Horse profile
Pistol Jack (IRE)
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
- 3–36Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 7 (19.4%)Placed
- −21.17£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=36 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 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
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).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +7.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 403 | 44 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 353 | 33 | 9.3% | −1.9 | 2 from 12 |
| Heavy | 220 | 29 | 13.2% | +2 | 0 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 496 | 44 | 8.9% | −2.3 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 389 | 46 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 17 |
| Over 3m | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.8 | 1 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)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach For The Top (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m5f–3m | Class 4 |
| Gatsby (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Yournotaniceguy (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Prominent Hill (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 32 | 3 | 9% | −17.17 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 13+38d | Downpatrick | Pamela Ballantine Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 11/14 | 21 | 10-12 | 88 | 75C | Mr N McParlan | 16/1 |
| 04 Jul 13+326d | Perth | Northern Marine Underwriters Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 15 | 10-7 | 108 | 96A | Mr N McParlan | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 12+15d | Downpatrick | Keeping It Country Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/13 | 1 | 11-3 | 93 | 92C | Mr N McParlan | 10/1 |
| 28 Jul 12+36d | Wexford | Jim Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase (0-116) | 5/14 | 4½ | 11-3 | 108 | 103A | Mr N McParlan | 14/1 |
| 22 Jun 12+246d | Down Royal | www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 6/16 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 108 | 100A | Conor Maxwell | 25/1 |
| 2011 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 11+19d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase (0-109) | 15/18 | 38 | 11-12 | 109 | 97C | B J Cooper | 9/1 |
| 01 Oct 11+20d | Gowran Park | Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap Chase (0-130) | 4/5 | 8½ | 10-13 | 110 | 100C | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| 11 Sep 11+14d | Listowel | Dawn Milk Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 10-4 | 110 | — | B J Cooper | 3/1F |
| 28 Aug 11+9d | Galway | Ryans Event Cleaners Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/17 | 11-3 | 103 | 121A | B J Cooper | 3/1F | |
| 19 Aug 11+17d | Kilbeggan | Loughnagore Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/11 | 11-0 | 97 | 119A | B J Cooper | 10/3J | |
| 02 Aug 11+95d | Roscommon | Sean Naughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/16 | 13 | 10-12 | 98 | 110A | B J Cooper | 3/1F |
| 29 Apr 11+33d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Chase (0-109) | 2/14 | 3 | 10-12 | 95 | 118A | Roger Loughran | 8/1 |
| 27 Mar 11+18d | Downpatrick | Bet With The Tote Handicap Chase (0-102) | 6/12 | 2½ | 11-8 | 98 | 110A | Roger Loughran | 6/1 |
| 09 Mar 11+11d | Naas | Tote Daily Double Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 17/25 | 2½ | 10-13 | 96 | 91C | Roger Loughran | 12/1 |
| 26 Feb 11+9d | Navan | Larry Rowan Memorial Beginners Chase | 6/16 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 103C | Roger Loughran | 20/1 |
| 17 Feb 11+22d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Beginners Chase | 4/14 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 103A | Ian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 26 Jan 11+10d | Limerick | Greenmount Beginners Chase | 9/16 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 102A | Roger Loughran | 40/1 |
| 16 Jan 11+56d | Fairyhouse | www.thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 9/15 | 30 | 11-8 | 98 | 97C | Roger Loughran | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 10+187d | Navan | Dunderry Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 9/18 | 3 | 10-11 | 99 | 104A | Roger Loughran | 12/1 |
| 18 May 10+192d | Punchestown | Motivate & Discounted Entry In The Evening Herald Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Div 2 | F/16 | — | 11-9 | 99 | — | Roger Loughran | 6/1C |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 09+21d | Down Royal | Downtown Radio Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 1/17 | 11-4 | 94 | 117A | Roger Loughran | 11/2 | |
| 17 Oct 09+15d | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | hd | 11-4 | 94 | 126A | Roger Loughran | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+36d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Hurdle | 4/10 | 12 | 11-5 | 88 | 104A | Roger Loughran | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 09+19d | Bellewstown | Flogas Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 7 | 11-4 | 86 | 87A | Roger Loughran | 9/1 |
| 08 Aug 09+81d | Kilbeggan | F.b.d. Insurance Hurdle | 6/9 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 86 | 99A | Roger Loughran | 20/1 |
| 19 May 09+48d | Punchestown | Ireland For Horses Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 11/25 | 4 | 10-5 | 88 | 84A | Mr J J Gerrard | 16/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+10d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/20 | 9 | 11-7 | 90 | 96A | Roger Loughran | 12/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+34d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 10/23 | 1 | 11-2 | 92 | 107A | Roger Loughran | 8/1 |
| 16 Feb 09+195d | Navan | Mirror Group Maiden Hurdle | 12/29 | 4 | 11-12 | 92 | 98C | Roger Loughran | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 08+25d | Roscommon | Keogh's Bar Longford Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | 15 | 10-11 | 90 | 87C | Denis O'Regan | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+6d | Cork | Mallow Vintners Maiden Hurdle | 7/24 | 3½ | 11-12 | 94 | 91A | Roger Loughran | 3/1 |
| 05 Jul 08+84d | Bellewstown | Riverside Fiat Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | hd | 11-4 | 90 | 115A | Roger Loughran | 10/1 |
| 12 Apr 08+25d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Members (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 8/14 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 97A | Conor Maxwell | 14/1 |
| 18 Mar 08+20d | Naas | INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 6/24 | 5½ | 11-5 | 90 | 106A | Conor Maxwell | 50/1 |
| 27 Feb 08+52d | Downpatrick | Crossgar Food Service Inh Flat Race | 7/15 | 5½ | 11-9 | — | 95A | Mr R P Quinlan | 14/1 |
| 06 Jan 08 | Naas | Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 14/24 | 5 | 11-5 | 90 | 87C | 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.