Horse profile
Pro Bono (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2024) · Last trainer Patrick Joseph Hayes · Last owner Patrick Joseph Hayes
by Lord Shanakill (USA) out of Miss Hawk (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
40 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Oct 2024 — 743 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2024 · 2nd of 10
3 wins · Tramore, Down Royal & Dundalk (AW)
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Pro Bono won three of 40 starts with the last success at Tramore in Sep 2023 in a handicap over 1m2f – 1m4f on good. He also won a maiden hurdle at Down Royal in Jun 2023 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good and a handicap at Dundalk in Nov 2021 on standard. The gelding finished second of 10 at Punchestown in Oct 2024 off an official rating of 102 which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 3–40Wins / Runs
- 7.5%Strike rate
- 8 (20%)Placed
- −12.50£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=40 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 rating102↓ 9lb off peak
102
47–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 107B | 88.5 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 110A | 71.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 110A | 88.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 103B | 82 | — |
| Good | 8 | 112C | 94.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 109C | 108.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 109C | 82.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 108C | 86.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 112C | 97 | — |
Of 40 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 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 from 3 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,619 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 267 | 23 | 8.6% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 362 | 34 | 9.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 161 | 19 | 11.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 218 | 20 | 9.2% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | −6.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 548 | 57 | 10.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 129 | 16 | 12.4% | +2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 410 | 40 | 9.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 407 | 35 | 8.6% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 346 | 36 | 10.4% | +0.8 | 2 from 20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 241 | 21 | 8.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
Miss Hawk (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing It Prof (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.50 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 20 | 2 | 10% | −9.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Philip Donovan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Jessica O'Gorman | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr T Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cian Cullinan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian MacRedmond | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms S Peyroles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sara Peyroles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss S Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +11.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 29 | 2 | 7% | −18.50 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 24+15d | Punchestown | William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Settled around midfield early - improved into 4th approaching 2 out - urged wide into 3rd by the last - stayed on for second but never able to challenge the winner | 2/10 | 3¾ | 11-0 | 102 | 87A | 114A | Cian Cullinan | 14/1 |
| 30 Sep 24+12d | Down Royal | Pravha Handicap (47-65) Held up towards the back of the field - driven approaching final 2f and moved to inside path with a furlong left - couldn't find more and dropped away close home | 10/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 47 | 51C | 46A | Jamie Powell | 28/1 |
| 18 Sep 24+53d | Tramore | Tramore Racecourse Directors Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Held up towards the back of the pack - improved to 6th approaching 4 out - up to 5th by 2 out - unable to close before 2 out - clumsy at the last and held on for 5th | 5/13 | 5 | 10-11 | 104 | 107B | 106A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 27 Jul 24+55d | Gowran Park | Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 16/17 | 9½ | 8-9 | 51 | 66C | 32C | Rory Mulligan | 25/1 |
| 02 Jun 24+105d | Listowel | Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race | 8/10 | 2 | 10-12 | 51 | 85C | 68C | Ms S Peyroles | 150/1 |
| 18 Feb 24+54d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 15/16 | 4 | 12-6 | 51 | — | 69C | Sara Peyroles | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+88d | Leopardstown | Careers At dornangroup.com Novice Handicap Hurdle | 17/23 | 1½ | 10-8 | 110 | 72C | 93C | Cian Cullinan | 50/1 |
| 29 Sep 23+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 5/14 | nse | 9-4 | 52 | 95B | 67A | Rory Cleary | 11/2 |
| 16 Sep 23+3d | Navan | Bar One Racing Ladies Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 111 | 110A | 118A | Miss S Doyle | 10/1 |
| 13 Sep 23+27d | Tramore | Copper Coast Handicap (47-65) | 1/9 | 8-9 | 47 | 98A | 71A | Jamie Powell | 4/1C | |
