Always Waining (IRE)
Always Waining (IRE) is 13 from 62, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's Topham Chase at Aintree (Apr 2012). Hasn't won since Apr 2012.
- 13–62Wins / Runs
- 21%Strike rate
- 18 (29%)Placed
- +74.64£1 level staken=62 at SP
- 2.60Fair A/E n=62 · 2.21 incl. margin
- 147Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 Sep 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 9.9% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (35 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +90.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 118 | 12 | 10.2% | +0.3 | 7 from 26 |
| Good to Soft | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | −2.3 | 2 from 10 |
| Soft | 68 | 7 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 2 from 15 |
| Heavy | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +6.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 60 | 9 | 15% | +5.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 65 | 5 | 7.7% | −2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 87 | 10 | 11.5% | +1.6 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 11 | 11.5% | +1.6 | 9 from 43 |
| Over 3m | 35 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | 0 from 8 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lolla's Spirit (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Lolla's Spirit (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolla's Spirit (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 1m3f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Elusive Glen (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Excellente Artiste (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 26 | 7 | 27% | +27.93 |
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13% | +16.38 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +30.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 20 | 4 | 20% | +38.00 |
| Class 3 | 20 | 5 | 25% | +13.98 |
| Class 2 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.67 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +28.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 11 | 3 | 27% | +0.04 |
| Aintree | 9 | 4 | 44% | +47.50 |
| Market Rasen | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.10 |
| Doncaster | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chepstow | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newbury | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 9 | 21% | +55.83 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 3 | 38% | +25.48 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'Brien | 25 | 7 | 28% | +33.83 |
| Sam Stronge | 8 | 3 | 38% | +0.81 |
| Barry Fenton | 7 | 2 | 29% | +39.00 |
| Seamus Durack | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Donal Devereux | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr O Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T J Burrows | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 8 | 32% | +47.14 |
| Cheekpieces | 20 | 4 | 20% | +36.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.50 |
| 2007 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +36.33 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 | 33% | −0.19 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 36 | 8 | 22% | +68.33 |
| Hurdle | 25 | 5 | 20% | +7.31 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Waining (IRE) won?
- Always Waining (IRE) won 13 of 62 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 21%. Placed 18 times in total (29% of starts).
- Who trained Always Waining (IRE)?
- Always Waining (IRE) was trained by Peter Bowen on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 6 April 2013.
- Who is Always Waining (IRE)'s sire?
- Always Waining (IRE) is by Unfuwain (USA) out of Glenarff (USA), whose sire is Irish River.
- What going does Always Waining (IRE) prefer?
- Always Waining (IRE) has the best record on good going: 7 wins from 26 starts (26.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always Waining (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 144, from the run on 6 April 2013. The highest on record is 147.
- What is Always Waining (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Unfuwain (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 384 runs since Jan 2008 (35 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Always Waining (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Glenarff (USA), Always Waining (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lolla's Spirit (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Lolla's Spirit (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.