Horse profile
Sling Back (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Arabian Princess (GB) (Taufan)
46 runs · 25 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jul 2008 — 6,653 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 6th of 18
3 wins · Curragh & Cork
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Sling Back (IRE) is 3 from 46. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 12 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 68, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 46 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 3–46Wins / Runs
- 6.5%Strike rate
- 15 (32.6%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=46 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 rating68↓ 14lb off peak
68
55–82
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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
Sire
Desert Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 2 from 16 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 3 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Arabian Princess (GB) (Taufan)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Desert Kite (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 7 (Ai Hawa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Kite (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 1m4f–2m2f | — |
| Ai Hawa (IRE) | 22 | 1 | 1m | Class 7 |
| Tamujin (IRE) | 42 | 0 | — | — |
| Master Cooper (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Hidalga (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 2 | 13% | +7.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 10 | 2 | 20% | +13.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 3 | 9% | +6.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hussey | 8 | 2 | 25% | +13.50 |
| Kevin Manning | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J J Behan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P B Beggy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Glen Boss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Stamp | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 3 | 7% | −4.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +8.50 |
| 2005 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 08+7d | Curragh | Wedgwood Handicap (50-80) | 6/18 | nk | 9-4 | 68 | 79A | Keagan Latham | 10/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+11d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Duleek Handicap | 12/18 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 65A | Keagan Latham | 20/1 |
| 09 Jul 08+264d | Naas | Michael Higgins & Co. Handicap (50-80) | 12/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 67 | 51C | Fran Berry | 25/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Kane Heating Ltd Victoria Place Handicap (50-80) | 10/14 | nk | 9-12 | 77 | 66C | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 07+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Kriterion Conservation Architects Handicap (60-80) | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 58C | Kevin Manning | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 07+4d | Laytown (AW) | Hibernia Steel (QR) Handicap (50-80) | 4/10 | 1 | 11-13 | 80 | 70C | Mr P Roche | 8/1 |
| 02 Sep 07+22d | Curragh | Sporting Index EBF Irish Cambridgeshire Premier Handicap | 23/24 | ½ | 8-5 | 80 | 49C | Michael Hussey | 33/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+29d | Newmarket | E.B.F. Fillies' Handicap | 4/7 | 1 | 9-11 | 80 | 68C | Jerry O'Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 13 Jul 07+39d | Cork | Deloitte Handicap (60-100) | 8/8 | ½ | 8-5 | 81 | 48C | S J Williams | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 07+9d | Naas | I.T.B.A. Handicap (60-90) | 9/16 | 3 | 9-6 | 82 | 69C | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 26 May 07+20d | Curragh (IRE) | boylesports.com Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 11/18 | shd | 8-7 | 82 | 71C | Rory Cleary | 16/1 |
| 06 May 07+15d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 8-10 | 82 | 80C | Willie Supple | 11/2 |
| 21 Apr 07+6d | Naas | Woodlands Stakes (Listed) | 9/9 | 9 | 9-6 | 82 | 42C | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 15 Apr 07+8d | Curragh | Four Star Keadeen Hotel Handicap (60-80) | 3/22 | hd | 10-0 | 80 | 94C | Kevin Manning | 6/1J |
| 07 Apr 07+204d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Evening Meetings Handicap (60-90) | 6/15 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 80 | 65C | Chris Timmons | 10/1 |
| 15 Sep 06+6d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 10/18 | hd | 9-6 | 80 | 68C | Kevin Darley | 16/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+4d | Leopardstown | Oliver Freaney & Company September Handicap | 7/18 | shd | 8-9 | 80 | 70C | Ryan Moore | 14/1 |
| 05 Sep 06+10d | Laytown (AW) | Hibernia Steel (QR) Handicap (50-80) | 2/10 | nk | 12-4 | 80 | 98C | Mr P Fahey | 11/2 |
| 26 Aug 06+14d | Curragh | Weeping Thaiger Handicap (50-80) | 18/28 | 1 | 10-0 | 80 | 64C | Kieren Fallon | 15/2 |
