Horse profile
Pirates Punch (IRE)
by Croco Rouge (IRE) out of Boss Lady (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
26 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Sep 2008 — 6,619 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2008 · 13th of 15
2 wins · Ballinrobe & Fairyhouse
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Pirates Punch (IRE) is 2 from 26. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. Last raced off 90, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 7 (26.9%)Placed
- −10.67£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=26 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating90↓ 14lb off peak
90
87–104
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
Croco Rouge (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 723 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 227 | 25 | 11% | +2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 174 | 19 | 10.9% | +1.9 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 120 | 7 | 5.8% | −3.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 245 | 19 | 7.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 227 | 27 | 11.9% | +2.9 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 136 | 9 | 6.6% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 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
Dam
Boss Lady (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them High Priestess (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Desert Storm (DEN)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Priestess (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Desert Storm (DEN) | 22 | 2 | 2m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −0.67 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lane | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Davy Russell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Rob McCarth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Mr P Fahey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr C Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P B Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 2 | 8% | −9.67 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 08+101d | Tramore | Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 13/15 | 1 | 11-5 | 90 | 87C | Mr C Fahy | 14/1 |
| 04 Jun 08+32d | Leopardstown | Clonskeagh (QR) Maiden | 15/23 | ½ | 10-7 | — | 53C | Mr P B Roche | 25/1 |
| 03 May 08+21d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Mullingar Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-1 | 101 | — | Rob McCarth | 14/1 |
| 12 Apr 08+118d | Fairyhouse | Maynooth Handicap Chase (0-109) | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 102 | — | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 07+22d | Navan | Wesco Handicap Chase (0-109) | 8/20 | shd | 11-9 | 103 | 106C | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+9d | Gowran Park | Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap Chase (0-116) | 3/12 | 14 | 11-0 | 104 | 106C | Paul Carberry | 4/1F |
| 15 Nov 07+81d | Clonmel | Prior Park Service Station Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/14 | 2½ | 11-10 | 99 | 112C | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 26 Aug 07+24d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Water Towers Chase | 12/14 | shd | 11-12 | — | 86C | Adrian Lane | 10/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+10d | Galway | Guinness Novice Chase | 10/12 | 4 | 11-6 | — | 100C | Denis O'Regan | 20/1 |
| 23 Jul 07+5d | Ballinrobe | McDonald Motors Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 110C | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 | |
| 18 Jul 07+28d | Killarney | Cellar One At The Ross Beginners Chase | F/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Adrian Lane | 16/1 |
| 20 Jun 07+38d | Leopardstown | Sandyford (QR) Maiden | 8/22 | 1½ | 10-7 | — | 56C | Emmet Mullins | 14/1 |
| 13 May 07+15d | Killarney | Newmarket Motors Audi Quattro Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 15/17 | 30 | 10-8 | 96 | 73C | Adrian Lane | 10/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+23d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Final Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/23 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 92 | 105C | Adrian Lane | 8/1 |
| 05 Apr 07+130d | Clonmel | Ballypatrick Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 2/18 | 2½ | 10-10 | 93 | 113C | Davy Russell | 9/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 06+18d | Navan | Ebony Ladies Fashions Trim Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | UR/28 | — | 10-1 | 94 | — | Adrian Lane | 10/1 |
| 08 Nov 06+20d | Fairyhouse | Rathbeggan Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 1) | 1/16 | 10-12 | 88 | 113C | Davy Russell | 10/3F | |
| 19 Oct 06+22d | Punchestown | Star Racegoers Club Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 3/25 | 3 | 10-2 | 87 | 104C | Adrian Lane | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 06+17d | Downpatrick | Coca Cola Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 2½ | 11-1 | 87 | 104C | Adrian Lane | 6/1 |
| 10 Sep 06+11d | Galway | Galway Bay FM Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 14 | 11-9 | — | 107C | Adrian Lane | 14/1 |
| 30 Aug 06+27d | Tralee | Tom McGiff Heating Maiden Hurdle | 4/20 | 4½ | 11-1 | — | 94C | Adrian Lane | 25/1 |
| 03 Aug 06+15d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Storehouse (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 10/20 | nk | 12-0 | — | 102C | Mr P Fahey | 10/1 |
| 19 Jul 06+81d | Killarney | Dawn Reid Ladies Inh Flat Race | 3/17 | 2 | 11-8 | — | 99C | Miss E Doyle | 8/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+11d | Punchestown | Ballymore Festival (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 1) | 10/24 | 1½ | 11-13 | — | 103C | Mr P Fahey | 33/1 |
| 18 Apr 06+357d | Fairyhouse | Kilbrew Recuperation & Nursing Flat Race | 11/23 | 1½ | 11-6 | — | 88C | Rob McCarth | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 05 | Punchestown | Murphy International (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 13/25 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 93C | Mr J T McNamara | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pirates Punch won?
- Pirates Punch (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 7 times in total (26.9% of starts).
- Who trained Pirates Punch?
- Pirates Punch (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 13 September 2008.
- Who is Pirates Punch's sire?
- Pirates Punch (IRE) is by Croco Rouge (IRE) out of Boss Lady (IRE), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
- What going does Pirates Punch prefer?
- Pirates Punch (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pirates Punch's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 13 September 2008. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Pirates Punch's sire's record?
- Croco Rouge (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 723 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 120.
- Who are Pirates Punch's siblings?
- Out of Boss Lady (IRE), Pirates Punch (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: High Priestess (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Desert Storm (DEN)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.