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Horse profile

Holbien (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2007) · Last trainer Liam Roche · Last owner David Sherriff
by Orpen (USA) out of Fading With Music (IRE) (Thatching)
14 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Sep 2007 — 6,964 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2007 · 14th of 14 2 wins · Galway & Ballinrobe Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Holbien (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Oct 2006.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating82↓ 3lb off peak
82 78–85

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 77C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 13 Jul 2007 Official rating 82 at the last run, 27 Sep 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 14 figures · best 115C · median 72.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft490C83—
Heavy499C76.5—
Standard (AW)245C36.5—
Good2115C97.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f9115C77—
1m – 1m1f490C69—
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Orpen (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,037 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3912.6%−6.4—
Good to Firm438409.1%+0.10 from 1
Good891758.4%−0.60 from 2
Good to Soft501367.2%−1.80 from 1
Soft7197410.3%+1.30 from 4
Heavy285289.8%+0.82 from 4
Standard (AW)1,1601099.4%+0.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2422711.2%+2.20 from 1
6f – 7f1,31313510.3%+1.32 from 9
1m – 1m1f1,013939.2%+0.20 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f543356.4%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m511499.6%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f286196.6%−2.4—
2m5f – 3m11354.4%−4.6—
Over 3m1616.3%−2.7—

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
Fading With Music (IRE) (Thatching)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Obama's Baby (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 2 50% +5.50
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Galway 2 1 50% +4.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% +2.50
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 2 22% +0.50
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Danny Grant 12 2 17% −2.50
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 9 0 0% −9.00
2006 5 2 40% +4.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
27 Sep 07+56d Dundalk (AW) Bailey's Handicap (60-100) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 1 8-5 8228C Shane Foley 14/1
02 Aug 07+20d Galway Arthur Guinness Handicap (60-90) 8.5f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 16/17 5 9-6 8249C Declan McDonogh 10/1
13 Jul 07+6d Cork Deloitte Handicap (60-100) 7f · Yielding · 8 ran 3/8 1¼ 9-3 8377C Danny Grant 5/1
07 Jul 07+6d Bellewstown D Hotel Handicap (60-90) 8f · Yielding · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 9-11 8090C Danny Grant 11/2
01 Jul 07+39d Curragh John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap 6.5f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 15/20 2 8-5 8244C Danny Grant 14/1
23 May 07+20d Sligo Belfry Handicap (50-80) 6.5f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 1 10-0 80115C Danny Grant 14/1
03 May 07+12d Tipperary Enjoy Evening At Tipperary Hcap (60-90) 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 nk 9-8 8264C Danny Grant 10/1
21 Apr 07+56d Naas Summer Barbeque Evenings Handicap (60-100) 7f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 nk 9-3 8280C Danny Grant 16/1
24 Feb 07+111d Lingfield (AW) pontins.com Cleves Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 1 9-0 —45C Danny Grant 25/1
05 Nov 06+7d Leopardstown Carmanhall Handicap 8f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 20/20 nk 9-4 8548C Danny Grant 7/1F
29 Oct 06+9d Galway Parkmore Handicap (50-80) 7f · Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 9-12 7885C Danny Grant 5/1F
20 Oct 06+6d Ballinrobe McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris Maiden 6f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 9-5 7899C Danny Grant 5/2F
14 Oct 06+22d Cork Ballyclough Maiden 8.5f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 1¼ 9-5 —89C Danny Grant 16/1
22 Sep 06 Listowel Jet O'Carroll Median Auction Maiden 7f · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 1¼ 9-5 —68C Danny Grant 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Holbien (IRE) won?
Holbien (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Holbien (IRE)?
Holbien (IRE) was trained by Liam Roche on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 27 September 2007.
Who is Holbien (IRE)'s sire?
Holbien (IRE) is by Orpen (USA) out of Fading With Music (IRE), whose sire is Thatching.
What going does Holbien (IRE) prefer?
Holbien (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Holbien (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 27 September 2007. The highest on record is 85.
What is Holbien (IRE)'s sire's record?
Orpen (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,037 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
Who are Holbien (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Fading With Music (IRE), Holbien (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.