Always Be True (IRE)
Always Be True (IRE) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since May 2010.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- +7.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 3.36Fair A/E n=10 · 2.62 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
10 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Sunraider (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sunraider (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunraider (IRE) | 68 | 7 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Oblitereight (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Doctor Cross (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Pop Art (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Biodynamic (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 5 |
| Gay Marriage (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Phryne (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Naafetha (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Spring Campaign (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mathematical (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 2 | 67% | +14.50 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +15.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M A Cleere | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| None | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
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 Always Be True (IRE) won?
- Always Be True (IRE) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2009 and 2010, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Always Be True (IRE)?
- Always Be True (IRE) was trained by David Wachman on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 1 August 2010.
- Who is Always Be True (IRE)'s sire?
- Always Be True (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Doctrine (GB), whose sire is Barathea.
- What going does Always Be True (IRE) prefer?
- Always Be True (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always Be True (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 1 August 2010. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Always Be True (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Always Be True (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Doctrine (GB), Always Be True (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Sunraider (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sunraider (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.