Highbrow Blue (IRE)
Highbrow Blue (IRE) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Last raced off 110, 20lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.53Fair A/E n=10 · 0.42 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 9.9% of 1,670 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 124 | 15 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 586 | 59 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 259 | 26 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 409 | 40 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 277 | 24 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 339 | 35 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 618 | 60 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 558 | 58 | 10.4% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 151 | 13 | 8.6% | −1.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ballela Boy (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Agamemmon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballela Boy (IRE) | 24 | 4 | 2m–2m6½f | — |
| Agamemmon (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 1m7½f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Golan Road (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Shane Shortall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick Mangan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gareth Malone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 11 May 15+270d | Killarney | Killarney Outlook Publications Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | 8 | 11-0 | 110 | 90C | L P Dempsey | 5/1 |
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 14+52d | Tramore | Noel Cummins Bookmakers Chase | 2/4 | 7 | 11-5 | 127 | 117B | Davy Russell | 7/4 |
| 23 Jun 14+24d | Kilbeggan | Midlands National Ladies Day July 18th Novice Chase | 3/5 | 24 | 11-12 | 130 | 103C | Robbie Power | 11/4 |
| 30 May 14+30d | Down Royal | Barclay Workpal Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 5/13 | 3¼ | 10-13 | 110 | 116A | Shane Shortall | 11/8F |
| 30 Apr 14+19d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 5/25 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 107 | 127A | Shane Shortall | 3/1F |
| 11 Apr 14+106d | Wexford | Black Point Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 132A | Davy Russell | EvensF | |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 13+14d | Limerick | Signsplus Maiden Hurdle | 2/13 | 9 | 11-5 | — | 116A | Gareth Malone | 10/1 |
| 12 Dec 13+25d | Tramore | 2014 Tramore Members Club - Great Gift For Christmas Maiden Hurdle | 2/10 | 27 | 11-4 | — | 102A | Patrick Mangan | 9/2 |
| 17 Nov 13+20d | Punchestown | I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 5/10 | 9½ | 11-12 | — | 103C | Patrick Mangan | 20/1 |
| 28 Oct 13 | Naas | Go Racing In Kildare Membership (pro/am) Flat Race | 5/14 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 109A | Jonathan Burke | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highbrow Blue won?
- Highbrow Blue (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Highbrow Blue?
- Highbrow Blue (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 11 May 2015.
- Who is Highbrow Blue's sire?
- Highbrow Blue (IRE) is by Blueprint (IRE) out of Oscar Road (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
- What going does Highbrow Blue prefer?
- Highbrow Blue (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 Highbrow Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 11 May 2015. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Highbrow Blue's sire's record?
- Blueprint (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,670 runs since Jan 2008 (137 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Highbrow Blue's siblings?
- Out of Oscar Road (IRE), Highbrow Blue (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ballela Boy (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Agamemmon (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.