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Horse profile

Walnut Beach (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2025) · Trainer Patrick J Flynn · Owner Ms H Brassil
60 runs · 20 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses Last run 31 Dec 2025 · 11th of 16 Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Walnut Beach is 4 from 60, with wins at four different courses including a Listed success in the O’Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase at Killarney over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in Aug 2024. Three of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, two on heavy going. Typically held up, he finished 11 of 16 at Punchestown in Dec 2025 when last raced off an official rating of 120, 11lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 60 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating120↓ 11lb off peak
120 47–131

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 79 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 19 Oct 2025

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 29 figures · best 135A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft13135A791 run · —
Good to Soft7126A89—
Heavy5104B681 run · —
Good4101B90—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15115B89—
2m1f – 2m4f9135A821 run · —
2m5f – 3m5104B641 run · —
Flat 28 figures · best 133A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good11124A86—
Soft9133A95—
Heavy497C76—
Good to Soft3101C83—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15131C95—
1m2f – 1m4f12133A87.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 59 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 59 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 31 Dec 2025 Official rating 120 at the last jumps run, 31 Dec 2025

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 17 Jun 2024 Official rating 47 at the last flat run, 5 Sep 2025

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 31 figures · best 139A · median 114
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft14135A113.51 run · —
Good to Soft8131B112.5—
Heavy5136A1251 run · —
Good4139A122—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16139A114.5—
2m1f – 2m4f10131A1111 run · —
2m5f – 3m5129A1231 run · —
Flat 28 figures · best 88A · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good1177A69—
Soft988A68—
Heavy487A64—
Good to Soft368A64—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m1577A64—
1m2f – 1m4f1288A68.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 59 figures from 59 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 12 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Mid-division 4 (33%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 4 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 4 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,400 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 130.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11218.2%+7.6—
Good to Firm2022612.9%+2.3—
Good680669.7%−0.91 from 15
Good to Soft271248.9%−1.70 from 11
Soft440398.9%−1.71 from 23
Heavy13086.2%−4.42 from 10
Standard (AW)6668913.4%+2.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2700%−10.6—
6f – 7f3373410.1%−0.5—
1m – 1m1f5136512.7%+2.10 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f6907110.3%−0.30 from 12
1m5f – 2m5235610.7%+0.13 from 31
2m1f – 2m4f245229%−1.60 from 10
2m5f – 3m5958.5%−2.11 from 5
Over 3m6116.7%+6.1—

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

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Van Wert (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 23 1 4% −10.00
Good 15 1 7% −10.50
Good to Soft 11 0 0% −11.00
Heavy 10 2 20% −2.25
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 7 1 14% −3.75
Gowran Park 5 0 0% −5.00
Thurles 5 0 0% −5.00
Killarney 4 1 25% +9.00
Clonmel 4 1 25% +0.50
Navan 4 0 0% −4.00
Tramore 4 0 0% −4.00
Tipperary 4 0 0% −4.00
Listowel 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 1 33% +1.50
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 31 3 10% −18.75
1m2f – 1m4f 12 0 0% −12.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% +8.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Shane Fitzgerald 17 2 12% −9.25
G B Noonan 10 2 20% +7.50
Alan Persse 6 0 0% −6.00
Mark Enright 6 0 0% −6.00
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 4 0 0% −4.00
Jake Coen 4 0 0% −4.00
Gary Carroll 3 0 0% −3.00
Aidan Kelly 2 0 0% −2.00
Peter Smithers 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Mikey Sheehy 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss L A Hourigan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 45 4 9% −19.75
Blinkers 15 0 0% −15.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 10 2 20% +7.50
2023 13 0 0% −13.00
2022 17 2 12% −9.25
2021 11 0 0% −11.00
2020 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 29 0 0% −29.00
Hurdle 17 2 12% −9.25
Chase 14 2 14% +3.50

