Horse profile
Little Empire (IRE)
by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Tamika (IRE) (Dragon Pulse)
32 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Dundalk (AW), Ayr & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last run 4 Sep 2026 · 4th of 11
Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile
Little Empire is a gelding with four wins from 32 starts, three of them over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 5 handicap at Ayr on good to firm in May 2025 off 70, a Class 6 handicap at Ayr on good in Jun 2024 off 60, a Class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton on standard in Apr 2024 off 54, and a rated race at Dundalk on standard in Nov 2025 off 74. He has two wins from three runs at Ayr. He finished fourth of 11 at Ascot in Sep 2026 off 81.
Based on 32 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 4–32Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 16 (50%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=32 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 149 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.
Official rating81↓ 2lb off peak
81
54–83
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 117A | 96 | 9 runs · 117 / 105 |
| Good | 7 | 107B | 90 | 5 runs · 94 / 80 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 117A | 95 | 12 runs · 117 / 96 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 115A | 88 | 2 runs · 115 / 90 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 32 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 32 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 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 15 (68%) · 2 wins
- Held up 3 (14%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (14%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,884 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,622 | 179 | 11% | +0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 2,605 | 267 | 10.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,172 | 108 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,728 | 184 | 10.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 609 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,090 | 424 | 10.4% | +0.1 | 2 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 882 | 105 | 11.9% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,781 | 499 | 10.4% | +0.1 | 3 from 21 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,049 | 338 | 11.1% | +0.8 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,090 | 195 | 9.3% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 698 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 305 | 18 | 5.9% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Tamika (IRE) (Dragon Pulse)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Red Trail (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Trail (IRE) | 43 | 4 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
| Jenisha (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9% | −12.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.75 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| Ayr | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 21 | 3 | 14% | −7.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McGettigan | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tommie Jakes | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Miss A B O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Grant | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 28 | 4 | 14% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.75 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.25 |
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 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Sep 26+23d | Ascot | Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap Stakes (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Sat close to the front pair early - still competitive with under 2f left - faded quickly a furlong out and could not respond - well held at the finish | 4/11 | 3¼ | 10-10 | 81 | 65A | 85A | Miss A B O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 12 Aug 26+21d | Gowran Park (IRE) | FINAL FURLONG PODCAST WITH 1XBET Handicap up with the front group - 5th at halfway - moved into 4th 2f out but made no inroads - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 82 | 90A | 85A | Patrick McGettigan | 2/1F |
| 22 Jul 26+26d | Naas (IRE) | NFP Handicap Sat fifth behind the pack - pushed along from 2f out - sixth with a furlong left unable to make further gains | 6/8 | nk | 10-0 | 83 | 74A | 87A | Luke McAteer | 5/1 |
| 26 Jun 26+61d | Curragh | Schweppes Trophy Handicap Sat behind the front group early - moved through to go on with two and a half furlongs left - driven approaching the last furlong - overtaken and unable to find more right at the finish | 2/17 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 80C | 94A | Patrick McGettigan | 11/1 |
| 26 Apr 26+58d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Sat close to the front group - asked for effort with 2f left and kept going with hope of victory - couldn't quite land it in the final 110yds finishing 4th beaten a length and a half | 4/11 | 1 | 9-1 | 82 | 94A | 90A | Patrick McGettigan | 6/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite AWC Sprint Trial Handicap Settled at the rear early - pressed along 3f out and lost touch 2f out - rallied from the furlong marker - kept going without gaining further inside the final furlong - finished 5th beaten under three lengths | 5/7 | 1¾ | 8-1 | 82 | 95A | 71A | Warren Fentiman | 22/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+9d | Newcastle (AW) | SBK Betting Podcast Handicap Handy in the early running - pushed along to join the front inside final furlong - overtaken near the line and edged out for second late | 3/11 | hd | 9-3 | 82 | 93A | 90A | Harry Vigors | 13/2 |
| 28 Jan 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Settled around midfield - still 4th at halfway - pushed along 2f out to move into 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on same gear but edged back to 3rd near the line | 3/8 | nk | 9-7 | 82 | 100A | 93A | Luke McAteer | 2/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race Sat close behind the front group in third - moved up to second going smoothly with two furlongs left - asked for effort and chased hard at the winner inside the final furlong - stayed on at an even gallop to the line for second | 2/7 | ¾ | 8-8 | 81 | 109A | 85A | Adam Grant | 4/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2025 Handicap Handy from the break - sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed forward to challenge 2f out - hit the front approaching final 1 1/2f - edged back into 2nd inside the last - fought back but denied by a whisker | 2/13 | shd | 9-6 | 78 | 105B | 94A | Adam Grant | 7/2 |
