Horse profile
Tartaraghan (IRE)
by Kessaar (IRE) out of Society Pearl (IRE) (Kheleyf)
34 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Navan
Off 365 days · 10th of 14
Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile
Tartaraghan is a filly who has won one of 34 starts. The win came at Navan in Jul 2025 in a handicap over 1m2f – 1m4f on good ground off an official rating of 56. She has raced 17 times over that trip range for her sole success and has never won on all-weather surfaces from six starts. Typically held up she finished 10 of 14 at Dundalk in Oct 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 48 which was 24lb below her highest ever mark.
Based on 34 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 24lb off peak
- 1–34Wins / Runs
- 2.9%Strike rate
- 9 (26.5%)Placed
- −23.00£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 0.40Fair A/E n=34 · 0.32 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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 rating48↓ 24lb off peak
48
48–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 138C | 78 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 94B | 76 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 136A | 45 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 122C | 82.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 138C | 94 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 88C | 70 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 66A | 50 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 12 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (58%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 5 (42%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,092 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 14.2% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 142 | 12 | 8.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 272 | 20 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 1 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | +6.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 138 | 13 | 9.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 382 | 23 | 6% | −1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 157 | 12 | 7.6% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 465 | 27 | 5.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 236 | 24 | 10.2% | +2.5 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 130 | 10 | 7.7% | 0 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +5.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Society Pearl (IRE) (Kheleyf)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oona (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Down Royal | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keithen Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Siobhan Rutledge | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam Caffrey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sadhbh Tormey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wesley Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30 | 1 | 3% | −19.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Settled just behind the pace early - pushed along in third with 2f left - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/14 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 48 | 87B | 57A | Patrick McGettigan | 50/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Best Odds Guaranteed All Shops & Online Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - urged into a run and made ground over 2f out - into 7th but unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same speed to finish 8th | 8/14 | 1½ | 9-6 | 50 | 94B | 68A | Keithen Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+12d | Bellewstown | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (0-60) Shared control early - lost front spot 3f out - third and asked for effort 2f out - held no more inside final furlong and allowed to coast home | 14/15 | 3½ | 9-13 | 57 | 40C | 51A | Colin Keane | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the final furlong but unable to close - held on for 6th beaten 3 lengths | 6/14 | nk | 9-7 | 51 | 73B | 70A | Colin Keane | 5/1J |
| 05 Sep 25+12d | Down Royal | Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 6th approaching 2f out - unable to close the gap - finished 9th | 9/13 | 1 | 8-13 | 59 | 124C | 60A | Sadhbh Tormey | 12/1 |
| 24 Aug 25+9d | Naas | Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Sat close to front group early - urged into 4th 3f out then into 3rd with 2f left - unable to close on eventual winners at the finish | 7/16 | hd | 9-6 | 62 | 138C | 73A | Keithen Kennedy | 15/2 |
| 15 Aug 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights Return Weekly From 19th September Handicap (0-60) Handy early and second at halfway - hit the front approaching 2f out but soon overtaken - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish eighth | 8/14 | 2 | 9-8 | 59 | 79B | 62A | Sam Coen | 4/1F |
| 06 Aug 25+19d | Sligo | Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged into 4th with 2f left - improved to 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on to snatch 2nd near the line | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 64 | 92A | 74A | Keithen Kennedy | 7/2F |
| 18 Jul 25+5d | Down Royal | Ampion Your Partner In Electrical Testing Handicap Sat behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - pushed into contention over 2f out - lost front spot approaching final furlong - stayed on but finished 3rd unable to close further | 3/10 | nk | 8-7 | 62 | 118A | 77A | Keithen Kennedy | 9/2 |
| 13 Jul 25+24d | Navan | Best Of Luck To Meath In The All-Ireland Semi-Finals Handicap (0-60) Handy behind pace early - still second at halfway - pushed along to press front rank with under 2f left - locked together a furlong out - edged ahead close home and stayed on strongly to win | 1/11 | 9-10 | 56 | 136A | 80A | Keithen Kennedy | 10/1 | |
| 19 Jun 25+23d | Leopardstown | Jerry Fish Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Sat close up early - hit front briefly after 1f before giving it up by 3f - sat third at halfway - moved into second entering straight - dropped away 1f out - unable to find more late | 5/16 | 1 | 9-7 | 56 | 88C | 73A | Sam Coen | 28/1 |
