Horse profile
Parsons Pistol (IRE)
12yo gelding (at last run, May 2014) · Last trainer Mrs Gillian Callaghan · Last owner Miss Susan Olive Oakes
by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Parsons Honour (IRE) (The Parson)
20 runs · 13 courses · from May 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 May 2014 — 4,571 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2014 · 13th of 19
6 wins · 6 courses
New yard
Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile
Parsons Pistol (IRE) is 6 from 20, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase at Naas (Jan 2009). Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Last raced off 127, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 20 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 6–20Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 9 (45%)Placed
- +14.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.37Fair A/E n=20 · 1.80 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 42dBetween runs (median)longest 742 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 rating127↓ 9lb off peak
127
119–136
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
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 403 | 44 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 353 | 33 | 9.3% | −1.9 | 2 from 6 |
| Heavy | 220 | 29 | 13.2% | +2 | 3 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 496 | 44 | 8.9% | −2.3 | 2 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 389 | 46 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 3 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.8 | 1 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Parsons Honour (IRE) (The Parson)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Deep Return (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 3m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Return (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 3m1f | — |
| Supreme Pumpkin (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.17 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.33 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 3 | 25% | +5.33 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.67 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.33 |
| Ms N Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss S O Oakes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 4 | 40% | +12.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.50 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +16.33 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 3 | 21% | +0.17 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 May 14+370d | Punchestown | Avon Ri Corporate & Leisure Resort Chase (Cross Country) | 13/19 | ½ | 11-7 | 127 | 104C | Martin Ferris | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 13+439d | Punchestown | Racing Post Champion Hunters Chase | 4/7 | 2½ | 11-7 | 127 | 108C | Miss S O Oakes | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 12+742d | Leopardstown | Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Chase | PU/17 | — | 12-0 | 127 | — | Ms N Carberry | 12/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 10+35d | Punchestown | Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | PU/19 | — | 11-10 | 135 | — | Paul Carberry | 9/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 09+29d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (0-145) (Grade B Handicap) | F/28 | — | 11-0 | 135 | — | Davy Condon | 25/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+6d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase (0-140) | 1/10 | 11-1 | 129 | 136B | P W Flood | 7/2 | |
| 22 Nov 09+42d | Navan | Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) | 5/21 | 13 | 11-4 | 130 | 112C | Paul Carberry | 14/1 |
| 11 Oct 09+214d | Limerick | Ladbrokes.com Munster National Handicap Chase (grade A) | 9/16 | 10 | 10-8 | 131 | 103A | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 11 Mar 09+53d | Cheltenham | 139th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup | F/19 | — | 11-11 | 131 | — | Ms N Carberry | 7/1 |
| 17 Jan 09+49d | Naas | Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase (grade 2) | 1/10 | 11-5 | 136 | 142B | Paul Carberry | 7/1 | |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 08+14d | Fairyhouse | ladbrokes.com Porterstown Handicap Chase (0-140) | 3/18 | ½ | 10-5 | 119 | 126A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 15 Nov 08+36d | Punchestown | A Space Cabins Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 4/8 | 8 | 11-0 | 119 | 118A | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 10 Oct 08+22d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Beginners Chase | 1/14 | 11-12 | 119 | 128A | Barry Geraghty | 4/6F | |
| 18 Sep 08+148d | Listowel | Kevin McManus Beginners Chase | 2/13 | 10 | 11-12 | 136 | 119A | Paul Carberry | 6/4F |
| 23 Apr 08+40d | Punchestown | Osberstown Developments Novice Hurdle | 11/13 | 14 | 11-12 | — | 111C | Paul Carberry | 10/1 |
| 14 Mar 08+89d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 10/18 | 29 | 11-7 | 135 | 109C | Denis O'Regan | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 07+24d | Cork | O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 1/18 | 11-3 | — | 134C | Niall P Madden | 4/1 | |
| 22 Nov 07+25d | Thurles | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 135C | Paul Carberry | 10/3 | |
| 28 Oct 07+158d | Wexford | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 130C | Paul Carberry | EvensF |
| 23 May 07 | Sligo | Hunt Motors Suzuki (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-3 | — | 127C | Niall P Madden | 10/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Parsons Pistol won?
- Parsons Pistol (IRE) won 6 of 20 archived starts between 2007 and 2014, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 9 times in total (45% of starts).
- Who trained Parsons Pistol?
- Parsons Pistol (IRE) was trained by Mrs Gillian Callaghan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 1 May 2014.
- Who is Parsons Pistol's sire?
- Parsons Pistol (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Parsons Honour (IRE), whose sire is The Parson.
- What going does Parsons Pistol prefer?
- Parsons Pistol (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Parsons Pistol's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 1 May 2014. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Parsons Pistol's sire's record?
- Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Parsons Pistol's siblings?
- Out of Parsons Honour (IRE), Parsons Pistol (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Deep Return (IRE) (2). The wins came over 3m1f. As at Nov 2026.