Horse profile
Slaney Swagger (IRE)
26 runs · 17 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 22 Jul 2026 · 16th of 18
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Slaney Swagger is a maiden who has failed to win in 26 starts but has placed eight times. His best effort came when second of 15 at Gowran Park in Sep 2025. Typically held up, he finished 16 of 18 at Naas in Jul 2026 in the O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap when last raced off an official rating of 55, 24lb below his highest ever mark. Headgear returned at that run.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 17 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 0–26Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 8 (30.8%)Placed
- −26.00£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=26 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 79Highest 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 rating55↓ 24lb off peak
55
53–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 110C | 76 | 2 runs · 75 / 72 |
| Soft | 6 | 83C | 71.5 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 102C | 88.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 95A | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 90C | 75 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 102C | 79.5 | 2 runs · 75 / 72 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 110C | 80 | 2 runs · 61 / 38.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 94C | 84.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 26 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 17 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 6 (35%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (24%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (24%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (18%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 4,423 runs since Jan 2008 (357 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 2 | 10% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 60 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,016 | 110 | 10.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 414 | 31 | 7.5% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 549 | 49 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 154 | 11 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,624 | 157 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,137 | 135 | 11.9% | +2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,270 | 210 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 55 | 7.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 256 | 17 | 6.6% | −2.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
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 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Cleary | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Joseph Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Jul 26+13d | Naas (IRE) | O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap Held towards the back of the field - failed to make an impact from 2f out - not sighted in the finish | 16/18 | 2 | 9-9 | 55 | 69C | 50A | Joseph Harnett | 18/1 |
| 09 Jul 26+19d | Leopardstown | Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60) Raced in the pack - driven along in 12th entering the straight - unable to make any impact | 12/22 | 2½ | 9-6 | 55 | 75C | 64A | Nicola Burns | 25/1 |
| 20 Jun 26+192d | Down Royal | Mongey Communications Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and slipped back to 8th 2f out - faded late to finish 10th | 10/12 | shd | 9-11 | 55 | 16C | 67C | Rory Cleary | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 25+51d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled towards the back - made no headway and toiling from 2f out - weakening inside the final furlong - finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | 18 | 9-9 | 58 | 61C | 51C | Paddy Harnett | 9/1 |
| 20 Oct 25+11d | Gowran Park | Racing Club Membership Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Went straight to front - settled just behind the pace before hampered after 2f - sat 5th at halfway - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - unable to find more in the final furlong | 8/15 | 4½ | 9-9 | 58 | 56C | 68A | Paddy Harnett | 4/1F |
| 09 Oct 25+19d | Thurles | BOYLE Sports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) Away smartly to take command - soon overtaken - sat 5th at the midpoint - moved left approaching the final 2f - found room to move into 3rd inside the last - stayed on but couldn't find more late | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 58 | 51C | 77A | Paddy Harnett | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 25+4d | Gowran Park | BOYLE Sports Home Of Early Payout Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway - up to 4th with 2f left - third and pressing leaders inside final furlong - onto second but couldn't find more late and held to a narrow margin | 2/15 | ½ | 9-6 | 54 | 102C | 92A | Paddy Harnett | 9/2 |
