Horse profile
Rathbranchurch (IRE)
by Buratino (IRE) out of Dafariyna (IRE) (Nashwan)
44 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Apr 2025 — 557 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 2nd of 15
2 wins · Bellewstown & Navan
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Rathbranchurch won two of 44 starts, both in handicaps under 6f, at Bellewstown on good in Jul 2024 and at Navan on soft in Oct 2023. The gelding, who raced 15 times at Curragh without success, finished second of 15 in the Download The Tote App Handicap at Curragh in Apr 2025. He last ran off an official rating of 65, 13 lb below his highest ever mark of 78.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 2–44Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 14 (31.8%)Placed
- −31.00£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=44 · 0.32 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 21dAvg 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 rating65↓ 13lb off peak
65
62–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 116C | 78 | — |
| Good | 13 | 102A | 86 | — |
| Heavy | 9 | 110C | 96 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 88A | 76.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 82A | 76 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 102C | 86 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 116C | 74 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 44 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 14 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 9 (64%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,879 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 118.
| 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 2 |
| Good | 511 | 44 | 8.6% | +1.1 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 315 | 23 | 7.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 15 |
| Heavy | 118 | 5 | 4.2% | −3.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 607 | 49 | 8.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 144 | 13 | 9% | +1.5 | 2 from 25 |
| 6f – 7f | 687 | 54 | 7.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 19 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 377 | 26 | 6.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 286 | 20 | 7% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −0.1 | — |
| 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 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dafariyna (IRE) (Nashwan)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Bayonyx (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bayonyx (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonyx (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7f–2m | Class 4 |
| Stargaze (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Oneiroi (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 5½f–1m1f | — |
| Keepholdin (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 5 |
| Vida Eterna (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| River Beau (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Navan | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −12.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Joyce | 26 | 2 | 8% | −13.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Terry Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bird | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 25+7d | Curragh | Download The Tote App Handicap Sat close to the front pack - fourth at halfway - pushed along and moved through to hit the front inside final furlong and a half - battled to the wire but caught by a whisker | 2/15 | nse | 9-4 | 65 | 91C | 93A | Wesley Joyce | 11/2 |
| 05 Apr 25+13d | Bellewstown | His Majesty's Cup Handicap Settled just behind the front group - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - unable to close the gap - held on for 6th | 6/11 | ½ | 8-11 | 68 | 86A | 68A | Wesley Joyce | 5/1 |
| 23 Mar 25+7d | Naas | Dubawi Legend At Compas Stallions Handicap Went straight to front - pressed for effort 2f out and soon overtaken - unable to find more inside final furlong - beaten into 7th | 7/15 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 104C | 77A | Wesley Joyce | 4/1 |
| 16 Mar 25+133d | Curragh | Nua Healthcare Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort in 6th with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished 7th | 7/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 70 | 74C | 81A | Wesley Joyce | 4/1F |
| 03 Nov 24+11d | Curragh | Guinness Handicap Held up towards the back and asked for effort early - still in 12th with little response 2f out - stayed on same gear but never got competitive from over 1f out - finished 5th | 5/13 | 2¼ | 8-5 | 71 | 76C | 74A | Wesley Joyce | 8/1 |
| 23 Oct 24+6d | Navan | Blackcastle Handicap (50-85) Race up with the pack early - faded to midfield then squeezed for space and slipped back - driven late to close into 5th in the final furlong | 5/9 | hd | 8-9 | 71 | 78A | 68A | Terry Casey | 9/2 |
| 17 Oct 24+5d | Curragh | Equine Care Group - Nutritional Solutions Handicap (47-75) Handy up front - pressed the front-runner inside final furlong - stayed on but narrowly denied | 2/17 | ¾ | 9-6 | 68 | 102C | 98A | Wesley Joyce | 9/2J |
| 12 Oct 24+10d | Naas | Tote.ie Handicap Set the pace early - matched at halfway - urged for effort 2f out - caught and lost front spot 1 1/2f out - shared second briefly but couldn't threaten the winner in the closing stages - edged out into 4th at the line | 4/14 | shd | 8-2 | 68 | 116C | 84A | Wesley Joyce | 40/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+11d | Bellewstown | Byrne Marquees Handicap Sat just behind pace early - third at halfway then pushed into second with a furlong left - unable to threaten up front and edged back to third late | 3/7 | nk | 8-12 | 69 | 90A | 83A | Wesley Joyce | 7/2 |
| 21 Sep 24+14d | Navan | Kilberry Handicap Set the pace - overtaken at the midpoint - dropped to 4th under pressure 2f out - kept that position into the final furlong - just edged out of the frame near the line | 5/8 | dht | 9-3 | 69 | 65A | 79A | Wesley Joyce | 11/1 |
