Horse profile
Nurburgring (IRE)
by Zoffany (IRE) out of Shamarbelle (IRE) (Montjeu)
27 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Last run 26 Dec 2025
Last raced off OR 142
KTB Profile
Nurburgring is 5 wins from 27 runs in our archive, including two Grade 3 wins. His biggest success came in the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap at Galway in Aug 2024. All five turf wins came on soft or heavy ground, with two at Killarney over 2m1f – 2m4f. Typically held up, he last ran at Leopardstown in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 142.
Based on 27 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
- 5–27Wins / Runs
- 18.5%Strike rate
- 14 (51.9%)Placed
- −2.63£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=27 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 146Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 209 d
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 rating142↓ 4lb off peak
142
90–146
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 78
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 116B | 80 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 108C | 78 | — |
| Good | 2 | 133B | 125 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 116B | 78 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 133B | 109 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 171C | 97 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 110A | 101.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 110A | 89 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 171C | 106 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 110B | 97 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 97A | 72.5 | — |
Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 5 (36%) · 2 wins
- Held up 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (29%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,778 runs since Apr 2015 (799 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,269 | 146 | 11.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,503 | 249 | 9.9% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,300 | 130 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,830 | 177 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 3 from 12 |
| Heavy | 656 | 55 | 8.4% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,193 | 306 | 9.6% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 379 | 29 | 7.7% | −2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,985 | 288 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,802 | 287 | 10.2% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,514 | 252 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,353 | 135 | 10% | +0.1 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 556 | 57 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 155 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +4.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Shamarbelle (IRE) (Montjeu)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ghasham (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ghasham (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghasham (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 1m2f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Landing System (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Our Katie Girl (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.87 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Killarney | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.37 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | −6.63 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 9 | 3 | 33% | +2.87 |
| Richard Deegan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 22 | 5 | 23% | +2.37 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.38 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.50 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +6.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.38 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 3 | 43% | +12.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 25+54d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) Settled in the pack - dropped back before falling at the 6th | F/9 | — | 11-12 | 142 | — | — | Richard Deegan | 40/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+35d | Cork | Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3) Tracked the pace early - disputed second at halfway - eased back to third turning in and found nothing from three out - slipped another spot after the last to finish fourth | 4/5 | 4¼ | 11-0 | 144 | 108C | 128B | Richard Deegan | 5/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+60d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Handy early behind the pace - moved up to hit the front by halfway - driven and lost command over 2f out - dropped away from 1f out to finish last of 25 | 25/30 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 95 | 106C | 81C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/1J |
| 30 Jul 25+12d | Galway | Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Held up in the pack throughout - blundered at the 1st and clipped heels at the 4th - minor error 8th - lost touch with the field 5 out - pulled up before 2 out with nothing left to give | PU/22 | — | 11-8 | 146 | — | — | J J Slevin | 6/1F |
| 18 Jul 25+31d | Killarney | Lee Strand Novice Chase Settled 2nd - moved up to challenge after 4 out and took over before the following fence - ahead by a slim margin from 2 out where a jumping error - 2 lengths to the good and going strongest approaching the last - stayed on stoutly up the run-in to win | 1/4 | 11-2 | 143 | 25C | 141B | J J Slevin | 8/13F | |
