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The Finger Post (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer Helen Nelmes · Last owner K A Nelmes
by Zagreb (USA) out of Mystic Madam (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
6 runs · 6 courses · from May 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Nov 2016 — 3,633 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 Won at Downpatrick First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

The Finger Post (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Jul 2013.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

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

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 117A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Downpatrick, 13 Jul 2013 Official rating 112 at the last jumps run, 24 May 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67C the best of the last 1 rated run · Cork, 24 May 2013

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 2 figures · best 117A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm2117A115—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 6 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 6 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zagreb (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−7.3—
Good to Firm8356%−1.31 from 3
Good463357.6%+0.30 from 3
Good to Soft235177.2%−0.1—
Soft403246%−1.3—
Heavy264259.5%+2.2—
Standard (AW)600%−7.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−7.3—
1m2f – 1m4f600%−7.3—
1m5f – 2m436327.3%00 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f549315.6%−1.71 from 4
2m5f – 3m386389.8%+2.5—
Over 3m7756.5%−0.8—

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

Dam
Mystic Madam (IRE) (Lafontaine I)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Atherstone Hill (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 3m½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Atherstone Hill (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Atherstone Hill (IRE)1933m½f–3m2fClass 5
Spiritualist (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 1 33% +3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +5.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Ring 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Colgan 1 1 100% +5.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 1 20% +1.00
Hood + tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 4 1 25% +2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 1 33% +3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
Flat 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
09 Nov 16+535d Exeter Rgb Building Supplies Novices' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-11 ——— Paul O'Brien 66/1
24 May 15+630d Fontwell Equiniti International Payments Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 11-2 112—— Conor Ring 33/1
01 Sep 13+50d Newton Abbot Toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran F/5 — 11-5 ——— Paul Moloney 4/1
13 Jul 13+24d Downpatrick Furlong Fun Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 ——117A Robbie Colgan 5/1
19 Jun 13+26d Uttoxeter Royal Ascot Money Back At BetVictor.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 10 11-2 ——113A Denis O'Regan 7/2
24 May 13 Cork Social Package Flat Race 16f · Good · 20 ran 8/20 1¼ 12-0 ——67C Mr K E Power 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Finger Post (IRE) won?
The Finger Post (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained The Finger Post (IRE)?
The Finger Post (IRE) was trained by Helen Nelmes on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 9 November 2016.
Who is The Finger Post (IRE)'s sire?
The Finger Post (IRE) is by Zagreb (USA) out of Mystic Madam (IRE), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
What going does The Finger Post (IRE) prefer?
The Finger Post (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Finger Post (IRE)'s official rating?
The Finger Post (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 112.
What is The Finger Post (IRE)'s sire's record?
Zagreb (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 1,455 runs since Jan 2008 (150 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Finger Post (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mystic Madam (IRE), The Finger Post (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Atherstone Hill (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Atherstone Hill (IRE)). The wins came over 3m½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. 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.