Horse profile
Miss Gherkin (IRE)
by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Hasanza (USA) (Mr Greeley)
20 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2023
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2025 — 505 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025 · 1st of 6
Won last time out
3 wins · Ballinrobe, Tramore & Leopardstown
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Miss Gherkin won three of 20 starts on turf between Jan 2023 and May 2025, all three over 1m5f – 2m in handicaps. She won at Leopardstown in Mar 2024 off 89, at Tramore in Apr 2024 off 98, and at Ballinrobe in May 2025 off 115. Typically held up, she won last time out at Ballinrobe in May 2025 when last raced off her career-high mark of 115.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR at career high
- 3–20Wins / Runs
- 15%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.23Fair A/E n=20 · 1.87 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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.
Official rating115At career-high mark
115
89–115
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
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.
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 133A | 92.5 | — |
| Good | 4 | 111A | 96.5 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 86B | 58.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 131A | 116.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 133A | 92.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 131A | 77 | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 20 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 7 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (57%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,020 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.4% from 110.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 183 | 25 | 13.7% | +4 | — |
| Good | 509 | 53 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 21 | 10% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 321 | 23 | 7.2% | −2.5 | 2 from 9 |
| Heavy | 105 | 3 | 2.9% | −6.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 689 | 70 | 10.2% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 448 | 48 | 10.7% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 536 | 49 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 563 | 51 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 297 | 32 | 10.8% | +1.1 | 3 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 110 | 7 | 6.4% | −3.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
Dam
Hasanza (USA) (Mr Greeley)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Je T'ai Porte (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Je T'ai Porte (IRE) | 49 | 6 | 1m–2m4f | — |
| Infinity Tower (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 22% | +12.50 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Tramore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 3 | 21% | +11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gainford | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.50 |
| Shane Fenelon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr B Lawless | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr H C Swan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +12.50 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 25+12d | Ballinrobe | Monroe's Live John & Margaret Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled in 4th - moved up to 3rd three out travelling smoothly - tucked in behind the top two with limited space after 2 out - angled left at the last - struck for home on the run-in and drew away comfortably | 1/6 | 11-5 | 115 | 111A | 135B | Tiernan Power Roche | 5/2 | |
| 15 May 25+81d | Clonmel | Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle Held up at back early - up to 5th by halfway - improved to 3rd entering the straight - into 2nd and driven over a furlong out then stayed on to the line | 2/8 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 112 | — | 124A | Ricky Doyle | 7/2J |
| 23 Feb 25+15d | Naas | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - moved into 5th 4 out but made no headway on straightening up - asked for effort and clipped the second-last while 4th - weakened for 6th | 6/11 | ½ | 10-6 | 112 | 86B | 98A | Harry Sexton | 12/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+49d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Handy early and just behind the pacesetter before the 2nd - slipped to 4th by the 4th - moved into 3rd two out - lost momentum inside the final furlong - eased back to finish 5th | 5/11 | ¾ | 11-5 | 113 | 76B | 116A | Harry Sexton | 11/1 |
| 21 Dec 24+41d | Thurles | Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle Up with the early leaders and in front after the 2nd - lost the advantage momentarily at the 4th before retaking it - displaced again 3 out and fell back to 5th entering the straight - stayed on at one tempo from before the last to finish 5th | 5/18 | nse | 11-0 | 113 | 98B | 127A | Jordan Gainford | 18/1 |
| 10 Nov 24+39d | Naas | Barberstown Castle Chase (Grade 3) Held up at the back - clipped the 2nd - lost touch with the field by the 5th - clumsy 4 out - unable to threaten leaders and gave way on the run-in | 5/5 | 12 | 10-4 | — | 81C | 101C | Danny Gilligan | 125/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+26d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Up with the front runner - small error at the 3rd - moved to challenge 3 out - hit the front 2 out and soon under pressure - matched stride for stride at the last - overtaken on the run-in - plugged on at one speed to finish 2nd | 2/7 | 3¾ | 11-7 | — | 95B | 115B | Jordan Gainford | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+15d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Beginners Chase Raced just behind the front rank - serious mistake 3 out while in 4th - soon driven and dropped right away - trailed home a distant ninth | 9/14 | 40 | 11-5 | — | 33C | 94C | Kevin Sexton | 9/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+30d | Killarney | GMIB Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - sat close up in 4th by halfway - urged on but made no gain in 6th after two out and stayed on the same speed to finish 5th | 5/10 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 113 | 131A | 108A | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| 23 Jul 24+92d | Ballinrobe | RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle | 2/8 | 8 | 11-8 | 110 | 102A | 120A | Jordan Gainford | 9/2 |
| 22 Apr 24+50d | Tramore | Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 1/13 | 11-10 | 98 | 93B | 141A | Jordan Gainford | 7/2J | |
| 03 Mar 24+39d | Leopardstown | Anton O'Toole Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/18 | 10-8 | 89 | 115B | 128A | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 | |
| 24 Jan 24+27d | Fairyhouse | HAY 'How Are Ya' Campaign Mares Maiden Hurdle | 11/14 | 24 | 11-0 | — | -51C | 93C | Shane Fenelon | 66/1 |
| 28 Dec 23+30d | Leopardstown | Savills Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 59C | 108C | J J Slevin | 50/1 |
| 28 Nov 23+9d | Tramore | 2024 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | 3¾ | 10-12 | — | — | 101A | Shane Fenelon | 40/1 |
| 19 Nov 23+207d | Navan | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hurricane Lane Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Listed) | 7/10 | 23 | 11-4 | — | 58C | 101C | Mr B Lawless | 100/1 |
| 26 Apr 23+31d | Punchestown | Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3) | 13/13 | 12 | 11-3 | — | 59C | 87C | Mr B Lawless | 40/1 |
| 26 Mar 23+21d | Limerick | Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Champion (pro/am) Flat Race (listed) | 5/10 | hd | 10-9 | — | 133A | 122A | Mr H C Swan | 40/1 |
| 05 Mar 23+56d | Leopardstown | Ballinteer (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/7 | 2 | 10-3 | — | 104A | 109B | Shane Fenelon | 80/1 |
| 08 Jan 23 | Naas | Fifty Stars Standing At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 8/10 | 4¼ | 10-10 | — | 92C | 75C | Shane Fenelon | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Miss Gherkin (IRE) won?
- Miss Gherkin (IRE) won 3 of 20 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 15%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Miss Gherkin (IRE)?
- Miss Gherkin (IRE) was trained by Eoin Griffin on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 27 May 2025.
- Who is Miss Gherkin (IRE)'s sire?
- Miss Gherkin (IRE) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Hasanza (USA), whose sire is Mr Greeley.
- What going does Miss Gherkin (IRE) prefer?
- Miss Gherkin (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Miss Gherkin (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 27 May 2025. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Miss Gherkin (IRE)'s sire's record?
- The Gurkha (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,020 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.4% from 110.
- Who are Miss Gherkin (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Hasanza (USA), Miss Gherkin (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Je T'ai Porte (IRE) (6). The wins came over 1m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.