Above Average (IRE)
Above Average (IRE) is 1 from 10, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown (Apr 2009). Hasn't won since Apr 2009.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- +16.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.52Fair A/E n=10 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
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 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,254 | 135 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 2,216 | 224 | 10.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,076 | 123 | 11.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,678 | 154 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 630 | 70 | 11.1% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,828 | 188 | 10.3% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 10 | 26.3% | +16 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 726 | 72 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,440 | 154 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,865 | 323 | 11.3% | +1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 221 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 956 | 88 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 419 | 26 | 6.2% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 60 | 7 | 11.7% | +1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
12 siblings in the archive, 11 winners — best of them Freyja (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Sent From Heaven (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyja (IRE) | 20 | 5 | 7½f–1m2f | Listed |
| Air Supremacy (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 1m4f–2m7f | — |
| State Of Bliss (IRE) | 39 | 4 | 7½f–2m | Class 2 |
| Lincoln Legacy (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Sent From Heaven (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Granddukeoftuscany (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| No Way Jose (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Rasmiya (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Winged Valkyrie (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Hey Fiddle Fiddle (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Spinning Crystal (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Virginia Celeste (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 09+35d | Newmarket | Jockey Club Cup (Group 3) | 3/8 | ½ | 8-7 | 102 | 86A | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
| 12 Sep 09+25d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (Group 1) | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-0 | 102 | 81A | Michael Hills | 50/1 |
| 18 Aug 09+40d | York | Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) | 5/7 | 3½ | 8-12 | 101 | 83A | Michael Hills | 66/1 |
| 09 Jul 09+21d | Newmarket | Bahrain Trophy (Group 3) | 3/8 | 4½ | 9-3 | 101 | 88A | Michael Hills | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+42d | Ascot | King George V Stakes Heritage Handicap | 14/19 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 103 | 79A | Michael Hills | 40/1 |
| 07 May 09+13d | Chester | Virgin Money Chester Vase (Group 3) | 7/8 | 14 | 8-12 | 103 | 64C | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+27d | Sandown | bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3) | 1/6 | 9-0 | 80 | 91B | Michael Hills | 25/1 | |
| 28 Mar 09+177d | Doncaster | Bob Beevers Memorial Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | shd | 9-3 | 80 | 86A | Michael Hills | 11/4 |
| 02 Oct 08+12d | Newmarket | E.B.F.Maiden Stakes | 5/17 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 84A | Michael Hills | 17/2 |
| 20 Sep 08 | Newbury | E.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 7/18 | nk | 9-3 | — | 75A | George Baker | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Above Average (IRE) won?
- Above Average (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Above Average (IRE)?
- Above Average (IRE) was trained by B W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 17 October 2009.
- Who is Above Average (IRE)'s sire?
- Above Average (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Crystal Valkyrie (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Above Average (IRE) prefer?
- Above Average (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Above Average (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 17 October 2009. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Above Average (IRE)'s sire's record?
- High Chaparral (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
- Who are Above Average (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Crystal Valkyrie (IRE), Above Average (IRE) has 12 other produce in our archive, 11 of them winners. Most wins: Freyja (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Sent From Heaven (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.