Horse profile
The Blue Dog (IRE)
by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Jules (IRE) (Danehill)
52 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2015 — 4,257 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2015 · 9th of 12
8 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile
The Blue Dog (IRE) is 8 from 52. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. All 8 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 10 on turf. Last raced off 61, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 52 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Progeny in our archive
Produce record
As a dam, The Blue Dog (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Don't Tell (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 8–52Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 15 (28.8%)Placed
- −7.81£1 level staken=52 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=52 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 374 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.
Official rating61↓ 13lb off peak
61
50–74
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
High Chaparral (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,254 | 135 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,216 | 224 | 10.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,076 | 123 | 11.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,678 | 154 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 630 | 70 | 11.1% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,828 | 188 | 10.3% | 0 | 8 from 42 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 10 | 26.3% | +16 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 726 | 72 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,440 | 154 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,865 | 323 | 11.3% | +1 | 5 from 36 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 221 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 956 | 88 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 419 | 26 | 6.2% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 60 | 7 | 11.7% | +1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Jules (IRE) (Danehill)
11 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Golden Desert (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Golden Desert (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Desert (IRE) | 80 | 9 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Stosur (IRE) | 73 | 5 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Jule In The Crown (GB) | 11 | 2 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Romantic Wish (GB) | 13 | 2 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Barking Mad (GB) | 15 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Trodero (GB) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Olympic Jule (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Sareeah (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| To The Dance (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Flora's Aura (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Diego Vega (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 8 | 19% | +2.19 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 31 | 3 | 10% | −10.25 |
| Class 6 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +10.44 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 20 | 3 | 15% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.19 |
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 36 | 5 | 14% | −1.06 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carson | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Robert Tart | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.50 |
| Joe Doyle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +5.25 |
| Tony Culhane | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Cray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Kenny | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Matthew Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 8 | 21% | +5.19 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 12 | 3 | 25% | −1.75 |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +2.50 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.56 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 15+6d | Kempton (AW) | Getting Out Stakes At Cheltenham Handicap | 9/12 | 12 | 9-3 | 61 | 50C | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 05 Mar 15+17d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Totequadpot Apprentice Fillies' Handicap | 5/5 | 2 | 8-12 | 61 | 58B | Tom Marquand | 7/2 |
| 16 Feb 15+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Fillies' Handicap | 2/6 | ¾ | 8-10 | 61 | 70B | William Carson | 7/2 |
| 04 Feb 15+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Book Tickets At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Fillies' Handicap | 3/6 | 5 | 8-5 | 63 | 57B | Tom Marquand | 10/1 |
| 26 Jan 15+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Fillies' Handicap | 3/4 | 3 | 8-12 | 63 | 59B | William Carson | 33/1 |
| 2014 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 14+12d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap | 9/9 | 99 | 9-6 | 64 | 49C | William Carson | 33/1 |
| 18 Dec 14+14d | Kempton (AW) | BetVictor.com Fillies' Handicap | 8/8 | 14 | 9-2 | 66 | 49C | William Carson | 66/1 |
| 04 Dec 14+188d | Kempton (AW) | Best Prices For 4 Seasons At BetVictor Handicap | 9/10 | 8 | 9-9 | 69 | 52C | William Carson | 25/1 |
| 30 May 14+70d | Newmarket | Lloyds Bank Commercial East England Fillies' Handicap | 7/7 | 2¼ | 8-1 | 61 | 38C | Joe Doyle | 16/1 |
| 21 Mar 14+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Thunderstruck II Slot Handicap | 3/5 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 72 | 70B | Robert Tart | 6/1 |
| 08 Mar 14+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap | 4/7 | 3 | 8-12 | 73 | 69A | Robert Tart | 12/1 |
| 17 Feb 14+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral App Download From The App Store Handicap | 4/8 | 2¾ | 9-6 | 74 | 76A | Paddy Aspell | 3/1 |
| 05 Feb 14+9d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red Handicap | 3/6 | 1½ | 8-13 | 74 | 74B | Robert Tart | 6/1 |
| 27 Jan 14+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Fillies' Handicap | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 74 | 63B | Joe Doyle | 2/1 |
| 17 Jan 14+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral App Download Form The App Store Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 63 | 79A | Joe Doyle | 6/4 | |
| 13 Jan 14+3d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 1/6 | 8-6 | 63 | 75B | Joe Doyle | 7/4 | |
