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Horse profile

Sweet Refusal (IRE)

4yo filly (at last run, Sep 2014) · Last trainer Michael Mulvany · Last owner Heads Or Harps Syndicate
by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Sweet Kristeen (USA) (Candy Stripes)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2012
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Sep 2014 — 4,419 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2014 Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile

Sweet Refusal (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Galway (Jul 2013). Last raced off 56, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Sweet Refusal (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Lady Leanora (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Leanora (IRE)2311m—
Tip Toe Lady (IRE)50——
Official rating56↓ 8lb off peak
56 50–64

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 58A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 20 Aug 2013 Official rating 56 at the last run, 8 Sep 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.

Flat 13 figures · best 74B · median 51
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft474B53.5—
Heavy471A49.5—
Good to Firm467A55—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f771A59—
1m – 1m1f374B48—
6f – 7f251A49—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 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
Refuse To Bend (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5846.9%−2.9—
Good to Firm952899.3%−0.50 from 4
Good1,09410910%+0.20 from 2
Good to Soft5555610.1%+0.30 from 1
Soft715709.8%00 from 4
Heavy245208.2%−1.60 from 4
Standard (AW)1,24912910.3%+0.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2903110.7%+0.9—
6f – 7f1,5291439.4%−0.40 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,04110610.2%+0.40 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f944879.2%−0.60 from 8
1m5f – 2m671619.1%−0.70 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2973411.4%+1.6—
2m5f – 3m901516.7%+6.9—
Over 3m600%−9.8—

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
Sweet Kristeen (USA) (Candy Stripes)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Al Shahaniya (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Al Shahaniya (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Al Shahaniya (IRE)1036f–7fClass 3
Cliche (IRE)711mClass 5
Learaig (IRE)117fClass 4
Rule Breaker (IRE)917½fClass 5
Military Madame (IRE)1111mClass 6
Les Pecheurs (IRE)70——
Priceless Princess (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Curragh 4 0 0% −4.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor Hoban 4 0 0% −4.00
Shane Foley 3 0 0% −3.00
Gary Carroll 2 0 0% −2.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Philip Donovan 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Downey 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 9 0 0% −9.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00

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
08 Sep 14+8d Galway Maggie May's Loughrea Handicap (50-75) 8.5f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 8-10 56— Leigh Roche 25/1
31 Aug 14+41d Curragh Derek O'sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-70) 10f · Good · 15 ran RR/15 — 9-1 56— Philip Donovan 25/1
21 Jul 14+304d Ballinrobe 1,760 Average Jackpot Dividend Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 13f · Yielding · 12 ran 10/12 1¾ 9-4 5849C Robbie Downey 25/1
20 Sep 13+31d Listowel L.m. Carey & Company Handicap (50-80) 9f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 hd 8-9 6348A Declan McDonogh 16/1
20 Aug 13+20d Sligo Tote Placepot 500 Average Dividend Apprentice Handicap 10f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2¼ 9-7 6458A Shane Gray 9/2
31 Jul 13+20d Galway Tote Return All Profits To Irish Racing Maiden 8.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 3½ 9-0 5674B Gary Carroll 14/1
11 Jul 13+28d Leopardstown Order Of Malta Ambulance Corps 75th Handicap 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 4 8-2 5739B Conor Hoban 8/1
13 Jun 13+5d Leopardstown Leopardstown Club Members Handicap 10f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 ¾ 9-0 5860A Pat Smullen 8/1
08 Jun 13+16d Navan Paddy Power In Support Of The Irish Dogs For The Disabled Handicap (50-80) 10f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 8-2 5851A Conor Hoban 13/2
23 May 13+5d Clonmel 'girls Night Out At Clonmel Races' Handicap (47-65) 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 ½ 9-3 5567A Shane Foley 3/1
18 May 13+13d Wexford Black Point Handicap (47-65) 11.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-3 5559A Shane Foley 3/1
05 May 13+252d Limerick Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap (47-70) 11.5f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 2 8-12 5071A Shane Foley 20/1
26 Aug 12+14d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 2¼ 8-9 —47A Conor Hoban 33/1
12 Aug 12+22d Curragh Foleys Antiques E.B.F. Fillies Maiden 8f · Yielding · 13 ran 11/13 nk 8-9 —46C Conor Hoban 50/1
21 Jul 12 Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden 6f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 1 9-0 —51A Gary Carroll 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sweet Refusal (IRE) won?
Sweet Refusal (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2012 and 2014. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Sweet Refusal (IRE)?
Sweet Refusal (IRE) was trained by Michael Mulvany on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 8 September 2014.
Who is Sweet Refusal (IRE)'s sire?
Sweet Refusal (IRE) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Sweet Kristeen (USA), whose sire is Candy Stripes.
What is Sweet Refusal (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 8 September 2014. The highest on record is 64.
What is Sweet Refusal (IRE)'s sire's record?
Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Sweet Refusal (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Sweet Kristeen (USA), Sweet Refusal (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Al Shahaniya (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Al Shahaniya (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Sweet Refusal (IRE) produced winners?
As a dam, Sweet Refusal (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Leanora (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2012. 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.