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Horse profile

Well Joey (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2023) · Last trainer Paul Stafford · Last owner Michael Keegan
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Penny Queen (GB) (Nayef)
61 runs · 23 courses · from May 2016
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jul 2023 — 1,189 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2023 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Well Joey won four of 61 starts all on turf between Mar 2019 and Mar 2020. Three of those handicap chase successes came over 2m1f – 2m4f on good or good to soft, the other over 2m5f – 3m on good at Downpatrick. The gelding, aged 12 at his last run in Jul 2023, finished his career record 39lb below his highest ever mark of 121 when last seen off 82 at Limerick.

Based on 61 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 39lb off peak
Official rating82↓ 39lb off peak
82 82–121

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Downpatrick, 7 Oct 2022

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 40 figures · best 149B · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good17109B83—
Soft14149B99.5—
Good to Soft595B84—
Heavy498B86.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f22142B84.5—
2m5f – 3m10116B101—
1m5f – 2m8149B72.5—

Of 59 runs looked at, 19 have no figure: did not complete (7) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (7) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (5).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 59 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 101B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 21 Nov 2022 Official rating 82 at the last run, 27 Jul 2023

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 52 figures · best 133A · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good22120A101—
Soft16133A99.5—
Good to Soft7121A106—
Heavy7121A96—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f30133A103.5—
2m5f – 3m12120A95.5—
1m5f – 2m10123A99.5—

Of 59 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (7).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49252411.7%−0.92 from 24
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 8
Soft3,76049313.1%+0.51 from 21
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 8
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m3,97652113.1%+0.50 from 14
2m1f – 2m4f4,75959312.5%−0.13 from 32
2m5f – 3m3,81647912.6%01 from 14
Over 3m1,00412612.5%−0.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

