Horse profile
Well Del (IRE)
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Mel Del (IRE) (Minardi)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Punchestown & Limerick
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 6 Apr 2026
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Well Del won both starts at Punchestown and Limerick. He gained his first success in an Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Limerick over 2m1f – 2m4f on good in Oct 2024 and his second in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown over 3m on soft in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 107. The gelding, who is by Court Cave out of Mel Del, has raced exclusively on turf. He led when last seen in a handicap chase at Fairyhouse in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 112 with headgear back on.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 4 (26.7%)Placed
- −7.75£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=15 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 rating112↓ 2lb off peak
112
107–114
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 123
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 113A | 86 | 4 runs · 113 / 94.5 |
| Good | 5 | 126A | 88 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 123A | 66 | 2 runs · 123 / 66 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 123A | 87 | 5 runs · 123 / 86 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 126A | 72 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 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 15 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 7 (47%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,026 | 341 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,440 | 161 | 11.2% | +1.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,229 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,786 | 169 | 9.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,850 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,522 | 264 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 669 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | 1 from 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
Mel Del (IRE) (Minardi)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Joe (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Hogan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Michael Kenneally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin A Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sarah Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.75 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Apr 26+18d | Fairyhouse | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Set the pace early - lost command 5 out - dropped to 7th and pushed along into the straight - blundered 3 out then found nothing more and was pulled up before the last | PU/17 | — | 10-5 | 112 | — | — | Daniel King | 22/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+25d | Cork | Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle Settled around midfield - pressed for effort three out - couldn't find extra and finished no better than steady thereafter - well held in 6th | 6/10 | 3 | 10-12 | 112 | 86C | 99C | Calum Hogan | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 26+4d | Naas | Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Sat in third early holding position - pushed along in third approaching two out then dropped to fourth before the last - held on without finding more finishing fifth | 5/9 | 4¾ | 10-5 | 107 | 123A | 109A | Calum Hogan | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 26+27d | Punchestown | Watch At SimonNottRacing On YouTube Handicap Hurdle Sat just behind the front-runner into the straight - shared the advantage at the final fence and kept battling up the run-in - got there right at the finish | 1/5 | 10-8 | 107 | 103C | 121B | Calum Hogan | 3/1 | |
| 22 Jan 26+24d | Gowran Park | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - improved into 3rd approaching the straight and pushed along - held no more into last and dropped away steadily to finish 10th | 10/15 | 4½ | 10-11 | 107 | 9C | 94C | Michael Kenneally | 4/1F |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+55d | Leopardstown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Held up at the back - improved into 9th three out - pushed forward to 7th approaching the last - moved into 3rd after jumping it and stayed on to finish third | 3/13 | 2½ | 10-3 | 110 | 78B | 121A | Michael Kenneally | 4/1 |
| 04 Nov 25+214d | Fairyhouse | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Went straight to front - advantage grew after the second - margin shortened before the fourth then stretched out again before the eleventh - narrowed again two out after an awkward jump - couldn't find more approaching the finish - overtaken late and slipped to third - rallied to go second but held the same tempo near the line | 2/9 | 4 | 11-5 | 107 | 113A | 123B | Kevin A Murphy | 5/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+15d | Wexford | Bolands Remembers Mary Novice Handicap Chase Settled off the pace early - dropped towards the back - pushed along with nothing left after 3 out and pulled up before the following fence | PU/10 | — | 10-3 | 112 | — | — | Shane O'Callaghan | 22/1 |
| 20 Mar 25+89d | Cork | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace - 7th at halfway - jumped poorly 4 out and lost rider | UR/20 | — | 10-11 | 110 | — | — | Shane O'Callaghan | 33/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 24+21d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Sat close up early - third at halfway - stumbled 5 out and dropped away - pushed along from 3 out - well held at the finish | 9/9 | 3½ | 11-4 | — | 92C | 98C | Donagh Meyler | 28/1 |
| 30 Nov 24+15d | Fairyhouse | Race And Stay Ladies Handicap Chase Up with the front group - clipped on the opening fence - serious blunder at the 5th and again lost momentum at the 10th - pushed along in 5th 4 out - dropped away to finish 7th | 7/10 | 4½ | 10-10 | 114 | 77A | 102A | Sarah Kavanagh | 9/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+10d | Punchestown | Festival 2025 Tickets On Sale Now Rated Novice Chase Sat behind the pace on the rail early - settled in the pack through the middle stages before a small error 4 out - pushed along after but unable to close and well held at the finish | 6/10 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 60A | 115A | Ricky Doyle | 18/1 |
| 05 Nov 24+16d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Membership 2025 Rated Hurdle Settled early - went to front soon after - matched for command 3rd then lost it straight away - back in second past 5th - narrowed gap by 7th - regained command 4 out - overtaken past 3 out - slipped to fourth before 2 out - lost ground in 5th approaching last | 5/6 | 6½ | 10-13 | — | 126A | 112B | Donagh Meyler | 6/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+28d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Tracked front-runner early - hit the front by the 5th and shared command briefly - opened up a huge margin before 5 out - stayed on strongly to score unopposed | 1/3 | 11-12 | — | 18C | 122C | Donagh Meyler | 9/4 | |
| 22 Sep 24 | Listowel | Dairygold Maiden Hurdle Settled midpack close to rail - squeezed for space early then blundered 7th - improved from 8th into 6th approaching 3 out - up into 4th before last and stayed on at one gait to finish 4th | 4/18 | nk | 11-12 | — | 88B | 114A | Ian Power | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Well Del won?
- Well Del (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 4 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trains Well Del?
- Well Del (IRE) is trained by David K Walsh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 April 2026.
- Who is Well Del's sire?
- Well Del (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Mel Del (IRE), whose sire is Minardi.
- What going does Well Del prefer?
- Well Del (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Well Del's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 6 April 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Well Del's sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,935 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Well Del's siblings?
- Out of Mel Del (IRE), Well Del (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.