| 10 Jan 14+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Apprentice Handicap | 1/8 | 9-5 | 62 | 88A | Joe Doyle | 4/1 | |
| 2013 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 13+11d | Lingfield (AW) | coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 62 | 82A | William Carson | 14/1 |
| 19 Dec 13+15d | Kempton (AW) | Back Of The Net At Betvictor.com Fillies' Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 9-2 | 65 | 60A | William Carson | 25/1 |
| 04 Dec 13+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Handicap | 11/11 | 2 | 9-1 | 69 | 56A | Paddy Aspell | 33/1 |
| 22 Nov 13+161d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Handicap | 9/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 72 | 63A | Robert Tart | 16/1 |
| 14 Jun 13+18d | York | Future Cleaning Services Apprentice Handicap | 12/14 | 3¼ | 8-9 | 62 | 51C | Billy Cray | 25/1 |
| 27 May 13+23d | Windsor | Mark Player 50th Birthday Fillies' Handicap | 4/7 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 64 | 72A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 04 May 13+5d | Doncaster | Crownhotel-bawtry.com Apprentice Fillies' Handicap | 4/6 | 7 | 8-7 | 70 | 56C | Robert Tart | 3/1 |
| 29 Apr 13+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 2/6 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 83B | Robert Tart | 11/2 |
| 18 Apr 13+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Fillies' Handicap | 1/7 | 8-10 | 64 | 76A | Robert Tart | 12/1 | |
| 04 Apr 13+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedBet.com Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 64 | 72A | Robert Tart | 5/1 |
| 16 Mar 13+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Horse Racing Bets With bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 60 | 70A | Robert Tart | 5/2F | |
| 22 Feb 13+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Winners Love Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 2/10 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 60 | 67A | Robert Tart | 6/1 |
| 14 Feb 13+22d | Kempton (AW) | Betvictor Aintree Grand National Nrfb Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 60 | 67A | Robert Tart | 33/1 |
| 23 Jan 13+170d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 11/14 | 3¾ | 9-8 | 63 | 54C | Andrea Atzeni | 33/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 12+20d | Kempton (AW) | Olly Murs 17.08.2012 Fillies' Handicap | 11/12 | 9 | 9-9 | 65 | 58C | William Carson | 20/1 |
| 17 Jul 12+89d | Southwell (AW) | Bet totequadpot Text tote To 89660 Handicap | 12/12 | 19 | 10-0 | 65 | 66C | Graham Lee | 6/1 |
| 19 Apr 12+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-2 | 65 | 76A | Andrea Atzeni | 9/2 |
| 04 Apr 12+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap | 5/10 | 3 | 9-10 | 59 | 72A | Andrea Atzeni | 3/1 |
| 29 Mar 12+251d | Kempton (AW) | 32redbet.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 59 | 86A | Andrea Atzeni | 12/1 | |
| 2011 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 11+26d | Newmarket | Newmarketracecourses.co.uk Fillies' Handicap | 5/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 60 | 70A | William Carson | 25/1 |
| 26 Jun 11+15d | Salisbury | K J Pike & Sons Ltd Handicap | 4/8 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 62 | 75A | William Carson | 11/1 |
| 11 Jun 11+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Visit attheraces.com/ascot Handicap (AWT) | 7/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 65A | William Carson | 10/1 |
| 10 May 11+26d | Yarmouth | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Fillies' Handicap | 7/7 | 4½ | 8-4 | 65 | 47C | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 25/1 |
| 14 Apr 11+8d | Beverley | Rapid Lad Handicap | 5/15 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 63 | 75A | Nicky Mackay | 9/2F |
| 06 Apr 11+18d | Beverley | Celebrate Your Birthday At Beverley Fillies' Handicap | 2/5 | nk | 9-2 | 63 | 74B | Phillip Makin | 3/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Football Free Bets With Freebetting.co.uk Handicap | 2/4 | nk | 9-2 | 62 | 75B | Nicky Mackay | 11/10F |
| 11 Mar 11+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 2/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 61 | 71A | Nicky Mackay | 6/1 |
| 25 Feb 11+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Blue Square iPhone App Fillies' Handicap | 2/9 | nk | 8-10 | 58 | 67A | Nicky Mackay | 9/2 |
| 18 Feb 11+374d | Lingfield (AW) | Today's Jockey Specials At Bluesq.com Apprentice Selling Stakes | 1/6 | 8-6 | 58 | 69B | David Kenny | 4/9F | |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 10+52d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Handicap | 1/9 | 8-9 | 50 | 79A | Tony Culhane | 2/1F | |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32redpoker.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/10 | 8 | 9-0 | 50 | 37C | Tony Culhane | 40/1 |
| 04 Dec 09+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/9 | 10 | 9-0 | — | 34C | Tony Culhane | 33/1 |
| 14 Nov 09+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | European Breeders' Fund Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 7/11 | 1½ | 8-9 | — | 45A | Matthew Davies | 100/1 |
| 21 Oct 09+8d | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 4/6 | 7 | 9-0 | — | 43B | Tony Culhane | 50/1 |
| 13 Oct 09 | Leicester | E.b.f. Soar Maiden Stakes | 14/14 | ½ | 8-12 | — | 48C | Tony Culhane | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Blue Dog won?
- The Blue Dog (IRE) won 8 of 52 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 15 times in total (28.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Blue Dog?
- The Blue Dog (IRE) was trained by Phil McEntee on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 11 March 2015.
- Who is The Blue Dog's sire?
- The Blue Dog (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Jules (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does The Blue Dog prefer?
- The Blue Dog (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 8 wins from 42 starts (19%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Blue Dog's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 11 March 2015. The highest on record is 74.
- What is The Blue Dog's sire's record?
- High Chaparral (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
- Who are The Blue Dog's siblings?
- Out of Jules (IRE), The Blue Dog (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Golden Desert (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Golden Desert (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.
- Has The Blue Dog produced winners?
- As a dam, The Blue Dog (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.