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Horse profile

Jirko (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer N W Alexander · Owner Gemmell Horn Morris Morris
by Balko (FR) out of Belle Du Luy (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
13 runs · 4 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 157 days Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Jirko is a maiden who has yet to win from 13 starts on turf and has placed three times. His best effort came when second of 11 at Ayr in Dec 2025. All his runs have been over 1m5f to 3m, with most starts on soft or heavy ground. He last ran at Perth in May 2026 in the Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase, a Class 5 event, where he raced prominently off an official rating of 86.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating86↓ 7lb off peak
86 86–93

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 1 Dec 2025

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. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 104A · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft479C72.52 · 79 / 71.5
Heavy3104A991 · —
Good to Soft297C85.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m497C73.5—
2m5f – 3m3104A743 · 104 / 74
2m1f – 2m4f299A891 · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 112B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 13 Jan 2026 Official rating 86 at the last run, 13 May 2026

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 →

Jumps 11 figures · best 112B · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5100B942 · 100 / 94.5
Heavy4112B1032 · 112 / 108.5
Good to Soft2107B101.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5112B1054 · 112 / 106
1m5f – 2m4101B98—
2m1f – 2m4f2101A951 · —

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 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 from 4 analysed runs

  • Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,645 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1516.7%−6.1—
Good4766714.1%+1.30 from 1
Good to Soft3685013.6%+0.80 from 3
Soft1,11813812.3%−0.50 from 5
Heavy6618212.4%−0.40 from 4
Standard (AW)700%−12.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.8—
1m – 1m1f100%−12.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2229.1%−3.7—
1m5f – 2m5396211.5%−1.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,31317313.2%+0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m6188012.9%+0.10 from 7
Over 3m1512113.9%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Belle Du Luy (FR) (Saint Des Saints)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Iako (FR)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 8 0 0% −8.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Bruce Lynn 9 0 0% −9.00
Dominic Hislop 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Wadge 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny McMenamin 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
13 May 26+20d Perth Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Drifted left early - handy in the pack until stumbling badly 13th - drifted wide and dropped back after 4 out - shaky again and fell 3 out F/8 — 11-0 86—— Bruce Lynn 16/1
23 Apr 26+48d Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Held up rearward - error at 1st then progress on outside past 5th - stumbled and unseated at 8th UR/8 — 9-8 86—— Dominic Hislop 4/1J
06 Mar 26+24d Ayr Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 3 ran set the pace early - handed over the advantage at the 11th - blundered at the 14th and slipped to third four out - pushed along soon after - dropped away before the last to finish third 3/3 6½ 10-6 8879C89C Bruce Lynn 5/4F
10 Feb 26+28d Ayr Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran Handy early - faded to mid-pack after the 2nd - driven forward from 4 out to move into 3rd by 2 out - stayed on steadily to finish third 3/11 10 11-3 8964A100B Bruce Lynn 10/3C
13 Jan 26+43d Ayr Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 7 ran Went straight to front - stretched clear before 3 out - margin narrowed by the last - overtaken on the run-in and edged out for second near the line 3/7 1¼ 11-5 89—112B Bruce Lynn 5/2
01 Dec 25+23d Ayr 2026 Ayr Racecourse Memberships Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Heavy · 11 ran Hit front after 1st - shared command briefly then went clear from 5th - scrappy over 14th and 4 out - pressed and lost command approaching 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in - held on for second beaten some way 2/11 13 11-7 90104A105B Bruce Lynn 5/1
08 Nov 25+245d Kelso racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled in third early - hit a flat spot around 4th - hit the front approaching the 11th - driven when challenged 2 out and knocked off top spot at the last - faded on the run-in to finish third 3/8 3¾ 11-11 9074A107B Bruce Lynn 11/1
08 Mar 25+65d Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24.5f · Soft · 16 ran Settled towards the back early - nudged into contention approaching 2 out under pressure - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way at the finish 10/16 6 11-7 93—92C Patrick Wadge 16/1
02 Jan 25+25d Ayr Ayrshire Wedding Show 2 February Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran Settled with some eagerness in the pack wide of rivals - lost touch after 4 out - eventually finished 8th 8/10 ¾ 11-8 —69A94A Bruce Lynn 12/1
08 Dec 24+36d Kelso Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran Settled around midpack early - pushed along after 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out - well held at the finish 7/12 6 11-4 —76A100A Henry Brooke 80/1
02 Nov 24+203d Ayr Eriskyne Bar 50th Birthday Celebration EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along after 4 out - unable to close the gap - well beaten in 8th 8/12 5½ 11-0 —97C96C Danny McMenamin 66/1
13 Apr 24+47d Newcastle Newcastle Flooring Company Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 4½ 11-0 —99A101A Bruce Lynn 16/1
26 Feb 24 Ayr Coral Committed To Safer Gambling NH Flat Race (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 7½ 10-13 —71A101B Bruce Lynn 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jirko (FR) won?
Jirko (FR) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
Who trains Jirko (FR)?
Jirko (FR) is trained by N W Alexander, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 May 2026.
Who is Jirko (FR)'s sire?
Jirko (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Belle Du Luy (FR), whose sire is Saint Des Saints.
What is Jirko (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 13 May 2026. The highest on record is 93.
What is Jirko (FR)'s sire's record?
Balko (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,645 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Jirko (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Belle Du Luy (FR), Jirko (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2024. 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.