Horse profile
Tuff Days (IRE)
by Ask (GB) out of Ballybricken Fern (IRE) (Bach)
34 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 107 days
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Tuff Days is a maiden who has failed to win in 34 starts on turf. He has placed four times, with his best effort coming when second of 14 at Kilbeggan in Jul 2023. He has raced 23 times over 2m5f – 3m without success and has never won on good to soft or good ground. Typically held up, he was held in the Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle at Limerick in Jul 2026 when last raced off OR 72, 20lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 34 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 0–34Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (11.8%)Placed
- −34.00£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=34 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
Official rating72↓ 20lb off peak
72
72–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 85
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 132B | 81 | 1 · — |
| Good | 9 | 114B | 81 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 6 | 119B | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 132B | 85 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 77B | 71.5 | 1 · — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 99B | 92 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 34 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 34 runs · as at 3 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
- Held up 6 (60%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,214 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,067 | 137 | 12.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 625 | 60 | 9.6% | −1 | 0 from 12 |
| Soft | 947 | 87 | 9.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 427 | 44 | 10.3% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −5.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | +2.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 712 | 65 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,053 | 112 | 10.6% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,023 | 116 | 11.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 23 |
| Over 3m | 226 | 25 | 11.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ballybricken Fern (IRE) (Bach)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wexford | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike O'Connor | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| J J Slevin | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| John Shinnick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mark McDonagh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ambrose McCurtin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Calum Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C J Shine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Chase | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 26+32d | Limerick | Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - given encouragement after the 4th - made no headway and pulled up before two out | PU/18 | — | 10-0 | 72 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 40/1 |
| 31 May 26+10d | Kilbeggan | Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - dropped back after a mistake 2 out and had nothing more to give | 13/14 | 3¾ | 10-2 | 74 | 70B | 69A | Mike O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 21 May 26+228d | Limerick | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) Up with the front group early - towards the centre of the field halfway - serious blunder 6 out - plugged on without threatening to land a blow from the straight to finish 6th | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 72 | 79C | 77C | Michael Kenneally | 7/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+37d | Killarney | Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - still within range in 7th 6 out - pushed along holding 7th after 3 out with nothing more to give - blundered last then well held | 8/12 | nk | 10-0 | 72 | 110C | 76C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 18/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+7d | Wexford | Racing Again October 26th & 27th Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled towards the back of the field - improved into contention before a heavy blunder four out from which no recovery came - lost touch and pulled up before the last | PU/16 | — | 9-7 | 72 | — | — | Calum Hogan | 13/2 |
| 22 Aug 25+14d | Kilbeggan | New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards back - closed up after two out - up to 5th by last - unable to close on the leading pair - stayed on same pace to finish 5th | 5/13 | 6 | 10-6 | 74 | 85B | 93A | John Shinnick | 11/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+14d | Wexford | Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Departed at the opening fence | F/14 | — | 10-5 | 74 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 14/1 |
| 25 Jul 25+1d | Kilbeggan | Bretland Construction Edenderry Handicap Chase (0-100) Tracked the front pair early - still second at halfway - stumbled three out and again two out - dropped away after that and stayed held to the line | 8/13 | hd | 10-9 | 75 | 77B | 85A | Mike O'Connor | 7/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+6d | Wexford | Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held second spot early - dropped to 4th by halfway - urged into 6th after 3 out and stayed on without improving to the line | 6/14 | 6½ | 10-7 | 78 | 114B | 86A | Mike O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+285d | Killarney | Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) Held a midfield spot on the wide side - jumped raggedly at the 8th and blundered 5 out - driven forward but found nothing more from there - well held in 10th | 10/15 | 3¼ | 10-6 | 78 | 89C | 84C | Mike O'Connor | 28/1 |
