Horse profile
Jaafel (IRE)
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Cheetah (GB) (Tiger Hill)
48 runs · 16 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Oct 2024 — 725 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 10th of 12
4 wins · Dundalk (AW)
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile
Jaafel won four of 48 starts, all on the all-weather at Dundalk where he landed three handicaps and a claimer between Nov 2022 and Oct 2023. All wins came over 1m to 1m4f on standard going, the best off an official rating of 79. He finished 10 of 12 in an apprentice claimer at Dundalk in Oct 2024, his last run, which saw headgear return. The gelding, aged 6 at his last run in Oct 2024, never won on turf in 24 starts.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
- 4–48Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 18 (37.5%)Placed
- −26.00£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 0.65Fair A/E n=48 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 rating73↓ 6lb off peak
73
63–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 119
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 106B | 93 | — |
| Good | 14 | 125C | 93 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 107C | 83 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 21 | 110C | 93 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 125C | 93 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 107C | 89.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 48 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 48 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,839 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,828 | 507 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 2,405 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,718 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 821 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,265 | 912 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 4 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,063 | 277 | 13.4% | +2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,679 | 1,249 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,986 | 545 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 3 from 21 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,461 | 234 | 9.5% | −1.8 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,088 | 108 | 9.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cheetah (GB) (Tiger Hill)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dark Vader (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Vader (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 6f–7f | — |
| National Lady (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | — |
| Narasha (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 20 | 4 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 21 | 3 | 14% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel King | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.50 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.50 |
| Sean Davis | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colin Keane | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 30 | 4 | 13% | −8.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −13.00 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −4.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 24+59d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race Sluggish start - held towards the back - pushed along in 10th 2f out but unable to close - finished well held | 10/12 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 68A | 63A | Adam Caffrey | 11/4J |
| 20 Aug 24+67d | Roscommon | QuinnBet Claiming Race Slow to break - settled towards the back and 8th at halfway - improved into 6th approaching 2f out - stayed on late but never landed a threat to place higher finishing 5th | 5/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 74 | 79C | 59C | Gary Halpin | 9/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+8d | Cork | Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) | 9/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 75 | 119A | 61A | Sean Davis | 18/1 |
| 06 Jun 24+25d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 5/10 | nk | 9-8 | 76 | 85A | 81A | Adam Caffrey | 7/1 |
| 12 May 24+16d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Handicap | 11/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 75A | 66A | Sean Davis | 50/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+42d | Cork | Racing Again May 10th & 11th Handicap | 11/12 | nk | 8-13 | 78 | 69A | 62A | Sean Davis | 14/1 |
| 15 Mar 24+93d | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Claiming Race | 2/14 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 78 | 99B | 95A | Sean Davis | EvensF |
| 13 Dec 23+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race | 4/14 | ½ | 10-2 | 79 | 98B | 90A | Donagh O'Connor | 13/2 |
| 08 Dec 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 79 | 81A | 76A | J M Sheridan | 6/1 |
| 17 Nov 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing 'Always Gamble Responsibly' Handicap | 10/14 | 2½ | 9-3 | 79 | 88B | 72A | W J Lee | 10/3F |
| 03 Nov 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap | 2/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 77 | 105B | 89A | J M Sheridan | 17/2 |
| 20 Oct 23+7d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) | 1/14 | 9-13 | 67 | 105B | 96A | J M Sheridan | 5/1 | |
| 13 Oct 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 3/14 | 3 | 8-7 | 68 | 93B | 78A | Nathan Crosse | 22/1 |
| 22 Sep 23+10d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) | 5/13 | ¾ | 10-2 | 70 | 83B | 85A | Gary Carroll | 9/1 |
