Horse profile
Rafferty (IRE)
by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Badawi (USA) (Diesis)
44 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Feb 2008 — 6,818 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 · 5th of 10
Won at Wolverhampton
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Rafferty (IRE) is 1 from 44, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2005. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf. Last raced off 45, 42lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 4
OR ↓ 42lb off peak
- 1–44Wins / Runs
- 2.3%Strike rate
- 11 (25%)Placed
- −36.50£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.22Fair A/E n=44 · 0.18 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating45↓ 42lb off peak
45
44–87
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
Lion Cavern (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | +2.4 | 1 from 36 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −1.2 | 1 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +15.5 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Badawi (USA) (Diesis)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ballantrae (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ballantrae (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballantrae (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Bakongo (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Badalona (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Fox (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Penang (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 36 | 1 | 3% | −28.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 1 | 3% | −24.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bubb | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Liam Keniry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J F Egan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 1 | 3% | −21.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 08+16d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Classified Stakes | 5/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 45 | 52A | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 04 Feb 08+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | 1 | 8-4 | 45 | 49B | Jack Mitchell | 33/1 |
| 23 Jan 08+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf at Lingfield Park Apprentice Handicap | 4/7 | ¾ | 8-4 | 47 | 54A | Thomas Bubb | 14/1 |
| 13 Jan 08+25d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 11/11 | 2½ | 8-7 | 47 | 34C | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| 19 Dec 07+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap (Div 1) | 6/12 | shd | 8-7 | 48 | 50C | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| 26 Nov 07+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Conferences Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-4 | 48 | 50C | Thomas Bubb | 9/1 |
| 19 Nov 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 6/11 | shd | 9-1 | 48 | 58C | Paul Doe | 6/1 |
| 16 Nov 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (Div 2) | 4/14 | hd | 8-1 | 48 | 48C | Thomas Bubb | 20/1 |
| 31 Oct 07+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Christmas Parties At Lingfield Park Handicap | 5/14 | hd | 8-5 | 48 | 53C | Thomas Bubb | 25/1 |
| 17 Oct 07+88d | Lingfield (AW) | Paul Raymond Publications Claiming Stakes | 9/13 | 2½ | 7-13 | 48 | 25C | Thomas Bubb | 33/1 |
| 21 Jul 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Gallagher Aggregates Selling Stakes (AW) | 11/12 | hd | 8-12 | 48 | 26C | Thomas Bubb | 16/1 |
| 11 Jul 07+6d | Lingfield | Briefcase Blues Brothers Live Selling Stakes | 13/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 44 | 30C | Thomas Bubb | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 07+8d | Warwick | Entertain Clients At Warwick Racecourse Claiming Stakes | 6/9 | 6 | 8-7 | 44 | 35C | Thomas Bubb | 12/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+6d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys VAT Services Apprentice Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 8-2 | 48 | 47C | Thomas Bubb | 12/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+7d | Lingfield (AW) | lingfieldpark.co.uk Selling Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-9 | 48 | 48C | Thomas Bubb | 7/1 |
| 14 Jun 07+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Go West Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Selling Stakes | 3/10 | 1½ | 9-7 | 48 | 44C | Seb Sanders | 9/4F |
| 05 Jun 07+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Chesney Hawkes Live lingfieldpark.co.uk Claiming Stakes (AW) | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 49 | 54C | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 31 May 07+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Tony Hadley Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | 1 | 8-12 | 50 | 65C | Seb Sanders | 7/1 |
| 22 May 07+8d | Southwell (AW) | Family Fun Day On 3rd June Handicap | 4/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 50 | 57C | Tom Queally | 14/1 |
| 14 May 07+14d | Southwell (AW) | betdirectcasino.com Handicap | 7/8 | 3 | 7-11 | 56 | 43C | Thomas Bubb | 25/1 |
| 30 Apr 07+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Perfect Wedding Venue Selling Stakes | 7/11 | 3 | 9-0 | 57 | 38C | Thomas Bubb | 10/1 |
| 30 Mar 07+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Perfect Wedding Venue At Lingfield Park Handicap | 7/8 | 2½ | 8-5 | 57 | 37C | Liam Keniry | 12/1 |
| 15 Mar 07+24d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com 5 places On County Hurdle Handicap (Div 1) | 6/14 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 60 | 63C | Liam Keniry | 20/1 |
| 19 Feb 07+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Selling Stakes | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 60 | 46C | Liam Keniry | 9/2J |
| 14 Feb 07+9d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Claiming Stakes | 2/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 70 | 51C | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 05 Feb 07+21d | Lingfield (AW) | bonusprint.com Claiming Stakes | 10/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 70 | 53C | J F Egan | 5/1 |
| 15 Jan 07+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-12 | 60 | 41C | Neil Callan | 8/11F |
| 21 Dec 06+272d | Southwell (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes | 2/14 | ¾ | 8-12 | 70 | 73C | Graham Gibbons | 11/10F |
| 24 Mar 06+43d | Southwell | Betfred Million Handicap | 5/14 | 5 | 8-9 | 76 | 53C | Graham Gibbons | 8/1 |
| 09 Feb 06+7d | Southwell (AW) | Billions Won By Millions Handicap | 4/11 | 2½ | 9-1 | 87 | 73C | Paul Fessey | 20/1 |
| 02 Feb 06+27d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Betdirect Conditions Stakes | 4/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 76 | 73C | Neil Callan | 5/1 |
| 06 Jan 06+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On Channel 4 Text Page 613 Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 79C | Paul Fessey | 25/1 |
| 09 Dec 05+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-1 | 86 | 40C | Nelson De Souza | 10/1 |
| 01 Nov 05+3d | Catterick | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 5/18 | hd | 9-1 | 77 | 78C | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+19d | Ayr | John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap | 16/18 | 2½ | 9-1 | 77 | 48C | Graham Gibbons | 14/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+15d | Wolverhampton | Betfredcasino.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 80 | 70C | Graham Gibbons | 13/2 | |
| 25 Sep 05+159d | Musselburgh | RSP Consulting Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 77 | 66C | Paul Fessey | 12/1 |
| 19 Apr 05+23d | Southwell | Betfred Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 77 | 67C | Micky Fenton | 12/1 |
| 27 Mar 05+29d | Musselburgh | Subscribe To Racing UK Handicap | 3/11 | shd | 9-4 | 76 | 73C | Kevin Darley | 7/1 |
| 26 Feb 05+14d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap | 5/10 | 1 | 8-12 | 82 | 60C | Phillip Makin | 11/2 |
| 12 Feb 05+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Footballpools.com Handicap | 7/10 | 8 | 8-4 | 86 | 51C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 01 Feb 05+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Pools Handicap | 5/8 | ½ | 8-6 | 85 | 49C | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 20 Jan 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | Littlewoods Handicap | 6/12 | 4 | 8-2 | 87 | 48C | Phillip Makin | 7/2F |
| 07 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct On Sky Active Handicap (Div I) | 3/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 85 | 61C | Phillip Makin | 11/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rafferty (IRE) won?
- Rafferty (IRE) won 1 of 44 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 2.3%. Placed 11 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Rafferty (IRE)?
- Rafferty (IRE) was trained by Simon Dow on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 20 February 2008.
- Who is Rafferty (IRE)'s sire?
- Rafferty (IRE) is by Lion Cavern (USA) out of Badawi (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Rafferty (IRE) prefer?
- Rafferty (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 36 starts (2.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rafferty (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 20 February 2008. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Rafferty (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Lion Cavern (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 67 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rafferty (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Badawi (USA), Rafferty (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ballantrae (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ballantrae (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.