Tartan Bearer (IRE)
Tartan Bearer (IRE) is 3 from 8, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York (May 2008). Hasn't won since Apr 2009. Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 8 (100%)Placed
- +6.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.25Fair A/E n=8 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 38dBetween runs (median)longest 300 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 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses).
Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 219 | 21 | 9.6% | +1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 384 | 20 | 5.2% | −2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 243 | 14 | 5.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Heavy | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 403 | 41 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +10.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 235 | 17 | 7.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 259 | 29 | 11.2% | +3.5 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 319 | 17 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 271 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | −5.2 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Highland Games (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Highland Games (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Games (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m3f–3m | Class 4 |
| William of Wykeham (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 2m6f–2m7½f | — |
| Leocorno (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Gift Range (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Gift Voucher (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Yarrow (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 4 |
| Auld Alliance (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Long View (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Highland Park (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.60 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.10 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.10 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.40 |
| 2007 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 09+38d | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) | 2/9 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 122 | 106A | Mick Kinane | 7/2 |
| 17 Jun 09+53d | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) | 2/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 122 | 97B | Ryan Moore | 6/4F |
| 25 Apr 09+300d | Sandown | Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) | 1/8 | 9-0 | 122 | 99A | Ryan Moore | 11/10F | |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 08+22d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (group 1) | 3/11 | ½ | 9-0 | 125 | 97A | Ryan Moore | EvensF |
| 07 Jun 08+23d | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Derby (Group 1) | 2/16 | ½ | 9-0 | 116 | 106A | Ryan Moore | 6/1 |
| 15 May 08+19d | York | totesport.com Dante Stakes (Group 2) | 1/6 | 9-0 | 85 | 100B | Ryan Moore | 10/1 | |
| 26 Apr 08+176d | Leicester | John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Stakes | 1/15 | 8-10 | 122 | 85A | Alan Munro | 2/5F | |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 07 | Newmarket | Prestige Vehicles E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 88C | Ryan Moore | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tartan Bearer won?
- Tartan Bearer (IRE) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 8 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Tartan Bearer?
- Tartan Bearer (IRE) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 25 July 2009.
- Who is Tartan Bearer's sire?
- Tartan Bearer (IRE) is by Spectrum (IRE) out of Highland Gift (IRE), whose sire is Generous.
- What going does Tartan Bearer prefer?
- Tartan Bearer (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tartan Bearer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 25 July 2009. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Tartan Bearer's sire's record?
- Spectrum (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,553 runs since Jan 2008 (110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 11.2% from 259.
- Who are Tartan Bearer's siblings?
- Out of Highland Gift (IRE), Tartan Bearer (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Highland Games (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Highland Games (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Nov 2026.