Purple Glow (IRE)
Purple Glow (IRE) is 1 from 7. Hasn't won since May 2010.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Purple Glow (IRE) has 8 produce in the archive, 7 winners — most wins Magical Effect (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Main Desire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Effect (IRE) | 89 | 8 | 5f–7f | Class 4 |
| Jungle Cove (IRE) | 60 | 6 | 7f–2m½f | Class 2 |
| Broughtons Flare (IRE) | 61 | 6 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Main Desire (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 5f | Listed |
| Mini Magna (IRE) | 23 | 2 | 5f–5½f | Class 4 |
| Noble Victory (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| True Icon (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Rogue Dakota (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=7 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 10dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 288 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +2.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 69 | 7 | 10.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −5.7 | — |
| Soft | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 88 | 10 | 11.4% | +2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | +3.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 124 | 8 | 6.5% | −2.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 6 | 9.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alertness (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Take A Nap (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Relaxing Mode (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 7 runs | ||||||||
| 25 Jun 10+9d | Curragh | Ballygallon Stud Stakes (Registered As Balanchine Stakes) (Listed) | 8/9 | 4 | 8-12 | 49A | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 16 Jun 10+9d | Ascot | Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 6/18 | 1 | 8-12 | 85A | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 10+16d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Race | 3/6 | shd | 8-13 | 72B | Kevin Manning | EvensF |
| 22 May 10+6d | Curragh | T P Waters European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed) | 2/8 | nk | 8-12 | 98A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 16 May 10+7d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden | 1/8 | 8-5 | 73A | Ronan Whelan | 7/2 | |
| 09 May 10+14d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Maiden | 3/11 | 6 | 8-12 | 70A | Kevin Manning | 3/1 |
| 25 Apr 10 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 4/11 | nk | 9-0 | 70A | D J Moran | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Glow won?
- Purple Glow (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2010, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Purple Glow?
- Purple Glow (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 25 June 2010.
- Who is Purple Glow's sire?
- Purple Glow (IRE) is by Orientate (USA) out of Napping (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
- What going does Purple Glow prefer?
- Purple Glow (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Purple Glow's sire's record?
- Orientate (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 288 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Purple Glow's siblings?
- Out of Napping (USA), Purple Glow (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Purple Glow produced winners?
- As a dam, Purple Glow (IRE) has 8 produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Magical Effect (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Main Desire (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.