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Horse profile

Special Bar (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2015) · Last trainer Michael O'Hare · Last owner Mrs Tracey Ohare
by Presenting (GB) out of Zephyrelle (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
15 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 May 2015 — 4,195 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2015 Won at Naas Last raced off OR 104
KTB Profile

Special Bar (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Oct 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 104.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating104At career-high mark
104 93–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 110A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse, 19 Nov 2014 Official rating 104 at the last run, 4 May 2015

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 121A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft7115A99—
Heavy6121A104—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7121A103—
2m5f – 3m399C90—
1m5f – 2m3112A98—

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.8—
Good7,02284012%+10 from 1
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 1
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 7
Heavy2,7602749.9%−1.11 from 6
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,69772210.8%−0.21 from 8
2m5f – 3m6,53774211.4%+0.40 from 4
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Zephyrelle (IRE) (Celio Rufo)

6 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ipay Isay (IRE)70——
Boberelle (IRE)70——
King Rufo (IRE)30——
Flemerelle (IRE)100——
Bob Scotton (IRE)20——
Kingtobee (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 6 1 17% +1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 1 50% +5.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 4 0 0% −4.00
Robbie Colgan 3 1 33% +4.00
Mr D G Lavery 2 0 0% −2.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Dalton 1 0 0% −1.00
Matthew Bowes 1 0 0% −1.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +5.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 6 1 17% +1.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 1 8% −5.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 3 runs
04 May 15+48d Down Royal Charles Caldwell Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran F/7 — 11-12 104— Danny Mullins 16/1
17 Mar 15+16d Wetherby Flat Racing Coming Soon - 26th April Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-10 104— Dougie Costello 12/1
01 Mar 15+62d Navan Follow Navan On Facebook Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 1¼ 11-12 10498C A E Lynch 20/1
2014 · 3 runs
29 Dec 14+40d Limerick Flying High This Festive Season Handicap Hurdle 24f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 13 10-1 9390C D J Casey 8/1
19 Nov 14+17d Fairyhouse 25 Punter's Pack Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 3 11-4 93110A A E Lynch 9/2
02 Nov 14+729d Naas Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 20f · Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 9-7 94103A Ben Dalton 16/1
2012 · 6 runs
03 Nov 12+13d Down Royal Tayto Group Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 18/20 1½ 11-11 10199C Robbie Colgan 5/1
21 Oct 12+70d Naas Profile Systems Kommerling C70 Maiden Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 97121A Robbie Colgan 6/1
12 Aug 12+9d Downpatrick Boy Named Sue Raceday Maiden Hurdle 23f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 11-4 9890C Robbie Colgan 9/2
03 Aug 12+27d Galway Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) 18f · Soft · 20 ran 13/20 1½ 11-1 9990A Mr D G Lavery 5/2F
07 Jul 12+30d Bellewstown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 5½ 11-9 100100C Matthew Bowes 5/2F
07 Jun 12+193d Tipperary Youth Raceday At Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 2¾ 10-13 95115A Mr D G Lavery 6/1
2011 · 3 runs
27 Nov 11+10d Navan I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 19/25 ½ 11-9 —98C B M Cash 33/1
17 Nov 11+12d Thurles Cahir Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 8 11-2 —112A A E Lynch 33/1
05 Nov 11 Down Royal Pudsey Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 7 11-4 —97A A E Lynch 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Special Bar won?
Special Bar (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
Who trained Special Bar?
Special Bar (IRE) was trained by Michael O'Hare on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 4 May 2015.
Who is Special Bar's sire?
Special Bar (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Zephyrelle (IRE), whose sire is Celio Rufo.
What going does Special Bar prefer?
Special Bar (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Special Bar's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 4 May 2015. That is also the highest on record.
What is Special Bar's sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Special Bar's siblings?
Out of Zephyrelle (IRE), Special Bar (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.