The Dapper Tapper (IRE)
The Dapper Tapper (IRE) is 3 from 17, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2015. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=17 · 1.20 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 24dAvg between runs
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 9.1% of 14,927 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 3,167 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,717 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 465 | 50 | 10.8% | +1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,669 | 534 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 3 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,433 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,624 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 3 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,041 | 158 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 580 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosstown Miller (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Oasis Star (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Tamarack (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 3 | 21% | +9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Downing | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.00 |
| John Fahy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 12 | 2 | 17% | +7.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +12.00 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 15+16d | Windsor | Download The Betdaq+ App Handicap | 6/7 | 8 | 8-10 | 75 | 42A | George Downing | 33/1 |
| 06 Jun 15+37d | Doncaster | This Is The Ladbrokes Life Handicap (Str) | 7/10 | ½ | 8-13 | 77 | 62A | George Downing | 20/1 |
| 30 Apr 15+19d | Lingfield (AW) | titanbet.co.uk Handicap | 6/10 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 70A | George Downing | 12/1 |
| 11 Apr 15+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Toteswinger Handicap | 1/8 | 9-0 | 72 | 79A | George Downing | 7/1 | |
| 13 Mar 15+38d | Lingfield (AW) | 32redpoker.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-1 | 69 | 71A | George Downing | 10/1 | |
| 03 Feb 15+10d | Kempton (AW) | Watch On Racing UK App Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 70 | 60A | George Downing | 3/1 |
| 24 Jan 15+44d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 68 | 64A | George Downing | 9/2 |
| 11 Dec 14+13d | Kempton (AW) | BetVictor Svengali Nursery | 2/6 | 4 | 8-5 | 67 | 70B | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 28 Nov 14+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Nursery | 2/10 | nk | 9-2 | 65 | 79A | George Downing | 13/2 |
| 10 Nov 14+70d | Kempton (AW) | Download The BetVictor App Now Nursery | 7/10 | 1 | 9-4 | 66 | 64A | John Fahy | 13/2 |
| 01 Sep 14+12d | Brighton | Shawbrook Bank Nursery | 4/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 70A | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 20 Aug 14+17d | Lingfield (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Nursery | 5/11 | 2 | 9-5 | 68 | 75A | Dane O'Neill | 8/1 |
| 03 Aug 14+20d | Chester | Racing UK Nursery | 5/6 | nk | 8-11 | 68 | 50B | Franny Norton | 11/4F |
| 14 Jul 14+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Racing Specials At 32redsport.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/8 | 8-13 | — | 80A | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/1 | |
| 04 Jul 14+21d | Warwick | Ardencote Manor Hotel, Country Club & Spa Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | — | 70A | John Fahy | 7/2 |
| 13 Jun 14+10d | Goodwood | Three Friday Nights Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/8 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 65A | Shane Kelly | 11/4 |
| 03 Jun 14 | Brighton | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | nk | 9-5 | — | 81A | Shane Kelly | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Dapper Tapper (IRE) won?
- The Dapper Tapper (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2014 and 2015, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trained The Dapper Tapper (IRE)?
- The Dapper Tapper (IRE) was trained by Eve Johnson Houghton on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 22 June 2015.
- Who is The Dapper Tapper (IRE)'s sire?
- The Dapper Tapper (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Sound Tap (IRE), whose sire is Warning.
- What going does The Dapper Tapper (IRE) prefer?
- The Dapper Tapper (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Dapper Tapper (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 22 June 2015. The highest on record is 77.
- What is The Dapper Tapper (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,927 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are The Dapper Tapper (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sound Tap (IRE), The Dapper Tapper (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.