Horse profile
High Curragh (GB)
by Pursuit Of Love (GB) out of Pretty Poppy (GB) (Song)
56 runs · 21 courses · from Jul 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 May 2012 — 5,263 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 9th of 17
4 wins · 4 courses
KTB Profile
High Curragh (GB) is 4 from 56. Hasn't won since Apr 2009. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 13 on softer).
Based on 56 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 32lb off peak
- 4–56Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 18 (32.1%)Placed
- −35.62£1 level staken=56 at SP
- 0.64Fair A/E n=56 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 95Highest 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 rating63↓ 32lb off peak
63
63–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Pursuit Of Love (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 929 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 173 | 9 | 5.2% | −1.5 | 2 from 15 |
| Good | 268 | 22 | 8.2% | +1.5 | 2 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 110 | 7 | 6.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 214 | 12 | 5.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | 1 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 8 | 4.6% | −2.1 | 3 from 48 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 152 | 11 | 7.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 117 | 10 | 8.5% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 167 | 14 | 8.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 3 | 5.1% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
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
Dam
Pretty Poppy (GB) (Song)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dubai Celebration (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Dubai Celebration (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Celebration (GB) | 39 | 5 | 5f–1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Tadlil (GB) | 43 | 3 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Pretty Miss (GB) | 16 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Ela Paparouna (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Miss Poppy (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Millden (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Throne (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 2 | 11% | −12.62 |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 2 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −9.12 |
| Class 2 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.12 |
| Ripon | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Doncaster | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 48 | 3 | 6% | −30.50 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 21 | 2 | 10% | −12.50 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.88 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fabrice Veron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas Huet | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Julien Auge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 3 | 9% | −21.62 |
| Cheekpieces | 20 | 1 | 5% | −11.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 May 12+508d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix De Versigny (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | 9/17 | ½ | 8-3 | — | — | Fabrice Veron | 48/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 11+16d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Creuilly (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) | 8/16 | nk | 8-6 | — | — | Aurelien Lemaitre | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 10+118d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Brullemail (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 5/15 | hd | 9-4 | — | — | Thomas Huet | 24/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+311d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Mesnil-Eudes (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 8/16 | nk | 9-6 | — | — | Julien Auge | 26/1 |
| 2009 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 09+18d | Yarmouth | Lisa And Tony Boggis Wedding Day Claiming Stakes | 10/16 | hd | 8-11 | 63 | 60A | Darryll Holland | 12/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes | 9/9 | 3 | 9-0 | 65 | 32A | Amy Ryan | 10/1 |
| 16 Sep 09+19d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Classified Claiming Stakes | 8/12 | nk | 9-1 | 70 | 73A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 28 Aug 09+16d | Thirsk | Lidl Thirsk Handicap | 15/16 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 45C | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+8d | Beverley | Journal Claiming Stakes | 3/15 | ½ | 9-12 | 72 | 90A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 04 Aug 09+8d | Catterick | Horserace Betting Levy Board Claiming Stakes | 2/10 | 4 | 9-6 | 75 | 87A | Neil Callan | 3/1 |
| 27 Jul 09+11d | Southwell (AW) | Bet With Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Claiming Stakes | 5/10 | 3 | 9-12 | 76 | 77A | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 16 Jul 09+6d | Hamilton | Hamilton-park.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 78 | 75B | Amy Ryan | 85/40 |
| 10 Jul 09+24d | York | Warburtons, Bakers Born & Bred Apprentice Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-12 | 80 | 67A | Amy Ryan | 11/2 |
| 16 Jun 09+14d | Thirsk | Adorn Hats Handicap | 11/12 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 82 | 54C | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 09+17d | Ripon | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 5/9 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 83 | 70A | Ted Durcan | 4/1F |
| 16 May 09+8d | Doncaster | Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Handicap | 12/16 | 1 | 9-7 | 83 | 73A | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| 08 May 09+6d | Ripon | Sis Picture Services Handicap | 2/13 | 1½ | 8-13 | 80 | 94A | Royston Ffrench | 6/1 |
| 02 May 09+16d | Doncaster | Doncaster Free Press Tom Cardwell Handicap | 4/12 | nk | 8-8 | 80 | 90A | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 16 Apr 09+159d | Ripon | Levy Board Handicap | 1/16 | 8-11 | 76 | 91A | Robert Winston | 8/1 | |
