Tantalising (IRE)
Tantalising (IRE) is 2 from 25. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 12 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Tantalising (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clough (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–25Wins / Runs
- 8%Strike rate
- 7 (28%)Placed
- −16.25£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=25 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Magen's Star (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (A Thousand Smiles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magen's Star (IRE) | 15 | 5 | 1m3f–2m½f | — |
| Alamanda (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 1m | — |
| A Thousand Smiles (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.25 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Tantalising won?
- Tantalising (IRE) won 2 of 25 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 8%. Placed 7 times in total (28% of starts).
- Who trained Tantalising?
- Tantalising (IRE) was trained by Martyn Meade on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 31 May 2014.
- Who is Tantalising's sire?
- Tantalising (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Bluffing (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Tantalising prefer?
- Tantalising (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tantalising's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 31 May 2014. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Tantalising's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
- Who are Tantalising's siblings?
- Out of Bluffing (IRE), Tantalising (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Magen's Star (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (A Thousand Smiles (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Tantalising produced winners?
- As a dam, Tantalising (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.