Leah's Contessa (IRE)
Leah's Contessa is a mare who won one of 13 starts over hurdles. She took the CCR Raceday Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse in Jan 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 102. All her turf runs have been on that surface and she has been held up in three quarters of her analysed starts. Aged 6 at her last run in Jan 2026 at Fairyhouse she finished off an official rating of 96.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 2 (15.4%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=13 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 82 d
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 112
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 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 95A | 88 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 112B | 96.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 92C | 82.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 112B | 92 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 70B | 60 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 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 from 13 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Mid-division 7 (54%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (15%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,802 runs since May 2008 (399 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 11 | 24.4% | +12.6 | — |
| Good | 1,019 | 131 | 12.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 702 | 87 | 12.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,370 | 143 | 10.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 621 | 71 | 11.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −9.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 65 | 15 | 23.1% | +11.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,206 | 148 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,661 | 186 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 693 | 73 | 10.5% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 152 | 22 | 14.5% | +2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| E Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eoin Staples | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 Jan 26+39d | Fairyhouse | TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle Settled around midfield - 8th at the halfway point - unable to find more after two out and pulled up before the final flight | PU/24 | — | 10-8 | 96 | — | — | Carl Millar | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 25+19d | Cork | Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back for most of the way - pushed along without threatening the front end approaching the straight - dropped away and beaten a long way home | 8/15 | 6 | 11-0 | 98 | 42C | 99C | Jack Kennedy | 11/1 |
| 04 Nov 25+33d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midfield early - dropped back around 3rd - languished in 9th then 8th - improved to challenge with 2 to jump - faded from 5th before the last | 5/13 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 100 | 81B | 100A | Eoin Staples | 7/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+64d | Clonmel | Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up early - never a threat through the pack - beaten by the third-last - well held at the finish | 8/11 | 26 | 10-8 | 102 | 88C | 88C | Danny Gilligan | 8/1 |
| 30 Jul 25+19d | Galway | Tote, 5,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - pushed along with no gain nearing 2 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish | 16/16 | 13 | 10-1 | 103 | — | 80C | Daniel King | 25/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+82d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack - 9th early before improving after 4 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 10th | 10/17 | 3 | 11-5 | 103 | 92C | 105A | Jordan Gainford | 15/2 |
| 20 Apr 25+14d | Fairyhouse | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back early - improved into 8th by halfway - moved through the field after the 6th - hit the second-last awkwardly and briefly led before the last where slipped to third - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/20 | 4½ | 11-4 | 101 | 112B | 122A | Donagh Meyler | 22/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+43d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Easter Festival, It's Tradition Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up near back - improved into 4th before 3 out but blundered 2 out and driven - unable to close approaching last - held on for sixth | 6/10 | nk | 11-4 | 102 | 95A | 109A | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+28d | Fairyhouse | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pair - blundered 6th - pressed for effort before 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before the last | PU/23 | — | 11-5 | 102 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 8/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+40d | Fairyhouse | CCR Raceday Maiden Hurdle Settled among the pack early - moved up on the inside after the 1st - fourth from the 5th - dropped back approaching four out - improved position 2 out - hit front before the last despite a blunder there and pushed clear on the run-in | 1/13 | 10-12 | 102 | 94B | 108A | Tiernan Power Roche | 5/1 | |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 24+29d | Naas | Gener8 Engineering Mares Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - blundered 5th - made no headway from 3 out and beaten well before the finish | 13/20 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 50C | 86C | E Walsh | 150/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+14d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Tracked the pack early - minor error at the 3rd - 6th at the midpoint - pressed for effort but couldn't close 2 out and faded thereafter | 9/21 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 70B | 93A | E Walsh | 50/1 |
| 03 Nov 24 | Cork | Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All' Mares Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack early - clipped a couple of fences without incident - dropped away from the pack approaching 6 out - pushed up into 8th before the home turn - into 5th 2 out and stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/14 | 7 | 11-6 | — | 73B | 109A | Danny Gilligan | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Leah's Contessa won?
- Leah's Contessa (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
- Who trains Leah's Contessa?
- Leah's Contessa (IRE) is trained by Cian Collins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 January 2026.
- Who is Leah's Contessa's sire?
- Leah's Contessa (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Leahs Melody (IRE), whose sire is Milan.
- What going does Leah's Contessa prefer?
- Leah's Contessa (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Leah's Contessa's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 1 January 2026. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Leah's Contessa's sire's record?
- Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,802 runs since May 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.