Horse profile
Scalpnagoon (IRE)
by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Lady Seymour (IRE) (Watar)
17 runs · 14 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Naas & Thurles
Ran 23 days ago · 4th of 5
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Scalpnagoon is a gelding who has won two of 17 starts on turf, both over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won a maiden hurdle at Thurles on good ground in Jan 2025 and followed up in an auction novice hurdle at Naas on soft ground the next month off an official rating of 114. Typically held up, he has not won since Feb 2025 and finished 4 of 5 at Perth in Sep 2026 in a Class 3 novices limited handicap chase, last raced off OR 115 which was 11lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- −2.12£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.10Fair A/E n=17 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating115↓ 11lb off peak
115
112–126
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 113A | 77 | 6 · 113 / 84 |
| Soft | 5 | 104A | 80 | 3 · 104 / 80 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 132B | 79 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 132B | 90.5 | 6 · 113 / 90.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 91A | 80 | 2 · 91 / 85.5 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 62C | 49 | 2 · 62 / 49 |
Of 17 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 17 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 13 analysed runs
- Held up 8 (62%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,241 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Good | 392 | 37 | 9.4% | +0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 197 | 9 | 4.6% | −4.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 406 | 45 | 11.1% | +2.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 171 | 15 | 8.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 64 | 4 | 6.3% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 4 | 6% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 83 | 9 | 10.8% | +1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 365 | 40 | 11% | +2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 564 | 52 | 9.2% | +0.3 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Seymour (IRE) (Watar)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.12 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.88 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.88 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Healy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.88 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.88 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +7.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 26+34d | Perth | Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) front from the off - errors at the 8th and 9th - relinquished the advantage at the 10th before retaking it at the 11th - blundered and dropped out of contention 3 out - made no ground on the principals after that - weakened to finish fourth | 4/5 | nk | 10-5 | 115 | 109C | 117B | Sean Bowen | 8/1 |
| 21 Aug 26+13d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Steeplechase Handy early - held 3rd then 4th - forged clear 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out and lost front spot - chased hard in 3rd before last - slipped back on run-in - faded to finish 5th | 5/8 | 7 | 11-5 | 112 | 62C | 109C | Jack Kennedy | 6/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+29d | Wexford (IRE) | Wexford Racecourse Park Run Beginners Steeplechase Sat close up early - disputed second spot from the 6th - went in front for a spell before the 8th then lost that spot - back on even footing approaching 3 out - nudged in front turning into the straight - challenged at the last but stumbled and lost momentum - overtaken on the run to the line - dropped away quickly to finish third | 3/6 | 6½ | 11-7 | 114 | 64A | 117B | Josh Williamson | 11/1 |
| 10 Jul 26+10d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase settled with the pack early - advanced into 2nd before the 6th - scrappy at the 7th - drew level at the 10th - overtaken before 4 out - went to the front at 3 out - overtaken again before the last - no threat to the winner late on with little extra gear | 2/6 | 9 | 11-12 | 116 | 36A | 120B | Danny Gilligan | 3/1F |
| 30 Jun 26+22d | Wexford | Dunbrody Beginners Chase Settled just behind the pace early - still close up after the second - fourth by the fifth - moved into third approaching three out - asked to quicken into the straight but found little two out and drifted right - slipped back to fourth and faded before the last | 4/6 | 20 | 11-12 | 118 | 91A | 111B | Jack Kennedy | 11/4J |
| 08 Jun 26+14d | Roscommon | McGowan Accountancy Services Novice Chase Sat close up in 2nd early - pushed along in 3rd approaching final 3 furlongs and unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish third | 3/8 | 15 | 11-2 | 120 | 80A | 112B | Kevin Sexton | 9/1 |
| 25 May 26+21d | Ballinrobe | McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase Sat behind the front group in third - edged nearer approaching three out - lost ground with an error two out - stayed on at one gait to finish second | 2/12 | 11 | 11-12 | 120 | 77B | 130A | Sam Ewing | 12/1 |
| 04 May 26+29d | Down Royal | Club Orange Beginners Chase Sat behind the front group early - disputing 2nd at halfway - drifted left with a minor error three out - urged on after a bigger blunder at the following fence - unable to close before the last and stayed on at the same rate for 2nd | 2/6 | 7 | 11-5 | 124 | 113A | 127B | Kevin Healy | 3/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+59d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Settled in rear - 4th at halfway - not clean at the 7th - under pressure approaching 3 out and unable to make any headway - plugged on for a well-beaten 3rd | 3/7 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 104A | 126A | Jordan Gainford | 50/1 |
| 05 Feb 26+80d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase Shared the front early - sat close up and 4th at halfway - well behind in 5th after 4 out - found nothing more and finished well beaten | 6/10 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 57C | 116C | Jack Kennedy | 14/1 |
| 17 Nov 25+201d | Navan | Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle Shared the front early - sat in behind in second by halfway - urged on but dropped away after 2 out and finished with nothing left to give | 10/11 | 12 | 11-10 | 124 | — | 101C | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+24d | Punchestown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final Up with the front group - minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - dropped away before 2 out - pulled up before the last | PU/15 | — | 11-8 | 126 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 06 Apr 25+57d | Fairyhouse | Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - dropped to 6th and driven approaching 4 out - found nothing more and finished well beaten | 8/8 | nk | 11-3 | 126 | 65C | 116C | Sam Ewing | 28/1 |
| 08 Feb 25+20d | Naas | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle Shared front spot early before being overtaken and settling in behind after the 1st - drifted right at the 5th - unhurried in mid-pack over 4 out - improved into contention after 3 out - moved through smoothly to reach the front pair 2 out - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the finish | 1/7 | 11-6 | 114 | 104B | 128A | Danny Gilligan | 11/1 | |
| 19 Jan 25+24d | Thurles | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Set the pace early - lost front spot twice through halfway before regaining command approaching 2 out - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/7 | 11-8 | — | 70A | 119B | Danny Gilligan | 15/8 | |
| 26 Dec 24+19d | Down Royal | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back early - still only 6th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - briefly upsides in 2nd before 2 out - stayed on same gait from the last without threatening the winner | 2/8 | 10 | 11-1 | — | 132B | 125B | Carl Millar | 7/1 |
| 07 Dec 24 | Navan | Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Settled around midpack early - moved into 4th two out before being pressed for effort - slipped back to 8th approaching the last - unable to threaten leaders late finishing 7th | 7/16 | 5½ | 11-7 | — | 79B | 104A | Danny Gilligan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Scalpnagoon (IRE) won?
- Scalpnagoon (IRE) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Scalpnagoon (IRE)?
- Scalpnagoon (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 September 2026.
- Who is Scalpnagoon (IRE)'s sire?
- Scalpnagoon (IRE) is by Policy Maker (IRE) out of Lady Seymour (IRE), whose sire is Watar.
- What going does Scalpnagoon (IRE) prefer?
- Scalpnagoon (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Scalpnagoon (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 24 September 2026. The highest on record is 126.
- What is Scalpnagoon (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Policy Maker (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,241 runs since Jan 2008 (143 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.6% from 197. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.8% from 125.