Answering I (IRE)
Answering I (IRE) is 2 from 4. Hasn't won since Jul 2006.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 2 (50%)Placed
- 171dAvg between runs
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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | — |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Rubenstar (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Viva Colonia (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubenstar (IRE) | 60 | 8 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Viva Colonia (IRE) | 42 | 6 | 2m½f–2m4f | Listed |
| Cummiskey (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Always There (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Telmo (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Aliance (GER) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nantes (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Gillet | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Mr Jean-Philippe Boisgontier | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Frederic Spanu | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||
| 19 Apr 07+168d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix des Centaures (Gentleman Amateurs) | 3/3 | ¾ | 10-8 | Mr Jean-Philippe Boisgontier | — |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 02 Nov 06+102d | Nantes (FR) | Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes (7eme etape du defi du galop) | 8/11 | 6 | 9-0 | Frederic Spanu | — |
| 23 Jul 06+244d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Grand Handicap de Maisons-Laffitte (Left-Handed) | 1/3 | 9-6 | Thierry Gillet | — | |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||
| 21 Nov 05 | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix de la Vallee de Chevreuse (Handicap) (Left-Handed) | 1/4 | 8-9 | Thierry Gillet | — | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Answering I won?
- Answering I (IRE) won 2 of 4 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Answering I?
- Answering I (IRE) was trained by P Van De Poele on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 19 April 2007.
- Who is Answering I's sire?
- Answering I (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Ansariya (USA), whose sire is Shahrastani.
- What is Answering I's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Answering I's siblings?
- Out of Ansariya (USA), Answering I (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rubenstar (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Viva Colonia (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.