Safeguard (IRE)
Safeguard (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 64.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 298dAvg 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 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −3.1 | — |
| Good | 286 | 20 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 174 | 7 | 4% | −4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 296 | 33 | 11.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 209 | 28 | 13.4% | +4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 137 | 11 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 377 | 39 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 406 | 35 | 8.6% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 155 | 8 | 5.2% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Some Present (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some Present (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Slaney Dove (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Zaffy Pidgeon (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Flight Line (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davies | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Messenger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Diment | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 10+21d | Towcester | Haygain Hay Steamers Maiden Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-0 | 64 | — | James Davies | 150/1 |
| 14 Mar 10+86d | Warwick | Warwick Racecourse Novices' Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-3 | 64 | — | James Davies | 200/1 |
| 18 Dec 09+190d | Uttoxeter | Ladies At The Races Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-0 | 64 | — | Tom Messenger | 200/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+26d | Uttoxeter | Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Conferences Maiden Hurdle | 9/14 | 22 | 11-0 | — | 84C | Andrew Thornton | 100/1 |
| 16 May 09+1169d | Uttoxeter | Paula Bowering 40th Birthday Year Celebration Novices' Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 10-12 | — | — | James Davies | 100/1 |
| 04 Mar 06 | Lingfield (AW) | Marsh Green Standard NH Flat Race | 9/13 | 13 | 10-13 | — | 81C | James Diment | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Safeguard (IRE) won?
- Safeguard (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2010.
- Who trained Safeguard (IRE)?
- Safeguard (IRE) was trained by S J Gilmore on the most recent run on record, at Towcester on 4 April 2010.
- Who is Safeguard (IRE)'s sire?
- Safeguard (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Some Pidgeon (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Safeguard (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 4 April 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Safeguard (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
- Who are Safeguard (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Some Pidgeon (IRE), Safeguard (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Some Present (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.