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Horse profile

Persian Return (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2010) · Last trainer Gerard Keane · Last owner Enda Duncan
by Persian Bold (IRE) out of High Return (GB) (Last Tycoon)
32 runs · 17 courses · from May 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Aug 2010 — 5,896 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2010 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Persian Return (IRE) is 4 from 32. Hasn't won since May 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). All 4 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off 88, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 32 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 12lb off peak
88 36–100

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 118A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wexford, 25 Jul 2008 Official rating 88 at the last jumps run, 30 Aug 2010

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 62C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 19 Jun 2006 Official rating 40 at the last flat run, 11 Aug 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 119A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm7118A114—
Good5112A98—
Soft5109C95—
Firm3119A105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f15119A101—
2m5f – 3m4118A103.5—
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 6 figures · best 62C · median 32
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm362C44—
Firm1———
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m462C38.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———

Of 32 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 32 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Persian Bold (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 25 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+421 from 4
Good to Firm400%−82 from 11
Good1100%−81 from 10
Good to Soft200%−8—
Soft3133.3%+25.30 from 7
Standard (AW)300%−8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−8—
1m2f – 1m4f100%−80 from 1
1m5f – 2m6116.7%+8.70 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1317.7%−0.34 from 21
2m5f – 3m400%−80 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
High Return (GB) (Last Tycoon)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Great Realief (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Great Realief (IRE)2127f—
High In The Clouds (IRE)1212m4f—
Templemills (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 11 2 18% +9.50
Good 10 1 10% −6.25
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Firm 4 1 25% +9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 5 0 0% −5.00
Clonmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Killarney 3 1 33% +0.75
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 3 1 33% +4.50
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +11.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 1 100% +12.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 21 4 19% +16.25
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robbie Colgan 5 1 20% +8.00
Sean Flanagan 4 0 0% −4.00
N G McCullagh 4 1 25% −0.25
Denis O'Regan 4 1 25% +3.50
Andrew P Thornton 3 0 0% −3.00
Davy Condon 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 1 100% +12.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
B C Byrnes 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Hussey 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Tadhg O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 3 12% −1.75
Tongue tie 6 1 17% +7.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 5 1 20% +8.00
2007 7 0 0% −7.00
2006 10 1 10% −2.50
2005 8 2 25% +8.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 2 14% +6.50
Chase 11 1 9% +2.00
Flat 7 1 14% −3.25

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
30 Aug 10+24d Downpatrick Willie Murphy Jewellers, Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 23f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-9 88— Andrew P Thornton 16/1
06 Aug 10+677d Wexford Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 4 10-12 9082C Andrew P Thornton 16/1
28 Sep 08+65d Clonmel Glenary Handicap Chase ( 0-109) 20f · Good · 16 ran F/16 — 10-10 100— Andrew P Thornton 13/2F
25 Jul 08+9d Wexford Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 2½ 10-13 93118A Paul Townend 5/1
16 Jul 08+30d Killarney ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase (0-102) 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 nk 11-7 100112A R Walsh 5/2F
16 Jun 08+18d Ballinrobe Fine Gael Party Handicap Chase (0-102) 22f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 2/16 1½ 11-4 95118A Sean Flanagan 5/1
29 May 08+229d Punchestown Conyngham Cup (QR) Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Firm · 16 ran 1/16 11-2 88119A Mr J P McKeown 12/1
13 Oct 07+13d Fairyhouse Drumree Handicap Chase (0-109) 21f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 1½ 10-0 8898C Sean Flanagan 14/1
30 Sep 07+6d Clonmel (IRE) Glenary Handicap Chase 20f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 9/18 ½ 10-7 9087C D J Casey 12/1
24 Sep 07+22d Ballinrobe Tommy & Martha Joyce Memorial Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Yielding · 15 ran 8/15 1 10-13 9695C Davy Condon 20/1
02 Sep 07+16d Killarney Bank Of Ireland Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran F/15 — 10-0 90— Davy Condon 10/1
17 Aug 07+77d Tramore Guillamene Beginners Chase 22f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 8 11-12 88109C Barry Geraghty 16/1
01 Jun 07+23d Down Royal O2 Best For Business Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 20f · Firm · 12 ran 8/12 3 11-3 9787C Sean Flanagan 8/1
09 May 07+236d Punchestown Ireland For Horses Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 20f · Good To Firm · 22 ran 9/22 3 10-10 99103C Sean Flanagan 16/1
15 Sep 06+9d Kilbeggan Horseleap Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 22f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 8 11-9 9886C Robbie Colgan 5/1
06 Sep 06+26d Clonmel Equine Warehouse Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Firm · 16 ran 2/16 hd 11-8 94105C Robbie Colgan 11/2
11 Aug 06+32d Wexford John Harney Bookmaker Handicap (40-60) 16f · Firm · 15 ran 11/15 2 8-11 4028C N G McCullagh 8/1
10 Jul 06+3d Roscommon Flemings Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 20f · Good · 18 ran F/18 — 11-4 93— Denis O'Regan 11/2
07 Jul 06+18d Wexford Carlsberg Lager Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 3/16 2½ 11-3 93116C B C Byrnes 11/2
19 Jun 06+17d Ballinrobe McHale Engineering Handicap (40-60) 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 4/16 ½ 8-8 4062C N G McCullagh 5/1F
02 Jun 06+21d Tramore Rocketts Of The Metal Man Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 1/16 11-7 88101C Denis O'Regan 13/2
12 May 06+12d Wexford Club Vitae Leisure Club Handicap (40-60) 13f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 1 8-7 4144C Chris Hayes 10/1
30 Apr 06+20d Gowran Park (IRE) Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 17 ran 7/17 1½ 10-6 8999C Denis O'Regan 10/1
10 Apr 06+130d Tramore Eventful Venue Handicap (40-70) 14f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 ½ 8-4 4633C Michael Hussey 14/1
01 Dec 05+7d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 18f · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 8 11-12 —91C Denis O'Regan 50/1
24 Nov 05+11d Thurles Beginners Chase 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 9/16 nk 11-12 —96C Robbie Power 33/1
13 Nov 05+21d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-9 —— Robbie Colgan 25/1
23 Oct 05+55d Clonmel Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Soft · 20 ran 15/20 10 11-6 9089C Robbie Colgan 9/1
29 Aug 05+46d Downpatrick Heart Of Down (Ulster) Cesarewitch Handicap (36-60) 18f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 7 9-3 4431C N G McCullagh 7/1
14 Jul 05+13d Killarney Murphy Mitsubishi Motors Handicap (36-60) 17f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 8-4 36— N G McCullagh 11/4F
01 Jul 05+35d Bellewstown Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle (70-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 1/15 10-6 83114C Robbie Colgan 12/1
27 May 05 Limerick Mcinerney Homes Handicap (36-60) 11f · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 3½ 8-4 3620C Tadhg O'Shea 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Persian Return (IRE) won?
Persian Return (IRE) won 4 of 32 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 9 times in total (28.1% of starts).
Who trained Persian Return (IRE)?
Persian Return (IRE) was trained by Gerard Keane on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 30 August 2010.
Who is Persian Return (IRE)'s sire?
Persian Return (IRE) is by Persian Bold (IRE) out of High Return (GB), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
What going does Persian Return (IRE) prefer?
Persian Return (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Persian Return (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 30 August 2010. The highest on record is 100.
What is Persian Return (IRE)'s sire's record?
Persian Bold (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 25 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are Persian Return (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of High Return (GB), Persian Return (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Great Realief (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.