Horse profile
The Highway Rat (IRE)
43 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2021
As at 7 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · Navan & Dundalk (AW)
Last run 1 Nov 2026 · 10th of 13
Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile
The Highway Rat (IRE) is 7 from 43, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (AW) (Oct 2021). Hasn't won since May 2025. Last raced off 89, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 43 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 7 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 7–43Wins / Runs
- 16.3%Strike rate
- 18 (41.9%)Placed
- −2.49£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=43 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 308 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 rating89↓ 19lb off peak
89
72–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 98
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 117A | 101 | 2 runs · 98 / 97 |
| Soft | 11 | 116A | 89 | 4 runs · 115 / 85.5 |
| Good | 11 | 127A | 89 | 2 runs · 95 / 92 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 93A | 91.5 | 2 runs · 93 / 91.5 |
| Heavy | 2 | 128A | 118 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 7 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 127A | 97.5 | 6 runs · 115 / 95.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 128A | 83 | 4 runs · 90 / 85.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 runs · as at 7 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 19 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 10 (53%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 6 (32%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (16%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,983 runs since Mar 2013 (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 | 3,168 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,726 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 474 | 50 | 10.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,706 | 535 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 5 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,446 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 6 from 30 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,655 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,048 | 159 | 7.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 584 | 44 | 7.5% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 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 Mar 2013 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Dog (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Suzy Vega (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Suzy's Company (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 5 | 31% | +15.01 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 15 | 5 | 33% | +16.01 |
| Curragh | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 6 | 20% | −4.49 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W J Lee | 14 | 3 | 21% | −2.59 |
| Ben Coen | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.10 |
| Gary Carroll | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Sam Coen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| W. J. Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 7 | 28% | +15.51 |
| Blinkers | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +20.10 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Nov 26+17d | Curragh (IRE) | Mongey Communications Sprint Handicap Raced among the backmarkers - nudged up over 2f out then urged hard approaching the last furlong - plodded on inside the final furlong - weakened near the finish to take 10th | 10/13 | hd | 9-13 | 89 | 89C | 94A | W. J. Lee | 8/1 |
| 15 Oct 26+13d | Curragh (IRE) | DNG Nationwide Handicap Up with the pace early - in 3rd 2f out - faded in the final furlong to finish 10th | 10/13 | 2 | 9-9 | 89 | 82C | 90A | W. J. Lee | 25/1 |
| 02 Oct 26+6d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | BAR 1 Casino 'Slot Games & Live Casino' Race | 3/8 | ½ | 9-8 | 90 | 96A | 96A | J M Sheridan | 9/2 |
| 26 Sep 26+13d | Curragh (IRE) | Kwiff Supercharged Joe McGrath Handicap Sat handy early - shifted right and pushed along inside final furlong to loom up third - eased back to finish fifth in the shakeup | 5/20 | ½ | 9-8 | 93 | 115C | 108A | J M Sheridan | 22/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+35d | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint Handicap slow to begin - held up towards the back - boxed in for room 2f out and still hampered for space with a furlong left - eventually ran on same speed to finish 14th | 14/24 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 93 | 59C | 90A | W J Lee | 40/1 |
| 09 Aug 26+22d | Curragh (IRE) | Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Handicap Slow into stride and back in the pack - urged for effort inside the last two furlongs - couldn't find a way through and stayed held in the closing stages | 9/12 | ¾ | 10-0 | 98 | 93A | 89A | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| 18 Jul 26+6d | Curragh (IRE) | Liverpool FC Foundation Scurry Handicap slow to break - soon settled in the pack down the middle of the track - driven 2f out before soon coming under pressure and fading | 15/20 | 2½ | 9-6 | 99 | 90C | 78A | Sam Coen | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap raced in a middling 4th - made headway a furlong and a half out - up to third for the whip but found nothing extra and held an even gallop | 6/9 | nse | 9-13 | 99 | 98A | 94A | W J Lee | 9/2J |
| 07 Jun 26+15d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Sluggish start - held towards the back - driven up into 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 2nd right on the line | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-9 | 98 | 95A | 100A | Sam Coen | 5/1 |
| 23 May 26+211d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - finished strongly to take 6th near the line | 6/22 | ½ | 9-9 | 99 | 89C | 100A | Sam Coen | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 25+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Mercury Stakes (Group 3) Sat behind front pack early - 4th at halfway - urged for effort entering straight but unable to close in 5th inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish sixth beaten 3.75L | 6/14 | ½ | 10-0 | 99 | 111B | 93A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+47d | Dundalk (AW) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Race Slow to begin - held up towards back - urged into contention on inner approaching 2f out - into 4th inside final furlong - stayed on same gait but no more improvement near line | 4/5 | nk | 9-12 | 95 | 100C | 90B | W J Lee | 4/1 |