| 27 May 25+7d | Tipperary | Tipperary Optional Claiming Race Tracked pace-setter on rail - urged into contention before fading with 2f left - well held at finish | 13/14 | 11 | 9-5 | 56 | 1C | 56C | Donagh O'Connor | 20/1 |
| 20 May 25+4d | Cork | Racing Again June 13th Handicap (0-60) Prominent early - settled into contention - 6th at halfway - made ground and narrowed gap approaching final two furlongs - driven inside the last but couldn't find more - finished seventh | 7/14 | nk | 10-0 | 58 | 121C | 75A | Donagh O'Connor | 18/1 |
| 16 May 25+206d | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (0-60) Settled around midpack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left in 8th - unable to close down leaders - well held at the finish | 10/14 | 3¼ | 10-0 | 58 | 69C | 57C | Donagh O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 22 Oct 24+13d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 12th | 12/20 | nse | 8-12 | 59 | 99C | 61A | Adam Caffrey | 14/1 |
| 09 Oct 24+11d | Navan | Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Sat close behind front-runner early - pushed along into 3rd two out before regaining 2nd - stayed on at one gait to finish second beaten two and a half lengths | 2/15 | 2½ | 9-5 | 58 | 122C | 79A | Ronan Whelan | 11/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+11d | Curragh | Glenroyal Hotel Student Derby Handicap Settled with the pack early - began weakening two furlongs out and slipped back - eased into the frame late but well held at the line | 8/14 | 2¾ | 10-3 | 59 | 67C | 54A | Alex Harvey | 14/1 |
| 17 Sep 24+11d | Punchestown | William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Went straight to front - pressed for effort before losing command 3f out - dropped away steadily to finish 11th beaten well over 13 lengths | 11/12 | 4½ | 9-2 | 59 | 78A | 42A | Siobhan Rutledge | 10/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+5d | Down Royal | Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap (50-70) Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - moved through 3f out to challenge - hit the front approaching the last furlong - unable to fend off winner close home | 2/9 | 1½ | 8-5 | 56 | 84A | 67A | Cian Fahy | 10/1 |
| 01 Sep 24+25d | Tipperary | Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the front group before halfway then up to 3rd - shared 2nd spot 2f out - urged along inside the final furlong after losing the riding aid - briefly closed on the pace-setter - made no headway in 4th over the last 100 yards - finished 5th without finding more | 5/13 | hd | 9-8 | 57 | 65C | 68A | Robert Whearty | 15/2 |
| 07 Aug 24+22d | Sligo | Rockshore Lager Claiming Race Held up towards the back early - still down in 8th at halfway - driven to improve into 5th entering the straight - up to 2nd for a moment inside the last furlong and a half before settling for third | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 61 | 136A | 70A | Ronan Whelan | 17/2 |
| 16 Jul 24+6d | Killarney | O'Sullivan's Cascade Handicap (47-65) | 5/11 | ½ | 9-9 | 63 | 86A | 67A | Siobhan Rutledge | 16/1 |
| 10 Jul 24+5d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Summer Season Claiming Race | 3/9 | shd | 8-12 | 64 | 61A | 59A | Siobhan Rutledge | 10/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+11d | Bellewstown | Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race | 10/14 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 64 | 43C | 44A | Wesley Joyce | 11/2 |
| 24 Jun 24+3d | Ballinrobe | Linden Bloodstock Apprentice Claiming Race | 2/8 | ½ | 9-8 | 61 | 85A | 81A | Adam Caffrey | 8/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+252d | Down Royal | Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (47-65) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 61 | 61C | 59A | Adam Caffrey | 66/1 |
| 13 Oct 23+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 64 | 47A | 50A | Leigh Roche | 66/1 |
| 06 Oct 23+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap | 14/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 67 | 58B | 45A | Ronan Whelan | 16/1 |
| 18 Sep 23+10d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival Tickets On Sale 25th September Claiming Race | 5/8 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 70 | 50A | 68A | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 08 Sep 23+8d | Down Royal | Irish Ebf Auction Series Maiden | 5/8 | ½ | 8-10 | 72 | 66A | 69A | Shane Foley | 11/2 |
| 31 Aug 23+33d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Maiden | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-10 | — | 67A | 69A | Ben Coen | 15/2 |
| 29 Jul 23+23d | Gowran Park | Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden | 13/14 | 1½ | 8-5 | — | 33C | 46C | Siobhan Rutledge | 9/2 |
| 06 Jul 23+13d | Bellewstown | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden | 2/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 73A | 77A | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 23 | Down Royal | Freixenet Pro Median Auction Maiden | 6/14 | hd | 8-8 | — | 49C | 68A | Siobhan Rutledge | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tartaraghan (IRE) won?
- Tartaraghan (IRE) won 1 of 34 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 9 times in total (26.5% of starts).
- Who trains Tartaraghan (IRE)?
- Tartaraghan (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2025.
- Who is Tartaraghan (IRE)'s sire?
- Tartaraghan (IRE) is by Kessaar (IRE) out of Society Pearl (IRE), whose sire is Kheleyf.
- What going does Tartaraghan (IRE) prefer?
- Tartaraghan (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 17 starts (5.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Tartaraghan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 17 October 2025. The highest on record is 72.
- What is Tartaraghan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kessaar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 1,092 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 14.2% from 106.
- Who are Tartaraghan (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Society Pearl (IRE), Tartaraghan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.