Holy Mackerel (IRE)
Holy Mackerel (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 12 at Bath (Sep 2010). Last raced off a career-high mark of 61.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 12dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them White Daffodil (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (White Daffodil (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Daffodil (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Braydeen (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 7f | — |
| King Malachi (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Stolen Song (GB) | 22 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Umniya (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Creighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/breederscup Nursery | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 61 | 57A | Richard Hughes | 3/1F |
| 27 Sep 10+18d | Bath | John Sisk Nursery (Div 1) | 3/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 61 | 72A | Sam Hitchcott | 7/1 |
| 09 Sep 10+10d | Bath | E.b.f./brains Smooth Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 2 | 9-3 | 61 | 56A | Cathy Gannon | 50/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+10d | Bath | Lancer Scott M&E E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 5/15 | 11 | 9-0 | 61 | 53A | Eddie Creighton | 50/1 |
| 20 Aug 10 | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 14/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 51C | Chris Catlin | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Holy Mackerel won?
- Holy Mackerel (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2010. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Holy Mackerel?
- Holy Mackerel (IRE) was trained by Mick Channon on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 8 October 2010.
- Who is Holy Mackerel's sire?
- Holy Mackerel (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Sparky's Song (GB), whose sire is Electric I.
- What is Holy Mackerel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 8 October 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Holy Mackerel's sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Holy Mackerel's siblings?
- Out of Sparky's Song (GB), Holy Mackerel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: White Daffodil (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (White Daffodil (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.