Southgate Avenue (IRE)
Southgate Avenue is a maiden who has failed to win in 14 starts on turf but has placed three times. His best effort came when second of 18 at Galway in Sep 2025. He was beaten favourite when finishing 11 of 15 in the Tipperary Races On X Handicap Hurdle at Tipperary in Oct 2025, last raced off OR 85 which was 13lb below his highest ever mark. He is by Soldier of Fortune out of a Saddlers Hall mare and is usually held up.
- 0–14Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- −14.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=14 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)
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
Best recent Speed 97
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 109C | 97 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 98C | 65 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 100C | 86 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 100C | 97 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 98C | 75 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 82B | 65 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 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 14 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Mid-division 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,549 | 190 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 137 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,899 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,585 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,999 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,244 | 156 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 244 | 34 | 13.9% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Secret Cargo (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Cargo (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 2m–3m1½f | — |
| Duffys Getaway (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 3m | — |
| Different Strokes (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Moore | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| G B Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2024 | 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 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Oct 25+28d | Tipperary | Tipperary Races On X Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the pace early but scratchy at the opening obstacle - 7th at the halfway stage - unable to close from 3 out and beaten into 11th | 11/15 | ¾ | 10-9 | 85 | 100C | 80C | Niall Moore | 9/2F |
| 08 Sep 25+31d | Galway | Galway Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Tracked leaders in touch early - dropped to 5th after 7th - found extra pace past the 8th - back to 5th approaching 2 out - moved into 3rd after that point - 4th at the last - soon into 3rd again - stayed on to take second late without threatening the winner | 2/18 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 83 | 72B | 106A | Niall Moore | 16/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+28d | Wexford | Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled off the pace early - drifted towards the back and clipped a fence 9th - under pressure and last 4 out after another error - couldn't respond and dropped away | 8/14 | 2¼ | 10-10 | 84 | — | 76C | Niall Moore | 10/1 |
| 11 Jul 25+25d | Kilbeggan | New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Went straight to front - overtaken and settled 4th by the early stages - still 4th at halfway - urged forward after 4 out then slipped to 8th before the following fence - no response left and stayed on at one gear from 2 out to finish 7th | 7/14 | 3¾ | 10-8 | 85 | 109C | 86C | Niall Moore | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+18d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Settled behind the front group - second three out - pushed along and shared advantage after the second-last - lost place before the final fence - down to fourth landing over the last - rallied for third close home | 3/14 | 9 | 10-10 | 85 | 81B | 99A | Niall Moore | 13/2 |
| 29 May 25+12d | Limerick | Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back early - pushed into contention on the outside approaching the home turn before losing ground briefly - responded to finish second | 2/11 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 85 | 97A | 111A | Brian Hayes | 11/1 |
| 17 May 25+26d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle Settled around midfield - small error 6th and holding that spot at halfway - dropped back after 4 out under pressure - unable to find more from 3 out home | 9/13 | 6½ | 9-9 | 88 | 99C | 82C | G B Noonan | 20/1 |
| 21 Apr 25+25d | Cork | Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the pace early - 10th at halfway - unable to close from 4 out - well held at the finish | 13/18 | 6½ | 10-13 | 92 | 82B | 83A | Jack O'Neill | 22/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+19d | Clonmel | Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held a midfield berth early - unbalanced briefly at the 3rd before improving into 3rd by halfway - unbalanced again 3 out - pushed along and unable to find more finishing sixth | 6/13 | 1 | 11-1 | 94 | 75B | 84A | Jack O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+31d | Gowran Park | HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - moved into contention from 15th to 4th before 3 out - unable to quicken from 2 out and finished well held | 9/20 | shd | 10-12 | 96 | 48B | 92A | Brian Hayes | 33/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+21d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly and drifted towards the tail by halfway - hampered three out then again two out with no real headway - battled on at one gear to finish well held | 8/11 | 8 | 10-11 | 98 | — | 87A | Niall Moore | 18/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+50d | Clonmel | Monroe Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the pack - well beaten before the finish | 14/17 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 29C | 99C | Brian Hayes | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Nov 24+4d | Tramore | 2025 Annual Badge At Tramore Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Settled midfield - hit the second-last and unable to find extra approaching the final flight - driven along and stayed on at one speed from 2f out to finish sixth | 6/15 | 12 | 11-5 | — | — | 94C | Niall Moore | 200/1 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Tipperary | Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back - blundered 3rd - driven on after 3 out - finished well held in 8th | 8/20 | nk | 10-10 | — | 98C | 96C | Niall Moore | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Southgate Avenue won?
- Southgate Avenue (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2025. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Southgate Avenue?
- Southgate Avenue (IRE) was trained by Philip Fenton on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 6 October 2025.
- Who is Southgate Avenue's sire?
- Southgate Avenue (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Duffys Hall (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
- What is Southgate Avenue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 6 October 2025. The highest on record is 98.
- What is Southgate Avenue's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Southgate Avenue's siblings?
- Out of Duffys Hall (IRE), Southgate Avenue (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Secret Cargo (IRE) (4). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.