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Horse profile

Nermal (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer A. Slattery · Owner Joe Bolger
by James Garfield (IRE) out of Daring Life (IRE) (Cape Cross)
9 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2026
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Roscommon Ran yesterday · 2nd of 15 Last raced off OR 78
KTB Profile

Nermal (IRE) is 1 from 9. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating78↓ 2lb off peak
78 72–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 30 Jun 2026

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 9 figures · best 101C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good3101C1003 · 101 / 100
Soft387C783 · 87 / 78
Standard (AW)394B873 · 94 / 87
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f6101C90.56 · 101 / 90.5
1m – 1m1f387B783 · 87 / 78

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 99A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown (IRE), 18 Oct 2026 Official rating 78 at the last run, 18 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 9 figures · best 99A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good399A893 · 99 / 89
Soft385B843 · 85 / 84
Standard (AW)380A703 · 80 / 70
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f699A83.56 · 99 / 83.5
1m – 1m1f385B803 · 85 / 80

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 6 analysed runs

  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 722 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses).

Strongest on good going: 13.1% from 183.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−9—
Good to Firm12497.3%−1.7—
Good1832413.1%+4.11 from 3
Good to Soft79810.1%+1.1—
Soft7779.1%+0.10 from 3
Heavy2015%−4—
Standard (AW)237166.8%−2.20 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1401611.4%+2.4—
6f – 7f439398.9%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f10287.8%−1.20 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f3725.4%−3.61 from 6
1m5f – 2m200%−9—
2m1f – 2m4f200%−9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Daring Life (IRE) (Cape Cross)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Daring Leader (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Daring Leader (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Daring Leader (IRE)2831m–1m2fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 1 33% +0.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +2.50
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 1 17% −2.50
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Slattery 5 0 0% −5.00
Ben Coen 2 1 50% +1.50
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Browne-Souza 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Oct 26+10d Leopardstown (IRE) Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap 10f · Good · 15 ran Raced in midfield - progressed wide in the straight to lie 4th over 1f out - went 2nd 150 yards out and stayed on strongly - unable to reel in the winner late on to finish 2nd 2/15 nk 9-8 78101C99A Andrew Slattery 11/2
08 Oct 26+54d Thurles (IRE) Killinan Handicap 12.5f · Yielding · 5 ran veered left leaving stalls - prominent in 2nd by halfway - sent on 2f out and battled on - overtaken inside final 100 yards - bumped near finish and weakened to finish 3rd 3/5 hd 9-3 7870C84B Andrew Slattery 7/2
15 Aug 26+19d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran Slow into stride and drifted right leaving stalls - settled towards the back - urged forward two out - found a bit of progress inside the final furlong to lie 8th - unable to find more and held on for the run in 8/14 ¾ 8-7 8094B70A Andrew Slattery 11/2
27 Jul 26+27d Galway (IRE) Grá Chocolates Handicap 12.5f · Yielding · 15 ran Settled in the pack - advanced to share the front at halfway then went clear in front 4f out - driven 2f out and came under pressure 1f out - overtaken and slipped to 3rd inside the final furlong with nothing more to give 4/15 shd 9-3 7887C83A Andrew Slattery 12/1
30 Jun 26+8d Roscommon Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap 10.5f · Good · 10 ran Drifted left leaving stalls - sat just behind the front group and third at halfway - moved across to the outer two furlongs out and began closing - hit the front with a driving finish a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score 1/10 9-6 72100A89A Ben Coen 5/2F
22 Jun 26+24d Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 9.5f · Yielding · 6 ran Sat close up in second - pushed to keep pace two out and slipped back to third with a furlong left - stayed on late but never got competitive - finished third 3/6 nk 9-8 7278A85B Andrew Slattery 4/5F
29 May 26+119d Down Royal BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden 10.5f · Good · 11 ran Up with the front throughout - shared top spot 3f out - went clear over 2f out - under pressure and collared 1 1/2f out - unable to make any ground on the winner in the final 100 yards - plugged on to finish second 2/11 1¼ 9-8 —73A79A Declan McDonogh 9/1
30 Jan 26+21d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 8f · Standard · 14 ran Hit front early - settled into second before halfway - pushed along to loom up 2f out - edged ahead 1½f out - challenged again inside final furlong - overtaken late - stayed on to finish second 2/14 1¼ 9-8 —76B80A Ben Coen 9/2
09 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 8f · Standard · 14 ran Tucked in behind the front group early - drifted into the pack then pushed along in 6th with 3f left but unable to close - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th 5/14 nk 9-1 —87B61A Adam Browne-Souza 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nermal (IRE) won?
Nermal (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains Nermal (IRE)?
Nermal (IRE) is trained by A. Slattery, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
Who is Nermal (IRE)'s sire?
Nermal (IRE) is by James Garfield (IRE) out of Daring Life (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
What going does Nermal (IRE) prefer?
Nermal (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nermal (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 80.
What is Nermal (IRE)'s sire's record?
James Garfield (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 722 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.1% from 183.
Who are Nermal (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Daring Life (IRE), Nermal (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Daring Leader (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Daring Leader (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2026. 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.