Surprise Duel (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Sep 2005 and Dec 2005, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 16 of 19 at Clonmel last time. By Daggers Drawn (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 50Highest OR
- 83dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 188 | 19 | 10.1% | +1.8 | — |
| Good | 209 | 20 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 96 | 7 | 7.3% | −1 | — |
| Soft | 132 | 3 | 2.3% | −6 | — |
| Heavy | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −5.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 353 | 34 | 9.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 104 | 11 | 10.6% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 26 | 9.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 10 | 5.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 206 | 23 | 11.2% | +2.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 172 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 79 | 2 | 2.5% | −5.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them What's Up Doc (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (What's Up Doc (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What's Up Doc (IRE) | 57 | 11 | 1m–2m | Class 4 |
| Northern Surprise (IRE) | 63 | 7 | 6½f–1m | — |
| Deckhand (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Night Breeze (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Travel Treat (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 05+83d | Clonmel | Powerstown 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 16/19 | 10 | 10-11 | — | 76C | John Allen | 25/1 |
| 16 Sep 05 | Downpatrick | Strangford Handicap (36-60) | 8/14 | 6 | 8-9 | 50 | 48C | Cathy Gannon | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Surprise Duel won?
- Surprise Duel (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Surprise Duel?
- Surprise Duel (IRE) was trained by Timothy Doyle on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 8 December 2005.
- Who is Surprise Duel's sire?
- Surprise Duel (IRE) is by Daggers Drawn (USA) out of Surprise Treat (IRE), whose sire is Shalford.
- What is Surprise Duel's official rating?
- Surprise Duel (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 50.
- What is Surprise Duel's sire's record?
- Daggers Drawn (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 2.3% from 132.
- Who are Surprise Duel's siblings?
- Out of Surprise Treat (IRE), Surprise Duel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: What's Up Doc (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Class 4 (What's Up Doc (IRE)). The wins came over 6½f–2m. As at Nov 2026.