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Horse profile

Springfield Way (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2014) · Last trainer John C McConnell · Last owner Derek Kierans
by Safety Catch (USA) out of Durkin's Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
10 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jan 2014 — 4,647 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2014 · 11th of 14 3 wins · Downpatrick, Gowran Park & Naas Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile

Springfield Way (IRE) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since Dec 2011. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 122.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Downpatrick, 21 Dec 2011 Official rating 122 at the last run, 23 Jan 2014

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.

Jumps 9 figures · best 141A · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft4131A120.5—
Heavy3141A119—
Good2130A112.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7141A120—
2m5f – 3m2121A108—

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 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
Safety Catch (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.2—
Good to Firm2229.1%+1.9—
Good57610.5%+3.31 from 2
Good to Soft28517.9%+10.7—
Soft7034.3%−2.91 from 4
Heavy7122.8%−4.41 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4025%−2.2—
2m1f – 2m4f8289.8%+2.63 from 7
2m5f – 3m8766.9%−0.30 from 3
Over 3m4124.9%−2.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Durkin's Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Springfield Grey (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Springfield Grey (IRE)2013m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% −1.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +6.00
Good 2 1 50% +11.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +1.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +9.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +12.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +19.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Doyle 6 2 33% +7.00
Mark Bolger 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr J J Codd 1 1 100% +12.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 3 43% +19.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 7 3 43% +19.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 2 29% +6.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +12.00

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
23 Jan 14+25d Gowran Park PMF Accountants Beginners Chase 18f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 8 11-12 122103C Mark Bolger 50/1
29 Dec 13+700d Limerick Family Fun Beginners Chase 22f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 122— Mark Bolger 9/1
29 Jan 12+39d Leopardstown Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 40 11-3 122110C Mark Bolger 50/1
21 Dec 11+11d Downpatrick Hurricane Hurdle 18f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 —141A Tom Doyle 9/1
10 Dec 11+30d Navan Meath Novice Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 ¾ 11-12 —119A Tom Doyle 10/1
10 Nov 11+40d Clonmel I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle 20f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 11 11-12 —120B Tom Doyle 15/2
01 Oct 11+61d Gowran Park Golf Membership At Gowran Park 2012 Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 —131A Tom Doyle 2/1F
01 Aug 11+130d Naas Go Racing In Kildare Flat Race 19f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 12-0 —130A Mr J J Codd 12/1
24 Mar 11+58d Thurles Captain Paddy Graham Order Of Malta Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 5½ 11-4 —95C Tom Doyle 8/1
25 Jan 11 Navan Tote Jackpot Guarantee Maiden Hurdle 23f · Soft · 30 ran 7/30 1½ 11-12 —121A Tom Doyle 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Springfield Way (IRE) won?
Springfield Way (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Springfield Way (IRE)?
Springfield Way (IRE) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 23 January 2014.
Who is Springfield Way (IRE)'s sire?
Springfield Way (IRE) is by Safety Catch (USA) out of Durkin's Girl (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does Springfield Way (IRE) prefer?
Springfield Way (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 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 Springfield Way (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 23 January 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is Springfield Way (IRE)'s sire's record?
Safety Catch (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Springfield Way (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Durkin's Girl (IRE), Springfield Way (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Springfield Grey (IRE) (1). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.