| 07 Sep 24+9d | Navan | Rathkenny Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward with 2f left and up to 4th under pressure inside final furlong - couldn't find more late finishing 7th | 7/11 | 2¼ | 8-4 | 72 | 67A | 62A | Wesley Joyce | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+2d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Sat close to front pack early - pressed for effort and slipped to 8th with 2f left - unable to close late | 8/13 | nk | 8-2 | 74 | 98C | 69A | Terry Casey | 33/1 |
| 27 Aug 24+17d | Bellewstown | Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back on the wide side - nudged for effort but made no headway from 2f out - well held at the finish | 11/13 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 74 | 70C | 50A | Wesley Joyce | 10/1 |
| 10 Aug 24+17d | Curragh | Holden Plant Rentals Handicap Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong - beaten home in 8th | 8/10 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 78 | 82A | 58A | Wesley Joyce | 17/2 |
| 24 Jul 24+11d | Naas | NFP Handicap | 12/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 78 | 60C | 72A | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+9d | Navan | Newgrange Hotel Handicap | 5/15 | hd | 9-12 | 78 | 70C | 86A | Wesley Joyce | 5/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+13d | Bellewstown | Indaver Ireland Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 74 | 101A | 85A | Wesley Joyce | 4/1 | |
| 21 Jun 24+7d | Down Royal | G Dunlop Electrical Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 9-8 | 74 | 102A | 83A | Wesley Joyce | 9/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+9d | Fairyhouse | Maher Tractor Sales Handicap | 5/6 | ½ | 8-7 | 74 | 69A | 69B | Wesley Joyce | 11/4 |
| 05 Jun 24+20d | Curragh | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap | 2/19 | ½ | 9-10 | 71 | 87C | 93A | Wesley Joyce | 14/1 |
| 16 May 24+10d | Limerick | Ryans Cleaning Handicap (47-75) | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 71 | 71A | 84A | Wesley Joyce | 15/2 |
| 06 May 24+9d | Curragh | Holden Plant Rentals Handicap (47-75) | 8/17 | ½ | 9-8 | 72 | 72C | 81A | Wesley Joyce | 13/2 |
| 27 Apr 24+7d | Navan | Kilberry Apprentice Handicap | 7/21 | ¾ | 10-1 | 73 | 73C | 90A | Wesley Joyce | 4/1F |
| 20 Apr 24+167d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 5/21 | dht | 8-11 | 73 | 110C | 88A | Wesley Joyce | 25/1 |
| 05 Nov 23+18d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 8-6 | 73 | 99A | 76A | Wesley Joyce | 10/1 |
| 18 Oct 23+6d | Navan | Blackcastle Handicap (50-85) | 2/11 | 4¼ | 9-3 | 71 | 80A | 85A | Gary Carroll | 5/2F |
| 12 Oct 23+8d | Curragh | 20 Years Taxi4Horses Handicap (47-75) | 3/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 71 | 96C | 94A | Wesley Joyce | 5/1 |
| 04 Oct 23+7d | Navan | Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 1/20 | 10-0 | 65 | 95C | 109A | Wesley Joyce | 7/1 | |
| 27 Sep 23+9d | Bellewstown | Grimes Maiden | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-8 | 65 | 100B | 91B | Gary Carroll | 2/1F |
| 18 Sep 23+16d | Fairyhouse | Treo Eile Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 8/9 | 1½ | 9-1 | 65 | 80A | 61A | Wesley Joyce | 6/1 |
| 02 Sep 23+2d | Navan | Simonstown Handicap | 2/21 | ½ | 9-7 | 62 | 95C | 97A | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 23+13d | Navan | Simonstown Maiden | 3/8 | 4½ | 9-8 | 62 | 88A | 88A | Gary Carroll | 7/1 |
| 18 Aug 23+13d | Cork | Buy Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap | 5/13 | nk | 9-10 | 66 | 68C | 82A | Gary Carroll | 15/2 |
| 05 Aug 23+5d | Galway | Ardilaun Hotel Handicap (50-75) | 11/16 | 1½ | 9-2 | 67 | 74C | 61A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 16/1 |
| 31 Jul 23+24d | Galway | Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) | 7/15 | 4¼ | 9-2 | 67 | 33C | 62A | Gary Carroll | 11/2 |
| 07 Jul 23+2d | Bellewstown | Phil & Patsy Kierans Memorial Maiden | 3/8 | hd | 9-8 | 68 | 80A | 78A | Gary Carroll | 2/1F |
| 05 Jul 23+12d | Tipperary | Botanica International Apprentice Handicap | 11/16 | nk | 9-0 | 68 | 86C | 64A | Sean Bird | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+19d | Down Royal | Future Ticketing Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (47-70) | 4/12 | nk | 10-0 | 68 | 95A | 88A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| 04 Jun 23+12d | Listowel | Croom House Stud Handicap (50-85) | 7/7 | nk | 9-7 | 72 | 49A | 62A | Gary Carroll | 11/4J |
| 23 May 23+23d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Handicap (47-75) | 2/16 | 1 | 9-4 | 67 | 78C | 83A | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| 30 Apr 23+179d | Sligo | Follow thetote.com Handicap | 2/14 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 65 | 71C | 99A | Gary Carroll | 5/2F |
| 02 Nov 22+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 7/13 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 74B | 69A | Nathan Crosse | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 22+9d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf (c & G) Maiden | 6/18 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 65C | 72A | Gary Carroll | 40/1 |
| 13 Oct 22 | Curragh | Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden | 8/17 | nse | 9-0 | — | 58C | 65A | Declan McDonogh | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rathbranchurch (IRE) won?
- Rathbranchurch (IRE) won 2 of 44 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 14 times in total (31.8% of starts).
- Who trained Rathbranchurch (IRE)?
- Rathbranchurch (IRE) was trained by Michael Mulvany on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 12 April 2025.
- Who is Rathbranchurch (IRE)'s sire?
- Rathbranchurch (IRE) is by Buratino (IRE) out of Dafariyna (IRE), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Rathbranchurch (IRE) prefer?
- Rathbranchurch (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 13 starts (7.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rathbranchurch (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 12 April 2025. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Rathbranchurch (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Buratino (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,879 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 118.
- Who are Rathbranchurch (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dafariyna (IRE), Rathbranchurch (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Bayonyx (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bayonyx (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.