| 16 Sep 25+14d | Punchestown | See You On The 14th & 15th October Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - still 11th with 4f left - moved into it 1½f out - stayed on late but couldn't find more - finished sixth | 6/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 54 | 75C | 71A | Jamie Powell | 16/5F |
| 02 Sep 25+20d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - progress out wide with a furlong and a half left - strong finish to snatch second right on the line | 2/16 | ½ | 9-8 | 54 | 90C | 86A | Paddy Harnett | 12/1 |
| 13 Aug 25+18d | Gowran Park | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle August 30th Handicap (0-60) Held up towards back of the field - driven into contention early in straight then angled left to 6th with 2f left - up to 2nd and urged approaching final furlong - held 3rd close home unable to find more | 3/16 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 53 | 76C | 87A | Chris Hayes | 11/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+49d | Gowran Park | Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Towards the back of the field - driven to improve from 10th 2f out - moved up to 5th on the inner 1f out - stayed on into 3rd inside the final furlong but never able to challenge | 3/13 | ½ | 9-10 | 53 | 90C | 81A | Paddy Harnett | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+18d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the front pack - pushed along with 2f left - slipped back through the field late to finish well held | 15/20 | ½ | 9-7 | 56 | 74C | 57A | Wayne Hassett | 66/1 |
| 20 May 25+188d | Cork | Racing Again June 13th Handicap (0-60) Settled midpack - 8th at halfway - began to feel the strain over 2f out and dropped back - bumped 1½f out - faded in the last furlong to finish 11th | 11/14 | 6 | 9-10 | 59 | 110C | 51A | Wayne Hassett | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Nov 24+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Settled just off the pace - pressed for effort with 2f to run - unable to close the gap - faded to finish sixth | 6/12 | 2½ | 9-5 | 62 | 95A | 70A | Kieran O'Neill | 10/1 |
| 22 Oct 24+37d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1m With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield - made ground into contention 2f out - couldn't find more late and beaten into 5th | 5/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 64 | 87A | 77A | Callum Rodriguez | 12/1 |
| 15 Sep 24+20d | Doncaster | Graham Lee Vickers.Bet Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) Hampered at the break - settled midfield before dropping back 3f out - trailing home 2f out | 14/16 | 9 | 11-2 | 69 | 7C | 54C | Richard Johnson | 22/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+13d | Ripon | Harrogate Theatre Panto Tickets Now On-Sale Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Went straight to front - pressed for more with 3f remaining before losing command 2f out - held on at an unchanged rate to finish third | 3/5 | 5 | 9-5 | 74 | 83C | 64B | Kieran O'Neill | 7/4 |
| 13 Aug 24+57d | Hamilton | Follow Us On X At Hamilton-Park Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat behind the front group early - moved up from the outside and asked for effort with 2f to go - driven in 3rd but unable to close and drifted off a true line inside the final 2f - held on for 3rd | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 77 | 68B | 67A | Kieran O'Neill | 9/4 |
| 17 Jun 24+5d | Gowran Park | GowranPark.ie Maiden | 8/14 | nk | 9-8 | 79 | 87C | 68A | Rory Cleary | 4/1 |
| 12 Jun 24+23d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 2/13 | ½ | 9-8 | 79 | 90C | 83A | Rory Cleary | 4/1 |
| 20 May 24+24d | Roscommon | JTW Distribution Roscommon Maiden | 7/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 79 | 73A | 70A | Rory Cleary | 11/4F |
| 26 Apr 24+19d | Cork | Buy Tickets At CorkRacecourse.ie Maiden | 3/11 | 4½ | 9-5 | 77 | 80A | 74A | Declan McDonogh | 4/1 |
| 07 Apr 24+20d | Leopardstown | 1888 Restaurant Handicap | 2/10 | 4¼ | 9-0 | 77 | 83A | 89A | Rory Cleary | 15/2 |
| 18 Mar 24+163d | Curragh | Bermingham Cameras Of Dublin (C & G) Maiden | 6/15 | 1¼ | 9-6 | — | 94C | 75A | Rory Cleary | 7/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Oct 23+13d | Curragh | Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden | 7/13 | shd | 9-2 | — | 75C | 73A | Rory Cleary | 85/40F |
| 24 Sep 23 | Curragh | Irish Ebf Median Sires Series Maiden | 4/19 | hd | 9-2 | — | 83C | 92A | Rory Cleary | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Slaney Swagger won?
- Slaney Swagger (IRE) has yet to win, from 26 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 8 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trains Slaney Swagger?
- Slaney Swagger (IRE) is trained by Aidan Melia, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 July 2026.
- Who is Slaney Swagger's sire?
- Slaney Swagger (IRE) is by Profitable (IRE) out of Bandiuc Eile (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
- What is Slaney Swagger's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 22 July 2026. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Slaney Swagger's sire's record?
- Profitable (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 4,423 runs since Jan 2008 (357 horses), Flat and jumps together.