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

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 24 2 8% −16.38
Soft 21 1 5% −6.00
Good to Soft 8 1 13% −5.38
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +0.62
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 9 1 11% +6.00
Limerick 5 0 0% −5.00
Ballinrobe 5 1 20% +0.00
Downpatrick 4 1 25% −1.38
Listowel 3 0 0% −3.00
Bellewstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 3 1 33% −0.38
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 32 3 9% −9.38
2m5f – 3m 14 1 7% −11.38
1m5f – 2m 14 0 0% −14.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Short 17 1 6% −14.38
Darragh O'Keeffe 10 2 20% +10.00
P J O'Hanlon 8 0 0% −8.00
Sean Flanagan 7 0 0% −7.00
Mark McDonagh 3 0 0% −3.00
Jonathan Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Dunne 2 1 50% +0.62
Craig Nichol 2 0 0% −2.00
Patrick M O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Brogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0% −1.00
Aileen O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathal Landers 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
David Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B G Crawford 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 32 4 13% −6.76
None 19 0 0% −19.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 10 0 0% −10.00
2021 10 0 0% −10.00
2020 7 1 14% +8.00
2019 6 3 50% +4.24
2018 9 0 0% −9.00
2017 13 0 0% −13.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 31 4 13% −5.76
Hurdle 27 0 0% −27.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2023 · 3 runs
27 Jul 23+48d Limerick Racing Again October 21st Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 10-10 82—— P J O'Hanlon 25/1
09 Jun 23+15d Clonmel Clonmel Show Sunday July 2nd Handicap Chase (0-95) 23f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 11-1 8893B90A Patrick M O'Brien 22/1
25 May 23+185d Limerick Springfort Hall Hotel Handicap Chase (0-102) 22.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 11/16 24 10-13 9238C92C Mark McDonagh 33/1
2022 · 10 runs
21 Nov 22+18d Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 17 11-13 10684B101B Kevin Brogan 16/1
03 Nov 22+14d Thurles Littleton Handicap Chase 18f · Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 1 11-2 102—102A Mark McDonagh 5/1
20 Oct 22+13d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 20.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 11-7 100—121A Mark McDonagh 14/1
07 Oct 22+13d Downpatrick Roadstud Installations Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 18f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 4½ 11-2 8998B91A Donagh Meyler 18/1
24 Sep 22+47d Listowel Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 20f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 11/18 1 10-13 9295B90A P J O'Hanlon 14/1
08 Aug 22+19d Ballinrobe C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 23f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 2½ 11-7 95109B92A Darragh O'Keeffe 20/1
20 Jul 22+18d Limerick Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-109) 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 6 12-0 10983A108A Darragh O'Keeffe 15/2
02 Jul 22+37d Bellewstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 11-11 9498A117A P J O'Hanlon 4/1
26 May 22+14d Limerick Your New Tote At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 hd 11-5 9386B120A Darragh O'Keeffe 18/1
12 May 22+175d Clonmel Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 4 10-7 9383B106A P J O'Hanlon 20/1
2021 · 10 runs
18 Nov 21+14d Thurles Racing Again Next Thursday Handicap Chase 22f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 21 11-9 11177C103C Darragh O'Keeffe 10/1
04 Nov 21+27d Thurles Littleton Handicap Chase 18f · Yielding · 13 ran 7/13 1¾ 11-0 11265B106A Jonathan Moore 33/1
08 Oct 21+13d Downpatrick MB McGrady & Co, Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21.5f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 2¾ 11-13 94116B103A Darragh O'Keeffe 9/2
25 Sep 21+19d Listowel Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 20f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 4/17 3¼ 11-6 94—111A Darragh O'Keeffe 13/2
06 Sep 21+12d Galway Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 ½ 11-12 92—120A Darragh O'Keeffe 4/1
25 Aug 21+34d Bellewstown Donacarney Village Square Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20.5f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 10-11 92109B102A P J O'Hanlon 20/1
22 Jul 21+67d Limerick Bruff Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 hd 10-5 92107B96A P J O'Hanlon 22/1
16 May 21+12d Wexford Good Enuf To Eat Banqueting Handicap Chase 25f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 115—— P J O'Hanlon 22/1
04 May 21+25d Ballinrobe Supermac's Handicap Chase 19.5f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 2¾ 10-10 11692B105A P J O'Hanlon 22/1
09 Apr 21+132d Wexford Garryrichard Stud Veterans Handicap Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 5½ 10-0 11885A106A Adam Short 66/1
2020 · 7 runs
28 Nov 20+23d Fairyhouse Rybo Ladies National Handicap Chase 21f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 99 11-0 1207C97C Aileen O'Sullivan 66/1
05 Nov 20+72d Thurles Littleton Handicap Chase 18f · Yielding · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-8 121—— Adam Short 22/1
25 Aug 20+9d Bellewstown Byrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 8½ 10-11 9276C86C Adam Short 4/1F
16 Aug 20+148d Tramore McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase 21.5f · Good · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-8 121—— Darragh O'Keeffe 12/1
21 Mar 20+56d Thurles Duggan Veterinary Handicap Chase 20.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-9 113101B133A Darragh O'Keeffe 14/1
