A Word Apart (IRE)
A Word Apart (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 88, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=14 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 536 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 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Casual Conquest (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Casual Conquest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual Conquest (IRE) | 9 | 4 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 1 |
| Afternoon Sunlight (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m | Group 3 |
| Resolute Response (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Moving Heart (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Espoir D'soleil (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Elusive Double (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| B M Cash | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Hurdle | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has A Word Apart won?
- A Word Apart (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained A Word Apart?
- A Word Apart (IRE) was trained by V C Ward on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 9 July 2013.
- Who is A Word Apart's sire?
- A Word Apart (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Lady Luck (IRE), whose sire is Kris.
- What is A Word Apart's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 9 July 2013. The highest on record is 100.
- What is A Word Apart's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are A Word Apart's siblings?
- Out of Lady Luck (IRE), A Word Apart (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Casual Conquest (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Casual Conquest (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.