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
2025 · 7 runs
31 Dec 25+39d Punchestown Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase 19.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran Settled around midfield - slipped to 10th and needed encouragement to stay involved - found some headway approaching 3 out - clipped through in 6th 2 out - faded before the last to finish 11th 11/16 3¾ 11-9 12047B113A G B Noonan 50/1
22 Nov 25+34d Punchestown Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase 21.5f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran Sat handy behind the front group early - shared the advantage for a spell around the 10th before slipping back to 5th after 3 out under pressure - faded late to finish well held in 7th 7/8 8½ 9-11 12257A97A G B Noonan 33/1
19 Oct 25+24d Limerick STL Logistics Handicap Chase 19f · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Handy early - third at halfway - driven after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - unable to close after that 7/9 4¼ 11-0 12479A107A Aidan Kelly 14/1
25 Sep 25+20d Listowel Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran Driven from the off - held towards the back - improved into 11th before two out - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages for tenth 10/17 shd 11-0 11583B107A Peter Smithers 16/1
05 Sep 25+41d Down Royal Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60) 13f · Good · 14 ran Settled midpack early - pushed along in 9th approaching final two furlongs then up to 7th with a furlong left - unable to close and finished well held 6/14 hd 8-13 4775C57A Alan Persse 25/1
26 Jul 25+131d Gowran Park Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 9.5f · Good · 13 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward early - unable to make headway under pressure in the straight 12/13 2¼ 9-3 5077C45C Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 20/1
17 Mar 25+114d Wexford Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Held up at back of field - lost touch with rivals after 3 out despite urging - unable to find more - well beaten at the finish 9/11 26 10-12 11655C85C Shane Fitzgerald 16/1
2024 · 10 runs
23 Nov 24+27d Punchestown Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran Settled midpack early - into 7th with three furlongs left - pushed along but couldn't find extra - held in 7th at the final furlong marker - well held at the finish 6/11 5½ 11-10 13159A123A Shane Fitzgerald 16/1
27 Oct 24+29d Wexford Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase 19.5f · Yielding · 8 ran Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - small error 5 out - asked for effort before the straight without threatening to close before the last - bumped lightly on the run-in and finished third staying on at one speed 3/8 1¼ 11-7 131135A124B G B Noonan 4/1
28 Sep 24+35d Listowel Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase 22f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran Sat behind pace early - 3rd at halfway before moving into 2nd 3 out - hit front turning into straight - error at last cost advantage - held no more under pressure and slipped to 3rd close home 3/12 3¾ 10-11 130104B125A G B Noonan 14/1
24 Aug 24+22d Killarney O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) 21f · Yielding · 14 ran Settled midpack early - knocked about 7th - up into 4th with 5 to jump - driven into contention on entry to straight - fighting for top spot after 3 out - hit front 2 out - slightly awkward at last under urging - challenged again on the run to the line - kept finding more to prevail 1/14 10-3 12278B129A G B Noonan 12/1
02 Aug 24+46d Galway Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 2 out - finished well held in 10th 10/15 ½ 10-5 116—110A G B Noonan 25/1
17 Jun 24+10d Gowran Park Racing Again July 27th Handicap (47-70) 14f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 1¼ 9-2 55124A59A Gary Carroll 5/1
07 Jun 24+20d Clonmel Powerstown Park Beginners Chase 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 122101B139A Shane Fitzgerald 7/2
18 May 24+24d Navan Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 13f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 13/14 ½ 9-1 57101C50A Alan Persse 16/1
24 Apr 24+103d Gowran Park GowranPark1 Handicap (47-65) 13.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 4/14 1¾ 9-1 5781C64A Alan Persse 7/1
12 Jan 24+43d Naas Race And Stay Handicap Chase 16f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 3¼ 11-5 12388A106A Shane Fitzgerald 20/1
2023 · 13 runs
30 Nov 23+45d Thurles Download The BetVictor App Beginners Chase 18.5f · Yielding · 10 ran 5/10 12 11-7 —82B109A Aidan Kelly 28/1
16 Oct 23+11d Gowran Park Join The Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap (47-65) 12f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 9-3 5878C67A Alan Persse 6/1
05 Oct 23+22d Thurles Welcome Back To Thurles Handicap (47-65) 12.5f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 3 9-4 58133A77A Alan Persse 9/2
13 Sep 23+6d Tramore Gaultier Handicap (47-65) 16f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 1½ 9-12 5886A69A Gary Carroll 15/8F
07 Sep 23+12d Clonmel John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (47-70) 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 3 11-6 5854C74A Mr S Connor 5/1
26 Aug 23+25d Killarney Killarney Avenue Hotel Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 17 11-12 —63A104B Shane Fitzgerald 11/2
01 Aug 23+21d Galway Latin Quarter Beginners Chase 18f · Yielding · 7 ran 3/7 12 11-12 ——114A Shane Fitzgerald 15/2
11 Jul 23+7d Tramore Irish Injured Jockeys Supported By Tramore Racecourse Handicap (47-65) 16f · Yielding · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 9-12 5995A72A Gary Carroll 5/2F
04 Jul 23+14d Tipperary Equuip - A Leg Up For Thoroughbred People Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran 2/6 hd 11-12 —89A128B Shane Fitzgerald 6/1
20 Jun 23+40d Wexford Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase 16f · Good To Yielding · 6 ran 2/6 4½ 11-12 —90A131B Shane Fitzgerald 10/3
