Horse profile
Hatfield Hammer (IRE)
by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Moray Firth (UAE) (Halling)
24 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wexford
Last run 8 Oct 2026 · 6th of 12
Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile
Hatfield Hammer is 1 from 24 on turf, with his sole win coming in the Fleadh Cheoil Wexford August 3rd - 10th Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in May 2025 off an official rating of 90 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. He has seven places from his 24 starts. Typically held up, he was held in his last run at Tramore in Oct 2026 when finishing 6 of 12 in the Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase off an official rating of 97. He has raced seven times at Wexford for that one win.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
- 1–24Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 7 (29.2%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=24 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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↓ 2lb off peak
97
85–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 97
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 129B | 100 | 4 · 129 / 112 |
| Soft | 5 | 90C | 74 | 2 · 84 / 54.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 107B | 81 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 56C | 35 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 129B | 90 | 4 · 129 / 90.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 127B | 75 | 2 · 127 / 108.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 117B | 112 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 24 runs · as at 16 Oct 2026 · 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 from 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 10 (67%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 3,122 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 378.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Good | 963 | 88 | 9.1% | +1.5 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 508 | 33 | 6.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 891 | 64 | 7.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 394 | 24 | 6.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 248 | 20 | 8.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 20 | 9.6% | +2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 315 | 28 | 8.9% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 15 | 5% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 980 | 71 | 7.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 848 | 59 | 7% | −0.6 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 378 | 40 | 10.6% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 69 | 5 | 7.2% | −0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Moray Firth (UAE) (Halling)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Brown Bear (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Brown Bear (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Bear (IRE) | 33 | 5 | 2m1½f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Small Town Hero (IRE) | 18 | 5 | 2m7½f–3m½f | Class 4 |
| El Saviour (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | Class 4 |
| Chazelles (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin Staples | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Alan O'Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Smithers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ross Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B Finn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 26+19d | Tramore (IRE) | Waterford Greenway Beginners Steeplechase Held up at the back - error 3 out and urged along - 6th 2 out and made no dent - plodded on to finish sixth | 6/12 | 4 | 11-12 | 97 | 25A | 99A | Jordan Gainford | 22/1 |
| 19 Sep 26+24d | Navan (IRE) | Millbrook Food Group 100 Years Celebration Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th under pressure before 2 out and up to 5th at the last - held on well for 6th | 6/15 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 92 | 97B | 105A | Ross Berry | 22/1 |
| 26 Aug 26+34d | Bellewstown (IRE) | Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Bumped and unseated at the first | UR/16 | — | 11-3 | 92 | — | — | Eoin Staples | 11/2 |
| 23 Jul 26+20d | Wexford (IRE) | Park Run At Wexford Saturday Mornings Handicap Hurdle (Div I) settled in touch and 8th at the 5th - made ground after 3 out - up to 4th 2 out - found nothing more when driven - battled on to the line | 4/12 | ½ | 11-2 | 93 | 90A | 103A | Alan O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 03 Jul 26+28d | Wexford | Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out to move into 4th - into 3rd approaching the last - one-paced but stayed on to finish 3rd | 3/14 | 1½ | 11-2 | 93 | 129B | 109A | Alan O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 05 Jun 26+197d | Clonmel | Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up early - made ground from 3 out into 5th - unable to threaten leaders before the last - slipped back a place on the run-in - stayed on one gear to finish sixth | 6/16 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 94 | 127B | 111A | Alan O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 20 Nov 25+50d | Thurles | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Held up towards the back - driven with no response after 3 out - stayed on same speed in the straight to finish 9th | 9/12 | ¾ | 10-7 | 98 | 84C | 83C | Eoin Staples | 12/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+33d | Sligo | Gracie's Bar Beginners Chase Held up towards the back early - moved into the pack by the 7th before losing touch again approaching 5 out - pulled up shortly after | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | 98 | — | — | Eoin Staples | 7/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+36d | Wexford | Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the field - stumbled into trouble at the 7th before pushed along in 9th - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | 6/11 | 5½ | 10-8 | 99 | — | 95A | Eoin Staples | 10/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+20d | Wexford | Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway then improved into 5th approaching 3 out - flattened out and held that spot to the line | 5/14 | 8 | 11-7 | 99 | 117B | 108A | Eoin Staples | 5/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+37d | Wexford | Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled towards the back early - made progress wide of rivals after 3 out to move into 3rd - asked for effort approaching the last but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on at one speed to the line | 2/14 | 2¼ | 11-13 | 99 | 106B | 128A | Jordan Gainford | 4/1 |
| 28 May 25+169d | Wexford | Fleadh Cheoil Wexford August 3rd - 10th Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled at the back - steady progress to share the front 2 out - pushed along before winning the argument at the last with a fine leap - pulled away close home to win | 1/13 | 11-4 | 90 | 103B | 116A | Jordan Gainford | 4/1 | |
| 10 Dec 24+35d | Punchestown | See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) Sat close to the front pair - back to third after 7th - moved up into second approaching 3 out - unable to challenge in front before the last - stayed on but eased to third late | 3/19 | nk | 10-10 | 89 | 107B | 107A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 11/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+33d | Fairyhouse | BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Settled in a forward spot early - third turning in but couldn't reel in the front-runner late - stayed on into second final furlongs | 2/16 | 5 | 11-8 | 89 | 93B | 109A | Richard Deegan | 9/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+34d | Clonmel | Tickincor Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled handy early - in touch with front group after 1st - up to 2nd by 8th - shared the advantage entering straight - driven approaching 2 out - overtaken there - unable to threaten again and held on for second | 2/16 | 3½ | 11-5 | 86 | 91B | 116A | Richard Deegan | 10/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+36d | Wexford | visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) Sat close to the front group along the rail - pushed along three out and in 7th two out - stayed on at the same rate to finish 5th | 5/13 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 87 | 90C | 107A | Jordan Gainford | 20/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+13d | Wexford | Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | PU/13 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | 5/1J |
| 12 Jul 24+32d | Kilbeggan | Larrigy's Pub Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 2/12 | ½ | 11-8 | 85 | 81A | 110A | Richard Deegan | 11/1 |
| 10 Jun 24+20d | Roscommon | Shanagher Hearing Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 6/16 | hd | 11-4 | 85 | 75B | 101A | Richard Deegan | 80/1 |
| 21 May 24+130d | Punchestown | Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 16/16 | 22 | 11-0 | 88 | 25C | 82C | Conor Smithers | 20/1 |
| 12 Jan 24+17d | Naas | Matt Britton Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle | 21/25 | ½ | 11-5 | — | 37C | 90C | Conor Smithers | 250/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+19d | Limerick | Signsplus Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 29 | 10-13 | — | 14C | 97C | Sean O'Keeffe | 200/1 |
| 07 Dec 23+12d | Clonmel | ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 7/17 | 31 | 10-11 | — | 56C | 95C | Mr B Finn | 200/1 |
| 25 Nov 23 | Punchestown | CourtClinic.ie Chartered Physiotherapists Supporting Kilmacud Crokes GAA Maiden Hurdle | 12/19 | 3¼ | 11-7 | — | 74C | 101C | Richard Deegan | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hatfield Hammer (IRE) won?
- Hatfield Hammer (IRE) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
- Who trains Hatfield Hammer (IRE)?
- Hatfield Hammer (IRE) is trained by Paul Nolan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 October 2026.
- Who is Hatfield Hammer (IRE)'s sire?
- Hatfield Hammer (IRE) is by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) out of Moray Firth (UAE), whose sire is Halling.
- What going does Hatfield Hammer (IRE) prefer?
- Hatfield Hammer (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hatfield Hammer (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 8 October 2026. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Hatfield Hammer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 3,122 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 378.
- Who are Hatfield Hammer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Moray Firth (UAE), Hatfield Hammer (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Brown Bear (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Brown Bear (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.