Almost Blue (IRE)
Almost Blue (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 99.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.11Fair A/E n=5 · 1.88 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 93dAvg 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 8% of 1,050 runs since Jan 2008 (125 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 103 | 10 | 9.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 241 | 23 | 9.5% | +1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 10 | 7% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 314 | 17 | 5.4% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 224 | 20 | 8.9% | +0.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 288 | 20 | 6.9% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 357 | 29 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 317 | 29 | 9.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 83 | 6 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them City Music (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (City Music (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Music (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 4 |
| Bridge Lady (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Frenchfort (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| City Saint John (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 May 10+27d | Kelso | Charlie Brown United Border Open Hunters' Chase | 11/13 | 1¼ | 11-9 | 99 | 79C | Mr Jamie Alexander | 50/1 |
| 22 Apr 10+11d | Perth | Weatherbys Bank Champion Stayers Hunters' Chase (For The Perthshire Challenge Cup) | PU/7 | — | 11-9 | 99 | — | Mr Jamie Alexander | 25/1 |
| 11 Apr 10+326d | Kelso | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Hunters' Chase) | 5/8 | 30 | 11-11 | — | 86C | Mr Jamie Alexander | 9/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 May 09+6d | Kelso | Charlie Brown United Border Hunters' Chase | 1/12 | 11-7 | — | 111A | Mr Jamie Alexander | 14/1 | |
| 14 May 09 | Perth | Young Horse Point-to-point Championship Novices' Hunters' Chase | 3/5 | 7 | 11-5 | — | 97B | Mr Jamie Alexander | 9/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Almost Blue won?
- Almost Blue (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Almost Blue?
- Almost Blue (IRE) was trained by N W Alexander on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 19 May 2010.
- Who is Almost Blue's sire?
- Almost Blue (IRE) is by City Honours (USA) out of Rahanine Melody (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What is Almost Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 19 May 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Almost Blue's sire's record?
- City Honours (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,050 runs since Jan 2008 (125 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Almost Blue's siblings?
- Out of Rahanine Melody (IRE), Almost Blue (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: City Music (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (City Music (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.