Scholars Mate (IRE)
Scholars Mate (IRE) is 4 from 18. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Last raced off 104, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–18Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 7 (38.9%)Placed
- +6.50£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.91Fair A/E n=18 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 130dAvg 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 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 141 | 12 | 8.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Good | 388 | 33 | 8.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 205 | 22 | 10.7% | +2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 427 | 41 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 281 | 17 | 6% | −2.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 350 | 34 | 9.7% | +1 | 3 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 598 | 52 | 8.7% | 0 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 420 | 34 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −0.1 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 3 | 75% | +16.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Paul Townend | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr H D Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D P Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 4 | 25% | +8.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 12+25d | Clonmel | Fethard Handicap Chase (0-116) | PU/15 | — | 11-0 | 104 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 11/1 |
| 11 Nov 12+46d | Limerick | Garryowen Veterans Handicap Chase | UR/8 | — | 9-6 | 105 | — | Mr H D Dunne | 5/2F |
| 26 Sep 12+19d | Downpatrick | Now Your Talking E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 2/7 | 31 | 11-12 | — | 101C | Mark Walsh | 9/2 |
| 07 Sep 12+14d | Kilbeggan | Midland Breeders Supporting Kilbeggan Beginners Chase | 6/14 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 116A | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 24 Aug 12+11d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Beginners Chase | 2/10 | 12 | 11-12 | — | 112B | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 13 Aug 12+80d | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 7/12 | 13 | 11-5 | 109 | 99A | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 |
| 25 May 12+29d | Cork | Niall McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 8/15 | 13 | 10-8 | 113 | 105C | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 26 Apr 12+33d | Punchestown | Naas Court Hotel And Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (95-130) | PU/24 | — | 11-0 | 115 | — | Paul Townend | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 12+868d | Gowran Park | www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 7/18 | 2 | 11-0 | 116 | 120A | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| 07 Nov 09+24d | Down Royal | Billecart-salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 1/17 | 10-11 | 116 | 135A | Paul Townend | 3/1F | |
| 14 Oct 09+662d | Punchestown | Come Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 1/25 | 11-4 | 108 | 137A | R Walsh | 11/2F | |
| 22 Dec 07+21d | Navan | Christmas Cracker Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 9/15 | ¾ | 11-4 | 106 | 110C | D P Fahy | 9/2J |
| 01 Dec 07+121d | Fairyhouse | Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap Hurdle | 5/16 | 2 | 10-13 | 109 | 126C | Robbie Power | 7/1 |
| 02 Aug 07+14d | Galway | St.james's Gate Novice Hurdle | 3/11 | 11 | 11-6 | 113 | 114C | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+34d | Killarney | Colm Foley Memorial Novice Hurdle | 3/7 | 3 | 11-6 | 116 | 108C | R Walsh | 9/4 |
| 15 Jun 07+191d | Clonmel | Killenaule Maiden Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-12 | — | 119C | Davy Russell | 3/1 | |
| 06 Dec 06+20d | Fairyhouse | Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | F/22 | — | 11-12 | — | — | J R Barry | 11/1 |
| 16 Nov 06 | Clonmel | Cahir Inh Flat Race | 1/7 | 11-2 | — | 114C | Mr R O'Sullivan | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Scholars Mate (IRE) won?
- Scholars Mate (IRE) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trained Scholars Mate (IRE)?
- Scholars Mate (IRE) was trained by Mrs D A Love on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 6 December 2012.
- Who is Scholars Mate (IRE)'s sire?
- Scholars Mate (IRE) is by Shernazar (GB) out of Hazel Honey (IRE), whose sire is Celio Rufo.
- What going does Scholars Mate (IRE) prefer?
- Scholars Mate (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Scholars Mate (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 6 December 2012. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Scholars Mate (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shernazar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 1,462 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.