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Horse profile

Monoceros (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2010) · Last trainer D T Hughes · Last owner G Burke
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Boro Banks (IRE) (Commanche Run)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Feb 2010 — 6,107 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2010 · 5th of 25 2 wins · Downpatrick & Thurles Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Monoceros (IRE) is 2 from 18. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Last raced off 106, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating106↓ 11lb off peak
106 84–117

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Naas, 6 Feb 2010 Official rating 106 at the last run, 6 Feb 2010

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 132A · median 119.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy9132A120—
Soft4126C117.5—
Good to Firm2128C123.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10132A119.5—
2m1f – 2m4f6128C113.5—

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Un Desperado (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−8—
Good to Firm5911.7%−6.31 from 2
Good130118.5%+0.5—
Good to Soft6457.8%−0.20 from 1
Soft751013.3%+5.31 from 4
Heavy4237.1%−0.90 from 11
Standard (AW)300%−8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8—
1m5f – 2m6868.8%+0.80 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f10654.7%−3.32 from 6
2m5f – 3m121129.9%+1.90 from 1
Over 3m7679.2%+1.2—

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

Dam
Boro Banks (IRE) (Commanche Run)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Goidelic (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Goidelic (IRE)1412m—
Boro Ur Accordion (IRE)30——
Moreporter (IRE)50——
Cead Ahaon (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 11 0 0% −11.00
Soft 4 1 25% −0.50
Good to Firm 2 1 50% −0.38
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 4 0 0% −4.00
Thurles 3 1 33% +0.50
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +0.62
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 2 33% −0.88
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Cullen 5 0 0% −5.00
Shane Jackson 4 0 0% −4.00
R Walsh 2 1 50% −0.38
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
J P Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 1 100% +2.50
Mr J T Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 9 1 11% −7.38
2006 3 0 0% −3.00
2005 4 1 25% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 1 6% −14.38
NH Flat 2 1 50% +1.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2010 · 2 runs
06 Feb 10+17d Naas Goracing at naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Heavy · 25 ran 5/25 4 11-12 106132A Roger Loughran 10/1
20 Jan 10+877d Punchestown Thoroughbred County Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 18f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 11-9 108101A Ian McCarthy 20/1
2007 · 9 runs
27 Aug 07+23d Downpatrick Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 108128C R Walsh 8/13F
04 Aug 07+20d Galway Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 4/20 7 11-12 116102C Davy Russell 5/2
15 Jul 07+7d Sligo (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 1¾ 11-5 116127C R Walsh 15/8F
08 Jul 07+89d Limerick Arup Limerick 25 Yrs In Business Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 9 11-5 8494C Shane Jackson 6/4F
10 Apr 07+31d Fairyhouse Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 23 ran 3/23 1 9-3 84119C Shane Jackson 16/1
10 Mar 07+24d Fairyhouse Special Olympics Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 11-12 117120C John Cullen 11/10F
14 Feb 07+10d Fairyhouse Advanced Hospitality Bookings M'dn H'dle 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 2/15 2 11-5 113124C Shane Jackson 6/1
04 Feb 07+29d Limerick Coffey Construction INHSO EBF Novice Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 4 10-7 116123C Shane Jackson 11/2
06 Jan 07+11d Cork McCarthy Insurance Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran F/24 — 11-12 116— John Cullen 7/2
2006 · 3 runs
26 Dec 06+16d Leopardstown Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle 18f · Soft To Heavy · 26 ran 8/26 16 11-12 11698C John Cullen 15/2
10 Dec 06+17d Punchestown INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 3½ 11-5 116114C Andrew J McNamara 16/1
23 Nov 06+369d Thurles Clonoulty Hurdle 18f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 7/18 3 11-5 —92C John Cullen 6/1
2005 · 4 runs
19 Nov 05+10d Cork Eagle Star EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed) 24f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 10-9 —— J P Fortune 10/1
09 Nov 05+286d Fairyhouse St Margarets Novice Hurdle 18f · Heavy · 16 ran 2/16 1½ 11-5 —126C John Cullen 10/1
27 Jan 05+21d Thurles Crossogue Horse Feeds INH Flat Race 18f · Soft · 18 ran 1/18 11-11 —126C Mr Derek O'Connor 5/2
06 Jan 05 Thurles Archerstown INH Flat Race 16f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 3 11-3 —112C Mr J T Carroll 5/2F

Quick answers

How many races has Monoceros won?
Monoceros (IRE) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 9 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Monoceros?
Monoceros (IRE) was trained by D T Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 6 February 2010.
Who is Monoceros's sire?
Monoceros (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Boro Banks (IRE), whose sire is Commanche Run.
What going does Monoceros prefer?
Monoceros (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Monoceros's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 6 February 2010. The highest on record is 117.
What is Monoceros's sire's record?
Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
Who are Monoceros's siblings?
Out of Boro Banks (IRE), Monoceros (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Goidelic (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.