Horse profile
Sphagnum (IRE)
by Urban Poet (USA) out of Well Bonnie (IRE) (Gold Well)
37 runs · 21 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 9th of 9
Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile
Sphagnum is a gelding who has won five of 37 starts on turf including a Listed race. His biggest success came in the Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase at Cork over 3m on good ground in Nov 2024 off an official rating of 125. He has two wins from three starts at Downpatrick and all five wins came on good or soft going. He finished 9 of 9 when held in the Malone Windows Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Steeplechase at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 5–37Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 11 (29.7%)Placed
- +0.00£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.64Fair A/E n=37 · 1.31 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating117↓ 14lb off peak
117
89–131
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 122
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 138B | 101 | 6 runs · 122 / 95 |
| Soft | 9 | 122B | 89 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 135A | 105 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 117B | 94 | 3 runs · 97 / 80 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 138B | 104.5 | 3 runs · 122 / 118 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 135A | 98 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 63C | 6 | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 37 runs · as at 18 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 15 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 9 (60%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 518 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 185 | 13 | 7% | +2.2 | 2 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 75 | 1 | 1.3% | −3.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | +0.3 | 3 from 13 |
| Heavy | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | +3.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 166 | 4 | 2.4% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 6 | 5.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | +0.5 | 2 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +5.9 | 2 from 13 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Well Bonnie (IRE) (Gold Well)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 2 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 13 | 3 | 23% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | +4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Maxwell | 24 | 3 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| Mr J P Sampson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark McDonagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 25 | 4 | 16% | +4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 2 | 10% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 16 | 3 | 19% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+14d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Malone Windows Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Steeplechase held up towards back of the pack - serious error 6th - lost ground 8th and ridden along 10th - never made any progress - finished 9th | 9/9 | 11 | 11-11 | 117 | 61C | 111C | Philip Donovan | 22/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+49d | Listowel (IRE) | John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase Held up in the back half - 12th at halfway - niggled into contention from 4 out - jumped poorly 3 out - stayed on run-in but well held in 5th | 5/14 | 6½ | 11-11 | 120 | 97B | 117A | Mr J P Sampson | 28/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+27d | Wexford (IRE) | Poolcourt Engineering Handicap Steeplechase Sat close up early behind the front-runner - hit one badly heading into the straight - lost momentum and asked for effort before 2 out - could make no headway in 4th and stayed one-dimensional to the line | 4/7 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 122 | 93A | 123B | Mr J P Sampson | 28/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+33d | Sligo | Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle held up towards the back - driven along without threatening after 3 out - continued at one speed before a modest third at the last | 7/15 | 5½ | 10-9 | 100 | 118C | 94C | Mr J P Sampson | 15/2 |
| 09 Jun 26+58d | Sligo | Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved through into 7th - shared the advantage 3 out before taking control 2 out - kicked clear starting the straight - pushed out after the last - caught close to the line finishing second | 2/16 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 98 | 122B | 115A | Mr J P Sampson | 25/1 |
| 12 Apr 26+143d | Down Royal | Fibrus Says Neigh To Price Hikes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - driven on after 4 out - unable to find more after the following fence - finished 11th well beaten | 11/19 | 4¾ | 11-9 | 100 | 80C | 99C | Dillon Maxwell | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Nov 25+92d | Thurles | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway then dropped back approaching straight after being niggled at - one-paced from 2 out | 8/12 | 9 | 11-0 | 103 | 84C | 90C | Dillon Maxwell | 18/1 |
| 20 Aug 25+9d | Sligo | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - holding a fair spot into mid-race - dropped away approaching two out - faded steadily from there - well held at the finish | 10/12 | 8½ | 11-5 | 105 | 98C | 101C | Dillon Maxwell | 11/2 |
| 11 Aug 25+172d | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd after the 10th before dropping back approaching two out - faded into the final flight and held on for 8th | 8/11 | 6½ | 10-7 | 106 | 101A | 93A | Dillon Maxwell | 7/1 |
