Artistic Rifles (IRE)
Artistic Rifles won eight of 20 starts with his biggest success the Group 3 Betfair Double Daily Rewards Superior Mile Stakes at Haydock in Sep 2021. All eight wins came on good or faster ground over trips between 6f and 1m1f, including three from four starts at Doncaster. He gained seven of those wins over 1m to 1m1f. Aged 7 at his last run in Apr 2023, he finished sixth of six at Tipperary in his first start for James McAuley and last raced off a career-high mark of 104.
- 8–20Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 10 (50%)Placed
- +53.75£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 2.96Fair A/E n=20 · 2.57 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 94dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 125
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 125A | 90 | — |
| Good | 6 | 111A | 84.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 94A | 49 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 123A | 107 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 111A | 65 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 125A | 95.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 9.6% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 285.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | +15.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 308 | 38 | 12.3% | +2.7 | 5 from 8 |
| Good | 547 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.2 | 3 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 245 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 285 | 13 | 4.6% | −5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 786 | 78 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 102 | 9 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 682 | 75 | 11% | +1.4 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 591 | 54 | 9.1% | −0.5 | 7 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 507 | 44 | 8.7% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 260 | 24 | 9.2% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 4 | 12.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Shore Step (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Balty Boys (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Step (IRE) | 56 | 8 | 5f–6½f | Class 3 |
| Balty Boys (IRE) | 55 | 7 | 6f–1m1f | Group 3 |
| Black Star Boy (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Maori Knight (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Paper View (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Catsbury (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Tantalus (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Hamilton Island (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 5 | 63% | +16.75 |
| Good | 6 | 3 | 50% | +43.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +25.75 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +13.50 |
| Class 2 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 4 | 3 | 75% | +15.25 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 7 | 70% | +52.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 5 | 3 | 60% | +35.00 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 2 | 67% | +14.50 |
| Callum Shepherd | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.25 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 5 | 63% | +44.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +17.50 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.25 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 20 Apr 23+593d | Tipperary | Racing Again At Tipperary On May 4th Race | 6/6 | 18 | 9-7 | 104 | 49C | 57C | Colin Keane | 22/1 |
| 2021 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Sep 21+35d | Haydock | Betfair Double Daily Rewards Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) | 1/5 | 9-3 | 102 | 93C | 107B | Andrea Atzeni | 15/2 | |
| 31 Jul 21+79d | Hamilton | Almada Mile Handicap | 1/5 | 9-7 | 96 | 92C | 99B | Kevin Stott | 3/1 | |
| 13 May 21+19d | York | Matchbook Betting Podcast Hambleton Handicap | 12/14 | 1 | 9-0 | 96 | 71C | 76A | P J McDonald | 9/1 |
| 24 Apr 21+28d | Ripon | Watch Sky Sports Racing In Hd Handicap | 1/6 | 9-5 | 88 | 125A | 104B | P J McDonald | EvensF | |
| 27 Mar 21+32d | Doncaster | Unibet Spring Mile Handicap (Str) | 1/20 | 9-2 | 86 | 98C | 109A | P J McDonald | 8/1 | |
| 23 Feb 21+161d | Newcastle (AW) | Bombardier Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-3 | 86 | 123A | 90A | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 15 Sep 20+409d | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap | 1/9 | 9-12 | 85 | 107A | 96A | P J McDonald | 28/1 | |
| 2019 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Aug 19+23d | Goodwood | Qatar Handicap | 10/12 | nk | 8-7 | 86 | 63A | 76A | David Egan | 16/1 |
| 11 Jul 19+26d | Newmarket | John Deere & Ben Burgess Handicap | 7/10 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 87 | 76A | 72A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2 |
| 15 Jun 19+14d | Sandown | Randox Handicap | 6/8 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 87 | 45A | 77A | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 01 Jun 19+14d | Doncaster | St Leger Festival 11-14 September Handicap | 1/5 | 9-5 | 83 | 88C | 87B | David Probert | 11/4 | |
| 18 May 19+11d | Doncaster | Alan Wood 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Rnd) | 1/6 | 8-5 | 77 | 111A | 96B | Luke Morris | 11/2 | |
| 07 May 19+210d | Wetherby | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 3/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 76 | 94A | 90A | Oisin Murphy | 9/4F |
| 2018 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 18+44d | Catterick | Bet At racinguk.com Nursery | 1/9 | 8-5 | 72 | 111A | 84A | Luke Morris | 10/1 | |
| 26 Aug 18+24d | Yarmouth | Burlington Palm Hotel Of Great Yarmouth Nursery | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 74 | 67A | 63A | Callum Shepherd | 9/4F |
| 02 Aug 18+13d | Goodwood | Telegraph Nursery | 9/17 | shd | 8-6 | 75 | 56C | 70A | Liam Jones | 20/1 |
| 20 Jul 18+23d | Newbury | West Berkshire Brewery EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 9/18 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 81C | 70A | Callum Shepherd | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 18+25d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino/ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/12 | nk | 9-2 | — | 91A | 81A | Dane O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 02 Jun 18 | Doncaster | Betfred 'Treble Odds On Lucky 15's' EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 5/9 | 6 | 9-2 | — | 55A | 72A | Callum Shepherd | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Artistic Rifles won?
- Artistic Rifles (IRE) won 8 of 20 archived starts between 2018 and 2023, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Artistic Rifles?
- Artistic Rifles (IRE) was trained by James McAuley on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 20 April 2023.
- Who is Artistic Rifles's sire?
- Artistic Rifles (IRE) is by War Command (USA) out of Chatham Islands (USA), whose sire is Elusive Quality.
- What going does Artistic Rifles prefer?
- Artistic Rifles (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 5 wins from 8 starts (62.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Artistic Rifles's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 20 April 2023. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Artistic Rifles's sire's record?
- War Command (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 285.
- Who are Artistic Rifles's siblings?
- Out of Chatham Islands (USA), Artistic Rifles (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Shore Step (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Balty Boys (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.