Horse profile
Pab Special (IRE)
by City On A Hill (USA) out of Tinos Island (IRE) (Alzao)
62 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2011 — 5,689 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 8th of 11
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Brighton & Ripon
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Pab Special (IRE) is 4 from 62. Hasn't won since Feb 2009. Last raced off 49, 23lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 62 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 23lb off peak
- 4–62Wins / Runs
- 6.5%Strike rate
- 19 (30.6%)Placed
- −38.92£1 level staken=62 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=62 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating49↓ 23lb off peak
49
49–72
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
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
City On A Hill (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 131 | 10 | 7.6% | −2.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +3.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 217 | 24 | 11.1% | +1.3 | 2 from 41 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 57 | 3 | 5.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 13 | 10.8% | +1 | 3 from 38 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 88 | 7 | 8% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 7 | 14.3% | +4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.2 | — |
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
Tinos Island (IRE) (Alzao)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them First Rhapsody (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (First Rhapsody (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Rhapsody (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Mister Trickster (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 41 | 2 | 5% | −27.67 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 29 | 3 | 10% | −11.92 |
| Class 5 | 28 | 1 | 4% | −22.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +1.33 |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Brighton | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Haydock | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 38 | 3 | 8% | −18.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Elliott | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Adam Kirby | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hobie Gill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Doe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Smith | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Neil Pollard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darren Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 49 | 4 | 8% | −25.92 |
| Visor | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.25 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 11+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/11 | 6 | 9-2 | 49 | 46C | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 23 Mar 11+19d | Kempton (AW) | Book Kempton Tickets On 0844 579 3008 Handicap | 13/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 49 | 47A | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 04 Mar 11+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Forest Row Handicap | 5/9 | 2½ | 8-7 | 51 | 56A | Liam Keniry | 16/1 |
| 02 Feb 11+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Marriott Lingfield Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | 5 | 8-13 | 51 | 60A | Adam Kirby | 15/2 |
| 28 Dec 10+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet On Today's Football At totesport.com Apprentice Selling Stakes | 5/7 | ½ | 8-10 | 51 | 51A | Hobie Gill | 12/1 |
| 06 Dec 10+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Hollow Lane Handicap (Div 1) | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 50 | 68A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 24 Nov 10+35d | Lingfield (AW) | All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) | 6/13 | shd | 8-7 | 51 | 57A | Hobie Gill | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 10+81d | Kempton (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party At Kempton Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 9-1 | 52 | 72A | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 31 Jul 10+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Tryst - East Grinstead's Ultimate Night Club Handicap (AW) | 10/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 55 | 45A | Dale Swift | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 10+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Glorious Goodwood - Betdaq Apprentice Handicap | 5/13 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 55 | 60A | Ian Burns | 7/2F |
| 07 Jul 10+25d | Kempton (AW) | Best Of British Night Next Wednesday Handicap | 6/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 57 | 67A | Kieren Fox | 16/1 |
| 12 Jun 10+36d | Lingfield (AW) | ladbrokespoker.com Handicap (AWT) | 11/12 | shd | 9-4 | 60 | 40C | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 07 May 10+8d | Lingfield (AW) | totetrifecta Handicap (Div 2) | 7/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 61 | 61A | Frankie McDonald | 40/1 |
| 29 Apr 10+19d | Brighton | Imperial Wholesale London Handicap | 8/10 | 9 | 8-10 | 61 | 40C | Pat Cosgrave | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 10+304d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now At bluesquare.com Handicap (Div 2) | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 63 | 67A | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 09+21d | Brighton | Commission Deals Available At Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 8/8 | 2 | 9-12 | 65 | 47C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 20 May 09+24d | Lingfield | Bet In Running - Betdaq Handicap | 8/8 | 28 | 9-0 | 66 | 45C | Simon Whitworth | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 09+56d | Brighton | More Than Bingo - Gameonbingo.com Handicap | 8/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 66 | 68A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 01 Mar 09+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Ballestra Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-2 | 66 | 72A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2F |
| 17 Feb 09+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Api - Betdaq Handicap | 1/10 | 8-13 | 60 | 75A | Pat Cosgrave | 10/3 | |
| 22 Jan 09+52d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Poker At Williamhill.com Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 58 | 78A | Ian Mongan | 4/1 |
| 01 Dec 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 8-12 | 53 | 85A | Adam Kirby | 8/1 | |
| 19 Nov 08+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Marsh Green Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 9-1 | 54 | 66A | Dane O'Neill | 9/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+15d | Kempton (AW) | Champagne Lanson Handicap | 10/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 57 | 54A | Paul Doe | 16/1 |
