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Horse profile

Special Memory (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Dec 2008) · Last trainer J P O'Keeffe · Last owner James P Okeeffe
by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Ellenmae Rose (IRE) (Henbit)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Dec 2008 — 6,527 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 14th of 15 Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Special Memory (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Limerick (Nov 2006).

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating84↓ 6lb off peak
84 84–90

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 97A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 13 Sep 2008 Official rating 84 at the last run, 7 Dec 2008

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 113C · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Heavy392C91—
Firm3101C98—
Soft3113C107—
Good to Firm293A88—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7113C97—
1m5f – 2m5101C96—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 16 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
Leading Counsel (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−70 from 3
Good to Firm4436.8%−0.20 from 2
Good11597.8%+0.80 from 2
Good to Soft5923.4%−3.60 from 1
Soft10298.8%+1.80 from 3
Heavy7256.9%−0.10 from 5
Standard (AW)100%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4724.3%−2.70 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f12065%−20 from 9
2m5f – 3m171148.2%+1.20 from 1
Over 3m60610%+3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ellenmae Rose (IRE) (Henbit)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
tallow bride (IRE)40——
Wayupinthebox (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 5 0 0% −5.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr M J O'Connor 8 0 0% −8.00
Martin Ferris 6 0 0% −6.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 9 0 0% −9.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Flat 1 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
07 Dec 08+67d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 15 ran 14/15 nk 10-10 8491C Martin Ferris 50/1
01 Oct 08+18d Tralee Denis Moriarty Plant Hire Mares Maiden Hurdle 17f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-10 86— Martin Ferris 16/1
13 Sep 08+51d Tramore Aer Arann (QR) Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 shd 10-10 8497A Mr M J O'Connor 12/1
24 Jul 08+40d Limerick Mid-Western Lifts Maiden Hurdle 22f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 5/18 1 11-4 8693A Martin Ferris 14/1
14 Jun 08+13d Limerick Syncreon Ireland (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 9/18 8 11-4 8483A Martin Ferris 16/1
01 Jun 08+9d Listowel Listowel Writers Weeks Mares Hurdle 16f · Firm · 17 ran 4/17 ¾ 10-12 8898A Martin Ferris 25/1
23 May 08+34d Tipperary Visit www.tipperaryraces.ie (QR) Handicap Hurdle (77-90) 20f · Firm · 20 ran 14/20 11 12-1 9086C Mr M J O'Connor 25/1
19 Apr 08+35d Cork Killeagh Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Good · 21 ran UR/21 — 10-11 90— Martin Ferris 25/1
15 Mar 08+380d Limerick Greenmount Racing Club (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 18 ran 7/18 14 11-7 9092C Davy Russell 12/1
01 Mar 07+108d Limerick Gold Cup Lunch At Greenmount Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 14/18 1¼ 11-2 —84C Mr M J O'Connor 12/1
13 Nov 06+16d Limerick Christmas Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 19f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 6 11-2 —107C Mr M J O'Connor 9/2
28 Oct 06+20d Wexford Chrissie Donohoe Mares Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 1 11-6 —— James O'Farrell 5/2F
08 Oct 06+19d Limerick (IRE) Scarvagh House Stud Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 18f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 2/17 shd 11-4 —113C Mr M J O'Connor 7/1
19 Sep 06+25d Listowel Festival INH Flat Race 16f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 3½ 11-4 —96C Mr M J O'Connor 8/1
25 Aug 06+42d Wexford Tote Ireland (Mares) INH Flat Race 18f · Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 nk 11-4 —106C Mr M J O'Connor 9/2
14 Jul 06 Cork Glantane I.n.h. Flat Race 16f · Firm · 16 ran 4/16 2½ 11-3 —101C Mr M J O'Connor 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Special Memory (IRE) won?
Special Memory (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
Who trained Special Memory (IRE)?
Special Memory (IRE) was trained by J P O'Keeffe on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 7 December 2008.
Who is Special Memory (IRE)'s sire?
Special Memory (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Ellenmae Rose (IRE), whose sire is Henbit.
What is Special Memory (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 7 December 2008. The highest on record is 90.
What is Special Memory (IRE)'s sire's record?
Leading Counsel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Special Memory (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ellenmae Rose (IRE), Special Memory (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2006. 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.