11 May 23+14d Clonmel Tote Fantasy Who's In Your Stable Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 16f · Soft · 14 ran 5/14 shd 11-8 120115B129A Shane Fitzgerald 14/1
27 Apr 23+29d Punchestown Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) 16f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 13/25 4½ 11-8 12289B111A G B Noonan 66/1
29 Mar 23+92d Navan Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap (47-70) 13f · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 8-11 6147C58C Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 16/1
2022 · 17 runs
27 Dec 22+9d Leopardstown Paddy Power 'Je Suis Une Baguette' Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 18 10-2 12371C94C G B Noonan 14/1
18 Dec 22+29d Thurles Carey Glass Handicap Hurdle 15.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 3/13 1 11-0 12199B135A Shane Fitzgerald 6/1
19 Nov 22+13d Punchestown Sebden Steel Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 6 ran 4/6 1¼ 11-2 12169A108B Shane Fitzgerald 12/1
06 Nov 22+10d Cork Paddy Power Play Paddy's Pick 5 For Free Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-6 11589A136A G B Noonan 7/2F
27 Oct 22+35d Clonmel www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 3½ 10-12 11664B99A G B Noonan 14/1
22 Sep 22+28d Listowel Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70) 14f · Soft · 15 ran 10/15 ¾ 9-8 6293C62C Kevin Manning 9/1
25 Aug 22+12d Navan Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 3rd Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 14f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 2 9-9 63107C62A Jake Coen 18/5
13 Aug 22+12d Tramore Morris DIY Handicap (47-65) 16f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 1 9-11 63114A77A Jake Coen 9/2
01 Aug 22+19d Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle 17f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 11-1 115126A131A Shane Fitzgerald 18/1
13 Jul 22+13d Killarney Killarney Grand Hotel Handicap (47-70) 14f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 ½ 9-10 64105C76A Declan McDonogh 13/2
30 Jun 22+21d Bellewstown McNallys Pharmacy Duleek Handicap (47-65) 14.5f · Yielding · 15 ran 8/15 shd 9-6 65131C66A Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 20/1
09 Jun 22+21d Leopardstown Bulmers Secret Orchard Live At Leopardstown June 16th Handicap (47-70) 15f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 11/18 1½ 9-2 6683C64A Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 12/1
19 May 22+21d Tipperary Junction Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 4¾ 11-2 11762C100C Shane Fitzgerald 11/1
28 Apr 22+30d Punchestown Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) 16f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 13/25 ½ 11-4 11898B114A Shane Fitzgerald 12/1
29 Mar 22+16d Navan Tote Guarantee On All Win Bets Handicap (47-70) 13f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 1 10-0 68109C72A Conor Hoban 4/1J
13 Mar 22+18d Naas Bar One Racing Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 8/8 ½ 11-1 —92A115A Darragh O'Keeffe 50/1
23 Feb 22+90d Punchestown Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 10-13 —68B133A Shane Fitzgerald 9/4
2021 · 11 runs
25 Nov 21+20d Thurles Thurles Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 2/18 shd 10-13 —99B130A Shane Fitzgerald 9/2
05 Nov 21+11d Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Loyalty Club Apprentice Handicap (45-75) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 1 9-8 6995B67A Jake Coen 11/4F
25 Oct 21+18d Galway Galway Races Summer Festival 2022 Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 12f · Heavy · 18 ran 2/18 ¾ 9-5 5997C87A Jake Coen 10/3F
07 Oct 21+10d Thurles Littleton Handicap (45-65) 12.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 3/14 1¾ 9-8 58122C73A Mikey Sheehy 2/1F
27 Sep 21+44d Roscommon Boyle Maiden Hurdle 15.5f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 ½ 11-2 —81B114A Shane Fitzgerald 10/1
14 Aug 21+8d Tramore Strand Inn Dunmore Handicap (45-65) 12f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 10-0 5977A88A Mark Enright 17/2
06 Aug 21+23d Tipperary GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap 12.5f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 ½ 10-3 60128C58C Miss L A Hourigan 14/1
14 Jul 21+43d Killarney Muckross Handicap (45-65) 11f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 nk 9-12 6082A76A Mark Enright 40/1
01 Jun 21+18d Tipperary Visit Tipperary Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 12.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 12/14 shd 10-2 6293C68A Mark Enright 18/1
14 May 21+21d Leopardstown Race Academy Apprentice Handicap (45-70) 12f · Good To Yielding · 23 ran 11/23 shd 9-6 6373C68A Alan Persse 28/1
23 Apr 21+168d Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Div 2) (Plus 10) 10f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 3 10-7 —73C69C Mark Enright 40/1
2020 · 2 runs
06 Nov 20+16d Curragh Paddy Power Rewards Club Maiden 12f · Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 shd 9-7 —74C61C Mark Enright 50/1
21 Oct 20 Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Maiden 8f · Heavy · 12 ran 7/12 hd 9-7 ——— Mark Enright 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Walnut Beach won?
Walnut Beach (IRE) won 4 of 60 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 19 times in total (31.7% of starts).
Who trains Walnut Beach?
Walnut Beach (IRE) is trained by Patrick J Flynn, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 December 2025.
Who is Walnut Beach's sire?
Walnut Beach (IRE) is by Free Eagle (IRE) out of Ohio (IRE), whose sire is Teofilo.
What going does Walnut Beach prefer?
Walnut Beach (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Walnut Beach's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 31 December 2025. The highest on record is 131.
What is Walnut Beach's sire's record?
Free Eagle (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 2,400 runs since Jan 2008 (189 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.2% from 130.
Who are Walnut Beach's siblings?
Out of Ohio (IRE), Walnut Beach (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2020. 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.