25 Jan 20+13d Fairyhouse Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Yielding · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 10-10 93110A94A Adam Short 11/2
12 Jan 20+17d Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-116) 20f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 6½ 11-6 11084A123A Adam Short 7/1
2019 · 6 runs
26 Dec 19+75d Down Royal Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 17f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 2 11-4 9369B120A Adam Short 8/1
12 Oct 19+22d Hexham Campbell & Rowley Event Management Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-9 117—— Robert Dunne 5/1
20 Sep 19+133d Ballinrobe Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) 17f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 10263A119A Darragh O'Keeffe 4/1J
10 May 19+45d Downpatrick Randox Health Congratulating Tiger Roll Handicap Chase (0-95) 23.5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-4 91109A115B Adam Short 13/8F
26 Mar 19+12d Hexham Static Caravan Pitches Available Now Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-2 9070B118A Robert Dunne 13/8F
14 Mar 19+73d Hexham Visit attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 4 10-13 90—105C Adam Short 11/4
2018 · 9 runs
31 Dec 18+9d Punchestown Join Us In The New Year On thetote.com Handicap Chase 16f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 6 9-10 8844A67A Jonathan Moore 20/1
22 Dec 18+23d Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 24.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 nk 10-3 86—82A Sean Flanagan 8/1
29 Nov 18+17d Thurles www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 18f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 9½ 10-9 88—92A Adam Short 12/1
12 Nov 18+8d Thurles Thurles Handicap Chase (0-109) 18f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 hd 10-5 9077A91A Adam Short 12/1
04 Nov 18+8d Cork Paddy Power Onside App Handicap Chase 16.5f · Yielding · 9 ran UR/9 — 10-5 90—— Sean Flanagan 8/1
27 Oct 18+122d Galway Renvyle House Hotel Handicap Chase 18f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 2¾ 9-13 9227A85A Adam Short 8/1
27 Jun 18+30d Worcester Racehorse Welfare Centre Elegant Olive Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 1¼ 10-11 9561A106A Adam Short 7/1
28 May 18+18d Ballinrobe Mercedez-benz Sligo & Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16.5f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 8½ 11-5 9554C88C Sean Flanagan 16/1
10 May 18+172d Tipperary Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-116) 17f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 10-2 92—94B Sean Flanagan 5/1
2017 · 13 runs
19 Nov 17+58d Cork Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 6/13 5½ 11-8 10084C95C Cathal Landers 14/1
22 Sep 17+10d Downpatrick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 19f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 6 11-5 100—90A Adam Short 9/1
12 Sep 17+25d Listowel John F. McGuire Beginners Chase 17f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 33 11-5 ——79C Adam Short 33/1
18 Aug 17+8d Tramore www.seednecessities.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 21f · Soft · 15 ran 9/15 6½ 10-12 102116B89A Adam Short 20/1
10 Aug 17+16d Sligo Clayton Hotel Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 2¾ 10-11 10260B100A Adam Short 9/1
25 Jul 17+9d Ballinrobe Mayo News Maiden Hurdle 17.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 1 10-11 98100B110A Adam Short 14/1
16 Jul 17+65d Sligo Taylor Construction & Civil Works Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 6 11-4 100—99A Sean Flanagan 7/1
12 May 17+22d Kilbeggan Kinnegad Maiden Hurdle 19.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 6/16 13 11-4 100142B92A Jack Kennedy 11/1
20 Apr 17+18d Tipperary Point To Point Evening 11th May Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 20 ran 5/20 5 11-4 102—99A Sean Flanagan 12/1
02 Apr 17+34d Fairyhouse Great Value Online Novice Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 12/16 ¾ 10-10 10289B96A David Mullins 25/1
27 Feb 17+27d Ayr Pay For Racing Uk Via Phone Bill Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-2 ——— Tom Scudamore 7/4
31 Jan 17+23d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 2½ 11-4 —98B121A Sean Flanagan 10/3J
08 Jan 17+34d Naas I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 25 ran 8/25 3 11-12 —102B104A Robbie Power 25/1
2016 · 3 runs
05 Dec 16+24d Ayr Racing UK HD Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 2¼ 10-12 —149B123A Craig Nichol 13/2
11 Nov 16+168d Newcastle Paddy Walsh Happy Retirement Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 6 11-2 ——— Craig Nichol 9/1
27 May 16 Down Royal Glenpatrick Sport Horses Flat Race 16f · Good · 16 ran 6/16 6 11-7 ——— Mr B G Crawford 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Well Joey won?
Well Joey (IRE) won 4 of 61 archived starts between 2016 and 2023, a strike rate of 6.6%. Placed 17 times in total (27.9% of starts).
Who trained Well Joey?
Well Joey (IRE) was trained by Paul Stafford on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 27 July 2023.
Who is Well Joey's sire?
Well Joey (IRE) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Penny Queen (GB), whose sire is Nayef.
What going does Well Joey prefer?
Well Joey (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Well Joey's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 27 July 2023. The highest on record is 121.
What is Well Joey's sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,744 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

Record shown from May 2016. 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.