| 12 Dec 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Download New App Handicap Held a midfield spot wide - pushed along into 6th with 2f left - improved to 4th approaching final furlong - up into 3rd inside it and stayed on at one speed | 3/13 | ½ | 9-2 | 78 | 97B | 93A | Luke McAteer | 6/1 |
| 26 Nov 25+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Shared the front spot early fighting for control - pressed and lost command 2f out - slipped to third with a furlong left - unable to find more late | 3/9 | nk | 8-2 | 74 | 108A | 80A | Patrick McGettigan | 9/1 |
| 21 Nov 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Lotto Rated Race Sat behind the pace early - third turning for home - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on to hit front inside final 100 yards - drifted left near the line to prevail | 1/11 | 8-8 | 74 | 117A | 82A | Patrick McGettigan | 5/1 | |
| 05 Nov 25+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway then driven into contention to sit 3rd a furlong out - held that spot but couldn't find more late to finish 3rd | 3/9 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 76 | 115A | 84A | Patrick McGettigan | 8/1 |
| 31 Oct 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Halloween Handicap Handy early - into 2nd by the 3f mark - driven to bid over 2f out - kept going under pressure with 1 1/2f left - couldn't get on terms in 3rd inside final furlong - held to finish sixth | 6/10 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 88A | 76A | Patrick McGettigan | 11/2 |
| 17 Oct 25+149d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Casino Handicap Sat handy in behind the front group - moved up into third looking comfortable 2f out - hit the front approaching 2f out then asked for effort - challenge intensified inside final furlong - overtaken close home - unable to find more and held on for third | 3/7 | 2¼ | 8-2 | 76 | 101A | 71A | Patrick McGettigan | 14/1 |
| 21 May 25+75d | Ayr | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Fought for control early - sat close to pace - moved through to strike in front two out - pushed clear approaching final furlong and stayed on strongly | 1/13 | 9-9 | 70 | 87C | 98A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/4F | |
| 07 Mar 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Sat behind the front pair - 3rd at halfway - pushed into 2nd with 2f left but couldn't close on the winner - held that spot to the line without further progress finishing 4th | 4/10 | hd | 9-0 | 71 | 95A | 82A | Luke McAteer | 10/3 |
| 21 Feb 25+86d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-70) Settled just behind the front pair on the rail - 5th turning into the straight - pushed into 3rd with a furlong and a half left - closed to challenge inside the last furlong but couldn't get on terms - held on for second without threatening the winner | 2/13 | 2½ | 10-2 | 70 | 94B | 96A | Luke McAteer | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 24+47d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75) Sat handy behind front group - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't close - stayed on same gear to the line finishing 4th | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 70 | 87B | 81A | Luke McAteer | 13/2 |
| 11 Oct 24+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap Settled towards the back - soon moved up to sit 2nd at halfway - drive applied 2f out - hit the front momentarily 1f out before the winner pulled clear - one-paced in the closing stages to finish second | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 102B | 85A | Gavin Ryan | 14/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+8d | Ascot | LK Bennett Lady Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) (Str) Sat close up early - urged along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well back in 12th | 12/13 | 6 | 10-0 | 71 | 51C | 60C | Miss A B O'Connor | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+53d | Navan | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On This Saturday Handicap Reared at the start and threw rider | UR/16 | — | 9-5 | 71 | — | — | Seamie Heffernan | 17/2 |
| 07 Jul 24+33d | Ayr | Summer Mile Handicap | 2/8 | 2½ | 8-11 | 69 | 101B | 73A | Killian Leonard | 9/2 |
| 04 Jun 24+1d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-8 | 60 | 86A | 77A | Tommie Jakes | EvensF |
| 03 Jun 24+21d | Ayr | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 60 | 107B | 97A | Callum Shepherd | 11/4 | |
| 13 May 24+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 108B | 84A | Tommie Jakes | 13/8F |
| 27 Apr 24+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap | 1/10 | 9-5 | 54 | 98A | 82A | Tommie Jakes | 3/1 | |
| 12 Apr 24+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) | 4/14 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 55 | 81B | 74A | Gavin Ryan | 50/1 |
| 01 Mar 24+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden | 7/14 | hd | 10-2 | — | 73B | 67A | Jake Coen | 200/1 |
| 14 Feb 24+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden | 10/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | — | 83C | 55C | Seamie Heffernan | 66/1 |
| 12 Jan 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Racing Every Week At Dundalk Maiden | 13/14 | 1 | 9-9 | — | 70C | 60C | Conor Maxwell | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Little Empire won?
- Little Empire (IRE) won 4 of 32 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 16 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Little Empire?
- Little Empire (IRE) is trained by Anthony McCann, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 September 2026.
- Who is Little Empire's sire?
- Little Empire (IRE) is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) out of Tamika (IRE), whose sire is Dragon Pulse.
- What going does Little Empire prefer?
- Little Empire (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Little Empire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 4 September 2026. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Little Empire's sire's record?
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 11,884 runs since Mar 2010 (949 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 305.
- Who are Little Empire's siblings?
- Out of Tamika (IRE), Little Empire (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Red Trail (IRE) (4). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.