Horse profile
So Scottish (FR)
by Martaline (GB) out of Mer D'arabie (FR) (Ballingarry)
35 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Sep 2025 — 398 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025
3 wins · Carlisle, Tipperary & Kilbeggan
Last raced off OR 134
KTB Profile
So Scottish held up in six of nine analysed runs and won three of 35 starts. Each win came on a first visit to the course with victories at Carlisle and Tipperary over 2m1f – 2m4f on good and good to soft in Oct 2022 and at Kilbeggan over 1m5f – 2m on good the previous month. The gelding aged 8 at his last run in Sep 2025 was last raced off OR 134 at Listowel 9lb below his highest ever mark of 143.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 9 (25.7%)Placed
- −28.72£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=35 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 rating134↓ 9lb off peak
134
71–143
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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 to Soft | 2 | 116A | 102 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 72C | 64 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 103A | 80 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 104B | 85 | — |
| Good | 7 | 149C | 98 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 139A | 83 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 106C | 68 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 120B | 84 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 139A | 94.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 149C | 116.5 | — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 35 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 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 8 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (25%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Martaline (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +5.8 | — |
| Good | 1,272 | 186 | 14.6% | +0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,025 | 149 | 14.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 3,136 | 408 | 13% | −1.2 | 0 from 15 |
| Heavy | 1,709 | 272 | 15.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 128 | 12 | 9.4% | −4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 12 | 10% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 269 | 29 | 10.8% | −3.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,521 | 236 | 15.5% | +1.3 | 1 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,523 | 516 | 14.6% | +0.4 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,495 | 204 | 13.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 375 | 40 | 10.7% | −3.5 | — |
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
Mer D'arabie (FR) (Ballingarry)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ann D'arabie (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ann D'arabie (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann D'arabie (FR) | 10 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 5 |
| Mer D'Iroise (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Salsa D'Arabie (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.97 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.75 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −10.22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.25 |
| Brian Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr E P O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | −13.72 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −4.72 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.50 |
| Chase | 10 | 2 | 20% | −6.22 |
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 25+36d | Listowel | Kerry Dairy Ireland Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - blundered and unseated at the 6th | UR/13 | — | 11-3 | 134 | — | — | Aidan Kelly | 11/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+14d | Tramore | Brennan's Pharmacy Handicap Settled around midfield - 5th at halfway - pushed along but not gaining 2f out - improved to 4th late but stayed on at the same rate | 4/10 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 71 | 116A | 72A | Jamie Powell | 14/1 |
| 02 Aug 25+32d | Galway | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held up towards the back for most of the trip - pushed along but made no headway 2 out - well held at the finish | 12/19 | ½ | 11-5 | 129 | 149C | 112C | Simon Torrens | 7/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+18d | Roscommon | Jimmy Murray Agri Services Maiden Drifted left at the break - settled towards the back - crept into contention approaching final two furlongs but flattened out inside the last | 9/12 | 2¼ | 9-9 | — | 72C | 63C | Ben Coen | 28/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+44d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Held up towards back of pack - driven early in straight without threatening leaders - stayed on same speed to finish well held | 11/15 | 2¼ | 10-7 | — | 88C | 72C | Simon Torrens | 40/1 |
| 30 Apr 25+11d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Sat close to the front pair and went in charge before the 4th - opened a big advantage by halfway and pushed further ahead after 6 out - lost the advantage after 2 out then dropped to 4th before the last and found nothing more on the run home | 4/14 | shd | 10-5 | 135 | 85B | 122A | Aidan Kelly | 14/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+14d | Cork | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Held up towards back of field - no impact through race - kept same pace in straight - finished well beaten in 14th | 14/18 | 1½ | 10-7 | — | 56C | 78C | Gary Carroll | 40/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+24d | Bellewstown | David McKeown A1 Generators Maiden Held up at the back - urged into a modest sixth two out then improved to fourth approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more and held on for fourth | 4/8 | 6 | 9-9 | — | 103A | 69A | W J Lee | 11/2 |
