Horse profile
Straffan (IRE)
by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Katherine Gorge (USA) (Hansel)
45 runs · 16 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Dec 2006 — 7,259 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2006 · 9th of 12
6 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Straffan (IRE) is 6 from 45. Hasn't won since Feb 2006. Last raced off 45, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 45 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 6–45Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 10 (22.2%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=45 at SP
- 1.96Fair A/E n=45 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 16dAvg 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 rating45↓ 21lb off peak
45
40–66
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
Shinko Forest (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 32 | 11.7% | +2.2 | 0 from 12 |
| Good | 253 | 14 | 5.5% | −4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 114 | 8 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 36 | 14.1% | +4.6 | 4 from 21 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 2 from 16 |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 51 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 4 from 29 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Katherine Gorge (USA) (Hansel)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lucky Dan (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Lucky Dan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Dan (IRE) | 89 | 9 | 5f–7f | Class 4 |
| Vintage (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Indian Diva (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Bacharach (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 21 | 4 | 19% | +21.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 22 | 4 | 18% | +15.00 |
| Class 7 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 16 | 2 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 4 | 14% | +12.50 |
| Under 6f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Gibson | 17 | 2 | 12% | +0.00 |
| Marc Halford | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Phillip Makin | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss W Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 4 | 22% | +19.00 |
| Blinkers | 14 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 26 | 4 | 15% | +11.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 06+15d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Racing Banded Stakes | 9/12 | hd | 8-12 | 45 | 32C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 |
| 21 Nov 06+6d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Banded Stakes | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 45 | 64C | Dale Gibson | 7/2F |
| 15 Nov 06+15d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Selling Stakes | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-2 | 45 | 54C | Dale Gibson | 16/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+22d | Southwell (AW) | Visit wbx.com Banded Stakes | 4/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 56C | Adrian McCarthy | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+18d | Ayr | Dawn Homes Handicap | 12/22 | nk | 8-5 | 45 | 21C | Dale Gibson | 66/1 |
| 21 Sep 06+28d | Pontefract | S B Honda Handicap | 13/15 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 41 | 23C | Dale Gibson | 100/1 |
| 24 Aug 06+8d | Musselburgh | Subscribe To Racing UK Handicap | 12/14 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 41 | 27C | Silvestre De Sousa | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+11d | Hamilton | Teletext 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 8-6 | 41 | 47C | Paul Pickard | 12/1 |
| 05 Aug 06+93d | Thirsk | Whitby Lady Riders' Handicap | 20/20 | 2½ | 9-5 | 43 | 17C | Miss W Gibson | 66/1 |
| 04 May 06+17d | Redcar | Redcar Conference Centre Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-10 | 43 | 68C | Marc Halford | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+13d | Yarmouth | Aggbag Limited Claiming Stakes | 8/14 | nk | 9-4 | 45 | 49C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 04 Apr 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Banded Stakes | 7/9 | 5 | 8-7 | 45 | -3C | Marc Halford | 9/1 |
| 21 Mar 06+20d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Banded Stakes | 9/14 | ¾ | 8-12 | 46 | 24C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 |
| 01 Mar 06+3d | Southwell (AW) | Play Littlewoods Pools On 0800 500 000 Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 8-9 | 45 | 9C | Dale Gibson | 10/1 |
| 26 Feb 06+12d | Southwell (AW) | Play 1/4m Spot The Ball On 0800 500 000 Banded Stakes | 1/13 | 8-6 | 45 | 53C | Dale Gibson | 7/1 | |
| 14 Feb 06+15d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect On Sky Active Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 45 | 55C | Dale Gibson | 20/1 |
| 30 Jan 06+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s At Betdirect Fillies' Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | ½ | 8-4 | 46 | 52C | Dale Gibson | 14/1 |