| 28 Aug 25+19d | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Slow to break - settled just behind the front group - pushed along with 2f left - unable to threaten the lead - held the gallop through to the line for third | 3/6 | 1½ | 10-0 | 99 | 116A | 96B | Ben Coen | 11/2 |
| 09 Aug 25+21d | Curragh | Neville Homes Handicap Sluggish start - sat close to the front group - pushed along in 5th by halfway before fading | 7/7 | ½ | 9-13 | 99 | 88A | 89A | Ben Coen | 9/2 |
| 19 Jul 25+7d | Curragh | Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on to grab 4th near the line | 4/8 | ¾ | 9-9 | 98 | 115A | 103A | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap Slow to break - held towards back of pack at halfway - pushed along into the straight - closed to challenge into second a furlong out but stayed on same rate to finish third | 3/11 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 99 | 102A | 106A | Ben Coen | 7/2 |
| 29 Jun 25+43d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Slow to break and settled towards rear - pushed along and made headway a furlong and a half out - narrowed gap on eventual winner inside final furlong and finished third one length behind | 3/14 | shd | 9-10 | 99 | 89C | 111A | Ben Coen | 16/1 |
| 17 May 25+19d | Navan | Best Of Luck On Your Retirement Joey Martin Handicap Settled off the pace - midfield around halfway - dropped towards the back 2f out - urged forward to reach sixth with a furlong left - finished strongly to hit the front late and score comfortably | 1/9 | 10-4 | 94 | 83A | 123A | W J Lee | 7/2F | |
| 28 Apr 25+30d | Naas | Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap Sluggish start - settled around midfield then pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 14th | 14/15 | 2¼ | 9-13 | 97 | 78C | 78A | Ben Coen | 14/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+195d | Curragh | Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - 11th at halfway - found some headway inside the final furlong - kept on to the line without reaching the front rank | 6/12 | nse | 10-0 | 98 | 94A | 107A | Ben Coen | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Sep 24+119d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held up towards the back - unable to make headway with a furlong to run - couldn't quicken through the closing stages - finished well held in 19th | 19/25 | hd | 9-8 | 99 | 90C | 88A | W J Lee | 22/1 |
| 19 May 24+20d | Naas | Sole Power Sprint Stakes (Listed) | 6/8 | ½ | 9-9 | 100 | 71A | 87A | W J Lee | 4/1 |
| 29 Apr 24+30d | Naas | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed) | 4/10 | shd | 9-9 | 100 | 74A | 101A | Ben Coen | 17/2 |
| 30 Mar 24+155d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes (Listed) | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 100 | 128A | 113A | W J Lee | 13/2 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) | 3/12 | shd | 10-0 | 102 | 117A | 99A | W J Lee | 10/3 |
| 06 Oct 23+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Race | 2/6 | nk | 9-12 | 102 | 107A | 97B | W J Lee | 11/10F |
| 23 Sep 23+13d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-benz Joe Mcgrath Handicap | 3/16 | 1½ | 10-0 | 100 | 89C | 117A | W J Lee | 6/1 |
| 10 Sep 23+8d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 5/22 | nk | 9-12 | 96 | 68C | 118A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
| 02 Sep 23+161d | Navan | Rathkenny Handicap | 1/7 | 9-13 | 96 | 98A | 106A | W J Lee | 4/1 | |
| 25 Mar 23+155d | Curragh | Dmg Media Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 10-0 | 98 | 108A | 120A | W J Lee | 10/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 22+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) | 5/9 | ½ | 10-0 | 108 | 102A | 96A | Declan McDonogh | 5/1 |
| 30 Sep 22+19d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Racing Radio Race | 1/5 | 9-9 | 106 | 97C | 98B | W J Lee | 10/11F | |
| 11 Sep 22+16d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) | 16/19 | nk | 9-6 | 101 | 51C | 81A | Wayne Lordan | 100/1 |
| 26 Aug 22+308d | Tipperary | Abergwaun Stakes (Listed) | 6/10 | 3 | 9-7 | 108 | 127A | 77A | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 |
| 2021 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 21+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes (Group 3) | 1/9 | 9-13 | 102 | 110A | 110A | Ronan Whelan | 18/5 | |
| 01 Oct 21+47d | Dundalk (AW) | BetVictor Race | 2/8 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 102 | 86A | 99A | Ronan Whelan | 6/4F |
| 15 Aug 21+34d | Dundalk (AW) | BARONERACING.COM Mourne Handicap | 9/14 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 104 | 99B | 91A | Ronan Whelan | 3/1F |
| 12 Jul 21+54d | Dundalk (AW) | Hollywoodbets Donates To Irish Horse Welfare Trust Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 92 | 110A | 102A | Chris Hayes | 3/1J | |
| 19 May 21+7d | Cork | Cork Racecourse Handicap | 2/8 | nk | 9-13 | 91 | 93A | 109A | Ronan Whelan | 4/1 |
| 12 May 21+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap | 1/11 | 9-12 | 72 | 106A | 111A | Ronan Whelan | 9/2 | |
| 14 Apr 21+75d | Leopardstown | Hollypark Handicap | 12/18 | hd | 9-8 | 76 | 81C | 76A | Ronan Whelan | 16/1 |
| 29 Jan 21+18d | Dundalk (AW) | HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 79 | 83A | 79A | Gary Carroll | 10/3 |
| 11 Jan 21 | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Maiden | 1/14 | 9-7 | — | 74B | 83A | Gary Carroll | 14/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Highway Rat won?
- The Highway Rat (IRE) won 7 of 43 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.3%. Placed 18 times in total (41.9% of starts).
- Who trains The Highway Rat?
- The Highway Rat (IRE) is trained by A Oliver, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 November 2026.
- Who is The Highway Rat's sire?
- The Highway Rat (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Suzette De Bavay (IRE), whose sire is Whipper.
- What going does The Highway Rat prefer?
- The Highway Rat (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 16 starts (31.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Highway Rat's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 1 November 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is The Highway Rat's sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,983 runs since Mar 2013 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are The Highway Rat's siblings?
- Out of Suzette De Bavay (IRE), The Highway Rat (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.