Always The Groom (IRE)
Always The Groom (IRE) is 4 from 19. Hasn't won since Aug 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 78.
- 4–19Wins / Runs
- 21.1%Strike rate
- 10 (52.6%)Placed
- +2.25£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.68Fair A/E n=19 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 337 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 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 4 from 7 |
| Good | 98 | 10 | 10.2% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +6.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +7.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +6.5 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Daytona (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Daytona (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Indian Sabre (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Theatre Time (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Innclassic (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Client Account (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 4 | 57% | +14.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Grant | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.25 |
| Keith Maher | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Foley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| M A Cleere | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| K F McDonagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.50 |
| 2005 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 08+77d | Curragh | Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch Handicap | 8/28 | ½ | 7-13 | 78 | 68A | Martin Lane | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 08+21d | Curragh | Thalgo Ladies Derby Handicap (60-100) | 10/19 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 73 | 58C | Miss A Foley | 10/1 |
| 22 Jun 08+44d | Gowran Park | Waterford Container Terminal Handicap (60-100) | 3/14 | 8 | 8-12 | 62 | 75A | Danny Grant | 12/1 |
| 09 May 08+237d | Wexford | Ellen Construction Ltd Handicap (50-80) | 10/13 | 1 | 9-10 | 72 | 61A | Danny Grant | 4/1J |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 07+15d | Curragh | Ladbrokes 1800 777888 EBF September Handicap | 6/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 76 | 71C | Danny Grant | 13/2 |
| 31 Aug 07+27d | Wexford | Ferrybank Motors 40th Celebration Handicap (50-80) | 1/14 | 9-5 | 71 | 81C | Danny Grant | 11/4F | |
| 04 Aug 07+20d | Galway | Cheestrings Handicap (50-70) | 2/17 | ¾ | 9-11 | 67 | 81C | Danny Grant | 7/2 |
| 15 Jul 07+10d | Curragh (IRE) | Thalgo Ladies Derby Handicap | 2/17 | 4½ | 10-0 | 67 | 78C | Miss A Foley | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 07+11d | Bellewstown | Riverstown (QR) Handicap (60-90) | 3/15 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 67 | 68C | Jack Doyle | 8/1 |
| 24 Jun 07+56d | Gowran Park | Dove Hill Irish Design Centre Handicap (60-100) | 6/11 | 4 | 8-5 | 69 | 58C | Danny Grant | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 07+253d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (42-70) | 2/17 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 90C | Danny Grant | 6/1J |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 06+13d | Tramore | Waterford crystal Noel M.Griffin Memorial Handicap (50-80) | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-3 | 66 | 63C | Danny Grant | 5/4F |
| 06 Aug 06+1d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 1/17 | 9-7 | 54 | 70C | Keith Maher | EvensF | |
| 05 Aug 06+10d | Galway | Cheestrings Handicap (40-70) | 1/19 | 8-11 | 54 | 61C | Danny Grant | 11/2 | |
| 26 Jul 06+2d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 2/11 | 3½ | 8-13 | 40 | 57C | M A Cleere | 13/8F |
| 24 Jul 06+337d | Ballinrobe | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Coranna Handicap (40-60) | 1/15 | 8-8 | 40 | 66C | Rory Cleary | 8/1 | |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 05+11d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Racing Festival 7/8th October Maiden | 9/10 | 8 | 8-9 | — | 40C | Keith Maher | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 05+9d | Gowran Park | Lynam Merit Maiden | 13/17 | 4 | 8-9 | — | 33C | Keith Maher | 66/1 |
| 01 Aug 05 | Naas | Naas Maiden | 17/17 | 3½ | 8-4 | — | 33C | K F McDonagh | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always The Groom won?
- Always The Groom (IRE) won 4 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 21.1%. Placed 10 times in total (52.6% of starts).
- Who trained Always The Groom?
- Always The Groom (IRE) was trained by Patrick J Flynn on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 28 September 2008.
- Who is Always The Groom's sire?
- Always The Groom (IRE) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Kyka (USA), whose sire is Blushing John.
- What going does Always The Groom prefer?
- Always The Groom (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 4 wins from 7 starts (57.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always The Groom's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 28 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Always The Groom's sire's record?
- Darshaan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Always The Groom's siblings?
- Out of Kyka (USA), Always The Groom (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Daytona (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Daytona (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.