Anticipation (IRE)
Anticipation (IRE) is 4 from 8, including a Listed win. Won last time out in the Hastings Direct Sir Henry Cecil Stakes at Newmarket — a first Listed win in our archive. Last raced off a career-high mark of 107.
- 4–8Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 7 (87.5%)Placed
- +12.75£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.62Fair A/E n=8 · 2.09 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 12.1% of 5,483 runs since Jan 2008 (557 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 676 | 87 | 12.9% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 1,216 | 148 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 76 | 13.3% | +1.2 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,012 | 98 | 9.7% | −2.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 319 | 37 | 11.6% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,673 | 217 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,097 | 126 | 11.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,484 | 173 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,864 | 242 | 13% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 675 | 88 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 20 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −9.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Jaqen H'ghar (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Thunder Moon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaqen H'ghar (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 7f–1m4f | — |
| Thunder Moon (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 7f | Group 1 |
| Amerighi (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.75 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +12.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 6 | 3 | 50% | +9.75 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 5 | 4 | 80% | +15.75 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +13.75 |
| 2013 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 14+13d | Newmarket | Hastings Direct Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Formerly The Stubbs Stakes) (Listed) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 107 | 107A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 | |
| 27 Jun 14+8d | Curragh | Done Deal Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1/16 | 9-3 | 98 | 106A | Joseph O'Brien | 11/2 | |
| 19 Jun 14+17d | Ascot | Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 14/30 | nk | 9-2 | 99 | 91A | Joseph O'Brien | 12/1 |
| 02 Jun 14+8d | Naas | Follow Us On Facebook Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 87 | 102A | Joseph O'Brien | 6/1 | |
| 25 May 14+7d | Curragh | Newstalk European Breeders Fund Maiden | 1/8 | 9-5 | 87 | 88A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/4F | |
| 18 May 14+22d | Navan | Pour Moi E.B.F. Maiden | 2/16 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 104A | Joseph O'Brien | 7/4F |
| 26 Apr 14+193d | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (c & G) Maiden | 2/9 | 3 | 9-5 | — | 87A | Joseph O'Brien | 11/8F |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 13 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 2/14 | hd | 9-5 | — | 94A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Anticipation won?
- Anticipation (IRE) won 4 of 8 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 7 times in total (87.5% of starts).
- Who trained Anticipation?
- Anticipation (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 10 July 2014.
- Who is Anticipation's sire?
- Anticipation (IRE) is by Fastnet Rock (AUS) out of Small Sacrifice (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Anticipation's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 10 July 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Anticipation's sire's record?
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,483 runs since Jan 2008 (557 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Anticipation's siblings?
- Out of Small Sacrifice (IRE), Anticipation (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jaqen H'ghar (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Thunder Moon (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.