| 12 Sep 23+26d | Laytown (AW) | Sun, Sea And Tote Guarantee Handicap (50-75) | 4/10 | ½ | 10-5 | 70 | — | 84A | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 |
| 17 Aug 23+24d | Leopardstown | Unio Employee Benefits Handicap | 9/15 | ¾ | 9-12 | 73 | 81C | 74A | Shane Foley | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 23+12d | Ballinrobe | Tote Fantasy Who's In Your Stable Claiming Race | 4/10 | hd | 10-2 | 74 | 85A | 86A | Colin Keane | 10/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+12d | Dundalk (AW) | 11:11 Bang On Trend Camlough Claiming Race | 5/11 | nk | 9-11 | 74 | 77A | 77A | Cian MacRedmond | 9/2 |
| 30 Jun 23+15d | Curragh | O'Doole's Restaurant Handicap (50-75) | 14/22 | hd | 9-11 | 75 | 71C | 73A | Cian MacRedmond | 25/1 |
| 15 Jun 23+7d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Apprentice Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-11 | 76 | 88A | 77A | Cian MacRedmond | 12/1 |
| 08 Jun 23+13d | Leopardstown | Skippio Express Collection Handicap (50-80) | 13/17 | 1 | 9-10 | 78 | 103C | 68A | Cian MacRedmond | 10/1 |
| 26 May 23+25d | Curragh | Novibet Blog Handicap (50-80) | 3/20 | nk | 9-7 | 75 | 93C | 83A | Cian MacRedmond | 12/1 |
| 01 May 23+9d | Curragh | PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap | 6/18 | nk | 10-0 | 75 | 107C | 93A | Cian MacRedmond | 33/1 |
| 22 Apr 23+29d | Limerick | Ard Erin Stud Handicap | 14/16 | ¾ | 9-7 | 78 | 81C | 64A | Cian MacRedmond | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 23+28d | Dundalk (AW) | SKY BET Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 103A | 76A | Cian MacRedmond | 10/3F |
| 24 Feb 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race | 1/14 | 9-11 | 79 | 92B | 100A | Daniel King | 2/1F | |
| 10 Feb 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 79 | 100A | 79A | J M Sheridan | 4/1 |
| 20 Jan 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 79 | 102B | 80A | J M Sheridan | 6/1 |
| 04 Jan 23+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (50-85) | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 102B | 85A | Sean D Bowen | 3/1F |
| 07 Dec 22+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (47-75) | 1/14 | 9-6 | 68 | 106B | 91A | J M Sheridan | 15/2 | |
| 18 Nov 22+16d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 1/13 | 9-13 | 63 | 104B | 88A | Daniel King | 7/2 | |
| 02 Nov 22+55d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 90B | 82A | Daniel King | 3/1F |
| 08 Sep 22+7d | Laytown (AW) | Pride Of Place Maiden | 6/10 | 2¾ | 10-3 | 64 | — | 61A | D G Hogan | 10/3J |
| 01 Sep 22+14d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Maiden | 4/8 | ½ | 9-6 | 68 | 93A | 65A | J M Sheridan | 14/1 |
| 18 Aug 22+15d | Killarney | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) | 8/15 | 3 | 9-7 | 68 | 73C | 62A | Sean D Bowen | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 22+8d | Sligo | Rockshore Lager Claiming Race | 2/11 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 69 | 99A | 78A | Daniel King | 11/4 |
| 26 Jul 22+14d | Galway | Caulfield Industrial Handicap (50-70) | 7/18 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 102C | 75A | Sean D Bowen | 12/1 |
| 12 Jul 22+11d | Killarney | GMIB Handicap (50-80) | 8/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 70 | 102A | 73A | Seamie Heffernan | 5/1 |
| 01 Jul 22+27d | Bellewstown | Grimme Ireland Handicap (47-70) | 6/13 | shd | 10-2 | 70 | 98C | 84A | Colin Keane | 10/3F |
| 04 Jun 22+8d | Listowel | Happy Birthday To The Snitch Maiden | 3/13 | hd | 9-9 | 68 | 110C | 88A | Colin Keane | 10/3 |
| 27 May 22+37d | Fairyhouse | Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers & Gifts Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 7/15 | nk | 9-7 | 70 | 125C | 79A | Daniel King | 4/1 |
| 20 Apr 22+18d | Bellewstown | Lougher Stables Handicap (47-70) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 70 | 81C | 76A | Daniel King | 10/3F |
| 02 Apr 22+7d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (47-70) | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 95C | 90A | Daniel King | 11/5F |
| 26 Mar 22+38d | Curragh | Barberstown Castle Handicap | 4/21 | 1 | 10-0 | 70 | 79C | 89A | Colin Keane | 10/3F |
| 16 Feb 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Find Us On Facebook At dundalkstadium Maiden | 2/13 | hd | 9-2 | 70 | 93B | 85A | Daniel King | 13/8F |
| 02 Feb 22+434d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden | 2/13 | nk | 9-2 | 74 | 86B | 74A | Daniel King | 10/1 |
| 25 Nov 20+35d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Novice Stakes | 3/13 | 7 | 9-5 | — | 89B | 86A | Jim Crowley | 5/1 |
| 21 Oct 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 90A | 83A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Jaafel (IRE) won?
- Jaafel (IRE) won 4 of 48 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 18 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Jaafel (IRE)?
- Jaafel (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 18 October 2024.
- Who is Jaafel (IRE)'s sire?
- Jaafel (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Cheetah (GB), whose sire is Tiger Hill.
- What going does Jaafel (IRE) prefer?
- Jaafel (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 24 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Jaafel (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 18 October 2024. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Jaafel (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,839 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Jaafel (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cheetah (GB), Jaafel (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dark Vader (IRE) (3). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.