Horse profile
Paul Collins (IRE)
by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Mercian Princess (IRE) (Saint Des Saints)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Galway
Ran 16 days ago · 3rd of 15
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Paul Collins is a gelding who won one of 19 starts on turf. He took the Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle at Galway in Oct 2025 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 107. Typically held up, he has been placed eight times from those 19 runs. Aged 6 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished third of 15 in the Glenary Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel off an official rating of 100.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=19 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 rating100↓ 11lb off peak
100
100–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 116B | 102 | 4 · 116 / 101 |
| Soft | 5 | 108B | 89 | 3 · 108 / 95 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 123C | 107 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 114A | 88 | 5 · 114 / 88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 123C | 107 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 108B | 108 | 1 · — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · 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 · 15 figures from 19 runs · as at 9 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 11 analysed runs
- Held up 10 (91%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Pillar Coral (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 286 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
| Good | 103 | 6 | 5.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 82 | 1 | 1.2% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +7 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 111 | 5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 115 | 4 | 3.5% | −1 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 52 | 4 | 7.7% | +3.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mercian Princess (IRE) (Saint Des Saints)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Byrnes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J J Slevin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 26+24d | Clonmel (IRE) | Glenary Handicap Hurdle Raced in the pack around 10th by the 9th fence - improved to go 3rd approaching 2 out - soon unable to land a blow when ridden - plugged on to finish 3rd | 3/15 | 5 | 12-0 | 100 | 88B | 124A | Philip Byrnes | 17/2 |
| 07 Sep 26+17d | Galway (IRE) | Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 13th four out - improved into contention from the fifth - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 7th | 7/20 | ¾ | 11-8 | 102 | 108B | 116A | Philip Byrnes | 22/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+23d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up early - still back in 12th after 5th - found some late running after two out - up to 9th before the last - stayed on to the line without threatening the front | 6/15 | 2½ | 11-5 | 103 | 116B | 108A | Philip Byrnes | 33/1 |
| 29 Jul 26+23d | Galway (IRE) | Tote.ie Money-Back 2nd Every Race Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - urged forward after three from home - couldn't find more and dropped away from two out - well held at the finish | 13/19 | 5½ | 11-7 | 105 | 63C | 103A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 06 Jul 26+6d | Roscommon | Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle Settled just behind the pace - untidy at the 6th and still 6th at halfway - up into a modest 3rd 4 out - driven and made a mistake at the following obstacle - soon asked again without finding more in the finish | 3/8 | 9 | 11-4 | 108 | 114A | 117B | Phillip Enright | 10/1 |
| 30 Jun 26+169d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - blundered in mid-division before another stumble - eased and pulled up soon after | PU/14 | — | 11-12 | 105 | — | — | J J Slevin | 33/1 |
| 12 Jan 26+50d | Punchestown | Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - dropped away after 2 out to finish well beaten | 16/16 | 11 | 11-12 | 110 | — | 94A | J J Slevin | 18/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+29d | Cork | Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into the pack before 6 out - dropped away after 4 out - well held at the finish | 12/15 | 22 | 11-7 | 110 | 12C | 106C | James Smith | 12/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+18d | Galway | W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - 13th early on before finding some headway approaching 2 out - unable to close the gap by the last where drifted right - dropped away inside the closing furlong | 11/15 | 4½ | 10-1 | 111 | 95B | 103A | Sean O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 07 Oct 25+11d | Galway | Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - improving into the straight from 5th - moved left inside final furlong and finished strongly to score late | 1/10 | 10-13 | 107 | 86B | 121A | J J Slevin | 7/1 | |
| 26 Sep 25+60d | Listowel | Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - improved into the pack 3 out - unable to close from there - well held at the finish | 11/16 | 9½ | 11-9 | 107 | 123C | 95C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+95d | Galway | Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - urged into contention two out - up to 6th by the last - stayed on into 4th late but no danger to the placings | 4/20 | ½ | 11-8 | 106 | — | 127A | Sean O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+13d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 12th after the 5th - made progress past two out - up to 4th by the last - stayed on into 2nd late to go closest at the line | 2/14 | 1½ | 11-6 | 104 | 99B | 123A | Sean O'Keeffe | 15/2 |
| 11 Apr 25+8d | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack early - pushed along into 8th after three out - improved to 5th but blundered at the last then held no threat on the run-in | 5/12 | 10 | 11-9 | 105 | 96A | 116A | Richard Deegan | 9/1 |
| 03 Apr 25+38d | Naas | Mulvaney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Settled around midpack early - pushed along in 8th two out and up to 7th by the last - stayed on late but never getting on terms finishing 4th | 4/18 | 1 | 11-7 | 105 | 107B | 123A | Richard Deegan | 33/1 |
| 24 Feb 25+28d | Punchestown | 50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into third with 6f to run - held a modest third but hit the second-last awkwardly - couldn't threaten in front and clipped the final fence before finishing without a rally | 3/12 | 21 | 11-4 | — | — | 109A | Sam Ewing | 3/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+60d | Punchestown | 50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - driven approaching two out - dropped to fifth in early straight with little response and held to the line | 6/16 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 78C | 108C | Sam Ewing | 16/1 |
| 28 Nov 24+32d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle Shared front early and went wide rounding the bend past the 4th - up in 2nd at halfway - slipped back to 4th turning in - driven but unable to close approaching the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/8 | 5½ | 10-13 | — | 108A | 107A | Jack Kennedy | 4/11F |
| 27 Oct 24 | Wexford | Remembering Bridget Hillis Maiden Hurdle Up with the front group - minor errors at the 5th and 6th - moved into 3rd by halfway - into 2nd and driven 2 out before finding little approaching the last - drifted right and had nothing more to give on the run-in | 3/10 | 4 | 10-13 | — | 89A | 116A | Jordan Gainford | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Paul Collins (IRE) won?
- Paul Collins (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trains Paul Collins (IRE)?
- Paul Collins (IRE) is trained by Brian M McMahon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is Paul Collins (IRE)'s sire?
- Paul Collins (IRE) is by Pillar Coral (GB) out of Mercian Princess (IRE), whose sire is Saint Des Saints.
- What going does Paul Collins (IRE) prefer?
- Paul Collins (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Paul Collins (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 1 October 2026. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Paul Collins (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Pillar Coral (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 286 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.