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Horse profile

Poker Pal (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2006) · Last trainer A J Martin · Last owner Lyreen Syndicate
by Hollow Hand (GB) out of Lady Dee (GB) (Kambalda)
15 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Aug 2006 — 7,386 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2006 · 1st of 8 Won last time out 2 wins · Roscommon & Thurles Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile

Poker Pal (IRE) is 2 from 15. Won last time out at Roscommon, off a mark 6lb below the previous winning one.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating107↓ 7lb off peak
107 92–114

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 126C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 8 Aug 2006 Official rating 107 at the last run, 8 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 14 figures · best 137C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft7137C96—
Good to Firm2126C100.5—
Good291C83.5—
Heavy2105C98.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7126C96—
2m1f – 2m4f5105C91—
1m5f – 2m2137C115.5—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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
Hollow Hand (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 12 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−8.30 from 1
Good to Firm100%−8.31 from 2
Good5120%+11.70 from 2
Good to Soft100%−8.3—
Soft400%−8.31 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
2m1f – 2m4f600%−8.30 from 5
2m5f – 3m3133.3%+251 from 8
Over 3m300%−8.3—

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
Lady Dee (GB) (Kambalda)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Twice The Craic (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m6f–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twice The Craic (IRE)1622m6f–3m—
La Dearg (IRE)70——
Newton's Folly (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% −1.50
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +1.75
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 3 1 33% +3.50
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +2.75
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −4.25
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R P McNally 4 0 0% −4.00
R Walsh 3 1 33% +0.75
P W Flood 3 1 33% +3.50
Alan Crowe 2 0 0% −2.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
P T Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 14 2 14% −3.75
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 8 1 13% −4.25
2005 7 1 14% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 1 9% −7.25
Hurdle 4 1 25% +2.50

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
2006 · 8 runs
08 Aug 06+20d Roscommon Ulster Bank Beginners Chase 21f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 107126C R Walsh 11/4
19 Jul 06+14d Killarney Cellar One At The Ross Beginners Chase 22f · Firm · 14 ran 3/14 nk 11-12 98122C R Walsh 11/2
05 Jul 06+52d Worcester Irish Night 12th July Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 8/16 4 11-4 10175C B M Cash 6/1
14 May 06+23d Limerick Kilmallock Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Yielding · 8 ran 3/8 3½ 10-12 92105C R Walsh 9/4
21 Apr 06+57d Thurles Rock Of Cashel Beginners Chase 18f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 11-12 9291C R P McNally 7/2
23 Feb 06+12d Thurles Clonoulty Handicap Chase (0-102) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran UR/18 — 11-3 93— R P McNally 3/1F
11 Feb 06+14d Naas Naas Handicap Chase (0-109) 16f · Yielding · 10 ran 4/10 11 11-3 9494C R P McNally 10/1
28 Jan 06+260d Navan Headfort Handicap Chase (0-102) 17f · Soft · 17 ran 9/17 1½ 11-10 9578C R P McNally 8/1
2005 · 7 runs
13 May 05+13d Downpatrick Toal Bookmakers Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 2½ 11-12 —76C Alan Crowe 5/2
30 Apr 05+3d Punchestown Evening Racemeeting In May Novice Hurdle 24f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 6 11-3 11196C P W Flood 10/1
27 Apr 05+14d Punchestown Masterchef's Hospitality Novice Chase 18f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 3½ 11-5 —86C Alan Crowe 20/1
13 Apr 05+11d Fairyhouse Dunboyne Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 2 11-7 —99C Roger Loughran 11/2
02 Apr 05+35d Navan N.I. Children's Hospice Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 24f · Heavy · 27 ran 14/27 1½ 11-7 113105C P W Flood 10/1
26 Feb 05+48d Thurles Market Square Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 113137C P W Flood 11/2
09 Jan 05 Leopardstown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran 20/24 hd 10-6 11492C P T Gallagher 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Poker Pal won?
Poker Pal (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
Who trained Poker Pal?
Poker Pal (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 8 August 2006.
Who is Poker Pal's sire?
Poker Pal (IRE) is by Hollow Hand (GB) out of Lady Dee (GB), whose sire is Kambalda.
What going does Poker Pal prefer?
Poker Pal (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 Poker Pal's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 8 August 2006. The highest on record is 114.
What is Poker Pal's sire's record?
Hollow Hand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 12 runs since Jan 2008 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
Who are Poker Pal's siblings?
Out of Lady Dee (GB), Poker Pal (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Twice The Craic (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m6f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.