Papa Bear (IRE)
Papa Bear (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Limerick (Mar 2008). Last raced off a career-high mark of 91.
- 0–10Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=10 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 176dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 221 | 19 | 8.6% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 258 | 14 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 114 | 13 | 11.4% | +3.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 196 | 9 | 4.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 97 | 11 | 11.3% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 268 | 27 | 10.1% | +2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 175 | 21 | 12% | +3.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 247 | 24 | 9.7% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 14 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 8 | 4.3% | −3.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 183 | 21 | 11.5% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 70 | 2 | 2.9% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Golden Shoe (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Nessen Dorma (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Shoe (IRE) | 49 | 4 | 7f–1m | — |
| Dryandra (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Nessen Dorma (IRE) | 30 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Equinine (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Shanahan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Eddie Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Matthew Bowes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P B Beggy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 10+783d | Thurles | Holycross Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | ½ | 10-13 | 91 | 88C | Matthew Bowes | 28/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 08+172d | Gowran Park | Knocktopher Maiden Hurdle | 3/20 | hd | 11-8 | — | 125A | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+30d | Tramore | Saltan Properties Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 2½ | 10-11 | — | 104A | Eddie Power | 9/2 |
| 15 Mar 08+259d | Limerick | 'Ireland By 10 Points' Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 3½ | 11-2 | — | 119A | Eddie Power | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 07+10d | Curragh | Dr Lewinn's Private Formula Handicap (50-80) | 17/19 | 7 | 9-3 | 78 | 43C | P Shanahan | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 07+227d | Leopardstown | Carrickmines Handicap (60-90) | 13/16 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 78 | 43C | P B Beggy | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 06+46d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Premier Nursery | 7/13 | nk | 9-2 | 80 | 64C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 20 Sep 06+44d | Listowel | Ballygarry Hotel Median Auction Maiden | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 80 | 56C | P Shanahan | 7/1 |
| 07 Aug 06+9d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 3/8 | nk | 9-3 | — | 90C | P Shanahan | 16/1 |
| 29 Jul 06 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 10/17 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 54C | P Shanahan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Papa Bear won?
- Papa Bear (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2010. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Papa Bear?
- Papa Bear (IRE) was trained by L Young on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 25 November 2010.
- Who is Papa Bear's sire?
- Papa Bear (IRE) is by Traditionally (USA) out of Goldilocks (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What is Papa Bear's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 25 November 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Papa Bear's sire's record?
- Traditionally (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 1,178 runs since Jan 2008 (93 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.4% from 114. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 196. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 12% from 175. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 184.
- Who are Papa Bear's siblings?
- Out of Goldilocks (IRE), Papa Bear (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Golden Shoe (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Nessen Dorma (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.