Johnny Cigar (IRE)
Johnny Cigar won the Kerry Group Flat Race at Listowel in Sep 2021 on good to soft going over 1m5f to 2m. The gelding, who was aged 8 at his last run in May 2024, raced 13 times on turf for one win and one place. All his other starts came without success, including four runs over 2m5f to 3m and five on soft ground. He last raced off OR 97 at Tipperary, 18lb below his highest ever mark.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 1 (7.7%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=13 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 81dAvg 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 120
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 105B | 97.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 120B | 90 | — |
| Good | 2 | 131A | 105 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 120B | 94.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 131A | 113.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
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
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 6.6% of 181 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Good | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 50 | 4 | 8% | +1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −3.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Tea For Free (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m6½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Tea For Free (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea For Free (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 2m6½f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| Liberty Stream (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +13.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +12.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss M O'Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | +9.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | +14.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 May 24+21d | Tipperary | Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/16 | — | 11-9 | 97 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 28/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+331d | Bellewstown | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 14/16 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 100 | 96C | 93C | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 May 23+25d | Ballinrobe | McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 2½ | 11-4 | 103 | 79C | 96C | Conor McNamara | 9/1 |
| 04 May 23+24d | Tipperary | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/19 | — | 11-10 | 105 | — | — | Phillip Enright | 28/1 |
| 10 Apr 23+35d | Cork | Don't Tell John M Handicap Hurdle | 14/20 | ½ | 11-4 | 106 | 120B | 98A | Peter Smithers | 15/2 |
| 06 Mar 23+22d | Leopardstown | Edmondstown Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 14 | 11-12 | — | 80B | 104A | L P Dempsey | 22/1 |
| 12 Feb 23+80d | Navan | William Hill Play Responsibly (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/13 | 5½ | 11-9 | 115 | 105B | 113A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 40/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 22+16d | Thurles | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle | 4/9 | 61 | 11-4 | — | — | 105C | Denis O'Regan | 12/1 |
| 08 Nov 22+204d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival 3rd & 4th December Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | 8 | 11-4 | — | 76C | 96A | Denis O'Regan | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 22+110d | Fairyhouse | Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/12 | 1 | 11-4 | 115 | 90A | 126A | Mr J L Gleeson | 10/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 21+73d | Leopardstown | Plusvital Flat Race | 3/6 | ¾ | 11-11 | — | — | 132B | Miss M O'Sullivan | 11/1 |
| 17 Oct 21+28d | Cork | BetVictor (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/10 | 7½ | 11-11 | — | 131A | 119A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 13/2 |
| 19 Sep 21 | Listowel | Kerry Group (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/17 | 11-11 | — | 99B | 122A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 18/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Johnny Cigar won?
- Johnny Cigar (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 1 time in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trained Johnny Cigar?
- Johnny Cigar (IRE) was trained by P F O'Donnell on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 15 May 2024.
- Who is Johnny Cigar's sire?
- Johnny Cigar (IRE) is by Shantaram (GB) out of Golan Gale (IRE), whose sire is Golan.
- What going does Johnny Cigar prefer?
- Johnny Cigar (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 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 Johnny Cigar's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 15 May 2024. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Johnny Cigar's sire's record?
- Shantaram (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 181 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Johnny Cigar's siblings?
- Out of Golan Gale (IRE), Johnny Cigar (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Tea For Free (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Tea For Free (IRE)). The wins came over 2m6½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.