The Bishop Looney (IRE)
The Bishop Looney (IRE) is 6 from 50, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle at Cork (Dec 2008). Hasn't won since Feb 2012. Last raced off 119, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 6–50Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 12 (24%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=50 at SP
- 1.43Fair A/E n=50 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 361 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 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 2 from 17 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 4 from 26 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 3 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 24 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Very Special One (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Very Special One (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Special One (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 3m1f | Class 4 |
| Kelseys Dream (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Golan Coin (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 26 | 4 | 15% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 11 | 3 | 27% | +11.00 |
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Listowel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4% | −13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Doyle | 20 | 5 | 25% | +21.00 |
| Brian O'Connell | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| D J Casey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R O'Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 42 | 6 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +13.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 3 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 17 | 2 | 12% | +0.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has The Bishop Looney won?
- The Bishop Looney (IRE) won 6 of 50 archived starts between 2008 and 2015, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 12 times in total (24% of starts).
- Who trained The Bishop Looney?
- The Bishop Looney (IRE) was trained by T J Nagle Jr on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 26 February 2015.
- Who is The Bishop Looney's sire?
- The Bishop Looney (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Bright News (GB), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What going does The Bishop Looney prefer?
- The Bishop Looney (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 26 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Bishop Looney's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 26 February 2015. The highest on record is 130.
- What is The Bishop Looney's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are The Bishop Looney's siblings?
- Out of Bright News (GB), The Bishop Looney (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Very Special One (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Very Special One (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1f. As at Nov 2026.