Horse profile
Ranko Express (IRE)
by Buratino (IRE) out of Razzleberry (USA) (Vindication)
23 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jul 2025 — 459 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 7th of 13
2 wins · Dundalk (AW) & Gowran Park
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Ranko Express won two handicaps from 23 starts, one at Dundalk on standard AW over 1m2f to 1m4f in Jan 2025 off an official rating of 54 and one at Gowran Park on soft over 1m to 1m1f in May 2023 off an official rating of 55. He has one win from seven runs at Dundalk and one from five at Gowran Park. Typically held up, he finished seventh of 13 at Gowran Park in Jul 2025. Aged 5 at his last run in Jul 2025, he last raced off an official rating of 55, 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–23Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 4 (17.4%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=23 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating55↓ 9lb off peak
55
53–64
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 122A | 79 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 93B | 86 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 106C | 78.5 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 81C | 48 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 99A | 67.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 122A | 89 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 81C | 74.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 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 12 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 10 (83%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (8%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,881 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 131 | 7 | 5.3% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 511 | 44 | 8.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 194 | 13 | 6.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 315 | 23 | 7.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 119 | 5 | 4.2% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 607 | 49 | 8.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 144 | 13 | 9% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 688 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 378 | 26 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 286 | 20 | 7% | −0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
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
Razzleberry (USA) (Vindication)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pineapple Express (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Express (IRE) | 25 | 4 | 1m1½f–1m4f | — |
| Horatio (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Coen | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Adam Browne-Souza | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian Horgan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Calum Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 2 | 9% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Jul 25+13d | Gowran Park | Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made headway into 7th spot 2f out but couldn't get any nearer - finished 7th unable to reach the front-runners | 7/13 | ½ | 9-8 | 55 | 91C | 68A | Sam Coen | 16/1 |
| 13 Jul 25+11d | Navan | Best Of Luck To Meath In The All-Ireland Semi-Finals Handicap (0-60) Hesitant start - held up in rear - into 6th 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out but flattened out to finish 8th | 8/11 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 57 | 122A | 53A | Sam Coen | 12/1 |
| 02 Jul 25+13d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (0-60) Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on nearing the line - finished sixth beaten 5 lengths | 6/16 | 1 | 9-6 | 57 | 63C | 68A | Sam Coen | 12/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+21d | Leopardstown | Jerry Fish Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up at the back - still 16th at halfway - improved into contention entering the straight then plugged on for 11th | 11/17 | ¾ | 9-6 | 59 | 79C | 57A | Adam Browne-Souza | 8/1 |
| 29 May 25+34d | Fairyhouse | House Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Held up in touch throughout - unable to land a blow - eventually well held in 11th | 11/17 | ½ | 8-13 | 62 | 106C | 57C | Adam Browne-Souza | 13/2 |
| 25 Apr 25+35d | Kilbeggan | Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - lost command after 4th and settled back to that spot - driven approaching last where stumbled slightly then held no more in reserve | 8/14 | 15 | 11-9 | — | 92C | 98C | Cian Quirke | 8/1 |
| 21 Mar 25+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap (47-65) Held up at the back - made progress into the straight to sit fifth 2f out - unable to close and finished 9th | 9/14 | 1 | 9-9 | 64 | 93B | 67A | Sam Coen | 8/1 |
| 21 Feb 25+21d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Slow to break - held up towards the back and 11th 3f out - moving nicely on the outer in early straight - progress from over a furlong out - pushed along and up to 5th inside final furlong - unable to find more - stayed on at same tempo - grabbed 2nd near the line | 2/14 | 4¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 86B | 81A | Sam Coen | 7/2F |
| 31 Jan 25+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Handicap (47-65) Held up early - urged forward with progress made two furlongs out - moving into contention approaching final furlong - hit front under pressure and powered clear at the finish | 1/13 | 8-13 | 54 | 93B | 79A | Sam Coen | 4/1J | |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+9d | Dundalk (AW) | HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - pushed along and closed in on the inside 2f out to reach 4th over a furlong out - flattened out in the final furlong | 9/14 | shd | 9-1 | 55 | 77B | 60A | Sam Coen | 9/2 |
| 11 Dec 24+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Slow to break - held towards back - pushed along wide 2f out - improved to 8th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd late - denied by a short margin | 3/12 | nk | 8-12 | 53 | 86A | 65A | Sam Coen | 13/2 |
| 29 Nov 24+141d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out to lie 5th and pressed for effort inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish sixth | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-11 | 53 | 89B | 63A | Cian Horgan | 11/1 |
| 11 Jul 24+21d | Leopardstown | BoyleSports Extra Places Everyday Handicap (47-65) | 12/21 | hd | 9-7 | 56 | 68C | 68A | Ben Coen | 6/1 |
| 20 Jun 24+17d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Tickets On Sale Now Handicap (47-75) | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 57 | 99A | 69A | Ben Coen | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+13d | Gowran Park | KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 13/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 57 | 64C | 53C | Calum Hogan | 9/2F |
| 21 May 24+41d | Cork | Racing Again June 14th Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/13 | ¾ | 9-8 | 57 | 83C | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 7/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+310d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf And Driving Range Handicap (47-65) | 7/15 | 4½ | 9-11 | 58 | 31C | 59C | Andrew Slattery | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Jun 23+26d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) | 9/16 | nse | 9-12 | 63 | 67C | 57A | Andrew Slattery | 3/1J |
| 10 May 23+22d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Golf Club Handicap (47-65) | 1/9 | 9-4 | 55 | 74A | 81A | Andrew Slattery | 8/1 | |
| 18 Apr 23+10d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 13/15 | 2½ | 9-8 | — | 52C | 58C | Andrew Slattery | 40/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+13d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 9/16 | ½ | 9-8 | — | 48C | 60A | Andrew Slattery | 40/1 |
| 26 Mar 23+23d | Naas | Kuroshio At Compas Stallions Maiden | 8/15 | 6½ | 9-1 | — | 81C | 39C | Paddy Harnett | 40/1 |
| 03 Mar 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | — | 68B | 52A | Cian Horgan | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ranko Express won?
- Ranko Express (IRE) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 4 times in total (17.4% of starts).
- Who trained Ranko Express?
- Ranko Express (IRE) was trained by Andrew Slattery on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 26 July 2025.
- Who is Ranko Express's sire?
- Ranko Express (IRE) is by Buratino (IRE) out of Razzleberry (USA), whose sire is Vindication.
- What going does Ranko Express prefer?
- Ranko Express (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Ranko Express's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 26 July 2025. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Ranko Express's sire's record?
- Buratino (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,881 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119.
- Who are Ranko Express's siblings?
- Out of Razzleberry (USA), Ranko Express (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pineapple Express (IRE) (4). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.