Mental Strength (IRE)
Mental Strength (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Oct 2015. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- +28.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 10.47Fair A/E n=6 · 8.12 incl. margin
- 53dAvg 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 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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Royal Boru (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Hugo's Reflection (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Boru (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 5 |
| A Rated (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Our Girl Lucy (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 2m4f–2m6f | — |
| Hugo's Reflection (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Crude (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Aqua Court (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Kincora Court (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Katie Jeffords (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P C Bannon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +33.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 02 Jul 16+139d | Bellewstown | Tierney Kitchens Balbriggan Maiden Hurdle | 7/13 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 92C | Keith Donoghue | 66/1 |
| 14 Feb 16+22d | Navan | Get Your 2016 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle | 10/15 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 86C | Mr P C Bannon | 66/1 |
| 23 Jan 16+35d | Navan | 2016 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 13 | 11-12 | 91C | Robbie Colgan | 50/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 19 Dec 15+6d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Membership 2016 Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 16 | 11-12 | 103C | Robbie Colgan | 66/1 |
| 13 Dec 15+64d | Navan | Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 23/28 | 4½ | 11-12 | 99C | Keith Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 10 Oct 15 | Fairyhouse | Thanks To Our 10,000 Plus Followers On fairyhouse Twitter Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-7 | 80A | Mr P C Bannon | 33/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mental Strength won?
- Mental Strength (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Mental Strength?
- Mental Strength (IRE) was trained by Mrs Gillian Callaghan on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 2 July 2016.
- Who is Mental Strength's sire?
- Mental Strength (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Dawn Court (GB), whose sire is Rakaposhi King.
- What is Mental Strength's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Mental Strength's siblings?
- Out of Dawn Court (GB), Mental Strength (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Boru (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Hugo's Reflection (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.