Saddler's Best (IRE)
Saddler's Best (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Limerick (May 2009). Last raced off 88, 43lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 119dAvg 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 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 40 | 8.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,351 | 114 | 8.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,317 | 91 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 940 | 70 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,059 | 77 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,723 | 113 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,597 | 146 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 455 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Not Today Sir (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Not Today Sir (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Today Sir (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 2m1½f–3m½f | Class 4 |
| Harcus Six Zero (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Owen's Sedge (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Arthropod (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Golden Symphony (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Castlemahon (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Scarlet Leader (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ferris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr T O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ciaran Fennessy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R J Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E A Lalor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pierce Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 11+406d | Cork | Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/24 | — | 11-6 | 88 | — | Mr T O'Connor | 16/1 |
| 18 Feb 10+259d | Clonmel | Suir (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/18 | 1½ | 11-5 | 89 | 121A | Mr Ciaran Fennessy | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+18d | Tipperary | Summer Evening Bbq Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 11/20 | 6 | 10-9 | 90 | 88C | Mr R J Kiely | 14/1 |
| 17 May 09+13d | Limerick | Limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | F/17 | — | 11-8 | 91 | — | T G M Ryan | 6/1 |
| 04 May 09+10d | Limerick | Nutec (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/18 | ½ | 10-13 | 87 | 122A | Miss E A Lalor | 16/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+194d | Cork | Firville Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 11/19 | 2 | 10-7 | 88 | 89A | Pierce Gallagher | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+22d | Limerick | Michael Punch & Partners Hurdle | 9/12 | 30 | 10-7 | 88 | 96C | Martin Ferris | 50/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+28d | Listowel | McElligotts Tralee Rover/Landrover Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/16 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 87C | Martin Ferris | 25/1 |
| 23 Aug 08 | Tralee | Crosse's Water Drilling Maiden Hurdle | 8/16 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 131 | 89A | Martin Ferris | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Saddler's Best (IRE) won?
- Saddler's Best (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Saddler's Best (IRE)?
- Saddler's Best (IRE) was trained by Eugene M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 31 March 2011.
- Who is Saddler's Best (IRE)'s sire?
- Saddler's Best (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Scenic Gold (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Saddler's Best (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 31 March 2011. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Saddler's Best (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Saddler's Best (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Scenic Gold (IRE), Saddler's Best (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Not Today Sir (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Not Today Sir (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.