Battle Axe (IRE)
Battle Axe (IRE) is 2 from 55. Hasn't won since Mar 2009. Last raced off 110, 19lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–55Wins / Runs
- 3.6%Strike rate
- 12 (21.8%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 0.73Fair A/E n=55 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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 5.5% of 795 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12% from 117. Weakest on heavy going: 1.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 117 | 14 | 12% | +6.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 224 | 12 | 5.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 97 | 5 | 5.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 191 | 10 | 5.2% | −0.3 | 2 from 20 |
| Heavy | 147 | 2 | 1.4% | −4.1 | 0 from 16 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 128 | 4 | 3.1% | −2.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 323 | 16 | 5% | −0.5 | 1 from 27 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 272 | 21 | 7.7% | +2.2 | 0 from 20 |
| Over 3m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screentime (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 20 | 2 | 10% | +17.00 |
| Heavy | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Clonmel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Downpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 27 | 1 | 4% | −16.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 12 | 1 | 8% | +14.00 |
| Shane Jackson | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Mr K H Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| A E Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D F Flannery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A E Kinirons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M J O'Hare | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J D Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M M O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 49 | 2 | 4% | −12.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +12.00 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 51 | 2 | 4% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH 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 Battle Axe (IRE) won?
- Battle Axe (IRE) won 2 of 55 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 3.6%. Placed 12 times in total (21.8% of starts).
- Who trained Battle Axe (IRE)?
- Battle Axe (IRE) was trained by J J Lennon on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 27 July 2010.
- Who is Battle Axe (IRE)'s sire?
- Battle Axe (IRE) is by Arctic Lord (IRE) out of Merry Magic (IRE), whose sire is Glen Quaich.
- What going does Battle Axe (IRE) prefer?
- Battle Axe (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 20 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Battle Axe (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 27 July 2010. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Battle Axe (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Arctic Lord (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 795 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12% from 117. Weakest on heavy going: 1.4% from 147.
- Who are Battle Axe (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Merry Magic (IRE), Battle Axe (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.