Johnny Cakes (FR)
Johnny Cakes won the Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 78 on heavy ground over 2m1f – 2m4f. The gelding is one from 23 on turf with four places and has raced at 15 different courses. Typically held up he finished fourth of nine in the Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle at Sligo in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 87 having been prominent. His highest ever mark is 92.
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 4 (17.4%)Placed
- −18.67£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=23 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 121
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 11 | 94A | 34 | 4 runs · 94 / 62 |
| Soft | 8 | 121B | 88 | 2 runs · 121 / 111 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 106B | 84 | 3 runs · 94 / 59 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 121B | 65 | 2 runs · 121 / 93 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 34C | 26 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 23 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 23 runs · as at 31 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 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (58%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 969 runs since Oct 2013 (129 horses).
Strongest on good going: 23.2% from 224. Weakest on soft going: 10% from 311. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.6% from 229.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −5.3 | — |
| Good | 224 | 52 | 23.2% | +9.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 160 | 21 | 13.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 311 | 31 | 10% | −3.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 206 | 23 | 11.2% | −2.4 | 1 from 12 |
| Standard (AW) | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −6.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −10.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 229 | 38 | 16.6% | +3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 458 | 64 | 14% | +0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 140 | 23 | 16.4% | +2.8 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiernan Power Roche | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Simon Torrens | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Owens | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J O'Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J C Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.67 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 22 | 1 | 5% | −17.67 |
| Chase | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+233d | Sligo (IRE) | Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle Settled in behind early on - moved up to 5th before 2 out - sent along from 2 out without making a dent - plugged on at same speed to finish 4th | 4/9 | 10 | 10-0 | 87 | 101A | 99A | Shane O'Callaghan | 11/2 |
| 04 Mar 26+46d | Naas | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - improved into 7th turning for home - up to 5th at the last but unable to find more | 5/12 | 2½ | 10-13 | 88 | 94A | 102A | Tiernan Power Roche | 10/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+16d | Navan | Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - closed a touch 3 out - urged along soon after - up to 6th 2 out but unable to threaten - well held at the finish | 5/10 | 30 | 10-5 | 88 | 65C | 82C | Tiernan Power Roche | 13/2 |
| 01 Jan 26+21d | Fairyhouse | TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - moved into second two out then eased back to third before the last - stayed on same gait to finish 3rd | 3/24 | 2¼ | 10-2 | 85 | 121B | 112A | Simon Torrens | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 25+23d | Punchestown | Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up at back - still 9th after 6th - improved into 6th before 2 out - up to 5th at the last - finished 4th but not troubling those ahead | 4/11 | 7 | 10-12 | 86 | 59A | 99A | Tiernan Power Roche | 6/1 |
| 18 Nov 25+24d | Limerick | Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards back of the pack - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 13/14 | 4¾ | 10-12 | 86 | 10C | 90C | Shane O'Callaghan | 3/1J |
| 25 Oct 25+183d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled at the back of the pack - up to 10th then 8th - moved through after four out - 4th by three out - narrowed the gap two out - hit the last in awkward fashion - couldn't threaten the winner and faded | 5/16 | ½ | 10-9 | 86 | 106B | 105A | Shane O'Callaghan | 15/2 |
| 25 Apr 25+60d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out and 8th 2 out - urged into 6th approaching the last - finished third on the run-in without closing further | 3/16 | 5 | 10-11 | 85 | 92B | 105A | Tiernan Power Roche | 4/1F |
| 24 Feb 25+40d | Punchestown | Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled midpack early - made smooth progress to join front rank after two out - went clear turning in - edged in front and pushed out approaching last - kept finding under pressure to the line - eventual comfortable winner | 1/14 | 10-1 | 78 | — | 108A | Tiernan Power Roche | 10/3 | |
| 15 Jan 25+43d | Clonmel | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midpack - 7th at halfway - driven into the straight - held no more in reserve and stayed on at one gear finishing 6th | 6/11 | 2½ | 10-0 | 79 | 52A | 83A | Tiernan Power Roche | 9/4F |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 24+99d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled at the back - nudged along in 10th turning for home - plugged on without ever threatening | 10/15 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 80 | 59B | 89A | Simon Torrens | 9/2 |
| 26 Aug 24+90d | Ballinrobe | On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled in the pack - still back in 9th at halfway - moved into 5th approaching 3 out then up to 3rd after the following fence - pressed on before finishing 4th with nothing more late | 4/15 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 80 | 84B | 96A | Simon Torrens | 6/1 |
| 28 May 24+32d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 4/16 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 80 | — | 99A | Simon Torrens | 9/1 |
| 26 Apr 24+64d | Downpatrick | Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/15 | 1 | 10-13 | 80 | 94C | 90A | James O'Sullivan | 25/1 |
| 22 Feb 24+24d | Thurles | BoyleSports (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-102) | PU/12 | — | 10-2 | 81 | — | — | Mr J C Canavan | 25/1 |
| 29 Jan 24+18d | Punchestown | Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/14 | 2½ | 10-12 | 85 | 8C | 79C | Conor Owens | 66/1 |
| 11 Jan 24+15d | Clonmel | Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/12 | 8½ | 11-4 | 88 | 34C | 80C | James O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+15d | Limerick | Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 15/16 | 26 | 10-9 | 90 | -19C | 80C | Conor Owens | 50/1 |
| 12 Dec 23+25d | Punchestown | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 13/22 | 11 | 11-1 | 92 | 83C | 87C | P J O'Hanlon | 66/1 |
| 17 Nov 23+12d | Wexford | BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle | 6/12 | 6½ | 10-13 | — | 68A | 99A | Simon Torrens | 250/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+15d | Cork | Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 17/18 | 4¼ | 11-0 | — | 26C | 93C | Conor Owens | 300/1 |
| 21 Oct 23+22d | Limerick | King John's Castle Maiden Hurdle | 17/18 | 12 | 11-4 | — | 9C | 91C | E Walsh | 250/1 |
| 29 Sep 23 | Gowran Park | Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle | 12/20 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 31C | 98C | P J O'Hanlon | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Johnny Cakes won?
- Johnny Cakes (FR) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 4 times in total (17.4% of starts).
- Who trains Johnny Cakes?
- Johnny Cakes (FR) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Johnny Cakes's sire?
- Johnny Cakes (FR) is by It's Gino (GER) out of Anita D'Airy (FR), whose sire is Legolas.
- What going does Johnny Cakes prefer?
- Johnny Cakes (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Johnny Cakes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Johnny Cakes's sire's record?
- It's Gino (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 969 runs since Oct 2013 (129 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 23.2% from 224. Weakest on soft going: 10% from 311. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.6% from 229.