Le Fanu (IRE)
Le Fanu is a gelding who won one of 19 starts on turf. His sole success came in the John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle at Listowel in May 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft when rated 85. He has raced prominently in four of five analysed runs. Aged 10 at his last run in Jul 2026, he finished 15 of 18 in the Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 90.
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 4 (21.1%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=19 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 93Highest OR
- 84dAvg 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 85
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 116B | 81 | 3 runs · 107 / 84 |
| Soft | 5 | 99B | 59 | — |
| Good | 3 | 101B | 78 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 85B | 77 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 116B | 84 | 3 runs · 85 / 84 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 107B | 75 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 77C | 57.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 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 from 9 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 5 (56%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (44%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 27 | 8 | 29.6% | +20.1 | — |
| Good | 937 | 93 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 703 | 70 | 10% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 914 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 393 | 37 | 9.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 64 | 8.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,095 | 98 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 897 | 94 | 10.5% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 193 | 27 | 14% | +4.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Torps (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m5½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torps (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Golden Glen (IRE) | 41 | 1 | 2m5½f | — |
| Glennanar (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Williamson | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr W T Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ambrose McCurtin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 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 | ||||||||||
| 02 Jul 26+33d | Limerick | Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Handy with front group early - 8th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out on the rail then found nothing and dropped away | 15/18 | 4¼ | 10-13 | 90 | 38C | 86C | Josh Williamson | 12/1 |
| 30 May 26+44d | Listowel | John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in the pack - errors at the 1st and 3rd - 5th when another minor blunder at the 5th - moved up to 2nd four out - in front approaching the home turn - headed momentarily as the straight began - pushed along and a small mistake 2 out - kept on strongly - pulled clear in the final 100 yards to win | 1/18 | 10-8 | 85 | 85B | 112A | Josh Williamson | 11/1 | |
| 16 Apr 26+65d | Limerick | Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Sat close up early - third at halfway then pushed along into fifth with no headway before two out - stayed on same gear from the last to finish fourth | 4/14 | ¾ | 10-8 | 85 | 84B | 106A | Josh Williamson | 14/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+43d | Limerick | Cheltenham Raceday Limerick On 12th March Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled early in the pack - up to 6th before 3 out - scrappy over 2 out then pushed along in 5th - dropped away before the last well held | 5/12 | ½ | 10-9 | 86 | — | 80A | Josh Williamson | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+41d | Limerick | Focus Capital Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Handy in behind early - flattened out over a fence 4th - pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out without threatening - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/13 | 7 | 11-1 | 86 | 53B | 104A | Phillip Enright | 11/1 |
| 18 Nov 25+173d | Limerick | Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Went forward early and shared the initiative - lost the advantage after first fence - slipped back through the pack by halfway - rallied into 5th approaching three out then nudged into 3rd going to the last - stayed on without finding more to finish third | 3/14 | 5½ | 11-2 | 87 | 107B | 114A | Richard Deegan | 25/1 |
| 29 May 25+134d | Limerick | McMahons Builders Providers Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - driven for effort as field bent for home - unable to land a blow late - eventually well held in 10th | 10/16 | ½ | 11-3 | 89 | 78B | 86A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+87d | Clonmel | Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in the pack early - 11th at halfway - stayed on at same effort from 3 out - finished well held in 7th | 7/15 | 3½ | 11-5 | 90 | 59B | 102A | Danny Gilligan | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 24+22d | Limerick | Crown Paints Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Up front early and sharing the pace - not jump-perfect at the 2nd and 4th - lost the front 5 out before rejoining the battle for top spot approaching the straight - nudged into 5th at the 2nd last - no response from there and finished well held | 5/13 | 6 | 10-10 | 91 | 101B | 103A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+67d | Listowel | Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Sat handy behind front group - moved into second by halfway - joined issue at the top of the straight - hit the front after two out then lost that spot near the last - stayed on same gear to finish fourth | 4/16 | ½ | 11-3 | 91 | 99B | 111A | Danny Gilligan | 9/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+135d | Ballinrobe | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/16 | 1 | 10-12 | 92 | 69B | 98A | Sean O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| 10 Mar 24+45d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 13/18 | 6 | 11-12 | 93 | 77C | 94C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 8/1 |
| 25 Jan 24+27d | Gowran Park | Langtons Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/18 | 3 | 11-5 | 93 | 78C | 95C | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 23+29d | Limerick | Get In The Game Racing Maiden Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara) | 3/14 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 116B | 114A | Phillip Enright | 28/1 |
| 30 Nov 23+364d | Thurles | Killinan Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 9 | 11-12 | — | 50C | 104C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 250/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 22+39d | Thurles | Killinan Maiden Hurdle | F/15 | — | 11-9 | — | — | — | Ambrose McCurtin | 33/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+146d | Limerick | Limerick Post Newspaper Flat Race | 5/10 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 47A | 105A | Mr W T Cronin | 14/1 |
| 30 May 22+14d | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Flat Race | 4/16 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 75B | 117A | Mr W T Cronin | 28/1 |
| 16 May 22 | Killarney | PitchSupplies.ie Flat Race | 7/14 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | — | 70B | Mr W T Cronin | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Le Fanu won?
- Le Fanu (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
- Who trains Le Fanu?
- Le Fanu (IRE) is trained by Brendan Maurice Walsh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 July 2026.
- Who is Le Fanu's sire?
- Le Fanu (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of High Class Show (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What is Le Fanu's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 2 July 2026. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Le Fanu's sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.
- Who are Le Fanu's siblings?
- Out of High Class Show (IRE), Le Fanu (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Torps (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.