Perihelion (IRE)
Perihelion (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 99.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Perihelion (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Satellite (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Qualify (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 1m2f–2m1½f | Class 3 |
| Qualify (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Shogun (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Predawn (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Positano (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Periscopic (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=14 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Way (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Satin Box (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David McCabe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 08+20d | Newmarket | Pride Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 5/8 | 1 | 8-10 | 99 | 80A | Johnny Murtagh | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 08+17d | Curragh | Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch Handicap | 10/28 | 1 | 8-13 | 99 | 80A | Johnny Murtagh | 10/1 |
| 11 Sep 08+19d | Doncaster | Goffs/DBS Park Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 2/8 | 6 | 8-6 | 99 | 78A | T Quinn | 66/1 |
| 23 Aug 08+15d | Curragh | K & M Timber Ballycullen Stakes (listed) | 5/9 | 6 | 8-8 | 99 | 63C | Sean Levey | 25/1 |
| 08 Aug 08+11d | Cork | Ladbrokes Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies Group 3) | 16/16 | 10 | 8-10 | 99 | 64C | David McCabe | 40/1 |
| 28 Jul 08+12d | Galway | G.P.T. Van & Truck Rentals Handicap (60-90) | 8/13 | 2½ | 9-12 | 90 | 73C | Johnny Murtagh | 12/1 |
| 16 Jul 08+3d | Leopardstown | Challenge Stakes (listed) | 7/12 | 6 | 8-7 | 99 | 63A | David McCabe | 20/1 |
| 13 Jul 08+6d | Curragh | Darley Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) | 11/14 | 7 | 9-0 | 99 | 69C | Sean Levey | 200/1 |
| 07 Jul 08+2d | Roscommon | Lenebane Stakes (listed) | 7/14 | hd | 8-7 | 99 | 75A | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+8d | Bellewstown | Murphy Sand And Gravel Maiden | 1/15 | 9-0 | 68 | 82A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 | |
| 27 Jun 08+33d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 11/19 | 1¼ | 8-3 | 70 | 48C | Sean Levey | 12/1 |
| 25 May 08+21d | Curragh | Boylesports 130 Shops Nationwide Maiden | 5/14 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 99 | 66A | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 04 May 08+229d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders' Fund (Fillies) Maiden | 9/17 | 7 | 8-7 | — | 53C | Sean Levey | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 07 | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 9/13 | shd | 8-12 | — | 33C | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Perihelion won?
- Perihelion (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Perihelion?
- Perihelion (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 18 October 2008.
- Who is Perihelion's sire?
- Perihelion (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Medicosma (USA), whose sire is The Minstrel.
- What going does Perihelion prefer?
- Perihelion (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Perihelion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 18 October 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Perihelion's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Perihelion's siblings?
- Out of Medicosma (USA), Perihelion (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Perihelion produced winners?
- As a dam, Perihelion (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Satellite (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Qualify (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.