gowran Park | Family Day At Gowran Park (c & G) Maiden | 1/14 | 9-5 | 97A | Chris Hayes | 15/8F | |
| 18 Apr 09+13d | Naas | Naas Median Auction Maiden | 3/20 | 3½ | 9-5 | 92A | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| 05 Apr 09 | Curragh | P.g.duffy & Sons Citroen E.B.F Maiden | 4/17 | 1 | 9-5 | 77A | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Handsome Batchelor won?
- Handsome Batchelor (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2009, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Handsome Batchelor?
- Handsome Batchelor (IRE) was trained by A Oliver on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 24 May 2009.
- Who is Handsome Batchelor's sire?
- Handsome Batchelor (IRE) is by Trans Island (GB) out of Batchelor's Button (FR), whose sire is Kenmare.
- What is Handsome Batchelor's sire's record?
- Trans Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Handsome Batchelor's siblings?
- Out of Batchelor's Button (FR), Handsome Batchelor (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Down The Well (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Down The Well (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.