| 17 Aug 23+57d | Tramore | Tramore Directors Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 1 | 11-0 | 111 | 101B | 112A | Philip Donovan | 40/1 |
| 21 Jun 23+19d | Wexford | BoyleSports Novice Hurdle | 5/6 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 89A | 97B | Philip Donovan | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+31d | Down Royal | BoyleXtra Rewards In Shop Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-7 | — | 73B | 113A | Philip Donovan | 16/1 | |
| 02 May 23+39d | Ballinrobe | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/15 | ¾ | 11-10 | — | 90B | 109A | Philip Donovan | 14/1 |
| 24 Mar 23+37d | Dundalk (AW) | Betting Better With SKY BET Handicap (47-65) | 6/14 | hd | 9-0 | 49 | 79B | 67A | Chris Hayes | 9/2 |
| 15 Feb 23+28d | Dundalk (AW) | DKITSU Race Day Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 5/13 | 1½ | 8-7 | 49 | 103B | 66A | Jessica O'Gorman | 10/3 |
| 18 Jan 23+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/14 | ½ | 8-6 | 48 | 92B | 69A | Jessica O'Gorman | 7/2F |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 22+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 48 | 99B | 72A | Chris Hayes | 6/1 |
| 11 Nov 22+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/12 | hd | 8-10 | 49 | 97A | 59A | Jessica O'Gorman | 6/1 |
| 07 Oct 22+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Harrison Contracts NI Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 9/14 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 50 | 82B | 49A | Jessica O'Gorman | 7/2 |
| 21 Sep 22+76d | Listowel | Mcsweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 10 | 11-7 | — | 88B | 116A | Philip Donovan | 40/1 |
| 07 Jul 22+21d | Leopardstown | Richmond Homes Handicap (47-65) | 6/21 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 52 | 81C | 75A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 |
| 16 Jun 22+36d | Leopardstown | Sandyford Handicap (47-65) | 2/18 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 51 | 108C | 83A | Chris Hayes | 10/1 |
| 11 May 22+18d | Gowran Park | Racing Again May 24th Handicap (47-70) | 9/18 | 1½ | 9-0 | 54 | 112C | 57A | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+78d | Limerick | Racing Again May 26th Handicap (47-65) | 8/16 | nk | 9-1 | 55 | 101C | 58A | Scott McCullagh | 25/1 |
| 04 Feb 22+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 8/13 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 56 | 78B | 60A | Scott McCullagh | 17/2 |
| 19 Jan 22+54d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 75B | 69A | N G McCullagh | 7/1 |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 21+14d | Dundalk (AW) | 12 Euros Racing TV For A Year Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 5/10 | nse | 10-2 | 57 | 79A | 71A | Cian MacRedmond | 11/2 |
| 12 Nov 21+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 6/13 | ½ | 9-12 | 58 | 92B | 72A | Chris Hayes | 11/10F |
| 03 Nov 21+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 1/14 | 9-5 | 52 | 80B | 74A | Chris Hayes | 9/2 | |
| 08 Oct 21+116d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 53 | 80B | 70A | Cian MacRedmond | 18/1 |
| 14 Jun 21+3d | Gowran Park | Paulstown Handicap (45-70) | 6/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 57 | 92C | 73A | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 11 Jun 21+27d | Fairyhouse | La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 8/17 | 1 | 9-8 | 57 | 109C | 71A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 15 May 21+115d | Navan | Troytown Bar Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 11/15 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 58 | 97C | 67C | Chris Hayes | 11/1 |
| 20 Jan 21+47d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden (Div 1) | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-12 | — | 55B | 69A | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 20+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Racing Fundraiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Maiden (Div 1) | 8/13 | ½ | 9-9 | — | 83B | 72A | Wayne Lordan | 200/1 |
| 01 Nov 20+20d | Naas | Naas Maiden | 16/16 | 17 | 9-10 | — | -52C | 68C | Tom Madden | 300/1 |
| 12 Oct 20+22d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Flat Race | 4/9 | 2 | 12-2 | — | 71A | 110A | Mr T Hamilton | 18/1 |
| 20 Sep 20+11d | Listowel | Kerry Group (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/10 | 3¾ | 12-2 | — | — | 67B | Mr T Hamilton | 16/1 |
| 09 Sep 20 | Punchestown | Swordlestown (C & G) Flat Race | 10/15 | 2 | 12-2 | — | 61C | 90C | Mr T Hamilton | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pro Bono won?
- Pro Bono (IRE) won 3 of 40 archived starts between 2020 and 2024, a strike rate of 7.5%. Placed 8 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Pro Bono?
- Pro Bono (IRE) was trained by Patrick Joseph Hayes on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 15 October 2024.
- Who is Pro Bono's sire?
- Pro Bono (IRE) is by Lord Shanakill (USA) out of Miss Hawk (IRE), whose sire is Hawk Wing.
- What going does Pro Bono prefer?
- Pro Bono (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pro Bono's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 15 October 2024. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Pro Bono's sire's record?
- Lord Shanakill (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,619 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Pro Bono's siblings?
- Out of Miss Hawk (IRE), Pro Bono (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.