Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Mastercraftsman (IRE) is 7 from 11 in our archive, including 4 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Boylesports.com Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh (May 2009). Won last time out at Dundalk (AW). All 5 starts at Curragh have ended in wins.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Mastercraftsman (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,620 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 |
| Good to Firm | 1,345 | 156 | 11.6% | +1 |
| Good | 2,970 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,530 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 |
| Soft | 1,962 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,129 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −1.3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 119 | 8.6% | −2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,328 | 217 | 9.3% | −1.3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,815 | 438 | 11.5% | +0.9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,583 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,083 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 325 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 7–11Wins / Runs
- 63.6%Strike rate
- 8 (72.7%)Placed
- +10.53£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.91Fair A/E n=11 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 4 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Prospector (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospector (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | — |
| Famous (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Queen Of Spain (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Maid To Master (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Star Of Bristol (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.83 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 5 | 100% | +13.48 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 4 | 80% | +10.98 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.78 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 9 | 7 | 78% | +12.53 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | 50% | −0.45 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +10.98 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Mastercraftsman (IRE) won?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE) won 7 of 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 63.6%. Placed 8 times in total (72.7% of starts).
- Who trained Mastercraftsman (IRE)?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 2 October 2009.
- Who is Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s sire?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Starlight Dreams (USA), whose sire is Black Tie Affair.
- What going does Mastercraftsman (IRE) prefer?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 2 October 2009. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Starlight Dreams (USA), Mastercraftsman (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Prospector (USA) (2). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Mastercraftsman (IRE) sired winners?
- As a sire, Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,620 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.