Asian Tale (IRE)
Asian Tale (IRE) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 67, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 2 (18.2%)Placed
- −7.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=11 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,102 runs since Jan 2008 (276 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 2.4% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.8% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 787 | 76 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 857 | 67 | 7.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 36 | 7.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 527 | 36 | 6.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 164 | 4 | 2.4% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,227 | 113 | 9.2% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,124 | 121 | 10.8% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,052 | 162 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 596 | 41 | 6.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 154 | 11 | 7.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 119 | 1 | 0.8% | −7.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Binnion Bay (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Valain (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binnion Bay (IRE) | 97 | 11 | 7f–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Valain (IRE) | 43 | 5 | 2m–2m2f | Class 2 |
| Trans Wood (IRE) | 56 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Bookman (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Special Chapter (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Doe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Evans | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 09+20d | Newmarket | Ncrd.co.uk Handicap | 18/18 | 12 | 8-10 | 67 | 31C | Richard Evans | 10/1 |
| 04 May 09+43d | Warwick | Betfair Handicap | 5/11 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 69 | 69A | Paul Doe | 40/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+25d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/8 | 1 | 9-0 | 71 | 49A | Paul Doe | 12/1 |
| 25 Feb 09+127d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 4/7 | 1 | 8-8 | 72 | 61A | Paul Doe | 33/1 |
| 21 Oct 08+9d | Yarmouth | Eventguard Nursery Handicap | 8/10 | 3 | 9-7 | 75 | 48C | Tom McLaughlin | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+51d | Bath | Bet Totepool On All Uk Racing Nursery Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 75 | 82A | Jimmy Quinn | 16/1 |
| 22 Aug 08+75d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Andover Nursery Handicap | 6/14 | 3¼ | 8-8 | 76 | 74A | Tom McLaughlin | 20/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+13d | Brighton | E.B.F. Betlive williamhill.com Novices' Median Auction Stks | 3/5 | dht | 8-11 | 76 | 66B | Steve Drowne | 4/1 |
| 26 May 08+14d | Leicester | Skeffington Claiming Stakes | 1/6 | 8-10 | 71 | 85B | Lee Enstone | 9/4 | |
| 12 May 08+21d | Redcar | Weddings At The Morritt Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7/15 | nse | 8-12 | 71 | 59A | Lee Enstone | 7/1 |
| 21 Apr 08 | Pontefract | Dem Window Solutions Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-0 | 71 | 73A | Lee Enstone | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Asian Tale (IRE) won?
- Asian Tale (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 2 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trained Asian Tale (IRE)?
- Asian Tale (IRE) was trained by David Evans on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 24 May 2009.
- Who is Asian Tale (IRE)'s sire?
- Asian Tale (IRE) is by Namid (GB) out of Literary (GB), whose sire is Woodman.
- What going does Asian Tale (IRE) prefer?
- Asian Tale (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Asian Tale (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 24 May 2009. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Asian Tale (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Namid (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,102 runs since Jan 2008 (276 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 2.4% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.8% from 119.
- Who are Asian Tale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Literary (GB), Asian Tale (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Binnion Bay (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Valain (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.