Hold The Pin (IRE)
Hold The Pin (IRE) is 6 from 39. Hasn't won since Apr 2011.
- 6–39Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 14 (35.9%)Placed
- +25.50£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.68Fair A/E n=39 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 400 d
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 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 3 from 18 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 5 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 9 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Nearest The Pin (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Nearest The Pin (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest The Pin (IRE) | 51 | 3 | 2m–2m1f | Class 3 |
| Mind The Pin (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| She's A Survivor (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Take Out The Pin (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Nina (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 18 | 3 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | +16.50 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Navan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Naas | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 5 | 31% | +22.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Colgan | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| R Walsh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S J Craig | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B M Cash | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 3 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie | 18 | 3 | 17% | +29.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +33.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.50 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 24 | 3 | 13% | +23.00 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 3 | 20% | +2.50 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Hold The Pin won?
- Hold The Pin (IRE) won 6 of 39 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 14 times in total (35.9% of starts).
- Who trained Hold The Pin?
- Hold The Pin (IRE) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 4 December 2011.
- Who is Hold The Pin's sire?
- Hold The Pin (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Carnbelle (IRE), whose sire is Electric I.
- What going does Hold The Pin prefer?
- Hold The Pin (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hold The Pin's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 4 December 2011. The highest on record is 128.
- What is Hold The Pin's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Hold The Pin's siblings?
- Out of Carnbelle (IRE), Hold The Pin (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Nearest The Pin (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Nearest The Pin (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.