Save the Bacon (IRE)
Save the Bacon (IRE) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since Mar 2008.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.99Fair A/E n=11 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 175dAvg 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 6.3% of 997 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses).
Strongest on good going: 10.4% from 251. Weakest on heavy going: 2.7% from 219.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 102 | 3 | 2.9% | −3.4 | — |
| Good | 251 | 26 | 10.4% | +4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 136 | 11 | 8.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 269 | 16 | 5.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 219 | 6 | 2.7% | −3.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 242 | 12 | 5% | −1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 366 | 18 | 4.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 319 | 29 | 9.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | 0 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Penny's Bill (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Penny's Bill (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny's Bill (IRE) | 33 | 5 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 1 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S J Craig | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R P McNally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 11+730d | Leopardstown | Ballymaloe Country Relish Beginners Chase | 6/7 | 6½ | 11-12 | — | 107C | Davy Condon | 28/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 09+26d | Leopardstown | Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Hurdle | 2/13 | 1 | 11-2 | 119 | 129A | Robbie Colgan | 8/1 |
| 03 Dec 09+38d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 5/18 | 27 | 11-12 | — | 101C | Paul Carberry | 14/1 |
| 26 Oct 09+580d | Galway | Www.swordsecurity.com (q.r.) Race | 18/18 | 16 | 10-7 | — | 53C | Mr S J Craig | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 08+23d | Fairyhouse | ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 2½ | 10-10 | 108 | 132A | Timmy Murphy | 13/2 |
| 02 Mar 08+14d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | 117 | 134A | Paul Carberry | 11/2 | |
| 17 Feb 08+53d | Navan | Corporate Cuisine At Navan Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 2/16 | 3½ | 11-0 | 103 | 128A | R Walsh | 5/2F |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+224d | Leopardstown | Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle | 10/24 | 2 | 11-9 | 105 | 112C | B C Byrnes | 33/1 |
| 16 May 07+53d | Perth | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 118C | R Walsh | 5/2 |
| 24 Mar 07+13d | Navan | Discover Meath (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 9/13 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 101C | Ms N Carberry | 3/1F |
| 11 Mar 07 | Naas | William Malone Novice Hurdle | 6/19 | 6 | 11-2 | — | 90C | R P McNally | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Save the Bacon won?
- Save the Bacon (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Save the Bacon?
- Save the Bacon (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 29 December 2011.
- Who is Save the Bacon's sire?
- Save the Bacon (IRE) is by Rashar (USA) out of Classical Wave (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What going does Save the Bacon prefer?
- Save the Bacon (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Save the Bacon's official rating?
- Save the Bacon (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 119.
- What is Save the Bacon's sire's record?
- Rashar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 997 runs since Jan 2008 (122 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 10.4% from 251. Weakest on heavy going: 2.7% from 219.
- Who are Save the Bacon's siblings?
- Out of Classical Wave (IRE), Save the Bacon (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Penny's Bill (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Penny's Bill (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.