Mister Persistence (IRE)
Mister Persistence is a gelding by Soldier of Fortune out of a Presenting mare and is yet to win from 13 starts on turf. He has raced eight times over 2m1f to 2m4f and six times on soft ground without placing. Typically held up, he was held in the Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick in Mar 2026 when last raced off OR 75, 22lb below his highest ever mark.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 97Highest 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 65
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 82C | 67 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 97C | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 82C | 76 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 97C | 52 | 1 run · — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (5).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 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 Sep 2024
- Prominent 5 (38%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (31%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,526 | 188 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,216 | 134 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,889 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 776 | 86 | 11.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,572 | 193 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,969 | 202 | 10.3% | −1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,229 | 153 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 238 | 33 | 13.9% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 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 Royal Infantry (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Royal Infantry (IRE)).
Family form: Royal Infantry (IRE) won at Hexham, 20 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Infantry (IRE) | 16 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m4f | Listed |
| Sovereign Gold (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 3m | — |
| Sovereign Star (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Golden Roc (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Swingforthefence (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McDonagh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Mar 26+12d | Downpatrick | Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat just behind the front group early - still 6th at halfway then pushed along with nothing more before 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out | PU/14 | — | 10-4 | 75 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 50/1 |
| 17 Mar 26+15d | Down Royal | Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - clipped a fence 4th and lost more ground - eased out of contention and pulled up before 3 out | PU/14 | — | 10-5 | 77 | — | — | Mark McDonagh | 50/1 |
| 02 Mar 26+79d | Leopardstown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle Held up early - up to 4th by halfway then 5th passing three out - lost touch after two out - lost more ground before the last - well held at the finish | 5/6 | 31 | 11-3 | 77 | 52C | 90C | Mark McDonagh | 300/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+6d | Fairyhouse | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pressed after 3 out but faded and pulled up before the following fence | PU/18 | — | 10-10 | 80 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 33/1 |
| 07 Dec 25+183d | Cork | Greenvalley Transport Novice Handicap Hurdle (In Memory Of M.J. O'Connor) (0-100) Settled in the pack - came down 4 out | F/24 | — | 10-8 | 80 | — | — | Mark McDonagh | 40/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+16d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - driven on after the 8th but making no headway - hampered 3 out and pulled up | PU/20 | — | 10-12 | 84 | — | — | Mark McDonagh | 50/1 |
| 22 May 25+12d | Limerick | MC Roofing And Guttering Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - hit the third obstacle - lost touch after 3 out and trailed home well beaten | 10/13 | 18 | 11-3 | 88 | 82C | 85C | Mark McDonagh | 66/1 |
| 10 May 25+23d | Cork | Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Handy early and 4th after the 6th - dropped away after 4 out - dropped right out entering the straight to finish well beaten | 11/13 | 2½ | 10-8 | 92 | 67C | 81C | Mark McDonagh | 33/1 |
| 17 Apr 25+145d | Clonmel | Thank You To Dr. John Downey Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - lost touch and blundered three out then asked for effort - faded before two out | 11/11 | nk | 10-12 | 95 | 76C | 82C | Mark McDonagh | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 24+26d | Punchestown | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well beaten in 14th | 14/19 | ¾ | 10-3 | 97 | 78C | 87C | Daniel King | 50/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+15d | Wexford | Racing TV Maiden Hurdle Settled with the pack early - pushed along after three out - lost ground before two out and beaten well into 10th | 10/14 | 1¾ | 10-13 | — | 97C | 93C | Mark McDonagh | 100/1 |
| 13 Oct 24+17d | Cork | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - small error 3rd - 6th at halfway - asked for effort 3 out but unable to close | 6/9 | 5½ | 11-8 | — | 65A | 103A | Mark McDonagh | 150/1 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Listowel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Held up in the pack - checked 4 out - unable to close from there - well held in 10th | 10/11 | 1¾ | 11-6 | — | 51C | 83C | Mark McDonagh | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mister Persistence won?
- Mister Persistence (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
- Who trains Mister Persistence?
- Mister Persistence (IRE) is trained by Sean O O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 March 2026.
- Who is Mister Persistence's sire?
- Mister Persistence (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Sovereign Lass (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What is Mister Persistence's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 29 March 2026. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Mister Persistence's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,824 runs since Jan 2008 (679 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Mister Persistence's siblings?
- Out of Sovereign Lass (IRE), Mister Persistence (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Infantry (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Royal Infantry (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.