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Horse profile

The Fingersmith (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2006) · Last trainer A J McNamara · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Safety Catch (USA) out of Dalus Rose (IRE) (Mandalus)
8 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 May 2006 — 7,477 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2006 · 3rd of 15 2 wins · Sligo & Cork
KTB Profile

The Fingersmith (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. Each win came on a first visit to the course.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 23 Apr 2006 Official rating 109 at the last run, 23 Apr 2006

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 8 figures · best 134C · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy5134C130—
Good to Soft2122C110—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4134C115.5—
2m5f – 3m2130C126—
2m1f – 2m4f298C89—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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
Safety Catch (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.2—
Good to Firm2229.1%+1.9—
Good57610.5%+3.3—
Good to Soft28517.9%+10.70 from 2
Soft7034.3%−2.90 from 1
Heavy7122.8%−4.42 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4025%−2.22 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f8289.8%+2.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m8766.9%−0.30 from 2
Over 3m4124.9%−2.3—

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
Dalus Rose (IRE) (Mandalus)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Paddy Gunzales (IRE)110——
Diable Rouge (IRE)20——
Charley Wag (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 2 40% +7.50
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +2.50
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 1 100% +8.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 2 50% +8.50
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew J McNamara 4 1 25% −0.50
P W Flood 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Casey 1 1 100% +8.00
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 1 17% +3.00
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +1.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 4 1 25% −0.50
2005 4 1 25% +5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 2 33% +6.50
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2006 · 4 runs
09 May 06+16d Killarney Seamus Weldon Beginners Chase 22f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 3/15 ½ 11-12 —122C Andrew J McNamara 7/1
23 Apr 06+64d Sligo EBF Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 11-12 109134C Andrew J McNamara 5/2J
18 Feb 06+34d Gowran Park T.M.Byrne & Sons Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 20f · Soft · 17 ran 13/17 13 10-11 10780C Andrew J McNamara 2/1F
15 Jan 06+20d Leopardstown Pierse Handicap Hurdle (0-145) 16f · Heavy · 27 ran 10/27 1 9-10 10783C P W Flood 14/1
2005 · 4 runs
26 Dec 05+36d Limerick Park Hotel, Charleville Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 21f · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 3 11-10 105130C Andrew J McNamara 3/1J
20 Nov 05+32d Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 19 ran 1/19 11-12 —132C D J Casey 8/1
19 Oct 05+248d Punchestown Punchestown Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 10/22 4½ 11-12 —98C A P McCoy 7/1
13 Feb 05 Navan Camlin (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 shd 11-11 —99C Mr K E Power 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Fingersmith won?
The Fingersmith (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained The Fingersmith?
The Fingersmith (IRE) was trained by A J McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 9 May 2006.
Who is The Fingersmith's sire?
The Fingersmith (IRE) is by Safety Catch (USA) out of Dalus Rose (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
What going does The Fingersmith prefer?
The Fingersmith (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Fingersmith's official rating?
The Fingersmith (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 109.
What is The Fingersmith's sire's record?
Safety Catch (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 250 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Fingersmith's siblings?
Out of Dalus Rose (IRE), The Fingersmith (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. 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.