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Horse profile

The Blaggard (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Owner Ballymac Unconquered Syndicate
by Califet (FR) out of Simplyonelady (IRE) (Old Vic)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Tramore Off 176 days Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

The Blaggard is a gelding by Califet out of a mare by Old Vic. He has won one of nine starts on turf, the success coming at Tramore in Oct 2024 in a maiden hurdle over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground. He has raced seven times since without success and last ran at Kilbeggan in Apr 2026, where he was held off an official rating of 100, 8lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating100↓ 8lb off peak
100 100–108

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 29 Dec 2024

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 115A · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5115A892 · 89 / 68
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6115A882 · 89 / 68
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 101A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 29 Dec 2024 Official rating 100 at the last run, 24 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 116A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5116A1012 · 94 / 91
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6116A98.52 · 94 / 91
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 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 4 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Califet (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,785 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.2—
Good to Firm451124.4%+12.6—
Good1,01113012.9%+1.1—
Good to Soft6978612.3%+0.50 from 3
Soft1,36714310.5%−1.31 from 5
Heavy6207111.5%−0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)3912.6%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f6116.7%+4.9—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f651523.1%+11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,20214612.1%+0.31 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,65318611.3%−0.50 from 3
2m5f – 3m6897310.6%−1.2—
Over 3m1512214.6%+2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Simplyonelady (IRE) (Old Vic)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jubilee Gold (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jubilee Gold (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jubilee Gold (IRE)1412mClass 4
Clanokre Lass (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% −0.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 1 100% +3.50
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −1.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
G B Noonan 7 1 14% −2.50
Daniel King 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Deegan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% −1.50
HT 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 5 1 20% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 1 13% −3.50
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
24 Apr 26+152d Kilbeggan William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - never got competitive from four out and eased out of contention before the following fence PU/14 — 11-3 100—— G B Noonan 50/1
23 Nov 25+21d Cork Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack early - moved up into contention turning in - couldn't quicken from 3 out - well beaten in 9th 9/11 4½ 11-7 10547C94C G B Noonan 33/1
02 Nov 25+86d Cork Paddy Power 'I Still Call It Twitter' Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 11 ran Held up towards the back - blundered at the 5th - unable to build a threat from the following fence - well held in 10th 10/11 5 11-2 10789C88C Daniel King 20/1
08 Aug 25+222d Wexford Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran Settled towards the back - suffered interference at the 5th and dropped away rapidly - pulled up before 3 out PU/10 — 9-12 107—— G B Noonan 28/1
29 Dec 24+80d Limerick QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Held up in midfield and 6th at halfway - improved position from 3 out but drifted wide entering straight - one paced from 2 out and held sixth 6/9 6½ 9-13 108115A101A G B Noonan 18/1
10 Oct 24+12d Tramore www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 11 ran Settled midpack early - moved into 5th 3 out - pressed the pace before the second-last and drifted left approaching two out - driven into runner-up spot before the final fence and edged left again - finished strongly to hit the front late and win 1/11 11-6 —94B116A G B Noonan 7/2F
28 Sep 24+136d Listowel John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran Settled midfield - 8th at halfway then driven on approaching 2 out - finished strongly from the back to take 4th late 4/17 3 11-2 —87B110A G B Noonan 80/1
15 May 24+26d Tipperary Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 10/13 3½ 10-13 —60C96C Richard Deegan 66/1
19 Apr 24 Limerick OCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle 17f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 1½ 11-2 —99C94C G B Noonan 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Blaggard (IRE) won?
The Blaggard (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trains The Blaggard (IRE)?
The Blaggard (IRE) is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 April 2026.
Who is The Blaggard (IRE)'s sire?
The Blaggard (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Simplyonelady (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
What going does The Blaggard (IRE) prefer?
The Blaggard (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Blaggard (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 24 April 2026. The highest on record is 108.
What is The Blaggard (IRE)'s sire's record?
Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,785 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Blaggard (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Simplyonelady (IRE), The Blaggard (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jubilee Gold (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jubilee Gold (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.