| 06 Oct 24+3d | Killarney | Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase (0-102) Held up at the back throughout - drifted right and blundered at the 2nd - lost touch and asked for effort before the 6th before being eased and pulled up after 7 out | PU/11 | — | 10-10 | 82 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 14/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+20d | Clonmel | Tickincor Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Sat handy behind front group early - up in 3rd by the 8th - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away and faded to finish 13th | 13/16 | 1 | 11-5 | 86 | 73C | 86C | Mike O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 13 Sep 24+14d | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-95) Settled around midpack - pushed along in 8th approaching 3 out and unable to close - well held in 7th | 7/15 | 8 | 10-13 | 84 | 62B | 91A | John Shinnick | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+4d | Wexford | Racing Again 27th October Handicap Chase (0-102) Shared front-running duties early - lost command two out having typically gone in front much sooner - still second when came down at following fence | F/15 | — | 10-8 | 85 | — | — | John Shinnick | 11/2 |
| 26 Aug 24+20d | Ballinrobe | On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled around midfield - down in 10th at halfway before improving into 6th three out - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth beaten 37 lengths | 6/15 | 14 | 11-2 | 88 | 71C | 87C | John Shinnick | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 24+12d | Roscommon | Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-95) Held up towards back of pack - dropped away straightening for home - improved into contention two out and stayed on to finish sixth | 6/16 | nk | 11-4 | 85 | 99B | 104A | Mike O'Connor | 11/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+1d | Wexford | Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) | 6/13 | 2¾ | 11-2 | 89 | 93B | 105A | Mike O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 24 Jul 24+37d | Wexford | Treo Eile Handicap Chase (0-95) | F/14 | — | 11-4 | 85 | — | — | Mike O'Connor | 5/1 |
| 17 Jun 24+2d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 4/15 | 4½ | 11-6 | 89 | 98B | 107A | Aidan Kelly | 4/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+14d | Downpatrick | Tennents NI Handicap Chase (0-102) | 4/13 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 86 | 114B | 98A | Mike O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+9d | Tramore | Racing TV Free Month Trial Handicap Chase (0-95) | 9/16 | 1½ | 11-4 | 88 | 54B | 91A | Mike O'Connor | 11/1 |
| 23 May 24+31d | Limerick | REA Dooley Group Handicap Chase (0-102) | 5/10 | 3¾ | 10-12 | 89 | 74B | 97A | Mike O'Connor | 7/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+243d | Tramore | Gaultier Hunters Chase | 8/10 | 3¾ | 11-0 | 91 | 74B | 84A | Mr C J Shine | 11/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+10d | Sligo | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | F/13 | — | 11-0 | 92 | — | — | Mark McDonagh | 4/1 |
| 13 Aug 23+17d | Downpatrick | Shortcross Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/13 | hd | 11-6 | 92 | 98B | 105A | Mark McDonagh | 4/1 |
| 27 Jul 23+13d | Limerick | Racing Again October 21st Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | F/17 | — | 11-11 | 92 | — | — | J J Slevin | 9/4 |
| 14 Jul 23+8d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/14 | ½ | 10-10 | 89 | 119B | 111A | Mark McDonagh | 11/4F |
| 06 Jul 23+32d | Tipperary | Cappawhite Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/17 | ½ | 11-7 | 88 | 77B | 117A | J J Slevin | 10/3F |
| 04 Jun 23+5d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/16 | 4½ | 11-6 | 87 | 132B | 111A | J J Slevin | 3/1F |
| 30 May 23+281d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/15 | 11 | 11-6 | 87 | 85B | 105A | J J Slevin | 7/1 |
| 22 Aug 22+8d | Ballinrobe | Burke Family Clonbur Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 11/16 | 4½ | 11-6 | 90 | 81B | 91A | Ambrose McCurtin | 20/1 |
| 14 Aug 22+13d | Tramore | Frank King Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 7/13 | 5½ | 11-1 | — | 97B | 90A | Ambrose McCurtin | 28/1 |
| 01 Aug 22+24d | Cork | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 11/19 | hd | 11-8 | — | 66C | 87C | Cian Quirke | 66/1 |
| 08 Jul 22 | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Maiden Hurdle | 12/18 | shd | 11-12 | — | 68C | 94C | J J Slevin | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tuff Days (IRE) won?
- Tuff Days (IRE) has yet to win, from 34 archived starts between 2022 and 2026. Placed 4 times in total (11.8% of starts).
- Who trains Tuff Days (IRE)?
- Tuff Days (IRE) is trained by Michael Barry, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 July 2026.
- Who is Tuff Days (IRE)'s sire?
- Tuff Days (IRE) is by Ask (GB) out of Ballybricken Fern (IRE), whose sire is Bach.
- What is Tuff Days (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 2 July 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Tuff Days (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Ask (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,214 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses), Flat and jumps together.