The Card Players (IRE)
The Card Players (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Redcar (May 2014).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 7dBetween runs (median)
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 9.9% of 4,555 runs since Apr 2011 (298 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 451.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 701 | 74 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 949 | 84 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 451 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Soft | 691 | 68 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 194 | 22 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,550 | 152 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 316 | 34 | 10.8% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,489 | 175 | 11.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,117 | 100 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,033 | 102 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 451 | 26 | 5.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 113 | 10 | 8.8% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mick Slates (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mick Slates (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Slates (IRE) | 34 | 4 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Our Jerry (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 5 |
| Rajjnatin (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Cassis Sunset (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Radar Love (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Star Sequence (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 26 Jun 14+56d | Newcastle | Betfred World Cup Goals Galore Extra Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | 56A | Dale Swift | 9/2 |
| 01 May 14+7d | Redcar | Happy 10th Birthday Racing Uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 74A | Dale Swift | 6/1 |
| 24 Apr 14 | Newcastle | EBF / H. Malone & Sons Novice Stakes (BOBIS Race) | 8/8 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 52A | Dale Swift | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Card Players won?
- The Card Players (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2014. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Card Players?
- The Card Players (IRE) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 26 June 2014.
- Who is The Card Players's sire?
- The Card Players (IRE) is by Excellent Art (GB) out of Sonic Night (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What is The Card Players's sire's record?
- Excellent Art (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 4,555 runs since Apr 2011 (298 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 451.
- Who are The Card Players's siblings?
- Out of Sonic Night (IRE), The Card Players (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mick Slates (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mick Slates (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.