Horse profile
Tagula Blue (IRE)
by Tagula (IRE) out of Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
26 runs · 19 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Dec 2008 — 6,517 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 8th of 10
6 wins · 6 courses
New yard
Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile
Tagula Blue (IRE) is 6 from 26, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle at Ascot (Dec 2006). Hasn't won since Oct 2008. 4 of 12 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 2 from 14 on softer. Last raced off 121, 11lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 6–26Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 10 (38.5%)Placed
- +12.05£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.86Fair A/E n=26 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating121↓ 11lb off peak
121
60–132
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
Tagula (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,558 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,039 | 100 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,094 | 87 | 8% | −1.1 | 3 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 563 | 47 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 719 | 56 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,839 | 186 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,154 | 128 | 11.1% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 217 | 9.4% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 909 | 55 | 6.1% | −3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 528 | 50 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 406 | 33 | 8.1% | −1 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 20 | 10.6% | +1.5 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | −7.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dane Blue (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Classic Blue (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Blue (IRE) | 44 | 6 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| King Blue (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 2m1f–3m1f | — |
| Classic Blue (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 1m1f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Senior Club (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 3 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.20 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 4 | 36% | +15.80 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.95 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dennis | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.25 |
| Neil Brown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R Ramloll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 6 | 25% | +14.05 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.80 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +12.25 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 3 | 23% | +0.05 |
| Flat | 11 | 3 | 27% | +14.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 08+63d | Bangor-on-Dee | Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | ½ | 11-4 | 121 | 99C | Christian Williams | 10/1 |
| 15 Oct 08+31d | Uttoxeter | Bet totepool At totepool.com Selling Hurdle | 1/14 | 10-12 | 121 | 114A | Jason Maguire | 4/5F | |
| 14 Sep 08+20d | Goodwood | Country Park Handicap | 6/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 66 | 70A | Stevie Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 08+10d | Warwick | Syd Mercer Memorial Handicap | 1/14 | 9-9 | 63 | 80A | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 | |
| 15 Aug 08+32d | Newbury | Peter Brett Associates Handicap | 8/10 | 8 | 10-0 | 67 | 58C | Stevie Donohoe | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+8d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Racecourse Beginners' Chase | 3/13 | 8 | 11-0 | 129 | 110A | David Dennis | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+64d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker 'Gives Guaranteed Odds' Beginners' Chase | F/9 | — | 11-0 | 129 | — | David Dennis | 2/1 |
| 03 May 08+28d | Uttoxeter | totetrifecta Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 9 | 11-0 | 128 | 107C | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| 05 Apr 08+22d | Aintree | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle () | 16/22 | 3 | 10-4 | 128 | 98C | Michael Murphy | 25/1 |
| 14 Mar 08+18d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 6/24 | ¾ | 10-12 | 129 | 123A | David Dennis | 66/1 |
| 25 Feb 08+65d | Hereford | Pertemps People Development Group Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | ¾ | 11-11 | 129 | 111A | David Dennis | 14/1 |
| 22 Dec 07+8d | Haydock | Central Sports Fitness Qualifications Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | nk | 10-9 | 130 | 121C | David Dennis | 13/2 |
| 14 Dec 07+13d | Cheltenham | Cfr Group (Electrical & Mechanical Services) Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 2½ | 11-12 | 132 | 127C | David Dennis | 22/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+351d | Newbury | totescoop6 Intermediate Limited Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 7/14 | 6 | 11-5 | 132 | 121C | David Dennis | 10/1 |
| 15 Dec 06+20d | Ascot | Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/10 | 11-4 | 132 | 130C | Wayne Hutchinson | 8/1 | |
| 25 Nov 06+172d | Newbury | BGC Novices' Hurdle | 2/12 | 2 | 11-5 | 125 | 134C | David Dennis | 13/2 |
| 06 Jun 06+7d | Fontwell | spreadfair.com Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-0 | 125 | 120C | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/4F | |
| 30 May 06+11d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Forest Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 8-8 | 67 | 65C | Neil Brown | 7/2J |
| 19 May 06+20d | Newbury | Stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 8/15 | 2½ | 9-1 | 67 | 55C | Fergus Sweeney | 7/2F |
| 29 Apr 06+5d | Leicester | Strongbow Sirrus Handicap | 1/14 | 8-8 | 60 | 74C | Kieren Fallon | 2/1F | |
| 24 Apr 06+20d | Pontefract | Apprentice Handicap | 1/10 | 8-5 | 60 | 84C | Neil Brown | 6/1 | |
| 04 Apr 06+63d | Warwick | Racing UK Handicap | 3/17 | 2½ | 9-4 | 60 | 70C | Simon Whitworth | 15/2 |
| 31 Jan 06+193d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Railway Station Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/15 | 3 | 11-4 | — | 124C | Wayne Hutchinson | 50/1 |
| 22 Jul 05+20d | Newmarket | Bollinger Champagne Challenge Amateurs' Handicap | 10/13 | 2 | 10-10 | 62 | 49C | Mr R Ramloll | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+9d | Nottingham | Midlands Racing - 9 Great Venues - Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 65 | 52C | Franny Norton | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 05 | Thirsk | Station Selling Stakes | 5/18 | nk | 8-11 | 70 | 65C | Royston Ffrench | 9/2J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tagula Blue (IRE) won?
- Tagula Blue (IRE) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Tagula Blue (IRE)?
- Tagula Blue (IRE) was trained by Alex Hales on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 17 December 2008.
- Who is Tagula Blue (IRE)'s sire?
- Tagula Blue (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Palace Blue (IRE), whose sire is Dara Monarch.
- What going does Tagula Blue (IRE) prefer?
- Tagula Blue (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 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 Tagula Blue (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 17 December 2008. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Tagula Blue (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Tagula (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,558 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
- Who are Tagula Blue (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Palace Blue (IRE), Tagula Blue (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dane Blue (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Classic Blue (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.