| 20 Feb 25+81d | Punchestown | QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat close to the front early - lost ground into midfield - came down at the 7th | F/17 | — | 10-6 | 131 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 80/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 24+28d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Prominent in 4th - dropped away after the 17th and soon struggling - well beaten before 4 out and pulled up before 3 out | PU/13 | — | 11-2 | 131 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 12/1 |
| 03 Nov 24+34d | Cork | Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Sat handy in behind early - third at halfway - hit front four out - challenged three out then driven along - clear by two lengths approaching last - stayed on up the run-in - edged home in a tight finish | 1/10 | 10-13 | 125 | 83A | 120A | Dillon Maxwell | 8/1 | |
| 30 Sep 24+38d | Roscommon | Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Sat close to the front pair - shared 8th early before hitting the front - driven and lost that spot 4 out - back in command turning into the straight - roused and overtaken before 2 out - unable to gain in 5th at the last - dropped away to finish 8th | 8/12 | ½ | 10-13 | 106 | 94A | 96A | Dillon Maxwell | 4/1F |
| 23 Aug 24+21d | Kilbeggan | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Saturday August 31st Handicap Chase Held up in third early - lost jumping rhythm at the 6th - moved up to hit the front after 4 out - challenged again 2 out then squeezed for effort and put back in front approaching last - battled on gamely but couldn't quite reel in winner | 2/14 | 1 | 11-0 | 122 | 73B | 129A | Dillon Maxwell | 13/2 |
| 02 Aug 24+9d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Held a midfield spot wide - urged into 5th before slipping backwards - well back in 13th approaching 2 out - stayed on steadily to finisheighth | 8/20 | shd | 10-4 | 123 | — | 108A | Dillon Maxwell | 14/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+17d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 10-12 | 116 | 122B | 134B | Dillon Maxwell | 7/1 | |
| 07 Jul 24+27d | Sligo | Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/14 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 104 | 138B | 120A | Dillon Maxwell | 7/1 |
| 10 Jun 24+18d | Roscommon | Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase | 5/16 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 116 | 108B | 112A | Dillon Maxwell | 12/1 |
| 23 May 24+182d | Limerick | IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase | F/8 | — | 11-7 | 115 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Nov 23+57d | Thurles | ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/15 | — | 11-10 | 108 | — | — | Mark McDonagh | 20/1 |
| 27 Sep 23+52d | Sligo | Lough Gill Chase | F/5 | — | 11-3 | 115 | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 23+33d | Galway | Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle | 11/16 | 2 | 10-5 | 109 | 96B | 95A | Dillon Maxwell | 10/1 |
| 04 Jul 23+17d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase | 4/7 | hd | 11-9 | 116 | 135A | 115B | Simon Torrens | 11/1 |
| 17 Jun 23+44d | Downpatrick | Downpatrick Welcomes Racing TV Club Members Opportunity Beginners Chase | 1/6 | 11-8 | — | 91A | 117B | Dillon Maxwell | 7/1 | |
| 04 May 23+13d | Tipperary | Storm The Stars At Coolagown Stud Beginners Chase | F/7 | — | 11-5 | — | — | — | Dillon Maxwell | 40/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+217d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again Friday Evening May 12th Beginners Chase | 9/9 | 16 | 11-5 | — | 29C | 93C | Dillon Maxwell | 14/1 |
| 2022 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Sep 22+18d | Downpatrick | C R Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/15 | 5½ | 12-0 | 109 | 105B | 118A | Denis O'Regan | 5/2F |
| 29 Aug 22+12d | Downpatrick | Downpatrick Racecourse Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/12 | 11-9 | 103 | 112B | 125A | Denis O'Regan | 3/1 | |
| 17 Aug 22+34d | Sligo | Sligo Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/13 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 100 | 105B | 128A | Denis O'Regan | 5/2 |
| 14 Jul 22+4d | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 2/16 | ½ | 12-1 | 89 | 98B | 125A | Denis O'Regan | 13/8F |
| 10 Jul 22+41d | Sligo | Taylor Construction & Civil Works Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/14 | 11-8 | 89 | 82B | 125A | Denis O'Regan | 7/1 | |
| 30 May 22+6d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 8/16 | 13 | 11-4 | 92 | 56B | 84A | Dillon Maxwell | 5/1 |
| 24 May 22+66d | Punchestown | Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 5/21 | 10 | 11-7 | 94 | 117B | 105A | Dillon Maxwell | 8/1 |
| 19 Mar 22+56d | Thurles | Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/17 | 6 | 10-7 | 94 | 110B | 104A | Dillon Maxwell | 20/1 |
| 22 Jan 22+16d | Navan | Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 7/19 | 7½ | 11-7 | — | 89B | 100A | Dillon Maxwell | 250/1 |
| 06 Jan 22+11d | Clonmel | Monroe Maiden Hurdle | 13/18 | 5 | 11-9 | — | -51C | 93C | Philip Donovan | 150/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Maiden Hurdle | 9/21 | 18 | 11-2 | — | 63C | 94C | Dillon Maxwell | 300/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sphagnum won?
- Sphagnum (IRE) won 5 of 37 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 11 times in total (29.7% of starts).
- Who trains Sphagnum?
- Sphagnum (IRE) is trained by J P Broderick, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Sphagnum's sire?
- Sphagnum (IRE) is by Urban Poet (USA) out of Well Bonnie (IRE), whose sire is Gold Well.
- What going does Sphagnum prefer?
- Sphagnum (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sphagnum's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Sphagnum's sire's record?
- Urban Poet (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.8% of 518 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses), Flat and jumps together.