Horse profile
Wicklow Gap (IRE)
by Nando Parrado (GB) out of La Maldita (IRE) (Helmet)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Aug 2025
As at 24 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Ran 40 days ago · 11th of 12
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 5 of 5 analysed runs — Wicklow Gap (IRE) is yet to win from 9 starts. Best effort: 4th of 14 at Roscommon (May 2026). Last raced off 59, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 24 Aug 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 63Best perf rating
- 68Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 rating59↓ 9lb off peak
59
59–68
Run style from 5 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Nando Parrado (GB)
Progeny in our archive: 7% strike from 314 runs · most wins over 6f – 7f.
Dam
La Maldita (IRE) (Helmet)
No other produce in our archive. KTB coverage is GB & Irish racing from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carroll | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 | PR | SR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 26+12d | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Examiner Handicap slow to begin and towards the back - denied space and hampered early on - shaken up entering the straight - driven in 10th over 2f out without finding more | 11/12 | 3 | 9-13 | 59 | 44 | 64 | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+28d | Bellewstown | Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - unable to make progress with 3f left - well held throughout | 9/15 | ¾ | 10-0 | 60 | 52 | 50 | Gary Carroll | 13/2 |
| 04 Jun 26+24d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Premier Lounge Handicap Held up towards the back - pressed for effort inside final 2f - unable to close - well held at finish | 12/13 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 29 | 36 | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| 11 May 26+187d | Roscommon | Athlone Handicap (Div 1) Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - urged forward approaching final 2f - hampered for room a furlong out - eased to inner and stayed on to snatch 4th | 4/14 | nk | 9-4 | 62 | 63 | 58 | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| 05 Nov 25+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Nursery Handicap Sat close behind the front group early - disputing second at halfway - pressed for effort with a furlong and a half left but couldn't close in fourth then held to the line finishing 9th | 9/14 | ½ | 9-10 | 66 | 58 | 54 | Gary Carroll | 8/1 |
| 17 Oct 25+29d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - unable to close from 2f out - shade of late headway but well held in 9th | 9/13 | 1 | 9-0 | 68 | 57 | 63 | Robert Whearty | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 25+25d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Slow to break and settled towards back - pushed along but unable to close 2f out - finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 50 | 37 | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
| 24 Aug 25+20d | Naas | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Settled in the pack - urged into effort in 7th with 2f left - driven but unable to close final furlong | 7/13 | hd | 9-1 | — | 60 | 58 | Gary Carroll | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 25 | Naas | Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) Sluggish start - held up towards the back - pushed for effort with 2f left but unable to close on the leaders | 18/21 | hd | 9-0 | — | 55 | 68 | Robert Whearty | 8/1 |