Sweet Spirit (IRE)
Sweet Spirit (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 18 at Limerick (May 2011).
- 0–16Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −16.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=16 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 522 d
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 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 6 | 11.8% | +5.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 120 | 8 | 6.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 6 | 5.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | −2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 67 | 4 | 6% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 167 | 11 | 6.6% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 127 | 8 | 6.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +1.6 | — |
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 Push The Tempo (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Push The Tempo (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push The Tempo (IRE) | 15 | 4 | 2m–2m7f | Class 3 |
| War Of The World (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m–2m6½f | Class 3 |
| Printing Press (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bien Faire (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sparta Maestro (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Bates | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P Heskin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Matthew Bowes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph Holly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S G Carey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Pauline Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K H Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D W Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 22 May 11+31d | Limerick | Limerick G.A.A. Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/18 | 3 | 10-7 | 83 | 99A | Declan Bates | 14/1 |
| 21 Apr 11+19d | Clonmel | Clonmel Hospice Support Group Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 5/15 | hd | 10-7 | 83 | 96A | Declan Bates | 7/1 |
| 02 Apr 11+9d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/19 | 3 | 10-5 | 81 | 106A | Declan Bates | 25/1 |
| 24 Mar 11+36d | Thurles | Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 7/18 | 7 | 10-8 | 81 | 86A | Matthew Bowes | 14/1 |
| 16 Feb 11+47d | Punchestown | Hen Party Heaven At The Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 20/22 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 82 | 81C | Davy Russell | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 10+15d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 6/11 | 29 | 10-9 | 83 | 77C | A P Heskin | 10/1 |
| 16 Dec 10+21d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/15 | hd | 11-0 | 83 | 93A | Joseph Holly | 14/1 |
| 25 Nov 10+21d | Thurles | Munster Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/18 | 1 | 10-8 | 82 | 101A | A P Heskin | 14/1 |
| 04 Nov 10+522d | Thurles | Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7/17 | hd | 10-11 | 83 | 79A | A P Heskin | 16/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 May 09+70d | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/15 | 2 | 10-10 | 82 | 98A | Mr S G Carey | 14/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+31d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 21/23 | hd | 10-4 | 85 | 77C | S J Hassett | 50/1 |
| 19 Feb 09+98d | Clonmel | Suir (ladies) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 9/12 | 4 | 11-0 | 88 | 88C | Mrs Pauline Condon | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 08+466d | Clonmel | Inh Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle | 7/7 | 2½ | 10-12 | 88 | 80C | Shane Jackson | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 07+16d | Cork | Mallow Hurdle | 9/20 | 10 | 10-0 | — | 65C | Mr K H Clarke | 33/1 |
| 20 Jul 07+14d | Kilbeggan | www.kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 8/14 | 1¼ | 10-3 | — | 65C | Shane Jackson | 33/1 |
| 06 Jul 07 | Wexford | Wexford GAA Supporters Club (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 7/16 | 5 | 10-13 | — | 74C | Mr D W Cullen | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sweet Spirit won?
- Sweet Spirit (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2007 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Sweet Spirit?
- Sweet Spirit (IRE) was trained by Sean Osborne on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 22 May 2011.
- Who is Sweet Spirit's sire?
- Sweet Spirit (IRE) is by Rock Hopper (GB) out of Fairpark (IRE), whose sire is Shardari.
- What is Sweet Spirit's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 22 May 2011. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Sweet Spirit's sire's record?
- Rock Hopper (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Sweet Spirit's siblings?
- Out of Fairpark (IRE), Sweet Spirit (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Push The Tempo (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Push The Tempo (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.