Purple Heart (IRE)
Purple Heart (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.50Fair A/E n=9 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Listen (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Listen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listen (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f–1m | Group 1 |
| Clara Bow (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Overbeck (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pagan Warrior (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 May 10+20d | Curragh | Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1) | 12/13 | 13 | 9-0 | 94 | 72C | Joseph O'Brien | 150/1 |
| 02 May 10+42d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Classic Trial | 3/5 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 94 | 81B | Seamie Heffernan | 11/4 |
| 21 Mar 10+151d | Curragh | Www.curragh.ie Madrid Handicap | 3/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 94 | 92A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 09+12d | Navan | Navan Golf Captain Nursery Handicap (50-80) | 1/18 | 9-7 | 80 | 105A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/1 | |
| 09 Oct 09+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Nursery Handicap (60-90) | 7/12 | nk | 8-13 | 82 | 77A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/2F |
| 28 Sep 09+18d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/15 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 87A | Johnny Murtagh | 3/1F |
| 10 Sep 09+29d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town Businesses & Community Raceday E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 4/9 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 80A | Johnny Murtagh | 6/4F |
| 12 Aug 09+9d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 3/14 | 1½ | 9-3 | — | 88A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/6F |
| 03 Aug 09 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 79A | Seamie Heffernan | EvensF |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Heart won?
- Purple Heart (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Purple Heart?
- Purple Heart (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 22 May 2010.
- Who is Purple Heart's sire?
- Purple Heart (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Brigid (USA), whose sire is Irish River.
- What going does Purple Heart prefer?
- Purple Heart (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Purple Heart's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 22 May 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Purple Heart's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Purple Heart's siblings?
- Out of Brigid (USA), Purple Heart (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Listen (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Listen (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.