| 12 Aug 06+3d | Ascot | Sodexho Prestige Shergar Cup Distaff Handicap (Fillies') | 3/10 | 1 | 8-9 | 79 | 63C | Glen Boss | 10/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+17d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (60-90) | 2/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 79 | 66C | D J Moran | 6/1 |
| 23 Jul 06+8d | Fairyhouse | Duleek Handicap (60-90) | 5/9 | nk | 9-9 | 79 | 63C | Michael Hussey | 8/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+5d | Curragh | Ladbrokes Total Betting Service Handicap (50-80) | 1/8 | 9-11 | 75 | 73C | Michael Hussey | 11/2 | |
| 10 Jul 06+9d | Roscommon | EBF Fillies Handicap (50-80) | 7/10 | 3½ | 10-0 | 75 | 73C | Michael Hussey | 13/2 |
| 01 Jul 06+13d | Curragh | Unicorn Homes EBF Summer Fillies Handicap | 2/15 | 4 | 8-4 | 74 | 77C | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 18 Jun 06+8d | Cork | Move Over Butter Handicap (50-80) | 1/18 | 8-10 | 62 | 67C | Michael Hussey | 14/1 | |
| 10 Jun 06+119d | Curragh | Centra Classic Handicap (40-70) | 5/24 | shd | 9-6 | 62 | 72C | Michael Hussey | 14/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+71d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 5/12 | 2½ | 8-10 | 62 | 60C | Michael Hussey | 11/1 |
| 02 Dec 05+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap (Div 2) | 7/13 | hd | 8-11 | 63 | 59C | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 12 Nov 05+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 'Franke' At Waterline Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 60 | 69C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+38d | Newcastle | Cantor Spreadfair Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 62 | 61C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 01 Sep 05+7d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 12/14 | shd | 8-13 | 64 | 30C | Shane Kelly | 22/1 |
| 25 Aug 05+18d | Tralee | Timmy Houlihan Memorial Handicap (40-70) | 16/17 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 54C | J J Behan | 14/1 |
| 07 Aug 05+6d | Curragh | O'Reilly Recruitment Handicap (50-80) | 9/25 | ½ | 8-13 | 65 | 54C | J J Behan | 25/1 |
| 01 Aug 05+16d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series Handicap (50-80) | 6/18 | 2½ | 8-13 | 65 | 42C | Derek Stamp | 12/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+4d | Curragh | Bet On Ladbrokes.ie Handicap (50-80) | 10/20 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 50C | J J Behan | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 05+14d | Killarney (IRE) | Robin Parke Memorial Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 65 | 57C | P B Beggy | 7/2 |
| 28 Jun 05+3d | Hamilton | Sunday Mail Family Night Next Week Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 9-8 | 60 | 64C | Jamie Spencer | 3/1F |
| 25 Jun 05+8d | Curragh | Jordan Town & Country Estate Agents Handicap (50-80) | 1/24 | 8-1 | 57 | 70C | P B Beggy | 16/1 | |
| 17 Jun 05+16d | Down Royal | Premier Design Handicap (36-60) | 8/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 57 | 65C | J J Behan | 8/1 |
| 01 Jun 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Combine Business With Pleasure At Dunstall Park Handicap | 2/12 | shd | 10-0 | 55 | 55C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 14 May 05+24d | Nottingham | Totesport.com Apprentice Maiden Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 9-4 | 56 | 41C | Paddy Mathers | 6/1J |
| 20 Apr 05+55d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred.com Handicap | 3/14 | nk | 9-6 | 55 | 59C | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 24 Feb 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | Win Cash On ITV Handicap | 12/12 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 55 | 32C | Adrian Nicholls | 12/1 |
| 11 Feb 05+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/11 | 2 | 9-5 | 56 | 68C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/2 |
| 08 Feb 05 | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct Fillies' Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 8-4 | 56 | 79C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sling Back (IRE) won?
- Sling Back (IRE) won 3 of 46 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 15 times in total (32.6% of starts).
- Who trained Sling Back (IRE)?
- Sling Back (IRE) was trained by Eamon Tyrrell on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 27 July 2008.
- Who is Sling Back (IRE)'s sire?
- Sling Back (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Arabian Princess (GB), whose sire is Taufan.
- What going does Sling Back (IRE) prefer?
- Sling Back (IRE) has the best record on firm 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 Sling Back (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 27 July 2008. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Sling Back (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Sling Back (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Arabian Princess (GB), Sling Back (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Desert Kite (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 7 (Ai Hawa (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.