Taqseem (IRE)
Taqseem (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 101.
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 8 (53.3%)Placed
- +8.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=15 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 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
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 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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
11 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Flaming Spear (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Flaming Spear (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Spear (IRE) | 39 | 6 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Aqraan (GB) | 5 | 2 | 7½f–1m2½f | — |
| Relation Alexander (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Desert Blossom (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Ishraaqat (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Annie B (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Minwir (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Sunshine Fantasy (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Naiazek (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Haseen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| The Ceiling Job (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McDonogh | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.50 |
| Chris Hayes | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| P B Beggy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 06+10d | Curragh | Irish Pride Bakeries Race | 4/12 | 1½ | 9-7 | 101 | 89C | Declan McDonogh | 9/4F |
| 09 Sep 06+20d | Leopardstown | Oliver Freaney & Company September Handicap | 4/18 | shd | 9-12 | 101 | 92C | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+19d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF August Premier Handicap | 7/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | 101 | 74C | Declan McDonogh | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 06+9d | Galway | Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap | 3/18 | ½ | 8-11 | 100 | 85C | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 06+21d | Fairyhouse | Rackenstown Race | 2/3 | 4 | 9-5 | 100 | 76C | Declan McDonogh | 6/4 |
| 02 Jul 06+63d | Curragh | John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap | 1/25 | 9-3 | 93 | 96C | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 | |
| 30 Apr 06+35d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Summer Sundays At Gowran Park Handicap | 4/8 | 4½ | 9-5 | 95 | 81C | P B Beggy | 9/4F |
| 26 Mar 06+140d | Curragh | Unicorn Homes Madrid Handicap | 6/12 | 3 | 9-5 | 95 | 87C | P B Beggy | 10/1 |
| 06 Nov 05+21d | Leopardstown | Premier Nursery Handicap | 7/16 | nk | 8-11 | 95 | 64C | Chris Hayes | 9/2F |
| 16 Oct 05+15d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud EBF Birdcatcher Nursery | 1/9 | 7-11 | 84 | 92C | Chris Hayes | 5/2F | |
| 01 Oct 05+39d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 1/29 | 9-2 | 84 | 104C | Declan McDonogh | 7/2F | |
| 23 Aug 05+75d | Tralee | Irish Stallion Farms EBF | 2/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 79C | Declan McDonogh | 8/15F |
| 09 Jun 05+11d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 2/15 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 99C | Declan McDonogh | 5/4F |
| 29 May 05+7d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/15 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 85C | Declan McDonogh | 7/2 |
| 22 May 05 | Curragh (IRE) | Boylesports 1800 221 321 European Breeders Fund Maiden | 3/7 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 71C | Declan McDonogh | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Taqseem (IRE) won?
- Taqseem (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
- Who trained Taqseem (IRE)?
- Taqseem (IRE) was trained by Kevin Prendergast on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 19 September 2006.
- Who is Taqseem (IRE)'s sire?
- Taqseem (IRE) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Elshamms (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Taqseem (IRE) prefer?
- Taqseem (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Taqseem (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 19 September 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Taqseem (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Taqseem (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Elshamms (GB), Taqseem (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Flaming Spear (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Flaming Spear (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.