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Horse profile

The Blind Piper (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, May 2025) · Last trainer Edward F Power · Last owner Mrs A G Kavanagh
by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Princess Mairead (IRE) (Blueprint)
7 runs · 3 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 May 2025 — 544 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025 · 4th of 11
KTB Profile

The Blind Piper is a maiden who won none of seven starts on turf between Dec 2021 and May 2025. He placed once, his best effort coming when third of 10 at Punchestown in May 2024. The gelding, by Robin Des Champs out of a Blueprint mare, finished fourth of 11 when held in the Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase at Punchestown in May 2025. All his runs came at 2m1f to 3m on soft or heavier ground.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since May 2025 · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 119 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse, 15 Jan 2022

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 6 figures · best 119B · median 94.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft4119B78—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4119B64.5—
2m5f – 3m2113B110.5—

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 3 May 2024

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 6 figures · best 123A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft4123A113—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4123A108—
2m5f – 3m2115A109.5—

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Robin Des Champs (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4125%+11.7—
Good to Firm71912.7%−0.6—
Good1,07215914.8%+1.5—
Good to Soft76210213.4%+0.10 from 1
Soft1,36515311.2%−2.10 from 4
Heavy71710414.5%+1.20 from 2
Standard (AW)16318.8%+5.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f13215.4%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m1,04514413.8%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1,54920813.4%+0.10 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,12513812.3%−10 from 3
Over 3m2743914.2%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Princess Mairead (IRE) (Blueprint)

6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Kildisart (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m4½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Kildisart (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Kildisart (IRE)2252m3½f–3m1fGrade 3
The Big Breakaway (IRE)3132m3½f–3m½fClass 2
Say Goodbye (IRE)1432m3½f–2m4f—
Promontory (IRE)1023m–3m4½f—
Gillespie (IRE)412mClass 5
For Sinead (IRE)1212m6½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ian Power 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr P A King 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J W Hendrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Finian Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 3 0 0% −3.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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 SpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 1 run
02 May 25+364d Punchestown Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup 20f · Yielding · 11 ran Held up towards outer with plenty of enthusiasm - improved into contention before 5th to lead soon after - stumbled 3 out and asked for effort in 3rd - slipped to 4th under pressure from 2 out and found little after error at the last 4/11 4 11-4 40A105B Mr J W Hendrick 12/1
2024 · 1 run
03 May 24+493d Punchestown Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup 20f · Yielding · 10 ran 3/10 8 11-11 48A111B Mr Finian Maguire 9/1
2022 · 3 runs
27 Dec 22+332d Limerick Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran F/13 — 11-11 —— Mr J C Barry 5/2
29 Jan 22+14d Fairyhouse Book Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 7/16 4 12-0 81C98C Ian Power 9/4F
15 Jan 22+18d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Supporting Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 hd 11-6 119B123A Ian Power 14/1
2021 · 2 runs
28 Dec 21+17d Limerick CUBE Maiden Hurdle 21f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 2 11-1 113B104A Mr P A King 12/1
11 Dec 21 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse 2022 Annual Pass Maiden Hurdle 23.5f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 4/15 nk 11-1 108B115A Mr P A King 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Blind Piper won?
The Blind Piper (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2021 and 2025. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained The Blind Piper?
The Blind Piper (IRE) was trained by Edward F Power on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 2 May 2025.
Who is The Blind Piper's sire?
The Blind Piper (IRE) is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Princess Mairead (IRE), whose sire is Blueprint.
What is The Blind Piper's sire's record?
Robin Des Champs (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Blind Piper's siblings?
Out of Princess Mairead (IRE), The Blind Piper (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Kildisart (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Kildisart (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2021. 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.