| 2008 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 08+11d | Doncaster | Mollart Cox Apprentice Handicap | 20/21 | 2¾ | 8-10 | 77 | 43A | Frederik Tylicki | 14/1 |
| 28 Oct 08+39d | Southwell (AW) | Hold Your Birthday Celebrations At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 7/11 | 1 | 8-13 | 79 | 72A | Liam Keniry | 4/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+20d | Ayr | HBG Properties Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 79 | 88A | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+21d | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of Dales Handicap | 8/16 | ¾ | 8-2 | 81 | 70A | Paul Fessey | 18/1 |
| 09 Aug 08+19d | Haydock | coral.co.uk Handicap | 10/16 | ½ | 9-2 | 83 | 66A | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+13d | Ayr | Giles Insurance Heritage Handicap | 9/16 | hd | 8-7 | 85 | 74A | Paul Fessey | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 08+10d | Pontefract | King Richard III Handicap | 11/14 | 4½ | 9-13 | 85 | 57A | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+8d | Doncaster | mosspm.co.uk Handicap | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 98A | Fergal Lynch | 9/2F |
| 20 Jun 08+17d | Redcar | Jacksons-Cpl Solicitors - Eleanor Rigby Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | 85 | 68A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| 03 Jun 08+17d | Ripon | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 6/7 | 2 | 9-5 | 86 | 66A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 17 May 08+26d | Thirsk | Hygicare Handicap | 2/13 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 86 | 98A | Neil Callan | 11/2 |
| 21 Apr 08+23d | Pontefract | Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 8-4 | 86 | 67A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 08+155d | Doncaster | coralpoker.com Handicap | 2/17 | 5 | 8-8 | 86 | 98A | Fergal Lynch | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 07+35d | Doncaster | Rectangle Group Handicap | 15/22 | hd | 8-6 | 88 | 62C | Andrew Mullen | 33/1 |
| 21 Sep 07+3d | Ayr | totesport.com Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 16/26 | ¾ | 9-1 | 89 | 62C | Andrew Mullen | 40/1 |
| 18 Sep 07+11d | Thirsk | Shirley Carter Handicap | 4/10 | 2 | 9-6 | 95 | 75C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 13/2 |
| 07 Sep 07+27d | Haydock | PFA Centenary E.B.F. Classified Stakes | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-13 | 89 | 86C | Neil Callan | 5/2F |
| 11 Aug 07+6d | Haydock | Commhoist Logistics Handicap | 1/14 | 9-6 | 85 | 86C | Neil Callan | 4/1F | |
| 05 Aug 07+22d | Chester | Halliwell Jones BMW - Mile Handicap | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 85 | 79C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 14 Jul 07+22d | York | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap | 7/8 | nk | 9-13 | 87 | 57C | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 22 Jun 07+9d | Redcar | Jacksons-CPL Solicitors Eleanor Rigby Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-13 | 89 | 83C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 07+25d | Hamilton | Coffee Express Handicap | 9/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 89 | 70C | Andrew Mullen | 9/1 |
| 19 May 07+7d | Thirsk | P K F Handicap | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 89 | 82C | Neil Callan | 11/2 |
| 12 May 07+42d | Ascot | totesport.com Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 25/28 | nk | 8-6 | 90 | 57C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 31 Mar 07+224d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 4/12 | hd | 8-5 | 90 | 78C | Andrew Mullen | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 06+16d | Newmarket | NGK Spark Plugs Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 90 | 72C | Cathy Gannon | 5/1J |
| 03 Aug 06+22d | Goodwood | De Boer Stakes (Handicap) | 2/15 | nk | 8-8 | 87 | 87C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 12 Jul 06+25d | Newmarket | totesport.com Heritage Handicap | 7/20 | shd | 8-8 | 87 | 78C | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+49d | York | William Hill Trophy (Heritage Handicap) | 3/18 | hd | 8-1 | 85 | 79C | Andrew Mullen | 9/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+9d | Ripon | totescoop6 Handicap | 2/9 | shd | 8-4 | 81 | 84C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 11/2 |
| 20 Apr 06+170d | Newmarket | Exning Handicap | 7/16 | nk | 8-6 | 82 | 66C | Neil Callan | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 05+18d | Catterick | Buy Your 2006 Annual Membership Today Nursery Handicap | 8/10 | hd | 9-7 | 83 | 55C | Joe Fanning | 5/2F |
| 14 Oct 05+59d | Newmarket | Taittinger Champagne Nursery Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-11 | 84 | 89C | Neil Callan | 7/2F |
| 16 Aug 05+17d | York | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Stakes (Nursery) | 4/17 | 2½ | 9-3 | 84 | 78C | Kieren Fallon | 9/2J |
| 30 Jul 05+11d | Thirsk | Hertel Nursery Handicap | 1/7 | 8-9 | 80 | 80C | Robert Winston | 15/8F | |
| 19 Jul 05+18d | Ayr | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-0 | — | 91C | Neil Callan | 5/2 | |
| 01 Jul 05 | Beverley | Hull Mitsubishi 14th Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 71C | Neil Callan | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has High Curragh won?
- High Curragh (GB) won 4 of 56 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 18 times in total (32.1% of starts).
- Who trained High Curragh?
- High Curragh (GB) was trained by E J O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 30 May 2012.
- Who is High Curragh's sire?
- High Curragh (GB) is by Pursuit Of Love (GB) out of Pretty Poppy (GB), whose sire is Song.
- What going does High Curragh prefer?
- High Curragh (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is High Curragh's official rating?
- High Curragh (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 95.
- What is High Curragh's sire's record?
- Pursuit Of Love (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 929 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are High Curragh's siblings?
- Out of Pretty Poppy (GB), High Curragh (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dubai Celebration (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Dubai Celebration (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.