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Pistol Jack (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2013) · Last trainer S McParlan · Last owner S Mcparlan
by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
36 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Aug 2013 — 4,826 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 11th of 14 3 wins · Galway, Kilbeggan & Down Royal Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Pistol Jack (IRE) is 3 from 36. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off 88, 22lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 36 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 22lb off peak
88 86–110

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 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 4 Jul 2013 Official rating 88 at the last run, 11 Aug 2013

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 34 figures · best 126A · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft12119A94—
Good8121A108.5—
Heavy7106A102—
Good to Firm3126A118—
Good to Soft399A97—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m16126A98—
2m1f – 2m4f13117A102—
Over 3m3119A118—
1m5f – 2m298C97.5—

Of 36 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 36 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
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16318.8%+7.60 from 1
Good to Firm1331612%+0.80 from 4
Good4034410.9%−0.31 from 8
Good to Soft2342711.5%+0.30 from 3
Soft353339.3%−1.92 from 12
Heavy2202913.2%+20 from 8
Standard (AW)1119.1%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f12216.7%+5.5—
1m – 1m1f400%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−11.2—
1m5f – 2m3544512.7%+1.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f496448.9%−2.31 from 14
2m5f – 3m3894611.8%+0.61 from 17
Over 3m1141614%+2.81 from 3

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
Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Reach For The Top (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m5f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Reach For The Top (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Reach For The Top (IRE)1722m5f–3mClass 4
Gatsby (IRE)1313m1½fClass 4
Yournotaniceguy (IRE)30——
Prominent Hill (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 12 2 17% −1.17
Good 8 1 13% −4.00
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 5 0 0% −5.00
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Kilbeggan 3 1 33% +1.33
Naas 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 2 1 50% +4.50
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 1 100% +3.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 1 6% −13.00
2m1f – 2m4f 14 1 7% −7.50
Over 3m 3 1 33% +1.33
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Roger Loughran 18 1 6% −11.50
B J Cooper 6 2 33% +2.33
Mr N McParlan 4 0 0% −4.00
Conor Maxwell 4 0 0% −4.00
Ian McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Gerrard 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 32 3 9% −17.17
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 13 2 15% −4.67
2010 2 0 0% −2.00
2009 9 1 11% −2.50
2008 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 20 1 5% −13.50
Chase 14 2 14% −5.67
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 2 runs
11 Aug 13+38d Downpatrick Pamela Ballantine Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 21 10-12 8875C Mr N McParlan 16/1
04 Jul 13+326d Perth Northern Marine Underwriters Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 15 10-7 10896A Mr N McParlan 33/1
2012 · 3 runs
12 Aug 12+15d Downpatrick Keeping It Country Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 1 11-3 9392C Mr N McParlan 10/1
28 Jul 12+36d Wexford Jim Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Firm · 14 ran 5/14 4½ 11-3 108103A Mr N McParlan 14/1
22 Jun 12+246d Down Royal www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase 20f · Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1¼ 9-7 108100A Conor Maxwell 25/1
2011 · 13 runs
20 Oct 11+19d Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase (0-109) 24f · Good · 18 ran 15/18 38 11-12 10997C B J Cooper 9/1
01 Oct 11+20d Gowran Park Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-130) 24f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 8½ 10-13 110100C B J Cooper 7/2
11 Sep 11+14d Listowel Dawn Milk Handicap Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran F/10 — 10-4 110— B J Cooper 3/1F
28 Aug 11+9d Galway Ryans Event Cleaners Handicap Chase (0-109) 22.5f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-3 103121A B J Cooper 3/1F
19 Aug 11+17d Kilbeggan Loughnagore Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Yielding · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 97119A B J Cooper 10/3J
02 Aug 11+95d Roscommon Sean Naughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-109) 21f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 13 10-12 98110A B J Cooper 3/1F
29 Apr 11+33d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 3 10-12 95118A Roger Loughran 8/1
27 Mar 11+18d Downpatrick Bet With The Tote Handicap Chase (0-102) 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2½ 11-8 98110A Roger Loughran 6/1
09 Mar 11+11d Naas Tote Daily Double Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Yielding · 25 ran 17/25 2½ 10-13 9691C Roger Loughran 12/1
26 Feb 11+9d Navan Larry Rowan Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 12 11-12 —103C Roger Loughran 20/1
17 Feb 11+22d Clonmel Kilsheelan Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 4 11-7 —103A Ian McCarthy 14/1
26 Jan 11+10d Limerick Greenmount Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 3 11-12 —102A Roger Loughran 40/1
16 Jan 11+56d Fairyhouse www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 30 11-8 9897C Roger Loughran 16/1
2010 · 2 runs
21 Nov 10+187d Navan Dunderry Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 20f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 3 10-11 99104A Roger Loughran 12/1
18 May 10+192d Punchestown Motivate & Discounted Entry In The Evening Herald Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Div 2 24f · Good To Firm · 16 ran F/16 — 11-9 99— Roger Loughran 6/1C
2009 · 9 runs
07 Nov 09+21d Down Royal Downtown Radio Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 11-4 94117A Roger Loughran 11/2
17 Oct 09+15d Downpatrick Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden Hurdle 22.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 hd 11-4 94126A Roger Loughran 8/1
02 Oct 09+36d Gowran Park Thomastown Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 12 11-5 88104A Roger Loughran 16/1
27 Aug 09+19d Bellewstown Flogas Maiden Hurdle 24f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 7 11-4 8687A Roger Loughran 9/1
08 Aug 09+81d Kilbeggan F.b.d. Insurance Hurdle 24f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 6/9 1¾ 10-10 8699A Roger Loughran 20/1
19 May 09+48d Punchestown Ireland For Horses Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Heavy · 25 ran 11/25 4 10-5 8884A Mr J J Gerrard 16/1
01 Apr 09+10d Gowran Park Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 24f · Yielding · 20 ran 7/20 9 11-7 9096A Roger Loughran 12/1
22 Mar 09+34d Cork Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 24f · Good · 23 ran 10/23 1 11-2 92107A Roger Loughran 8/1
16 Feb 09+195d Navan Mirror Group Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 29 ran 12/29 4 11-12 9298C Roger Loughran 20/1
2008 · 7 runs
05 Aug 08+25d Roscommon Keogh's Bar Longford Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 15 10-11 9087C Denis O'Regan 10/1
11 Jul 08+6d Cork Mallow Vintners Maiden Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 24 ran 7/24 3½ 11-12 9491A Roger Loughran 3/1
05 Jul 08+84d Bellewstown Riverside Fiat Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 hd 11-4 90115A Roger Loughran 10/1
12 Apr 08+25d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 8/14 2½ 11-7 —97A Conor Maxwell 14/1
18 Mar 08+20d Naas INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran 6/24 5½ 11-5 90106A Conor Maxwell 50/1
27 Feb 08+52d Downpatrick Crossgar Food Service Inh Flat Race 18f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 5½ 11-9 —95A Mr R P Quinlan 14/1
06 Jan 08 Naas Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 24 ran 14/24 5 11-5 9087C Conor Maxwell 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pistol Jack won?
Pistol Jack (IRE) won 3 of 36 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 7 times in total (19.4% of starts).
Who trained Pistol Jack?
Pistol Jack (IRE) was trained by S McParlan on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 11 August 2013.
Who is Pistol Jack's sire?
Pistol Jack (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Burren Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Pistol Jack prefer?
Pistol Jack (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pistol Jack's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 11 August 2013. The highest on record is 110.
What is Pistol Jack'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 Pistol Jack's siblings?
Out of Burren Gale (IRE), Pistol Jack (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Reach For The Top (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Reach For The Top (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.