Horse profile
Kempes (IRE)
by Intikhab (USA) out of Unicamp (GB) (Royal Academy)
31 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Dec 2011 — 5,434 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2011
11 wins · 8 courses
Last raced off OR 162
KTB Profile
Kempes (IRE) is 11 from 31 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown (Feb 2011). Hasn't won since Feb 2011. 3 of 5 starts at Fairyhouse have ended in wins. Last raced off a career-high mark of 162.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 11–31Wins / Runs
- 35.5%Strike rate
- 19 (61.3%)Placed
- +18.09£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.92Fair A/E n=30 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 162Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 rating162At career-high mark
162
80–162
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
Intikhab (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,951 runs since Jan 2008 (362 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 277. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.8% from 266.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +1.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 750 | 83 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 1,087 | 99 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 573 | 56 | 9.8% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 769 | 68 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 277 | 21 | 7.6% | −3 | 4 from 11 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,461 | 192 | 13.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 240 | 28 | 11.7% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,590 | 190 | 11.9% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,227 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 836 | 90 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 667 | 55 | 8.2% | −2.4 | 5 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 266 | 18 | 6.8% | −3.8 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5 | 1 from 3 |
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
Unicamp (GB) (Royal Academy)
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Smarty Socks (IRE) (13 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Smarty Socks (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smarty Socks (IRE) | 80 | 13 | 7f–1m | Class 2 |
| Forever A Lady (IRE) | 67 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Singora Lady (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 7f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Lolli (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Jersey Cream (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Just Mandy (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Alensgrove (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Annesdale Dancer (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Showmesomething (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 11 | 4 | 36% | +5.22 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.62 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.49 |
| Punchestown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Down Royal | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 5 | 45% | +2.84 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 7 | 4 | 57% | +6.24 |
| Pat Smullen | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.75 |
| D J Casey | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 11 | 42% | +23.09 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.12 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.28 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.25 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 4 | 33% | +12.12 |
| Flat | 11 | 4 | 36% | +6.75 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 3 | 38% | −0.78 |
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 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 11+18d | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (grade 1) | F/7 | — | 11-10 | 162 | — | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 23 Nov 11+203d | Cork | Follow Us On Facebook Hurdle | 3/6 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 138 | 132B | D J Casey | 5/4F |
| 04 May 11+47d | Punchestown | Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) | PU/8 | — | 11-10 | 162 | — | A P McCoy | 9/2 |
| 18 Mar 11+34d | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | PU/13 | — | 11-10 | 154 | — | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| 12 Feb 11+46d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/9 | 11-10 | 154 | 146A | D J Casey | 5/1 | |
| 2010 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 10+13d | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase (Grade 1) | UR/12 | — | 11-10 | 154 | — | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| 15 Dec 10+239d | Fairyhouse | O'Connell Group Hilly Way Chase (Grade 2) | 3/8 | ½ | 11-12 | 149 | 135B | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 10+16d | Punchestown | Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 1/8 | 11-10 | 144 | 144A | A P McCoy | 9/1 | |
| 04 Apr 10+37d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1) | PU/10 | — | 11-10 | — | — | A P McCoy | 6/1 |
| 26 Feb 10+17d | Thurles | Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 11-5 | — | 140B | R Walsh | 9/2 | |
| 09 Feb 10+22d | Fairyhouse | Www.fairyhouseracecourse.ie Beginners Chase | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | 129A | R Walsh | 13/8 | |
| 18 Jan 10+32d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 2/10 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 129A | R Walsh | 1/3F |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 09+207d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Beginners Chase | 2/15 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 123A | R Walsh | 6/4F |
| 24 May 09+26d | Auteuil (FR) | Gras Savoye Hipcover Prix La Barka (Hurdle) | F/15 | — | 10-6 | — | — | Davy Condon | 34/1 |
| 28 Apr 09+16d | Punchestown | Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/8 | 7 | 11-12 | 138 | 143A | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+33d | Fairyhouse | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 1/7 | 11-4 | — | 134A | R Walsh | 13/8F | |
| 10 Mar 09+45d | Cheltenham | williamhill.com Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 12/20 | 4 | 11-7 | 138 | 112A | R Walsh | 9/1 |
| 24 Jan 09+27d | Navan | Navan Golf Club Open For Membership Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-12 | — | 133A | Paul Townend | 11/10 | |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 08+259d | Leopardstown | O'dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | 141A | R Walsh | 6/4F | |
| 13 Apr 08+16d | Curragh (IRE) | Ray O'Brien Motors Opel Handicap | 9/14 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 95 | 78A | Pat Smullen | 6/1 |
| 28 Mar 08+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Panda Waste Services Race | 2/12 | shd | 9-2 | 102 | 80A | Declan McDonogh | 8/11F |
| 29 Feb 08+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Hanratty Oils Race | 4/15 | shd | 9-2 | 102 | 83A | N G McCullagh | 11/4F |
| 09 Feb 08+231d | Naas | Carvery Restaurant At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 4/25 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 131A | Tom Doyle | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 07+27d | Down Royal | Specsavers Ulster Derby | 12/14 | ¾ | 10-2 | 104 | 87C | Pat Smullen | 9/2C |
| 27 May 07+337d | Curragh | Boylesports 115 Nationwide Handicap | 2/17 | shd | 9-9 | 100 | 105C | N G McCullagh | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 06+15d | Down Royal | Specsavers Ulster Derby Handicap | 1/9 | 8-8 | 93 | 71C | Pat Smullen | 3/1J | |
| 09 Jun 06+245d | Fairyhouse | Jansen & Hastings Intermediaries Handicap (60-95) | 1/6 | 8-9 | 87 | 75C | Pat Smullen | 9/4 | |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 05+17d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery | 1/14 | 8-0 | 80 | 84C | N G McCullagh | 7/1 | |
| 20 Sep 05+18d | Listowel | Brandon Hotel Median Auction Maiden | 1/14 | 9-2 | — | 90C | Pat Smullen | 6/4F | |
| 02 Sep 05+41d | Down Royal | Renault Trafic Auction Maiden | 2/14 | hd | 9-2 | — | 91C | Pat Smullen | 5/2F |
| 23 Jul 05 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden | 2/10 | 2 | 8-13 | — | 81C | P Shanahan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Kempes won?
- Kempes (IRE) won 11 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 35.5%. Placed 19 times in total (61.3% of starts).
- Who trained Kempes?
- Kempes (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 11 December 2011.
- Who is Kempes's sire?
- Kempes (IRE) is by Intikhab (USA) out of Unicamp (GB), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Kempes prefer?
- Kempes (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Kempes's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 162, from the run on 11 December 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Kempes's sire's record?
- Intikhab (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,951 runs since Jan 2008 (362 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.6% from 277. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.8% from 266.
- Who are Kempes's siblings?
- Out of Unicamp (GB), Kempes (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Smarty Socks (IRE) (13). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Smarty Socks (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.