| 21 Oct 08+41d | Lingfield (AW) | Speldhurst Handicap | 12/16 | 1½ | 9-6 | 57 | 63A | Paul Doe | 33/1 |
| 10 Sep 08+94d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Claiming Stakes | 8/13 | 1½ | 9-2 | 57 | 45C | J F Egan | 10/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+16d | Brighton | Get On With Hills - 0800 44 40 40 Handicap | 6/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 62A | Richard Smith | 4/1 |
| 23 May 08+10d | Brighton | Sky Bet Euro 2008 In-Play Betting Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 9-8 | 58 | 76A | Richard Smith | 11/4F | |
| 13 May 08+20d | Brighton | Weatherbys Printing Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 81A | Sam Hitchcott | 6/1 |
| 23 Apr 08+35d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 4/12 | shd | 8-11 | 58 | 70A | Neil Pollard | 5/1 |
| 19 Mar 08+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Put On Your Easter Bonnet At Pontin's Selling Stakes | 3/9 | 2¼ | 8-12 | 58 | 58A | Neil Pollard | 5/1 |
| 28 Feb 08+15d | Kempton (AW) | Burgundy Long And Happy Retirement Handicap | 6/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 64 | 72A | Dane O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 13 Feb 08+41d | Lingfield (AW) | Love Is In Air At Pontin's Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | shd | 9-3 | 68 | 64A | Dane O'Neill | 11/4 |
| 03 Jan 08+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Ring Pontin's 0844 815 3647 Selling Stakes | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | 68 | 67A | Fergus Sweeney | 2/1F |
| 28 Dec 07+1d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 70 | 65C | Fergus Sweeney | 11/1 |
| 27 Dec 07+26d | Southwell (AW) | J.A. Hutchinson Ltd Dental Laboratory Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 8-12 | 70 | 54C | Andrew Elliott | 11/2 |
| 01 Dec 07+29d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Restaurant Handicap (Div 2) | 7/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 72 | 78C | Andrew Elliott | 9/2F |
| 02 Nov 07+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join WBX.COM For Free Football Shirt Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-3 | 69 | 79C | Andrew Elliott | 10/3 |
| 27 Oct 07+145d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes - Serious About Service Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 8-11 | 69 | 62C | Andrew Elliott | 6/1 |
| 04 Jun 07+10d | Thirsk | White Horse Museum Consultancy Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 9-3 | 71 | 70C | Paul Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| 25 May 07+13d | Haydock | Stoneacre Handicap | 4/10 | 2½ | 8-12 | 72 | 64C | Lee Enstone | 3/1F |
| 12 May 07+10d | Haydock | Betfredcasino Flat v Jump Jockeys Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 11-9 | 72 | 75C | Graham Lee | 4/1F |
| 02 May 07+61d | Pontefract | skybet.com Handicap | 2/11 | 1 | 9-1 | 70 | 75C | Andrew Elliott | 13/2 |
| 02 Mar 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 8-10 | 72 | 72C | Andrew Elliott | 11/2 |
| 14 Feb 07+4d | Lingfield (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 70 | 67C | Pat Cosgrave | 3/1J |
| 10 Feb 07+104d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 2/8 | ½ | 8-8 | 70 | 76C | Andrew Elliott | 9/2 |
| 29 Oct 06+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Millie Filly Walker Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-9 | 68 | 81C | Andrew Elliott | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+26d | Ayr | Daily Record Handicap | 6/10 | shd | 8-12 | 70 | 52C | Paul Mulrennan | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 06+16d | Yarmouth | Sea-Deer Handicap | 5/12 | 2 | 7-13 | 71 | 54C | Andrew Elliott | 8/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+8d | Ripon | Chris & Chris Smith's Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 8-12 | 71 | 61C | Andrew Elliott | 5/1 | |
| 20 Aug 06+35d | Pontefract | Unison Defend Public Services Handicap | 4/10 | hd | 7-12 | 70 | 57C | Andrew Elliott | 20/1 |
| 16 Jul 06+9d | Haydock | 32Red Proudly Sponsors Aston Villa Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-8 | 71 | 75C | Pat Cosgrave | 16/1 |
| 07 Jul 06+36d | Warwick | Systimax Solutions Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | nk | 9-3 | 71 | 64C | Pat Cosgrave | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 06+64d | Ayr | Dawn Group Rating Related Maiden Stakes | 6/7 | 6 | 8-13 | 68 | 40C | Neil Callan | 11/2 |
| 29 Mar 06+37d | Yarmouth | Letheby & Christopher Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | 2½ | 9-3 | 68 | 54C | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 20 Feb 06+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Maiden Stakes | 6/8 | 1½ | 8-2 | 71 | 58C | Andrew Elliott | 16/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-5 | 71 | 53C | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 28 Jan 06+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Football On Skytext P372 Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/12 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 71 | 36C | Robert Winston | 3/1 |
| 13 Jan 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Be Lucky At Littlewoodspools.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-8 | 72 | 60C | Robert Winston | 7/2 |
| 31 Dec 05+191d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 5/12 | nk | 9-0 | — | 74C | Robert Winston | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+16d | Leicester | Mark Jarvis Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-7 | — | 74C | Darren Williams | 40/1 |
| 07 Jun 05 | Redcar | Car-Boot Sales Saturday/Sunday Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/14 | nk | 9-0 | — | 41C | Darren Williams | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pab Special (IRE) won?
- Pab Special (IRE) won 4 of 62 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 19 times in total (30.6% of starts).
- Who trained Pab Special (IRE)?
- Pab Special (IRE) was trained by Brett Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 March 2011.
- Who is Pab Special (IRE)'s sire?
- Pab Special (IRE) is by City On A Hill (USA) out of Tinos Island (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What going does Pab Special (IRE) prefer?
- Pab Special (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pab Special (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 25 March 2011. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Pab Special (IRE)'s sire's record?
- City On A Hill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 632 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Pab Special (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Tinos Island (IRE), Pab Special (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: First Rhapsody (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (First Rhapsody (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.