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Saratoga Special (IRE)

3yo b f · Form & record 2024-05-19 to 2025-08-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Chiclet (IRE) (by Dandy Man)
OwnerAlpha Racing
BreederDavid Byrne & Pierce Molony
Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 100 · best TS 72
11
Runs
2
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
45.5%
Place rate
0.86
Actual / Expected
381.0%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-08-20 46d York 5f Firm 2 4/20 1.25 Shane Foley tp 134 95 98 72 18/1
Flat Turf IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Midfield towards far side - headway over 1f out - hung left but went third inside final furlong - no extra and lost position final 110yds
2025-07-05 14d Sandown 5f Firm 1 7/11 0.5 Shane Foley tp 123 95 88 59 33/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Coral Charge (Registered As The Sprint Stakes) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened gradually final furlong(op 28/1)
2025-06-21 17d Ayr 5f Good 1 1/8 0 Keithen Kennedy tp 126 87 100 72 50/1
Listed Flat Turf Unite The Union Winning For Members EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes () In rear - headway when short of room over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
2025-06-04 17d Curragh 5f Good 5/15 0.5 Shane Foley t 135 88 91 37 17/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Handicap (Premier Handicap) Towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-05-18 12d Naas 5f Good 4/7 1.75 Shane Foley t 122 87 87 61 50/1
Listed Flat Turf Sole Power Sprint Stakes () Held up in rear - not clear run 2f out - headway when in the clear from over 1f out - kept on(op 40/1)
2025-05-06 30d Cork 5.5f Good 1 11/12 5.5 Shane Foley 128 93 61 47 22/1
Listed Flat Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes () (Fillies)
2025-04-06 198d Cork 5f Good 1/9 Shane Foley 129 93 88 48 10/11
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2024-09-20 22d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 4/8 0.1 Shane Foley 126 95 76 65 5/4F
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Prominent - ridden 2f out - challenging when hung left 1f out - disputing second but no extra final 110yds(tchd 6/5 and 11/8)
2024-08-29 12d Navan 5f Good 3/9 0.1 Shane Foley 128 84 68 2/5F
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Soon pressed leader - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - edged right inside final 110yds - no extra when lost second final strides (jockey said filly jumped slightly left leaving stalls)(op 1/2 tchd 8/15)
2024-08-17 90d Curragh 5f Good 2/6 0.5 Nathan Crosse 126 90 66 6/1
Listed Flat Turf Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Irish EBF Juvenile Sprint Stakes () Dwelt start - raced in last but in touch with leaders - headway under 2f out - went second and challenging from 1f out - soon ridden - just held(op 7/1)
2024-05-19 DEB Naas 5f Good 2/5 0.5 Shane Foley 126 83 56 100/30
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud Calyx Race Took keen hold - raced in second throughout - ran green - challenging final 110yds - kept on well and went clear with winner towards finish (jockey said filly ran green and hit some ridges)(op 3/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 13133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)11218.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8225.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-19–2025-08-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.