Horse profile
Karlu (GER)
by Big Shuffle (USA) out of Krim (GER) (Lagunas)
31 runs · 23 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2011 — 5,680 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 12th of 16
3 wins · Sligo, Ballinrobe & Haydock
Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile
Karlu (GER) is 3 from 31. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 96, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–31Wins / Runs
- 9.7%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −13.50£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=31 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 rating96↓ 16lb off peak
96
13–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Big Shuffle (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (134 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 249 | 23 | 9.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 162 | 18 | 11.1% | +2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 259 | 21 | 8.1% | −1 | 2 from 11 |
| Heavy | 117 | 12 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 231 | 20 | 8.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −6.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 340 | 28 | 8.2% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 275 | 29 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 172 | 16 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 7 | 7.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | +14 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
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
Dam
Krim (GER) (Lagunas)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiho (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Eddery | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Barry Browne | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.50 |
| S J Hassett | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Bowens | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.50 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.50 |
| Flat | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 11+8d | Tramore | Graun Hill Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 12/16 | 9 | 10-13 | 96 | 96C | Brian O'Connell | 25/1 |
| 01 Apr 11+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) | 12/14 | 12 | 9-0 | 54 | 52C | Shane Foley | 25/1 |
| 13 Mar 11+8d | Limerick | Ballynoe Stables Pre Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 11/14 | shd | 11-1 | 97 | 94A | Barry Browne | 10/1 |
| 05 Mar 11+20d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/20 | 7 | 10-6 | 96 | 113A | Barry Browne | 25/1 |
| 13 Feb 11+16d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 12/17 | 4½ | 10-2 | 99 | 85C | Barry Browne | 33/1 |
| 28 Jan 11+13d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 9/13 | 3½ | 9-9 | 102 | 97A | Barry Browne | 50/1 |
| 15 Jan 11+76d | Naas | Cheltenham Trial Day On 20th February Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 16/19 | 4 | 10-2 | 105 | 93C | Barry Browne | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 10+820d | Cork | Paddypower.com Iphone App Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16/16 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 108 | 107C | Niall P Madden | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 08+20d | Galway | Cheestrings Handicap (50-70) | PU/19 | — | 9-10 | 66 | — | Niall P Madden | 6/1 |
| 13 Jul 08+42d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-12 | 112 | 131A | Niall P Madden | 5/2 | |
| 01 Jun 08+32d | Kilbeggan | Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle | 5/11 | 4½ | 11-12 | 13 | 106A | Niall P Madden | 9/2 |
| 30 Apr 08+17d | Ballinrobe | Ba Morley Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-12 | 110 | 133A | Niall P Madden | 4/1F | |
| 13 Apr 08+16d | Tramore (IRE) | www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | ¾ | 11-7 | 110 | 121A | S J Hassett | 9/2 |
| 28 Mar 08+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Euro Construction Corp. Ltd. Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 2/14 | 1½ | 9-7 | 66 | 83A | Shane Foley | 14/1 |
| 08 Mar 08+31d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 3/19 | 6 | 11-1 | 108 | 128A | S J Hassett | 8/1 |
| 06 Feb 08+36d | Down Royal | Bank Of Ireland Charity Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | F/17 | — | 11-5 | 105 | — | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
| 01 Jan 08+25d | Tramore | Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 6/13 | 1 | 11-5 | 105 | 99A | Conor Maxwell | 6/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 07+265d | Dundalk (AW) | Boyne Waste Services Handicap (50-70) | 12/14 | 1 | 9-13 | 69 | 49C | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 07+9d | Down Royal | Inbev Maiden Hurdle | 11/20 | 20 | 11-3 | — | 95C | Keith Bowens | 10/1 |
| 08 Mar 07+146d | Thurles | C.J. Sheeran Ltd Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/18 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 105C | Keith Bowens | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 06+20d | Brighton | Foster's Super Chilled Handicap | 3/8 | 2½ | 9-9 | 66 | 80C | Richard Mullen | 8/1 |
| 23 Sep 06+52d | Haydock | Brian Chadwick 40th Birthday Handicap | 10/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 72 | 64C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 02 Aug 06+20d | Kempton (AW) | Irish Night Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 75 | 67C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 13 Jul 06+15d | Warwick | Colliers Cre Rating Services Handicap | 4/6 | 6 | 10-0 | 78 | 60C | Paul Eddery | 14/1 |
| 28 Jun 06+64d | Carlisle | Grolsch Cumberland Plate Handicap | 11/16 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 80 | 64C | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 25 Apr 06+206d | Bath | Get 100 Free At 32red Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-1 | 82 | 70C | Paul Eddery | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 05+29d | Newmarket | Home Of Horse Racing Handicap | 10/17 | 3 | 9-4 | 83 | 72C | Paul Eddery | 11/2C |
| 02 Sep 05+69d | Haydock | NIG Racing Challenge Handicap | 1/14 | 8-5 | 78 | 70C | Paul Eddery | 8/1 | |
| 25 Jun 05+33d | Chester | Edwards Homes Handicap | 2/7 | ½ | 8-13 | 76 | 69C | Paul Eddery | 4/1C |
| 23 May 05+30d | Leicester | Gala Casinos Win A Racehorse Promotion Handicap | 3/11 | 4 | 8-11 | 76 | 81C | Ian Mongan | 8/1 |
| 23 Apr 05 | Leicester | Perfick Handicap | 2/9 | hd | 9-0 | 73 | 74C | Ian Mongan | 5/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Karlu won?
- Karlu (GER) won 3 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.7%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Karlu?
- Karlu (GER) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 9 April 2011.
- Who is Karlu's sire?
- Karlu (GER) is by Big Shuffle (USA) out of Krim (GER), whose sire is Lagunas.
- What going does Karlu prefer?
- Karlu (GER) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Karlu's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 9 April 2011. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Karlu's sire's record?
- Big Shuffle (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (134 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Karlu's siblings?
- Out of Krim (GER), Karlu (GER) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.