| 19 Jan 06+16d | Southwell (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Banded Stakes | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | 46 | 28C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 |
| 03 Jan 06+16d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect In-Running Skytext P293 Banded Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 46 | 63C | Dale Gibson | 8/1 | |
| 18 Dec 05+5d | Southwell (AW) | footballers-drives.co.uk Tri-banded Stakes | 2/10 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 40 | 20C | Dale Gibson | 4/1 |
| 13 Dec 05+45d | Southwell (AW) | Sarah Mitchell's 21 Today Banded Stakes | 4/12 | hd | 8-11 | 40 | 55C | Dale Gibson | 14/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+7d | Southwell (AW) | Bet With Betfred Banded Stakes | 13/14 | 1½ | 8-3 | 45 | -4C | Marc Halford | 14/1 |
| 22 Oct 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Banded Stakes | 8/12 | 2 | 8-7 | 45 | 17C | Marc Halford | 11/1 |
| 13 Oct 05+2d | Southwell (AW) | Happy Birthday Helen From Thesoccersite.co.uk Banded Stakes | 3/14 | ½ | 8-6 | 45 | 42C | Marc Halford | 16/1 |
| 11 Oct 05+3d | Southwell (AW) | British Institute Of Innkeepers East Midlands Banded Stakes | 12/13 | 3 | 8-11 | 45 | -8C | Lee Enstone | 10/1 |
| 08 Oct 05+19d | Warwick | Sponsorship Is Fun Apprentice Banded Stakes | 4/17 | ¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 72C | Phillip Makin | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+6d | Carlisle | Farewell To 2005 Flat Season Handicap | 9/16 | 1½ | 8-6 | 47 | 23C | Dale Gibson | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 05+8d | Thirsk | See You Next April Handicap | 9/19 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 50 | 36C | Dale Gibson | 33/1 |
| 05 Sep 05+11d | Newcastle | Totesport.com Handicap | 18/20 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 50 | 12C | Dale Gibson | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 05+9d | Musselburgh | DM Hall Handicap | 8/14 | nk | 8-8 | 53 | 54C | Ben Swarbrick | 66/1 |
| 16 Aug 05+14d | Hamilton | Bentley of Glasgow Handicap | 10/15 | ½ | 8-10 | 53 | 30C | Phillip Makin | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 05+13d | Catterick | 'Redcar' Handicap | 8/16 | shd | 9-5 | 55 | 20C | Phillip Makin | 25/1 |
| 20 Jul 05+6d | Catterick | Dragon Troop Claiming Stakes | 11/11 | 6 | 8-0 | 57 | -6C | Marc Halford | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 05+8d | Hamilton | Arthur Balding Handicap | 6/7 | 2 | 8-5 | 59 | 51C | Ben Swarbrick | 33/1 |
| 06 Jul 05+13d | Catterick | Luncheon Suite Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 60 | 39C | Daniel Tudhope | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+17d | Hamilton | Scottish Daily Mail Fillies' Sprint Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 8-6 | 61 | 39C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 06 Jun 05+11d | Pontefract | Emerald Isle Handicap | 17/17 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 62 | 1C | Duran Fentiman | 33/1 |
| 26 May 05+13d | Ayr | Baron De Beaupre Handicap | 3/7 | hd | 8-11 | 63 | 50C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 13 May 05+7d | Nottingham | Buy Tickets Online At Nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 15/17 | 3½ | 8-7 | 66 | 53C | Duran Fentiman | 14/1 |
| 06 May 05+8d | Hamilton | Mitie Handicap | 1/6 | 8-12 | 60 | 70C | Phillip Makin | 7/2 | |
| 28 Apr 05+32d | Redcar | Apprentice Claiming Stakes | 1/18 | 7-4 | 60 | 48C | Marc Halford | 13/2 | |
| 27 Mar 05+45d | Musselburgh | Musselburgh Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 62 | 49C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| 10 Feb 05+10d | Southwell (AW) | Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 65 | 46C | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 31 Jan 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 1/13 | 8-7 | 59 | — | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 | |
| 13 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 8-11 | 59 | — | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Straffan (IRE) won?
- Straffan (IRE) won 6 of 45 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 10 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Straffan (IRE)?
- Straffan (IRE) was trained by J Hetherton on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 6 December 2006.
- Who is Straffan (IRE)'s sire?
- Straffan (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Katherine Gorge (USA), whose sire is Hansel.
- What going does Straffan (IRE) prefer?
- Straffan (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Straffan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 6 December 2006. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Straffan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shinko Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
- Who are Straffan (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Katherine Gorge (USA), Straffan (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lucky Dan (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Lucky Dan (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.