Horse profile
Space Warrior (IRE)
by Belardo (IRE) out of Surface Of Earth (USA) (Empire Maker)
26 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Fairyhouse
Ran 4 days ago · 6th of 18
Last raced off OR 93
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 11 of 16 analysed runs — Space Warrior (IRE) is 1 from 26. Hasn't won since Nov 2024. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). Last raced off 93, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 1–26Wins / Runs
- 3.8%Strike rate
- 2 (7.7%)Placed
- −17.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=26 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 rating93↓ 18lb off peak
93
64–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 126
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 126B | 87 | 4 · 126 / 89.5 |
| Soft | 5 | 111B | 89 | 3 · 111 / 109 |
| Heavy | 2 | 62A | 57.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 90B | 78.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 109A | 67 | 3 · 109 / 92 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 111B | 85 | 4 · 111 / 85 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 100C | 61 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 86A | 61 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 96A | 82 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 100C | 62 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 26 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 16 analysed runs
- Held up 11 (69%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (25%) · 1 win
- Midfield 1 (6%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,688 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 344 | 42 | 12.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 875 | 86 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 389 | 38 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 626 | 58 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 214 | 25 | 11.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,233 | 127 | 10.3% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 219 | 20 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,314 | 130 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 959 | 95 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 104 | 12.3% | +2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 260 | 21 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 5 | 6% | −4.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.5 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Surface Of Earth (USA) (Empire Maker)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Exminster (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Exminster (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exminster (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Goodwood Sonnet (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Madeline Hayes (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Ivor (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Sean Cleary-Farrell | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 1 | 4% | −14.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 1 | 6% | −8.50 |
| Flat | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26+11d | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back and keen early - made ground after 3 out - under urging before 2 out - faded before the last and nothing left - finished 6th | 6/18 | 9 | 9-7 | 93 | 126B | 94A | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 11/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+61d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up at the back early - made ground after 3 out to lie 8th turning in then urged on to reach 6th before the last - never threatened on the run-in | 6/20 | 4¼ | 11-0 | 93 | 67B | 104A | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 14/1 |
| 02 Aug 26+12d | Galway (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back for the majority - pushed along with no headway before 2 out - always held - finished 9th | 9/17 | hd | 9-10 | 93 | 92B | 85A | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 25/1 |
| 21 Jul 26+98d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - 8th at halfway - faded and shaken up at the skipped 2 out - took no real part and finished well beaten | 9/10 | 9 | 10-0 | 94 | 87C | 80C | Cian Quirke | 14/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+17d | Clonmel | Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back holding a bit too much enthusiasm early - moved through the pack to 7th then 4th - kept on before two out - found extra to loom 2nd at the last - unable to challenge up front - eased back to finish 3rd | 3/16 | ¾ | 11-1 | 94 | 83B | 111A | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 8/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+9d | Curragh | Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap Held up towards the back - couldn't land a blow from 2f out - well held at the finish | 9/14 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 64 | 61C | 54C | Shane Foley | 33/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+78d | Cork | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in the pack - jumping errors at 4 out and 2 out interrupted momentum - made ground approaching 3 out - moved to 6th before the last where another jumping lapse - plugged on at one speed to finish 6th | 6/22 | 5 | 11-5 | 96 | 111B | 105A | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 50/1 |
| 31 Dec 25+48d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Tucked up with the pace early - 4th at the 4th and 3rd approaching 4 out - dropped away 3 out and faded 2 out - pulled up before the last | PU/18 | — | 11-12 | 98 | — | — | Anna McGuinness | 8/1 |
| 13 Nov 25+11d | Punchestown | Thank You David Betts Photography Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - into 6th four out - found some headway two out - unable to threaten the leading pair in 4th before the last - held that place without finding more | 4/8 | 7½ | 10-13 | 100 | 53C | 104A | Danny Mullins | 15/2 |
