A Few Kind Words (IRE)
A Few Kind Words (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Towcester (Apr 2006). Last raced off 86, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 927 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 288 runs since Jan 2008 (36 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 43 | 3 | 7% | −2.7 | — |
| Good | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | +2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 46 | 6 | 13% | +3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 60 | 6 | 10% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 128 | 15 | 11.7% | +2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 85 | 7 | 8.2% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Head Of The Posse (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Head Of The Posse (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Of The Posse (IRE) | 21 | 6 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 3 |
| Gurteen (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Spate | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James White | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 09+10d | Southwell | Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-8 | 86 | — | Andrew Glassonbury | 9/1 |
| 26 Mar 09+86d | Towcester | Sponsor A Race at racesponsors.co.uk Beginners' Chase | 4/8 | ½ | 10-11 | 86 | 81C | Andrew Glassonbury | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 08+34d | Taunton | Daren Marshall 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase | UR/12 | — | 11-2 | 92 | — | Charlie Wallis | 33/1 |
| 26 Nov 08+927d | Chepstow | KPMG Selling Hurdle | 4/7 | 24 | 10-9 | 92 | 81C | James White | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 06+28d | Uttoxeter | Man Trucks UK 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 5/9 | 7 | 10-8 | 94 | 84C | Richard Spate | 10/3 |
| 16 Apr 06+18d | Towcester | Gala Casino Sol Central, Northampton Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 5 | 10-9 | 102 | 106C | Richard Spate | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 06+23d | Taunton | Cherry Blossom Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 19 | 10-12 | — | 94C | Richard Spate | 100/1 |
| 06 Mar 06+114d | Hereford | Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 11/14 | 6 | 10-9 | — | 82C | Richard Spate | 100/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 05+202d | Uttoxeter | Betfred 'The Bonus King' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 6/8 | 18 | 10-11 | — | 77C | Richard Spate | 8/1 |
| 24 Apr 05+26d | Ludlow | NH Flat Race | 7/17 | shd | 9-13 | — | 78C | Richard Spate | 25/1 |
| 29 Mar 05+38d | Chepstow | Conditionals' NH Flat Race | 6/11 | 18 | 10-11 | — | 70C | Richard Spate | 9/2 |
| 19 Feb 05 | Uttoxeter | Maiden NH Flat Race | 2/16 | 6 | 9-9 | — | 93C | Richard Spate | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has A Few Kind Words won?
- A Few Kind Words (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2009. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained A Few Kind Words?
- A Few Kind Words (IRE) was trained by Mrs K Waldron on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 5 April 2009.
- Who is A Few Kind Words's sire?
- A Few Kind Words (IRE) is by Darazari (IRE) out of Aussieannie (IRE), whose sire is Arapahos.
- What is A Few Kind Words's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 5 April 2009. The highest on record is 102.
- What is A Few Kind Words's sire's record?
- Darazari (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 288 runs since Jan 2008 (36 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are A Few Kind Words's siblings?
- Out of Aussieannie (IRE), A Few Kind Words (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Head Of The Posse (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Head Of The Posse (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.