Surprise Me (IRE)
Surprise Me (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Ballinrobe (Jul 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 51.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Surprise Me (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Galerius (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 51Highest OR
- 21dAvg 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.
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% of 88 runs since Jan 2005 (7 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 23 | 3 | 13% | +5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +4.5 | — |
| Soft | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | +20.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2005 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Win Jack (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win Jack (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 05+11d | Listowel | Kirby's Brogue Inn/Kirby's Lanterns Handicap 36-60 Div 2 | 10/14 | 4 | 9-5 | 51 | 14C | Cathy Gannon | 7/1 |
| 08 Sep 05+21d | Cork | Mallow Handicap (40-70) | 10/18 | 1½ | 8-11 | 51 | 46C | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 05+31d | Bellewstown | C & M Construction Handicap (36-60) (Div 1) | 6/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 51 | 31C | Davy Condon | 9/4F |
| 18 Jul 05+31d | Ballinrobe | Smyths Toys Handicap (36-60) | 2/16 | shd | 9-2 | 48 | 70C | Fran Berry | 4/1F |
| 17 Jun 05+12d | Down Royal | Premier Design Handicap (36-60) | 7/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 48 | 59C | Declan McDonogh | 5/2F |
| 05 Jun 05 | Navan | Dundalk Football Club Handicap (40-70) | 6/23 | 1 | 8-9 | 48 | 60C | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Surprise Me won?
- Surprise Me (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Surprise Me?
- Surprise Me (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 19 September 2005.
- Who is Surprise Me's sire?
- Surprise Me (IRE) is by Imperial Frontier (USA) out of Ushimado (IRE), whose sire is Ela-Mana-Mou.
- What is Surprise Me's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 19 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Surprise Me's sire's record?
- Imperial Frontier (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 88 runs since Jan 2005 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Surprise Me's siblings?
- Out of Ushimado (IRE), Surprise Me (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Win Jack (GB) (1). The wins came over 2m3f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Surprise Me produced winners?
- As a dam, Surprise Me (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.