| 17 Jun 25+24d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack early - made headway from 6f out - pressed for effort 2f out - up into second inside the last - kept on to go down by a short margin | 2/20 | nk | 9-5 | 93 | 82C | 89A | Colin Keane | 16/1 |
| 24 May 25+72d | Curragh | Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back of the pack - 13th at halfway - driven on the rail from 3f out and edged forward - lost momentum with over a furlong left - dropped away to finish well beaten | 17/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 93 | 86C | 80A | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+76d | Cheltenham | Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) Settled mid-pack early - urged forward after three out - stayed on steadily from the last to grab fourth | 4/19 | hd | 10-13 | 143 | 78B | 140A | J J Slevin | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+33d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase Held up early - stumbled at 4th - crept closer approaching last - unable to threaten front rank on run-in - finished ninth | 9/13 | 2¼ | 11-6 | — | 64B | 115A | J J Slevin | 10/3 |
| 24 Nov 24+8d | Punchestown | BetVictor Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) Held up towards the back - hampered 2nd - errors at the 4th and 6th - moved into 4th approaching 4 out - driven after the following fence and unable to make any headway into 3rd before the last - stayed on at one tempo to finish third | 3/8 | 2¼ | 10-10 | — | 55A | 128B | Richard Deegan | 3/1 |
| 16 Nov 24+48d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Settled just off the front group wide - hit a flat spot around 5th - driven into 4th 3 out - dropped to 5th after - asked for more effort - up to 4th by the last - found third close home | 3/9 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | 62A | 130A | Danny Mullins | 13/8 |
| 29 Sep 24+15d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back of the pack and 21st at halfway - driven into contention from 3f out with a slight check for space over 2f out - up to 4th approaching the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't get to the leading trio | 4/30 | ¾ | 8-11 | 90 | 171C | 89A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5/1 |
| 14 Sep 24+44d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - urged forward turning into the straight - still 15th with a furlong left - finishing strongly to snatch fourth right on the line | 4/22 | hd | 9-0 | 90 | 103C | 85A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 4/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+14d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Settled just behind front pack - third at halfway - moved through to hit the front approaching two out - urged forward into the straight and pulled well away up the run-in for a comfortable win | 1/19 | 10-10 | 139 | 133B | 158A | J J Slevin | 13/2 | |
| 18 Jul 24+75d | Leopardstown | Dublin To Bahrain Handicap | 6/10 | ½ | 10-1 | 91 | 97A | 91A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 15/2 |
| 04 May 24+50d | Punchestown | Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3/10 | ½ | 11-0 | 136 | 107A | 143A | J J Slevin | 5/1 |
| 15 Mar 24+80d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/12 | 7½ | 11-2 | 139 | 107A | 140A | J J Slevin | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+23d | Leopardstown | Mercedes-Benz South Dublin Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/12 | nse | 11-2 | — | 80A | 142A | Richard Deegan | 11/2 |
| 03 Dec 23+77d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/10 | 10-10 | — | 111A | 153A | Richard Deegan | 17/2 | |
| 17 Sep 23+23d | Listowel | Kerry Group 3-Y-O Hurdle | 2/6 | dht | 11-0 | — | 117A | 142B | J J Slevin | 8/15F |
| 25 Aug 23+10d | Killarney | Larkin's Bar & Francie Sheahan's Bar 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 116B | 133A | J J Slevin | 7/4F | |
| 15 Aug 23+31d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 13/14 | 2¾ | 8-13 | 93 | 110B | 63A | Mikey Sheehy | 18/1 |
| 15 Jul 23+24d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race | 3/7 | hd | 9-3 | 96 | 97A | 77A | Hugh Horgan | 17/2 |
| 21 Jun 23+39d | Ascot | Queen's Vase (Group 2) | 12/14 | 4¾ | 9-2 | 96 | 75C | 71C | Mikey Sheehy | 80/1 |
| 13 May 23+21d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed) | 5/6 | shd | 9-5 | — | 110A | 81B | Mikey Sheehy | 7/1 |
| 22 Apr 23+209d | Navan | Racing Next On Saturday May 13th Maiden | 1/3 | 9-8 | — | 10C | 86C | Mikey Sheehy | 2/1 | |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 22 | Curragh | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden | 6/14 | 2 | 9-4 | — | 48C | 68A | Mikey Sheehy | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Nurburgring won?
- Nurburgring (IRE) won 5 of 27 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 18.5%. Placed 14 times in total (51.9% of starts).
- Who trains Nurburgring?
- Nurburgring (IRE) is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 December 2025.
- Who is Nurburgring's sire?
- Nurburgring (IRE) is by Zoffany (IRE) out of Shamarbelle (IRE), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Nurburgring prefer?
- Nurburgring (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 12 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 Nurburgring's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 142, from the run on 26 December 2025. The highest on record is 146.
- What is Nurburgring's sire's record?
- Zoffany (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 10,778 runs since Apr 2015 (799 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Nurburgring's siblings?
- Out of Shamarbelle (IRE), Nurburgring (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ghasham (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ghasham (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.