| 02 Nov 25+19d | Cork | Paddy Power 'I Still Call It Twitter' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway - clipped the third-last then held same effort to finish held off up front | 6/11 | 6½ | 10-11 | 102 | 109A | 101A | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+9d | Punchestown | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - still 11th two out and pushed along - unable to close finished eighth | 8/17 | ¾ | 11-5 | 104 | 90B | 114A | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+24d | Tipperary | Jimmy Hayes Memorial Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front after 2nd then pressed clear before losing spot approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after finishing 7th | 7/8 | 1 | 10-7 | 106 | 67B | 94A | Danny Mullins | 18/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+45d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Maiden Settled in the pack early - moved up to 9th widest from the 3f mark and urged forward for a spell - improved to 4th with a furlong left after being asked for effort inside the last two - couldn't find more late and slipped back to finish 5th | 5/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 64 | 96A | 63A | Nicola Burns | 25/1 |
| 28 Jul 25+11d | Galway | Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - pushed along two out - dropped away late - finished 18th | 18/20 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 109 | — | 89C | Danny Mullins | 40/1 |
| 17 Jul 25+42d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Maiden Settled handy early - moved to front after 1f - urged on 2f from home - lost advantage soon after - dropped away in the last two furlongs | 6/8 | 10 | 10-3 | 66 | 62C | 57C | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 05 Jun 25+102d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div 1) Held up midfield wide - lost touch to 14th by halfway and caught up a bit in the pack turning in - allowed to drop away 2f out | 15/16 | 8 | 9-4 | 68 | 46C | 50C | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 |
| 23 Feb 25+27d | Naas | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) Sat close to the front early - stumbled at the 4th - slipped back to third and needed encouragement - faded under pressure before 4 out and eased out of contention approaching 2 out | PU/5 | — | 11-0 | 110 | — | — | Danny Mullins | 66/1 |
| 27 Jan 25+16d | Punchestown | Buy Festival 2025 Tickets Today Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - mid-division by halfway - keen and improved into 4th with three left - couldn't find more approaching the last and stayed on for 5th | 5/6 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 111 | 62A | 105B | Danny Mullins | 40/1 |
| 11 Jan 25+41d | Fairyhouse | Racing TV Club Day At Fairyhouse Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly up to 5th but slipped a place with no threat to make ground two out - lost touch before the last and finished well held | 6/6 | 1¼ | 11-5 | — | 89B | 102B | Danny Mullins | 13/2 |
| 01 Dec 24+26d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) Settled midpack early - up to 4th early on - slipped back to 5th before four out - pushed for effort but faded through the pack - well beaten at the finish | 5/6 | 93 | 10-10 | — | 16C | 91C | Danny Mullins | 22/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+8d | Fairyhouse | Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Prominent early - into contention through midfield before the halfway stages - moved up to 2nd 4 out - challenging after 3 out - went ahead before 2 out - clipped last but recovered - stayed on strongly to win | 1/12 | 11-0 | — | 63A | 116A | Danny Mullins | 15/2 | |
| 28 Oct 24+21d | Galway | Corrib Food Products Maiden Towards the back of the field - made no headway on the outside when the straight was reached and faded into 11th | 11/13 | shd | 8-12 | 70 | 55C | 47C | Sam Coen | 15/2 |
| 07 Oct 24+8d | Killarney | Laurels Pub & Restaurant Median Auction Maiden Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven on turning into the straight - stayed on to grab 4th near the line | 4/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 70 | 86A | 81A | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 |
| 29 Sep 24+18d | Curragh | SBK Maiden Sat close to the front group early - still 6th with three furlongs left and driven on from two out - held that spot but faded in the closing stages to finish 9th | 9/18 | 1 | 9-8 | — | 100C | 69A | Seamie Heffernan | 50/1 |
| 11 Sep 24+18d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Maiden Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway then pushed along with no advance over 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/13 | 2½ | 9-8 | — | 82C | 64A | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Curragh | Join Racing TV For Just 14 Euros Now Maiden Handy in the pack early - dropped back and drifted right approaching 2f out - faded from 1 1/2f out home | 15/22 | ¾ | 9-1 | — | 60C | 51C | Jack Cleary | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Space Warrior (IRE) won?
- Space Warrior (IRE) won 1 of 26 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 3.8%. Placed 2 times in total (7.7% of starts).
- Who trains Space Warrior (IRE)?
- Space Warrior (IRE) is trained by Thomas Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
- Who is Space Warrior (IRE)'s sire?
- Space Warrior (IRE) is by Belardo (IRE) out of Surface Of Earth (USA), whose sire is Empire Maker.
- What going does Space Warrior (IRE) prefer?
- Space Warrior (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Space Warrior (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Space Warrior (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Belardo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,688 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Space Warrior (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Surface Of Earth (USA), Space Warrior (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Exminster (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Exminster (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.