Almost Famous (IRE)
Almost Famous (IRE) is yet to win from 13 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Tramore (Jun 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 97.
- 0–13Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 178 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 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 250 | 29 | 11.6% | +3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 377 | 29 | 7.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 169 | 9 | 5.3% | −3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 182 | 8 | 4.4% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 306 | 35 | 11.4% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 206 | 21 | 10.2% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 326 | 28 | 8.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 31 | 8.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 21 | 9.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Iamback (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Iamback (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iamback (GB) | 50 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Siddall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T Addis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 07+162d | Stratford | Vivienne 'Rubber Gloves' Lawrence Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | F/15 | — | 11-4 | 97 | — | Tom Siddall | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 06+26d | Cork (IRE) | Dairygold Quality Feeds Handicap Hurdle | 21/22 | 12 | 10-3 | 87 | 63C | Robbie Moran | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 06+37d | Listowel | Shannon Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 7 | 11-9 | 87 | 102C | Robbie Moran | 14/1 |
| 13 Aug 06+12d | Downpatrick (IRE) | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 88 | 101C | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| 01 Aug 06+25d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Handicap (50-80) | 15/20 | 26 | 8-12 | 68 | 47C | Alain Cawley | 25/1 |
| 07 Jul 06+28d | Wexford | Guinness Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 3/16 | 1 | 11-4 | 87 | 104C | Robbie Power | 4/1F |
| 09 Jun 06+7d | Wexford | Riverside Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 3/16 | 1 | 10-7 | 86 | 109C | R Walsh | 9/4F |
| 02 Jun 06+32d | Tramore | Harney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 2/16 | 7 | 11-3 | 84 | 114C | R Walsh | 3/1F |
| 01 May 06+15d | Limerick | Www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/17 | 20 | 11-5 | 84 | 87C | Alain Cawley | 20/1 |
| 16 Apr 06+11d | Cork | Munster Waste Management Maiden Hurdle | 16/21 | 3 | 11-5 | 97 | 90C | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| 05 Apr 06+178d | Gowran Park | Great Oak Maiden Hurdle | 17/19 | 20 | 11-12 | — | 83C | John Cullen | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 05+35d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final (60-100) | 22/25 | 1½ | 8-8 | 76 | 37C | D J Moran | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 05 | Curragh | Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 13/13 | 3 | 9-7 | 76 | 37C | Mr T Addis | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Almost Famous won?
- Almost Famous (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Almost Famous?
- Almost Famous (IRE) was trained by Martin Keighley on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 26 March 2007.
- Who is Almost Famous's sire?
- Almost Famous (IRE) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Smouldering (IRE), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What is Almost Famous's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 26 March 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Almost Famous's sire's record?
- Grand Lodge (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,359 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 250. Weakest on soft going: 4.4% from 182.
- Who are Almost Famous's siblings?
- Out of Smouldering (IRE), Almost Famous (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Iamback (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Iamback (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f. As at Nov 2026.