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Horse profile

Kefaaf (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2007) · Last trainer Andrew Slattery · Last owner John Bernard Oconnor
by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Shemaleyah (GB) (Lomond)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2007 — 7,200 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2007 · 15th of 16 2 wins · Cork Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Kefaaf (IRE) is 2 from 15. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. Last raced off 90, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 14lb off peak
90 90–104

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 117C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 7 Apr 2006 Official rating 90 at the last run, 3 Feb 2007

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 13 figures · best 133C · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft6133C100—
Heavy5109C92—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6133C97—
2m1f – 2m4f6117C97—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Lion Cavern (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−4.5—
Good1815.6%+1.10 from 1
Good to Soft500%−4.50 from 1
Soft800%−4.52 from 8
Heavy100%−4.50 from 5
Standard (AW)2926.9%+2.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−4.5—
6f – 7f3013.3%−1.2—
1m – 1m1f10220%+15.5—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−4.5—
1m5f – 2m1400%−4.51 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f500%−4.51 from 8
2m5f – 3m100%−4.50 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shemaleyah (GB) (Lomond)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Maarees (GB)90——
Ulf The Unwashed (FR)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 2 25% +7.33
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 4 2 50% +11.33
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% +3.00
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −1.67
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
W Slattery 10 2 20% +5.33
Larry McGrath 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ken Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 2 17% +3.33
Hood + visor 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 4 1 25% +7.00
2005 10 1 10% −5.67

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −6.67
Chase 4 1 25% +7.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
03 Feb 07+259d Fairyhouse Evening Meetings At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 15/16 18 11-0 9082C Larry McGrath 20/1
20 May 06+13d Punchestown (IRE) Mongey Communications Chase 16f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 15 11-1 10375C Mr R P Quinlan 16/1
07 May 06+21d Killarney Gleneagle Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 20f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-7 104— R Walsh 7/2
16 Apr 06+9d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 20f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 1/18 11-12 104— W Slattery 10/1
07 Apr 06+139d Wexford Garryrichard Stud Beginners Chase 18f · Yielding · 15 ran 3/15 6 11-12 —117C Davy Condon 16/1
19 Nov 05+10d Cork Charleville Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 11-7 95109C W Slattery 12/1
09 Nov 05+20d Fairyhouse Rathbeggan Handicap Hurdle (81-109 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 hd 11-5 9792C W Slattery 12/1
20 Oct 05+35d Punchestown Star Racegoers Club Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 6/22 9 11-8 9996C W Slattery 20/1
15 Sep 05+143d Tipperary Woodlands Catering Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Good · 20 ran 9/20 4½ 11-5 10098C Ken Whelan 16/1
25 Apr 05+30d Sligo Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 7 11-12 10185C W Slattery 12/1
26 Mar 05+35d Cork Dermot Casey Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 4½ 11-4 101115C W Slattery 10/1
19 Feb 05+14d Fairyhouse INH Stallion owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Final 24f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 11 10-6 10277C W Slattery 20/1
05 Feb 05+16d Naas Colm Callan Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 19f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 4/25 2 11-6 102107C W Slattery 16/1
20 Jan 05+17d Gowran Park Melville Developers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 17f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 11 11-1 10389C W Slattery 14/1
03 Jan 05 Cork Ballyclough Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 99133C W Slattery 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Kefaaf (IRE) won?
Kefaaf (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Kefaaf (IRE)?
Kefaaf (IRE) was trained by Andrew Slattery on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 3 February 2007.
Who is Kefaaf (IRE)'s sire?
Kefaaf (IRE) is by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Shemaleyah (GB), whose sire is Lomond.
What going does Kefaaf (IRE) prefer?
Kefaaf (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kefaaf (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 3 February 2007. The highest on record is 104.
What is Kefaaf (IRE)'s sire's record?
Lion Cavern (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Kefaaf (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Shemaleyah (GB), Kefaaf (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.