| 12 Mar 25+73d | Cheltenham | Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - improved to sit close to the front around 3 out before fading fast - well held at the finish | 13/20 | 4½ | 10-11 | 139 | 57B | 112A | Donagh Meyler | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+28d | Leopardstown | Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) Settled around midfield early - up in 4th at halfway before slipping to 6th two out - pressed for effort and dropped away late | 14/20 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 132 | 83C | 112C | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 01 Dec 24+120d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing '100% Football Acca Boost On Self Service Betting Terminals' Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Held up towards the back - 10th spot before 4 out - unable to threaten leaders 2 out - edged closer before last then held on for seventh | 7/13 | nse | 11-1 | 132 | 104B | 129A | Mark Walsh | 9/2 |
| 03 Aug 24+28d | Galway | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled towards the back early - moved into midfield contention - advanced into 3rd two out - asked for effort - edged in front at the last - battled to the line but caught right at the finish | 2/18 | ½ | 10-13 | 129 | — | 139A | Mark Walsh | 10/1 |
| 06 Jul 24+33d | Bellewstown | Bia Energy Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle | 5/14 | 3¼ | 11-9 | 130 | 120B | 133A | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+22d | Listowel | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | 7 | 11-9 | 130 | 139A | 135A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 12 May 24+12d | Killarney | Lakes Of Killarney Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | hd | 11-0 | 127 | 106A | 139A | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 30 Apr 24+46d | Punchestown | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 14/24 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 129 | 88B | 115A | Donagh Meyler | 14/1 |
| 15 Mar 24+40d | Cheltenham | BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 11/17 | 2½ | 10-5 | 133 | 62B | 121A | Donagh Meyler | 7/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+50d | Leopardstown | Timeless Sash Windows Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) | 4/21 | 2¼ | 10-9 | 128 | 76B | 141A | Donagh Meyler | 5/1J |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 23+35d | Cheltenham | Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | F/12 | — | 10-7 | 141 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 5/1 |
| 11 Nov 23+197d | Gowran Park | Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 24 | 11-10 | 138 | 74C | 105C | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 28 Apr 23+43d | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A) | UR/14 | — | 11-2 | 138 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 16 Mar 23+117d | Cheltenham | Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 7/23 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 143 | 78B | 132A | Mark Walsh | 11/2 |
| 2022 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Nov 22+30d | Ascot | Jim Barry Wines Hurst Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 132 | 86B | 126A | Michael O'Sullivan | 2/1J |
| 20 Oct 22+17d | Carlisle | Introducing Racing TV Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 1/3 | 11-8 | 132 | 98C | 126C | Richie McLernon | 8/15F | |
| 03 Oct 22+31d | Tipperary | Schooling At Tipperary Rated Novice Chase | 1/5 | 11-3 | — | 83C | 129B | Donagh Meyler | 5/4F | |
| 02 Sep 22+21d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | 107 | 121A | 137A | Donagh Meyler | 6/4F | |
| 12 Aug 22+90d | Tramore | Brian Griffin Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | hd | 11-12 | 105 | 86B | 133A | Brian Hayes | 5/6F |
| 14 May 22+8d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | 19 | 11-4 | 106 | 84C | 94C | Brian Hayes | 14/1 |
| 06 May 22+33d | Downpatrick | Downpatrick Racecourse Helping Festina Lente Find A New Home Maiden Hurdle | 7/12 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 70A | 101A | Donagh Meyler | 9/2 |
| 03 Apr 22+22d | Fairyhouse | Congrats To Nina, Our Local Star Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/16 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 85B | 99A | Donagh Meyler | 16/1 |
| 12 Mar 22+9d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/15 | 11 | 11-12 | — | 106C | 106C | Danny Mullins | 4/1 |
| 03 Mar 22+39d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 9/17 | 25 | 11-4 | — | 4C | 103C | Brian Hayes | 15/2 |
| 23 Jan 22+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Winter Million Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) | 4/11 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | — | 114A | Alain Cawley | 9/2 |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21+266d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Flat Race | 4/16 | 3¾ | 11-4 | — | — | 65C | Mr E P O'Brien | 9/2 |
| 04 Apr 21 | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper | 3/12 | 7 | 10-13 | — | 101A | 116A | Mr E P O'Brien | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has So Scottish won?
- So Scottish (FR) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 9 times in total (25.7% of starts).
- Who trained So Scottish?
- So Scottish (FR) was trained by Emmet Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 21 September 2025.
- Who is So Scottish's sire?
- So Scottish (FR) is by Martaline (GB) out of Mer D'arabie (FR), whose sire is Ballingarry.
- What going does So Scottish prefer?
- So Scottish (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 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 So Scottish's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 134, from the run on 21 September 2025. The highest on record is 143.
- What is So Scottish's sire's record?
- Martaline (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
- Who are So Scottish's siblings?
- Out of Mer D'arabie (FR), So Scottish (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ann D'arabie (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ann D'arabie (FR)). The wins came over 2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.