Horse profile
Special Reserve (IRE)
by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Ionian Sea (GB) (Slip Anchor)
28 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Sep 2012 — 5,149 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2012 · 10th of 12
2 wins · Windsor
Last raced off OR 83
KTB Profile
Special Reserve (IRE) is 2 from 28, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 4
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 13 (46.4%)Placed
- −19.67£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.47Fair A/E n=28 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating83↓ 6lb off peak
83
76–89
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
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
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 2 from 18 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
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
Ionian Sea (GB) (Slip Anchor)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mount Athos (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m6f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Imperial Monarch (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Athos (IRE) | 25 | 9 | 1m2½f–1m6f | Group 3 |
| Imperial Monarch (IRE) | 4 | 3 | 1m–1m4f | Group 1 |
| Roman Empress (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m3½f | — |
| Magritte (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.67 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.33 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.67 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.67 |
| Pat Dobbs | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cathal Landers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | −14.67 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.67 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | −13.67 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 12+61d | Listowel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 10/12 | 18 | 10-5 | 83 | 81C | Cathal Landers | 20/1 |
| 23 Jul 12+308d | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Rugby Football Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 10/14 | 1½ | 11-3 | 86 | 82C | Emmet McNamara | 11/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 11+78d | Ballinrobe | Follow Ballinrobe On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 13/14 | 4 | 11-6 | 89 | 85C | Emmet McNamara | 7/1 |
| 03 Jul 11+28d | Limerick | Bet On-course With Tote Maiden Hurdle | 9/18 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 94C | Emmet McNamara | 33/1 |
| 05 Jun 11+11d | Listowel | Croom House Stud Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 95C | Emmet McNamara | 16/1 |
| 25 May 11+583d | Punchestown | Harbour View Construction (c & G) Maiden Hurdle | 12/24 | ¾ | 11-5 | — | 97A | Robert Jones | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 09+12d | Windsor | Harlequins Big Game 2 Handicap | 3/15 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 91A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 07 Oct 09+44d | Nottingham | Event Guard Staff Handicap | 7/12 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 84 | 82A | Richard Hughes | 9/1 |
| 24 Aug 09+30d | Windsor | Howard Bareham 40th Birthday Handicap | 1/7 | 9-10 | 80 | 86A | Richard Hughes | 10/3 | |
| 25 Jul 09+19d | Newmarket | Sportingbet.com Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 80 | 76A | Pat Dobbs | 10/1 |
| 06 Jul 09+37d | Windsor | Win at sportingbet.com Handicap | 6/8 | nse | 9-12 | 82 | 78A | Pat Dobbs | 7/1 |
| 30 May 09+8d | Goodwood | toteswinger Handicap | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 82 | 78A | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 22 May 09+15d | Newmarket | Peters Elworthy & Moore Chartered Accountants Handicap | 3/6 | hd | 9-1 | 82 | 85B | Richard Hughes | 11/4 |
| 07 May 09+7d | Windsor | Jet Help For Heroes Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 77 | 92A | Richard Hughes | 3/1J | |
| 30 Apr 09+153d | Folkestone | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 77 | 81A | Richard Hughes | 2/1F |
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 08+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Galleons Lap Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 77 | 76A | Eddie Ahern | 5/4F |
| 24 Oct 08+25d | Doncaster | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 4/18 | nk | 8-10 | 77 | 88A | Richard Hughes | 15/2 |
| 29 Sep 08+31d | Windsor | Real Time Radio At Williamhill.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | nk | 9-3 | 77 | 89A | Richard Hughes | 9/4 |
| 29 Aug 08+39d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | hd | 9-3 | 77 | 79A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 21 Jul 08+10d | Windsor | Get On With William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | nse | 9-3 | 77 | 78A | Richard Hughes | 2/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+12d | Newbury | Gardner Mechanical Services Handicap | 3/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 77 | 84A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| 29 Jun 08+22d | Salisbury | Armishaws Removals And Storage Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 3 | 9-0 | 77 | 75A | Dane O'Neill | 4/5F |
| 07 Jun 08+21d | Epsom Downs | totesportcasino.com Heritage Handicap | 7/12 | 2¾ | 8-4 | 83 | 64C | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 17 May 08+13d | Newbury | Insead MBA 1970 Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/15 | shd | 9-3 | 76 | 84A | Richard Hughes | 7/2F |
| 04 May 08+22d | Salisbury | Bet totepool On All UK Racing Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 90A | Pat Dobbs | 3/1 |
| 12 Apr 08+15d | Doncaster | doncaster-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 2/5 | 4 | 9-3 | 76 | 83B | Pat Dobbs | 3/1 |
| 28 Mar 08+161d | Lingfield (AW) | Time Of Your Life At Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 4½ | 9-3 | 77 | 74A | Pat Dobbs | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 07 | Newmarket | Anglo Hibernian Bloodstock Insurance E.B.F. Maiden (Div 2) | 10/10 | 12 | 9-3 | 83 | 46C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Special Reserve won?
- Special Reserve (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 13 times in total (46.4% of starts).
- Who trained Special Reserve?
- Special Reserve (IRE) was trained by E McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 22 September 2012.
- Who is Special Reserve's sire?
- Special Reserve (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Ionian Sea (GB), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Special Reserve prefer?
- Special Reserve (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Special Reserve's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 22 September 2012. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Special Reserve's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Special Reserve's siblings?
- Out of Ionian Sea (GB), Special Reserve (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mount Athos (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Imperial Monarch (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.