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Horse profile

Shuil Saoirse (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer John Brassil · Last owner Noel Delahunty
by Zaffaran (USA) out of Laurens Fancy (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
13 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Aug 2008 — 6,667 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 13th of 22 Won at Roscommon Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Shuil Saoirse (IRE) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Shuil Saoirse (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Milberry (IRE)50——
Tungsten Kid (IRE)130——
Checker Hill (IRE)40——
Official rating92At career-high mark
92 77–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 8 Jul 2008 Official rating 92 at the last run, 4 Aug 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 123A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Heavy5100C93—
Good to Soft3101A100—
Soft2123A112—
Good to Firm2103C98—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6123A101—
2m1f – 2m4f6100C94—

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zaffaran (USA)

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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−8.6—
Good to Firm10965.5%−3.10 from 3
Good286207%−1.6—
Good to Soft17474%−4.60 from 3
Soft2963311.1%+2.51 from 2
Heavy2092813.4%+4.80 from 5
Standard (AW)100%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1218.3%−0.3—
1m5f – 2m137118%−0.61 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f3773910.3%+1.70 from 7
2m5f – 3m406358.6%0—
Over 3m15585.2%−3.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Laurens Fancy (IRE) (Sexton Blake)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sang Bleu (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m6½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sang Bleu (IRE)2912m6½f—
Lingual Cusp (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 4 0 0% −4.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 1 100% +4.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 2 1 50% +3.00
Eoin McCarthy 2 0 0% −2.00
Ken Whelan 2 0 0% −2.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
John Cullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J A Fahey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss C A Brassil 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 3 1 33% +2.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −4.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 3 runs
04 Aug 08+27d Naas www.naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 13/22 ¾ 11-1 92101A Denis O'Regan 7/1
08 Jul 08+45d Roscommon www.tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-0 78123A Davy Russell 4/1
24 May 08+349d Tralee Kingdom Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 4/17 hd 11-0 7896A John Cullen 16/1
2007 · 5 runs
10 Jun 07+16d Cork Glantane Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m · Good To Firm · 23 ran 9/23 ½ 10-12 80103C Davy Russell 9/1
25 May 07+48d Tipperary Visit www.tipperaryraces.ie (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 20 ran UR/20 — 10-10 80— Richie McLernon 10/1
07 Apr 07+76d Cork Charleville Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 2m3f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 9/20 nk 9-12 7793C Eoin McCarthy 25/1
21 Jan 07+10d Cork Rathduff (Mares) Novice Hurdle 2m2f · Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 20 10-7 —91C Eoin McCarthy 50/1
11 Jan 07+13d Limerick Www.hackettspoker.com EBF (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Heavy · 18 ran 15/18 30 11-7 —100C Ken Whelan 50/1
2006 · 5 runs
29 Dec 06+40d Limerick Vienna Woods Hotel (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Heavy · 18 ran 11/18 3 11-7 —95C Ken Whelan 33/1
19 Nov 06+216d Cork (IRE) Killetra (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 9/12 nk 10-9 —90C Mr J A Fahey 16/1
17 Apr 06+10d Cork Siucra Mares (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 1) 2m · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 11/24 2 11-3 —100C Mr D Murphy 10/1
07 Apr 06+51d Wexford Whelken (Mares) I.N.H. Flat Race 2m · Yielding · 16 ran 6/16 ½ 11-5 —101C Mr K E Power 7/2
15 Feb 06 Fairyhouse Mares INH Flat Race 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 3 10-13 —93C Miss C A Brassil 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Shuil Saoirse won?
Shuil Saoirse (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Shuil Saoirse?
Shuil Saoirse (IRE) was trained by John Brassil on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 4 August 2008.
Who is Shuil Saoirse's sire?
Shuil Saoirse (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Laurens Fancy (IRE), whose sire is Sexton Blake.
What is Shuil Saoirse's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 4 August 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is Shuil Saoirse'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 Shuil Saoirse's siblings?
Out of Laurens Fancy (IRE), Shuil Saoirse (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sang Bleu (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Shuil Saoirse produced winners?
As a dam, Shuil Saoirse (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.