Horse profile
Narmar (IRE)
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Ebalista (IRE) (Selkirk)
26 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Ffos Las & Listowel
Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 9th of 12
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Narmar is a gelding with two wins from 26 starts. Both wins came over 1m – 1m1f on turf, at Ffos Las in a Class 5 handicap on good to soft in Jun 2025 and at Listowel in a maiden on good in Jun 2023. He has never won on all-weather, with four runs at Southwell (AW) yielding no success. Aged 6 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished 9 of 12 at Southwell (AW) off an official rating of 68, 26lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 6 (23.1%)Placed
- −14.12£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=26 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating68↓ 26lb off peak
68
68–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 84
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 105C | 87 | 2 · 58 / 38.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 106B | 91 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 84A | 80 | 2 · 70 / 59.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 100C | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 81C | 76 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 105C | 84.5 | 3 · 70 / 60 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 106B | 85.5 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 90A | 79.5 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 runs · as at 18 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 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 11 (69%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (19%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,758 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,866 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,049 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 9,829 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,502 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ebalista (IRE) (Selkirk)
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Minella Rockett (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Ebiyza (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minella Rockett (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m½f–2m½f | — |
| Chicago Bear (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m1f | — |
| Ebendi (IRE) | 31 | 1 | 1m3f | — |
| Ebeyina (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Ebayya (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Ebiyza (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m4½f | Group 2 |
| Ebadali (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Eshaan (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wood | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| W J Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.12 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joey Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| 2022 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 26+66d | Southwell (AW) | Erdinger Weissbier Stein Selling Handicap Stakes Always in the pack's middle - no impact at any stage - finished 9th and well beaten | 9/12 | 3 | 9-7 | 68 | 60C | 59C | Darragh Keenan | 80/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+54d | Pontefract | Riu Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans' Handicap Stakes Fought for control early - never came close to the front - trailed home in 6th | 6/6 | 2½ | 9-5 | 71 | 70B | 57B | Darragh Keenan | 11/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+36d | York | Event Traffic Control Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Poor start - never in contention - trailed home well beaten in 18th | 18/18 | 20 | 9-2 | 73 | 19C | 64C | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
| 07 May 26+19d | Windsor | Padel Maidenhead Anniversary Cup Handicap Settled in the pack early - urged forward before halfway and again after - lost touch and slipped to the back over 2f out - short of room and bumped a furlong out - faded quickly - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/11 | 6½ | 9-9 | 75 | 49C | 63C | Joey Haynes | 14/1 |
| 18 Apr 26+247d | Thirsk | Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div 2) Settled at the back early - nudged for effort at the midpoint - unable to land a blow thereafter - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 76 | 58A | 64A | Paul Mulrennan | 16/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+19d | Windsor | Racing League Race 23 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Hampered start and settled last - pushed along under 2f out - finished full of running to close within 1¾ lengths | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 76 | 84A | 86A | George Wood | 16/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+12d | Chester | Cruzcampo Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled just off the pace on the outer - asked for effort with 2f remaining and edged closer late on - finished fourth having stayed on to the line | 4/9 | nk | 9-8 | 77 | 87A | 77A | George Wood | 8/1 |
| 14 Jul 25+14d | Windsor | Rum N Vibez Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - angled right approaching the final furlong - stayed on well inside to close strongly and just miss out | 3/8 | shd | 10-2 | 77 | 81A | 83A | George Wood | 17/2 |
| 30 Jun 25+18d | Ffos Las | Great Trekker Run At 3A's Handicap Settled towards the back early - nudged into contention with three furlongs remaining - finished stoutly from the final furlong to hit the front deep inside the closing stages | 1/13 | 10-1 | 74 | 81C | 98A | George Wood | 8/1 | |
| 12 Jun 25+69d | Nottingham | PricedUp Pushes Handicap Slowed early towards back - moved wide approaching final 2f - pushed along and found gears gradually - kept responding to the line finishing 3rd beaten a length and a quarter | 3/8 | 1 | 9-6 | 74 | 83A | 89A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+14d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Moved across to the left early - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f remaining - failed to threaten and finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | shd | 9-5 | 76 | 91A | 71A | Paul Mulrennan | 9/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+27d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up towards the back - moved left inside the final furlong - stayed on late but held throughout | 8/12 | nk | 9-8 | 77 | 90A | 78A | George Wood | 7/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+25d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Checked early and settled towards the back - made progress with a furlong left - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the front - finished sixth beaten 2 lengths | 6/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 79 | 79A | 87A | Lewis Edmunds | 18/1 |
| 28 Jan 25+126d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Held up towards the back - made no impression - well held throughout - finished seventh | 7/9 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 82 | 103A | 76A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 24 Sep 24+24d | Listowel | Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap Held up in midfield near the rail - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't find extra and dropped away in the final furlong - finished 6th | 6/9 | 2 | 9-9 | 84 | 86A | 80A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+32d | Curragh | Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - moved left and improved position from 2f out - stayed on late inside final furlong to finish eighth | 8/24 | ¾ | 8-8 | 85 | 105C | 86A | Seamie Heffernan | 28/1 |
| 30 Jul 24+19d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 13/18 | 1 | 9-0 | 89 | 100C | 76A | Rachael Blackmore | 22/1 |
| 11 Jul 24+25d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 9/14 | hd | 9-7 | 89 | 76C | 87A | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 24+14d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Race | 5/7 | shd | 9-12 | 91 | 88A | 82A | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 02 Jun 24+247d | Listowel | Pat Smullen Race | 4/6 | ½ | 10-2 | 92 | 105A | 89B | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+89d | Dundalk (AW) | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes (Listed) | 13/13 | 1 | 9-2 | 94 | 106B | 67A | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 |
| 02 Jul 23+28d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes (Listed) | 8/9 | 2 | 9-0 | 88 | 80A | 76A | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 04 Jun 23+19d | Listowel | Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club (C & G) Maiden | 1/5 | 9-8 | 89 | 100C | 90B | Gary Carroll | 15/8 | |
| 16 May 23+32d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 2/11 | nk | 9-8 | — | 71A | 93A | W J Lee | 10/3 |
| 14 Apr 23+201d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet In Running On Racing At BetVictor Maiden | 4/12 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 96A | 78A | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| 25 Sep 22 | Curragh | Williamhill.ie Irish EBF Maiden | 9/16 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 80C | 75A | Gary Carroll | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Narmar (IRE) won?
- Narmar (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 6 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trains Narmar (IRE)?
- Narmar (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Narmar (IRE)'s sire?
- Narmar (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Ebalista (IRE), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Narmar (IRE) prefer?
- Narmar (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Narmar (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Narmar (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,818 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Narmar (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Ebalista (IRE), Narmar (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Rockett (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Ebiyza (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.