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Horse profile

The Toothpicker (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer David Kenneth Budds · Owner Toothpicker Syndicate
by Arctic Cosmos (USA) out of Queen Of Dubai (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
20 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Beaten favourite LTO Last run 28 Aug 2026 Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

The Toothpicker is a maiden who has failed to win in 20 starts on turf. He showed his best effort when second of 20 at Gowran Park in Jan 2022 and has placed twice overall. Typically held up, he last ran at Wexford in Aug 2026 in the Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle where he was beaten favourite. He raced off an official rating of 87, which was 15lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Oct 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating87↓ 15lb off peak
87 86–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cork, 19 Mar 2026

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 →

Jumps 17 figures · best 127B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft7127B1032 runs · 116 / 92
Good to Soft4108B842 runs · 65 / 64.5
Good3106C981 run · —
Heavy389B672 runs · 89 / 75.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9127B982 runs · 98 / 80
2m1f – 2m4f8116B78.55 runs · 116 / 68

Of 20 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe (IRE), 10 Aug 2026 Official rating 87 at the last run, 28 Aug 2026

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 18 figures · best 127A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft8127A109.52 runs · 114 / 108
Good to Soft4109A101.52 runs · 95 / 93
Good3116A1151 run · —
Heavy3123A1122 runs · 123 / 117.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10127A1112 runs · 115 / 113.5
2m1f – 2m4f8123A995 runs · 123 / 102

Of 20 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 20 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 from 10 analysed runs since Oct 2025

  • Prominent 7 (70%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Arctic Cosmos (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,304 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 11.3% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−7.6—
Good378287.4%−0.20 from 4
Good to Soft261176.5%−1.10 from 4
Soft450327.1%−0.50 from 9
Heavy1942211.3%+3.70 from 3
Standard (AW)1500%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f900%−7.6—
1m5f – 2m383256.5%−1.10 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f467347.3%−0.30 from 10
2m5f – 3m374349.1%+1.5—
Over 3m7168.5%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Queen Of Dubai (IRE) (Dubai Destination)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Getaway Queen (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m2½f–3m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Getaway Queen (IRE)5081m2½f–2m—
Good N' Kind (IRE)413m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cork 5 0 0% −5.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
1m5f – 2m 10 0 0% −10.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Darragh O'Keeffe 6 0 0% −6.00
Mike O'Connor 3 0 0% −3.00
Carl Millar 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr J L Gleeson 2 0 0% −2.00
Tiernan Power Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark McDonagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Codd 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 7 0 0% −7.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
Hood 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 4 0 0% −4.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 17 0 0% −17.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 6 runs
28 Aug 26+18d Wexford (IRE) Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good · 12 ran Sat close to the front pack early - eased and pulled up before the 4th PU/12 — 11-1 87—— Darragh O'Keeffe 3/1F
10 Aug 26+108d Ballinrobe (IRE) Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 15 ran Sat just behind the pace - midfield turning through halfway - moved into second two out - driven approaching the last - found little under pressure and eased back to third close home 3/15 ¾ 11-1 8698B115A Darragh O'Keeffe 9/1
24 Apr 26+8d Kilbeggan William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 19f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Sat handy behind pace early - clipped heels at first - third by halfway - urged into second after two out - stumbled at last and slipped back to third then faded further to finish fifth 5/16 6 11-3 8965C95C Darragh O'Keeffe 8/1
16 Apr 26+28d Limerick Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Sat close to front early - fourth at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't close on those in front and stayed on same gear from the last 5/14 1½ 11-6 9062B112A Darragh O'Keeffe 7/1
19 Mar 26+46d Cork William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 17f · Yielding · 22 ran Settled midpack early - moved into contention approaching 3 out - into 4th under pressure before 2 out - couldn't quicken and slipped back before the last - well held through the run-in to finish 5th 5/22 ¾ 11-8 92116B114A Darragh O'Keeffe 22/1
01 Feb 26+37d Musselburgh Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - drifted right at the 4th - unable to challenge - well held in 11th 11/12 8 10-9 10164C91C Carl Millar 18/1
2025 · 4 runs
26 Dec 25+19d Down Royal Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 17f · Yielding · 20 ran Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - urged forward before 3 out - moved left before 2 out - hampered hard soon after and unable to find more up the straight - finished 11th 11/20 nk 11-6 9468B102A Carl Millar 4/1
07 Dec 25+42d Cork Greenvalley Transport Novice Handicap Hurdle (In Memory Of M.J. O'Connor) (0-100) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran Held up behind front group early - still 6th at halfway then improved to 3rd two out after being asked for effort - 4th at the last and unable to close on the run-in finishing 5th 5/24 3 11-8 9489B123A Darragh O'Keeffe 8/1
26 Oct 25+22d Wexford Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 12 ran Settled just behind the front runner - up to 2nd by halfway - dropped to 4th before losing footing after 4 out and came down F/12 — 11-5 94—— Tiernan Power Roche 9/1
04 Oct 25+858d Gowran Park Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 20f · Yielding · 14 ran Sat handy behind front group early - carrying plenty of enthusiasm - up in 3rd by halfway - driven into 2nd approaching final two furlongs - couldn't find further gear once asked - back to 3rd at the last - held to finish 4th 4/14 1¼ 11-1 9465B106A Michael Kenneally 9/1
2023 · 2 runs
30 May 23+50d Ballinrobe Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 11-6 10190B116A Brian Hayes 8/1
10 Apr 23+422d Cork Don't Tell John M Handicap Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 1 11-6 101127B110A Jody McGarvey 16/1
2022 · 4 runs
12 Feb 22+16d Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 15.5f · Soft · 23 ran 6/23 2½ 11-7 10263B114A Mark McDonagh 4/1J
27 Jan 22+11d Gowran Park Langtons Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Soft · 20 ran 2/20 1 11-5 98120B127A Shane Fitzgerald 8/1
16 Jan 22+15d Punchestown 15% Off Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Soft · 21 ran 5/21 ¾ 11-9 ——109A Mike O'Connor 40/1
01 Jan 22+16d Tramore David Flynn Construction Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 6/15 7½ 11-1 —67C99C Mike O'Connor 40/1
2021 · 4 runs
16 Dec 21+60d Naas BetVictor Loyalty Club Maiden Hurdle 19f · Yielding · 23 ran 5/23 23 11-4 —103C96C Mike O'Connor 66/1
17 Oct 21+27d Cork BetVictor (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 19 11-1 —106C91C Mr J L Gleeson 16/1
20 Sep 21+73d Listowel Buckley Agri Listowel & McHale Farm Machinery Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 7/17 shd 11-2 —108B109A Mr J L Gleeson 33/1
09 Jul 21 Cork Charleville Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 7/18 2¾ 11-9 —103B108A Mr J J Codd 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has The Toothpicker won?
The Toothpicker (IRE) has yet to win, from 20 archived starts between 2021 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (10% of starts).
Who trains The Toothpicker?
The Toothpicker (IRE) is trained by David Kenneth Budds, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 August 2026.
Who is The Toothpicker's sire?
The Toothpicker (IRE) is by Arctic Cosmos (USA) out of Queen Of Dubai (IRE), whose sire is Dubai Destination.
What is The Toothpicker's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 28 August 2026. The highest on record is 102.
What is The Toothpicker's sire's record?
Arctic Cosmos (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,304 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.3% from 194.
Who are The Toothpicker's siblings?
Out of Queen Of Dubai (IRE), The Toothpicker (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Getaway Queen (IRE) (8). The wins came over 1m2½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2021. 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.